SUMMER READING PROGRAM: Reading Road Trip USA is the 2007 theme. Come in to the library to sign up.
WEEK 1
June 26th 10:30 Storytime with Olga Morrill
WEEK 2
July 3rd 10:30 Storytime with Amy Carter
July 4th 10:30 Meet to be in the Independence Day parade
July 6th 4-5:30 Introduction to Geocaching
*A Family Program
WEEK 3
July 10th 10:30 Storytime with Gail Marrone
July 13th 3:00 TURTLES Presented by Tin Mountain
WEEK 4
July 17th 10:30 Storytime with Jenn Mashiak
July 18th 6:30 36 States with Ali & Owen
Interactive Slideshow for 5-12 year-olds
July 21st 2:00 Dan Grady’s Marvelous Marionette Medley*
*Don’t miss this terrific show!
WEEK 5
July 24th 10:30 Storytime with Claes Thelemark
July 25th 4-5:30 “Building Blocks of Art” Currier Museum of Art
Interactive slideshow & activity for 5-12 year-olds
WEEK 6
July 31st 10:30 Storytime with Jeff Landesman
WEEK 7
Aug. 7th 10:30 Singing sensation Judy Pancoast
An amazing performer for 3-12 year-olds
*Awards and treats!
Aug. 8th 7:00 Secret Places-Storytelling with Kevin Mahoney
A fun night for mature listeners
*Awards and treats!
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Cobblestone
New Moon
Odyssey
Parents
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Each spring Amy brings her day-old chicks to her Storytime to show the children. It’s one of many seasonal programs she presents that introduce the children to some aspect of farm life in New England. Other annual programs are a visit to her maple sugaring house, stargazing, hawk watching, a maypole dance on May Day, and the famous haunted barn on Halloween.
“Be very gentle”
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Stories and Songs for young children on the first three Tuesdays, June 5, 12 & 19 at 10:30 am.
On June 12th, at 7:00 p.m. Morning’s First Writes ocal poets Marnie Cobbs and Mary Edes will discuss poetry writing, and read from their work.
Tuesday, June 26th at 10:30 a.m. Singing and Storytelling by Olga Morrill, Children’s Librarian from Conway Public Library.
Thursday, June 28th at 10:30 a.m. Signs and Smiles for children 0-4 and their caregivers. Mary Buckley, a certified Sign2Me presenter and American Sign Language interpreter, will present a storytime with basic signs, signed stories and songs. A second workshop for adults will be presented in the evening of the same day from 6-8:00 p.m.
Summer Reading Program begins in June. Be ready to sign up for READING ROAD TRIP USA.
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On Sunday, April 1st, Jay will lead a Book Arts Workshop on Portfolio-making for age 12- Adult. Limited to 12 (have 8 sign-ups now), so please sign up soon.
On Saturday, April 14th, 2-4 p.m. Children’s Poetry Day - Marnie Cobbs will read poetry and lead children in a writing activity. Ages 10-14 (approx.)
On Tuesday, April 17th, 7-8:30 p.m. Celebrate Local Poetry: Reading Aloud with Marnie Cobbs, Louise Taylor and Fern Downing. Come listen to local poets, read if you like, eat good food, and enjoy a poetry night.
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On Saturday, March 3rd, the Traveling Pants arrived in Tamworth, and were signed by many young community members.
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On Tuesday night, March 6th, pants were transformed into satchels at a lively sewing bee held at the library. Here they are, modeling their new creations.
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February 12, 2007 – 12:51 pm
Downloadable audios are now available to all Cook Memorial Library patrons as of Monday, 2/12/07. There are 1357 titles for patrons of all ages.
To browse, select and download your audios. Click here and follow the instructions.
As stated on the Overdrive site, you will need Overdrive Media Console software to download audios, and a security update to Windows Media Player.
If you wish to transfer your audio to an MP3 player, please look at the approved list to check that yours is compatible. Some titles (not all) can burn to a CD.
You need a 4-digit prefix and your patron id number to access this service so call us 323-8510 and we’ll tell you your access number. If you need help, come in to the library.
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February 10, 2007 – 10:55 am
These are all the countries I’ve visited, mostly in my footloose youth.
Create your own visited countries map
Go to this interesting website which offers a free bit of coding on ‘visited countries’ that you can add to your website or blog. Just takes a minute–that is, unless you’ve traveled the world. and please let me know if this map takes a long time to load.
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February 8, 2007 – 11:27 am
‘Batch’ Batchelder is presenting his collection of paper models in the library’s upstairs display case. If you find them inspiring take one of his handouts which is excerpted below. Technically, these are Card Models, made from the thin cardboard (or heavy paper) known as card stock. It is an inexpensive hobby—the only tools you need are an X-Acto craft knife, a pair of tweezers, some toothpicks, a straightedge and some white glue. Many models can be found for less than $5, and there are lots of websites offering model downloads, many of them free. Links to many of them, plus other information, can be found at this blog. For a wide variety of fairly simple starter models of all types (and all are free,) check out the following sites.
Papertoys
Paper Models International sells kits from many different suppliers through the mail and the internet.
Fiddler’s Green offers hundreds of models: aircraft, boats, buildings, lighthouses, etc. via download or mail. Exquisitely detailed and very inexpensive.
Phillipus Lansbergen, Currell Graphics, and Delta 7 Studios offer a number of space related models.
Flying Pig specializes in mechanical models that move when a crank is turned. Sasatoku does similar motion models, robots and other odd and ingenious things.
The Tamworth buildings were created in a computer graphics program called Visio. It probably isn’t the best program for this purpose, but it’s the one I had when I started.
The British MicroModels are no longer made, although they occasionally can be found at antique stores and probably on Ebay. There were buildings, cars, ships, trains, etc.
Happy Modelling!
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February 7, 2007 – 3:53 pm
Tuesdays: March 6th, 13th, 20th at 10:30 am:
“Stories and Songs” for toddlers
and at 1:00 pm:
“Stories and Songs” for 3-5 year olds
On Sunday, March 4th, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., a Book Arts Workshop: Making and Covering Boxes will take place on downstairs at the library. Please bring your decorated paper and any book arts tools you might have. Enrollment is limited to 12. The workshops are open to adults and children over 10 years old. (for under 12, parent participation preferred.) Wear old clothes and bring a snack if you like.
On Wednesday, March 7th at 10:30 a.m., Speculate Book Discussion will present ‘Martian Race’ by Gregory Benford. Please come in any time to pick up your copies to read.
On Sunday, March 25th, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., a Book Arts Workshop on Paper Lamps will take place on downstairs at the library. Please bring your decorated paper and book arts tools. Enrollment is limited to 8. This workshops is open to adults only. Wear old clothes and bring a snack if you like.
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