Grafton

Just in time for the dog days of summer, the Grafton Community Library will raffle a “Dig Into Summer” basket to benefit the Library. The winning ticket will be drawn at the Library on Saturday, August 3. Ticket prices are one dollar each or six tickets for five dollars.
The basket features two grandstand tickets to the New York Yankees evening game on August 20, a $50 gift certificate to the Grafton Town Store and a $15 gift certificate to Market Block Books. It is brimming with a variety of summer items for both the ladies and men, including a pocket garden hose, a citronella candle, sunscreen, a Budweiser ice bucket filled with barbecue sauces and marinade, Dirty Dan’s pumice soap, gardening books,  truffles, Crabtree & Evelyn Avocado skin care, a hand painted set of three pots with tray, Burt’s Bees, Margaret Weinland notecards and much more. Give the basket as a gift, keep it as a treat for yourself or use the goodies as individual gifts.
Stop in at the Library located at 2455 NY Route 2 during regular hours to peek in the basket and purchase your raffle tickets. The Library is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 3 to 7 pm and Wednesday and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm. Phone 518-279-0580 or visit www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org for news of Library programs and events.

Come take your place in the drum circle! Join Capital District musician and educator Jonathan Duda for Let’s Drum at the Grafton Community Library on Saturday, July 27, at 11 am. Enjoy a hands-on introduction to percussive instruments like the clay udu jug from Nigeria or the berimbau from Brazil. Participants with all levels of musical ability will have the opportunity to try out instruments played throughout the world in a welcoming setting, no experience necessary.
More information about the program can be found at www.letsdrumprogram.com. This program  is made possible in part through a Community Art$ Grant, a program funded by The Arts Center of the Capital Region through the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.  Visit www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org or contact 279-0580 for more Library news.

The Grafton Community Library presents two introductory Fused Glass Workshops as part of the Grafton Community Arts Program that has been awarded grant funding from The Arts Center of the Capital Region through the NYS Council on the Arts.
Participants will learn properties of glass relating to fusing dichroic glass to make jewelry or glass pieces. Dichroic glass displays an array of colors and shows different colors depending on the angle of view.  Participants will make an item of their choosing, such as earrings or pendants.
The class will be held on Saturday, August 3,  in the basement of the Grafton Community Library from 10 am to 1 pm.  Class size is limited to ten students (including children age 10 and above accompanied by an adult); preregistration is required, along with a $5 materials fee.  Sign up at the Library at 2455 NY Route 2.
Instructor and artist Ellie Parker has been creating fused glass art for many years as part “Magpies with Hands.”  Her work is offered at the Saratoga County Arts Center Gallery.

The Grafton Volunteer Fire Department along with the Grafton Ladies Auxiliary will be holding an All You Can Eat Buffet Breakfast on Saturday, July 27, from 8 to 11 am at the Grafton VFW – Fire Hall on South Road (County Route 85).
Belgian waffles, pancakes, French toast, eggs (made to order), sausage gravy & biscuits, bacon, sausage, home fries, toast, orange juice, coffee and milk are on the menu. The cost is $9 per adult, $4 for kids 12 and under and free for kids five and under.
We look forward to serving you.