Altamont Library Notes for Thursday, September 15, 2022
— Photo by Jongleur100
Why do leaves turn color in the fall? Kids can learn the answer from Thacher Park Nature Center educator Shannon Duerr during the Get Outside Story time at the Altamont Free Library on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 11:30 a.m. in Orsini Park.
Break out the fireworks and the decorations because September is Library Card Sign-Up Month!
It’s probably safe to assume that most dedicated readers of the Library Notes column of The Altamont Enterprise are active library users, so I don’t have to put forward the hard sell to convince you to get a library card. But I’d like you to consider telling a friend or a neighbor that doesn’t read this column to do just that.
With all of the easy ways of getting information and entertainment these days, it’s easy to take the library for granted if you’re out of the habit of visiting. But, if you know someone who needs tech assistance, or who wants to feel more connected with their community, who needs to make a friend, or loves learning new things, who has young children or who just appreciates a clean, quiet, friendly place that is open to all, please send them our way. We’ll be happy to make their acquaintance!
Fall Fun Day
Have you marked Saturday, Sept. 24, on your calendars yet? It’s Altamont Fall Fun Day! Sponsored by Altamont Community Tradition, Fall Fun Day will have something for every member of your family, from games and bouncy houses for kids, to Altamont history walking tours, to music, crafts, and much more! It’s all happening in and around Orsini Park from noon to 4 p.m., so please join us!
Story time
Now that school is back in session, it might be a great time to introduce your younger-than-school-age friends to story time! Story Time is a super fun weekly program where young people can dance, sing, play, and listen to a few stories read by the incredible Miss Ann!
Join us in the Orsini Park Gazebo every Tuesday at 11 a.m. (In case of rain, story time will be canceled, so keep an eye on the library’s Facebook page if it could go either way.) We’d love to make some new friends this fall, and we’d love for your kids to make some new friends too, so please join us!
Get Outside
Story Time
Please join us on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 11:30 a.m. for another wonderful outdoor nature story time with Thacher Park Nature Center educator Shannon Duerr. This time, we’ll be learning about trees and leaves and why they turn such beautiful colors in the fall!
We’ll read a story all about trees, have some leafy fun, and play some tree games! We’ll meet in the Orsini Park gazebo and be outdoors for about 45 minutes. In case of muddiness, you might want to wear your galoshes.