Berne Library Notes for Wednesday, June 29, 2022
“Hoo-ga,” Guinevere said.
“Hoo-ga?” repeated Roxanne. “How do you spell that?”
“It’s spelled h-y-g-g-e. It’s from Denmark and its meaning essentially wraps itself around a sense of warmth, coziness, and charm. A feeling of contentment and well being, community and shared gratitudes. Denmark’s ranked as one of the happiest places in the world and hygge is a deeply embedded characteristic of Danish culture.”
“It’s got my vote for the word of the month,” Cindy Leigh said. Eric, Devon, and Charlotte nodded in agreement. As did the other members assembled for the Word of the Month Club mingle.
“OK, then.” Roxanne smiled and rang the purple gong to make it official.
“Here’s to embracing and creating our own sense of hygge in July. Brew some tea, savor the sunset, start a family jigsaw-puzzle project. Enjoy an early evening impromptu get-together. Raise your glasses to the joys of discovering hygge in July.”
Cheers to hygge!
As you go about experimenting with the idea of hygge, there are numerous books on the subject that can be ordered with your library card. Such as “The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living” by Meik Wiking.
Upcoming events
After ordering some books, get your library calendar out for adding a few events you may want to add to your schedule of things to do:
— Starting with July 5, you can bring your under-5 family members to Seahorse story time at 10:30 a.m. Following the “Oceans Of Possibilities” summer reading theme, each week Miss Kathy visits different aspects of ocean life to share through stories, movement, and games;
— On July 6 at 7 p.m., you are welcome to join the Friends of the Berne Library monthly meeting. Putting the finishing touches on July 10’s “Make Your Own Sundaes” in the Berne Town Park. Volunteers are always welcome to join the mix;
— Put the “Make Your Own Sundaes” date at the Berne Town Park, Sunday, July 10, from 2 to 4 p.m. on your calendar. Pottery bowls made by community members in a three-week pottery workshop run by retiring art teacher Colleen Skiff are part of the program for just $10 each. You can then take the opportunity to fill your bowl with ice cream and all the fixings courtesy of Stewart’s Shops — a fun way to spend a Sunday! Become the owner of a one-of-a-kind bowl and then fill it with a tasty dessert; and
— July is also the start of the Music In the Park series. Starting with “Just A Bunch of Guys and Girls on July 13 at (special memorial starting time) 5:30 p.m. this is one of the biggest summer events the Friends help sponsor. All kinds of snacks will be on hand to for you to enjoy while relaxing to the summer music beat. See you on the trail!
Director’s note
Look for the Berne Public Library at the Emma Treadwell Nature Preserve on July 13 at 3:30 p.m. for a special story time.