Save Energy, Save Dollars

This special workshop presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Washington County will enable you to  learn about Reducing energy bills Low-cost, no cost energy conservation methods Each participating household will receive an Energy-Saving Kit worth $15 FREE and open to the public. Advance registration is required The class will be presented twice on September 3. … Read more

Explore New York

Pember Presents: The Storycrafters Join us at the Pember Library at 6 PM on Wednesday, August 26, when Barry Marshall, and Jeri Burns, PhD, will present stories and songs from the history of NY State. “The Storycrafters” will bring us tales ranging from Native American origins through Dutch and English colonization, Henry Hudson’s exploration, and … Read more

Thursday Tall Tales

We plan to continue our Thursday evening story time. Ellen Chase will be reading for us. We will have a variety of “tales” to tell using books, puppets and flannel board story boards.

Iroquois Indians in NY

Well, I admit it; it’s all my fault. I got busy with library inventory (Yay!!!, it’s done) and took a few vacation days. Not really a good excuse for not putting information out about a program. Tonight we will be talking about Iroquois Indians in New York State. Margaret Tison will be joining us to … Read more

Parenting Classes

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Washington County will present a series of classes on parenting at the Pember Library. Parents can expect to learn how to effectively communicate with their children effective non-violent discipline skills how to build their child’s self-esteem how to build the best relationship with their child Each class is two hours long. … Read more

Pember Presents: composting

Aaron Gabriel, Extension Resource Educator for Crops and Soils from Cornell Cooperative Extension will present a program about composting. The discussion will focus on home composting, with information on other composting systems (animal manure, food wastes, carcasses) as well.  He will cover how the composting process works, what can and can not be composted, how to set up bin … Read more

HeritageQuest: Explore the Amazing History of You

Where does your American past begin? HeritageQuest Online provides libraries with a unique and growing collection of research materials for genealogists and historians. Join us at the Pember Library on August 12 at 6PM for a program on using Heritage Quest. This online database is available to the Pember Library through the generosity of the … Read more