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Young Explorers

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on September 23, 2025 by Bernadette HoffmanSeptember 30, 2025

This Thursday, September 25, Young Explorers will be returning. Join us for our after-school study featuring the plants & animals of the Pember Nature Preserve. Participants, 1st grade and up will enjoy hands-on learning, playing educational games and creating nature-inspired … Continue reading →

LEGO Exhibit!

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on February 5, 2025 by Bernadette HoffmanFebruary 5, 2025

Coming in March for all LEGO enthusiasts. Are you a builder or someone who’s amazed at what can be built with them? Would you like to showcase your favorite build? Well, drop off your LEGO build and complete an entry … Continue reading →

Discover Granville Website Launch Party

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on January 29, 2025 by Bernadette HoffmanJanuary 29, 2025

The RERC branding committee (Recreation Economy for Rural Communities) will be presenting the new Discover Granville website in the Pember Library from 6-8pm on Thursday, January 30th. https://www.discovergranvilleny.com/ There will be light refreshments followed by a short presentation.

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Young Explorers

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on January 8, 2025 by Bernadette HoffmanJanuary 8, 2025

Young Explorers start Thursday, January 23 in the library from 3:30 – 4:30. Join us for our after-school program featuring the flora and fauna of the Pember Nature Preserve. Participants, 1st grade and up will enjoy hands-on learning, playing educational games … Continue reading →

Live Owls Coming in January!

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on December 6, 2024 by Bernadette HoffmanDecember 6, 2024

Trish Marki with Silent Wings Raptors Rehab and Education, a program of the Wildlife Institute of Eastern New York will be presenting live owls at the Pember Library on January 25 from 11:00am to 12:00pm. Come learn about the owls … Continue reading →

Young Explorers

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on September 12, 2024 by Bernadette HoffmanSeptember 12, 2024

Join us for our after-school program featuring the flora and fauna of the Pember Nature Preserve. Participants, 1st grade and up will enjoy hands-on learning, playing educational games and/or crafting. Registration is required prior to each class by calling the … Continue reading →

Preserve Programs

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on August 14, 2024 by Bernadette HoffmanAugust 14, 2024

For upcoming programs, you can check on the Nature Preserves page – Nature Programs 2024.

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Upcoming Preserve Programs

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on June 26, 2024 by Bernadette HoffmanJune 26, 2024

Friday, June 28 – 10-11:30am – FLOWER WALK Meet at the historic Porter Schoolhouse (our Nature Center), 6937 State Route 22, Hebron. We’ll take a short walk discussing how to use a wildflower guide to identify wildflowers. Crafts will follow. … Continue reading →

Support Your Library

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on May 17, 2024 by Bernadette HoffmanMay 17, 2024

From: The Pember Board Most of you have received the flyer from the school addressing the budget, elections and propositions that are coming before you. This year there is a new one. A process was created by the State to … Continue reading →

Support your local library!

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on April 19, 2024 by Bernadette HoffmanApril 19, 2024
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March Basket

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on March 16, 2024 by Bernadette HoffmanMarch 16, 2024

The March Pember Basket celebrates the holidays of two cultures: St. Patrick’s Day for the Irish among us (and aren’t we all Irish on St. Paddy’s Day?), and also St. David’s Day for the substantial Welsh community in the Slate … Continue reading →

Fundraisers!

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on November 3, 2023 by Bernadette HoffmanNovember 3, 2023

We need your help! Please check out our page featuring two upcoming fundraisers for November and December!

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Nature Programs

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on November 3, 2023 by Bernadette HoffmanNovember 3, 2023

Please view the Nature Preserve’s page for November and December programs!

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Nature Programs!

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on September 5, 2023 by Bernadette HoffmanSeptember 5, 2023

Don’t forget that we offer nature programs at the Pember Nature Preserve – 6937 State Route 22 in Hebron at the historic Porter Schoolhouse. There are hands-on studies, readings, crafts and nature walks. See page – Nature Programs 2023.

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New Exhibit!

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on June 27, 2023 by Bernadette HoffmanJune 27, 2023

Forgotten Relics is our newest exhibit which will run until mid-May of next year. It’s a must see, BUT if you can’t make it here in person, here are some photos and information on the items. See page – Forgotten Relics.

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Nature Preserve West Trail

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on June 15, 2023 by Bernadette HoffmanJune 15, 2023

We are experiencing destruction on the West Trail. People are entering the trail from Clark Way on four-wheelers which is strictly forbidden and have also noticed the cutting and removal of trees. If you hear of anyone doing this, please … Continue reading →

CANCELLED – Live Raptors Program

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on May 20, 2023 by Bernadette HoffmanMay 20, 2023

The Adirondack Raptors program for today has been cancelled due to illness. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Volunteers Needed

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on April 21, 2023 by Bernadette HoffmanApril 21, 2023

The museum is need of a few Saturday volunteers to work one Saturday a month from 10am to 1pm. This is an easy but important position. If you want to make a difference, please stop by to fill out a … Continue reading →

Foxes Program Cancelled

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on April 1, 2023 by Bernadette HoffmanApril 1, 2023

We apologize but the Red & Gray Foxes program at the Pember Nature Preserve today has been cancelled.  Our naturalist, Katie is feeling under the weather. Let’s send her some healing thoughts!

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April Nature Programs

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on March 22, 2023 by Bernadette HoffmanMarch 22, 2023

We have added new programs for April at the Pember Nature Preserve. See Nature Programs 2023

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Weather Forecast

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on March 13, 2023 by Bernadette HoffmanMarch 13, 2023

It’s becoming a weekly event here in the northeast! They are predicting another snow storm beginning tonight and running into Wednesday (3/15) with heavy snow tomorrow. So, we’ve made the decision not to open the Museum tomorrow (3/14). Stay home … Continue reading →

Nature Program Cancelled

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on March 3, 2023 by Bernadette HoffmanMarch 3, 2023

The Conservation & the Lorax program at the Pember Nature Preserve tomorrow (Mar 4) has been cancelled due to the weather forecast.

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March Programs at the Nature Preserve

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on February 17, 2023 by Bernadette HoffmanFebruary 17, 2023

We’ve just added programs for March at the Pember Nature Preserve. They are free and registrations are not required for Katie’s programs. See our page  Nature Programs 2023

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Hibernation vs Torpor

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on November 12, 2022 by Bernadette HoffmanNovember 12, 2022

Who’s really sleeping and who’s not? Think you know? Come find out the difference between hibernation and torpor. Test your knowledge of our resident mammals and reptiles. Share an afternoon program on November 29 from 3:30-4:30pm at the Pember Museum … Continue reading →

Young Zombie Walk

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on October 17, 2022 by Bernadette HoffmanOctober 17, 2022

To culminate a month of open house activities at its nature preserve, The Pember Museum of Natural History in Granville, NY will host a Halloween “Young Zombie Nature Walk” for children at it’s 125 acre Nature Preserve in Hebron, NY … Continue reading →

October Open House

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on October 4, 2022 by Bernadette HoffmanOctober 4, 2022

There will be October Open House at the Pember Nature Preserve (6937 State Route 22, Hebron) with our new part-time Naturalist, Katie. Come meet her and explore the preserve. There will be activities, games, refreshments and prizes. Dates and times … Continue reading →

Volunteers needed!

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on August 19, 2022 by Bernadette HoffmanAugust 19, 2022

By definition, volunteering means “to freely offer to do something.” The Pember could really use your help! Volunteering can take many forms. We have opportunities for you to volunteer in many ways. We are hoping one of these opportunities will … Continue reading →

Saturday Museum Volunteers

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on August 18, 2022 by Bernadette HoffmanAugust 18, 2022

We are looking for a volunteer (16 & older) to cover the museum on Saturday, August 27 from 10am to 1pm. Duties include answering the phone, greeting visitors, and managing the gift shop. Stop in Tues-Fri 1-5 or Sat 10-1 … Continue reading →

Naturalist position open

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on August 11, 2022 by Bernadette HoffmanAugust 11, 2022

The Pember Museum of Natural History is seeking a part-time NATURALIST to create and run educational programs at the Pember Nature Preserve in Hebron, for children and adults. Programs will consist of classes, presentations, seminars, demonstrations, workshops, nature walks or … Continue reading →

Preserve Programs – July

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on July 12, 2022 by Bernadette HoffmanJuly 12, 2022

July 17 – 1-2pm Birds & Bees Pollinators Did you know that there are over 4,000 species of native bees in the U.S.? Come discover bees and their roles. What human impacts are there relating to bees? What do bees … Continue reading →

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