Friday, April 29, 2016

Kimball Library News 4/25/16



HIKING THE CAMINO DO SANTIAGO WITH THERESA FERSCH: Consider joining us on an adventure on Thursday, June 2nd at 6:30pm as Theresa Fersch shares her adventures hiking the Camino de Santiago.  The entire length of the Camino de Santiago from St. Jean Pied-de-Port, France to Santiago de Compostella, Spain is a 500 mile pilgrimage traveled by pilgrims for over 1000 years. It is said to bring great physical, mental and spiritual growth to all who travel its routes. This grand pilgrimage also provides continuous examples of kindness, generosity, friendship, and love. This incredibly challenging adventure gives pilgrims a chance to experience life as it is meant to be. Theresa will provide a brief overview of what a day on the Camino is like as well as a narrative of her own personal experiences along the way.
Theresa wasn't exactly an adventurer. She enjoyed spending time with her husband Brian and her dog Jersey and 'trying new things' consisted of going to a new restaurant in town. But over the years, her taste for a richer life deepened. The more she broadened her horizon, the hungrier she became for new experiences. She learned that with every new experience, she could better relate to the world she lives in. Soon, 'trying new things' meant pushing herself completely outside of her comfort zone. This is how she found herself in the middle of rural Spain hiking the 500-mile Camino de Santiago.

CONCERT IN THE COURTYARD: Award winning songwriter Curt Bessette and vocalist Jenn Kurtz have performed in hotels and concerts throughout New England for several years.  Their mix of popular music spans several decades in addition to their own original songs. "Each song has a unique quality which draws you to the next one...the results are hauntingly beautiful..." --Jam Magazine

Join us on Thursday, June 9th, from 6:30-8pm to move and groove to the music.  This concert will be moved indoors if by chance it rains.  Our beautiful courtyard has wall seating.  You may bring blankets or lawn chairs if you prefer.  Guests are welcome.

HOLIDAY HOURS: We will be closed Memorial Day weekend in its entirety (May 28-30).  Please stock up accordingly.

MORE INFO: Go to www.kimballlibrary.com and not only read the posts on the page, but also click the calendar icon and see each event for the month and months to come.  Please also ‘like’ us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, Flickr, Blogspot and Instagram.  Just send your email address by text message: text KIMBALLLIBRARY to 22828 to get on our newsletter mailing list.  You may also call us Monday-Friday from 10-8 and on Saturday from 10-3 at 603.362.5234.

Kimball Library News 4/18/16



PEREGRINE SPRING--A MASTER FALCONER'S EXTRAORDINARY LIFE WITH BIRDS OF PREY WITH AUTHOR NANCY COWAN: Join us on Saturday, May 14th from 12-2pm as author, Nancy Cowan, presents ‘Peregrine Spring’ to the reading public.  She will be discussing the lessons she has learned in living with raptors and will have a falcon and hawk with her to view.  Provided the conditions are right there will be an outdoor flight demonstration with her one of her birds of prey, a Harris's Hawk. A question and answer session will follow her presentation.  In addition, she will have copies of her March release book, ‘Peregrine Spring: A Master Falconer's Extraordinary Life with Birds of Prey’ available to purchase and to have signed.

‘Peregrine Spring’, Nancy Cowan’s memoir of her thirty years living intimately with raptors, gives us a new perspective on the relationship between humans and the natural world. Cowan shares her experiences running a world-famous falconry school, and the lessons she's learned from her birds. From retrieving her falcon from the local police 'lock up,” to finding her husband in bed with a gyrfalcon, to a heart-breaking race to save her young peregrine from attack by a wild hawk, Cowan’s life is a constant, ever-changing adventure. Cowan’s birds have immersed her so much into their world that she has found herself courted by a Goshawk and bossed about by a Harris’ Hawk. The book carries her readers along, so they too, meet hawks and falcons in ways they never imagined possible.

Nancy Cowan is a master falconer, wildlife rescue expert, sled-dog sportswriter and historian, popular speaker, and award-winning writer.  After spearheading a years-long campaign to win legalization for falconry in the state of New Hampshire, she and her husband founded the internationally-known New Hampshire School of Falconry.  A licensed wildlife rehabilitator, Nancy has worked with a variety of hawk and falcon species which have been injured or orphaned and frequently is consulted on the care and rehabilitation of injured birds. The New Hampshire School of Falconry, is located in Deering, NH and is a federally licensed falconry.

BAKE, BOOK & YARD SALE:  Drop by and take a peek at what we’ve been gathering the past six months on Saturday, May 21st, between 8am and 2pm.  A large selection of fiction and non-fiction books will be available as well as music CDs, movies, baked goods and yard sale items.

Hardcover fiction & non-fiction books are $2.00 each or 3 or $5.00. Fiction & non-fiction paperbacks are .50 - $1.00 each.  DVDs & music are $1.00 - $2.00 each.  Audio books range from $1.00 - $3.00 each.  Children’s books are .50 for hardcover & .25 for paperbacks. Some collector & autographed books are priced individually.  For more information or directions please contact the Kimball Library staff@kimballlibrary.com, 603 362-5234 or www.kimballlibrary.com.

The Friends of the Library will have many yummy homemade baked goods for purchase.  Stop by to stock up and support a great local organization.

From 8:00 - 2:00 Yard Sale items will also be on available for purchase.  If you have items you would like to donate to the Friends for the Yard Sale please contact the library at 362-5234.  We are not accepting clothing or large furniture items. 

All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Kimball Library and will be used for future children's and adult programming.

HOLIDAY HOURS: We will be closed Memorial Day weekend in its entirety (May 28-30).  Please stock up accordingly.

MORE INFO: Go to www.kimballlibrary.com and not only read the posts on the page, but also click the calendar icon and see each event for the month and months to come.  Please also ‘like’ us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, Flickr, Blogspot and Instagram.  Just send your email address by text message: text KIMBALLLIBRARY to 22828 to get on our newsletter mailing list.  You may also call us Monday-Friday from 10-8 and on Saturday from 10-3 at 603.362.5234.

Friday, April 15, 2016

Kimball Library News 4/11/16


BOOK DONATIONS: It’s time to bring them in!  Gather up any gently used books, DVDs, Blu-ray, or music CDs that you no longer need and bring them to us.  The Town-wide Yard Sale is coming up in May and we’d like to have a nice selection for folks to peruse and purchase.  These items take some time to be sorted through which is why we are asking for them in advance.

Please be sure books are not moldy or damaged and that music and movies are playable the entire way through.  We do not accept any magazines, text books, encyclopedias, or Reader’s Digest condensed books.

When we receive your donation, we first sort through to see if we’d like to add any of the items to our collection.  If we don’t add the item(s) to our collection, we then decide if it is to be sold or to be transferred to a charitable organization.  Please take care to recycle your unwanted items by helping the environment and your local library.

Donations can be received during open hours from Monday-Friday (10-8) and Saturday (10-3).  If you have large amounts of materials, please call ahead so we can be sure to assist you in the back of the building.  We’d appreciate any donations arriving by Thursday, May 19th, before 3pm.

ADAPTIVE GARDENING with PAM AYOTTE: Many gardeners have given up on gardening due to physical limitations.  Come on Tuesday, May 17th, at 1pm to learn about the variety of adapted techniques and modified gardening tools that can be purchased or made at home.   Pacing and energy conservation tips and techniques for gardening will also be covered.  Success stories of the ways one has modified things in their own gardens are also welcome as we can always learn from each other.

Pamela M. Ayotte, CTRS/L, is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and the Team Leader for the Therapeutic Recreation Department at Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital in Salem, NH.  She is responsible for all aspects of inpatient care.  She has her certification as a Brain Injury Specialist, is an active member of the Brain Injury Core Team and has been involved with the development of Environment of Care for patients and a specialized Behavior Team.  Additionally, she has a Master’s degree in Management and Health Care Administration from New England College and is certified as an Aquatic Exercise Leader for the Arthritis Foundation.

MAY TUESDAY AFTERNOON MOVIES: Unless otherwise indicated, we’ll be showing movies in our ‘theater’ in comfy chairs.  Take a look at what’s in the queue--May 3: ‘Joy’, May 10: Youth, and May 24: ‘The Way’.  Movies start promptly at 1pm.  Popcorn will be served.

MORE INFO: Go to www.kimballlibrary.com and not only read the posts on the page, but also click the calendar icon and see each event for the month and months to come.  Please also ‘like’ us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, Flickr, Blogspot and Instagram.  Just send your email address by text message: text KIMBALLLIBRARY to 22828 to get on our newsletter mailing list.  You may also call us Monday-Friday from 10-8 and on Saturday from 10-3 at 603.362.5234.