Berne Library Notes for Friday, May 18, 2018
— Photo from Kathy Stempel
“Lots of babies came to last week’s story time,” said Kathy Stempel, the director of the Berne Public Library who also runs the story times.
There’s a new show in town now through June 7. It’s colorful, imaginative and free.
During regular hours at the Berne Public Library, stop by the community room and check out May to June’s “Art Display.” You’ll experience a variety of artistic delights during your visit.
Serving up their masterpieces, Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary students present renditions everything from unicorns to soccer balls, castles to fishbowls, and future world whisperings.
Small appliance repair
Gather those small appliances and screens that have a ghost of a chance for survival. Volunteers help you “Dare to Repair” them on May 19 from 10 a.m. to noon. Please contact the library repair line at (518) 872-1246 with your intended resuscitation items so volunteers can prepare with proper repair tools.
Kit Wits
Knit Wit Sunday kicks on May 20 at 7 p.m. Needles click, projects advance, and yarns fly into the night. What kind of yarns? They could be wool or cotton or “Did you hear the one about the crocheting hippo?”
Walk and a talk
Two Story trails are available for your reading and walking pleasure. Featured stories are written by Candace Christiansen. Located in the Berne Town Park you can read “Calico and Tin Horns”. Over in Knox is “The Ice Horse”. The author will be visiting Berne on Monday, May 21. Swinging by the library for a tour and a talk at 6:30 p.m., Candace shares thoughts about her book “Calico and Tin Horns”, which is set against the background of the area’s mid 1800’s Anti Rent war. Join in the conversation.
Story time
Open up your windows as you ride past ponds or waterways and listen to the croakers. Ribbit. Ribbit. Ribbit. Frogs are coming to story time! Tuesday, May 22 at exactly 10:30 a.m. story time entertainment for 5 and under humans, plus caregivers, slide in for a half hour of riotous action. Sing like a frog, play leap frog, listen to a frog tale. Kiss a frog and meet your charming prince or princess. Story time, like the library itself, is more than just books.
Scheduled closings
As you schedule your weekly library visits, please add two closings to your calendar. Tuesday, May 22 the library closes at 2:30 p.m. for Grievance Day. Memorial Day, Monday, May 28 the library will also be closed. Normal hours resume May 29.