Kimball Library News 2/24/2020

The boating safely rush is on!  Register early to secure your seat.

NH BOATING SAFETY (2 Part Course): The following NH Boating Safety Courses will be held at the Kimball Library on the following dates: March 17 & 19 ~ 6:00 – 9:30 PM.

The New Hampshire Classroom Course covers a variety of topics including boat navigation, boating safety equipment, invasive aquatic species and laws and rules. This instructor-led class incorporates a range of learning methods consisting of lecture, videos, and student discussion. *Individuals must attend both evening classes.

Everyone 16 years of age and older who operates a motorboat over 25 horsepower on New Hampshire waters must have a valid boating education certificate. Students may register and take the course at 15 years old, although a boating education certificate will not be issued until their 16th birthday.

For requirements and to register visit:  NH Marine Patrol https://register-ed.com/programs/newhampshire/174

BALANCING BEAR YOGA: Kelsey Iani will be visiting us here at the Kimball Library again on Wednesday March 18, 2020 at 6:00 PM to teach a children’s yoga class for independent kids ages 5-10. We will learn stretches, poses, and meditations to keep us well and calm in body and mind. Please bring water and a yoga mat. Be sure to dress comfortably.

MEET THE DIRECTOR: Join us anytime between 5:00 and 7:00 PM on March 24 for a ‘Meet and Greet’ with Karen Brown, the new Kimball Library Director. Light refreshments will be served. Come for any or all of the time allotted.

The Trustees of the Kimball Library, Atkinson, NH are pleased to announce the appointment of Karen Brown as Library Director effective March 9, 2020. Karen has over 25 years of public library experience in Massachusetts most recently, as Deputy Director of Libraries in Cambridge. A strong manager, she brings special expertise in the areas of customer service and building collections based on community interests. Karen is looking forward to working with our talented staff to expand upon the many successes of the Kimball Library. Karen lives in Reading with her husband and their two sons.

GENEOLOGY COURSE: Ready to take the plunge but haven’t any idea how to start researching your family history? Register for a six-part course (Fee Required) starting March 25 and join in one of America’s most popular hobbies, second only to gardening! Getting started is the hardest part!

Beginning with ‘Six Key Steps to Launching Your Family Search” learn the basic skills of how to get organized to save time and frustration later in your research. Understand the many things you can, and should do. As the spring holidays approach, prepare to take advantage of the many opportunities to learn from your family connections. Begin to add to your skills as we investigate major online commercial tools and the wealth of resources available to you.

This six-part introduction to researching will meet on Wednesdays from 1:00 – 3:00 on March 25, April 8, April 22, May 6, May 20 and June 3.  Topics discussed will include: How to get started; Free databases, biographical sources, newspapers; Using online free resources such as HeritageQuest/Ancestry Library Edition; Researching immigration/passenger manifests; Naturalizations and case studies; and sharing what you found!

*Attendance is mandatory for the first two classes and participants must have basic computer skills to participate. The instructor will assist students during non-workshop days through email providing resource links and guidance as she likes to engage patrons to become ‘organized genealogists” with critical thinking and valuable print and electronic research skills.

A registration fee is required to attend. We are offering this program at a substantially reduced rate of $30.00 for Atkinson Residents and $55.00 for Non-residents. Payment is due at registration and is non-refundable. There is a maximum class size so register soon. Please stop by or call the library to register. You may also pay by phone using a credit card.

Course instructor, Linda MacIver is an educator, lecturer, librarian and genealogy researcher. She inaugurated the Boston Public Library patron genealogy classes. Linda is the Civil Records Director for Federal Records for the Massachusetts Genealogical Council and a member of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists (MSOG) and the Essex (MA) Society of Genealogists (ESOG.) She serves as the New England Representative for the Essex (England!) Record Office. Linda has a BA in History from the University of New Hampshire, an MEd from Boston University and earned her MLIS at Simmons College. Linda is thrilled to come back to New Hampshire and offer this program and share valuable genealogy resources with the Kimball Library and Atkinson community.

MORE INFO: Go to https://kimballlibrary.com to register for events on the ‘calendar icon’ 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 2/17/2020

Join us for some or all of the following events in March!

ALICE’S ORDINARY PEOPLE WITH FILMMAKER CRAIG DUDNICK: Alice's Ordinary People is a documentary DVD about Alice Tregay – a woman who refused to stand still for injustice and brought others together to change what was. Her remarkable story spans the historic period from the marches of Dr. King to the election of Barack Obama; her great contribution in the field of politics is the thread which connects the two.  Please register and join us on Thursday, March 5, at 6:30 PM for this inspiring film.

A more thorough description and schedule of programs is offered at imaginevideo.org under the tabs Alice's Ordinary People and Events.  This documentary event is sponsored by the Friends of Kimball Library.

Filmmaker, Craig Dudnick is a 1980 graduate of Northwestern University. In 1982, he received a national award for his camerawork on the syndicated television program, PM Magazine. The following year, he founded Imagine Video Productions®, eventually gaining clients from Europe, Japan, and at ABC News. While an undergraduate at Northwestern, Craig grew close to Mrs. Viola Hillsman and her husband Tinsley. His lifelong friendship with the couple was the subject of a feature on the NPR radio program, 'The Story with Dick Gordon.”

After Mrs. Hillsman passed away at age 100, a number of her friends shared personal accounts of their struggles against racism in Evanston, Illinois, which became the basis of Craig’s documentary, Evanston’s Living History.

Fellow Evanstonian Alice Tregay liked the film and asked Craig to make a second documentary--this one about the Chicago Freedom Movement. The result was Alice’s Ordinary People.

CODING JAM: FINALLY, for grades 3-5! Future engineers in grades 3-5 are invited to try out hands on coding with Gail Ramsay (Code & Circuit, Amesbury) and Kathy Watson (Kimball Library) with coding with OSMO including Coding with Awbie, Coding Duo and Coding Jam.

Class will take place at the library on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 from March 10 to April 21. Children may take the bus from Atkinson Academy to the library if parents make arrangements with pick-up patrol. (The library is not taking responsibility for the transportation, we are only letting you know that there is a bus (126) that stops here at approximately 3:18 PM.) Please pack them a snack that they can have before 3:30. Children usually arrive hungry and eager!

The class size is limited to 8 students, and we request that you register in person at the Youth Services Desk. The 7-week program costs $40, and registration is only complete when payment is made.  (Registration for non-residents is limited to 3 days before class starts with different fee structure.) Classes can only be offered intermittently, so take advantage when your children’s age group arises.

STARK DECENCY-NH’S WWII GERMAN POW CAMP: During World War II, 300 German prisoners of war were held at Camp Stark near the village of Stark in New Hampshire's North Country. Allen Koop reveals the history of this camp, which tells us much about our country's war experience and about our state.

Presenter:  Allen Koop earned a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. He currently teaches European and American history at Dartmouth College and has published books and articles on New Hampshire and American history including Stark Decency: German Prisoners of War in a New England Village.

This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Kimball Library and a grant through the New Hampshire Humanities and is free and open to the public. Please register to attend this program taking place on Thursday, March 12 at 6:30 PM.

MORE INFO: Go to https://kimballlibrary.com to register for events on the ‘calendar icon’ 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 2/10/2020

If you missed the week of vacation events in its entirety, this is just for you! These events are happening between February 24-28, 2020.

DOGMAN K9 COMIC WORKSHOP: Come test your K-9 skills, make your own buttons, learn how to draw your own flip books, and make your own Dog Man comic! Registration is required for youth in grades K-5.  This ‘pawsome’ event is happening on Monday, February 24^th, from 2:30-4:30 PM.  You do not have to already be an artist to draw comics.  Any dog can do it! Sign up!

ANIME CLUB: Join us for our first anime club meeting! We will be watching anime, making new friends and enjoying some snacks on February 24^th from 6:30-7:30 PM. Feel free to bring sketch books to draw or to read manga while we watch. This launch event is for grades 6-12. We will be watching anime with ratings equivalent to PG-13. Registration is required. Non-residents are welcome!

SNOWMAN BINGO: We have a version of BINGO for non-readers so we are inviting children ages 3-6 to play along. Everyone loves playing BINGO and winning books or small prizes as we play.  It can be fun for the adults, too!  Moms, dads or caretakers will be an important part of helping to play. Register in advance so we will be sure to have ample prizes for Tuesday, February 25^th from 10:30 to 11:30. (No worries, everyone will leave a winner.)

FAMILY MOVIE: Following the events of Frozen, Elsa discovers a powerful threat that looms over their home in Arendelle. It appears to be coming from an autumnal forest full of new magic and strange creatures. With the help of Anna, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven, they must delve deep into the strange forest, stop the mysterious force, and discover the truth behind Elsa's own powers.

Register all ages for Tuesday, February 25^th for this all-age pleaser starting at 1:00 PM sharp. Popcorn will be served.  Please consider cushions, blankets or pillows for sprawling. Rated: G Runtime: 104 minutes

STOPMOTION MOVIE WORKSHOP: We'll be using library iPads and StopMotion Studio to make our very own stop motion movies. StopMotion animation has been used to create classics like Wallace and Gromit and new hits like the LEGO Movie. Small toys, characters, and props will be provided, but you are welcome to bring one or two of your own. Bring a friend too, but be sure to register for the event online. Space is limited and this event is for grades 5-12.  Create your own movie masterpiece on Tuesday, February 25^th from 5:30-7:30 PM!

MAKE AND TAKE CRAFT: We will have materials available to design and make your very own button, along with other ‘make and take’ crafts, in the Children’s Craft Room between the hours of 5:00 and 7:00 PM available on Wednesday, February 26^th.  We are asking you to register children in grades K-5 as that is what the craft is designed for and we also need to know how many materials to gather.  As for the time slot, you can come in any time in the two hour window and stay as little or as long as you like.  Register a neighbor or friend—the more the merrier!

S.T.E.M TOYS: For most any age, but particularly ages 3 and up, we are hosting a 4 hour window with a myriad of STEM toys.  Options MAY include Keva planks, LEGO, Duplo, marble runs, magnetic tiles, or Brain Flakes.  These educational toys are fun for all ages.  Challenges are available as well as the freedom to do your own thing.  Children under the age of 3 must be closely supervised by an adult caregiver.  This window of wonder is on Thursday, February 27^th between 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM. Please register and come when you can and leave when you must. 

EDIBLE CRAFT DAY: Grades kindergarten through grade five are welcome to register and join us as we prepare and eat crafts!  Turning food into art before eating is fun for all.  Sign up the kids for Thursday, February 27^th, at 4:00 PM.  Think of it as a brain exercise and appetizer before the evening meal.

CHILL OUT AND PAINT: Come paint with us on Friday Feb 28^th from 2:30-4:30pm. We'll be painting our masterpieces and watching a few classic tutorials while we work. Everyone can follow along or go their own way. Come for the full two hours or drop in for a minute to paint some happy clouds. All levels and abilities welcome. As a wise man once said, “Anyone can paint!” Please register in advance. Paints, brushes, and canvas will be provided.

MORE INFO: Go to https://kimballlibrary.com to register for events on the ‘calendar icon’ 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!