Berne Library Notes for Friday, July 22, 2016
July is Sandwich Generation Month. This is not referring to food, but to those Americans who are squeezed between caring for their own children and their aging parents. The financial and emotional cost of care can be overwhelming. The dedicated month is to draw attention to this group and their need for support and resources.
Story time
All three generations need to eat healthy. Yummy food is the focus for Wee Read Story time on Tuesday, July 26. Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to explore healthy eating with stories, activities, and a craft. Join Ms. Kathy at 10:30 a.m.
Concert
Bring your children and your parents to a free family event at the Berne town park on Wednesday, July 27. Two's Company is the featured band for the third Music in the Park concert. Reduce your stress by listening to easy rock music from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Take the night off from cooking by purchasing food provided by the Friends of the Berne Library.
Children’s program
Children ages 5 to 12 will be experimenting with sandwiches during their program at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 28. Ms. Kathy will guide you in ways to fuel your engine with healthy choices. The library opens to the public at noon.
Zentangle
In order to continue to care for others, the primary caregiver must also be sure to care for themselves. That means making sure you get enough rest, have time to exercise, and eat well. It is important to take a physical and emotional break. Consider participating in adult programs that focus on relaxing such as Zentangle or Yoga.
Melissa Borys is leading a Zentangle class for adults and young adults on Thursday, July 28 at 7 p.m. Zentangle is a fun, meditative art form that anyone can enjoy. If you can draw a dot, line, curved line, S shape, and a circle, you can create beautiful images from simple patterns. Please register with the library staff since class size is limited.
Beginning yoga
A beginning Yoga class will be held for adults at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4. Cynthia Johnson will lead the class that focuses on developing strength, flexibility, and relaxation techniques. The class is limited to 10 participants so registration is required.
If your time is filled with caring for others, you may not be able to find time to travel to the library. Remember that there are free e-books, e-audiobooks, and e-magazines available through the Overdrive link on the left-hand column of our website www.bernepubliclibrary.org. All you need is a free library card.