Kimball Library News 12/16/19

Have you ever wondered *WEATHER* We are OPEN or CLOSED?

When it’s snowing, icing, mixing and miserable, we get a LOT of calls wondering if we’re open or if programs are running. Just because school is closed does NOT mean that the library is closed. However, we do sometimes close early/ open late or cancel programs. If we modify our hours you can check on WMUR, our website, and Facebook. On the website will be specific details regarding program cancellations.

BALANCING BEAR YOGA: Back by DEMAND, more YOGA classes are on!  Join Balancing Bear Yoga for a 45 minute yoga class for you and your child to discover the magic of yoga through games, music, movement, breathing and more. You and your child will connect with each other, socialize with local families, and have fun! The class will be led by Kelsey Iani, RYT 200.

All are welcome - Moms, dads or other caregivers! No yoga experience needed. The class content is geared toward children ages 3 to 8 although all children are welcome. It is best to have a one-to-one adult/child ratio.

Please bring one yoga/exercise mat for you and your child to share. Dress comfortably. Water is also recommended.  Register in advance for Tuesday, January 21, 6-7:00 PM.

TEEN VOLUNTEERS: This is a great opportunity for teens to get those community services hours. You will be running games or other random tasks at our winter carnival aka “Jack Frost Jamboree” taking place on Saturday, January 25. Service hours are 10-3 although the event is open only from 10:30-2:30. You must register and contact kwatson@kimballlibrary.com so she has all your pertinent information. Enthusiastic and responsible teens only, please. Parents may not apply on behalf of the youth. Thank you!

*Please bring a bag lunch.

ART IN NATURE EXHIBIT ~ EVA MCDERMOTT: Photography on display until January 17, 2020

Eva McDermott Photography2019The photography exhibit “Art in Nature” consists of about 40 color and B&W images created by water, wind, fire, and geothermal energy. The exhibit is a combination of intimate landscapes as well as natural abstract scenes. Hope you enjoy my photographic vision.

About Eva McDermott: Photography has been my hobby, my passion for many years. My photographic journey began when I was a teenager when I bought my first camera, a 35mm Minolta range finder with the money I earned from a summer job. I grew up 5 miles (as the crow flies) from NYC, NY in New Jersey so much of my initial work was cityscapes. Having grown up in the urban landscape, I longed to spend more time in less crowded, natural spaces. I developed a love for the outdoors and love spending time hiking and photographing in our beautiful National Parks and National Forests.

The focus of my work is seascapes, landscapes, and nature abstracts using both film and digital cameras. My goal is to capture the best image possible in-camera. For many years, I printed black and white as well as color images in my own darkroom from negatives and transparencies taken with my 35mm, medium format, and 4X5 cameras. Today I use Lightroom and Photoshop only for basic editing and to prepare an image for print. You can view more of my fine art photography work at my website www.evamcdermottphotography.com . I hope you enjoy my photographic vision. My real estate photography portfolio can be found at www.emrealestatephoto.com.

Eva McDermott Please email me if interested in prints in the exhibit or others on my website. evakmcdermott@yahoo.com

SPECIAL HOURS: We will be OPEN December 31^st (New Year’s Eve) from 10-3 only.   We will be CLOSED on January 1^st. Overdrive Downloadable Books, the Libby App, Kanopy, and Hoopla are open 24/7 with a library card in good standing.  

Happy holidays to the best patrons in the world!

MORE INFO: Go to www.kimballlibrary.com to register for events or use the data bases. You may also call us Monday-Friday from 10-8 and on Saturday from 10-3 at 603.362.5234 to register with a ‘human’. Miss a news article?  Go to https://kimballlibrary.blogspot.com to read each and every one!

Kimball Library News 12/9/19

Do you know where your DNA is?

The genetic future is now. It is very likely that some commercial, medical research, or governmental entity has either your DNA sample or your genetic information. You don’t know it and may not even know that they have collected and stored it. This presentation takes you through the current state of forensic DNA technology, genetic genealogy, familial searching and wrongful convictions based on post-conviction DNA testing among the many and varied uses of genetic information. Join us for this informative program about DNA in today’s world.

This class will be presented on January 13, 2020 at 6:00 PM by Albert E. Scherr, Professor of Law at UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law in Concord, New Hampshire. As a law professor, Professor Scherr teaches courses in Criminal Procedure, Evidence, International Criminal Law & Justice and Expert Witnesses & Scientific Evidence. As a lawyer, he has been litigating forensic DNA issues in state and federal courts for 25 years.

Registration is required.  This eye-opening event is sponsored by the Friends of the Kimball Library.

KINDERGARTEN CODING JAM: Back by DEMAND, more coding classes are on!

This time we have a 5 week session that tackles the youngest school-age future engineers. Future engineers in kindergarten are invited to try out hands on coding with Gail Ramsay (Code & Circuit, Amesbury) and Kathy Watson (Kimball Library) with generously donated Blue-bots (robots designed for kids) and NEW coding with OSMO including Coding with Awbie, Coding Duo and Coding Jam.

Coding Awbie teaches logic skills and problem solving, and it helps kids succeed in an increasingly digital world. Coding Awbie is the easiest way to introduce coding to your child.  Explore with Awbie, make music with Jam, and solve challenging puzzles with Duo. Awbie brings science, technology, engineering, and math into the classroom for even the youngest students and helps build foundational skills for lifelong learning. Advanced coding puzzles, cooperative game play, and a compelling quest make Coding Duo an awesome challenge. Kids will also get to know coding’s creative side with Coding Jam while developing an ear for rhythm, melody, and harmony.  Blue-bots will also be introduced and explored. Creating a program on-screen, sending it to Blue-Bot, and revising as desired provides an additional conceptual level of understanding that further develops algorithmic thinking skills.

Typically it costs $200 to send one child to a coding camp for 8 weeks. Due to donations and sponsorship from the Library Board of Trustees, this 5 week program is available for $25 per child. Registration is required in person and is complete when the fee is paid. Class size is limited to 8 children. Unattended classes are not refunded.  We have one snow make-up date schedule for March 3, 2020.  (NOTE: We will have class on January 28 even though school will not be in session.)

Class will take place at the library on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 from January 21 to February 18. Children may take the bus from Atkinson Academy to the library if parents make arrangements with pick-up patrol. (The library is not taking responsibility for the transportation, we are only letting you know that there is a bus (126) that stops here.) Please pack them a snack that they can have before 3:30. Children usually arrive hungry and eager!

This program was made possible by the generosity of the Blue-Bots donation from the Atkinson Women's Civic Club along with the Library Board of Trustees.  The Library Board of Trustees also generously donated iPads and Osmo kits.

*Non-residents have a delayed registration that is 1 week before the program starts with a different pricing structure.

FAMILY SNOW FUN: Ever want to try snowshoeing? 

Just check out the assortment of snowshoes for adults and children available to borrow.  Kimball Patron Card holders may borrow these for 1 week.

Perhaps you’re more of an ice skater. For the 6th season you can go ice skating at Strawbery Banke! As always, the rink's schedule is weather-dependent; please check the Strawbery Bank website http://www.strawberybanke.org or the Strawbery Banke Facebook page for updates!  Strawbery Banke Museum members receive half off their skating tickets! Just stop by the library for a Strawbery Banke Museum pass in order to receive your skating discount.

SPECIAL HOURS: Due to the holiday season we will have some special hours in December.  Please be aware that on December 24^th (Christmas Eve) we will be OPEN from 10-2 only.  We will be CLOSED on December 25^th (Christmas Day). We will be OPEN December 31^st (New Year’s Eve) from 10-3 only.   We will be CLOSED on January 1^st. Overdrive Downloadable Books, the Libby App, Kanopy, and Hoopla are open 24/7 with a library card in good standing.  

Happy holidays to the best patrons in the world!

MORE INFO: Go to www.kimballlibrary.com to register for events or use the data bases. You may also call us Monday-Friday from 10-8 and on Saturday from 10-3 at 603.362.5234 to register with a ‘human’. Miss a news article?  Go to https://kimballlibrary.blogspot.com to read each and every one!

Kimball Library News 12/2/19

Are you excited for the New Year? We are! Join us for lots of fun as we prepare to celebrate! We will be doing party activities and you'll even make goodies you can take home for your own celebration. You'll love the crafts and games we have planned. You don't want to miss the Kimball Library's last party of 2019!

Kids in grades K-5 are invited to join us on Monday morning, December 30^th, starting at 10:30 AM. Caretakers may relax in another part of the library while the kids have their very own shindig.  Registration is required so we can have enough supplies.  Have your children get their party ON!

NEEDLE CRAFTERS: Whether you enjoy knitting, crocheting, rug braiding, quilting or another form of needle work come join us for Needle Crafters. Each Wednesday, this informal gathering is a fun meet-up for those who are currently working on projects or who wish to start one. Are you stuck on a stitch or confused by a pattern? Most likely someone in the group can help. It is a great group to get some ideas for beginning new projects as well. This weekly meet and greet group enjoy conversation and laughs all while stitching away.  We begin officially at 10:30 AM but come when you can and leave when you must.

Come alone or bring a friend. All experience levels and ages are welcome. You do not need to be an Atkinson resident - All are invited. Please bring your own supplies. For planning purposes, registration is required.

HOT SPOTS: They are hot! They are Hotspots! You may not know that we currently own two that are available for lending.

The Wi-Fi Hotspot is about the size of a deck of cards and can link up to 15 devices to the internet at the same time. The Wi-Fi Hotspot is portable and simple to use. The Hotspot connects to T-Mobile’s cellular network. By connecting your phone, tablet, or other wireless-enabled device to it, you can get online anywhere within T-Mobile’s coverage area – try it at home, or wherever you’re going!

The Hotspot may be borrowed only by Kimball Library cardholders in good standing. They may be borrowed for a 1-week period. Overdue fines are $5 per day. The borrower is responsible for any loss or damage to the Hotspot. Replacement costs is $100. The charging components are $20.

If you are curious you should try them out at home, so you can be prepared the next time you go on vacation or lose your internet connection. Your kids will LOVE that they can use their iPads, Chromebooks, and when traveling in car. Come on by and tech it out!

CHILDREN’S ROOM IPADS: We have loaded them up with book and early literacy apps, and you will be able to check them out to a designated area by the Children’s Information Desk and use them for one hour.  Most of the apps are appropriate for preschool age children as well as there are some that you can use with toddlers.  There are some apps that are geared for elementary age as well.  This is a tool for you to use with your child, and we have an agreement for you to sign before doing so. Just ask to check one out at the Children’s Desk.

By signing our form when checking out the iPad, you agree to the following: The iPad is free to Kimball Library users to borrow in-house.  Only adult residents over the age of 18 with a current library card in good standing will be allowed to borrow the iPad.  The iPad will be loaned out for one hour at a time, but time can be extended if nobody is waiting.  It must be used in the Children’s Room unless you have special permission.  Parental supervision is required at all times.  No downloads permitted.

Please also note that we have an iPad available at the Main Circ Desk for viewing downloadable magazines and more.  Be sure to check it out to use in the building.

SPECIAL HOURS: Due to the holiday season we will have some special hours in December.  Please be aware that on December 24^th (Christmas Eve) we will be OPEN from 10-2 only.  We will be CLOSED on December 25^th (Christmas Day). We will be OPEN December 31^st (New Year’s Eve) from 10-3 only.   We will be CLOSED on January 1^st. Overdrive Downloadable Books, the Libby App, Kanopy, and Hoopla are open 24/7 with a library card in good standing.  

Happy holidays to the best patrons in the world!

MORE INFO: Go to www.kimballlibrary.com to register for events or use the data bases. You may also call us Monday-Friday from 10-8 and on Saturday from 10-3 at 603.362.5234 to register with a ‘human’. Miss a news article?  Go to https://kimballlibrary.blogspot.com to read each and every one!