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June First Friday

We are all disappointed that our regular First Friday programs have been cancelled. However, the art teachers at the Granville schools have shared some of their students’ work. Thank you to Mrs Monroe, Ms Dashef, and Mr Houston for sending us these beautiful pics. The virtual exhibit will remain on display through the month of June.

The Dahl family May 31

Grace, Marie & Eliza wanted to get out for a bit. Yesterday, I took them with me to Price Chopper to help get supplies for a picnic. I told them they needed to wear masks and to behave! I’ll put a description with each picture. I think they had a good time!

Curbside Delivery

Our building is still closed but we will be allowed to start curbside delivery next week! You may pre-order up to five items by leaving a detailed message on the library answering machine or send an email to pember.library @gmail.com with Your Name, Your phone Number, A list of requested items Our delivery hours this week will be Wednesday through Friday 2-4 PM and Saturday 10:30 AM to Noon. We will call you to arrange a time for pick-up and …

The Dahl family May 30

The continuing adventures of the Dahl family You know, if we all work together, we can get this place cleaned up and ready to open for curbside service. (We hear a rumor that could happen in the next week or so.)

The Dahl family May 29

The adventures of the Dahl family continues….. Grace, Jennie and Alice were very excited to learn about animal skulls at the Pember Nature Preserve. They stopped in for a quick program before heading down the trails. Yes, the trails are open! Grace is a big fan of skulls and educated Jennie and Alice on the woodchuck skull. Did you know that their teeth never stop growing and will grow up to 1/16th of an inch each week? That’s why they …

The Dahl family May 28

The continuing adventures of the Dahl family There’s a lot of work to do before we can plant this garden. We’re waiting for the plow and harrows to arrive. There will probably be beans, tomatoes and cucumbers here. We might even add a few squash. At the front of the building, Ella is trying to decide if the geranium and the spike will be enough (Thanks to Van Ripers Gardens for providing these.). Then she and Grace are working on …

The Dahl family May 27

The continuing adventures of the Dahl family (overheard at the campfire)I love camping out. There’s just something about the smell of a campfire!Yes, and it’s definitely the best way to cook a steak or a few burgers.I’m not so thrilled by the black flies we encountered while we were hiking.Do you think we packed enough sunscreen? I want to take the kayaks out on the water tomorrow.I’ll check, I need to figure out how we’re going to store the leftover …

The Dahl family May 26

The adventures of the Dahl family continues… Jennie, Alice and Grace decided to head to the Pember Nature Preserve for a program on Bird’s Nests. It seems Jennie knows all about birds and their nests and even educated Alice and Grace. The Nature Center and the Pember’s loan kit has many nests to investigate. Please remember that people cannot collect eggs, nests or feathers of migratory birds. The Pember has a special federal and state license to collect these items …

The Dahl family May 25

The continuing adventures of the Dahl family Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it began in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. The girls are disappointed there is no parade today but love to show their patriotism. Ella and Hannah traveled up to North Street to see …

The Dahl family May 24

The continuing adventures of the Dahl family The Dahls wanted to get out in the beautiful sunshine before the day gets too hot. We have lovely benches and a pretty garden behind the Pember. This overlooks the beautiful Mettowee River. They can also see the walking bridge over the river and behind those trees, the Slate Valley Museum.Jennie wonders, “Why is it called the ‘Slate Valley’ ?” Slate was discovered in this area in the 1830s. There is an area …

The Dahl family May 23

The continuing adventures of the Dahl family Ruth celebrated in style yesterday when the gang threw her a birthday party. She shares her birthday with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (b. 22 May 1859). She couldn’t wait to curl up with some of her favorite Sherlock Holmes mysteries after the party.