Kimball Library News

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Kimball Library News 11/14/16

BOXWOOD TREE CLASS: Learn how to make a beautiful fresh boxwood tree to enjoy for the holidays. The boxwood tree is an elegant design made out of boxwood and decorated with velvet ribbon, gold glass balls, berries and natural gypsophila. This popular centerpiece will last for months and is perfect for your home or for those who want a small holiday tree to enjoy.

Felicia Motherway will guide you through this popular class on Tuesday, December 6^th, from 6-8pm.

Reservations are required and class size is limited to 20 people. Materials fee of $35.00 must be paid in advance. Please sign up at the circulation desk.

Back by popular demand, Kimball Library once again will be hosting three Saturdays in a row of our entertaining and educational ‘Holiday Drop ‘n Shop’ Saturdays. Mark your calendar now for the following dates and times so you can register your children (online or over the phone) for December 3, 10, and 17 from 10:30am-12:30pm. We are definitely “Santa’s Elves” for your children. We’ll occupy them with fun activities while you shop or wrap gifts. Each Saturday will host a different teacher and unique projects. Please send them with simple snacks and spill-proof beverages. You’ll fa la la la la all the way home!

**All 'Drop 'n Shop' participants must be at least 6 years of age to be left in the building without an adult. Ages 6-9 must have an adult fill out a waiver on that morning to be left here in our care. Children under 6 must be supervised by the attending caretaker. Children ages 10 and up are allowed to stay without an adult or waiver according to library policy. Thank you for your cooperation. Register soon (kindergarten to grade 5 appropriate), please, for this very popular event so we can have the necessary supplies.)

DROP ‘N SHOP~LET IT SNOW (Dec 3): There's something in the air, and perhaps it is snow! In any case, come make a clear snowman ornament to hang on your tree or in your window. Hear a few wintry stories. Make a reindeer cookie just perfect for eating! Practice your present wrapping. There's much to do as we start the holiday season right here in our library. Please register for this super snowy event scheduled for Saturday, December 3, happening at 10:30am until 12:30pm.

DROP ‘N SHOP~WE’VE GOT THE BEAT (Dec 10): Join us for a day of dancing, exercise, and musical fun! We'll start with a 60 minute ZUMBA Kids' class, and end our time by making our own instruments, playing musical chairs and a musical instrument guessing game. This popular event will be sure to fill up quickly so please sign up today for this zany Zumba event to be held on Saturday, December 10^th, from 10:30am-12:30pm.

DROP ‘N SHOP~PEPPERMINT TWIST (Dec 17): ‘Come on baby, let’s do the twist!’ Let’s make decorative, minty candy cane crafts and delicious, festive candy cane bark. Let’s play lots of candy cane games and learn the peppermint twist. Let’s see how candy canes are made! Register ASAP for this minty mountain of delight that will occur on Saturday, December 17^th, 10:30am to 12:30pm.

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Kimball Library News 11/7/16

Join us Thursday, December 1 at 6:30 PM to hear motivational speaker, Randy Pierce, as he speaks about life lessons with engaging stories of his progress through managing adversity. He learned to thrive not just in spite of challenge but perhaps because of it.

During two short but significant weeks in 1989, a devastating neurological disease transformed Randy Pierce from a healthy and ordinary young man to a blind man completely uncertain of his future. Randy’s passion for experience encouraged him to use adversity as a positive catalyst for growth and opportunity, resulting in such amazing adventures and honors as his earning his second-degree black belt, historic hiking accomplishments in New Hampshire’s White Mountains and summiting Africa’s highest peak—Mount Kilimanjaro, winning a national marathon championship, competing in Tough Mudder events, and being inducted as a fan into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Believe and Achieve through Goal Setting, Problem Solving, and Perseverance is the focus of his program.

Registration is required. Do this via phone or website. This program is free and open to the public and is co-sponsored by Community Crossroads located in Atkinson, NH and The Friends of The Kimball Library.

LOW VISION GADGETS & TECHNOLOGY: Stephanie Hurd from the McGreal Sight Center (Association for the Blind) will present 'Low Vision Gadgets & Technology' on Tuesday, December 6th, at 1:00pm. She will bring some devices and gadgets to assist individuals who have low vision. She will also will talk about how low tech and high tech including apps can help those who have low vision do many things. Some of the devices she will have on hand include money readers, large print check books and tons of different magnifiers. She covers how magnifiers are all different and therefore you can't just have someone run to the store to pick one out for someone else.

McGreal Sight Center (The NH Association for the Blind) assists people who are partially sighted so that they can use their remaining vision more effectively. Low vision evaluations and training in the use of low vision aids and devices is provided by eye care professionals and low vision therapists. The Low Vision department provides vision assessments and demonstrations of magnification equipment and adaptive aids. A Low Vision Specialist is trained to conduct a functional eye examination that focuses directly on how a particular person's vision affects day-to-day living. Hand-held magnifiers or special reading glasses can help individuals make the most of their remaining vision.

In addition to optical and non-optical aids, Low Vision Therapists provide information and recommendations to help clients make modifications to their environments so that they can continue to feel safe and comfortable in their homes. Changes can include improved lighting and contrast while reducing glare through the use of colored filters or window blinds.

Stephanie’s presentation will allow time Q&A. This is a prefect presentation to attend if you either have low vision, if you know of someone who has low vision needs, or if you just have general questions if low vision services might be appropriate for you.

For more information on the McGreal Sight Center visit: www.sightcenter.org

DROP IN CRAFTS: Is your belly still full of turkey and pie? Drop-in anytime today (Saturday, November 26^th, from 10:30-2:00PM.) Relax. Make something with foam! We have plenty of supplies for creative minds. No registration is needed. We just want you to have fun and take home a creation. Younger children may require your help and any age may make something.

HOLIDAY HOURS: We will be closed on November 24^th & 25^th as a Thanksgiving hiatus. We will be open on Saturday the 26^th. Please plan accordingly.

Friday, October 21, 2016

Kimball Library News 10/25/16

We have another new museum pass to offer! Get ready to explore. Information about the museums is reported on their respective websites.

JOHN F KENNEDY LIBRARY AND MUSEUM: The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is dedicated to the memory of our nation's thirty-fifth president and to all those who through the art of politics seek a new and better world.

Located on a ten-acre park, overlooking the sea that he loved and the city that launched him to greatness, the Library stands as a vibrant tribute to the life and times of John F. Kennedy.

Tour the museum which portrays the life, leadership, and legacy of President Kennedy, conveys his enthusiasm for politics and public service, and illustrates the nature of the office of the President.

Students and scholars can also arrange to conduct research using the collection of historical materials chronicling mid-20th century politics and the life and administration of John F. Kennedy.

The pass allows two admissions each day seven days a week. Residents pay a co-pay of $3.00 at time of admission. This pass is for general museum admission only and does not apply to admission for any special exhibition where additional admission fees may apply. Children twelve and under always are free.

CAMPING AT KIMBALL: Grades 3-5 are encouraged to register for an exciting camping adventure that that will be happening on Thursday, November 10^th, at 6:30pm at the Kimball Library!

Read books about camping, visit our camping tent, enjoy a S'MORES snack, and participate in camping games and activities. This event is sure to be worth the 'hike' over to 5 Academy Avenue.

Please bring a small sleeping bag or blanket and a book you can read by yourself for comfortable independent reading.

HOLIDAY HOURS: We will be closed on November 11^th for Veteran’s Day and on November 24 & 45 as a Thanksgiving hiatus. We will be open on Saturday the 26^th. Please plan accordingly.

Kimball Library News 10/17/16

We have two new museum passes to offer and this week we are going to highlight one of them! Get ready to explore. Information about the museums is reported of their respective websites.

ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM: There is always something new at the Gardner. The performance hall is filled with sounds of traditional and new music, the exhibition space features both historical and contemporary work, and the courtyard plantings reflect the seasons as they evolve throughout the year. While the permanent collection remains constant, we ourselves change and with that, we make new personal connections to works of art, galleries, the courtyard, and each other.

Each pass admits up to four people with $5 admission per person, redeemable at the admissions desk. Children under the age of 18 are always free.

SNAP CIRCUITS 101: Snap Circuits gives your child a hands-on education in how electrical circuits work to run the everyday devices that they're familiar with. They'll also gain valuable lessons in building and in following instructions. With these projects, children will experiment with things like electric switches, integrated circuits, digital circuits, fuses, and the transformation of circuit sounds into other sounds.

Because the projects are arranged in order of complexity, kids can build on their skills as they progress through the manual. The lessons start out with a simple electric light and switch project that demonstrates how electricity is turned on and off with a switch. Further along, kids can put together a two-speed fan, create clap-controlled sounds, and more.

The lab will give opportunity to build in step by step fashion with the help of the facilitator. This is not a 'free play' activity. We proceed by the book. Register youth in grades 2-5 only, please. This activity is being held on Tuesdays at 6:30pm the entire month of November.

AUTHOR MARINA DUTZMANN KIRSCH PRESENTS: Flight of Remembrance: A World War II Memoir of Love and Survival. Join us on Thursday, November 3^rd @ 6:30 to hear Marina Dutzmann Kirsch as she discusses her book which highlights the true narrative of her family’s experiences against the backdrop of World War II tragedy and devastation in Latvia, Poland, and Germany.

The book follows the author’s father and the main protagonist, a young, Latvian aeronautical engineering student of Baltic German descent, who was forced under the threat of execution to flee his homeland in 1939 before the first Soviet takeover, the only nation that would accept him was Nazi Germany. In 1940 Berlin, he meets a young German woman, Lilo, and a love story begins that will endure more than 70 years and across two continents. Rolf’s worst fear comes to pass when he is drafted into the Luftwaffe in 1941. Despite the immeasurable evil, suffering and desolation of World War II, a synchronistic chain of events enables Rolf and Lilo to see their most cherished dreams materialize out of postwar catastrophe and ruin.

Marina Dutzmann Kirsch was born into the postwar Old World in Zurich, Switzerland. More than fifty years later, her 'journey of remembrance” to research and record the experiences of her family before, during and after the tumultuous years of World War II included unearthing facts about her grandfather’s role as chief inspector of V-2 rockets at the top secret installations of Peenemünde and Mittelwerk. This event requires REGISTRATION. All are welcome. Signed books will be available for purchase.

BEDTIME MATH’S CRAZY 8S CLUB: A NEW way to fall in love with MATH! Join Bedtime Math’s Crazy 8s Club, where you’ll build things, run and jump, make music, make a mess…and have fun! You’ll get to do mischief making activities like Glow-in-the-Dark Geometry, Bouncy Dice and Toilet Paper Olympics, and you’ll get to take home some cool gadgets, too. We’ll be meeting on Fridays from 4:30pm to 5:30pm starting on November 4th and running until January 20th.

This program is for children K-2nd Grade. Registration is required for this 8 week session.

Friday, October 7, 2016

Kimball Library News 10/10/16

Spooky is the “in” thing for the month of October. Check out our three ‘spooky’ events for youth: Spooky Craft (Oct 22 at 10:30 for all age children), Spooky Story Session, and Spooky Cinema (Oct 26).

SPOOKY STORY SESSION: Are you excited for the spooky Halloween holiday? Get into the spirit by guessing the ‘mystery substance’, dancing to spooky music, and listening to kid-friendly spooky stories. Be prepared to bring your creativity so that you can go home with a make your own vampire bat!

Register kindergarten children through grade two to attend on Wednesday, October 26^th, at 5pm. (Optional- bring a Halloween themed joke.)

SPOOKY CINEMA: This movie (Coraline) is being shown in honor of the tweens who read it for the October book discussion, but if you are 10-18 you are welcome to join us whether you read the book or not. Feel free to bring movie snacks or a sack supper. We will provide a bottle of water. This film will be in the 'Teen Room' so it will be cozy and it will be shown in 2D on the 42' screen. Register in advance for Wednesday, October 26^th. The movie will start promptly at 6pm.

Coraline Jones is bored in her new home until she finds a secret door that leads her into a world that’s just like her own…but better! But when this fantastical adventure turns dangerous and her 'other” Mother tries to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness and bravery to get home. Rated PG. Run time 101 minutes.

A brief discussion will be held after the movie is over comparing the book to the film. We will be out by 7:55pm. Please be prompt for pick-up as we close at 8pm.

ACTIVE SHOOTER PREPAREDNESS: Join us as law enforcement officers from Atkinson present to the general public what police call an ‘active shooter” training — learning how to respond rapidly and effectively in case an intruder threatens violence. Through video clips, instruction, and discussion the program will help the public understand how they can respond in the event of an unthinkable scenario of an active shooter at a public event. Strategic planning and quick actions can save lives.

This program has been used in training personnel working in schools, local not-for-profits, and government workplaces.

The Atkinson Police will offer this program in the afternoon (1:00) and again in the evening (6:30) on Tuesday, October 25^th. Please register ASAP on the online calendar or call the library. Non-residents are welcome.