Tuesday Updates Due to Weather Forecast | |
We will be closing early on Tuesday, December 2, at 4:30 p.m. Please call before coming in. Depending on conditions and snowfall, we may need to close even earlier.
An update on our programs scheduled for Tuesday night:
The Howe Fall Writing Workshop with Marjorie Moorhead will now take place on Wednesday, December 3, from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
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Dancing with Jane Austen will take place by Zoom only, from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
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| | | Happy Birthday Jane Austen! | |
Happy Birthday Jane Austen! Our 250th programs begin tomorrow, Tuesday, December 2 with Dancing with Jane Austen at 6:30 p.m. (Now online only due to Tuesday's weather forecast).
Join Us for Regency Fun!
| | | Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday | |
The Howe Library Corporation makes possible resources like Libby and Hoopla ebooks, enriching author lectures, and the unique items in our Library of Things. It’s what helps make the Howe Library the Howe Library. This Giving Tuesday, December 2nd, please consider supporting the Library You Love. Every dollar ensures learning and discovery for our patrons in the year ahead.
Please Consider Donating
| | | Catch Up On Past Programs on YouTube | |
November was a busy month with programs on GLP-1 medications, nature, digital decluttering, and the literary history of New Hampshire. Watch them on our YouTube Channel.
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| | | Plan Ahead: Storytimes Taking a (Short) Break | Storytimes will be taking a break from December 22 to January 1. We will start a new storytime schedule in January. Stay tuned for more details. | | | In the Ledyard Gallery: Mirage of the Ocean by Josh Trudell | |
Photographer Josh Trudell's exhibit features 24 photographs of the South Island of New Zealand, capturing the region’s distinctive landscapes and the ever-changing conditions that define them. This show is on view through December 31.
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Watch an interview with Josh about his show and photography on our YouTube channel.
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| | | We have a full program calendar, which can be seen on our website and in the program listings below. Here are some programs we hope you'll put on your calendar. | | |
Celebrate the Season
at the Howe Library!
Friday, December 5
from 3:30-7:00 p.m.
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Join us to Celebrate the Season in Downtown Hanover!
Stop by for a free holiday concert with the North Country Chordsmen and VoxStars from 3:30-4:30 p.m. before heading up for the tree lighting! Afterwards, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., we will be serving samples of chili (meat and vegetarian) and giving away free books for all ages (while supplies last), and there will be seasonal crafts and activities for youth 10 and under.
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Winter Carnival
Sunday, December 7
from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
For All Ages
Registration Optional
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Celebrate Winter season with fun and games at our Winter Carnival!
This event is facilitated by our Howe Teen Activities Group. TAG has worked hard to plan this event and is excited to share it with the public!
At the carnival, you'll be able to face-off for the high score in a snowball catapult game, craft cards and snowflakes, enjoy a delicious hot chocolate from our hot chocolate bar, enjoy winter themed-face painting, sticker art, and more for your chance at winning fun winter prizes!
Registration is optional but encouraged for the reminder email and notifications in the event that winter weather postpones the event.
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Hybrid:
Collegetown Conversations: What's the Deal with Tariffs? with Douglas Irwin
Tuesday, December 9
from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
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Join Dartmouth Economics Professor Douglas Irwin for a discussion of tariffs. The Trump administration is using tariffs - taxes imposed on imported goods - to achieve all manner of goals, from reducing the trade deficit to creating jobs to generating revenue for the federal government. Will the policy work?
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New Year's Eve In A Bag
Pick Up December 15-30
Registration Required
For ages 5-9
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Pick up a bag at the Children’s Desk with crafts and fun activities to ring in the new year. One bag per child. Please note that these activities should be done at home (rather than in the library).
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| | | Thank You, Torch Family Capital | | | | Have you met Torch Family Capital? This Hanover-based financial planning and wealth management firm has philanthropy at their core. Founders Kate Medeiros and Morgan Smith are happy to support Howe Library services that benefit the Upper Valley community. | | 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. | | |
StoryCraft
Tuesdays, December 2 & 9
from 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Ages 2-5
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Simply Storytime
Thursdays, December 4 & 11
from 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Recommended for children
ages 5 and under.
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Legos at the Library
Thursday, December 4
from 3:45-5:00 p.m.
Recommended for ages 5 and older.
Registration Required
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Celebrate the Season
at the Howe Library!
Friday, December 5
from 3:30-7:00 p.m.
More Info
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Winter Carnival
Sunday, December 7
from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
For All Ages
Registration Optional
More Info
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Baby Play Group
Mondays, December 8 & 15
from 9:00-11:30 a.m.
Recommended for ages 2 and under.
More Info
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Chess Club for Kids
Mondays, December 8 & 15
from 5:00-6:30 p.m.
More Info
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Club Fourth-Fifth-Sixth
Wednesday, December 10
from 2:30-4:00 p.m.
For kids in grades 4-6
More Info
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Save the Date!
New Year's Eve In A Bag
Pick Up December 15-30
Registration Required
For ages 5-9
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Save the Date!
Tween Take and Make:
Paint and Sip Boba Tea
Pick Up December 15-30
Registration Required
For ages 10-13
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Save the Date!
Noon Year's Eve Party with Mr. Aaron
Wednesday, December 31
from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Registration Required:
Opens Wednesday, December 10
Recommended for ages 8 and under
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Celebrate the Season
at the Howe Library!
Friday, December 5
from 3:30-7:00 p.m.
More Info
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Winter Carnival
Sunday, December 7
from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
For All Ages
Registration Optional
More Info
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Jane Austen Ball
Friday, December 12
from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Costumes admired, but not required!
All experience levels welcome!
No registration
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Save the Date!
Game On!
Tuesday, December 16
from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
For Teens in grades 7-12
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Now Online!
Dancing with Jane Austen
with David Millstone
Tuesday, December 2
from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
More Info
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Postponed: New Date!
Hybrid: Howe Fall Writing Workshops:
Poetry with Marjorie Moorhead
Now Wednesday, December 3
from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Registration Required
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Chess Club
Wednesdays, December 3 & 10
from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
More Info
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Drop-in Tech Help
Thursdays, December 4 & 11
from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
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Hybrid: Horror Stories:
Northanger Abbey
Thursday, December 4
from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
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Bach Study Group
Fridays, December 5 & 12
from 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Please use the lower entrance
More Info
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Music In the Library:
Holiday Concert with North Country Chordsmen and VoxStars
Friday, December 5
from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
More Info
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Celebrate the Season
at the Howe Library!
Friday, December 5
from 3:30-7:00 p.m.
More Info
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Online: Shakespeare Unrehearsed! A Midsummer Night's Dream, Acts IV&V
Sunday, December 7
from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
More Info
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The Howe Writing Group
Monday, December 8
from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Registration Required
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Hybrid: BLT: Ministry of Time
Tuesday, December 9
from 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Registration Required
More Info
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Hybrid: Collegetown Conversations:
What's the Deal with Tariffs?
with Douglas Irwin
Tuesday, December 9
from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
More Info
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Marathon Pride and Prejudice Reading!
Wednesday, December 10
from 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Sign up for a 15-minute time slot
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Jane Austen Ball
Friday, December 12
from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Costumes admired, but not required!
All experience levels welcome!
No registration
More Info
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Dungeons and Dragons:
Session 1
Saturday, December 13
from 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Registration Required
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Memory Café
Saturday, December 13
from 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Registration Required
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Upper Valley Traditional Music Jam
Saturday, December 13
from 3:00-4:45 p.m.
More Info
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Save the Date!
Hybrid: Reading Upwards:
Whole Brain Living
Wednesday, December 17
from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
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Save the Date!
Online: French Club
Thursday, December 18
from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
More Info
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Save the Date!
Hybrid: Sci-Fi Book Club:
Mickey 7
Thursday, December 18
from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
More Info
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Save the Date!
Music in the Library: Route 5 Jive
Friday, December 19
from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
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