Berne Library Notes for Friday, March 11, 2016

Limerick is the capital of County Limerick, one of the 32 counties making up Ireland. A limerick is also a comic verse, frequently nonsensical, explained as follows:

What is a limerick mother?

It's a form of verse, said brother,

In which lines one and two

Rhyme with five when it's through

And line three and four rhyme with each other.

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The Teen Action Group will meet at the library on Friday, March 11, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. View the completed SRP video with Ms. Kathy and then have some nonsensical fun making up limericks and playing games.  

Book sale

In addition to limericks, the Irish have produced serious quality literature.  William Butler Yeats, James Joyce, George Bernard Shaw, John Banville, and Anne Enright are all Irish authors.   

 

Whether the books you own are by Irish authors or not, the Friends of the Berne Library are interested in them. Donations for the annual book sale may be brought to the Hilltown Senior Center, 1360 Helderberg Trail, Berne on Saturday, March 12, from 9 a.m. to noon.  Jewelry, fashion scarves, puzzles, audio-books, movies on DVDs, and music CDs are also being accepted.  

Albany parade

You should have enough time to drop off donated items before the Saint Patrick's Day parade begins in Albany, at 2 p.m. However, if March 12 is not a convenient day, contact Judy to make other arrangements by calling the library at 872-1246 or e-mailing .  

Board games

Fidchell was an Irish board game of equal sides played between two people. If you have an interest in board games, join other adults on Sunday, March 13, for game night. The group meets at 7 p.m., in the community room of the library and all are welcome.
 

Wearing of the green

In the U.S.A. it is customary to wear green on St. Patrick's Day; but in Ireland the color was long considered to be unlucky. Author Bridget Haggerty explains that in Irish folklore green is the favorite color of the faeries. They are likely to steal people, especially children, who wear too much of the color.
 

Children ages 1 to 5 will be focusing on the color green during storytime on Tuesday, March 15.  Join Ms. Kathy at 10:30 a.m., for stories, activities, and a craft. She promises to protect the children from the faeries.  
 

Memoir class

Do you have some family folklore that you would like to share with the memoir class?  The group, facilitated by MaryJo McKeon, meets at 2 p.m., on Wednesday, March 16, and new faces are needed.
 

Pancakes and books

After recovering from the holiday, spend a quiet weekend in the Hilltowns. On Saturday, March 19, enjoy some pancakes at the Berne Reformed Church then come over to the Hilltown Senior Center for the best choices at the Friends Book Sale. The sale is from 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.  

Firehouse breakfast

Eat breakfast prepared by the Kiwanis at the Knox Firehouse on Sunday, March 20, and then come to the Hilltown Senior Center for the best deals of the Friends Book Sale. The sale is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday.  
 

For a challenge this week, try writing a limerick starting with "There once was a library friend,”  and submit it to the library before St. Patrick's Day.