Berne Library Notes for Monday, May 4, 2015
— Photo from Judy Petrosillo
Raising a Reader Baby Shower: Dr. Kristin Mack, right, and Deputy Tracy Mance offer advice for new moms on April 26 at the Berne Library. Other presenters included Karen Murphy from the Albany County Department for Children, Youth and Families and photographer Erin Bremer.
Since the library lends both books and movies on DVDs, an oft-heard conversation is whether the book or the movie is better. This weekend affords the chance to explore this topic. Movie Night at the Berne Public Library is Friday, May 1, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
The comedy-drama being projected on the screen in the community room is rated PG. Admission is free and refreshments are served. The book discussion of “The Hundred Foot Journey” by Richard Morais takes place on Sunday, May 3, at 7 p.m. Attend either or both.
The library also lends out graphic novels. The stories are presented in a comic strip format but published as a book. Enticing to reluctant readers, these books help develop language and literacy skills. Comic books were the precursors to graphic novels and continue to be published.
Free Comic Book Day
Saturday, May 2, is Free Comic Book Day. The event promotes the many worlds of wonder available at local comic book shops. The library is a distribution site for this event.
Choose your free comic book from the limited supply of 12 titles which range from young readers to adults. The opportunity to create your own comic strip is also available between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Read to a dog
Ariel, our tail waggin' tutor, enjoys being read to. On Monday, May 4, choose a graphic novel to share with her during a 15-minute session between 4 and 6 p.m.
Her handler Amber is on hand to help out. Reading aloud to a dog improves reading skills and is fun and nonjudgmental.
Needle punch technique
Erin Bradt has offered to teach the needle punch technique for making a rug. The workshop is on Saturday, May 9, from 1 to 5 p.m.
Participants will use their newly learned skills to create a coaster. Register by Saturday, May 2. Call 872-1246 or e-mail director@bernepubliclibrary.org. There is a $15 material fee.
Story time
Mother's Day is on Sunday, May 10. Children ages one to five and their caregivers will prepare for this event during story time on Tuesday, May 5. Join Ms. Kathy for stories, activities, and a craft that can be given to a special woman.
Thank you
Speaking of special people, thank you to the Friends of the Library for supplying refreshments for the Raising a Reader Baby Shower.
The Friends monthly meeting is Wednesday, May 6, at 7 p.m. Consider joining this group of library supporters. Their next fund-raising event is a scrabble tournament being held on Saturday, May 16, at 2 p.m. Please register to enter this event.
TAG
To end the week, the teen action group, known as TAG, meets on Friday, May 8, at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy activities and refreshments with other teens when the library is closed to the public.
Bring a friend and any shoes that you no longer want. The library has a box where the Girl Scouts are accepting shoes for their community service project.