Author: KDesantis

The Pember Library is excited to present its very own children’s book featuring Lucy, the Pember’s resident library cat.  Library Lucy: Sleepy Secrets at the Pember Library and Museum, written by Kristina Martin, has been a collaborative effort between the library, Granville Central School District and the author.  Illustrations for the book were chosen from artwork submitted by elementary art students of GCS district.  An art exhibit by the students will accompany the book launch and signing event at the …

we’ll reopen with regular hours, Tuesday, May 31  

Preschool Summer Reading program with Holly Aubrey begins June 4, 11:00 AM. June 4, 11:00 AM ~ 1,2,3! Numbers  June 18, 11:00 AM ~ Father’s Day Preschool program & card making with Jo-Ann  July 8, 6:00 PM~ Take a Tromp through the Swamp Tom Seiling musical program for all ages  July 9, 11:00 AM ~ A Day Outside  July 23, 11:00 AM ~ Dance, Dance! August 6, 11:00 AM ~ Move it!  August 13, 11:00 AM Walk like a chicken …

Summer Reading program for school-age with Linda Newman begins June 25, 11:00 AM. June 25, 11:00 AM ~ Playground Fun  July 2, 11:00 AM ~ Sports  July 8, 6:00 PM ~ Take a Tromp through the Swamp Tom Seiling musical program for all ages  July 16, 11:00 AM ~ Nutrition & Health July 30, 11:00 AM ~ Movement  August 13, 11:00 AM Walk like a chicken Lili Loveday creative movement program  End of Summer Party, August 31, 6:00 PM

Teens ~ Get in the Game. Read! June 29, 3:30 PM ~ The BFG July 14, 6:00 PM ~ Zentangle with Bernie July 28, 7:00 PM ~ Special Program (To be announced) August 10, 3:30 PM ~ Scavenger Hunt  End of Summer Party, August 31, 6:00 PM

Adults~ Exercise your Mind. Read! June 30, 6:00 PM~ Composting with Brian July 14, 6:00 PM ~ Zentangle with Bernie July 28, 7:00 PM ~ Special Program (To be announced) August 11, 6:00 PM ~ Life Hacks 101 End of Summer Party, August 31, 6:00 PM Reading Bingo June 1-August 31 for adults. Winners will be entered into a drawing for an eReader. Directions and bingo sheet available at the library.

The Pember Book Club will merge with the Slate Museum “New Deal” book for their next meeting, June 29 7PM. The first book for the Slate Museum’s Summer New Deal Book Club is “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck. Goodreads describes this classic: John Steinbeck’s masterpiece–the epic chronicle of man’s struggle against injustice and inhumanity, a struggle that is just as much a part of American life in the 70’s as it was in the 30’s. only the characters …

WWII movie in honor of Memorial Day. Thursday May 26, 6:00 PM at the Pember Library. John Wayne plays the hard-nosed rough-and-ready Colonel Mike Kirby who heads a courageous bunch of tough-as-nails Green Berets determined to capture an important enemy general. They are accompanied by a skeptical reporter who soon becomes a gung-ho red-white-and-blue patriot as the Colonel and the others lecture and show him why they must defeat the “commies.”

May 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.

May 11, 6:00 PM Join us at the Pember Library for a Cornell Cooperative Extension program by Linda Law-Saunders. Budgeting Your Food Dollars is a 45 minute program which is intended to educate people on how to balance their food spending plan. There will be a sharing time at the end of the program for questions.

Jo-Ann will work with kids to make a card and gift box for Mother’s Day. Join us here at the library for a fun craft!