Join us at the Pember every Tuesday morning at 10 AM for some stories, games and activities for preschool children and their caregivers. The Pember Peapods will be led by Holly and Carol.
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After school programs focusing on the five senses. 3:30-4:30. Fun activities for kids to learn about their senses. Registration is required. September 27 – Touch October 11 – Smell October 25 – Taste November 8 – Hearing December 6 – Sight
New York State Libraries Celebrate Erie Canal Bicentennial The Erie Canal was started 200 years ago this year, and libraries across the state are observing it with a traveling exhibit. Titled “Two Hundred Years on the Erie Canal” it was created by the Empire State Library Network in partnership with the Digital Public Library of America, with funding from Humanities New York. It includes 4 standing posters each covering a different theme: Dreamers & Builders, Canal Culture, Yankee Ingenuity, and …
The Pember Library Presents “Read It & Eat” a new twist on the same old Book Club. Join us at the library September 15th at 5pm; we will be discussing “Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years” by Sarah and Elizabeth Delaney. We will share a dinner consisting of recipes based on the book. The Delany sisters speak their mind on a variety of topics and memories from their incredible lives. They reflect on their rich family life …
Nature Artists at Pember for September First Friday The Pember Library and Museum in Granville, NY is pleased to present Natural Creations as the theme for its First Friday event on September 1. Both featured artists work with natural, found objects – such as branches, bark and stone. We welcome back Bob Dienst, Sr., of American Images Studio, who has shown with us before. Bob crafts limited edition, dimensional copper and brass sculptures of American wildlife, as well as copper …
Summer reading for adults. Why should kids have all the fun this summer?? Tom Festa and the guys from Edwards’ Market will guide us toward a better meal by showing ways to make a healthier meal but still have it taste and look wonderful! Megan will show us how to build a better dessert. Cupcakes can be good AND healthy. Our summer reading program is supported in part by Federal Library Services and Technology Act funds, awarded to the New …
August 17, 6PM 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. See Upcoming Events Calendar for dates of meetings.
Summer reading for adults. Why should kids have all the fun this summer?? You too can have fun by participating in the Pember Library’s Adult Summer Reading Program “Build a Better World” July 12–August 16. Learn some ways to plan for your retirement without sacrificing your basic needs. Russ Antonacci and Alex Lambiaso will be the speakers from GFN Bank’s Wealth Management/Retirement departments. Our summer reading program is supported in part by Federal Library Services and Technology Act funds, awarded …
Dreadful Art IV takes over the Pember for August Some of the “worst art on the planet” is on the program for August at the Pember Library and Museum in Granville, NY. The fourth annual exhibition, “Dreadful Art IV” opens at First Friday on August 4 and will remain up throughout the month. “It’s a contrarian showing that really highlights how difficult good art is produce and how worthy good art is,” mused Mary King, Pember board president. “Although the …
Summer reading for adults. Why should kids have all the fun this summer?? You too can have fun by participating in the Pember Library’s Adult Summer Reading Program “Build a Better World” July 12–August 16. Genealogy, or the study of family history, has been described as the “fastest-growing hobby in America”. With the popularity of television shows like “Who Do You Think You Are”, the ease of sharing information via the internet and the reconnecting of distant relatives using social …