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Raffle! Art Contest! Book Bingo! Movies! Book Chats! Cake!
We have something special planned everyday. Join us for Book Bingo, book discussions, movies and more.
Check out a book anytime during the week and be entered into a raffle to win an awesome Friends book bag and coffee mug.
Find out who the Bookmark Contest winners are!
We'll wrap up Library Week on Friday with a community cake - everyone is invited to join us for this special treat.
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Bookmark Design Contest
Entries due April 5
Enter our bookmark contest to celebrate National Library Week! Four age groups: Elementary, Middle School, High School, and Adult. All entries are due by Friday, April 5. Pick up an entry form at the library to find out more or download one here.
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A Song for a Whale
Monday, April 8 @ 4:00 pm
The award-winning story of a deaf girl's connection to a whale whose song can't be heard by his species, and the journey she takes to help him.
Get your copy at the library today and join the discussion! We'll also learn to sign our names in American Sign Language.
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2nd TUESDAY BOOK DISCUSSION | |
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Such a Fun Age
by Kiley Reid
Tuesday, April 9 @ 1:00 pm
A striking and surprising debut novel from an exhilarating new voice, Such a Fun Age is a page-turning and big-hearted story about race and privilege, set around a young black babysitter, her well-intentioned employer, and a surprising connection that threatens to undo them both.
Copies are now available.
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LAKES REGION GENEALOGY INTEREST GROUP | |
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Essential Genealogy Research
Concepts and Tools
Thursday, April 4, 10:30 - 12:00 pm
Join us the first Thursday of the month from 10:30-12:00 pm when we'll share with you the latest genealogy updates and picks from the LRGIG ladies. We are here to share our love for Family History/Genealogy work. We will help you “Break Down Those Brick Walls” and find the correct sources and information for your Ancestors. Classes are in person in the Bradley Room.
More information: email: lakesrgig17@gmail.com or call 603-630-8497
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Family Book Bingo
Tuesday, April 9 - 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Help us celebrate National Library Week! Get your crew together and come join us for some friendly rounds of Family Book Bingo. What are the prizes? Books of course!
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NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK FAMILY MOVIE | |
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Matilda (PG)
Wednesday, April 10 @ 4:00 pm
Matilda Wormwood (Mara Wilson) is a brilliant child born to crass and ignorant parents. Her father Harry (Danny DeVito), a crooked car salesman, and her mother Zinnia (Rhea Perlman), a dim-witted Bingo enthusiast, ignore their daughter constantly and, despite her pleas, do not enroll her in school. Left home alone all day, young Matilda makes frequent trips to the library for mental stimulation. She develops a love for reading, and for knowledge in general. Rated PG. 98 minutes. (Closed Captions)
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The Holdovers
Thursday, April 11 @ 1:30 pm
The Holdovers follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually he forms an unlikely bond with one of them—a damaged, brainy troublemaker (newcomer Dominic Sessa)—and with the school's head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam (Da'Vine Joy Randolph). Rated R. 133 minutes. (Closed Captions)
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All About Email
Friday, April 19 - 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Our IT coordinator, Mike Babylon will show you how to get more out of your email program. He'll cover the history of email, the ins and outs of Gmail and Outlook, how to avoid spam, malware and more.
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Granite State Gallery:
New Hampshire Art & Artists
through the Years
Jane Oneail, presenter
Tuesday, April 23 @ 6:00 pm
Art Historian Oneail will explore the works of itinerant and folk painters, landscape artists drawn to the state's natural beauty, and modern artists that adapted bold new styles to depict life in the Granite State. Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Maxfield Parrish, and Childe Hassam are some of the artists discussed in this program.
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The Silent Patient
by Alex Michaelides
Wednesday, April 24 @ 11:00 am
"An unforgettable―and Hollywood-bound―new thriller... A mix of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plotting, and Greek tragedy."―Entertainment Weekly
Join the discussion. Copies are available now.
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Monadnock Falconry
Friday, April 26 @ 1:00 pm
at The Nick Soccer Field
10 Trotting Track Rd. Wolfeboro
Monadnock Falconry offers the chance for nature enthusiasts of all ages to imagine life as a bird of prey! Master Falconer Henry Walters trained in Ireland's School of Falconry and worked as a raptor biologist in the United States. He combines his passion for falconry with environmental education as a teacher, naturalist, and writer. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to meet a Harris' Hawk and see it on the wing. The program is open to all.
*Please leave dogs at home.
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Give Me a Sign
by Anna Sortino
Monday, April 29 @ 4:00 pm
"A sweet and thoughtful romp, Anna Sortino’s debut novel navigates the intricacies of Deaf culture and how one girl finds her place in it. . . . Give Me a Sign is not only a point of representation for folks looking for themselves in a fun read but also a reminder that just because someone can’t hear or speak doesn’t mean they don’t have a voice." —BookPage
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Spring Session
March 12 - May 8
Toddlers: Tuesdays @ 10:30 am
Preschool: Wednesdays @ 1:00 pm
Toddlers (ages 3 and under) will enjoy stories, songs and movement Tuesday mornings with Miss Jeanne. Miss Kimberly will engage preschoolers (ages 3-5) on Wednesday afternoons with stories and a simple craft. Register on our website.
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Drop-in Knitting Group
Wednesdays 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Are you a knitter, crocheter, or hook enthusiast? Join us for a couple of hours with your current project and enjoy the opportunity to connect with other yarn lovers. Feel free to bring a bagged lunch.
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Lakes Region Genealogy Interest Group
Genealogy Wednesdays
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Every week a volunteer from the Lakes Region Genealogy Interest Group will be on hand to offer one-on-one family research help in our Thayer Genealogy and Local History Room. For beginners to advanced. Please contact Beth at BethFangmeyer@gmail.com or call 603-252-2917 for more information and to set up an appointment.
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Tech Tuesdays with Mike
Tuesdays 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Make an appointment with Mike, our IT specialist, and get the help you need with your phone, laptop other device, software, email, etc. He'll patiently work with you to solve your tech issues.
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Cribbage for Everyone
Mondays 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Come and join us for weekly cribbage in the Bradley Room. Have some fun, sharpen your wits, make new friends. Whether you are just learning the game or are an experienced player... you are welcome. We would love to show you how to play. Just drop in!
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Weekly Drop-in Scrabble
Fridays @ 10:30 am - noon
Looking for a little entertainment and stimulation? Drop in our Bradley Room on Fridays to meet others for some fun rounds of this timeless board game.
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Coffee & Conversation
Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00 am - Noon
Community Center @ 32 Lehner Street
April Senior Lunch
Monday, April 8 Noon-2:00 pm
Great Hall - Wolfeboro Town Hall
https://wolfeboro.recdesk.com/community/program or call 603-569-5639. For more information about Wolfeboro Senior activities, please call Parks & Rec at 603-569-5639 or email: aaustin@wolfeboronh.us
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LIBRARY HOURS
Monday – Wednesday 9:30 am to 7 pm
Thursday & Friday 9:30 am to 5 pm
Saturday 9:30 am to 3 pm
Closed Sunday
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