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Pampered Chef Party May 22

Join the fun . . . draiser! Date May 22, 2019 Time 6-7:30PM Support the Pember You’re invited to a sensational time of food, fun and friends. It’s sure to be a delicious experience. Plus, you’ll learn great tips to help make preparing dinner quick and easy. Please respond as soon as possible so we can plan our party. We’re looking forward to seeing you. Have a friend who likes to cook (or eat)? Bring them along! Link …

How to Talk to Your Doctor

Join us for a discussion April 26, 11 AM, at the Pember Library about how to talk to your doctor and take an active part in your health care decisions. Marlene Bryant and Brenda Tyler from Granville Family Health will lead the discussion. (I sent the wrong date to the Granville Sentinel. Friday, April 26 is the correct date.)

Pop-Up Luncheon

The Washington County Office for Aging Nutrition Program invites you to join nutritionist Kristin at the Pember Library, 33 West Main St in Granville, for a pop-up luncheon, April 18 at 11 AM. She will also help you plant a salad garden to bring home and enjoy! A tour of the Pember Museum will follow our luncheon. The Friends of the Pember Library will cover the $3 suggested donation for people over 60. Please call 518-746-2420 X 3440 for a …

Nifty Thrifty Craft Sale

We all have those crafts we thought we’d love and bought all the supplies for, then discovered it wasn’t as much fun as we thought it would be. Please donate your gently used or new craft items to the Pember by April 17. You will have the opportunity on April 24, 4-7 PM, to purchase items you didn’t realize you couldn’t live without. Prices will range from $.10 up to $10. Crafts from Acrylic Painting to Zentangle are acceptable. Let …

April First Friday

Birds of Spring at The Pember Pigeons on the grass at last…Calling all bluebirds, doves, hawks, chickadees and snowbirds. Spring is here and birds of the Northern Hemisphere are gathering for April First Friday at the Pember. New and historical images of birds will be on display downstairs at the library, along with mounted specimens from museum archives, close-up videos on the big screen of birds in their natural habitats as well as interactive bird watching games for all ages …

April Events at the Pember

WeeklyTuesdays 10 AM ~ Pember PeapodsWednesdays 3-4:30 PM ~ A Good YarnWednesdays 5-7 PM ~ Book SaleSaturday 10 AM – Noon ~ Book sale Tuesday through Saturday during open hours: for all ages: build with LEGOs, Keva Planks, K’Nex, games and puzzles These programs will be held at the Pember @ 33 West Main Granville Apr 3, 6 PM ~ Quilling Apr 4, (rescheduled) Pember Board Meeting Apr 5, 7-9 PM ~ First Friday Apr 17, 6 PM ~ Quilling …

Read it and Eat Book Club

This year’s book club will feature stories from the Adirondacks and other nearby places. Our first get together will be April 12 at 5PM. The book we will read is “A Northern Light” by Jennifer Donnelly. Order your copy through the library catalog, or call/come in to the library. Goodreads says: “Sixteen-year-old Mattie Gokey has big dreams but little hope of seeing them come true. Desperate for money, she takes a job at the Glenmore, where hotel guest Grace Brown …

Change in Pember Board Meeting

April 4, 6PM The Pember Board of Trustees usually meets the third Thursday of each month at 6 PM. We will not have a meeting on March 21 or April 18. Instead, our meeting will be held Thursday, April 4 at 6 PM at the Pember.

PEEPS Contest

2019 Pember Peeps Diorama Contest RULES The PEEPS contest will take place First Friday, May 3 from 7-9 PM. All participants and the public are invited to attend, where they will be able to see the entries on display and vote for the PEEPLES CHOICE AWARD! Your diorama display may have any theme as long as it is “family-friendly” (suitable for all audiences). Diorama parts should all fit inside a box (maximum size 15x24x15). You may remove one or more …

Pilcrow Foundation

Here are the 100 children’s books that were donated to us by the Pilcrow Foundation with the help of the Friends of the Pember Library. Look for them in various places in the library. Most are in the children’s room on top of the bookcase. Nonfiction for older children is in the window in the main room. And fiction for older children is on top of the book case near the copier. Please come in and “check them out.”

Elevator Phase 1, 2 & 3

Check out these videos and see the progress we have made on the elevator! Elevator power point – phase one Elevator power point – phase two Elevator power point – phase three