Berne Library Notes for Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Sharlene Vanderbilt painted “Miss Albany,” an oil on canvas, depicting the city’s iconic diner. Her artwork will be on display at the Berne Library in September.
Susplash, gurgle, water, and fins. Get ready for a fun-filled ViIAAquarium “Oceans of Possibilities” experience to help celebrate the library’s summer reading wrap-up for adults, kids, tweens, and teens. And, it’s not just for kids. People of all ages are encouraged to join the party for this interactive touch-friendly adventure with ocean-life invertebrates.
You’ll be introduced and invited to connect with starfish, urchins, and horseshoe crabs. All while learning about fish anatomy, ocean ecology, conservation, and the importance of the Earth’s water dwellers as they connect to our human world.
This free VIA Aquarium program, being held at the Berne Senior Community Center, gets under way Saturday, Aug. 27 at 1 p.m. Splash on over to 1360 Helderberg Trail and check out the “Oceans of Possibilities” being served up.
Goodie bags for a job well done for participants in the 2022 summer reading program are included in the sea scape.
Art
Just a few days left to enjoy August’s Family Fun Month. Maybe you’d like to design a wall of art showing your summer activities these past few months. The Friends’ group art wall coordinator, Ann Hein, is always looking for new displays to share with the community. This could be a family project in the making.
In the meantime, swing by and view the current display featuring Diane Wozniak and Jacqueline Smith’s art. Fifteen scenes to soothe your senses toward relaxing contemplation. Now until the end of August.
Next in the queue for September’s art wall is Sharlene Vanderbilt. Sharlene has an interesting art immersion backstory, which she shared in her bio. Growing up in the Hilltowns, Vanderbilt explored a number of art techniques encompassing drawing and painting.
Recently, she created an abstract using cold wax and oils on Arches paper — Arches paper being acid free 100-percent cotton paper. Vanderbilt’s art draws influences from such artists as Austrian painter Gustav Klimt, French artist Toulouse-Lautrec, Dutchman Vincent van Gogh, and American painter Jackson Pollock.
During the pandemic, Vanderbilt and other artists in the area met monthly and created plein air paintings in various places around the area. Attending both Pratt Institute and the Fashion Institute of Technology, the artist has taught art through continuing education venues and has a lengthy relationship as a freelance artist with a number of different companies. More on the artist will be shared once her show is in place.
Labor Day
As August melds into September, and the school year gets ready to start, please note that the library will be closed for Labor Day on Sept. 5. Regular hours resume on the 6th.