Monday, November 23, 2020

Kimball Library News 11/23/2020

Can you make the greatest gingerbread house of all time?

Bring your constructed house, decorating materials and your game face to the Zoom meeting on December 16th at 6:30 PM to see who will be crowned Gingerbread Champion of our newest virtual family event. This could be a friendly annual competition and participation will determine it.

Gingerbread houses should have all basic construction done ahead of time, be freestanding, and the majority of materials must be edible. Other than these few restrictions, anything goes, so get creative!

All contestants will have 25 mins to decorate and/or add on structural pieces to their gingerbread house to make it as festive and amazing. Librarians will judge each gingerbread house on Creativity, Quality of Construction, and Edibility (what percentage of materials used are edible).

All participants will be able to pick up a personalized certificate a day or two after the event, but only one participant will win the grand prize ($15 gift certificate to Beantowne).  Put your heads together as a family to begin your practice sessions now and don’t delay registration for this classic event.

PHOTOGRAPHY (How to take the PERFECT PHOTO with your PHONE): It's long been said that the best camera is the one you have with you. Most of us have smart phones with impressive camera features.  There is an incredible opportunity for you to learn to be a whiz by registering for ‘Photography ~ HOW TO TAKE A PERFECT PHOTO WITH YOUR PHONE’ being coached by Eva McDermott. This opportunity will be meeting on Zoom on Thursday, December 3 and 10 from 1:00 – 3:00 PM. We will explore ways to capture stunning photographs of various subjects with our phones. This two-session course will cover smart phone camera features, creative techniques, composition, and light. One should have a basic knowledge of the operation of their phone's camera but advanced features is not required for this course. Class size is limited so sign up today.

About the Presenter: Photography has been Eva's hobby and passion for many years. Her current focus of work is seascapes, landscapes, and nature abstracts using both film and digital cameras.

Her photographic journey began when she was a teenager and bought her first camera, a 35mm Minolta range finder. Much of her initial work was cityscapes near where she grew up near NYC and NJ. Having grown up in the urban landscape, she longed to spend more time in less crowded, natural spaces and thus, developed a love for the outdoors, hiking and photographing.

She is a Landscape Gallery Moderator for Nature Photographers Network. You can view more of her fine art photography work at her website https://www.naturephotographers.network.

HOLIDAY HOURS: Kimball Library will be open from 10-1 on Christmas Eve (12/24/20) and remain closed until Monday, December 28th, 2020. We wish you all the safest and loveliest holiday season! Please be aware that all streaming platforms such as Hoopla, NH Downloadable Books, the Libby App, and Kanopy are open 24/7 with a library card in good standing.

STAY TUNED: Visit our website, FaceBook page, Twitter account, YouTube or Instagram to learn about more program updates and more resources. 

MORE INFO: Go to https://kimballlibrary.com to use the data bases and online services. Miss a news article?  Go to https://kimballlibrary.blogspot.com to read each and every one! You may also call us Monday-Friday from 10-8 and on Saturday from 10-3 at 603.362.5234 to register for an event with a live person who would love to help you.

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