Kimball Library News 5/27/19

Have you registered for summer reading?  The sooner you register the sooner you can start obtaining raffle tickets!  Have you acquired a summer concert brochure?  Stop by and pick one up so you will be sure not to miss even one of the many fabulous groups that will be performing in our beautiful courtyard.

3D PRINTING: Toys In Box associates will give a short presentation about 3D printing. The participants will learn how a 3D printer works and then use Makerbot 3D printers to make a cute, small 3D object in multiple colors to take home for themselves. They will bring in at least 7 Makerbot Replicator2 3D printers to ensure everyone registered will get a chance to 3D print. 

To accommodate as many youth as possible, we have to separate age groupings for this event on Tuesday, June 25^th.  Youth ages 8-10 workshop time is from 6:00-7:00 PM, and t/weens ages 11 & up workshop is 7:00-8:00 PM. Please note that since these workshops are back to back and developmentally split, you should be prompt to assure that class time is productive for the youth and the instructors.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation. 

Preregistration for this event is limited to Kimball Library cardholders until 3 days beforehand.

This is a 'UNIVERSE OF STORIES' summer reading event sponsored by THE FRIENDS OF KIMBALL LIBRARY.

LOOK UP: Are you concerned that your children are too enamored with electronics?  Do your kids keep asking if they can borrow your phone or iPad?  Have children entering grades 1-6 in the fall of 2019 join us for an interactive game that will challenge and entertain.  Prizes will be awarded to the winners.  Atkinson Ambassador Girl Scout Audrey Latino will lead this fun, informative session on Wednesday, June 26^th, at 6:30 PM to highlight the importance of reducing screen time while sharing fun, screen-free alternatives.  Each participant will receive take-homes and will enter for a chance to win Canobie Lake Park passes!  Unable to attend?  Look for the 'Look Up” display in the Children’s Room created by Audrey.

Registration is limited so please sign children up early to avoid disappointment.  

60’S INVASION: The 60s Invasion band is coming on June 27^th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Join us for a fun and entertaining evening of music from the 1960s: The Beatles, Frankie Valley, The Temptations & more! This band is sure to entertain all ages.

The group has performed throughout New England, including playing shows on the Mt. Washington Cruise Ship on Lake Winnipesaukee and for the Lowell Spinners Red Sox minor league baseball team. The Sixties Invasion band includes Jack Little: Bass, Artie Shannon: Drums, Rich Ranalli: Guitar & Vocals, Jake Smith: Guitar, and the incomparable, Gino DiMao on vocals. The Musical Director is international touring artist, Professor David Vose.

Bring your blanket, picnic dinner, sunglasses, and lawn chair (we do have limited seating).  We encourage concert goers to sit in front to have a full concert experience! The concert is sponsored by the Friends of the Kimball Library.

In the event of inclement weather, this concert will be cancelled so please check our website for updated concert info. Parking is limited, so do please consider carpooling.

MORE INFO: Go to www.kimballlibrary.com to register for events or use the data bases. You may also call us Monday-Friday from 10-8 and on Saturday from 10-3 at 603.362.5234 to register with a ‘human’. Miss a news article?  Go to https://kimballlibrary.blogspot.com to read each and every one!

Kimball Library News 5/20/19

The time you’ve been waiting for is here!  Summer reading registration begins June 5^th!  We have over 50 programs coming up on the docket that you can sign up for.  The sooner you register, the sooner you can enter our fabulous raffles.  Youth entering kindergarten through college are eligible.  Sign-ups are in person only, so send or bring the youth in! 

Don’t miss out on the program ‘Kick-Off’ happening at Atkinson Academy on Wednesday, June 19^th, at 6:30 PM with world renowned scientist and performer Keith Michael Johnson in ‘A Secret World of Bubbles’. In this unique show, you will see many bubble sculptures, some bigger than bathtubs, others are fog-filled spinning geometric shapes!  Please note that this event is free and open to all, but we do request that you register online, in person, or over the phone.  All ages are welcome but science concepts are geared for school-aged youth and adults.  We are grateful for the Elizabeth Smith Estate for sponsoring this exciting STEM event.

STEM ENGINEERING LAB: Register, and then join us anytime between 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM on Friday, June 21^st, in the Youth Department at the library for some time exploring, building and creating with our STEM building supplies. Whether you're a pro at science, technology, engineering and math or you are just being introduced, you'll love expanding your brain power with our magnetic tiles, brain flakes, KEVA planks, Legos, and marble runs.  It bears noting that we’ve spied adults well above the teen years enjoying exploring and creating with all of the aforementioned.  These ‘toys’ are not just for future engineers!

Note: Anyone under 3 must be supervised by an adult in the room at all times due to small objects (marbles) as potential choking hazards. 

For more upcoming ‘A Universe of Stories’ summer reading programs, check out our online calendar and stay tuned!

UNLAUNCH’D VOICES: This program opens with the elderly Whitman on the evening of his seventieth birthday. The audience is a visitor in his room as he prepares for his birthday celebration. Whitman begins to reminisce during the telling. He transforms into his young vibrant self and we begin to trace back with him the experiences that led to the creation of ‘Leaves of Grass’, his lifetime work. The first part of the performance explores Whitman’s preoccupation with the self and his resolve to write with 'free and brave thought…' In the second part of the performance, Whitman’s life is changed forever by the Civil War. It is here that he finds 'the most important work of my life,' nursing the wounded soldiers in the hospitals. Through Stephen Collins’ recitation of poetry and readings of actual letters, we experience Whitman’s movement from selfishness toward selflessness and his growth into a mature artist who is at peace about 'himself, God and death.'

Stephen Collins is a Shakespearean trained actor with 40 years of theatrical experience under his belt. He has performed as Walt Whitman over 1,000 times and been met with rave reviews. Mr. Collins’ performance does not just deliver the poetry; he brings the poet to life on the stage. The show conveys an understanding of the impact and the reactions of the characters to their respective times, giving the audience not just a performance, but an experience.

Free and open to the public.  Please help us plan accordingly and register to attend this event happening on Thursday, June 20^th, at 6:30 PM here at the library.

This program is made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities and sponsored by Atkinson Historical Society.  For more information on New Hampshire Humanities visit www.nhhumanities.org.

TUESDAY AFTERNOON AT THE MOVIES: Coming up at 1 PM! June 11^th is featuring ‘The Upside’ and June 25th is showing ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’.  Friends are welcome to join us and we share the free popcorn.  😊 

BROWN BAG BOOK CLUB: Grades 3 and 4 are invited to try the last meeting for this academic year on Thursday, June 20^th at 6:30 PM.  Since summer reading will have launched, we will be in the theme.  Our book for this month is ‘Zita the Space Girl’ by Ben Hatke. This is a fun, fast-paced story of a brave girl and her brother who are whisked through a portal into space. The aliens are imaginative and fun, and the art is whimsical and engaging.  Register, bring supper in a bag, and we’ll provide the drinks, dessert, and fun!

MORE INFO: Go to www.kimballlibrary.com to register for events or use the data bases. You may also call us Monday-Friday from 10-8 and on Saturday from 10-3 at 603.362.5234 to register with a ‘human’. Miss a news article?  Go to https://kimballlibrary.blogspot.com to read each and every one!

Kimball Library News 5/13/19

Come one, come all, to ‘Healthier Eating Strategies with Maria Kuhl’ by registering with us.  This informative program will take place on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM.  During this presentation you will learn how to thoughtfully explore your own personal relationship with food. The insightful discussion is sure to get you thinking about how you approach eating and your behavior during meals. This talk will let you walk away with some helpful strategies for a healthier way of eating. As a special bonus, a raffle prize will be given away at the end of this talk.

About the Presenter: Maria Kuhl is a certified Health and Life Coach. In addition, she has a AS in Food Science and Nutrition, BS in Health Science and a MS in Management. She is the business owner of Empowered You, a personal coaching service company (specializing in Weight Loss, Healthier Eating, Stress Management, Improving Energy Levels and Relationships). As a coach, she works with her clients to overcome obstacles or challenges so they can form healthier habits and implement behavior changes to live a higher quality of life. After setting the desired health or life goal, she works to align clients through personalized support, guidance and accountability for inevitable success!

This event is graciously sponsored by Atkinson Recreation.

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES KICK-OFF— Join us for the 2019 Summer Concert in the Courtyard kickoff as we welcome back Don Campbell on Thursday, June 13^th at 6:00 PM.

Don Campbell performs between 150-200 shows per year and has released 14 CDs over his career including 8 original music CDs and 2 Christmas collections. He has opened and/or performed with a long list of folk, country and rock music greats including America, Jonathan Edwards, Shawn Colvin, Carrie Underwood, Willie Nelson, and Keith Urban and has been honored with national awards such as the 1 Value Showdown $50,000 Grand Prize and the Jim Beam National Band Search Grand Prize. He was named Maine's Best Singer-Songwriter for six consecutive years (2004-2009) in the Maine Sunday Telegram's Annual Readers Poll.

The Don Campbell Trio includes a bassist and Durham, NH musician, Tom Yoder, on fiddle and mandolin. For more about the talented Don Campbell and to hear a sample of his music visit: doncampbellmusic.com

*In the event of inclement weather this concert will be held indoors.  Thank you, Friends of Kimball Library, for sponsoring these concerts!

SECRET WORLD OF BUBBLES: ‘A Universe of Stories’ is this year’s summer reading theme and that means you will find performers, classes, events, and programs that are all ‘Outta this World’ for all ages! We kick off the fun with world renowned scientist and performer Keith Michael Johnson in ‘A Secret World of Bubbles’ on Wednesday, June 19^th at 6:30 PM in Atkinson Academy’s gymnasium. In this unique show, you will see many bubble sculptures, some bigger than bathtubs, others are fog-filled spinning geometric shapes! 

Keith Michael Johnson was the first bubble artist to receive a government grant in which he popularized science through bubble performances. He’s been featured on the Discovery Channel and National Geographic TV and uses bubbles, massive and miniature, to explain liquids, solids, gasses, geometry, tension and pressure. 

While those demonstrations snare viewers’ attention—Keith reveals the science behind the magic, unfolding the "how-to" like a mystery, making it both educational and unforgettable. Pack the whole family in the car and invite your neighbors and friends along for the bubbliest adventures while you’re at it!

Please note that this event is free and open to all, but we do request that you register online, in person, or over the phone.  All ages are welcome but science concepts are geared for school-aged youth and adults.  We are grateful for the Elizabeth Smith Estate for sponsoring this exciting STEM event.

HOLIDAY HOURS: Stock up in advance for an extra long weekend of loans.  Kimball Library will be closed from May 25-27 in honor of Memorial Day weekend.  Per usual, members in good standing have access to the Libby App, Hoopla, Overdrive Media Console, and all our databases.  

MORE INFO: Go to www.kimballlibrary.com to register for events or use the data bases. You may also call us Monday-Friday from 10-8 and on Saturday from 10-3 at 603.362.5234 to register with a ‘human’. Miss a news article?  Go to https://kimballlibrary.blogspot.com to read each and every one!