Altamont Library Notes for Wednesday, November 23, 2016
It’s the time of year of the counting of blessings and the giving of thanks! We here at the library are tremendously thankful for each and every member of the library community who give life and meaning to Altamont Free Library.
We will be closed on Thanksgiving, but we’ll be open bright and early the next day for your Black Friday reading pleasure.
Social Security workshop with John Kalil
Please join us at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29 for a free public information workshop called “Making the Most of Social Security.” This workshop is designed to help people ages 45 to 75 better understand their Social Security retirement benefits and what they may be entitled to.
Presenter John Kalil is a volunteer from Retirement Solutions, an office of MetLife, who specializes in retirement planning.
Centennial Night at Mio Vino
As 2016 winds down, the Altamont Free Library is closing out our Centennial year. What better way to celebrate the library than by sharing a drink or a meal with friends and neighbors and supporting the library in the process!
On Wednesday, Nov. 30 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., Mio Vino, located at 186 Main Street, will graciously be donating 10 percent of all drink and meal proceeds to help raise funds for the library. Call Mio Vino at (518)595-5095 to make your reservations.
Library Lights
This holiday season, you can honor the memory of a loved one with a holiday light on the Altamont Village Gazebo! Lights cost $3 each ($3.50 if you’d like a postcard sent to the honoree’s family) and all proceeds go to benefit Altamont Free Library. The honorees’ names will be read out at the lighting ceremony this Sunday and will be published on the library’s website.
Look for the submission form this week in The Altamont Enterprise or stop into the library in person to donate. Whether you donate or not, please join us for our annual gazebo lighting ceremony this Sunday, Dec. 4 at 4:30 p.m. Thank you!
Middle East Potluck
Please join us at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28 for another in our series of fantastic Eat Around the World Potluck suppers, this month focusing on the food and drinks of the Middle East! If you haven’t already got a favorite Middle Eastern recipe, come grab a cookbook from our display. Please bring a dish to share and sign up in advance at the library.
Victorian Holiday Celebration
Please visit us during the Victorian Holiday Celebration on Sunday, Dec. 11. The library will be open from 12 to 5 p.m., and we’ll be hosting storytellers, authors and artists with gifts for sale.
Quilt raffle
Our beautiful, prize-winning, hand-stitched Centennial quilt made by the fabulous Train Station Quilters will be raffled off on Sunday, Dec. 11 during the Victorian Holidays Celebration. Tickets are a dollar for one or six for $5 and all proceeds go to benefit Altamont Free Library.