Library Fund Raising 9/25 for Bldg. Expansion

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Join the Oxford Memorial Library
Sunday, September 25th, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM, for their
“Building Bridges to the Future” Barbecue Picnic!

Come one, come all, to the Library Expansion Project Kick-Off Barbecue right in the Library’s backyard! The entire community is invited to learn about this building expansion project and help make it a reality. The Oxford American Legion, SAL, and Auxiliary will be cooking up the chicken on the BBQ grill, accompanied by live music performed by Nick and Alice Seeger!
Don't miss Raffles, Food, Live Music, Children’s activities, games, prizes, and most important FUN for all ages!!

Chicken Dinner Includes:
Half Chicken
Salt Potatoes w/ Butter
Coleslaw & Roll
Dessert and choice of Beverage for $8.

Half a chicken only $4.
Kid’s Dinner includes: Hot Dog, Bag of Chips, Drink and Dessert for $3.

All proceeds to benefit the Oxford Library Expansion Project. Thank You!


For further information or donations call Oxford Memorial Library at (607) 843-6146 or Christine Gregoire at 843-5051.

The Oxford Memorial Library is a member of the Four County Library System.
Location: 8 Fort Hill Park, Oxford, New York 13830.
Library Hours: Mon-Thur 9:00-9:00, Fri 12-5, Sat 9-1.

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Oxford Memorial Library Expansion Project Barbecue
Announces Schedule of Events

Join the Oxford Memorial Library Sunday, September 25th, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM, for their
“Building Bridges to the Future” Barbecue Picnic!
The Oxford American Legion, Sons of American Legion, and Auxiliary will be cooking up the chicken on the BBQ grill, accompanied by live music performed by Nick and Alice Seeger!

1 - 4 PM
• Chicken BBQ with coleslaw, salt potatoes & butter, dinner roll, choice of beverage & dessert
• Hot Diggity Dog dinner with bag of chips, beverage & dessert

• Family Fun Activities & Games -giant size Twister game; Inflatable bounce activity; bookmark creating; decorating gourds; & Autumn snowflake creating

Events Schedule
• 1:15-2:00 Live music and storytelling with Nick & Alice Seeger
• 2-2:30 Speakers-- NYS Assemblyman, Clifford Crouch; Oxford Village Mayor, Terry Stark, Rick Runion, the Elizabeth and George Meade Foundation Administrator; NBT Branch Manager; & Bill Troxell, Library Board member.
• 2:30-3:00 Storytelling on Historic Oxford Library’s Front Steps with NYS Assemblyman Clifford Crouch.
• 2:30-3:00 Claddagh Ring Dancers, an Irish step-dancing troupe, will perform in front of the Oxford Academy Middle School.
Fort Hill Park will be closed to traffic.
• 3:00-3:45 Live Music with Nick & Alice Seeger
• 3:45-4:00 Raffle drawings

Background on Performers: Nick & Alice Seeger

Nick is a singer/songwriter, recording artist who plays guitar and banjo. The songs he sings run the gamut from old to new, folk to blues with some ragtime in between. His original compositions include the personally inspired, SAIL ON FLYING DUTCHMAN, plus his charted hit, SHAPED LIKE A BEND IN THE RIVER. Nick has recorded four albums, one of which is a children's recording, A SONG OR TWO FOR YOU, available from A Gentle Wind.

Alice is a storyteller and fiber artist. She has been spinning yarn and tales for children in libraries and schools for many years. Her stories share her love of nature, the quiet wisdom passed to her from her Cherokee grandmother, and the importance of family and community.

Together their stories and music intertwine and reach out to all generations. Listen to magical journeys and join in singing with Alice and Nick Seeger.

For further Library Expansion Project information, brochure or donations call Oxford Memorial Library at (607) 843-6146, or Christine Gregoire at 843-5051. Tax-deductible donations can be made to the “Oxford Memorial Library Capital Campaign Fund” thru the Oxford NBT Bank. All proceeds to benefit the Oxford Library Expansion Project. Thank You!

Read more about the Oxford Memorial Library (http://www.oxfordny.com/community/library/index.php), a member of the Four County Library System, located at 8 Fort Hill Park, Oxford, New York.

Photo caption: (Left) Assemblyman Clifford Crouch.
Photo caption: (Right) Oxford Village Mayor Terry Stark.

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Claddagh Ring Dancers to Perform Sunday, 2:30 PM! :D

The fund raiser at the Oxford Memorial Library is tomorrow, Sunday, 9/25, from 1-4 PM. One of the (free) performances, not to be missed are the Irish step dancers, the Claddagh Ring Dancers. They will be performing in front of the Oxford Academy Middle School at 2:30 PM.
(You may have seen them at the Oxford Library this summer on July 7th, as part of the summer reading program, "Tune In @ Your Library".)

In this half hour performance, the Claddagh Ring Dancers are going to show off some their repertoire of Irish Dances which include Jigs, Reels, Hornpipe, Treble Jigs, and Treble Reels. There will be music, dancing demonstration, and loads of fun. These dances are comprised of special steps that result in beautiful footwork, rhythm and sound.
The Claddagh Ring Dancers have danced as a group in the St. Patrick's Day parades in Syracuse and Binghamton, and they take their programs to nursing homes in the area.
Tomorrow is going to be quite an event, so come on by at 1:00 PM have some delicious barbecued chicken for lunch, learn about the building expansion project, see the architect's blue print plans, hear some very important speakers, play some games, make some crafts with the kids, and have a ball!!!
(The illustration is actually a rubber stamp image from Highlander Celtic Stamps (http://www.highlandercelticstamps.com/catalog/irish_dancemusic.html))