Stop in and see this wonderful bench generously donated by Hicks Memorials. It is located in the front of our building under the apple tree.
The book club will be reading The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan by Jenny Nordberg. GOODREADS says: An investigative journalist uncovers a hidden custom that will transform your understanding of what it means to grow up as a girl In Afghanistan, a culture ruled almost entirely by men, the birth of a son is cause for celebration and the arrival of a daughter is often mourned as misfortune. A bacha posh (literally translated …
Enjoy a great dinner, get away from the stress of the holiday rush and help benefit the Pember Library and Museum! Go to Cooper’s Cave on Sagamore Street in Glens Falls from 5 to 9 on November 16. Announce to your hostess and the server that you are there for the Pember Benefit Night and 15% of all dinner proceeds (including drinks) will go to the Pember. It’s that easy! * Reservations are not accepted. Not applicable on take-out orders …
Calling All Zombies, Vampires and Ghouls – Mark Your Calendar! The night air is getting chillier and Halloween is just around the corner…The Pember Library and Museum and the Slate Valley Museum are teaming up to host their Second Annual Halloween Party and Zombie Walk. ZOMBIE WALK II will take place during the October First Friday event, this year rescheduled to the second Friday of the month – October 9, from 7 to 9 pm at both museums. “Last year’s …
The Pember Library recently received 82 new books for toddlers through high school. The books were awarded to the library through the Libri Foundation of Eugene, Oregon “Books for Children Grant.” The grant is a matching funds grant in which the library can receive up to $1050 worth of books provided they raise one third of the cost outside of the library’s regular budget process. An anonymous donor provided the matching funds and Bill Strawbridge and Meg Wallhagen donated …
NOTE: A second class has been added at the Pember for September 9 at 6PM. Beginning this August in Washington County & SoVT, The Gold Trout of Manchester Vermont is launching free programs at the Manchester Community Library in Manchester, Vermont and the Pember Library in Granville, New York. The on-site programs at the library this month will allow students to explore the tradition of letterwriting, learn calligraphy and expression through art using watercolor mediums. The theme of the library …
It’s not every day that the Pember can bring a bonafide celebrity local artist to First Friday. So we are very proud to have our very own, twinkle-eyed Roy Egg, for a solo show! Roy is best-known for his painted roosters, hens, and eggs, but he also paints other barnyard creatures, and actually, no subject is banished from his brush! To bring awareness to world hunger, he once did over forty paintings of food and the animals that provide it. …
Beginner and experienced knitters and crocheters are encouraged to meet at the library between 3:30 and 5:00 PM on Wednesdays to teach each other and to learn from each other. The library will provide space for crafters to meet and to socialize while working on their yarn projects. The library will have a limited amount of yarn, crochet hooks, and knitting needles for people to try the crafts before they invest money in needed equipment. Basic stitches will be …
Join us at the Pember Library at 6pm on Thursday, August 20, to hear David Starbuck talk about his work as an archaeologist in the Lake George area. Much 18th century military history took place in this part of New York. Starting about 1755, British and French troops along with Native Americans battled to gain control of what was to become the United States. Summertime archaeological digs by professionals and students have unearthed some interesting clues to what happened here …