Children’s Programming
Children’s events are all ages unless otherwise specified, and are happy to adjust to better fit the ages of children that attend.
Saturday Stories
Last Saturday of the month
10 – 11 am
Stories, songs, simple crafts, and FUN all around a central theme. All ages welcome, no charge. Led by the library lady herself, Deb Chamberlin!
Summer Reading Program
Every Saturday – late July through early August
10 – 11 am
Come to the Library for our Summer Reading Program! In the summer, in place of Saturday stories, we do two months of weekly read aloud, crafts, and activities. Each summer is a different theme, as provided by the Department of Libraries.
2018’s theme is Libraries Rock! and runs from July 14th through August 11th. Click here for a full list of events.
Adult Programming
Adult Programming is generally aimed at ages 13 and up, not because we’re dealing with cussing or naughtiness, but because there’s not enough for adults to do in this town and we want to change that.
Tabletop Gaming Night
First Tuesday of every month
Anytime between 4 and 7 pm
Newcomers and experienced veterans welcome. Bring your friends or come alone–either way, we will make sure you can play something.
There will be snacks and beverages provided. The librarian on duty will be available to teach rules and settle scoring disputes.
(Due to a scheduling conflict, the October Game Night will be on 10/9, NOT 10/2.)
Related resources:
Board Game Geek – the Wikipedia of tabletop games, written by and for fans. Beware newcomers, for there is a LOT of text and jargon thrown out on the main page.
SU&SD Reviews – a couple of Brits who play a lot of games, and create elaborate video and text reviews for them. There are also some tutorials, some gameplay videos, and, oddly, some recipes?
Geek & Sundry’s Table Top – a YouTube show where very entertaining people (actors, comedians, internet personalities, etc) play board games on camera. A great, entertaining way to learn about new games and see how the gameplay works.
Geek & Sundry’s How To Play – is exactly what it sounds like. Sick of wading through written directions? Scroll through this playlist and see if you can find a video version of your game’s handbook.
Yarns
Last Tuesday of every month
Anytime between 4 and 7 pm
Announcing our very own monthly fiber art night – Yarns! On the LAST Tuesday of every month, between 4 and 7 pm, come work with yarn, spin yarn, tell yarns–whatever you’d like.
Beginners and experienced crafters welcome!
Snacks and beverages will be provided. If you want to learn to knit or crochet, bring needles and yarn and we’ll teach you the basics! Or bring whatever project you currently have for good company and fun yarns.
Ravelry – THE social networking site for all things fiber arts, with free and paid patterns for knitting and crochet. We even have a Yarns group.
Moogly – for video and picture tutorials, giveaways, and free patterns all about Crochet.
KnittingHelp – for video tutorials, free patterns, and general knitting help.
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