Kimball Library News 3/12/18

Would you like to encourage your little pre-reader?  Here’s how…

Last summer we celebrated several VIP readers who completed ‘NH’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten’ program at the library. These readers spent months (or years) tracking books they read or heard. To encourage their hard work, they were reinforced with stickers and small prizes along their journey to the 1,000 book mark. Their culminating V.I.P. status resulted in a prize bag and front row seats at all of our summer reading concerts and performances. Do you know a young reader that would love to get this kind of recognition for reading? We’re looking for Atkinson residents as young infancy to start the process of reading or listening to 1,000 books before the end of their kindergarten school year. Visit us in the children’s department for more information and to start the journey to being our next Very Important Person!

AUTHOR TED REINSTEIN - NEW ENGLAND’S GENERAL STORES: EXPLORING AN AMERICAN CLASSIC: Ted Reinstein has been a reporter for 'Chronicle,” WCVB-TV/Boston’s award-winning—and America’s longest-running, locally-produced—nightly news magazine since 1997. In addition, he is a regular contributor for the station’s political roundtable show and sits on WCVB’s Editorial Board.  He is the also the author of Globe Pequot’s New England Notebook: One Reporter, Six States, Uncommon Stories, and Wicked Pissed: New England's Most Famous Feuds.

New England General Stores: The general store is as old as America itself.  It conjures a country-like place where kids come in to buy penny candy, and adults to buy everything from fresh vegetables to four-penny nails. It was a place to pick up mail, the newspaper, and perhaps tarry a bit on a chilly morning to chat over a cup of coffee and a warm wood stove. Long before 'Cheers,” the general store was the vital and inviting heart of a community, where everyone not only knew your name, but how you took that coffee, how many kids you had, and hey, how’s your dad doing, anyway?

But far from becoming mere relics with a roof, many iconic general stores are still very much open, very much in business, and very much still the heart of their communities.  What’s more, like the diner, general stores have seen a resurgence all across New England. They are being renovated, reopened and reimagined for our time.   Today, many general stores are prized more than ever as that vanishing but all-important 'third place” in a community. In profiling the colorful stories of some of New England’s most iconic general stores, the remarkable, ongoing story of this region itself comes to life.

Registration is required for this super event happening on Thursday, April 5^th, starting promptly at 7:00 PM.  This event is sponsored by the generous Friends of the Kimball Library.  Refreshments will be served.

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’.

Kimball Library News 3/5/18

CELEBRATING QUEEN BEES OF AMERICAN BLUES: For Women’s History Month we will be celebrating “Queen Bees” of American Blues on Thursday, March 22, 2018. 

Baza – a Nashua based duo will present an evening of song and stories celebrating these women and their music.  Baza features Doug Philbrook, guitar & vocals and Geof Goodell, harmonica and vocals – specializing in 1920s – 1940s Delta and Piedmont blues and original songs. They are the 2017 winners of the Granite State Blues Challenge.

Come hear the music of Memphis Minnie, Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith and others who played a starring role in this truly unique American Roots Music.

Please register as soon as possible and join us! Light refreshments will be served. 

BROWN BAG BOOK CLUB: It's time for our book club for grades 3 & 4, and this month's book puts a bit of joy into your reading!  

This month we're reading 'Julia Gillian (and the Quest for Joy)'.  Ten-year-old Julia Gillian's best friend is keeping secrets, their beloved lunch lady was replaced by a tyrant, and trumpet lessons prove difficult, making it hard for her to follow the music teacher's advice to 'look for the joy’.

Bring food in a sack or just come for our dessert and drink. We meet the 3rd Monday of every month.  This month’s meeting is on Monday, March 19^th, at 6:30pm.  We have books in the Children’s Room waiting for your child to check out.  Come soon so they will have time to read it all.  

UPCOMING TUESDAY AFTERNOON MOVIES: ‘The Shape of Water’ on March 20, ‘I, Tonya’ on March 27, ‘The Greatest Showman’ on April 3, and ‘Lady Bird’ on April 10.  Movies are subject to change so please check our website or give us a call.  

Movie start promptly at 1pm and are served with a free smile and popcorn.   

NH SAFETY BOATING REMINDER: Did you miss the first several sets of classes?  There are more on the horizon.  The following NH Boating Safety Courses will be held at the Kimball Library on the following dates: March 27th & 29th ~ 6:00 – 9:30, April 17th & 19th ~ 6:00 – 9:30, and May 1st & 3rd ~ 6:00 – 9:30.

The New Hampshire Classroom Course covers a variety of topics including boat navigation, boating safety equipment, invasive aquatic species and laws and rules. This instructor-led class incorporates a range of learning methods consisting of lecture, videos, and student discussion and culminates in a certification. *Individuals must attend both evening classes.

Register for these DIRECTLY on https://register-ed.com/programs/newhampshire/174.  

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’.

Kimball Library News 2/26/18

This week’s theme is ‘It’s not too late to start now!’

HEALTHY COOKBOOK CLUB:  If you enjoy checking out cookbooks and trying new recipes, then check out our monthly Healthy Cookbook Club.  On March 19th at 6:30 PM we will be talking about and testing a few recipes from ‘The Pollan Family Table: The Best Recipes and Kitchen Wisdom for Delicious, Healthy Family Meals’ by Corky Pollan. 

 

Stop by the circulation desk and pick up a copy of the cookbook, sign up to bring a dish from our list of YUMMY dishes and join us on March 19th for tastings and discussions.

About Karen, our Healthy Cookbook Club Facilitator:  Karen DiPietro, RDN, CDE is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator at Ellen Byron and Associates where she provides individual nutrition counseling and diabetes education.   Karen also facilitates after school nutrition and cooking programs for Kids’ Test Kitchen. She established a nationally accredited diabetes education program and has facilitated diabetes education and support groups in many communities.   Karen is passionate about helping people eat healthier by tailoring eating strategies to individual preferences and lifestyle, leading to sustainable changes in eating behavior. She believes people need to stop restrictive diets and focus on quality food and home-cooked meals. To that end, she is interested in providing practical, hands-on nutrition education through cooking classes, food demonstrations, supermarket tours and cookbook clubs.

Event requires registration. We look forward to trying some new fantastic recipes with you!

YOUTH HAPPENINGS: Weekly programs-- Mother Goose (infants through age 2+), Bitty Books (ages 2-3), three Kiddie Lit (ages 3-6) classes, Sensory Story Time (ages 2-3), and  S.T.E.A.M. runs in 6 week sessions for ages 3-6.

Monthly programs:--Magic Tree House (grades K-2), Brown Bag Club (grades 3 & 4), T/ween Book Group (grades 5-7), Teen Book Discussion (grades 8-12), and Zumba Kids (ages 4 and UP).

Please contact us about how to register for any of our weekly and monthly youth events. Some of them may have a wait list. 

FEATURED ARTIST ~ KEVIN GRIFFIN: Kevin Griffin is a retired CPA and business executive who lives in North Andover, MA. Hanging in the meeting room and in the main section of the library are some of his rather recent photographs. All were exposed, processed, and printed by him.  Most of the images were photographed in Essex County, and are set in nature.

Griffin uses Nikon cameras and lenses, and favors printing on Red River paper with a Canon Pro-1000 printer. Some of the images were framed by the photographer, but most were framed by Image-Tec in Methuen MA.

Kevin Griffin can be reached at qbid1@comcast.net.  His photography will be on display until March 15th

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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’.