Now at Howe: April 1, 2024 | |
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We’ve rescheduled the Spring Soirée! | What do chocolate-dipped strawberries, jazzy tunes, and the Summer Reading Program have in common? The Howe Library’s Spring Soirée! Join us at the Howe on Saturday, April 20 at 7:00 p.m. for the Spring Soirée, the signature fundraising event that brings together library supporters and local businesses to help fund the Howe’s collections and programs. Local author and comedian Andy Borowitz will serve as host during the evening’s festivities. You’ll enjoy hors d’oeuvres and complimentary drinks by Maple Street Catering as well as live music by Grace Wallace and Friends. Purchase event and raffle tickets online. We look forward to seeing you at the Soirée! | |
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Join Howe Library and comic book author Marek Bennett for Tween Comic Camp! Registration opens April 1 and is on a first come first serve basis. Please note this program is for ages 9-12 only.
This camp meets in the library’s Mayer Room and will run:
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10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 5 with in-person teaching by Marek. Please bring a lunch.
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Tuesday and Wednesday, August 6 and 7, from 12:00-2:00 p.m. with a librarian-supervised space to work on comics and guided Zoom support from Marek.
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10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 8 with in-person teaching by Marek. Please bring a lunch.
The library will supply snacks all four days. Plan on sending a lunch for your child on Monday and Thursday. A water bottle is also recommended.
Adults will be invited to a reception to see your young author's work from 2:00-2:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 8. Copies will also be cataloged in the library's collection. This camp is limited to 20 participants; however, we will consider additional workshops in the future based on the popularity of the program.
The youth librarian will reach out in July with more information about the camp. In the meantime, please email childrens.services@thehowe.org with any additional questions. More information on Marek Bennett can be found at https://marekbennett.com/.
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The Solar Eclipse is Almost Here! | |
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Check out our eclipse display, located outside of the Garden Room. You can find a drop-in solar craft at the table near the Children's Desk starting Monday, April 1.
Join our Teen Librarian, Kim Baker, in a storytelling event as she shares tales from different cultures about eclipses on Monday, April 1 at 5:00 p.m.
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The library has a limited supply of eclipse glasses available. Program attendees can receive a pair of eclipse glasses (up to 2 per family). Starting April 2, any remaining glasses will be available at the Information Desk in limited numbers to library cardholders only. Please contact the Information Desk with any questions about eclipse glasses.
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Storytimes Are Taking a (Short Break) | Staff will be using this time to recharge and plan for upcoming programs. See you the week of April 8th for more storytimes and programs at the Howe! | |
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Learn how Duncan McDougall, the founding executive director of the Children's Literacy Foundation (CLiF), pioneered a program for incarcerated parents in New Hampshire and Vermont in Addiction, Incarceration, Love, and Hope.
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Ghosts of a Lost Cause producer Sherman Neal II participated in a Q&A about the documentary.
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Save the Date: 55+ Art Show Returns in May! | |
The 2024 55+ Art Show returns to the Ledyard Gallery May 5 - 29. This annual exhibit gives Upper Valley amateur artists who are 55+ a chance to share their creativity with the community. Please register your artwork by Tuesday, April 30 to participate in this year's show.
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Now on View in the Ledyard Gallery: Kip King | |
An Exhibition of Photographs About Life & Change by Kip King is on view in the Ledyard Gallery through May 1.
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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. | |
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Read to a Dog
Wednesday, April 3
from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Register for a 15-minute slot
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Save the Date!
Mother's Day Cards
Saturday, April 20
from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Ages 9 - 12
Registration Required -
Opens Saturday, March 30
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Explaining Eclipses Through Culture
Monday, April 1
from 5:00 - 5:45 p.m.
This program is intended for Teens (ages 12-19) and older tweens (9-12). Parents should be advised that some of the stories may be too gruesome for younger children. Adults are welcome.
Registration Required
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Save the Date!
Teens Make Art! Kidness Rocks
Wednesday, April 17
from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
For ages 12-19
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Save the Date!
Screenagers Under the Influence
Wednesday, April 17
from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Held at the Richmond
Middle School
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Hybrid: Beauty Will Save the World: Ewa Chrusciel, Jeff Friedman,
and Ivy Schweitzer
Tuesday, April 2
from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
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Hybrid: Writing Circle
Inviting Joy and Wonder into
Our Lives Through Poetry
Wednesday, April 3
from 5:15 - 6:45 p.m.
Registration Required
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Chess Club
Wednesdays, April 3 & 10
from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Drop-in. All ages and ability levels.
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Drop-in Tech Help
Thursdays, April 4 & 11
from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Drop-in. No registration.
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Pages & Platters: Company
Thursday, April 4
from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
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Bach Study Group
Fridays, April 5 & 12
from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Please use the downstairs entrance.
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Adult Dungeons and Dragons
Saturday, April 6
from 1:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Registration Required
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Online: Shakespeare Unrehearsed!
Sunday, April 7
from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
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Hybrid: BLT: The Violin Conspiracy
Tuesday, April 9
from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
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Hybrid: Sherlock Holmes Club of the Upper Valley: The Adventure of the Three Gables
Thursday, April 11
from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
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Save the Date!
Hybrid: Reading Upwards: Awe
Wednesday, April 17
from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
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Save the Date!
Hybrid: Declining Biodiversity in Upper Valley Forests:
Why Forests Are Essential
Thursday, April 18
from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Co-sponsored by the Hanover Conservation Commission/Biodiversity Committee, the Howe Library, and partners
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Save the Date!
Hybrid: Science Fiction Book Club: The Ferryman
Thursday, April 18
from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
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Save the Date!
Online: Poetry as Presence
Sunday, April 21
from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
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Save the Date!
Hybrid: College Town Conversations: “Poets and lovers evermore”: The Remarkable Story of Two Victorian Women Writers
Thursday, April 23
from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
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