Berne Library Notes for Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Appreciation, appreciate, that’s just a splendid thing you did. Bowing gracefully, Sasha stood up and announced November’s Word of the Month Club’s selection, after toasts of avocado delights.
“I appreciate this opportunity to send you home looking for signs of appreciation in your readings, noticing appreciative actions, and sending appreciation doodles all over town. Now stand up and get out there with bucketfuls of appreciation during the month of November.”
Charitable Program
The library’s “Great Give Back,” a charitable program with arms reaching into the community, wrapped up on Oct. 19. Support from donors dropping non-perishable food and house items garnered 45 pounds of goods. Thank you all for giving a helping hand. Your actions are greatly appreciated.
Fundraiser
This Saturday, Nov. 2 at 5:30 p.m., come to the Hilltown Senior Center in Berne, for a tasty fundraising event. Smell the sauce. Sense the oven’s heat rising. Listen to the clatter of tableware tossing the salad, loosening the dinner rolls and testing the dessert.
It’s the Friends annual lasagna dinner and cake walk. A flavor-filled affair where everyone walks away a winner. Pre-sale tickets are available until 5:59 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 at the library. Or get your tickets at the door: adults-$12, children 12 and under-$8.
Book Club
On the heels of Saturday nights yum fest, is the Berne Sunday book club meet. Starting at 7 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 3, members will gather to discuss “Little Bee” by Chris Cleave. New members are welcome any time.
Storytime
When you think of a barn, what color jumps to mind? Hold that thought. When you see a barn, do you wonder what’s inside? Put on your thinking cap.
Barns with hay mounds piled up to the ceiling. Barn cats and cows living side by side. Barns housing livestock or transformed into a house. Holding court for a wedding or storing antiques.
Nov. 5 storytime explores barns in all their glory. Come by on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. to experience barn speak, barn dancing and throw in a bit of barn crafting to boot. Questions? Call the library at 518-872-1246.
Author visit
With stories planted in your brain, that brings up author Candace Christiansen and her book “The Mitten Tree.” A great kids’ book sharing a heartwarming message of kindness and giving.
Written in 1997, the story created a movement. Schools, libraries and other groups started putting up mitten trees of their own. The tradition continues today, 22 years later. The Friends are hosting a meet and greet with Candace Christiansen at the library on Saturday, Nov/ 9 at 1 p.m. Stamp your library events calendar now. Sign up sheet at the front desk.
Mitten Tree
Carrying the message forward, a Mitten Tree looking to be filled will be in residence at the Berne Library. Help fill the tree with homemade mittens, scarves and hats. All items collected will be donated to the Hilltown Resource Center.
Exhibit
New art exhibit alert. November’s show is soon set to be seen on the south wall’s Friends Art Gallery space. Artist details revealed in next week’s read.