Now at Howe: September 3, 2024

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Now at Howe: September 3, 2024

We will be closed on Friday, September 13

for a staff in-service day.

Howe Library News

Thank you, Mr. Gary!

Children's Librarian Gary Barton, also known as Mr. Gary, is retiring after 19 years of working at Howe Library. At a recent staff gathering, Gary said he started working here when the children's collection was located in the Mayer Room and was awaiting the completion of shelving in the new children's space. Now he leaves as we are nearing the completion of new shelving in the children's area.

Update: Children's Room to Reopen on Friday, September 6

Due to a shipping delay, the children's room makeover is taking longer than we hoped. We hope to reopen on Friday, September 6. We will continue to post updates on social media. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to complete this project.

Teens: Get Involved at the Library!

Interested handing out and helping develop great teen happenings at the library? Join Teen Activities Group (grades 6-8) or the Teen Activities Collaboration (TACollab; grades 9-12)! In each group, we will talk about books, what we’d like to see happen in the library, create book reviews and displays, and in TACollab, teens will work together to plan fun activities for community teens!

TAG first meeting: Wednesday, September 4 AND/OR Thursday, September 19 from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

TACollab first meeting: Thursday, September 5 AND/OR Wednesday, September 18 from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

During this month, we will decide for each group what is the best date and time to meet through December for our monthly meetings!

JAM and Howe Team Up for Teen Zine Night

A FREE, drop-in zine making night for ages 13-20. A zine can be any multi-page booklet made for passion, not profit. Come with ideas and maybe your favorite pen and learn how to make your very own zine from cartoonist Daryl Seitchik. Supplies provided.

Teen Zine Night will take place at the Howe Library on October 18th from 5:00-7:00 p.m.! This is an after-hours event–after 5:00 p.m., you will need to enter the library through the back door.

Full Schedule :

9/20 – at JAM

10/18 – at Howe Library

11/15 – at JAM

Sign Up through JAM

Language Learning for Kids with Little Pim

Little Pim is the leading language teaching method designed just for children ages 0-6. The short 5-minute videos hold their focus so they can begin their language learning journey on their own. You can choose from 12 languages. It's free with your Howe Library card.

Start Learning Today

On View in the Ledyard Gallery: Quilts: An Evolving Art Form

The Northern Lights Quilt Guild members are delighted to share a small sampling of our work here with you. Each quilt tells a story and demonstrates the infinite variety and evolution of the art form of quilting in 2024. We hope these quilts will help us to create conversations among disparate members of this community and beyond. Join u s for an opening reception on Thursday, September 5 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. The show is on display through September 24.

Programs

Please note that programs may be in-person, online, or hybrid. Some programs may require advanced registration in order to participate. Our complete program schedule can be found on our website.

Kids

Read to a Dog

Wednesdays, September 4 & 11

from 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Register for a 15-minute time slot

Chess Club for Kids

Mondays, September 9 & 16

from 5:00-6:30 p.m.

Save the Date!

StoryCraft

Tuesdays, September 17 & 24

from 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Ages 2-5

Save the Date!

Storytime Stay & Play

Thursdays, September 19 & 26

from 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Ages 5 and under

Save the Date!

First Time Storytime!

Wednesday, September 25

from 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Ages 0-2

Save the Date!

Musical Performance with Steve Blunt

Saturday, September 28

from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Ages 8 and under

Registration Required-Opens Saturday, September 7

Teens

Teen Activities Group

Wednesday, September 4 AND/OR Thursday, September 19

from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Open to all teens in grades 6, 7, 8

Registration Required

Teen Activities Collaboration

Thursday, September 5 AND/OR Wednesday, September 18 from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Open to all teens in

grades 9, 10, 11, and 12

Registration Required

Diamond Dot Hang

Tuesday, September 10

from 3:30-5:00 p.m.

For ages 12-19

Registration Required

Save the Date!

Make a Needle Felt Kitten!

Sunday, September 22

from 2:00-3:00 p.m.

For ages 12-19

Registration Required

Save the Date!

Teen Lit Chat: Howe WISE Edition

Wednesday, September 25

from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

For ages 12-19

Registration Required

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Adults

Chess Club

Wednesday, September 4

from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Drop-in. All ages and ability levels.

*No Chess September 11

Drop-in Tech Help

Thursdays, September 5 & 12

from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Drop-in. No registration.

Ledyard Gallery Opening Reception: Quilts: An Evolving Art Form

Thursday, September 5

from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Adult Dungeons and Dragson

Saturday, September 7 & 21

from 1:00-4:30 p.m.

Upper Valley Traditional Music Jam

Saturday, September 7 & 21

from 3:00-4:45 p.m.

BLT: Black Cake

Tuesday, September 10

from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Save the Date!

Introduction to Copperplate Calligraphy (2-day workshop)

Wednesdays, September 18 & 25

from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Registration Required

Save the Date!

Reading Upwards!: Living Untethered

Wednesday, September 18

from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Save the Date!

Science Fiction Book Group:

How High We Go in the Dark

Thursday, September 19

from 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Save the Date!

Bach Study Group

Fridays, September 20 & 27

from 10:00-11:30 a.m.

Please use the lower entrance

Save the Date!

Horror Stories: The Cabin at the End of the World

Thursday, October 3

from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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