Altamont Library Notes for Thursday, October 25, 2018
It’s getting cooler out there, and that means that it’s time to throw an extra quilt on the bed. Don’t have an extra quilt? Well, we’ve got a beauty for you.
The Altamont Free Library is currently selling raffle tickets for a chance to win a beautiful 65-by-65-inch hand-stitched quilt lovingly crafted by Linda Chaffee of Altamont’s own Train Station Quilters. Proceeds from the sale of raffle tickets will benefit both Altamont Free Library and an organization near and dear to our hearts, Literacy New York of the Capital District.
You only have a few more weeks to buy your tickets before the drawing is held during the Victorian Holiday Celebration in December, so get them while you can. This phenomenal bit of handiwork could be yours for just a dollar for a ticket (six tickets for $5), so you have little to lose, and warm nights of sleep beneath a work of art to gain.
Spooky crafts for kids
It’s the scariest time of year and we’re getting out some of our nervous energy by painting pumpkins! Please join us on Thursday, Oct. 25, from 4 to 5 p.m. for an afternoon of crafts, laughs, and frights.
Participation is limited to 10 children, and we only have a few spots left, so please sign up at the library or call 518-861-7239 to register in advance.
Juice and Jammies Story Time
On Friday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. put on your pj’s and join Ms. Erika for a pre-bedtime story, snack and craft! This low-key storytime will be just the thing to prepare your young folks to count some sheep.
Hooo’s There!
Owls! Please join us on Sunday, Oct., 28 from 5 to 6 p.m. to meet some feathered friends.
We’ll be joined by great horned owls, barn owls, screech owls, short eared owls and possibly more! Wildlife Rehabilitator Kelly Martin will teach us all about our nocturnal neighbors and about her many years of experience in healing and reintegrating animals into the wild. This program is always a huge hit, so don’t miss it!
Bake sale volunteers needed
Election Day is fast approaching, and whether you’re a Republican, a Democrat or an independent, we can all agree that homemade cookies, pies and bread make the world a little sweeter, so while you’re voting at Altamont Village Hall on Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 7), be sure to stop by our annual AFL Bake Sale!
We need plenty of bakers to make this fundraiser a success, so if you’d like to donate some baked goods, give Joe a call at 518-861-7239. The always phenomenal Mary Heidinger and Pat Spohr could use a few extra pairs of hands running the sale as well, so if you’ve got a spare hour or two on Election Day and you’d like to help, please let us know.
All proceeds from the sale go to support the Altamont Free Library.