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Pember Book Club

The Pember Book Club will be reading the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, a sequel to Tom Sawyer. The story takes place in Missouri in the 1840s. The main characters: Huckleberry Finn (Male), Father is an alcoholic; taken in by Widow Douglas to be taught religion and proper manners; dislikes being civilized; kidnapped by his dad; escapes on a raft on the Mississippi; determined to help a runaway slave Tom Sawyer (Male), Huck’s best friend Jim (Male), African …

Governor Cuomo, New York State Museum, And National September 11 Memorial & Museum Announce Locations For Thirty 9/11 Exhibitions Across The State

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, the New York State Museum, and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum today announced the locations for thirty “New York Remembers” exhibitions that are being organized as part of a statewide recognition of the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The exhibitions will give New Yorkers a place to remember the victims of September 11th and honor the countless heroes who came from all corners of the state to help in the …

Pember Presents: Perspectives on Rural Life: Poverty and Plenty

The Pember Library will host a discussion with Hallie Bond on Perspectives on Rural Life: Poverty and Plenty. Free and open to the general public, the event begins at 6:00 PM on August 19 at the Pember Library. This event is made possible through the Conversations Bureau, a new program of the New York Council for the Humanities. Conversations Bureau discussions are made possible with the support of the National Endowment for the Humanities. This conversation focuses on two short …

Fireside stories

August 6 – “Fun in the Sun” August 13 – “Friends” August 20 – “the Tooth Fairy” August 27 – “Forgiveness”

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.

Teen Summer Reading

The teen summer reading program is headed in a whole new direction from our original plans. The teens are now planning to make videos of the local area. After all, the theme is “You are Here.” Please join us if you would like to help to help with scripts, storyboards, filming or editing. We have added another date to the program. Students from sixth through twelfth grade can sign up at the library or online at http://pember.sals.edu for our teen …

Book Club

Note: this has been rescheduled for August 18. The Pember Book Club will be discussing Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.

Teen Summer Reading

You are Here Summer reading is not only fun, it helps you to keep up when you return to school in the fall. New York State libraries are following the theme of “One World, Many Stories” this year and teens are encouraged to explore the world through reading with their theme “You are Here!” Use the Pember Library and its resources to choose a place you’d like to visit. Investigate global customs, cultures, artifacts, architecture, technology, language and more. Follow …

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.

Taradiddle

Taradiddle will help us kick off the summer reading program for children. Help tell a Spanish-infused Panamanian tale of a trickster rabbit, learn the magic song that brings the python down the mountain in a story from Zimbabwe, and maybe even revisit some Norwegian billy goats! Fun for the whole family.

fireside stories

July 2 ~ Children around the World July 9 ~ no story time ~ Book sale July 16 ~ Food around the World July 23 ~ Folk Tales around the World July 30 ~ Splish Splash