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Book Club

The book club will be reading Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver. Meet with them on Tuesday to discuss the book. from GoodReads: Flight Behavior Flight Behavior transfixes from its opening scene, when a young woman’s narrow experience of life is thrown wide with the force of a raging fire. In the lyrical language of her native Appalachia, Barbara Kingsolver bares the rich, tarnished humanity of her novel’s inhabitants and unearths the modern complexities of rural existence. Characters and reader …

November Hours

November Hours Closed Tuesday, November 11 for Veterans’ Day. Closing 4 PM Wednesday, November 26 and all day Thursday, November 27 for Thanksgiving. We will reopen Friday, November 28 with our regular hours.

Pumpkin Bake-off Contest

Call now to register your entry! Entries will be sold at the end of the evening.

2014 Pember Festival of Wreaths

Pember_Festival_of_Wreaths_Guidelines_2014-1 Pember_Festival_of_Wreaths_Registration_Form Thank you so much for your interest in participating in our First Annual Pember Festival of Wreaths! In collaboration with the Slate Valley Museum’s popular “Festival of Trees,” the Pember is pleased to announce our first annual “Festival of Wreaths!” Please read the following before completing your Festival of Wreaths Registration Form. By submitting your Registration Form, you agree to the following guidelines: Guidelines Registration deadline is November 15, 2014. Registration is important, as space is limited. Registration …

Book Club

The Pember Book Club will be discussing “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.” from Rebecca Skloots website: About The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells—taken without her knowledge in 1951—became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, in vitro fertilization, and more. Henrietta’s cells have been bought and sold by the …

Pember Board Meeting ~ note change

A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Pember Library and Museum will be held on Thursday, October 23. This month only, the board will meet on the fourth Thursday. This is a regular meeting and open to the public.

Quilling

Every other Wednesday, 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.

Pember Presents ~ Taradiddle

Pember Presents Taradiddle ……….. STRANGE SURPRISES What happens when a greedy witch goes one step too far? Why is the Snow Queen so fond of marshmallow on her hot chocolate? Who is that knocking on the Old Woman’s door? And what could a simple garden vegetable possibly do to put a whole village in an uproar? Linda will have crafts and fun for the kids at 11 AM. Then join storytelling duo Taradiddle at the Pember Library on October 25 …

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 …

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 …