Pember to host 1960’s Coffee House Fundraiser Calling all singers, poets, troubadours and coffee hounds! The Pember Library and Museum will hold its third annual “Coffee House – Java and Jive” fundraiser on Friday, January 6, from 7 – 9 PM. “We’re turning the clock back 50 years to the atmosphere of a 1960’s coffeehouse … Read more
The Pember will be closed today and Tuesday. Regular hours will resume Wednesday.
The Pember Library presents PUSHING THE LIMITS, a reading, viewing, and discussion program for adults in communities served by rural libraries made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation. Unleash your mind…explore and get involved in ideas about knowledge, connections, nature and survival in a 4-part series for adults at the Pember Library … Read more
WHITE CHRISTMAS White Christmas, Paramount’s belated follow-up to the 1942 hit Holiday Inn, was the studio’s first VistaVision production. A veritable warehouse full of oldie-but-goodie Irving Berlin tunes are woven into the film’s simplistic plotline, along with a handful of new songs, of which “What Can You Do With a General?” is the least … Read more
We will post here when the meeting is rescheduled. December 15, 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 … Read more
THE POLAR EXPRESS Directed by Robert Zemeckis and based on children’s author Chris Van Allsburg’s modern holiday classic of the same name, The Polar Express revolves around Billy (Hayden McFarland), who longs to believe in Santa Claus but finds it quite difficult to do so, what with his family’s dogged insistence that all of … Read more
First Friday Holiday Bazaar and Festival of Wreaths Dec 2, 5-9:00 PM, Dec 3, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Pember Peapods ~ Tuesdays 10:00 AM Preschool story time and activities Lego Club ~ Wednesdays after school How the Grinch Stole Christmas Dec 1, 4PM The Muppet Christmas Carol Dec 8, 4PM Final bids on silent auction Festival … Read more
We created a Wish List on Amazon for items needed at the library and museum. If you would like to donate a new copy of a specific item you can purchase it directly from our Amazon Wish List. Note: When sending an item through Amazon, please note your name and contact information in the “gift … Read more
THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL Brian Henson, the son of Muppet founder Jim Henson, took over directing duties after the untimely death of his father for The Muppet Christmas Carol, a re-telling of the Charles Dickens tale. Michael Caine, surrounded by legions of fuzzy, felt puppets, plays it straight as the crotchety Ebenezer Scrooge, an old … Read more
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS Chuck Jones’ animated version of the classic Dr. Seuss book How the Grinch Stole Christmas originally aired on television in 1966 and has since become a holiday family favorite. Voiced by Boris Karloff (who also narrates), the Grinch lives on top of a hill overlooking Whoville with his dog, Max. … Read more
