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.

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