Berne Library Notes for Friday, July 17, 2015

Many consider outstanding sports players as heroes, but tennis player Arthur Ashe felt otherwise. He said, "True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others, at whatever cost."  These are the types of heroes being investigated at the Berne Public Library this week.

Lego  League

The Lego League meets with Ms. Kathy on Saturday, July 18, at 11 a.m. Use the library's Legos to create a scene including your favorite hero. Projects will be displayed at the library until next month when they will be taken apart and reused. This program is designed for children ages five to 12.  

Story time

Children ages one to five and their caregivers are invited to Wee Read story time on Tuesday, July 21.  Join Ms. Kathy at 10:30 a.m., to examine medical heroes. Doctors, nurses, paramedics, and EMTs are often heroic when dealing with human lives. Perhaps an ambulance visit will be a part of this program that includes stories, activities, and a craft.

Music in the Park

The second of the Music in the Park concerts takes place on Wednesday, July 22, at the Berne Town Park on Route 443. Just a Bunch of Guys will play from 6:30 p.m. until dusk. Admission is free for this family event. Enjoy the music and purchase dinner or snacks from the Friends of the Berne Library. All donations go to support the summer reading programs.

Inky Fingers Club

Calling all paper crafters. The Inky Fingers Club meets monthly on the fourth Thursday of the month and new participants are always welcome. Learn a new card making technique and share ideas with others. This month's meeting is at 7 p.m., on July 23. Please register with the library so there will be sufficient supplies. 

Animal heroes

The middle readers, ages five to 12, will explore animal heroes on Thursday, July 23.  The program is at 11 a.m. before the library opens at noon. This event will focus on Balto, a famous sled dog, and K-9 units. If your child has not yet attended a library program this summer, make this one the first.

There is a statue of Balto located in New York City's Central Park with the following inscription: "Dedicated to the indomitable spirit of the sled dogs that relayed antitoxin 600 miles over rough ice, across treacherous waters, through arctic blizzards from Nennana to the relief of stricken Nome in the winter of 1925. Endurance, Fidelity, Intelligence."  Sounds like an example of heroic service.