Kimball Library News 11/26/18

Join us for an afternoon of cinema entertainment! Bring a blanket for comfort if you like or dress in your pajamas! Free popcorn will be served, but you are welcome to bring other movie snacks for yourself. When will this fabulous adventure happen?  Mark your calendar for Thursday, December 27^th, at 3 PM.  All registered guests are welcome.  

In the heartwarming live action adventure 'Disney's Christopher Robin,' the young boy who loved embarking on adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood with a band of spirited and lovable stuffed animals, has grown up and lost his way. Now it is up to his childhood friends to venture into our world and help Christopher Robin remember the loving and playful boy who is still inside.  
 Rated: PG Run Time: 104 minutes.  Registration Required.

MUSEUM PASSES: Think ahead regarding winter break or free weekends and make sure you seize the opportunity to put a museum pass on hold to use.  Kimball Library offers the Currier Museum of Art, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, John F Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Museum of Science, New England Aquarium, Peabody Essex Museum, Strawbery Banke, USS Constitution, Zoo New England, and MORE.   Look at the schedule with your family now and decide where to visit soon.

Check out the special exhibits that each museum has to offer.  The Museum of Science for example has a new season exhibition called Trains for the Holidays.  There is interactive experiences designed for all ages including model trains (G, O, and HO scales), expert model train makers and films such as The Polar Express in 4-D. This special exhibit runs now until January 6^th.

Did you know Kimball Library patrons can check out museum passes from the Plaistow and Sandown public libraries?  However, patrons cannot reserve museum passes from these libraries ahead of time.  Kimball Library patrons can pick-up passes in-person from the libraries in Plaistow and Sandown in the last hour before closing on the day before intended use.  Visit our partner libraries' websites and call them to see which passes they have available:

COOKIE SWAP: The Healthy Cookbook Club has made a last minute change to the December 17^th agenda.  This month they will take on a new 'Healthy Twist' when the group invites all to a Holiday Cookie Swap.

There is a participation challenge with this cookie swap in that each person must bring:  At least 2 dozen cookies, bake bars, scones or bread sliced for 2 dozen. The challenge is that the treats must be a healthy version. Recipes may be gathered from one of our healthy cookbooks, magazines or Overdrive & Hoopla magazines online. Bring cookies in a decorative container to display. Bring a 2nd container to take home goodies.  Provide a copy of the recipe to share.  If you have any questions, please give Lois a call at 603-362-5234. 

TECH THIS OUT: Tech THIS out!  If you have an e-reader or gadget that you want to learn how to use with free downloadable books, then we can help you.  You can have a brief lesson here called “Turn it On!” on your tech toy (Kindle, iPad, iPod, cell phone or other device compatible with Overdrive/Libby App) and learn how to put a free library e-book on it.  This is a basic tutorial for newbies.
Are you looking for some place to get help and to learn more about your device(s)? Get troubleshooting assistance, learn how to use your device(s), and discover the latest library apps, news, and online services!

Please register for an appointment.   Do you have questions regarding what you should bring?  Ask for Kathy Watson (tech toy technician) at (603) 362-5234.  (These tutorials are for resident card holders in good standing only, please.) 

Brief tutorials are also available for basic computer instructions such as setting up email, social media, etc.  When you register for a lesson please indicate your need.  If you can’t find a slot that suits you then email kwatson@kimballlibrary.com and Kathy will attempt to give you a unique appointment time. 
 
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!