Join us at the Pember  Library, 33 West Main St., Granville for Caring for Kids: If you enjoy babysitting or just spending time with young children, have we got an opportunity for you!  On March 24 & 31, 6-8 PM and April 7, 1-4 PM Cornell Cooperative Extension of Washington County is offering a workshop series that will focus on ages and stages for kids, choosing toys & activities for children, discipline and child safety.  We’ll even fit in some simple snacks & toys for you to make.

Any youth who is 12 years and older as of April 1, 2010 is eligible. You should plan to take all three sessions when you sign up. The fee for the series is $5 per youth.

You may sign up by calling CCE Washington County (518) 746-2560 or the Pember Library (518) 642-2525.

UPDATE: I’m sorry to report that Mr Kelly will not be able to be here on the 18th. We will try to reschedule.

Dr William Kelly, state geologist for the state of New York will be at the Pember to speak on the geology and geologic history of the northern Taconic region with some information on the slates and the rocks around Granville.

Thumb-sized map of the Geology of New York 1986. For readable versions see http://geology.about.com/library/bl/maps/blnewyorkmap.htm

“Copyright [2001] by Andrew Alden, geology.about.com, reproduced under educational fair use.”

The next meeting of the Friends will take place in the main room of the library.

We will  be making plans for our huge summer book sale which will be held at the Mary J Tanner School cafeteria. Plans are currently to have the sale on July 9-10 with setup on July 7 & 8. Other possible fundraisers will be discussed (a raffle or a plant sale, maybe?)

We will be happy to take book sale donations any time the library is open but as Mary Ann says, “if it belongs in the dump, take it to the dump.”

Current members of the Friends will be getting a coupon for discounts at the sale.

March 6 – Learn with Linda – Saint Patrick’s Day

March 13 – Fireside Stories – In Like a Lion

March 20 – Fireside Stories  – Fire Safety

March 27 – Fireside Stories – Out Like a Lamb

All Saturday Story times begin at 10:30 am.

The book club has decided to read True Grit by Charles Portis. The Coen Brothers are remaking the movie, with Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn!