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The Pumpkin Patch at Bow Mills Methodist Church
Photo by Eric Anderson
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As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, the staff and trustees of Baker Free Library want to extend our immense gratitude to the Bow community. We truly appreciate your patience and ongoing support during this period of staff transition. In November, we are excited to welcome two new full-time staff members to our team, including our new library director, and to resume operating at the high level of service you've come to expect. Thank you for being such a vital part of our library community!
And incredibly, Baker Free Library is already looking ahead to 2025 with our 2nd annual Visions of Bow Calendar, featuring beautiful photographs by Eric Anderson. Available for $15, your purchase will directly contribute to enhancing our resources and expanding library programs and services. Calendars are available for pre-order during the first weeks of November - visit our circulation desk or call to reserve your copy!
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BFL Welcomes Kaitlin Camidge to Bow!
The Baker Free Library Board of Trustees and Director Hiring Committee have selected Kaitlin Camidge as BFL’s new Library Director.
Kaitlin is an accomplished librarian who joins us from Epsom Public Library in New Hampshire. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history and sociology from SUNY Geneseo and earned her Masters of Library and Information Sciences from University at Buffalo. She has nearly twenty years of library experience, and the Board of Trustees is very pleased to have her serve in this important position.
Please join Baker Free Library and the Town of Bow in welcoming Kaitlin as she begins her next chapter here at Baker Free Library mid-November.
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Our New Director, Kaitlin Camidge
Photo by Eric Anderson
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2025 Visions of Bow Calendar
Pre-order today!
Baker Free Library is back with our second annual calendar fundraiser! Featuring exclusive photos from Eric Anderson of unique spots around Town, this year's calendar is a stunning collection of local landmarks. Calendars will be sold at $15 each. To pre-order, email lauren@bakerfreelib.org, call the library at (603) 224-7113, or stop by the circulation desk any time during the month of November.
All proceeds will directly benefit Baker Free Library.
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100 Acres More or Less by David Bundy. Now at BFL!
Purchase today for $20!
Baker Free Library was established in 1914... but did you know that was almost 200 years after the Town of Bow was first founded?
Back in the 60s, David Bundy published a book titled '100 Acres More or Less' as a way to share the Town's rich history and backstory, and we are so excited to announce that this book is now available for purchase at Baker Free Library! All proceeds will directly benefit the Bow Heritage Commission, and support them in their mission of preserving Bow's past.
For more information, visit the library's circulation desk.
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Raptors of New Hampshire! Presented by Tailwinds
Saturday, November 9 | 10:30am - 12:00pm
Adventure is in the air! Join us as we welcome an educator from Tailwinds Raptor Education & Conservation to the library, with a visiting crew of raptors! Raptors are birds of prey, and may include vultures, falcons, hawks and owls. Get the chance to see these incredible birds up close, and learn how they survive in their natural habitats. Recommended for Ages 7+. Registration is not required.
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Art • Lab
Wednesday, November 6 | 3:30pm
A program for young artists and creators! Take part in sensory, art, and engineering activities designed to inspire our creativity and curiosity. Activities may include mixed media projects and painting, so come prepared to get messy. Recommended for Grades K-4, in the company of a parent or caregiver. Younger children may need assistance with certain projects.
Please register each month to reserve your spot.
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Nature Explorers
Wednesday, November 20 | 4:00pm
Become a nature explorer with this after-school club, meeting on the third Wednesday of every month. This group will learn about plants, animals, weather and the natural world, and explore the great outdoors with hands-on art projects and activities. Recommended for Grades 2and up.
Please register each month to reserve your spot.
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Family Storytime
Saturday, November 23 | 10:30am
A special, Saturday morning storytime for children and families, offered once per month. Enjoy stories, songs, movement activities and instrument play, followed by open play time with the library’s collection of toys and manipulatives.
Registration is not required for Saturday Storytimes. All ages welcome.
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Book Talk at BFL
Tuesday, November 12
12:30PM & 6:30PM
Book Talk is BFL's long-running monthly book club. If you love to read, enjoy talking about books, and are willing to read outside your comfort zone, join us! Two meetings are offered each month for your convenience.
November Selection:
Edgar Allan Poe
Short Stories
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White Rock Book Group
Tuesday, November 19
1:00PM
Enjoy great books and even better conversations with this extension of the Book Talk book club, offered each month at White Rock Senior Living Center. This group meets on the third Tuesday of each month at White Rock.
November Selection:
Edgar Allan Poe
Short Stories
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Whodunits
Tuesday, December 3
1:00PM
Love mysteries? Join the Whodunits to sleuth through a new one every month! This mystery-exclusive book club meets at White Rock Senior Living on the first Tuesday of every month. Members select the next book.
December Selection:
The Plot by
Jean Hanff Korelitz
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Copies of Book Club books are available at the Circulation Desk at the Library.
For more information about joining one of the book groups, contact
Amy Bain at amy@bakerfreelib.org.
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In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, all three of this month's recommended reads reflect the creativity, contributions and history of indigenous Americans. First up: the new title by Robin Wall Kimmerer, celebrated author of the best-selling and beloved essay collection Braiding Sweetgrass. In it, Kimmerer explores the natural reciprocity of the natural world, in sharp contrast with the scarcity and competition of our global economies. Out 11/19! | |
Set in a Native community in Maine, this debut collection explores what it means to be Penobscot in the twenty-first century, and what it means to live and persevere after tragedy. In twelve striking, inter-connected stories, author Morgan Talty breathes life into tales of family and community, as characters struggle with a painful past and an uncertain future. An unforgettable portrayal of a Native community, by an immense new talent in the literary world. | |
In Native Nations, historian Kathleen Duval provides a sweeping history of the power of Indigenous North America, from the wealth and structure of ancient cities to fights for sovereignty that continue in the modern era. In this important addition to the growing canon of North American history centered on Indigenous nations, DuVal demonstrates how the definitions of power and means of exerting it have shifted over time, but the sovereignty of Native peoples remains constant. | |
November & December Exhibit:
Local Looks from the Archives
by Christina Landry-Boullion, Eric Anderson, Ashley Audet
Local artwork, photographs, paintings, and drawings
from some familiar faces around town.
About the Artists:
Christina Landry-Boullion: I am an international Artist and Art Educator and Baker Free Library’s own Youth Programing Assistant. I don’t want you to just fall in love with Art. I want you to fall in love with the process of making art. I want you to see that your failures are just as important as your successes. To see that process is more than just a finished product. This statement is evident if your child has attended any of the Art Lab or Nature Explore programs at Baker Free Library.
Ashley Audet: I am an Illustrator and Designer, who works in both Graphite and Ink. I am also your Baker Free Library morning Circulation & Technical Services Assistant! At a young age I had always been encouraged by family to practice and improve my skills in art. As a child who often found myself moving towns and starting new schools, I was able to work with many new art instructors. These educators are who I credit my skill developments to. At the age of 18 (my senior year in High School), I had a still life drawing hung in an art exhibit at Plymouth State University. During that same year, I had two pieces published in the Lakes Region Community College’s art publication. I credit this push from my Laconia High School art teacher, Linda Danielovich, to be the thing that got me where I am today. As well as the never wavering encouragement I received from my mother. In March of 2019, I created my own brand called A Door Unlocked and started taking on commissioned requests. Just a few weeks in, I was able to call myself an international designer after landing my first commissioned logo design from the UK. From there I have consistently had projects lined up and continue to add products to my e-commerce site, where you can purchase prints and other items featuring my work.
Eric Anderson: My tie-in with the Baker Free Library is currently that of a BFL Trustee, serving as its Treasurer. Historically, I have served two prior terms as a BFL Trustee including its chair from time to time. I served on the BFL Lower Level Building Committee and helped raise $300,000 privately of the $600,000 total raised for the Lower Level project. In addition, I was a founding member of the BFL 501-c-3 Foundation that continues today to help meet some of the needs for improvements at the BFL. As an aside, I have routinely provided photographs to the BFL Monthly Newsletter since its inception. As a BFL Staff fundraising initiative, I have also provided photographs taken throughout the Town of Bow, illustrative for each of the twelve months. I believe that I may have been the first BFL one-person photo exhibitor years ago and several times since. And finally, I am the chair of the Bow Heritage Commission having an interest in overseeing the Henry Baker collection on the Lower Level.
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Baker Free Library will be closed on
Monday, November 11th for Veterans Day.
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Baker Free Library will close early on
Wednesday, November 27th at 4pm for Thanksgiving,
and will remain closed until Saturday, November 30th at 10am.
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Baker Free Library
509 South Street
Bow, NH 03304
(603) 224-7113
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The new cupola sits atop the recently updated roof of the gazebo.
Photo by Eric Anderson.
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Bow Garden Club
Monday, November 4 | 6pm
This is a meeting of the Bow Garden Club, followed by a presentation by the Loon Preservation Association. This event is not sponsored by the Baker Free Library.
Register here.
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Bow Rotary Club
Bow Rotary to sell Christmas Trees starting November 30
The Bow Rotary will be selling Christmas trees in the Community Center parking lot starting November 30. Trees will cost $60 and sales will continue until they are all sold.
Wreaths also will be sold for $35. Rotarians will be selling the trees Monday-Friday from 4-7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Money raised from tree sales goes to the Bow Rotary Foundation, which supports the local community.
Bow Auction Bidding to go live November 6
The Bow Rotary has a number of items that will be available to bid on starting November 6. This year’s theme is “Reaching for the Stars.”
People wishing to bid can preview the items on the auction website ahead of time. There are currently more than 100 items listed on the website to bid on.
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Bow Young at Heart
Bow Young at Heart is a social club open to all residents 55 and older. The public is always welcome to attend any meeting or event. Meetings begin at 11:30 am with a social hour, followed by a speaker at 12:30 pm. Bring your own lunch, dessert is provided. Held at the Old Town Hall 91 Bow Center Road
November 13, 2024 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
AARP will give a presentation on emergency preparedness.
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Town Updates
The Town of Bow has worked diligently in providing up to the minute notification of all that is happening in the community. In order to stay informed, visit the website Town of Bow or follow on Facebook @bownewhampshire.
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