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Posted on Apr 14, 2009 under Information | No Comment 
Art Exhibit
Our exhibit for August and September consists of paintings of National Parks done by Randall Bentley.
Randall “Randi” Bentley paints with the colors of an Impressionist and draws with a high level of definitive accuracy. She has won numerous awards for her work on both the regional and national level. Her paintings and drawings can be found in private and public collections especially in the Albany, New York and the Boston, Massachusetts areas.
Ms. Bentley earned her Master’s of Fine Art from Vermont College of Norwich University and studied medicine at the University of Cincinnati. Stemming from her undergraduate double major in Biology and Geology, her love of natural history radiates from her canvases. She does portraits on commission and teaches in her studio/gallery in Rensselaer County. You can visit her website at randallbentleyfineart.com for further information.
Be sure to check out our display case when you visit the Library. Charlotte Neaton has arranged a wonderful selection of old milk bottles, soda bottles, medicine bottles and perfume bottles for your viewing enjoyment. When was the last time you saw one of the little glass cream bottles that came with your cup of coffee at the restaurant?
If a visit to a local museum or art center is in your future or if you think you might like to visit one, we are pleased to inform you that we have passes available for The Clark, in Williamstown, MASS MoCA in North Adams, the Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester, and the Iroquois Indian Museum in Howes Cave, NY. We will soon have a pass available to the USS Slater in Albany which is the only Destroyer Escort remaining afloat in the United States. Contact the Library if you would like to reserve a pass or if you have any questions about the passes.
Story Hour
The program is for children aged 2-5 and their caregivers. It will resume on Tuesday, September 14 at 10:00 A.M.
The group meets at 7:30 P.M. on the second Tuesday of each month. The group is currently taking a breather for the summer and will resume on September 14 with a discussion of “Wolf Hall” by Hilary Mantel. The books being discussed are available from the Library so you can read them prior to the meeting. New members are always welcome to join. Please join us even if you are only able to come once in a while or just want to come for the books in which you are interested.