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Nifty Thrifty Craft Sale

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on April 13, 2019 by Ardyce BresettApril 13, 2019

We all have those crafts we thought we’d love and bought all the supplies for, then discovered it wasn’t as much fun as we thought it would be.

Just some of the wonderful items that have been donated!

Please donate your gently used or new craft items to the Pember by April 17. You will have the opportunity on April 24, 4-7 PM, to purchase items you didn’t realize you couldn’t live without. Prices will range from $.10 up to $10.

Crafts from Acrylic Painting to Zentangle are acceptable. Let us know if you have any questions. ThePember.com , 518-642-2525. The Pember is located at 33 West Main St in Granville.

Pop-Up Luncheon

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on April 13, 2019 by Ardyce BresettApril 13, 2019

The Washington County Office for Aging Nutrition Program invites you to join nutritionist Kristin at the Pember Library, 33 West Main St in Granville, for a pop-up luncheon, April 18 at 11 AM. She will also help you plant a salad garden to bring home and enjoy! A tour of the Pember Museum will follow our luncheon. The Friends of the Pember Library will cover the $3 suggested donation for people over 60.

Please call 518-746-2420 X 3440 for a reservation at least one day in advance.

How to Talk to Your Doctor

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on April 13, 2019 by Ardyce BresettApril 13, 2019

Join us for a discussion April 26, 11 AM, at the Pember Library about how to talk to your doctor and take an active part in your health care decisions. Marlene Bryant and Brenda Tyler from Granville Family Health will lead the discussion.

(I sent the wrong date to the Granville Sentinel. Friday, April 26 is the correct date.)

April First Friday

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on March 28, 2019 by Bernadette HoffmanMarch 28, 2019
Birds of Spring at The Pember
Pigeons on the grass at last…Calling all bluebirds, doves, hawks, chickadees and snowbirds. Spring is here and birds of the Northern Hemisphere are gathering for April First Friday at the Pember. New and historical images of birds will be on display downstairs at the library, along with mounted specimens from museum archives, close-up videos on the big screen of birds in their natural habitats as well as interactive bird watching games for all ages and levels.
Upstairs, the museum will be open for visitors to browse and use our new self-guided tour app on their phones. There will be a play list of music for the occasion and peeks at our new elevator addition.
First Friday is April 5, from 7 to 9 pm. Admission is free.

April Events at the Pember

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on March 28, 2019 by Ardyce BresettApril 4, 2019

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

Tuesday through Saturday during open hours: for all ages: build with LEGOs, Keva Planks, K’Nex, games and puzzles

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

  • Apr 3, 6 PM ~ Quilling
  • Apr 4, (rescheduled) Pember Board Meeting
  • Apr 5, 7-9 PM ~ First Friday
  • Apr 17, 6 PM ~ Quilling
  • Apr 18, 12 Noon Pop-up Luncheon (and plant your own salad!) reservations required
  • Apr 24, 4-7 PM ~ Craft Sale
  • Apr 25, 2:30 PM ~ Journaling and Sketching workshop
  • Apr 26, 11 AM ~ How to talk to your doctor

 

These Museum programs (except 4/22) will be held at the Pember Library @ 33 West Main Granville

After School Programs 3:30-4:30 PM (Visit the Museum’s Programs page)
Please register 1 week in advance

      • 4/10 Nature’s Art ~ Shells
    • 4/24 Nature’s Art ~ Pinecones

     

    Spring Break Programs (Visit the Museum’s Programs page)

    • 4/22, 9:30-11:30 AM ~ Bird’s Nest Hike at the Nature Preserve
    • 4/23, 10-11 AM – Flower Power/Here Comes the Sun
    • 4/24, 10:00-11:00 – Photosynthesis
    • 4/26, 10:00-11:30 – Live Reptiles!

     

Read it and Eat Book Club

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on March 19, 2019 by Ardyce BresettMarch 19, 2019

This year’s book club will feature stories from the Adirondacks and other nearby places. Our first get together will be April 12 at 5PM. The book we will read is “A Northern Light” by Jennifer Donnelly. Order your copy through the library catalog, or call/come in to the library.

Goodreads says: “Sixteen-year-old Mattie Gokey has big dreams but little hope of seeing them come true. Desperate for money, she takes a job at the Glenmore, where hotel guest Grace Brown entrusts her with the task of burning a secret bundle of letters. But when Grace’s drowned body is fished from the lake, Mattie discovers that the letters could reveal the grim truth behind a murder.
Set in 1906 against the backdrop of the murder that inspired Theodore Dreiser’s An American Tragedy, Jennifer Donnelly’s astonishing debut novel effortlessly weaves romance, history, and a murder mystery into something moving, and real, and wholly original.”

The group can decide during that meeting how often we will meet and what books we will be reading the rest of the year.

Change in Pember Board meeting

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on March 8, 2019 by Ardyce BresettMarch 8, 2019

April 4, 6PM

The Pember Board of Trustees usually meets the third Thursday of each month at 6 PM.  We will not have a meeting on March 21 or April 18. Instead, our meeting will be held Thursday, April 4 at 6 PM at the Pember.

PEEPS Contest

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on March 7, 2019 by Ardyce BresettMarch 7, 2019

2019 Pember Peeps Diorama Contest RULES

The PEEPS contest will take place First Friday, May 3 from 7-9 PM. All participants and the public are invited to attend, where they will be able to see the entries on display and vote for the PEEPLES CHOICE AWARD!

Your diorama display may have any theme as long as it is “family-friendly” (suitable for all audiences).

Diorama parts should all fit inside a box (maximum size 15x24x15). You may remove one or more sides of the box if you wish.

All visible parts of your diorama should be decorated.

All characters in your scene should be made using Peeps .®

Limit one entry per person or team.

Registration forms (available at the Pember) should be received by April 26. Dioramas should be dropped off at the Pember between 9AM and 4PM on May 3. They will remain on display the following week and must be picked up by May 15.

Pilcrow Foundation

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on March 6, 2019 by Ardyce BresettMarch 6, 2019

Here are the 100 children’s books that were donated to us by the Pilcrow Foundation with the help of the Friends of the Pember Library. Look for them in various places in the library. Most are in the children’s room on top of the bookcase. Nonfiction for older children is in the window in the main room. And fiction for older children is on top of the book case near the copier. Please come in and “check them out.”

Get Your Paws on a Good Book

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on February 12, 2019 by Ardyce BresettFebruary 12, 2019

Lots of people have shared their pet’s photos for our bulletin board. If you have a pet pic you’d like to add, send it to us at pember.library(at)gmail.com or through our FaceBook page.

Closing Early 2/12/2019

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on February 12, 2019 by Ardyce BresettMarch 7, 2019

Due to the weather forecast and the fact that schools are closing early, the Library will be closing at 1:00PM today and the Museum will not be opening. We apologize for any inconvenience.

February Events at the Pember

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on February 1, 2019 by Ardyce BresettFebruary 1, 2019

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

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

  • Feb 1, 7-9 PM ~ First Friday
  • Feb 2, 10-3, Take Your Child to the Library Day
  • Feb 6, 6 PM ~ Quilling
  • Feb 20, 6 PM ~ Quilling
  • Feb 21, 6 PM ~ Pember Board Meeting

Winter Break

These programs will be held at the Pember Nature Preserve:

  • 2/16, Noon Tracks & Trails Snowshoe Hike
  • 2/18, 9:30 AM Animal Tracking Hike

 

These Museum programs will be held at the Pember Library @ 33West Main Granville 10-11 AM

  • 2/19 The Life of Coco Chinchilla
  • 2/20 Love Your Pet Day!
  • 2/22 World Food (Registration Required)

 

After School Programs held at the Pember Library 3:30-4:30 PM
Please register 1 week in advance

2/13 Nature’s Art ~ Flowers
2/27 Nature’s Art ~ Seeds & Beans

11AM Opening Friday 12-28

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York Posted on December 27, 2018 by Ardyce BresettDecember 28, 2018

Opening delayed until 11:00 AM on Friday, December 28 due to possibility of sleet and freezing rain early. Stay Safe!

The Elevator Addition progress

The Pember Museum and Library, Granville New York

Click on the video links below to see the progress on the elevator addition.

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Tuesday 10-5, Wednesday 1-5
Thursday 1-5, Friday 10-5
Saturday 10am – 1pm
Closed Holidays

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Granville NY 12832
Library : (518) 642-2525
Museum : (518) 642-1515

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