Berne Library Notes for Friday, June 16, 2017

When it comes to producing a tadpole, most male and female frogs leave the fertilized egg to develop on its own. One exception is the Darwin's frog found in South America. In this species, the male frog guards the eggs until they are almost ready to hatch.He then ingests the eggs and holds them in his vocal sac where they hatch into tadpoles and develop into frogs.Then they hop out of the male's mouth and spread out. Freaky!

Story walk

Show how much you appreciate the care received from your father by taking him for a Father's Day Storywalk. Read a picture book by Jennifer Ward while enjoying a stroll in the park. “What Will Grow” is posted around the Knox Town Park and “The Busy Tree” is at the Berne Town Park.  These story walks are provided by the Friends of the Berne Library.

Knit Wits

Perhaps while dad is spending quality time with the kids, mom can escape to the library for Knit Wits.The program begins at 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 18.Bring your own knitting or crocheting project to work on while sharing ideas, problems, solutions, and especially conversations with other adults.

Story time

Dads, moms, and other caregivers are invited to bring children ages 1 to 5 years old to Storytime on Tuesday, June 20. Join Ms. Kathy at 10:30 a.m. for stories, activities, and a craft on frogs.  Plan on jumping and making ribbit sounds.  

Summer events

We hop right into summer events at the library as soon as school ends.Sign up at the library or online at www.BernePublicLibrary.org. Click on the Beanstack logo in the right hand column. There is something for every age group. Attend programs, read, and earn prizes while we all work to "Build a Better World".

Comedy show

Mark Twain's literary career as a humorist was launched in 1865 with the tall tale of  "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." Humor has always been great entertainment. A professional comedian is coming to the Berne Community and Senior Center at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 6. Jester Jim is sure to bring smiles to the faces of all family members as he shows you how to perform beatbox. This quality performance is not in our budget but is being made possible by a grant from the Arts Center of the Capital Region.

Remember that all library programs are free of charge unless otherwise noted.