Winners Declared in Character Paper Bag Puppet Contest
The Character Paper Bag Puppet Contest was super fun! We had 43 entries in 3 age categories. As always, judging was very difficult, but we chose the 3 winners shown below. Congratulations to Evelyn, Bridgette and Emma!
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Rapunzel by Evelyn Lafleur age 3-5 category |
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Abby from the Whatever After series by Bridgette Hidalgo Age 6-8 category |
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Willy Wonka by Emma Ozmore Age 9-12 category |
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Food Safety Quiz Contest Winner
Read the quiz and answers here.
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Tween & Teen Week 4 Winner
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Borrow the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Activity Pass
Did you know you can visit Squam Lakes Natural Science Center (SLNSC) in Holderness, NH using the library's activity pass and purchase your first tow trail admissions for just $3.00 each? Plus you can purchase up to 4 additional admissions for $10.00 each. That's a savings of up to $14.00 per person! Find out how to reserve a pass here.
SLNSC has great activities for all ages in the month of August:- Nature Play Time, for ages 3 and under (additional charge)
- Lake Explorers Family Cruise, for ages 5+ (additional charge)
- Yoga Wild, for ages 4 to 7 (additional charge)
- 50 Nature Activities for Kids, for families with children ages 5+ (additional charge)
- 50 Years of Environmental Change, for adults
- Invasive Plant Species Removal, for adults
- Nearer to Nature Walk, for adults
- Up close to Animals
- Turtle Talks
- River Otter Feeding
- Story Walk
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Help Wanted: Part-time Library Page
Send them to the library to fill out a job application!
Job description
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Kid's Book Group Reads Woof for August 17th
About the Book
Bowser is a mutt, just adopted by eleven-year-old Birdie Gaux and her grandmother, but when they all get home to Grammy's bait and tackle shop in the bayou they discover that their prize stuffed marlin has been stolen--so Bowser decides to investigate, and things quickly become complicated and dangerous.
If you like this book, check out Arf.
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Tween & Teen Week 3 Winner
Congratulations to Christian Scheren, winner of the Week 2 raffle in the Tween & Teen summer reading club, Get in the Game. Christian won a pizza, courtesy of Rocco's Pizza!Do you know a Tween or Teen entering grades 6-10 that would like to win a pizza too? All they have to do to earn raffle tickets is drop by the library and complete a short weekly activity or two.
Labels: summer reading club for tweens and teens
This Week @ Your Library...
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| image credit: Campbell County Public Library |
Family Story Time at McQuesten Farm, Tuesday@ 10:30AM
Join Miss Carrie-Anne and the farm animals for stories and fun. (Weather permitting.)
Animal Athletes with Squam Lakes Science Center, Wednesday @ 6:30PM on the lawn
Learn how speed, strength and agility help animals survive, and meet several of NH's wild animal athletes. Bring chairs or a blanket to sit on. (Rain location: Talent Hall at Roy Memorial Park, bring chairs or blanket)
Kid's Reading Buddies Drop-In, Thursday from 3:00-5:00PM
Kid's read to, or with, a Teen Reading Buddy. Bring your own book or use on of ours.
Plus Much, Much More
Check out the library's event calendar for additional events taking place week!
Labels: this week
Concert on the Lawn with The Wide Avenue Cohort
This concert is appropriate for all ages and is free and open to the public. Bring your friends and chairs or a blanket to sit on!
Rain location: Campbell High School Auditorium.
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This Week @ Your Library...
Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals, Wednesday @ 1:00PM
Lindsay and her life-sized puppet friends are loads of fun! This performance, geared for children age 3-8, is filled with audience interaction, lovable characters and positive short stories. (Rain location: Griffin Memorial School Cafeteria)
Basic Bicycle Maintenance and Repair, Wednesday @ 7:00PM
Bring your questions and join local bicyclist Chris Chew for a demonstration on how to maintain your bicycle and complete simple repairs. (Rain location: Talent Hall at Roy Memorial Park)
Center Mass Army Cover Band, Thursday @ 7:00PM
The NH National Guard 39th Army Band, Center Mass, returns to the lawn to cover your favorite rock, country, blues, pop and classic tunes. This concert is appropriate for all ages. Bring chairs or a blanket to sit on. (Rain location: Campbell High School Auditorium)
Plus Much, Much More
Check out the library's event calendar for 10 additional events taking place week!
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Animal Athletes on July 27th
Wednesday, July 27th
6:30PM
Library Lawn
Animals are truly amazing athletes. Did you know a mountain lion can leap 15 feet in the air or that a peregrine falcon can reach speeds of 240 mph?
Join a naturalist from Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, along with three wild animal athletes (no mountain lions though), to learn how speed, strength, and agility help them to survive. You ’ll even be able to compare your own athletic abilities to some of New Hampshire’s wild athletes!
This free event is best for children age 5 and above. Bring chairs or a blanket to sit on.
Rain location: Talent Hall at Roy Memorial Park. Bring chairs or a blanket to sit on.
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Health Quiz Contest was a Real Stumper
The biggest stumper on the quiz was, "Health care professionals recommend losing weight at the rate of..." The choices were 5 lbs a week, 2 lbs a month, 10 lbs a month and 2 lbs a week. The correct answer? 2 lbs a week.
Labels: ReaDiNG RooM News, summer reading club for adults
Her guess of 428 pieces was the closest guess to the actual count of 456 pieces.
Laura chose a bag of Peanut Butter M&M's as her prize. Yum!
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Tween & Teen Week 2 Winner
Do you know a Tween or Teen entering grades 6-10 that would like to win a pizza too? All they have to do to earn raffle tickets is drop by the library and complete a short weekly activity or two.
Labels: ReC RooM News, summer reading club for tweens and teens
Amelia must have been practicing her estimation skills--her guess of 310 was just 4 golf tees short of the actual 314.
Amelia took home the Frozen Memory Game as her prize.
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Tween Book Group Reads Throwing Like a Girl for August 11th
Copies of the book are available in both the Teen Area and Young Readers' Room.
About the Book
No one asks Ella how she feels about moving halfway across the country in the middle of her sophomore year. But she ends up in Texas anyway, without plans for the weekend or friends to guide her through the alien campus of her new private school. So she decides to try out for the softball team — and she makes it! Now if only she knew how to throw, hit, and field the ball. “This is the part you can’t read in a book. You just have to do it.” Ella has a lot to learn — on and off the field.
Softball changes Ella’s life, for better and for worse. She discovers a confidence she never knew she had and makes new friends — and enemies. When Ella falls for her snotty teammate’s gorgeous brother, suddenly she isn’t just fielding balls, she’s also dodging evil glares from girls in class and on the team.
When life throws you a curve ball — learn how to hit it!
If Ella’s going to survive this year, she’ll have to set some ground rules and learn to stand up for herself — in the game and in her life.
Labels: book discussion for tweens, events/activities for tweens, KiDS' RooM News, page turners, TeeN RooM News
Adult Book Group Reads The Marriage of Opposites for August 3rd & 5th
All Booked Up's selection for August is The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman. Join the Wednesday evening group on August 3rd at 6:30PM or the Friday afternoon group on August 5th at 1:00PM. Copies of the book are available on the Upper Level of the library.
About the Book
Growing up on idyllic St. Thomas in the early 1800s, Rachel dreams of life in faraway Paris. Rachel’s mother, a pillar of their small refugee community of Jews who escaped the Inquisition, has never forgiven her daughter for being a difficult girl who refuses to live by the rules. Growing up, Rachel’s salvation is their maid Adelle’s belief in her strengths, and her deep, life-long friendship with Jestine, Adelle’s daughter. But Rachel’s life is not her own. She is married off to a widower with three children to save her father’s business. When her husband dies suddenly and his handsome, much younger nephew, Frédérick, arrives from France to settle the estate, Rachel seizes her own life story, beginning a defiant, passionate love affair that sparks a scandal that affects all of her family, including her favorite son, who will become one of the greatest artists of France.
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Larger Than Life Puppets on July 20th
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| Photo credit Kimball Library |
Wednesday, July 20th
1:00PM
on Library Lawn
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This Week @ Your Library...
Stop by the library and pick up our summer reading activity details, then join us for great fun and terrific prizes!
On Your Mark, Get Set...READ!
For little ones under 36 months, now thru August 5th
On Your Mark, Get Set...READ!
For kids age 3 - 5th grade, now thru August 5th
Get In The Game, READ!
For Tweens and Teens entering 6th - 10th grade, now thru August 5th
Exercise Your Mind. READ!
For ages 16 - 116, now thru August 19th
All Week
Infant & Toddler Activity Sheet
Choose from the many activities on the Activity Sheet. Put a puzzle together with your child; "adopt" a stuffed animal and talk about how to care for it; sing "Itsy Bitsy Spider" with finger actions. Earn 1 point each.
Kid's Storybook Character Creative Contest
Create a paper bag puppet based on one of your favorite storybook friends. Entries due Friday July 15th at 6:00PM. See full directions in the summer reading booklet.
Kid's Weekly Activities
Spin for your Madlib. Roll the Animal Dice. Answer the Sunken Treasure Question. Play the Putting for Points game.
Tween & Teen Board Game Guessing Contest
Figure out the weekly Scavenger Hunt and Puzzle to earn raffle tickets.
Tween & Teen Craft-to-Go
Make a portable tic-tac-toe game in a bag.
Adult's Summer Bingo Card #2
Pick up a card and complete the appropriate activities to get a Bingo. Earn 2 prize tickets.
Adult's Mini Book Review
Fill-out a mini book review and earn 1 prize ticket. Forms available at the library.
Tuesday
Family Story Time @ 10:30
For anyone who enjoys picture books and fun. Bring a blanket and join us on the library lawn for stories and songs. Weather permitting.
Middle School Drop-In Role Playing Game Night from 4:00-8:00PM
This drop-in fantasy/sci-fi role-play game group meets this summer on July 12th, Juky 26th, August 9th and August 23rd. New faces are always welcome!
Wizard of Oz Performance @ 6:30PM
Hampstead Stage Company performs an interactive two-person play of The Wizard of Oz. Will your child become one of the flying monkeys? Rain location: Campbell High School.
Downloadable Books Training @ 6:30-8:00PM
Learn how to use Overdrive's free downloadable book service. Call to register.
Wednesday
Kid's Dance Party Down the Yellow Brick Road @ 10:30PM
Join Miss Catrina as she takes you on a creative adventure through dance movement. Geared towards kids age 3-8.
Downloadable Books Training @ 2:00-3:30PM
Learn how to use Overdrive's free downloadable book service. Call to register.
Tween & Teen Dance for Fitness @ 7:00PM
Join dance instructor Catrina Ledoux for fun filled dance fitness. Learn some new moves to stay healthy and try some cool down yoga.
Thursday
Tween Book Group @ 2:30PM
Page Turners in grades 6-8 meet to discuss The Only Ones by Aaron Starmer, along with a snack and short activity.
Kid's Reading Buddies from 3:00-5:00PM
Read for a bit to or with one of our Teen Reading Buddies. Bring your own book or use one of ours!
Kid's Drop-In Tabletop Game Night from 5:00-8:00
You may drop-off** kids age 8-13 or stay and play with them! Led by Nick Ozmore, the tabletop game group meets the 2nd Thursday of each month and involves a wide selection of games on rotation. **Note: For children under 10 years of age, a parent or caregiver age 14 or older must remain in the building.
Drop-In Knitting Group from 6:00-8:00PM
If your hobby is knitting crocheting, cross-stitch or any other kind of stitching, bring your project to the library and stitch with our group! Perfect for all skill levels--even beginners. Unraveled meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.
Friday
Baby & Toddler Tales @ 10:30AM
For babies & toddlers under 36 months along with their caregivers. Bring a blanket and join us on the library lawn for stories, songs and nursery rhymes. Weather permitting.
Kiddie Crafters @ 1:00PM
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Kids age 3-5 paint "Underwater Diver" masterpieces.
Kid's Club @ 2:00PM
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Kids age 6-8 create "A Blank Canvas" paintings.
Saturday CLOSED
The library is closed on Saturdays in July and August.
Check out what our book groups are reading...
All Booked Up, AM & PM groups: TBA
Book of the Month Club: The Sound of Glass by Karen White
Book Bunch: A Whole New Ballgame by Phil Bildner
Page Turners: The Only Ones by Aaron Starmer
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The Wizard of Oz Comes to the Library on July 12th
Tuesday, July 12th
6:30-7:30PM
Cutler Memorial Library Lawn
Geared for ages 5 and up, this 50 minute interactive play is performed by two actors in full costume, each playing several roles, with emphasis on audience participation.
This family friendly production by Hampstead Stage Company is free and open to the public. Bring chairs or a blanket to sit on.
Rain location: Campbell High School Auditorium
About the Play
Join Dorothy in this classic adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Dorothy Gale thinks she is lost forever when a terrifying tornado crashes through Kansas and whisks her far away to the magical Land of Oz.
Funding for the Performance
This presentation is funded in part by a a Kids, Books & the Arts Grant, which is provided by the Jack & Dorothy Byrne Foundation, CHILIS, Cogswell Benevolent Trust, and is supported in part by a grant from the NH State Council on the Arts and the National Endownment for the Arts, as well as funds administered by the NH State Library and provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Sign language interpreter available upon request before 7/5/16.
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Tween & Teen Week 1 Winner
Congratulations to Faith Avitabile, winner of the Week 1 raffle in the Tween & Teen summer reading club, Get in the Game. Faith won a pizza courtesy of Rocco's Pizza!Do you know a Tween or Teen entering grades 6-10 that would like to win a pizza too? All they have to do to earn raffle tickets is drop by the library and complete a short weekly activity or two.
Labels: summer reading club for tweens and teens, TeeN RooM News
Basic Bicycle Maintenance and Repair on July 20th
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| Photo credit: Pawe3 Windys |
This demonstration and discussion is presented by Litchfield resident and biking enthusiast Chris Chew.
This event is free and open to the pubic. Rain location: Talent Hall
Labels: events/activities for adults, events/activities for kids, events/activities for teens, events/activities for tweens, ReC RooM News
This Week @ Your Library...
Join our Summer Reading Fun at Any Time!Stop by the library and pick up our summer reading activity details, then join us for great fun and terrific prizes!
On Your Mark, Get Set...READ!
For little ones under 36 months, now thru August 5th
On Your Mark, Get Set...READ!
For kids age 3 - 5th grade, now thru August 5th
Get In The Game, READ!
For Tweens and Teens entering 6th - 10th grade, now thru August 5th
Exercise Your Mind. READ!
For ages 16 - 116, now thru August 19th
All Week
Infant & Toddler Activity Sheet
Choose from the many activities on the Activity Sheet. Make animals noises together; read a information book with your child; dance with your child with colorful scarves. Earn 1 point each.
Kid's Weekly Activities
Spin for your Madlib. Roll the Animal Dice. Answer the Sunken Treasure Question. Play the Putting for Points game.
Tween & Teen Board Game Guessing Contest
Make your best guess for your chance to win! Ends July 8th.
Tween & Teen Craft-to-Go
Stop in and create a patriotic gymp keychain.
Adult's Health Facts Quiz Contest
Test your health facts knowledge with this multiple choice quiz. Those earning a perfect score will be entered into a drawing. All participants earn prize ticket.
Adult's Mini Book Review
Fill-out a mini book review and earn 1 prize ticket. Forms available at the library.
Tuesday
Library is CLOSED.
Wednesday
Kid's "Hop to it! Kangaroo Fun" @ 10:30AM
Meet Joey, a 7 foot tall character kangaroo. Joey joins us for a kangaroo story, craft and some hopping fun. Rain location: Griffin Memorial School Cafeteria.
Kid's Flinging Frisbees @ 10:30AM
Derek Burkhardt will amaze you with his Ultimate Frisbee expertise, teach you how to throw a frisbee, and challenge you to some flings. Rain location: Griffin Memorial School Cafeteria.
Thursday
Kid's Reading Buddies from 3:00-5:00PM
Read for a bit to or with one of our Teen Reading Buddies. Bring your own book or use one of ours!
Friday
Baby & Toddler Tales @ 10:30AM
For babies & toddlers under 36 months along with their caregivers. Bring a blanket and join us on the library lawn for stories, songs and nursery rhymes. Weather permitting.
Tween & Teen Cartoon Drawing Class from 12:30-2:30PM
Registration is required. Tweens and Teens entering 5th grade and up are invited to join NH teaching artist Marek Bennett’s interactive COMICS WORKSHOP in the Griffin Memorial School Cafeteria and explore the exciting world of time-challenge comics!
Saturday CLOSED
The library is closed on Saturdays in July and August.
Check out what our book groups are reading...
All Booked Up, AM & PM groups: Fates andFuries by Lauren Groff
Book of the Month Club: The Sound of Glass by Karen White
Book Bunch: A Whole New Ballgame by Phil Bildner
Page Turners: The Only Ones by Aaron Starmer
Labels: summer reading club for adults, summer reading club for kids, summer reading club for tweens and teens, this week
The Friends of the Library Thank You!
Library thank everyone who dined-out at
Margarita's on June 14th! They received
$87.51 from the restaurant.
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The Sound of Glass is the Book of the Month in July
About the Book
It has been two years since the death of Merritt Heyward’s husband, Cal, when she receives unexpected news—Cal’s family home in Beaufort, South Carolina, bequeathed by Cal’s reclusive grandmother, now belongs to Merritt.
Charting the course of an uncertain life—and feeling guilt from her husband’s tragic death—Merritt travels from her home in Maine to Beaufort, where the secrets of Cal’s unspoken-of past reside among the pluff mud and jasmine of the ancestral Heyward home on the Bluff. This unknown legacy, now Merritt’s, will change and define her as she navigates her new life—a new life complicated by the arrival of her too young stepmother and ten-year-old half-brother.
Soon, in this house of strangers, Merritt is forced into unraveling the Heyward family past as she faces her own fears and finds the healing she needs in the salt air of the Low Country.
Labels: book of the month club, ReaDiNG RooM News, reading suggestions
The Charmingfare Farm Activity Pass is Back!
Charmingfare is a real working farm. The fields get plowed and planted, the rooster crows in the morning and the barn cats continue to chase the mice!
But there’s even more to see--everything from farm animals to pet and feed, plus natural American wildlife like bears and wolves to visit.
Stop by and pick-up one of our disposable passes for a day of fun!
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Remember to READ 4 THe FuN oF iT @ Aaron Cutler Memorial Library!
