Altamont Library Notes for Friday, September 16, 2016

Lights, Camera, Action! We’re doing another of our awesome video editing classes at the library this Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to noon 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.

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, and this week we’ll have “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” on Sept. 18 at 3 p.m.

Scavenger hunt

In addition to it being the library’s 100th anniversary, it’s also the 125th anniversary of the incorporation of the village of Altamont so please join us in celebrating our history on Friday Sept. 23 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. by taking part in a family friendly scavenger hunt around the village.

There will be prizes for all participants and a grand prize for the first group to find all the locations. We’ll need to know how many teams to expect, so please register in advance by calling us at  861-7239 or emailing .

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 the village hall on Sunday, Sept. 25 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Upstate potluck

As you may know, every month we hold a very popular potluck dinner where we focus on a different national or regional cuisine every month. Since the early fall gives us such wonderful food here in the Capital District, we’ll be coming back home this month.

At 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26, we’ll be sampling the foods (and drinks!) of upstate New York. If you’ve never joined us for a potluck before but have always wanted to, this is the month to do it. Please call the library to register in advance and bring a dish to share. If you need inspiration, check out one of our upstate-focused cookbooks.