Kimball Library News 8/13/23

Tick prevention education is certainly necessary, especially if you live in the state of New Hampshire. Register and join us at Kimball Library on Thursday, September 7^th to start or continue your journey regarding this important topic.

We will hear from Rachel Maccini, State Field Specialist for the Pesticide Safety Education Program. She coordinates and delivers pesticide safety education to licensed and non-licensed pesticide applicators statewide.

Rachel uses her entomology skills to help identify insects and arthropods as a crucial first step towards solving a problem and providing safe controls and/or treatment. She also assists with the Master Gardener training through her teaching of Entomology, IPM and other related topics.

Prior to joining UNH Cooperative Extension, Rachel worked as entomologist I for the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food. Her responsibilities included providing support, education and annual plant inspections to growers throughout the state.

PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS for the FALL: The Youth Services department is offering preschool registrations for the September through December recurring weekly classes listed below. Register once, and attend the entire series.

MOTHER GOOSE ON THE LOOSE (Mondays at 10:15 AM): Infants through age 3 with their caregivers are invited to join us for simple stories, rhymes, finger plays, and songs modeled after the Mother Goose curriculum.  Please feel welcome to stay after the session to allow for playtime and socializing.

If you sign up, we consider you registered for the length of the session which ends in late December. Registration is rolling. If the class is full, please go ahead and register ONE time and you will be placed on the wait list. We will be in touch.

BITTY BOOKS (Tuesdays at 10:15 AM): Children ages 3-6 with their caregivers are invited to join us for itty bitty stories, rhymes, finger plays or songs and simple crafts. This is a traditional teacher-led class that has been a popular favorite for many years.

DISCOVERY STORYTIME (Wednesdays at 1:00 PM): PreK friends ages 3-6 (and their caregivers) are encouraged to join us for some tactile fun, stories, finger plays or actions songs, and crafts. We'll have several stations set up with fun activities that will build on our fine motor and other skills. We might get a little messy in this class, but that's part of the fun!

SENSORY STORYTIME: (Thursdays at 10:15 AM): Join us for an exceptional exploratory class! Some story times are too long while some classes are too organized for young children. Sensory Story Time is just right for your little ones ages 3-6 who are almost ready for a traditional story time but may still be challenged by so much structure.

Join us for one story, followed by an opportunity to play with sensory and art activities that reinforce what was heard in the story.

*We will accept younger siblings as long as parents and caregivers are aware we may use small parts at our stations.

MORNING BOOK CLUB: We meet monthly to discuss a title chosen by the group. Why not join in, take an hour and talk about the book? Hear what others have to say and enjoy the conversations. Books to be discussed are available for loan at the main circulation desk.

On August 23^rd at 10:15 we will discuss “Clara and Mr. Tiffany” by Susan Vreeland.

It’s 1893, and at the Chicago World’s Fair, Louis Comfort Tiffany makes his debut with a luminous exhibition of innovative stained-glass windows, which he hopes will honor his family business and earn him a place on the international artistic stage. But behind the scenes in his New York studio is the freethinking Clara Driscoll, head of his women’s division. Publicly unrecognized by Tiffany, Clara conceives of and designs nearly all of the iconic leaded-glass lamps for which he is long remembered. Clara struggles with her desire for artistic recognition and the seemingly insurmountable challenges that she faces as a professional woman which ultimately force her to protest against the company she worked so hard to cultivate.

ITALIAN CONVERSATIONS (Tuesdays): This adult study group focuses on practicing speaking Italian by helping each other through shared resources, various activities and games. If you are fluent or are learning the language with a basic understanding of Italian vocab, grammar and verb conjugations (present tense), please come join us to exercise your Italian the fun way from 6-7:45 PM on Tuesday evenings.

HOLIDAY CLOSING: The Library will be closed from September 2nd through the 4th in observation of Labor Day. Streaming services such as Libby, Hoopla and Kanopy are available 24/7 as well as news sources on our website such as the Wall St. Journal and NewsBank with a library card in good standing. May everyone have a safe and pleasant holiday weekend!

MORE INFO: Go to https://kimballlibrary.com to use the databases and online services. Miss a news article? Go to https://kimballlibrary.blogspot.com to read each and every one! You may also call us at 603.362.5234 to register for an event with a staff person who would love to help you. We are open from 9:30 AM to 8 PM Monday – Thursday, 9:30 AM to 5 PM on Friday and 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM on Saturday.