Altamont Library Notes for Friday, September 23, 2016
The Train Station Quilters sewed this book especially for the upcoming Altamont Archives and Museum exhibit opening in Village Hall this coming Sunday. The Altamont Free Library is housed in the historic train station at the center of the village.
As I’m sure everyone knows by now, 2016 is Altamont Free Library’s Centennial. For 100 years, our library has been at the center of village life and we have grown and changed along with the community we are lucky enough to serve.
Starting this Sunday, that growth and change will be memorialized in a new exhibit at the Altamont Archives and Museum in village hall. Please join us on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. for a first look at this fascinating collection of photos and artifacts from our history. We hope to see you all there to share in this celebration of our unique and special little library in the heart of our unique and special village.
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 director@altamontfreelibrary.org.
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 Prizoner of Azkaban” on Sept. 25 at 3 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.