Berne Library Notes for Tuesday, January 3, 2023
—Photo from Kathy Stempel
Kids celebrate Noon Year’s Eve with a balloon drop at 12 p.m. on Dec. 31 at the Berne Library.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Its fleece was white as snow: Emily Vincent, owner of Two Rock Ranch in Berne, right, holds her lamb, Maialino, for a participant at Tuesday’s story time at the Berne Library. Diretor Kathy Stempel read stories about sheep.
Resolution. One definition, from the dictionary, shares this explanation: “A firm decision to do or not do something.”
So, how are you doing? Do you consider yourself part of the statistically normal SOP crowd — Standard Operating Procedure of try, try, and try, try again and again and again? Or is it full steam ahead — nothing’s gonna stop me now; look out I’m barreling on through to success?
Well, how about this resolution? Resolve to visit the Berne Public Library in 2023. Check out some books; borrow magazines; choose from a variety of available DVDs, books on CD, or music CDs; score new seeds from the seed library; and/or resolve to attend one of the many programs offered to you free of charge throughout the year.
Slam dunk and done. There’s a resolution you can sink your teeth into and learn something as the year rolls along. Looking forward to your visits.
Coming events
Here are some of the happenings at your library:
— The Berne Sunday Book Club has its January mingle on Sunday the 8th at 5 p.m. “Winter Solace” by Elin Hilderbrand sits on the reading table. Wrapping up a four-book series, the story follows the Quinn family at their family-owned Winter Street Inn on Nantucket. New members are invited to join anytime;
— On Jan. 10, get ready for Snow-People Story Time at 10:30 a.m. with Miss Kathy. Enjoy stories, movement, and a craft for the 4-and-under crowd;
— Then, it’s another edition of Homeschool Hangout at 11 a.m. on the 11th. Join other like-minded homeschoolers in this bi-weekly shared gathering made available for all homeschooling families;
— Our library trustees gather for their once-a-month meeting on Thursday, Jan. 12, at 6:30 p.m. These meetings are open to the public;
— Friday, the 13th, at 7 p.m., Journeys On the Page, a writing group started in 2020, gets together for inspiration, sharing ideas, and stories. Join the mingle in-house or via Zoom every second Friday of the month at 7 p.m. This month’s nudge: Write for three to five minutes on the most interesting thing you’ve ever experienced;
— The bi-weekly Pokemon Club converges for another meet-up on Saturday, Jan. 14, at 2 p.m. Pokemon enthusiasts are enthusiastically invited to drop by; and
— Finally, a new display for the Friends January Art Wall gives you a montage of photos titled “Life, Home and a Family Business in the Helderbergs — Rudy Stempel & Family Sawmill.” An historic look at photos depicting family life in the Sawmill from its beginnings in the late 1950s through today. Witness a rewarding life full of hard work, laughter, surprises, colorful characters, and unforeseen road blocks over the 65-plus years of being surrounded by wood. Drop in and tour this bit of local history from the Hilltowns through the end of January. See you on the trail!