Pember Presents: Joyful Traditions!
This program was scheduled for last December and we are finally able to bring it to you! Join us at the Pember Library November 20 at 2:00 PM for Joyful Traditions: How the Dutch Brought Us Santa, Presents and Treats. In this slide-accompanied lecture, food historian Peter G. Rose delves into the early history of the life of Saint Nicholas; explains the various changes in his veneration; and relates how he was brought to America by the Dutch in the …
Making Ends Meet
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Washington County will present a 2-hour Money Management Workshop at the Pember Library. Come share some ideas on: setting financial goals getting the most for your money developing a spending plan ways to reduce your utility bills All attendees will receive an assortment of money management tools. The two-hour class will be presented twice on November 16. Please preregister by calling 746-2560. Individuals with special needs requiring accommodations who wish to attend this program should let …
Happy Birthday, Margaret Mitchell
http://pac.sals.edu/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=80.1033.0.0.6&type=Keyword&term=mitchell,%20margaret&by=AU&sort=MP&limit=AB=80&query=&page=0 Have you read Margaret Mitchell’s books? or seen the movie Gone with the Wind? I first read the book in December 1969 and have reread it a couple of times. I also love the movie which I first saw in a drive-in probably in the ’70s. My favorite quotes: Scarlett: I can’t think about that right now. If I do, I’ll go crazy. I’ll think about that tomorrow. Gerald O’Hara: It will come to you, this love of the …
Pember Board Meeting
A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Pember Library and Museum will be held on the third Wednesday of each month at the Pember. This is a regular meeting and open to the public.
November / December Fireside Stories
November 5 ~ Lucy’s Birthday Party! November 12 ~ Pilgrims November 19 ~ Learn with Linda – Thanksgiving November 26 ~ Mother Goose December 10 ~Cookies December 17 ~ Learn with Linda – Christmas
Swaziland slide show & talk
On Wednesday, October 26 at 6:00 PM, the Pember Library at 33 West Main St. in Granville is hosting a presentation by Marjorie and Greg Scieszka. The couple will reflect on the experiences they had as Peace Corps Response Volunteers in Swaziland during 2010-11. Both were assigned to work in the Ministry of Education in Mbabane, Swaziland, and their Peace Corps assignments involved working to implement free primary education in Swaziland as well as traveling to schools around the country, …
Pember Presents: lecture ~ Union Civil War ironclad USS Monitor
As part of the region’s commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, on Sunday, October 23, at 2 PM, the Pember Library will be presenting a program on the revolutionary Union Civil War ironclad USS Monitor. The Monitor fought the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia on March 9, 1862, in the world’s first battle between armored warships. Steve Muller, an expert on the Monitor from Troy, N.Y., will give an illustrated lecture on the Monitor, covering the design and …
Pember Book Club
Join us as the Pember book club discusses Saint-Exupery: A Biography by Stacy Schiff. Product description from Amazon: From a master biographer, the life story of the daring French aviator who became one of the twentieth century’s most beloved authors Antoine de Saint-Exupéry disappeared at age forty-four during a reconnaissance flight over southern France. At the time he was best known for a career of daring flights over the Sahara, the Pyrenees, and Patagonia and for his contributions to the …
It’s Lucy’s Birthday!
It’s Lucy’s Birthday! The Rutland Animal Shelter will be here again this year to help us celebrate. There may be some kittens here who are waiting to be adopted and maybe a puppy looking for a home. In lieu of gifts, please bring donations for the shelter: dry cat food towels blankets cat toys love We will also accept cash donations to buy kitty litter and  nutritious food  for Lucy.
Pember Presents: Spooktacular Songs and Stories
Tales ‘n Tunes, a multi-award winning musical storytelling duo, will treat you to some slightly shivery tales and spooky songs! No trick! Come to the Pember Library at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 28 and enjoy a performance of “Spooktacular Songs and Stories” which includes tales and tunes that will provide a balance of fright and delight for a family audience. This sing-along, clap-along high-participation program show, will feature silly spooks and elicit ghostly giggles as the performers give young …