Berne Library Notes for Wednesday, December 4, 2019
It appears the Word of the Month Club members were so busy appreciating themselves and others during November, they forgot their mission. It was a scramble as Genevieve screeched, slapped her cheeks, and quickly called everyone in for an emergency meeting.
“I thought Eric was presenting the list of eligibles this month,” Sasha charged.
“It doesn’t matter a spiff,” replied Genevieve. “We’re here now, so let’s choose December’s word of the month.” With a clink of glasses, toasting the occasion, Leigh spun the wheel.
Click, click, click...click...click...click...and the winner is: Spunky.
Look for opportunities to show your spunky side. Add a little spunk while writing your 2020 plan; delve into spunky readings from around the world; put a little spunk in your walk as you share food, dance, and songs with joyful intention. Dare to be a little spunky during the month of December.
Frosty tales
Skiing in with a spunky salute to Winter Story Time at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10, take a peek inside. Ooooh, it’s a frosty, shivery, snowman, bob-sledding, hot chocolate, figure-skating, chestnut-roasting kind of day.
Full of fun winter tales, ice-skating moves, and a warm wintery craft. Inviting the 5-and-under kids and their caregivers in for Winter Story Time.
Paint party
After Tuesday morning’s storytime, folks will be gathering at 6 p.m. for the Dec. 10 paint party in the community room. Reservations filled the slate early, so let the masterpieces unfold with each careful stroke of the brush.
Interested? You can call 518-872-1246 to ask about possible cancellations freeing up a last-minute slot. Cost of the program is $20.
Trustees meet
The library trustees will be putting their spunk to the test on Dec. 12 at 6:30 p.m. with the usual and unusual in library trustee-ing. What’s it like to be a trustee? Hey, you can find out because these monthly meetings are open to the public.
Pokemon Tourney
Pokemon, Pokemon tell me a story. The Pokemon craze all started in Japan over 20 years ago. The phenomenon morphed into cartoons, books, clothing, Pokemon Go, and trading cards just to mention a few.
On Saturday, Dec. 14, at 1 p.m. the second Pokemon Tournament is happening at the library. Bring your trading cards; bring your friends.
Graves’s photos tell
of places near and far
Art finds a welcome place at the library with monthly features. The Friends’ December art wall showcases the photography of Berne native Eleanor Graves. Having a dark room available to develop pictures while attending Berne-Knox-Westerlo was an excellent hands-on opportunity. — a great assist in fueling Eleanor’s passion behind the lens.
Progressing from capturing photos of family and pets to the world around her was a natural segue to include journaling her travels through the eyes of her camera.
For several years, Eleanor and her husband traveled by motorcycle, visiting places in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Recent visits to Carter Cave in Kentucky, Mt. Rushmore, and Crazy Horse moved their adventures westward.
Hitting the road after retirement with camera in hand is on the agenda. Visit Eleanor’s exhibit now through the beginning of January 2020 as she pulls you in for a tour of local and across-state-lines photo stories.