Calling All Ghouls! – Zombie Walk
First Friday Fourth Anniversary Extravaganza! Halloween Party, Zombie Walk and Exhibition of the Macabre by local artist Wayne Rizzo Live Music, Food, Monster Treats and Ghoulish Delights Prizes and Surprises All Ages FREE The Pember will be celebrating the fourth year anniversary of First Friday with special event for October. In addition to a Halloween Party and Zombie Walk, First Friday opens the month long show, “Macabre and Halloween Art of Wayne Rizzo — 40 Paintings of the Ghoulish and …
New magazines
We have added these new magazines to our collection thanks to a FaceBook donor. Check http://gralib.sals.edu/index.php/wish-list/ for our wish list. There are books, movies, magazines, and office supplies listed that we could use. Thanks.
Pember Presents: The Magic of Slate by Judy Buswick
Join us at the Pember Library September 21 at 2:00 PM for The Magic of Slate. Images of slate art from around the world will be featured in this Power Point presentation, as will some actual examples collected by authors Judy Buswick and the late Ted Buswick. Though solid and easily split, slate can be fashioned so that it appears fluid and delicate. In many ways slate stands the test of time and provides artists with a remarkable medium. When …
September First Friday
September First Friday   7-9 PM, Friday, September 5 FREE EVENT September First Friday on September 5 at the Pember Library and Museum in Granville, NY will open the fall season with the work of three local artists, live music and food.   Artist Christopher Smith of West Rupert, Vermont, will be on hand with his eclectic creations. From the surreal to the whimsical in block printing, oils and Gouache, Smith’s work runs the gamut of style and form. “I like …
Book Club
The book club will be reading The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty. From Goodreads: At the heart of The Husband’s Secret is a letter that’s not meant to be read My darling Cecilia, if you’re reading this, then I’ve died… Imagine that your husband wrote you a letter, to be opened after his death. Imagine, too, that the letter contains his deepest, darkest secret—something with the potential to destroy not just the life you built together, but the lives of …
Pember Museum Commemorates Passenger Pigeon on 100th Anniversary of Extinction
    What if you knew the precise time of death of the last dinosaur?  Or of the last Dodo Bird or Saber-Tooth Tiger?  Well, we are in possession of just such a colossal piece of information about the extinct Passenger Pigeon, once the most abundant bird of North America.  Martha, the last known Passenger Pigeon died at 1 PM on September 1, 1914 at Cincinnati Zoological Garden.   The Pember Museum has prepared a special exhibit to commemorate the …
Book Club
The book club will be meeting to discuss “Bel Canto” by Ann Patchett. from Goodreads: In an unnamed South American country, a world-renowned soprano sings at a birthday party in honor of a visiting Japanese industrial titan. His hosts hope that Mr. Hosokawa can be persuaded to build a factory in their Third World backwater. Alas, in the opening sequence, just as the accompanist kisses the soprano, a ragtag band of 18 terrorists enters the vice-presidential mansion through the air …
Board Meeting
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.
Summer reading lists
There’s still time to help your kids catch up on their summer reading! Here are some lists of recommended books. For more information see http://www.summerreadingnys.org/
Quilling
  Thursday, August 7, 6-8PM at the Pember Library, 33 West Main, Granville: Pat Oathout will teach quilling. Pre-registration is not required, materials provided. For information, call 518-642-2525.