Elizabeth B Pert Library

The Second Thursday Book Club
2025-08-14 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
Book Club at the Elizabeth B. Pert Library! Second Thursdays at 2 PM | Hector, NY
Meet us at the library on the second Thursday of each month at 2:00 PM for a lively discussion of the book selected the month before. Bring a snack to share and enjoy a casual, fun atmosphere with fellow book lovers. All are welcome!

Uncle Joe and Fiddlin' Renee
2025-08-12 19:00 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
🎻 Uncle Joe & Fiddlin’ Renee – From the Canal to the Railroad Tracks 🎶Presented by the Elizabeth B. Pert Library
Join us for an unforgettable evening of music, stories, and song! Uncle Joe and Fiddlin’ Renee will take you on a toe-tapping journey through folk songs of the lumber woods, the canals, and the farms. Experience the heart and soul of early American life through the music that helped shape it. Let your voice do the singing and your toes do the tapping to tunes from this region and beyond!
📅 Date: Tuesday, August 12th
🕕 Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm📍 Location: On the library deck (weather permitting) or inside the Hector Fire Hall if it rains.
This event is free and open to all. We’re thrilled to bring you live performances, celebrate the arts, and help build a vibrant, connected Hector community.
Come sing along, tap your toes, and be part of something special!

Check Mate!!
2025-08-12 16:00 - 19:00 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
♟️ Check Mate
Second Tuesdays at 4PM | Hector, NY
Looking for a little strategy and a lot of fun? Drop in on the second Tuesday of each month from 4–7pm to play chess or checkers. Challenge a friend, meet a fellow enthusiast or come face to face with your nemesis, it’s a risk, are you game?!?!
All ages and experience levels welcome.

Classic News Café
2025-08-10 09:00 - 13:00 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
Classic News Café
Join us at the library on the second Sunday of each month from 9 AM to 1 PM, during the beloved Valois, Logan, Hector Volunteer Fireman’s Breakfast!
Drop in anytime for our monthly Classic News Café, a peaceful space to enjoy newspapers, magazines, and soft classical music. We’ll provide a selection of print media and are happy to take suggestions for both reading material and music.
Coffee will be available if you’d like a cup while you browse and listen. We’d love to see you there!

Card Sharks Game Day
2025-08-07 13:00 - 16:00 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
🃏 Card Sharks Game Day1:00–4:00 PM | Drop-In
Join us on the first Thursday of each month for an afternoon of cards, conversation, and a little friendly competition. We’ve got the decks, you bring the game! Whether it’s Euchre, Rummy, or something new you want to teach us, all card lovers are welcome.
Only Good Sports of Any Age Allowed.Come play, learn, or just enjoy the shuffle!

Coloring & Croissants Club
2025-08-06 10:00 - 12:00 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
🎨🥐 Coloring & Croissants ClubWednesdays: August 6th 202510:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Hector, NY
If you enjoy the calm of coloring, zen-doodling, and a sweet treat, this is for you! Drop in anytime between 10 and noon to pick a coloring page from our collection, sip something warm, and add a little color to the world. Art supplies (and a treat!) provided.

First Tuesday Book Group
2025-08-05 18:00 - 19:30 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
Join the Book Club at the Elizabeth B. Pert Library!📚 First Tuesdays at 6 PM | Hector, NY
Meet us at the library on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM for a lively discussion of the book selected the month before. Bring a snack to share and enjoy a casual, fun atmosphere with fellow book lovers. All are welcome!
The book chosen for August is Amazing Grace Adams by Fran Littlewood, please stop in or call to reserve your copy today!

Board Meeting
2025-07-31 18:30 - 19:30 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
The fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30pm Library Board Meeting. Open to the public.

Native American Dancing and Artifacts
2025-07-26 08:00 - 17:00 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
During the Hector A-Fair we’ll sponsor a presentation by Native American dancers. Check back for more details as the date comes closer.

Crafts
2025-07-15 18:00 - 20:00 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States

Second Thursday Book Group
2025-07-10 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-08 14:00 - 15:00 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States

Crafty Time
2025-06-17 18:00 - 20:00 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States

Second Thursday Book Group
2025-06-12 14:00 - 15:00 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
The book for this month’s discussion is The Friend by Sigrid Nunez. Come join us for in depth talk about this book and author.

BATS! A Presentation by the National Forest Service
2025-06-10 18:30 - 19:30 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
A family friendly presentation on bats who live near us. We’ll discuss bats in the eastern US, their function and current status. We will play some bat related games to discover food availability and how populations work. With luck, a nearby bat will respond to a call as we leave.

First Tuesday Book Group
2025-06-03 18:00 - 20:00 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters is this month’s book. Come join us – there’s usually some good food and great discussions!

Container Gardening with Liz Martin
2025-05-31 09:30 - 11:30 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
Family friendly time for learning about container gardening. Possibilities are endless . . . well not quite, but possible herbs, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, um . . . come and find out!

Craft Time!
2025-05-20 08:00 - 17:00 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States

A Bed Turning with Eugenia Barnes
2025-05-15 13:30 - 14:30 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
Eugenia Barnes, a nationally certified quilt appraiser, will be doing a Bed Turning (a social event where quilts are displayed and discussed) at the Hector Library. By special request and for a fee, you may have your quilt appraised after the presentation.

First Tuesday Book Group
2025-05-06 18:00 - 20:00 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States

Story Hour
2025-05-03 10:00 - 12:00 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
Story Hour friends, it’s that time again! Bring your friends to enjoy crafts, books, and snacks – especially popcorn!

Craft Time!
2025-04-15 18:00 - 20:00 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
Third Tuesday at 6:00 is a crafty hour. Join us and work on your UFOs (UnFinished Objects) or something you have just started. Or maybe someone will be teaching a project! Come and find out.

SPECIAL Story Hour - Mad Hatter and Friends Tea Party
2025-04-05 10:00 - 12:00 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
Dress up for Story Hour this month! Come as the Mad Hatter or any of his friends, a princess, a pirate, a Beatrix Potter character, or whomever you want to be at the TEA PARTY. There will be teas, juices, cookies and treats. Join the party!

First Tuesday Book Group
2025-04-01 18:00 - 20:00 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
Join us on April First at 6:00 for a discussion of Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton.

Teen Game Night
2025-03-29 18:00 - 20:30 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
Hosted by the Hector Foundation and the EB Pert Library. Location: VLH Fire Hall
Join us for a fun night of games like real-life Hungry Hippos, Oreo races, cornhole, ladder golf, high striker, and more! Enjoy pizza, sweet treats, and win game prizes! $10 entry/$5 discount if you present a library card. The Library will be open for new sign-ups. Proceeds benefit the E.B. Pert Hector Library. Bring your friends!
Ages 10 and up

Craft Time!
2025-03-18 18:00 - 20:00 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
We will be having craft time each month on the third Tuesday at 6:00 pm. Some months we’ll have a project to do, others just bring your UFOs to work on in a peaceful space with creative peeps. We’ll be starting out with Tiny Gourds led by Liz Martin, so be sure to come! (Have you seen her earrings?) Psst! Do you like penguins???

Wine & Tea Party Fund Raiser at Atwater Winery
2025-03-16 14:00 - 16:00 | NY
This event, held at Atwater Winery in Hector, is a benefit for the EB Pert Memorial Library in Hector. Reservations only, due by March 10. $40 per person (Traditional, Vegan and GF menu) $30 for Designated Drivers. Door prizes
Check with Atwater Winery for menu and tickets

Children's Story Hour
2025-03-01 10:00 - 12:00 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
Story Hour Friends! Come and bring a friend to Story Hour where you enjoy crafts, books, and snacks (especially popcorn!!!)

Second Thursday Book Group
2025-02-13 14:00 - 15:00 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
Book of the Month – Winter Stroll by Elin Hilderbrand

Winter Raptors - Discussion with National Forest Service
2025-02-11 18:00 - 19:00 | EB Pert Memorial Library, 5736 NY 414, Hector, NY, 14841, United States
Join us at 6:00 for a discussion on the annual Winter Raptor Survey. The discussion is geared more towards adults, but older children may be interested.
