Events – Pember Library

Quilling class

Pat O will teach us more quilling or feel free to join us if you have a project you are working on and just like to chat while you are crafting. Quilling is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. Pre-registration is not required, materials provided. Beginners welcome. For information, call 518-642-2525. Here are some samples of cards it’s possible to make using quilling.

Computer classes offered for beginners

Beginning computer classes for senior citizens (over age 55) will once again be offered thanks to a grant from The Washington County Home for Aged Women. Barbara Young will teach six 1 1/2 hour sessions (Wednesdays and Fridays for three weeks) beginning November 28. Pre-registration is required. Sign up now to get a place in the class. The class size is limited to six people. More classes will be offered in the spring. For further information or to register call …

Computer classes offered for advanced beginners

Advanced beginning computer classes for senior citizens (over age 55) will once again be offered thanks to a grant from The Washington County Home for Aged Women. Barbara Young will teach four 1 1/2 hour sessions (Wednesdays and Fridays for two weeks) beginning November 7. Pre-registration is required. Sign up now to get a place in the class. The class size is limited to six people. More classes will be offered in the spring. For further information or to register …

Movie Showings

Stay tuned… We plan to have a movie at the Pember the third Friday of each month. We have added a children’s film to be shown on Saturday afternoons generally following the theme of whatever special holiday is taking place that month. Due to licensing restrictions, we can’t list the titles we will be showing online but there will be posters and bookmarks in the library. We plan to alternate classics with newer releases. Please call the Pember Library at …

It’s Not About the Hike

Nancy Sporborg & Pat Piper will be at the Pember Library Thursday, November 8 at 6:00 PM to discuss their book and their experience. The book is It’s Not About the Hike. Here’s how they describe their experience: We all have our own mountains to climb. Your mountain may be a 4,000-footer in the White Mountains. But it could also be going to college, getting a job, bringing up children, caring for aging parents or dealing with an illness. Maybe …

Kids’ Halloween Movie

Join us in the childrens’ room, for a childrens’ Halloween movie. Due to licensing restrictions, I can’t post the name of the movie online but check with us at the library or call 642-2525 for specific title information.

Book Talk by Michelle Yauger ~ We Gave Our Best: A Small Town Honors Its Veterans

Join us at the Pember Library on October 18 at 6:00 PM as Michelle Yauger talks about the book she wrote about the World War II soldiers from Granville and the story of the clock honoring those soldiers. Refreshments will be provided by our friends from the Slate Valley Museum. ————————————————————————————————————————————- A clock is only an object. And like any object, it holds no meaning until we give it one. We Gave Our Best: A Small Town Honors Its Veterans …

Learn with Linda ~ Halloween

Join Linda for stories, crafts and more.

Movie Night ~ Who ya gonna call?

We plan to have a movie at the Pember the third Friday of each month. Due to licensing restrictions, we can’t list the titles we will be showing online but there will be posters and bookmarks in the library. We plan to alternate classics with newer releases. October’s movie takes place in NY City with a famous scene at the New York Public Library. Who ya gonna call for more information? Please call the Pember Library at 518 642-2525.

Learn to use your e-reader

If you’re still confused by your eReader, join us for a class on the basics of downloading eBooks. Bring your eReader with you and any questions you may have. For more information call the library at 642-2525.