Kimball Library News

Friday, April 7, 2017

Kimball Library News 3/20/17

Join us for an inspiring evening of designing beautiful and abundant, edible landscapes on Wednesday, April 5^th, from 6-8:00pm with Ben Barken. Ben is the Owner and Founder, Lead Designer and Consultant at HomeHarvest - Edible Landscapes LLC.

Inspired by working on more than 30 organic farms in New England, California Oregon, Hawaii, New Zealand, and Australia, Ben founded HomeHarvest in 2008. Ben earned a degree in sustainable agriculture, is permaculture-design certified, and started HomeHarvest with just a bicycle and shovel. HomeHarvest, based out of Arlington and Lexington, MA, now has several company trucks, seven full time employees, and over 500 edible gardens installed throughout Boston and its suburbs.

Let Ben help you start growing a beautiful and healthy garden!

This green event is sponsored by the Atkinson Garden Club. It is free and open to the public.

SILLY SCAVENGER HUNT: It’s April Fool’s Day, so we are calling all kids to come try out our silly scavenger hunt anytime between the hours of 11am and 1pm on Saturday, April 1^st. Are you good at riddles? Are you a super sleuth? Do you like kooky and zany? No need to register, just come in and try your luck and have a joke. Wear your clothes backwards or solve the clues for a silly surprise. Happy April Fool’s Day from us at Kimball Library!

LORRAINE MULLETT - ARTIST OF THE MONTH: “Hello, I am Lorraine Mullett, artist and this is my world. I am a visual storyteller that connects the dots to build my world. My world is full of variations of one character. She is the spark that lightens up your thinking and nudges you to thrive at being you. Comforting Friend is all about doors and windows of opportunities that open when you notice. About remembering to embrace joy, uncovering hope, notice peacefulness, and being a wisdom keeper. It is also about nurturing thoughts that are touchstones, anchors, talismans and reminders. It is about having a voice that sings and dances and communicated your story of oneness that encompasses all the variations of you.”

Stop by the meeting room and main circulation desk and see Lorraine’s display of whimsical art. Her words above come through her painting and wood burning. See for yourself. You can also ‘visit’ Lorraine online at http://www.lorrainemullettartist.com.

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK: National Library Week kicks off on April 9^th-April 15^th. Stop by late afternoon on Wednesday, April 12^th, as well celebrate all our fabulous patrons. There will be some goodies in the lobby to show you how much we appreciate YOU!

MORE INFO: Go to www.kimballlibrary.com and not only read the posts on the page, but also click the calendar icon and see each event for the month and months to come. Please also ‘like’ us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, Flickr, Blogspot and Instagram. Just send your email address by text message: text KIMBALLLIBRARY to 22828 to get on our newsletter mailing list. You may also call us Monday-Friday from 10-8 and on Saturday from 10-3 at 603.362.5234.

Friday, March 10, 2017

Kimball Library News 3/6/17

Do you enjoy checking out cookbooks and trying new recipes? If so, why not join us for our new Healthy Cookbook Club? Our first meeting will be held on Monday, March 20th at 6:30. At this initial meeting you will have the chance to meet and greet our Healthy Cookbook Club facilitator, Karen DiPietro, a registered dietitian. Each month a different healthy cookbook will be selected and participants will be able to check out a copy and spend time trying out the various recipes at home. When the group gathers the next month, Karen will discuss the health benefits of the various recipes and participants can share their opinions of the meals they tried. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to select, prepare and bring a sample of the recipe to share with the group.

About Karen: Karen DiPietro, RDN, CDE is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator at Ellen Byron and Associates in Haverhill, MA where she provides individual nutrition counseling and diabetes education. Karen also facilitates after school nutrition and cooking programs for Kids Test Kitchen. She established a nationally accredited diabetes education program and has facilitated diabetes education and support groups in many communities. Karen is passionate about helping people eat healthier by tailoring eating strategies to individual preferences and lifestyle, leading to sustainable changes in eating behavior. She believes people need to stop restrictive diets and focus on quality food and home-cooked meals. To that end, she is interested in providing practical, hands-on nutrition education through cooking classes, food demonstrations, supermarket tours and cookbook clubs. She lives in Haverhill with her husband and 14-year old dachshund, and has two grown sons. Karen is excited about facilitating her first Healthy Cookbook Club.

TEEN COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS: If you are in grades 6-12 you can nurture a new or non-reader. You’ll have a little buddy to read and play games with. You'll read together for 30 minutes and do crafts we prepare or play games we provide for 30 minutes. This will happen on 6 consecutive Wednesdays from 4-5pm for our Library Buddies program starting March 15th and going through April 19^th.

Receive community service hours for your time! This is a 6 week commitment unless other arrangements are made. Talk to Kathy Watson, Director of Youth Services. Residents take priority.

Questions? Contact Kathy Watson at kwatson@kimballlibrary.com or call the library and ask to talk to her. Please note that the middle school and high school buses (Bus 126) do drop off here at 2:30. Check with the bus policy and school regarding this arrangement.

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Kimball Library News 2/27/17

Our renowned “Library Buddies” program is back for the 10th consecutive year! This popular six week series will be running from March 15 to April 19 on Wednesdays from 4-5pm. Little buddies in grades K-3 will be paired with an older buddy in grades 6-12 to read with, create projects with, play games with, and have one-on-one attention. Registration is a commitment to all six weeks, barring sickness, unless you make arrangements in advance.

We are looking for capable teens and tweens (middle school and older only, please) to play the part of the big buddy. Please note the six week commitment and ask to talk to Kathy Watson, Youth Services Director, if you are interested. Buddies are expected to commit to all six weeks unless pre-arranged. Generally, half of the time will be devoted to reading while the other half will be spent jointly doing puzzles, games, crafts or coloring. Crafts will be pre-selected for you. All readers’ hours will be recorded. Your time spent with us may also be used toward community service hours (older buddies) and is great leadership and mentoring experience!

We have separate online registration for each of the age groups. Please be careful to click on little buddies (K-3) OR big buddies (grades 6-12). Registration is mandatory. Non-resident big buddy applicants will be considered.

GIRLS WHO CODE: Tech jobs are among the fastest growing in the country, yet girls are being left behind. While interest in computer science ebbs over time, the biggest drop off happens between the ages of 13-17. This is why Girls Who Code, a nonprofit organization that teaches girls computer science and programming concepts, was born. Kimball’s Girls Who Code Club is being run by certified Girls Who Code instructor Pam Livingston and is being assisted by Kathy Watson.

Girls Who Code is a club that takes places at the library Thursday afternoons 2:30-4:30. It does not cost anything to participate, but you are asked to bring a laptop to use. If this is a problem please let us know as the library has a limited amount of laptops that we can loan during club time. The club will take place weekly until June 13th. The expectation is that you will come unless you are ill or out of town. The lessons build weekly and to ‘pass’ you need to attend 80% of the meetings.

Questions? Contact Kathy Watson at kwatson@kimballlibrary.com or call the library and ask to talk to her. Be prepared to bring a laptop or have it dropped off for you. Please note that the middle school and high school buses (Bus 126) do drop off here at 2:30. Check with the bus policy and school regarding this arrangement. This event is for girls in grades 6-12 only.

We currently have a very small amount of girls and are still taking newcomers. Don’t let your daughter miss out on this awesome opportunity! Register on the online calendar or call us at 603.362.5234.

TUESDAY AFTERNOON AT THE MOVIES: Coming up---Jackie (March 7), Allied (March 14), Fences (March 21), & Patriots Day (March 28). Movies start at 1pm and free popcorn is served. Hint: Early arrivers get the best seats! We were recently brimming with 49 enthusiastic movie watchers!