Pember Presents: “Take a Tromp Through the Swamp and a Break by the Lake”
Tom Sieling, widely acclaimed singer and songwriter from Newfield, New York, will perform a free, very participatory family program called “Take a Tromp Through the Swamp and a Break by the Lake” at the Pember Library at 6:00 PM on August 26. The show consists of humorous children’s songs that are guaranteed to engage everyone. Tom accompanies himself on the guitar, banjo, harmonica, and a drum machine, and all songs include parts for the whole family. Everyone, of any age, …
Pember Presents: Foolish Frogs
Storytelling duo TaraDiddle will be at the Pember Library on Saturday. Hear tales about foolish frogs, wide-mouth frogs, big blue frogs, and a little frog who made a difference. Linda will present awards from the summer reading reading program and will have a special treat for everyone!
Pember Presents: A Summer Night’s Stories… stories for grown-ups
Storyteller Karen Pillsworth says: Come listen and you will hear about growing up in a small town, the jewelry box with  the dancing ballerina, and how things come to be in your “permanent record.” You DO remember the permanent record, don’t you? It’s summer time, a time for sitting back and listening deeply, a time to remember what it is like to relax at the end of a hot day and sip lemonade and listen to stories as the crickets …
Pember Presents: Tales ‘n Tunes
Splish! Splash!  Tales ‘n Tunes invites young readers to wade in with stories and songs about the sea and all the characters and creatures encountered there. Come to the Pember Library at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 22 to enjoy a sing-along, clap-along high-participation program. Tales ‘n Tunes will chart the waters, sail over the ocean and explore the bottom of the sea in story and song. Audience members can catch the reading wave, then drop anchor for some fishy …
Pember Presents: Let Loose the Dogs of War: New York in the American Civil War
The Pember Library will present a lecture by Robert W. Arnold III on “Let Loose the Dogs of War: New York in the American Civil War”. Free and open to the general public, the event begins at 6:30 PM, Thursday, June 10 at the Pember Library in Granville. This event is made possible through Speakers in the Humanities, a program of the New York Council for the Humanities. Robert W. Arnold III is a career public historian now retired from …
Pember Presents: Boats and Boating in the Adirondacks
The Pember Library will present a lecture by Hallie Bond on “Boats and Boating in the Adirondacks”. Free and open to the general public, the event begins at 6:00 PM, Thursday, May 27 at the Pember Library in Granville.  This event is made possible through Speakers in the Humanities, a program of the New York Council for the Humanities. Ms. Hallie Bond, Curator of the Adirondack Museum, has written extensively on regional history and material culture since joining the Adirondack …
Pember Presents: Radon
Test your home, protect your family from Radon! Radon is a gas that comes from the breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water. It occurs naturally in the earth, but can become a problem when it builds up indoors. It enters a home through cracks and openings in the foundation floor, walls and through openings around sump pumps. According to the federal Environmental Protection Agency, radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. Although lung cancer can …
Pember Presents: Astronomy for Everyone
Come learn about and experience space travel, sunspots, craters on the moon, the planets, star clusters, nebulae, and distant galaxies. Astrophysicist Kevin Manning, a former consultant with NASA, has always been passionate about astronomy, and wants to share the excitement with you! Learn about the size and scale of the universe, the stars, and other celestial wonders.
CANCELED: Pember Presents: Geology of New York
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. “Copyright by Andrew Alden, geology.about.com, reproduced under educational fair use.”
Pember Presents: Radon
Test your home, protect your family from Radon! Radon is a gas that comes from the breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water. It occurs naturally in the earth, but can become a problem when it builds up indoors. It enters a home through cracks and openings in the foundation floor, walls and through openings around sump pumps. According to the federal Environmental Protection Agency, radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. Although lung cancer can …
Pember Presents
1812: New York’s War, New York’s Impetus A lecture by Robert W. Arnold III While the Battles of Sackets Harbor or Plattsburg do not carry the cachet of a Gettysburg or Saratoga, the War of 1812, now approaching its bicentennial, was very much New York’s War. Much of the war was fought on our soil or on our waters. New Yorkers responded to the conflict militarily and otherwise and the war exposed serious inadequacies in the state’s infrastructure and the …