Sunday, December 29, 2013

Kimball Library News 12/23/13


We are continuing our story line from last week on "What about" museums that you can get discount prices on just from having a Kimball Library card in good standing.  Museums are a great way to get in a little culture and fun.

What about the Currier Museum of Art?  The Currier Museum of Art is an internationally renowned art museum located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The Currier features European and American paintings, decorative arts, photographs and sculpture, including works by Picasso, Monet, O'Keeffe, Wyeth, and LeWitt with exhibitions, tours, and programs year-round. The museum also offers tours of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Zimmerman House -- reservations required. The Currier Museum Art Center offers studio workshops and classes for children and adults.

What about the Museum of Fine Arts?  Today the MFA is one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world; the collection encompasses nearly 450,000 works of art. They welcome more than one million visitors each year to experience art from ancient Egyptian to contemporary, special exhibitions, and innovative educational programs.

The Museum has undergone significant expansion and change in recent years; 2010 marked the opening of the Art of the Americas Wing, with four levels of American art from ancient to modern. In 2011, the west wing of the Museum was transformed into the Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art, with new galleries for contemporary art and social and learning spaces. Improved and new galleries for European, Asian, and African art have opened through 2013, with more to come.

What about learning to 'de-stress' a bit?  Instructor  Nanci L. Meli will offer basic breathing techniques and instructions on beginning a daily meditation practice on two Saturdays in January.
These workshops are at 10:15am on January 11th and 18th.  Pen and paper for note taking are encouraged.  This is a free workshop and a great way to start the New Year.

Nanci has taught 'Well Being' Meditation workshops throughout the New England area to (Health Care & Legal Organizations, Educational Systems, Colleges & Corporate Businesses) since 2000. She as been instructing private meditation sessions since 1992.  Nanci received her Mindfulness Certification in teaching meditation & peaceful communication with Buddhist Monk Thich Nhat Hanh in 2000.Top of Form
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For more information or a list of upcoming programs, please visit our website at kimballlibrary.com, call (603) 362-5234, or email us at staff@kimballlibrary.com.  You also can get news directly sent to your inbox twice a month.  Please ask us if you are interested.  This is an efficient way to stay abreast of the newest events.

Monday, December 16, 2013

Kimball Library News 12/16/13

Time around the holidays means different things for different people.  Some of us have parties to go to, some of us have family to gather with, some of us have kids home with not enough to do.  Take time to plan a little 'down time' to decompress with some items from the library.  Stock up on books, movies, music, and magazines.  For those of you who have compatible gadgets, browse and check out downloadable books right off our website.  You can choose from hundreds of ebooks and audio books and have one for free on your gadget in a matter of minutes.

What about something affordable and educational for your family on their vacation?  Have you considered the myriad of museum passes we have for discounted prices?  Take a gander at a just a few of the featured museums below.

What about the Wenham Museum? Bring the entire family to discover the treasures of childhood and explore how New Englanders have lived, worked, dressed and played from the 17th century to today at the Wenham Museum. Enjoy the world-famous doll and toy collection and delightful model train gallery. Learn from the historic costume, textile, and photograph collections. Step back in time on a guided tour of the circa 1690 Claflin-Richards House…then experience hands-on history in the Family Discovery Gallery. Changing special exhibitions mean there is always something new to see!

What about Imajine That?  Imajine That is a first of its kind family and child interactive playspace where human potential has no boundaries. Their unique 12,000 square foot playspace offers an environment where families can create and learn together in a safe and educational way. Imajine That's "Imagination Stations" include a child-sized grocery store, a HUGE dinosaur climbing structure, Between the Lions reading area, Peep and the Big Wide World Science Station, Pirate Area, and an arts and crafts area, just to name a few!

What about Peabody Essex Museum?  PEM is the place to go for enjoyment, enrichment, sharing with family and friends, and creative stimulation.  You can gain exciting insights about yourselves and other cultures through special exhibitions, weekend festivals and family art-making programs. You are vital to the equation. Your experiences shape the art you look at and the performances you watch, making them more meaningful and transformative.  Current exhibitions include 'Impressionists on the Water' and 'Future Beauty-Avant-Garde Japanese Fashion'.

The library has some unique holiday hours coming up.  We will be open only from 10am-2pm on December 24th, closed on December 25th, open only from 10am-3pm on December 31st, and closed on January 1, 2014.  Please stock up accordingly.  Items due on the 24th or the 31st must be in the library before closing.  Thanks to all of you for your cooperation and understanding, and have a happy and blessed holiday season!
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For more information or a list of upcoming programs, please visit our website at kimballlibrary.com, call (603) 362-5234, or email us at staff@kimballlibrary.com.  You also can get news directly sent to your inbox twice a month.  Please ask us if you are interested.  This is an efficient way to stay abreast of the newest events.

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Kimball Library News 12/9/13

We are leaping into the new year with ‘A Leap To Freedom:  Boston Harbor 1989’ right here on Tuesday, January 14th, from 7-8pm.  Atkinson resident, Edward Polonka, will share his journey from Communist Poland to citizenship in the US.  Author, Lynda Healey from Haverhill, MA has published a book on this incredible journey.  The author, Lynda M. Healey, will also be available to answer questions and sign copies of the book.  Books will be available for sale that evening.  Copies are also available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

We are leaping into the new year with a t/ween book discussion (Grades 5 - 12) on Wednesday, January 8th, from 6:30-7:30pm to discuss Soldier Boys by Dean Hughes.  The meeting is a joint venture this month because the first Wednesday of January falls on the holiday.

‘At the age of fifteen, Dieter's blind devotion gets him promoted from Hitler Youth into the German army. Dieter's determined to prove his allegiance and bravery all costs.

Spence, just sixteen, drops out of his Utah high school to begin training as a paratrooper. He's seen how boys who weren't much in high school can come home heroes, and Spence wants to prove to his friends and family that he really can be something.

Their worst fear was that the war would end too soon -- that they wouldn't get the chance to prove themselves. But when they finally see the action they were hoping for, it's like nothing they could have ever imagined.

 Refreshments and thought-provoking conversation will be served. All interested mature 5th graders, middle school & high school students are welcome. (Not young adults, not children -- hence, TWEENagers in grades 5-12.) Please ask for a copy of the current book at the front desk.

We are leaping into the new year with more tech tutorials!  You can have a brief  lesson here on your tech toy (Kindle, iPad, iPod, Nook or other device compatible with Overdrive) to learn how to put an e-book on it.  This is a basic tutorial for newbies and they are for 30 minutes for one person (or two if you are couple). Got questions?  Ask for Kathy Watson at (603) 362-5234.  (Kimball Library resident card holders in good standing only, please.)

The library has some unique holiday hours coming up.  We will be open only from 10am-2pm on December 24th, closed on December 25th, open only from 10am-3pm on December 31st, and closed on January 1, 2014.  Please stock up accordingly.  Items due on the 24th or the 31st must be in the library before closing.  Thanks to all of you for your cooperation and understanding, and have a happy and blessed holiday season!
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For more information or a list of upcoming programs, please visit our website at kimballlibrary.com, call (603) 362-5234, or email us at staff@kimballlibrary.com.  You also can get news directly sent to your inbox twice a month.  Please ask us if you are interested.  This is an efficient way to stay abreast of the newest events.

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Kimball Library News 12/2/13



SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN!  Extra!  Extra!  Read all about it!  A special North Pole visitor will be coming to Kimball Library on Friday, December 20th!  Santa is making a special trip to visit our story hour children.  He will visit the 1st Kiddie Lit class at 10:45am and the second Kiddie Lit class at 11:30am.  Guests that are not enrolled in these classes may join us at 11:30am.  Santa likes to read to us, and he is available for listening to children's wishes.  Registration is not required for this one-time event.

HOLIDAY DROP ‘N SHOP~ We have three Saturdays in a row in December where you can leave your child ages 6 and up unattended and we will care for them with activities.  If your child is younger than 6 they may register and participate, but a responsible adult must stay with them for the duration of the event.  These events begin at 10:30am and conclude at 12:30pm.  We expect children who are left to be picked up promptly.  Ages 6-9 must have an adult fill out a waiver on that morning to be left here in our care.  Please peruse our website for selections or give us a call.  Registration is mandatory for all. Thank you for your cooperation.  Residents only, please.

If you or your child would like to see a sample of the Saturday crafts, please drop by as all crafts are currently on display in the children’s room.  We are pretty excited about our assortment on the upcoming Saturdays.

FALL STORY HOURS CONCLUSION~ We are having a two week winter break on the weeks of Dec 23rd and Dec 30th.  There will be no Bitty Books, Kiddie Lit, Mother Goose on the loose, or PJ Peeps classes.  Please drop in and play in the craft area, use the train table and puppet theatre, or hang out on our computers.  All classes will resume in January.

The library has some special holiday hours coming up.  We will be open only from 10am-2pm on December 24th, closed on December 25th, open only from 10am-3pm on December 31st, and closed on January 1, 2014.  Please stock up accordingly.  Items due on the 24th or the 31st must be in the building before closing.  Thanks to all of you for your cooperation and understanding, and have a happy and blessed holiday season!
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For more information or a list of upcoming programs, please visit our website at kimballlibrary.com, call (603) 362-5234, or email us at staff@kimballlibrary.com.  You also can get news directly sent to your inbox twice a month.  Please ask us if you are interested.  This is an efficient way to stay abreast of the newest events.

Kimball Library News 11/25/13



The conversations on energy continue, and the third conversation will happen here on Monday, December 16th, starting at 7pm.  Each month is a drop-in invitation for energy topic discussions, and we encourage you to stop in to participate or just listen.   Newcomers are always welcome!

Details for the third ‘Holiday Drop ‘n Shop’ on December 21 from 10:30am-12pm are as follows:  On the third day of ‘Drop ‘n Shop’ the elves have whispered to me...  Let's partake in Frames and Games!”  Come in and paint a picture-frame ornament, play some holiday games, and create a puzzle piece picture-frame to take home. Bring in a 3X5 picture of yourself and it will make a great gift! It's popcorn and movie time while our creations dry.

**All 'Drop 'n Shop' participants must be at least 6 years of age to be left in the building without an adult.  Ages 6-9 must have an adult fill out a waiver on that morning to be left here in our care.  Children under 6 must be supervised by the attending caretaker.  Children ages 10 and up are allowed to stay without an adult or waiver according to library policy.  Thank you for your cooperation.  Residents only, please.

If you or your child would like to see a sample of the Saturday crafts, please drop by the library and see the projects for each week displayed in advance.  Stay tuned here each week as we keep you informed as to each Saturday event’s details.  All crafts are currently on display in the children’s room.

Recently we had a fabulous bubble event for which we only had limited seats, and we had some disappointed children on the day of the event because they had not been registered before our event was full. Unfortunately, we regret do have to limit events due to space, staffing, or supplies.  Sign up early and then please do let us know if you cannot make it so somebody on the waiting list can take your place.  We like all our events to be full.  Thank you for your understanding and patience.

The library has some special holiday hours coming up.  We will be open only from 10am-2pm on December 24th, closed on December 25th, open only from 10am-3pm on December 31st, and closed on January 1, 2014.  Please stock up accordingly.  Items due on the 24th or the 31st must be in the building before closing.  Thanks to all of you for your cooperation and understanding, and have a happy and blessed holiday season!
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For more information or a list of upcoming programs, please visit our website at kimballlibrary.com, call (603) 362-5234, or email us at staff@kimballlibrary.com.  You also can get news directly sent to your inbox twice a month.  Please ask us if you are interested.  This is an efficient way to stay abreast of the newest events.

Kimball Library News 11/18/13



Fa la la la la la la la la!  We are announcing a holiday concert that you definitely won’t want to miss!  Be of good cheer and join us on the 10th of December.  Get into the holiday spirit! The Kokopelli Flute Ensemble will be performing at the Kimball Library in Atkinson, on December 10, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Join them for a festive evening of holiday music and Christmas Carol sing-alongs. They promise to play many of your favorites, and perhaps you’ll even hear something you’ve never heard before.

Kokopelli is a group of eight members of the Timberlane Community Band’s flute section. They have played music together, in various configurations, for over a decade, and would love to share their special sound with you. Kokopelli has played for gatherings from Maine to Connecticut, but their home is right here in southern New Hampshire.

Come to the Kimball Library, relax for a while, and let the sounds of the holidays make your season bright!  There is no admission fee, and refreshments will be provided by the Friends of Kimball Library.

Details for the second ‘Holiday Drop ‘n Shop’ on December 14 from 10:30am-12pm are as follows:  On the second day of ‘Drop ‘n Shop’ the elves have whispered to me...  Let's have some Frosting, Fun, and Friends!!”  Learn about the history of gingerbread. Create your very own gingerbread cookies from scratch!  Sample warm cookies from the oven and decorate a cookie to take home.  **Registration is now available.

**All 'Drop 'n Shop' participants must be at least 6 years of age to be left in the building without an adult.  Ages 6-9 must have an adult fill out a waiver on that morning to be left here in our care.  Children under 6 must be supervised by the attending caretaker.  Children ages 10 and up are allowed to stay without an adult or waiver according to library policy.  Thank you for your cooperation.  Residents only, please.

If you or your child would like to see a sample of the Saturday crafts, please drop by the library and see the projects for each week displayed in advance.  Stay tuned here each week as we keep you informed as to each Saturday event’s details. 

The library will be closed on both Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th for Thanksgiving break.  We are open on Saturday, November 30th, from 10am-3pm (our usual Saturday hours.)  Please stock up accordingly.  Two day loans taken on Tuesday the 26th will not be dues until Saturday the 30th.
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For more information or a list of upcoming programs, please visit our website at kimballlibrary.com, call (603) 362-5234, or email us at staff@kimballlibrary.com.  You also can get news directly sent to your inbox twice a month.  Please ask us if you are interested.  This is an efficient way to stay abreast of the newest events.