Berne Library Notes for Friday, June 17, 2016
Videos coming soon: Judy Petrosillo, Berne Public Library manager, center, holds a $350 award from Albany County to buy a video camera for teen programs. She is flanked on June 9 by the county legislators who sponsored the library’s application — Chris Smith, left, a Democrat from Berne, and Travis Stevens, a Republican from Knox.
— Photo by Kathy Stempel
Make way for ducklings: Marge Capuano, far right, from Albany County Headstart shows ducklings to the Storytime Kids at the Berne Library.
Father's Day is Sunday, June 19. The third Sunday in June was proclaimed a permanent federal holiday in 1972 by President Richard Nixon. Is it a coincidence that the date is close to the summer solstice? Dads often light up our lives and the first day of summer has the longest daylight of the year.
Lego League
Lego League is a great opportunity for dads to shine. Bring your children to the library at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 18. Use the library's Legos to create a summer scene that will be on display until next month.
Knit Wits
Many of our regular programs take a summer hiatus and return in September. The Knit Wits meet at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 19. Anyone interested in knitting or crocheting is invited to attend. The next time the group meets will be Sept. 18 so don't miss this opportunity to finish one of your projects.
Story time
The last regular story time of the season is on Tuesday, June 21 and will resume in the fall on Sept. 13. Children ages 1 to 5 are invited to join Ms. Kathy at 10:30 a.m. for stories, activities, and a craft. Wee Read Storytime is our summer program which runs for six weeks from July 5 to Aug. 9.
Inky Fingers
The Inky Fingers program is at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 23. Although it will be too late to make a Father's Day card, create cards that you will need throughout the summer. The next time the group meets will be the first day of autumn.
Help us out
Many of us have inherited pictures on slides from our dads. We recently received a request to borrow our slide projector but, alas, the library does not own one. If you have a machine that you could donate to the library, we would lend it to patrons in need. Contact Judy at 872-1246.
Summer programs
It may sound like the library is closing down for the summer. In reality, we are gearing up for many special programs so stay tuned. We kick off our summer programs with a professional duo performing an acrobatic and juggling variety show at the Hilltown Senior Center. The show is for all ages and begins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 30. Interactive circus play for children follows the performance. Please save the date.
The East Coast of the United States should receive nearly 15 hours of sunlight on June 20. Enjoy it with your dad by bringing him to the library.