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Family Movies ~ Thursdays at 4:00PM

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All movies are rated G or PG. We start the films about 4:00 PM and have a bowl of popcorn.

Pember Board Meeting

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January 19, 6PM

A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Pember Library and Museum will be held on the third Thursday of each month at the Pember. This is a regular meeting and open to the public. See Upcoming Events Calendar for dates of meetings.

First Friday ~ Coffee House

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Pember to host 1960’s Coffee House Fundraiser

Calling all singers, poets, troubadours and coffee hounds! The Pember Library and Museum will hold its third annual “Coffee House – Java and Jive” fundraiser on Friday, January 6, from 7 – 9 PM.

“We’re turning the clock back 50 years to the atmosphere of a 1960’s coffeehouse with open mike and open call for musicians, singers, poets, writers and stand ups to make their voices heard,” said Pember Board President, Mary King . “It’s great fun and there will be a range of hot brews for sale, including flavored coffees, cappuccino and espresso along with coffee cakes and special pastries.”

Admission is free.

The Museum will not be open for this event.
For more information, contact the Pember at 642-1515.

Pushing the Limits ~ discussion program

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The Pember Library presents PUSHING THE LIMITS, a reading, viewing, and discussion program for adults in communities served by rural libraries made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation.

Unleash your mind…explore and get involved in ideas about knowledge, connections, nature and survival in a 4-part series for adults at the Pember Library in Granville.

Dylan O’Leary, a local science expert will join us to view two short videos and discuss the topics and recommended books. We will have several copies of the books available for checkout at the library before each program, but you do not need to read the book to attend the program. Each program promises to be engaging and thought-provoking, and we hope you will join us!

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Our first discussion will be held on Sunday, January 15 at 1:00 PM. We will explore how humans push the limits of connection with Erik Larson’s book “Thunderstruck.” What are the ways that we connect across time and across space? Humans have an inherent need to reach out to others, to feel that we’ve been heard and seen, and to feel a connection with people and the larger world around us. Whether through art, technology or the restoration of land for future generations, we each find ways to push the limits of connection.

In subsequent discussions, we will explore how humans push the limits of knowledge with Jean Auel’s book “Land of Painted Caves,” push the limits of nature with TC Boyle’s book “When the Killing’s Done,” and push the limits of survival with Clive Cussler’s book “Arctic Drift.”

Refreshments will be served.

For more info call the library 518-642-2525 or email pember.library@gmail.com

Family Movie December 22, 4PM

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img_0007WHITE CHRISTMAS
 
White Christmas, Paramount’s belated follow-up to the 1942 hit Holiday Inn, was the studio’s first VistaVision production. A veritable warehouse full of oldie-but-goodie Irving Berlin tunes are woven into the film’s simplistic plotline, along with a handful of new songs, of which “What Can You Do With a General?” is the least memorable. Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye (replacing an ailing Donald O’Connor) play nightclub entertainers Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, while Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen are cast as singing-sister act Betty and Judy. The foursome travel to Vermont to visit Bob and Phil’s WII commanding officer, General Waverly (Dean Jagger, who looks and sounds like Dwight D. Eisenhower!), who now runs a rustic old inn. Discovering that the general is in dire financial straits, the four entertainers secretly make plans to bail the old guy out with a big musical show, enlisting the aid of Bob and Phil’s army buddies. Corny in the extreme, White Christmas evidently struck a responsive note with film fans; it was the high-grossing picture of 1954, and a decade later proved to be a ratings bonanza when it was given its network-TV premiere. Of the four stars, Crosby comes off best, especially when singing the title song at the beginning and end of the film; Kaye is a bit overshadowed this time out, though he’s quite funny camping it up in a “drag” version of Irving Berlin’s “Sisters.” Still a big favorite on the home-video circuit, White Christmas may not be the best Bing Crosby musical on the market, but it’s certainly one of the most heartwarming.

Pember Board Meeting ~ Postponed

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We will post  here when the meeting is rescheduled.

December 15, 6PM

A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Pember Library and Museum will be held on the third Thursday of each month at the Pember. This is a regular meeting and open to the public. See Upcoming Events Calendar for dates of meetings.