JAMMING WITH STEVE BLUNT! (Ages 3-10): Monday, April 22nd at 4:30 PM
Steve Blunt is returning to Kimball Library for some songs and stories! Join us for an afternoon of grooving as Steve serenades us with his tunes. At schools & libraries, on recordings and in concert, he shares fun, upbeat songs that tickle the funny bone, warm the heart, and delight the imagination—with lots of audience participation. The show is geared for littles, but all ages are welcome to register and enjoy!
Steve Blunt is a New Hampshire singer/storyteller whose fun, upbeat performances delight audiences at venues throughout New England. He began writing kid-friendly songs in the 1990’s while raising a young daughter and working as a middle school English teacher.
This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
INTERACTIVE MOVIE NIGHT ~ The Greatest Showman (Ages 10 +): Wednesday, April 24th at 6 PM
We have the props, the scripts, the movie, the big screen and candy! Just bring your t/weenage self and a friend (ages 10+) and get ready for the greatest show! You’ll be busy participating throughout the evening.
Growing up in the early 1800s, P.T. Barnum displayed a natural talent for publicity and promotion, and was selling lottery tickets by age 12. After trying his hands at various jobs, P.T. turned to show business to indulge his limitless imagination. Rising from nothing he created the Barnum & Bailey circus. Featuring catchy musical numbers, exotic performers and daring acrobatic feats, Barnum's mesmerizing spectacle soon took the world by storm to become the greatest show on Earth.
Rating: PG Runtime: 1 hour 45 minutes
TOWER TOPPLING (All Youth): Wednesday, April 24th between 1 and 7:30 PM
Can you build a tower with our wooden blocks and Keva planks? What will it take to knock down your Brick Box tower? From using our STEM toys, to building a take home tower with toothpicks and other supplies, or just playing a wholesome game of Jenga, the theme of our STEAM is TOWER BUILDING!
Families and youth of all ages are welcome to drop in when convenient between 1 and 7:30 PM. Registration is not required.
LIVE FREE OR DIE: THE CONTESTED HISTORY OF THE WORDS ON YOUR LICENSE PLATE: Thursday, April 25th at 6:30 PM
In 1969, when New Hampshire officials decided to put the state’s motto – “live free or die” -- on its license plates, many citizens viewed the act as an endorsement of the deeply unpopular war being waged in Vietnam and protested by covering up or altering the motto. In response, authorities cracked down hard: arresting, fining and sometimes even incarcerating those who engaged in duct-tape dissent. People appealed their convictions, sparking a legal contest over the First Amendment that went all the way to the United States Supreme Court. In this multi-media presentation, historian and former newspaper reporter Dan Billin tells a uniquely New Hampshire tale illustrating the genius -- and the fragility -- of the First Amendment.
Presenter: Dan Billin worked as a newspaper reporter in the Granite State for seventeen years. His nose for a story and years of relentless research have brought to light a wealth of detail about the shocking and long-forgotten tale of Noyes Academy and the extraordinary Black students who dared seek an education in antebellum New Hampshire. He has now applied those same journalistic instincts to illuminating how putting the state motto, “Live Free or Die,” on NH license plates kicked off a battle over the First Amendment.
This event is made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities, sponsored by the Atkinson Historical Society and hosted at the Kimball Library
BOOK CHARACTER BINGO (Ages 3 and up): Friday, April 26th between 1 and 4 PM
Some of your favorite characters are hiding in the Children's Room. Use your eagle eyes to spot them, then mark them off on your bingo sheet. Once you've completed a row (vertical, horizontal, or diagonal), bring it to the Librarian for a prize!
All youth are welcome, but younger kids may need help from an older sibling or their grown-up. Drop in to play anytime between 1 and 4 PM. Registration is not required.
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