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Book Club ~ April 12

The Pember Book Club will be reading “In Other Rooms, Other Wonders” by Daniyal Mueenuddin April 12 1:oo PM. From GoodReads: In the spirit of Joyce’s Dubliners and Turgenev’s A Sportsman’s Sketches, Daniyal Mueenuddin’s collection of linked stories illuminates a place and a people through an examination of the entwined lives of landowners and their retainers on the Gurmani family farm in the countryside outside of Lahore, Pakistan. An aging feudal landlord’s household staff, the villagers who depend on his …

Bags, Buttons & Bows

Please join us at the Pember on Saturday April 23 starting at 4PM for our Bags, Buttons & Bows fundraiser. We’ve all done it: bought that perfect handbag, scarf, or piece of costume jewelry. And there it sits, years later, still in your closet with the tags on. Donate these lost items to the Pember. We’ll accept handbags and other accessories in good condition (no shoes or clothing please). Donations will be accepted until April 20. Then on Saturday, April …

March First Friday

The Pember Library and Museum invites members of the community to participate in its March 4th First Friday, which will be a collaborative show of creative work in various media from the hands of patrons. There is open call for the public to participate with one or several works of art or crafted items. To date, twelve exhibitors are signed on to showcase everything from jewelry to paw prints: The Pember Quillers, Pember “A Good Yarn” Crafters, crocheted items by …

Saturday Story Time

Join Holly for toddler & preschool story time and activities March 5 ~ Turtles March 19 ~ Ducks April 2 ~ Dinosaurs! April 16 ~ Rainy Days May 14 ~ Trucks May 28 ~ Bugs

Mapping Granville, a Community Storytelling Workshop

MARCH 8, 3PM In continuing our effort to revitalize Main Street, our next workshop is one which all those who want to reminisce about the past will enjoy. Memories are important even if the complexion of Main Street will never be that again. Scholar Anne Mosher will lead a program entitled “Mapping Granville Memories: A Community Storytelling Workshop” at 3 PM, March 8, at the Pember, 33 West Main Street in Granville. Buildings, street corners, schools, churches, parks and trees; …

Book Club reading “Russian Roulette”

March 8, 1:00PM In 1917, a band of communist revolutionaries stormed the Winter Palace of Tsar Nicholas II—a dramatic and explosive act marking that Vladimir Lenin’s communist revolution was now underway. But Lenin would not be satisfied with overthrowing the tsar. His goal was a global revolt that would topple all Western capitalist regimes — starting with the British Empire. Russian Roulette tells the spectacular and harrowing story of the British spies in revolutionary Russia whose mission was to stop …

T-Shirts available

As part of Robert Birbeck’s show of sketches of the authors of Modern Library’s 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century we are offering these t-shirts with some of your favorite authors! $20 each. 50% of profits go to the Pember. Let us know if you want one.

Pember Presents: Computers for Seniors

Barb Young will again be teaching the popular “computers for seniors” at the Pember Library. Classes will run from 10:30 AM to 12:00 noon Wednesdays and Fridays from March 23 through April 8. 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

February 18 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.

First Friday: Robert Birbeck “Great Novelist Portraits”

The Pember Library and Museum is proud to host Vermont artist Robert Birbeck for its February First Friday and month long collaborative exhibit at the Library. Opening on Friday, February 5 at 7 pm, the solo show will display hand drawn pencil portraits of all 75 authors on the Modern Library 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century List, along with their corresponding works. (Of the 100 novels, there are only 75 authors, since several writers have more than one …

Valentine card class

Join us at the Pember Thursday, February 11, at 6PM when Jo-Ann shows us how to make these cards. The first one is a cute little heart pop-up. The second one slides to reveal a secret message. A third card will also be available. Bring your supplies if you have them but there should be plenty if you don’t.