Drop by and take a look at our local talent hanging in our
meeting room. Jackie Cunningham’s oil painting class is up for viewing on our
walls. Ms. Cunningham is proudly featuring works by her students exhibiting
beautiful landscapes and still life. The show runs through mid May. A ‘meet and
greet’ reception will be held on Friday, May 13th from 6:00 – 7:30pm. Light refreshments
will be served. If you missed it the last time around, this is your opportunity. All are welcome to come enjoy the views and
encourage the artists.
Featured artists of the class are: Linda Balut, Linda Bourassa, Cynthia Buchan,
Dorothy Kantola, and Janet Porter. For questions about the exhibit please
contact Jackie at 603 401-2779.
SUMMER
READING REGISTRATION IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER: We are
excited to announce that summer reading registration will be open starting June
1st. The annual summer
reading program is a 6-8 week series of events to promote reading through the
summer months with fun events and activities around a main theme decided by
CSLP. This year’s theme for grades K-5 is “On Your Mark, Get Set… READ!” The theme for grades 6 and up is “Get in the
Game - READ”. The Collaborative Summer
Library Program (CSLP) is a consortium of states working together to provide
high-quality summer reading program materials for children, teens, and adults
at the lowest cost possible for their public libraries.
Register your children and teens to participate in the program
and they earn a chance to win some of our fantastic prizes. Even the babies have an early literacy
calendar so they can be in on the fun and learning. Here are a few benefits of
summer reading programming for children: Children are motivated to read. Children
develop positive attitudes about reading, books, and the library. Children
maintain their reading skills during summer vacation. Children have access to experiences that further
their sense of discovery. Children have access to experiences through
which they can learn to work cooperatively.
Having high levels of literacy are needed for higher education and
future employment and most standardized tests that teenagers will take include
a reading comprehension portion. Moreover, we delight in the idea that children
and teens who stay with the library tend to continue to be library participants
in the future.
Registration opens on June 1st and will remain open until the
end of July. Our kick-off will be on
June 15th (more on that next week) and our finale will be on August
4th.
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
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list. You may also call us Monday-Friday
from 10-8 and on Saturday from 10-3 at 603.362.5234.
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