Kimball Library News 3/4/19

A little bit country… In the early 20th century, the New Hampshire Board of Agriculture launched a program to boost the rural economy and promote tourism through the sale of abandoned farms to summer residents. After introducing the country house movement, Cristina Ashjian focuses attention on some of the great country estates featured in the New Hampshire program between 1902 and 1913. Which private estates were recognized as exemplary, and who were their owners? Using historic images and texts, Ashjian discusses well-known estates now open to the public such as The Fells on Lake Sunapee, The Rocks in Bethlehem, Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in Cornish, and she includes local examples when possible.

About the presenter: Cristina Ashjian is an art historian and an independent scholar based in Moultonborough, where she is presently the chair of the Moultonborough Heritage Commission. Her current research focuses on late 19th and early 20th century country estates. Ashjian holds an MA in the History of Art from the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London and a PhD in Modern Art and Architecture from Northwestern University.

To help us plan accordingly registration is requested for this March 28^th event that is from 6:30-8:00 PM.  Open to the public, this program is made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. For more information on New Hampshire Humanities visit www.nhhumanities.org

BROWN BAG BOOK CLUB: We hope you'll join in the fun reading at home, then coming to discuss the book with your friends on March 21^st at 6:30pm. Registration is required and you're welcome to bring supper in a bag. We always provide sweets and drinks. Register children in grades 3-4. Our book for this month is 'The Tail of Emily Windsnap' by Liz Kessler. Copies are available in the Children’s Room.

FAMILY ZUMBA: Bring your family members on March 22^nd at 5:00 PM, (kids ages 4 and up and adults too), to join the ultimate dancing party. All levels can have fun as no experience is necessary. Get healthy and strong together and have a blast doing it!  Please register in advance.

FEATHERED BIRD CRAFT: Join us for making a twirling parrot that would look terrific hanging in your room.  This special event is available on Saturday, March 23^rd, at 10:30 AM for youth in grades K-5.  Please register and invite a friend to register with you. 

MAGIC TREE HOUSE BOOK CLUB: Join us for an adventurous book club for kids in 1st and 2nd grade! We'll challenge each other with quiz- show-style games, discuss our favorite and least favorite parts, participate in activities and maybe a craft that connect to the time of the Vikings.
Please make sure to have read the book before attending book club. March's Book will be #15: Viking Ships at Sunrise. This club is for registered youth in grades 1 and 2 and is happening on March 27^th at 4:00 PM.  

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!

Kimball Library News 2/25/19

Has your schedule changed and now you have time to bring the littles to preschool story times and activities?  We have a few openings in the following sessions: Mother Goose on the Loose (Mondays at 10:30 for babies to age 2+), Bitty Books (Tuesdays at 10:15 for ages 2-3), Sensory Story Time (Thursdays at 10:15 for ages 2-3), and Kiddie Lit (Tuesdays at 11:30, and Fridays at 10:15 & 11:30 for ages 3-6). Register once and your child is on the schedule until the last session in June.

T/WEEN DINNER THEATRE/BOOK CLUB: The book of the month is ‘The Hate U Give’ by Angie Thomas. This is a special book discussion event for the month of March occurring on the 12^th at 6:00pm and all interested t/weens are invited to attend. ‘Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.’

Join us to watch the film adaptation of the book while eating pizza, and then we’ll have a book discussion comparing the book to the movie.  Copies of the book may be checked out from the front desk by anyone with a Kimball, Plaistow, or Sandown Library card in good standing. This special event is part of the combined ‘2109 Community Reads’ project. 

This activity is for teens and tweens age 10 and up in lieu of our ‘regular’ book discussion night.  Registration is absolutely required to have the right amount of pizza!  Please bring your own beverages in closable containers.

The movie has a run time of 2 hours and 13 minutes and is rated PG 13.  We start PROMPTLY at 6 to be out by 8:30 PM.

READERS THEATER: If you have children in grades 2-5, and they haven’t tried Readers’ Theater yet, they are missing out on a chance to build confidence in reading and ‘public’ speaking.  No need to worry about remembering lines, just play the part as you read! Everyone can have a turn, share the fun and perform without costumes or props. The atmosphere is low-key and fun-filled.  Register them for March 14^th at 6:30 PM.

HEALTHY COOKBOOK CLUB: Do you enjoy cooking and trying new recipes? If so, why not join our Healthy Cookbook Club that generally meets the 3rd Monday of each month. The club chooses a different healthy cookbook to dive into for the month. Members check out a copy of the cookbook and spend time trying out the various recipes at home. When the group gathers the next month, we discuss the various recipes and share opinions of the meals tried. In addition, participants prepare and bring a sample of a recipe from the cookbook to share with the group.

Register so we know how many cookbooks to have on hand for the next meeting on Monday, March 18^th, at 6:30 PM. This month’s cookbook will be: Danielle Walker’s AGAINST all GRAIN.

FRIENDS MEETING: Join this lively group and support your local library. The Friends are responsible for fundraising all the amazing extras they provide to the Kimball Library. They meet once a month to brainstorm new ideas and work on existing fundraisers.  The next meeting is March 20^th at 10:15 AM.  Please check it out!  We are always looking for new faces.

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!

Kimball Library News 2/18/19

LIBRARY BUDDIES STARTS MARCH 5TH! Register now before it’s too late (Grades K-3 and Grades 6-12).

Pop into Kimball Library and be part of the trend that libraries are the happening places to be in any season.  “Library Buddies” is one of the events that has been bursting at the seams for over 10 years.  This crowd-pleasing event will be happening for 7 consecutive weeks on Tuesday from 4-5pm beginning March 5th and ending on April 16th. Each week teens (youth in grades 6-12) will be assigned to little buddies in kindergarten age through grade 3.  Library buddies will read or be read to for the first 30 minutes, followed by puzzles, games, and/or coloring activities.  This is a great opportunity for the younger set to practice listening to books of their choice or for emerging readers to try out their skills on an older buddy. 

Need a buddy?  Want to be a buddy?  We need your children to participate and experience the joy of being a literary encourager or participant.  You may register your little buddy online on the children’s calendar, call us and ask for the Children’s Room (603) 362-5234 x224, or drop in and personally speak to Kathy Watson, Youth Services Director.  All interested big buddies must speak with Kathy directly and be committed to an early arrival time
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T/weens in middle or high school, you won’t find a better opportunity to practice your leadership and mentoring skills. Fun will be had by all! You can join us but you must register in advance as soon as possible. Community service hours will be granted at the end of the program.

**Due to the high demand for this program, all the big and little buddies must be registered and committed for all seven weeks unless an exception has been made in advance.  Residents have priority.

DISCOVERING S.T.E.A.M.: We invite preschoolers to explore nature, computers, building, art, numbers, and more in this 6-week program that begins a new leg on March 7^th. Engaging stations will allow children to discover and learn at their own pace and interest level. We'll come together at the end of class for a structured story or activity that fits into the theme. At each class, we'll hit on one of the elements of S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering) with mathematics and art activities that build on that concept each session. Watch your child's brain and interest in exploring get ignited as they discover S.T.E.A.M.!

Please note that this is a 6-week class on Thursdays at 11:30. There will be another 6-week session offered following a 2-week break. Register preschoolers who are 3 through 6 years old. This class fills up quickly so act NOW.

T/WEEN DINNER THEATRE/BOOK CLUB: The book of the month is ‘The Hate U Give’ by Angie Thomas. This is a special book discussion event for the month of March occurring on the 12^th at 6:00pm and all interested t/weens are invited to attend. ‘Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.’

Join us to watch the film adaptation of the book while eating pizza, and then we’ll have a book discussion comparing the book to the movie.  Copies of the book may be checked out from the front desk by anyone with a Kimball, Plaistow, or Sandown Library card in good standing. This special event is part of the combined ‘2109 Community Reads’ project. 

This activity is for teens and tweens age 10 and up in lieu of our ‘regular’ book discussion night.  Registration is required to have the right amount of pizza!  Please bring your own beverages in closable containers.

The movie has a run time of 2 hours and 13 minutes and is rated PG 13.  We start PROMPTLY at 6 to be out by 8:30 PM.

ADULT BOOK CLUBS: Need a reading suggestion?  Try out one of our book discussion groups, or just try the book!  March options are on Monday the 18^th at 6:30, Tuesday the 19^th at 6:00, or Wednesday the 27^th at 10:00 AM.  Books are available at the main desk.

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!