Berne Library Notes for Tuesday, June 29, 2021
— Photo by Sandra L. Kisselback
A Make Your Own Nature Journal Program at the Berne Library looks to have attracted the interest of a wide variety of creatures.
Marshall yelled to Sally out on the patio. “Sally, the Berne library news says Sara Chauvot is displaying some of her art on the library’s Art Wall in July. Remember checking her stuff out two years ago?”
Sally bobbed her head up from the “The Traveling Cat Chronicles” by Hiro Arikawa. The book, translated from Japanese by Philip Gabriel, was her first choice in the library’s adult summer reading program that she signed up for.
Sally yelled back. “What was that, dear? You say you have to get some parts for something?”
“What? No. Listen to this.” He padded to the patio and, holding the newspaper, leaned on the pass-through bar.
Sally glanced up. She knew what was coming. Marshall loved reading her the library news from The Altamont Enterprise each week.
Marshall snapped the paper and read aloud to Sally. “In 2012, Sara Chauvot, a 20-year Army veteran, was visiting family in Alaska with her husband. The couple noticed RV trailers all over the place. They started thinking about the possibilities of RV ownership. The seed was planted. In 2014, they purchased a used RV and by 2016, after many research hours, they sold their house and set off on some solid adventuring.”
Marshall looked up to see if Sally was listening.
“That’s a bold move to sell your home to fully live and travel by RV,” Sally stammered. “l feel nervous just thinking about it.”
“Yeah, me too.” Marshall, wide-eyed and smiling, continued reading.
“Chauvot loves to share her art and mentions that July is World Watercolor Month. Sara is offering to do a watercolor class through the library sometime in July, if things work out. Her art display at the library includes between 15 and 20 pieces. A personal goal she set this year is producing 100 portraits by the end of September.
“You can learn more about Sara Chauvot’s art at: sarachauvot.com, Facebook.com/sarachauvotartist or Instagram.com/sarachauvot.”
“OK, Marshall. We’ll definitely add a visit to see Sara Chauvot’s art display on our July schedule. What else is happening?”
Friends hold social,
Trustees meets
“There’s a Friends meeting on July 7 at 7 p.m. to discuss their planned Ice Cream Social and Mini Book Sale at the Berne Town Park coming up July 18 from 2 to 4. They’ll need volunteer scoopers, help with setting up and other tasks. That will be fun to sign up for.”
Sally nodded.
“Then, on July 8, the Berne Library Board of Trustees meet at 6:30 p.m. for their monthly business.”
Marine Biologists
“One more thing,” Marshall said. “A library program called Marine Biologists for 5- to 12-year-olds is set for July 8 at noon.”
“Remind me to call Molly and Teresa so they can pre-register. Carrie Needham is running that event,” responded Sally.
Marshall nodded and added, “Look at this picture from that Make You Own Nature Journal program we attended a couple of weeks ago. Sandra put a lot of work into that.”
“Yeah,” said Sally. “It was a blast.”