One week’s lodging at The Mountain View Resort has been donated to the Friends of the Kimball Library by an Atkinson resident. The dates are during Timberlane School District’s vacation week February 21-28, 2021. Total occupancy of the unit is 8 persons and it is a beautifully equipped 3-floor condominium in scenic North Conway, NH. (mt-view-resort.com).
Tickets are $20
each and there are only 500 printed. You can purchase your chances at the
Kimball Library. Tickets are on sale NOW and will be until the drawing on
Wednesday, November 25, 2020.
TEEN NIGHT IN (HALLOWEEN EDITION): Register for a virtual Halloween Party with
not just Kimball Library, but tons of libraries throughout New Hampshire! Teens
from all over the state will be throwing down on Zoom, so you don’t want to
miss out. There will be a costume contest (so dress to impress), candy
challenges, games (Werewolf, anyone?), and maybe even some surprises along the
way. Register now on our online calendar to join our Zoom party to have a SCARY
GOOD TIME!
This event will be
for teens and tweens on Friday, October 30th from 6-8:00 PM. Here is
the rundown of the night:
6 - 6:15 Candy
Challenge!
6:15 - 7 Let's
play some Werewolf!
7 - 7:15 Show off
your costumes!
7:15 - 8 Trivia!
Come for one
thing, or stay for everything. It's up to you!
Bonus: Register by
October 23rd to pick up a goody bag here at the Library! There will be candy
(of course) but… some of this candy might have come from… the grave!
COMICS IN WORLD HISTORY AND CULTURE WITH
MAREK BENNETT VIA ZOOM (NH HUMANITIES): Marek Bennett presents
a whirlwind look at comics around the world and throughout history, through the
lens of multicultural education. Bennett engages and involves the audience in
an interactive discussion of several sample comics representing cultures such
as: Ancient Rome, Medieval Europe, the Ancient Maya, Feudal and modern Japan,
the United States in the early 20th century, and Nazi Germany during World War
II. The program explores the various ways of creating and reading comics from
around the world, and what these techniques tell us about the cultures in which
they occur.
About the
presenter: NH-based cartoonist, musician, and educator Marek Bennett leads
discovery-based Comic Workshops for all ages throughout New England and the
world beyond. His comics work includes
the graphic novel series, The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, the history
webcomic Live Free and Draw, and the travel memoir, Slovakia: Fall in the Heart
of Europe. He plays Civil War folk music with The Hardtacks and with The Cold
River Ranters.
This informative
and engaging event is sponsored by the Friends of the Kimball Library and the
New Hampshire Humanities. It is free and open to the public. Please register
for this virtual event taking place on Thursday, November 19th, at
6:30 PM.
HOLIDAY CLOSING: Please note that the Kimball Library will
be closed on November 11, 2020 in honor of Veterans Day. Stock up accordingly.
Here’s a reminder that digital streaming services such as Overdrive
Downloadable Books, Kanopy, and Hoopla are open 24/7 will a current card in
good standing. Happy reading, listening, and viewing!
STAY TUNED: Visit our website, FaceBook page, Twitter
account, YouTube or Instagram to learn about more program updates and more resources.
MORE INFO: Go to https://kimballlibrary.com
to use the data bases and online services. Miss a news article? Go to https://kimballlibrary.blogspot.com
to read each and every one! You may also call us Monday-Friday from 10-8 and on
Saturday from 10-3 at 603.362.5234 to register for an event with a ‘human’.
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