Kimball Library News 11/19/18

Please take notice that our preschool opportunities (Mother Goose on the Loose, Bitty Books, Kiddie Lit, Sensory Story Time, and Discovering STEAM classes) all take a brief intermission the week of Christmas and New Year’s.  Your registration is intact and other than STEAM (6 week sessions), there is no need to register again.  Most all classes are still taking new registrations so if Junior had a birthday and is now eligible for another class then don’t hesitate to sign up.  

LAUGHTER YOGA: Did you know that laughing is good for your health?
In this fun session, we'll provide playful group exercises and deep breathing to promote wellness, happiness and lots of laughter. We'll move our bodies, use our imaginations to act out comical situations and of course, we will purposely do lots of laughing.

Let your laughter out! Give your giggles to the group! Please register all interested youth in grades K-5 for this joyful event on Saturday, December 22^nd at 11 AM.

HEALTHY COOKBOOK CLUB: Do you enjoy cooking and trying new recipes? If so, why not join our Healthy Cookbook Club that meets the 3rd Monday of each month. The club chooses a different healthy cookbook to dive into for the month. Members check out a copy of the cookbook and spend time trying out the various recipes at home. When the group gathers the next month, we discuss the health benefits of the various recipes and share opinions of the meals tried. In addition, participants prepare and bring a sample of a recipe from the cookbook to share with the group.

On Monday, December 17^th at 6:30 PM, we will discuss, try and compare holiday recipes from an assortment of healthy cooking magazines available at the library both on the shelves and through Hoopla.  Register so we know how many participants will be joining us for this delicious program.

BOOKCLUBS for KIDS in Grades 1-4: Join us for an adventurous book club for kids in 1st and 2nd grade! Each month we will discuss a book from the popular 'Magic Tree House' Series by Mary Pope Osborne. We'll challenge each other with quiz- show-style games, discuss our favorite and least favorite parts, participate in activities and maybe a craft that connect to the time and place that Jack and Annie, the main characters, visit in the story.

Whether you have no experience with Magic Tree House books or you've read them each a thousand times, you'll discover new things about the stories, history, culture, and even yourself in our time together.

Please make sure to have read the book before attending book club. December's book we will be discussing is #12: Polar Bears Past Bedtime on Wednesday, December 19^th at 4 PM.

The Brown Bag Book Club is meeting on Thursday, December 20^th at 6:30 PM. We hope children in grades 3 and 4 will join in the fun reading at home, then coming to discuss the book with your friends! Registration is required and you're welcome to bring a lunch in a bag. We always provide sweets and drinks. Why not give us a try? Register now!

Our book for this month is Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo.

HOLIDAY HOURS: Please note that we will be open on Monday, December 24, from 10-2 only, and on Monday, December 31, from 10-3 only.  We will be closed on December 25 for Christmas.  Regardless of any holiday traditions you may observe we wish you the merriest and happiest of the holiday season.  We are genuinely grateful for all our wonderful patrons.  

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!