Berne Library Notes for Wednesday, March 18, 2015

"Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, a box where sweets compacted lie," said British poet, George Herbert. According to the calendar, March 20 is officially the first day of spring; a season which broadly represents renewal and regrowth. 

Friends sale

While giving your home a spring-cleaning, send your used books, puzzles, movies, and jewelry to the Hilltown Senior Center on Saturday, March 21. The doors will be open from 9 a.m. to noon in order for the Friends of the Berne Library to accept your donations for their sale. If this is an inconvenient time, leave the items at the Berne Public Library during hours.

Legos League

Use the library's Legos to build a spring scene. Children ages five to 12 are invited to participate in Lego League at 11 a.m., on Saturday, March 21. Creations will be put on display at the library until next month's program.

Story time

Spring is the focus of story time at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, March 24. Children ages one to five develop pre-literacy skills with Ms. Kathy through stories, activities, and a craft.

Sugar maple trees

Early spring is when the sap in a tree begins to move up the stem to feed the buds. The sap of a sugar maple tree is collected by humans for the production of maple syrup.  Although all types of sweeteners should be used in moderation, maple syrup and honey have benefits not found in cane sugar. Find out more at the library.

Memoir writing

The memoir-writing group meets at 2 p.m., on Wednesday, March 25. Write a story to share with the group and facilitator MaryJo McKeon. Suggestions for this month include memories about spring, maple syrup, or honey.

Paper crafting

Sweet thoughts in a homemade card that looks professional and is a treat to receive. Experts in paper crafting will be sharing ideas and tools during a class on Thursday, March 26, at 7 p.m. To make sure there are sufficient supplies, please register for this program by March 24.  Contact the library staff by calling 872-1246 or e-mail .

Beekeeping

The Introduction to Beekeeping program is scheduled for 7 p.m., on Monday, March 30. Richard Ronconi and Mark Huth will share their beekeeping experience with those interested in bees and those who are might like to keep bees for producing honey. Like most library programs, this one is open to the public with no admission fee.

System change

All libraries in the Upper Hudson Library System are changing the circulation software on March 31. Patrons will need their library cards to check out items on Monday, March 30 while the system switches over. Check with the staff to see if there are other changes that could affect you. 

Maple weekends

The Hilltowns Maple Weekends are March 21, 22, 28, and 29. While you are in the hill towns on March 28 and 29, stop by the Hilltown Senior Center, 1360 Helderberg Trail, Berne for the book and jewelry sale. The Friends of the Berne Library are raising money for the library by selling used books, audio-books, puzzles, movies on DVDs and VHS, music CDs, and jewelry. The sale is on Saturday, March 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, March 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  

There is nothing sweeter than supporting and using your local library.