Weekly
Tuesdays 10 AM ~ Pember Peapods
Wednesdays 3-4:30 PM ~ A Good Yarn
Wednesdays 5-7 PM ~ Book Sale
Fridays 2-5 PM ~ Lego Club
Saturday 10 AM – Noon ~ Book sale

Special Events

These programs will be held at the Pember @33 West Main Granville

• July 3 ~ NO PeaPods
• July 4 ~ CLOSED
• July 6 ~ NO First Friday
• July 7 ~ 11 AM Learn with Linda SRP Slate Painting
• July 11 ~ 6 PM Teen/Adult SRP What do Rocks do at Night?
• July 19 ~ 6 PM ~ Pember Board Meeting
• July 21 ~ 11 AM Learn with Linda SRP Sand Bottles/ Rock Mosaics
• July 25 ~ 6 PM Teen/Adult SRP Stone Appeal (jewelry making)

These programs will be held at the Pember Nature Preserve @ 6937 NY 22

• July 1 ~ 11 AM-3 PM Seeds & Such
• July 8 ~ 11 AM-3 PM It All Began with a Larvae
• July 15 ~ 11 AM-3 PM The Teaching Garden
• July 21 ~ 10 AM-Noon Guided Wildflower Walk
• July 22 ~ 11 AM-3 PM Flora & Fauna
• July 29 ~ 11 AM-3 PM Bones

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After many years of deliberation and planning, The Pember Library and Museum of Natural History is ready to break ground with a much needed elevator that will make it possible for the elderly and persons with disabilities to visit the Museum. The project will also provide fire stairs for emergency egress and make the Pember building fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

This is a milestone project that will make the Pember’s resources and century old collections available to everyone and further the Pember’s strength as a vital cultural anchor in the upstate region, bringing tourism and new possibilities for visitor experience.

The elevator and stairs will be housed in a new addition on the parking lot side of the building, replacing the existing ramp. The addition will be faced in marble matching the style, features and color of the original building. Construction will begin in July. The project may be viewed here:

http://gralib.sals.edu/the-future-of-the-pember/

We have raised 80 percent of project costs through grants and various sources of funding, but still need additional finances. We are asking for your help to complete this worthy project. Please donate whatever you can to help the Pember. Your contribution at this time is critical.

Thank you!

The Summer Reading Program for parents and children in grades K-6 will begin on Saturday, June 23, from 11 a.m. to noon.

Designed to encourage elementary- aged children to keep reading during summer vacation. The program will follow the statewide theme, “Libraries Rock.”

Hunter Bassett, of Granville, will orchestrate the program locally. It will encompass all things rock from geology to Rock n’ Roll.

Granville’s ninth grade entertainer Adam Andrews will start the program with a “rock music” performance.

A special craft will be available for children and delicious refreshments for all.

Additional children’s programs include: – Saturday, July 7, 11 a.m. to noon, slate painting – Saturday, July 21, 11 a.m. to noon, sand bottles and rock mosaics Programs are free, but preregistering is appreciated, due to limited space.

For additional information, call the Pember Library at 518 642-2525.

“The Winds of Change: The Evolution of Warfare as Experienced by the 123rd New York Volunteer Infantry.” Was the American Civil War the last Napoleonic War or a modern war? What transformations took place between 1862-1865 that changed warfare as experienced by the Washington County Boys during their service in the federal army? A detailed analysis will explore those changes that were wrought by the American Civil War as viewed through the eyes of our citizen soldiers.

This informative presentation is a new perspective not previously presented by the speaker. The presenter is Michael Russert, a Civil War historian, a member of the Company of Military Historians, has a Masters Degree plus thirty hours in Nineteenth Century American Studies. He has published over two hundred book reviews and is presently completing a book examining the role played by the 123rd New York in the Gettysburg Campaign. A teacher for thirty-five years, he served as the Coordinator of The New York State Veteran Oral History Program.

The Presentation will be held in the Library. Refreshments will be served.

Weekly
Tuesdays 10 AM ~ Pember Peapods
Wednesdays 3-4:30 PM ~ A Good Yarn
Wednesdays 5-7 PM ~ Book Sale
Fridays 2-5 PM ~ Lego Club
Saturday 10 AM – Noon ~ Book sale

Special Events

• June 1, 7-9 PM ~ First Friday
• June 7, 2:30 PM ~ Journaling & Sketching Workshop
• June 14, 2:30 PM ~ Journaling & Sketching Workshop
• June 16, 1:00 PM ~ “The Winds of Change: The Evolution of Warfare as Experienced by the 123rd New York Volunteer Infantry.” Presentation by Michael Russert
• June 21, 6:00 PM ~ Pember Board Meeting
• June 21, 2:30 PM ~ Journaling & Sketching Workshop
• June 23, 11:00 AM Summer Reading Program Kick-off “Libraries Rock!”

Today is National Clean Up Your Room Day! https://www.thespruce.com/teaching-children-to-clean-their-…. Check out the website for helpful tips or read the book for a simple, laugh-out-loud picture-book guide to make picking up a snap. 

How to Clean Your Room in 10 Easy Steps

by

Jennifer Larue Huget,

Edward Koren (Illustrator)

Got a messy room? No problem!

This simple, laugh-out-loud picture-book guide to cleaning your room is sure to make picking up a snap. Here is the first rule: Always wait until your mother hollers, “GET UP THERE AND CLEAN YOUR ROOM—NOW!” using all three of your names. Once she does, you’d better get moving. From dumping out drawers and dividing stuff into piles to arranging all eight zillion of your stuffed animals, here’s the kind of advice on room tidying that everyone can relate to.

With funny, direct text by Jennifer LaRue Huget and amazing illustrations by New Yorker artist Edward Koren, this book is sure to appeal to messy kids everywhere.

Book Details: Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 5/11/2010 Pages: 40 Reading Level: Age 4 and Up

Weekly
Tuesdays 10 AM ~ Pember Peapods
Wednesdays 3-4:30 PM ~ A Good Yarn
Wednesdays 5-7 PM ~ Book Sale
Thursdays 3:30-5 PM ~ Family Movie
Fridays 2-5 PM ~ Lego Club
Saturday 10 AM – Noon ~ Book sale

Special Events

• May 1, 2 PM ~ Friends Meeting
• May 2, 3:30 PM ~ Travel the Globe — Mexico
• May 2, 6 PM ~ Quilling with Pat O
• May 3, 2:30 PM ~ Journaling & Sketching Workshop
• May 4, 7-9 PM ~ First Friday
• May 9, 3:30 PM ~ Travel the Globe —Vietnam
• May 9, 6 PM ~ Responsible Pet Care with Jodie
• May 10, 2:30 PM ~ Journaling & Sketching Workshop
• May 16, 3:30 PM ~ Travel the Globe — Italy
• May 16, 6 PM ~ Quilling with Pat O
• May 17, 6 PM ~ Pember Board Meeting
• May 23, 3:30 PM ~ Travel the Globe — Ghana
• May 23, 6PM ~ Make your own Pet Toys & Beds
• May 24, 2:30 PM ~ Journaling & Sketching Workshop
• May 30, 3:30 PM ~ Travel the Globe — Caribbean
• May 31, 2:30 PM ~ Journaling & Sketching Workshop

The Pember Library and Museum will feature the work of photographer Andrew Williams for its May First Friday event. Andrew grew up in Granville and began taking pictures in high school. He’s passionate about photography and his work shows a good eye and command.

“I enjoy photographing nature, such as waterfalls, trees and flowers,” explains Williams, “but I’m also drawn to capturing portraits of people, family and events. Photography comes down to seeing new perspectives, and while I’m part of the process of creating an image, the really interesting aspect is in letting the image create itself. That is what I love to see.“

For your musical entertainment, Jeff Anderson and Tom Behan of the High Peaks Bluegrass Band, a high energy combo, will be performing classics from the Bluegrass, Gospel & Old Time genres at First Friday.

First Friday is May 4, from 7-9 pm and is a free event.