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Knit-in continues

We will continue to have a “knit-in” group at the library. People can come in every Friday (2PM) and work on their knit or crochet projects and get help or encouragement or just have someone to chat with while they work. We have a pattern and yarn to begin the “lapghan’ for the Haynes House. If my calculations are correct, we should have enough yarn to make a second one that will then be raffled off for the library. All …

Learn with Linda

Join us for stories, crafts & treats with a Valentine’s theme. No need to sign up. For more information call the library at 518-642-2525.

Fireside Stories

Themes for upcoming Fireside Stories: January 30 – Soup February 13 – Teeth February 20 – Presidents February 27 – Feed the Birds No need to sign up. For more information call the library at 518-642-2525.

Pember Board Meeting

A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Pember Library and Museum will be held on the first Wednesday of each month at the Pember. This is a regular meeting and open to the public.

Learn with Linda

Linda will do a valentine / snow program.

Book Club

The Pember Book Club is currently reading Stephen Carter’s The Emperor of Ocean Park. Join them for a discussion of the book.

January Craft Classes

Pat Oathout will present additional classes on quilling January 14 and 28 at 6: 00 pm. Quilling is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. Peg Browe will show us how to create a memory board January 23 at 1:00 pm We will continue to have the knit-in on Fridays at 2:00 pm. Bring your knitting or crocheting and work while you chat with other …

Computers for Seniors

Barb Young will again be teaching the popular “computers for seniors” at the Pember Library. Classes will run from 10:00AM to 11:30AM Mondays and Fridays from February 22 through March 5. Classes will cover internet and email, word processing, and using the library card catalog with databases. You must pre-register for the series of classes. Class size is limited to eight people. Please call the library to register or for more information 518-642-2525.

Pember Board Meeting

A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Pember Library and Museum will be held on the first Wednesday of each month at the Pember. This is a regular meeting and open to the public.

Auction Fundraiser

Please take a look at the above tab labelled “Auction.” All proceeds will benefit the Pember. The sap buckets pictured there will be up for auction with final bids due by 3pm, December 13 at the end of our Open House. These wonderful re-creations of sap buckets as art and functional items for the home have been donated by several local artisans as a fundraiser for the Pember. For each bucket there is a photo, a short description and the …

Pember Presents: Radon

Test your home, protect your family from Radon! Radon is a gas that comes from the breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water. It occurs naturally in the earth, but can become a problem when it builds up indoors. It enters a home through cracks and openings in the foundation floor, walls and through openings around sump pumps. According to the federal Environmental Protection Agency, radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. Although lung cancer can …