T/WEEN BOOK DISCUSSION: Wednesday, 5/1/24 at 6 PM
Register yourself and a t/weenage friend to enjoy candy and peer insight as we discuss Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick.
When soldiers arrive in his hometown, Arn is just a normal little boy. But after the soldiers march the entire population into the countryside, his life is changed forever…
This is the unforgettable story of Arn Chorn-Pond, who defied the odds to survive the Cambodian genocide of 1975-1979 and the labor camps of the Khmer Rouge. Authentically told from his point of view as a young boy, this is an achingly raw and powerful historical novel about a child of war who becomes a man of peace.
GROWING UP IN COMMUNIST CHINA: Thursday, 5/2/24 at 6 PM
Born to illiterate working-class parents in China’s western Sichuan province just before Mao’s Cultural Revolution, Lily Tang Williams grew up experiencing extremely poor living conditions, food rationing, social chaos, and Communist indoctrination.
In spite of these hardships, she learned to work hard, persevere, and was grateful for the opportunities she was given. In 1988, Lily Tang Williams decided to attend university in the U.S., leaving with only $100 in her pocket and $1200 in debt to her American sponsor. Although she could not speak English fluently, she was determined to achieve success in this country, earning a Master’s degree in Administration and Planning from the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin.
Join us as she shares her story about growing up in Communist China. This educational presentation for students and adults includes a slide presentation with photographs from Ms. Williams’ years in China, as well as items from her Chinese heritage, including fortune cookies!
A SOLDIER’S MOTHER TELLS HER STORY (NH Humanities): Thursday, 5/9/24 at 6 PM
A Soldier’s Mother Tells Her Story will be presented by Sharon Wood of Claremont, speaking as Betsey Phelps, the mother of a Union soldier from Amherst, New Hampshire. She blends the story of Charles Phelps, who died heroically at the Battle of Gettysburg, with that of other men who left their New Hampshire homes to fight for the Union cause. Speaking from a mother’s perspective, she also speaks about how families supported their boys from the home front.
Sharon has presented this program throughout the state for more than twenty years and has developed it to include the experiences of Union soldiers from many New Hampshire towns and cities. A retired librarian and former kindergarten teacher, she also enjoys acting and directing in local community theater groups and has helped to produce storytelling festivals and cemetery walks. Sharon and her husband Steve are members of the New Hampshire Storytelling Alliance, Northeast Storytelling, the Association of Lincoln Presenters and Solo Together, a consortium of living history presenters.
This event is made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities and is hosted by the Friends of the Kimball Library.
Friday, April 26, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024
Kimball Library News 4/19/24
JAMMING WITH STEVE BLUNT! (Ages 3-10): Monday, April 22nd at 4:30 PM
Steve Blunt is returning to Kimball Library for some songs and stories! Join us for an afternoon of grooving as Steve serenades us with his tunes. At schools & libraries, on recordings and in concert, he shares fun, upbeat songs that tickle the funny bone, warm the heart, and delight the imagination—with lots of audience participation. The show is geared for littles, but all ages are welcome to register and enjoy!
Steve Blunt is a New Hampshire singer/storyteller whose fun, upbeat performances delight audiences at venues throughout New England. He began writing kid-friendly songs in the 1990’s while raising a young daughter and working as a middle school English teacher.
This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
INTERACTIVE MOVIE NIGHT ~ The Greatest Showman (Ages 10 +): Wednesday, April 24th at 6 PM
We have the props, the scripts, the movie, the big screen and candy! Just bring your t/weenage self and a friend (ages 10+) and get ready for the greatest show! You’ll be busy participating throughout the evening.
Growing up in the early 1800s, P.T. Barnum displayed a natural talent for publicity and promotion, and was selling lottery tickets by age 12. After trying his hands at various jobs, P.T. turned to show business to indulge his limitless imagination. Rising from nothing he created the Barnum & Bailey circus. Featuring catchy musical numbers, exotic performers and daring acrobatic feats, Barnum's mesmerizing spectacle soon took the world by storm to become the greatest show on Earth.
Rating: PG Runtime: 1 hour 45 minutes
TOWER TOPPLING (All Youth): Wednesday, April 24th between 1 and 7:30 PM
Can you build a tower with our wooden blocks and Keva planks? What will it take to knock down your Brick Box tower? From using our STEM toys, to building a take home tower with toothpicks and other supplies, or just playing a wholesome game of Jenga, the theme of our STEAM is TOWER BUILDING!
Families and youth of all ages are welcome to drop in when convenient between 1 and 7:30 PM. Registration is not required.
LIVE FREE OR DIE: THE CONTESTED HISTORY OF THE WORDS ON YOUR LICENSE PLATE: Thursday, April 25th at 6:30 PM
In 1969, when New Hampshire officials decided to put the state’s motto – “live free or die” -- on its license plates, many citizens viewed the act as an endorsement of the deeply unpopular war being waged in Vietnam and protested by covering up or altering the motto. In response, authorities cracked down hard: arresting, fining and sometimes even incarcerating those who engaged in duct-tape dissent. People appealed their convictions, sparking a legal contest over the First Amendment that went all the way to the United States Supreme Court. In this multi-media presentation, historian and former newspaper reporter Dan Billin tells a uniquely New Hampshire tale illustrating the genius -- and the fragility -- of the First Amendment.
Presenter: Dan Billin worked as a newspaper reporter in the Granite State for seventeen years. His nose for a story and years of relentless research have brought to light a wealth of detail about the shocking and long-forgotten tale of Noyes Academy and the extraordinary Black students who dared seek an education in antebellum New Hampshire. He has now applied those same journalistic instincts to illuminating how putting the state motto, “Live Free or Die,” on NH license plates kicked off a battle over the First Amendment.
This event is made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities, sponsored by the Atkinson Historical Society and hosted at the Kimball Library
BOOK CHARACTER BINGO (Ages 3 and up): Friday, April 26th between 1 and 4 PM
Some of your favorite characters are hiding in the Children's Room. Use your eagle eyes to spot them, then mark them off on your bingo sheet. Once you've completed a row (vertical, horizontal, or diagonal), bring it to the Librarian for a prize!
All youth are welcome, but younger kids may need help from an older sibling or their grown-up. Drop in to play anytime between 1 and 4 PM. Registration is not required.
Steve Blunt is returning to Kimball Library for some songs and stories! Join us for an afternoon of grooving as Steve serenades us with his tunes. At schools & libraries, on recordings and in concert, he shares fun, upbeat songs that tickle the funny bone, warm the heart, and delight the imagination—with lots of audience participation. The show is geared for littles, but all ages are welcome to register and enjoy!
Steve Blunt is a New Hampshire singer/storyteller whose fun, upbeat performances delight audiences at venues throughout New England. He began writing kid-friendly songs in the 1990’s while raising a young daughter and working as a middle school English teacher.
This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
INTERACTIVE MOVIE NIGHT ~ The Greatest Showman (Ages 10 +): Wednesday, April 24th at 6 PM
We have the props, the scripts, the movie, the big screen and candy! Just bring your t/weenage self and a friend (ages 10+) and get ready for the greatest show! You’ll be busy participating throughout the evening.
Growing up in the early 1800s, P.T. Barnum displayed a natural talent for publicity and promotion, and was selling lottery tickets by age 12. After trying his hands at various jobs, P.T. turned to show business to indulge his limitless imagination. Rising from nothing he created the Barnum & Bailey circus. Featuring catchy musical numbers, exotic performers and daring acrobatic feats, Barnum's mesmerizing spectacle soon took the world by storm to become the greatest show on Earth.
Rating: PG Runtime: 1 hour 45 minutes
TOWER TOPPLING (All Youth): Wednesday, April 24th between 1 and 7:30 PM
Can you build a tower with our wooden blocks and Keva planks? What will it take to knock down your Brick Box tower? From using our STEM toys, to building a take home tower with toothpicks and other supplies, or just playing a wholesome game of Jenga, the theme of our STEAM is TOWER BUILDING!
Families and youth of all ages are welcome to drop in when convenient between 1 and 7:30 PM. Registration is not required.
LIVE FREE OR DIE: THE CONTESTED HISTORY OF THE WORDS ON YOUR LICENSE PLATE: Thursday, April 25th at 6:30 PM
In 1969, when New Hampshire officials decided to put the state’s motto – “live free or die” -- on its license plates, many citizens viewed the act as an endorsement of the deeply unpopular war being waged in Vietnam and protested by covering up or altering the motto. In response, authorities cracked down hard: arresting, fining and sometimes even incarcerating those who engaged in duct-tape dissent. People appealed their convictions, sparking a legal contest over the First Amendment that went all the way to the United States Supreme Court. In this multi-media presentation, historian and former newspaper reporter Dan Billin tells a uniquely New Hampshire tale illustrating the genius -- and the fragility -- of the First Amendment.
Presenter: Dan Billin worked as a newspaper reporter in the Granite State for seventeen years. His nose for a story and years of relentless research have brought to light a wealth of detail about the shocking and long-forgotten tale of Noyes Academy and the extraordinary Black students who dared seek an education in antebellum New Hampshire. He has now applied those same journalistic instincts to illuminating how putting the state motto, “Live Free or Die,” on NH license plates kicked off a battle over the First Amendment.
This event is made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities, sponsored by the Atkinson Historical Society and hosted at the Kimball Library
BOOK CHARACTER BINGO (Ages 3 and up): Friday, April 26th between 1 and 4 PM
Some of your favorite characters are hiding in the Children's Room. Use your eagle eyes to spot them, then mark them off on your bingo sheet. Once you've completed a row (vertical, horizontal, or diagonal), bring it to the Librarian for a prize!
All youth are welcome, but younger kids may need help from an older sibling or their grown-up. Drop in to play anytime between 1 and 4 PM. Registration is not required.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Kimball Library News 4/12/24
FEATURED ARTIST: RON WATSON ~ Paintings on Display through April 2024
The Library is hosting an exciting exhibit of Ron Watson’s photography during April 2024. He calls this exhibit “For the Birds”.
An Atkinson resident, Watson is an outdoors-man who has spent his life exploring the natural world. As a longtime photographer/ videographer most of his work over 60 years has revolved around the ocean both on and below. His videos and photography has appeared in scientific journals, on PBS’s NOVA and on Amateur Naturalist programs.
Ron has worked as a scientific diver for the New England Aquarium and as the Chief Scientific Diver for the Charlotte Marine Research Team. While working for CMRT, he helped to place and monitor artificial reefs. He has worked with New England Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue, the Mote Marine Mammal Rehab, the Florida Marine Research Institute and finally, with the Seacoast Science Center Marine Mammal Rescue team where he is a current staff member.
Ron describes himself “… as an opportunistic photographer who will not hesitate to take shots of anything that catches my eye. This exhibit will consist of photos of wildlife, landscapes and the natural world.
DIVING FOR FOSSILS ~ Thursday, 4/18/24 at 6 PM
Join Ron Watson as he talks about diving in southwest Florida one of the most fossil rich areas of the Americas. He will share what it is like to dive for fossils and the fascinating stories he learned about the fossils. Please register for this event.
About the presenter: Watson’s interest in diving for fossils started over 30 years ago after learning about an area in Florida touted as “The Fountain of Youth” that was discovered by Ponce De Leon. The spring itself is a geological and archeological treasure that can only really be seen and explored by diving. Ron has worked as a scientific diver for the New England Aquarium and as the Chief Scientific Diver for the Charlotte Marine Research Team.
BROWN BAG BOOK CLUB (Grades 3-5): Thursday, 4/18/24 at 6 PM
Bring food in a brown bag and be ready for talking! Drinks and treats will be served, so get your book and join us! Books can be picked up in the Children’s Room.
April’s Book is Trapped by Peg Kehret. When a pig falls from a truck and the driver doesn’t stop, Alex saves the frightened animal and gets permission to keep it. Then the belligerent truck driver shows up at Alex’s doorstep, determined to reclaim the pig. Alex’s parents turn him away, but Alex worries that he’ll be back.
BUILD A POM-POM LAUNCHER (Grades K-4): Saturday, 4/20/24 at 10 AM
Up, up and away go the pom-poms! Watch them sail through the air! It’s time to come in for a little STEAM action. Register your children online or in person and and they will have a ‘blast’!
The Library is hosting an exciting exhibit of Ron Watson’s photography during April 2024. He calls this exhibit “For the Birds”.
An Atkinson resident, Watson is an outdoors-man who has spent his life exploring the natural world. As a longtime photographer/ videographer most of his work over 60 years has revolved around the ocean both on and below. His videos and photography has appeared in scientific journals, on PBS’s NOVA and on Amateur Naturalist programs.
Ron has worked as a scientific diver for the New England Aquarium and as the Chief Scientific Diver for the Charlotte Marine Research Team. While working for CMRT, he helped to place and monitor artificial reefs. He has worked with New England Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue, the Mote Marine Mammal Rehab, the Florida Marine Research Institute and finally, with the Seacoast Science Center Marine Mammal Rescue team where he is a current staff member.
Ron describes himself “… as an opportunistic photographer who will not hesitate to take shots of anything that catches my eye. This exhibit will consist of photos of wildlife, landscapes and the natural world.
DIVING FOR FOSSILS ~ Thursday, 4/18/24 at 6 PM
Join Ron Watson as he talks about diving in southwest Florida one of the most fossil rich areas of the Americas. He will share what it is like to dive for fossils and the fascinating stories he learned about the fossils. Please register for this event.
About the presenter: Watson’s interest in diving for fossils started over 30 years ago after learning about an area in Florida touted as “The Fountain of Youth” that was discovered by Ponce De Leon. The spring itself is a geological and archeological treasure that can only really be seen and explored by diving. Ron has worked as a scientific diver for the New England Aquarium and as the Chief Scientific Diver for the Charlotte Marine Research Team.
BROWN BAG BOOK CLUB (Grades 3-5): Thursday, 4/18/24 at 6 PM
Bring food in a brown bag and be ready for talking! Drinks and treats will be served, so get your book and join us! Books can be picked up in the Children’s Room.
April’s Book is Trapped by Peg Kehret. When a pig falls from a truck and the driver doesn’t stop, Alex saves the frightened animal and gets permission to keep it. Then the belligerent truck driver shows up at Alex’s doorstep, determined to reclaim the pig. Alex’s parents turn him away, but Alex worries that he’ll be back.
BUILD A POM-POM LAUNCHER (Grades K-4): Saturday, 4/20/24 at 10 AM
Up, up and away go the pom-poms! Watch them sail through the air! It’s time to come in for a little STEAM action. Register your children online or in person and and they will have a ‘blast’!
Friday, April 5, 2024
Kimball Library News 3/29/24
SEW IT UP!: Wednesdays from 12 to 3 PM
Do you like to sew or want to learn to sew? Join us for this super friendly and welcoming group who like to do all sorts of sewing, including crafts, garments and home decorations. With sewing machines in hand, we gather together on Wednesdays at 12:30 and talk about sewing projects, techniques, fabric etc., all while stitching away. Don’t have a project that you are currently working on? No problem, we have a couple projects to get you started. It is a great time to share ideas, swap fabric, learn some new techniques and stay inspired.
The group is for all levels! *Please bring your sewing machine and project. If you do not have sewing machine please indicate when registering as we may have an extra one to use when we meet.
Darlene Irving, Sew It Up! group organizer, generously offers her volunteer time to teach individual and group sewing classes. She has been sewing for over 40 years and enjoys sharing her love of sewing with others.
BOATING SAFETY COURSE 2024: The following NH Boating Safety Courses will be held at the Kimball Library April 9th and 11th, May 14th and 16th.
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. For requirements and to register visit: NH Marine Patrol or the Kimball Library website.
ITALIAN CONVERSATIONS STUDY GROUP: Tuesdays at 6 PM
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 vocabulary, grammar and verb conjugations (present tense), please come join us to exercise your Italian the fun way!
ELEMENTARY EXPLORERS (GR. 1-3): Thursdays @ 3:30 PM
Calling all elementary school kids! Do you love science? Do you like to build things? Do you enjoy doing experiments? Then this is the class for you! If you are in 1st-3rd grade, you are invited to join us for this fun, interactive program. We’ll start by discussing the topic and then launch into the challenge or experiment of the day. Our 2024 spring session will begin on April 4th at 3:30 PM.
Priority will be given to new participants. Children may take the bus from Atkinson Academy to the Library if parents make arrangements with the Atkinson Academy Pick-up Patrol. (The Library is not taking responsibility for the transportation, we are only letting you know that there is a bus that stops here.) Please pack them a snack that they can have before 3:30.
Do you like to sew or want to learn to sew? Join us for this super friendly and welcoming group who like to do all sorts of sewing, including crafts, garments and home decorations. With sewing machines in hand, we gather together on Wednesdays at 12:30 and talk about sewing projects, techniques, fabric etc., all while stitching away. Don’t have a project that you are currently working on? No problem, we have a couple projects to get you started. It is a great time to share ideas, swap fabric, learn some new techniques and stay inspired.
The group is for all levels! *Please bring your sewing machine and project. If you do not have sewing machine please indicate when registering as we may have an extra one to use when we meet.
Darlene Irving, Sew It Up! group organizer, generously offers her volunteer time to teach individual and group sewing classes. She has been sewing for over 40 years and enjoys sharing her love of sewing with others.
BOATING SAFETY COURSE 2024: The following NH Boating Safety Courses will be held at the Kimball Library April 9th and 11th, May 14th and 16th.
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. For requirements and to register visit: NH Marine Patrol or the Kimball Library website.
ITALIAN CONVERSATIONS STUDY GROUP: Tuesdays at 6 PM
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 vocabulary, grammar and verb conjugations (present tense), please come join us to exercise your Italian the fun way!
ELEMENTARY EXPLORERS (GR. 1-3): Thursdays @ 3:30 PM
Calling all elementary school kids! Do you love science? Do you like to build things? Do you enjoy doing experiments? Then this is the class for you! If you are in 1st-3rd grade, you are invited to join us for this fun, interactive program. We’ll start by discussing the topic and then launch into the challenge or experiment of the day. Our 2024 spring session will begin on April 4th at 3:30 PM.
Priority will be given to new participants. Children may take the bus from Atkinson Academy to the Library if parents make arrangements with the Atkinson Academy Pick-up Patrol. (The Library is not taking responsibility for the transportation, we are only letting you know that there is a bus that stops here.) Please pack them a snack that they can have before 3:30.
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