The Library Spotlight
Important Events and Programs
Rambles to Remarkable Rocks: An Explorer's Hiking Guide with Russell Dunn
Date: Tuesday, September 24
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: H. Dutcher Community Room
Russell Dunn is a former New York State Licensed Hiking Guide and author of nine regional waterfall guidebooks, four regional paddling guidebooks, eight regional hiking guidebooks, and eleven 3D photobooks of stereographic images. Dunn’s presentation will focus on amazing boulders and natural rock formations as wonderful hiking destinations. Co-sponsored with Adirondack Mountain Club. No registration required.
In addition to his many books, Dunn has contributed numerous articles to Adirondack Life, Adirondack Sports & Fitness, Kaatskill Life, Hudson Valley, Glens Falls Magazine, Catskill Mountain Region Guide, Northeastern Caver, Adirondac, Adirondack Explorer, Boating on the Hudson & Beyond, Shawangunk Mountain Guide, Shawangunk Journal, and the Conservationist.
Southern Adirondack Audubon Society Presents: Cars, Cigars, and Birding in Cuba
Date: Wednesday, September 25
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: H. Dutcher Community Room
Richard Guthrie, expert birder and host of WAMC Radio’s “Bird Talk,” recently traveled to Cuba, now one of the most sought-after destinations by American birders and home to 368 species of birds. He'll also provide a glimpse at the everyday life of Cuban residents, including vintage cars, meticulously maintained through many ingenious means to keep them running. Co-sponsored with Southern Adirondack Audubon. No registration required.
Artists in Action: Contempory Still Lifes with Robin Rosenthal
Date: Wednesday, October 2
Time: Noon
Location: H. Dutcher Community Room
Robin Rosenthal will demonstrate oil painting, using the color wheel to create contemporary still lives. Her goal is to capture the light and local color of her subjects and maintain a freshness in her work by painting from life and working alla prima. No registration required.
