Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Kimball Library News 12/15/09

Here’s a shout out to all tweens and teens to add some fun and sense of community to your lives on Thursday evenings from 6:30-7:30pm. Take a peek below as to how you can get involved. If you have questions regarding any of the programs, please take your queries to Kathy Watson, Teen Librarian. You may call the library at 362-5234 or email her directly at youngadult@kimballlibrary.com.

TWEENS PLUGGED IN (First Thursdays) ages 10 and up
We have Wii Sports, Wii Fit, Super Smash Brothers Brawl, and Mario Kart. Are you tired of the same old competition at your house? Come in on the first Thursday of every month from 6:30-7:30pm for an open time of playing. Invite your friends. You DO have friends, don’t you? Put the teen librarian to shame by challenging her to a game. PLUGGED IN is open to ages 10 and up. The first meeting is Thursday, January 7th.

TEENS UNplugged (Second Thursdays) grades 6 and up
Have you ever wanted to play board games and nobody at home will join you? Join us here on the second Thursday of the month from 6:30-7:30pm to play party games, cards, or board games. We have a selection here, or you can bring something from home that you’ve been wanting to play. UNPLUGGED is open to grades 6 and up. Bring your friends so we’ll have enough for the party games. The first meeting is Thursday, January 14th.

TEEN INK – Writers Group (Third Thursdays) ages 13 and up
Are you interested in writing even a little bit? Join in and get inspired! Teen INK is a safe place for budding writers to flourish. Every third Thursday from 6:30-7:30pm we’ll gather to try some new techniques, work on whatever suits us (creative or required pieces), and hang out with other teens with this common interest. All teens ages 13 and up are welcome. This is a chance to practice your writing skills, learn new techniques, read what other teen writers are working on, and hear helpful comments about your own writing from your peers. All teens ages 13 and up are welcome. This is not a gathering for experts; it is a haven for trying out your creativity. The first meeting is Thursday, January 21st.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Kimball Library News 12/08/09

Once again, “We are Santa’s Elves” for your kids ages 6 and up on Saturday, December 19, from 10:15am-12:30pm. (Please note that we require waivers and registration for children ages 6-9. Children under the age of 6 must be with an adult, and ages 10 and up can just drop in and stay.) We’ll occupy them with a movie and fun in our large meeting room while you shop, wrap gifts, or just enjoy the peace and quiet. Please send them with movie snacks and spill-proof beverages to accompany the movie on the big screen. Pillows are also welcome if they prefer to sprawl out in the front row rather than sit in chairs. Our first Saturday debut of this program was such a hit that we offered it three weeks in a row. (Please note that we require waivers and registration for children ages 6-9.)

Are you curious about the integration of land use and transportation? Mark your calendar for Monday, December 21, from 6-8pm and plan to be at Kimball Library. The Rockingham Planning Commission (RPC), with funding from the NH Department of Transportation through the I-93 Community Technical Assistance Program (CTAP), will present a regional workshop on integrating land use and transportation planning with long range community planning. The overall goal of the CTAP program is to help communities in the I-93 corridor address the effects of anticipated growth while minimizing impact to the environmental, social, economic, and cultural resources in their communities and in the state’s southeastern region.

This workshop is aimed at helping communities learn how to effectively integrate land use and transportation concepts in master planning, land use and environmental regulatory mechanisms, and comprehensive transportation planning.

The workshop program will include an overview of land use and transportation concepts, examples of how to implement these concepts in both rural and urban settings, and an interactive discussion. Topics to be discussed include: access management, planning a community roadway network, better roadway design and function, bicycle and pedestrian considerations, connectivity of land uses, and traffic calming.

There is no cost for this workshop but pre-registration is required. Contact Roxanne Rines at RPC to pre-register at (603)778-0885. Please direct any questions about the workshop to Julie LaBranche at (603)778-0885 x-110. Light refreshments will be provided.

Please take note that we have LIMITED HOURS (10am-3pm) on the following dates: Thursday, December 24th and Thursday, December 31st. We will be CLOSED on Friday, December 25th and Friday, January 1st. Our regular hours are Monday – Friday from 10am-8pm, and we are open Saturdays from 10am – 3pm. We wish you all a safe and pleasant holiday season.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Kimball Library News 12/01/09

Have you noticed the lovely folk art and decorative painting displayed at Kimball Library? Local Atkinson artist, Ellen Witherall, has not only offered classes recently to make a decorative wooden tray, but has also displayed her work in the large meeting room. Ellen always had an interest in drawing and painting but that hobby took a back seat while she took care of her home, husband, and an ailing parent, and finished her degree in psychology at Northeastern University. After retiring as a Department Administrator at Brandeis University twelve years ago, she took classes in decorative painting and oil painting and has been having fun with it ever since. Most of her work is done in acrylic on wooden objects, but some are oils or acrylic on canvas.

Folk art and decorative painting, as an art form, has existed for centuries and immigrants to this country brought with them their interpretations of it. Early American colonists painted furniture, wooden and tin objects to brighten and decorate their homes. If you want to see beautiful displays of this art, make sure you drop in before December is over and the artwork goes back to Ellen’s home.

Kimball Library reminders:
~Tues Dec 8: ‘Holiday decorating for kids’ 3:30-4:30pm
~Weds Dec 9: ‘YA book discussion’ 6:30-7:30pm
~Weds Dec 9: ‘Evening book discussion’ 6-7pm
~Sat Dec 12: ‘Holiday Drop N’ Shop Movie’ 10:15am-12:15pm
~Fri Dec 18: ‘Wii for Adults’ 10:30am-12pm
~Sat Dec 19: ‘Holiday Drop N’ Shop Movie’ 10:15am-12:15pm
~Thurs Dec 24: LIMITED HOURS (10-3)
~Fri Dec 25: CLOSED
~Thurs Dec 31: LIMITED HOURS (10-3)