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.

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