Altamont Library Notes for Friday, September 9, 2016

Back to (Wizard) School

Now that school’s back, homework is back too! With all the homework you’ve got, you’ll need to take a study break. What better way than by joining us to go back to school with our favorite wizard, Harry Potter! On Sundays in September, we’ll be showing Harry Potter movies, starting with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone on Sept. 11 at 3 p.m.

Thorn Birds Discussion

Since we’ll be closed the first Monday of the month, our usual first Monday book club will meet on Monday, Sept. 12 at noon, which is good because we’ve got an epic to get through before we meet. We’ll be discussing The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough. The Thorn Birds tells the story of the Cleary family and is set over five decades of the 20th Century in rural Australia. This beloved novel was the basis for an equally beloved television miniseries, and whether you’ve read the book or seen the show, there’s plenty to discuss so please join us!

Video Editing Workshop

Lights, Camera, Action! We’re doing another of our awesome video editing classes at the library on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for aspiring photographers and filmmakers ages 6 to 14. This free event will demonstrate the technique of stop motion animation using legos, smartphone cameras (which we’ll supply) and the Lego Movie Maker app. Seats in the workshop are limited please call or email us at to register in advance.

Library Centennial Museum Exhibit

In celebration of the library’s 100th anniversary, we’re working with Marijo Dougherty to put together materials for an exhibit about the library’s history at the Altamont Museum and Archives. Please join us for the opening of the exhibit at Village Hall on Sunday, Sept. 25 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.