Berne Library Notes for Tuesday, December 6, 2022
The new December art display is here. Eleanor Graves, displaying previously as well as entering photos in the Friends Photo Contest, brings a winter photo array for you to enjoy.
“So, Eleanor, how did you get interested in photography?” someone asks.
“Oh, I took a photography class at BKW. We had a dark room. I was hooked!”
Stop in through New Year’s Eve to view Eleanor’s crispy clear scenes snapped from surrounding Hilltowns locations.
Holiday Vehicle Parade
On Dec. 11, the Berne Library will take part in the Holiday Vehicle Parade. The idea for a Christmas parade in Berne, originating in the late 1990s, sprouted from a collaboration.
Bonnie Conklin, of the Berne Historical Society, and Jodi Ebel, of the Berne Public Library, ran with it. Others brought on board were Berne Youth Council members and the Masons.
It was a foot parade traveling from Berne-Knox-Westerlo to the Masonic Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Claus were driven over the parade route, disembarking to take part in refreshment and gift-giving in the Masonic Hall building.
The library, being part of the Town Hall back in the day, and the Berne Museum, still living above the Town Hall ,made for a handy end point. Just a bit of history for you to enjoy as you celebrate whatever you choose to celebrate.
Coming events
The library is hosting these events in December:
— All the youngsters 4 and under are invited to Gingerbread Story Time on Dec. 13 at 10:30 a.m. Miss Kathy shows the kids a fun time with stories, movement, and crafts;
— One more thing: The 13th is also Hot Cocoa Day;
— Following on the heels of story time is Homeschool Hangout on the 14th at 11 a.m. Biweekly mingles for any and all homeschooling families;
— For Dec. 16, Miss Kathy is trying a “Polar Express Pajama Party” with a movie and snacks at 5 p.m. Call in your reservations today;
— On the 17th, a biweekly Pokemon club is set to begin. Calling all Pokemon-minded enthusiasts to join in at 2 p.m. in the community room; and
— And on the 19th at 6:30 p.m. is December’s Adult Craft Night. Call 518-872-1246 to sign up or ask questions.
600 homemade hats!
The Knit Wits, facilitated by Jodi Ebel, set a lofty goal for themselves at the beginning of 2022. They dubbed it the “500 Hats Project.”
Their mission, which they chose to accept enthusiastically, was to collect 500 homemade hats to be distributed to various community groups in the Helderberg Hilltowns and beyond.
It’s a pleasure to announce the group reaching nearly 600 hats made, collected, counted, and distributed.
The exact number of contributors may not be known but the organizations benefiting from the hat creating volunteers are listed here: BKW Elementary School, BKW Secondary School; Grassroots Givers; Hilltown community Resource Center; Helderberg Kiwanis; Sheriff’s Office Christmas Drive; and Rock Road Chapel.
Kudos to Jodi Ebel and all the Knit Wits for this successful community gifting project.