Kimball Library News 2/1/16

ORIGAMI FOR YOU & ME: It's time for some origami! Do you know how to fold paper? If you already love origami, all the better. If not, come put a smile on your face when you make several items to take home. Younger children will need the help of a parent or caretaker. It's a fun, folding craft that’s being offered for grades K and up on Saturday, February 20^th, from 11 to noon.  Please register yourself and a friend.

STAY-CATION:  Are you sticking around Feb 22-26 with the kiddos?  Are you having a ‘Winter Stay-cation’ with us?  We have activities planned for babies through teenagers that you can register for right on our website.  The next few weeks we’ll be publishing a taste of what’s to come.

BINGO FOR BOOKS:  Come on down and play 'BINGO for Books' on Monday, February 22^nd, from 4-5pm. There's a winner for every game and you get to choose a book from our stack of new or slightly used books we've saved just for BINGO. Any age child is a good age to play, but parents may have to help the littlest ones. No need to register--just come and try your luck!

BROWN BAG BOOK CLUB: The February book is 'The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo for (grades 3 & 4) to read and then come to our discussion February 22^nd at 6pm.  Just bring a brown bag supper and have fun sharing what you thought about the book with your friends.  We have drinks and desserts ready for you.  Please register so we’ll have enough for everyone.

SCAVENGER HUNT: On Tuesday, February 23^rd, at 10:30am we'll search high and low for many items using our very own binoculars that we decorate. Children ages 2+ through kindergarten should join us for lots of fun and smiles during school vacation break. Registration is required.

MOBILE MAKING: Got the winter blues? It's time to 'spiff' up your room and this might be the greatest decor yet. Join us on Tuesday, February 23^rd, at 1:00pm to make an animal-themed mobile and have the best looking room in the neighborhood. Please register yourself and a friend.

T/WEEN ZEN & COLOR: 'One way to think of Zen is this: a total state of focus that incorporates a total togetherness of body and mind. Zen is a way of being. It also is a state of mind. Zen involves dropping illusion and seeing things without distortion created by your own thoughts.'

It's VACATION.  Time to chillax and unwind. T/weens (ages 10-19) will be doing 'adult' coloring and working with Zentangle patterns. You may choose either or both.  This is a great way to learn some relaxation techniques for all that school and relationship stress!  Register yourself and your friends and come chill out with us on Tuesday, February 23^rd, from 6:30-8:00pm.

 **If you have an adult coloring book, please bring it and any other fun supplies you may have gleaned in your holiday haul!  :)

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HOLIDAY HOURS: Please note that the library will be CLOSED on Presidents’ Day – Monday, February 15th.  Make note and stock up in advance.

MORE INFO: Our event calendar found on our website has detailed information on these events and many others you may have missed reading about.  Go to www.kimballlibrary.com and not only read the posts on the page, but also click the calendar icon and see each event for the month and months to come.  Please also ‘like’ us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, Flickr, Blogspot and Instagram.  You may call us Monday-Friday from 10-8 and on Saturday from 10-3 at 603.362.5234.

Kimball Library News 1/25/16

EVEREST IN 3D: Join us for an afternoon 3D showing of ‘Everest’ on Tuesday, February 2^nd, from 1:00-3:15pm.  (Rated: PG-13.  Run time: 2 hours)

Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, the film documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.

ROBOTICS: Due the large interest, we’re repeating the STEM (Robotics) class with the Sylvan Center on Tuesday, February 9, at 6:30pm.  There are two seats left at the time of this writing.  In a one hour class we will build, code and animate one demonstration robot.  We can take up to 12 children and they will work in pairs.  This workshop is slated for youth in grades 2 through 6.  Because of the demand for seats, this event is registration only for Atkinson residents. Sign up ASAP.

VALENTINE TREAT MAKING: Join in the fun as we make Valentine treats to share! We'll be busy creating and decorating goodies for loved ones. It's a perfect time to let people know how much you care.  Registration is required (grades K-5) for this yummy activity on Saturday, February 13^th, from 10:30-11:30am in the Children’s Room.  Seating is limited so act quickly. 

MOTHER GOOSE DROP-IN: Infants through age 2 with their caregivers are invited to join us on Thursday, February 18^th for simple stories, rhymes, finger plays, and songs.  Stay after the session to allow for playtime and socializing for all ages.  ANYONE may drop in for this session.  It's a bonus class because there were no registered sessions on Monday.

MORE INFO: Our event calendar found on our website has detailed information on these events and many others you may have missed reading about.  Go to www.kimballlibrary.com and not only read the posts on the page, but also click the calendar icon and see each event for the month and months to come.  Please also ‘like’ us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, Flickr, and Instagram.  You may call us Monday-Friday from 10-8 and on Saturday from 10-3 at 603.362.5234.

Kimball Library News 1/18/16

MASSACRE ON THE MERRIMACK: Join us on Thursday, February 11^th, from 6:30-8:00pm and hear author Jay Atkinson talk about his latest book ‘Massacre on the Merrimack: Hannah Duston's Captivity and Revenge in Colonial America.’ 

Early on March 15, 1697, a band of Abenaki raided the English frontier village of Haverhill, Massachusetts. Striking swiftly, the Abenaki killed twenty-seven men, women, and children, and took thirteen captives, including Hannah Duston and her week-old daughter, Martha. A short distance from the village, one of the warriors murdered the squalling infant by dashing her head against a tree. After a forced march of nearly one hundred miles, Duston and two companions were transferred to a smaller band of Abenaki, who camped on a tiny island located at the junction of the Merrimack and Contoocook Rivers, several miles north of present day Concord, New Hampshire. The Abenaki intended to make the captives run the gauntlet at their village in Quebec, after which they would be sold as slaves.

This was the height of King William’s War, both a war of terror and a religious contest, with English Protestantism vying for control of the New World with French Catholicism. The fact that the two religions could not have worshipped a more similar God is an ironic footnote to the carnage that would ensue.

After witnessing her infant’s murder, Duston resolved to get even. Two weeks into their captivity, Duston and her companions, a fifty-one-year-old woman and a twelve-year-old boy, moved among the sleeping Abenaki with tomahawks and knives, killing two men, two women, and six children. After returning to the bloody scene alone to scalp their victims, Duston and the others escaped down the Merrimack River in a stolen canoe. They braved treacherous waters and the constant threat of attack and recapture, returning to tell their story and collect a bounty for the scalps.

Was Hannah Duston the prototypical feminist avenger, or the harbinger of the Native American genocide? In this exquisitely researched and riveting narrative, bestselling author Jay Atkinson sheds new light on the early struggle for North America.

KNITWITS (TUESDAYS @10:30): Start the New Year right and do those things you’ve always been meaning to try.  How about picking up some of those tossed aside knitting projects or learning how?  Whether you are a beginner or an experienced knitter, come join the fun as we learn together.  Please bring your own supplies.  This is an informal gathering to finish those unfinished projects or perhaps get some ideas for beginning some new ones.  We’ll cozy up in the Atkinson Room of the library, share some laughs, drop a stitch or two, and make some new friends.  All experience levels and ages welcome. This is not a class, but we have enough experienced knitters who will guide you and get you started.  Don’t delay—come on in!

ADULT COLORING & PAINTING (THURSDAYS @10:30):  If you think coloring for adults is all the rage, you are right.  This current form of recreation is not only fun but also healthy for you. Research outcomes of those who color or participate in some form of visual arts are numerous.  Some common therapeutic outcomes associated with adult coloring are: stress reduction, enhanced relaxation and increased concentration.  The popularity of adult coloring is also due to the fact that it provides a creative outlet for all regardless of one’s artistic abilities and experience.

Kimball Library will be starting an adult coloring and painting session on Thursdays, from 10:30 – 12:30 starting January 7th.   It will be a time set aside for those who wish to work on painting (must bring your own paint and supplies) or coloring.  There will be limited coloring books and supplies on hand for class participants or individuals may bring their own books, color pencils or gel pens.  Please join us and devote some time to unwind. 

Registration is required.  This is for ages 18 and up.

MORE INFO: Our event calendar found on our website has detailed information on these events and many others you may have missed reading about.  Go to www.kimballlibrary.com and not only read the posts on the page, but also click the calendar icon and see each event for the month and months to come.  Please also ‘like’ us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, Flickr, and Instagram.  You may call us Monday-Friday from 10-8 and on Saturday from 10-3 at 603.362.5234.