Elting Memorial Library

Are you a Scrabble player? If so, please join us on Sunday, September 11th, for the first meeting of the Scrabble Club. The Club will meet weekly. Scrabble sets and the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (Fifth Edition) will be provided, but you can bring your own Scrabble set as well.

The purpose of the new Scrabble Clubi s to provide a chance for adults, ages 18 and up, to improve their game and meet other enthusiasts. All levels are welcome.

The Scrabble Club will meet from 1:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. at the Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, New Paltz, N.Y. 12561. The Library is handicapped accessible. It is one of the few area libraries open on Sundays.

Scrabble was the second most popular board game of the 20th century. (Monopoly was first).

It was created by Alfred J. Butts, a resident of Poughkeepsie and out-of-work architect during the Great Depression. Today, there are online versions of this well-loved game, most notable Words With Friends.

There is an annual National Scrabble Championship. This year's tournament takes place in Fort Wayne, Indiana, from August 6-10.

Finally, there is also an annual National School Scrabble Tournament. The 2016 tournament took place in Foxborough, Massachusetts, from April 9-16.