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Now at Howe: March 1, 2025

Howe Library News

Vermont Reads: Gather Augthor Events

Join us at the Howe Library on Thursday, March 6, at 6:30 p.m. for an evening with award-winning author Ken Cadow! His debut novel, Gather, has earned the Kirkus Prize, was a National Book Award Finalist, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book, and is this year’s Vermont Reads selection.

Attendees can receive a free copy of Gather at the event while supplies last, thanks to Vermont Reads. Don't miss this exciting opportunity for a reading and discussion with the author!

This is a hybrid event. Join us in person in the Mayer Room or online via Zoom. No registration required in person; register for Zoom on our website.

Howe Library is proud to host a Vermont Humanities Council program with author M. T. Anderson on Wednesday, March 26 at 6:00 p.m. This talk is geared towards readers 8-12 years old.

Anderson will discuss how living alone with a dog in the midst of the Covid shutdown in Vermont led to the writing of his Newbery Honor-award winning fantasy Elf Dog and Owl Head. He'll talk about the bond between human and animal - and how it might be different in Vermont than in some other places.

Kids are encouraged to bring and tell their own stories of the extraordinary animals they've known.

Save the Date for This Year's 55+ Art Show: May 3-28

This annual exhibit features art created by Upper Valley amateur artists who are 55 and older. The show will hang in the Ledyard Gallery from May 3-28. Artists may register their artwork in April.

Learn More About This Annual Show

Oscar Nominated Documentaries on Kanopy

Oscar season is here, and one of the films nominated for Best Documentary is available on Kanopy! In Soundtrack to a Coup d’État, director Johan Grimonprez captures the moment when African politics and American jazz collided in 1961. Your Howe Library card gives you 24 credits to watch films, documentaries, and TV shows on Kanopy every month.

Watch Soundtrack to a Coup d’État

In the Ledyard Gallery:

The Power of Nature

by Tammi DeFelice

View oil paintings by local artist Tammi DeFelice in the Ledyard Gallery from Saturday, March 1 to Wednesday, April 2.

Sweet Nectar 1

by Tammi DeFelice

Program Highlights

We have a full program calendar, which can be seen on our website and in the program listings below. Here are two programs you shouldn't miss.

College Town Conversations:

Russell Muirhead on Ungoverning: The Attack on the Administrative State (Hybrid)

Tuesday, March 4

6:30-7:30 p.m.

Russell Muirhead, Robert Clements Professor of Democracy and Politics at Dartmouth College, will discuss his recent book, Ungoverning: The Attack on the Administrative State and the Politics of Chaos.

Stuffed Animal Storytime and Sleepover

Drop Off Stuffed Animal & Storytime: Monday, March 10

From 5:00-5:30 p.m.

Pick Up Stuffed Animals:

Tuesday, March 11

From 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Registration Required

Your stuffie is invited to a library sleepover. To help the children say goodbye, we will read a story together before dropping off. Photos will be provided the next day to see what mischief happened overnight.

Thank You, Torch Family Capital

Introducing Torch Family Capital. This Hanover-based financial planning and wealth management firm is a 2025 Howe Library Community Sponsor. Their support helps provide for new books, engaging programs, and popular digital resources that people of all ages enjoy.

Programs

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.

Kids

Legos at the Library

Mondays, March 3 & 10

from 3:45-5:00 p.m.

Registration Required

Ages 5 & up

Chess Club for Kids

Mondays, March 3 & 10

from 5:00-6:30 p.m.

StoryCraft

Tuesdays, March 4 & 11

from 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Ages 2-5

First Time Storytime!

Wednesdays, March 4 & 11

from 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Ages 0-2

Read to a Dog

Wednesday, March 5

from 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Register for a 15-minute time slot

Storytime Stay & Play

Thursdays, March 6 & 13

from 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Ages 5 and under

Stuffed Animal Storytime

and Sleepover

Drop Off Stuffed Animal

& Storytime:

Monday, March 10

from 5:00-5:30 p.m.

Pick Up Stuffed Animals

Tuesday, March 11

from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Registration Required

Ages 3 and older

Elf Dogs and Other Animals:

A Talk with M. T. Anderson

Wednesday, March 26

from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Geared towards readers 8-12.

Teens

Hybrid: Author Visit with

Kenneth M. Cadow

Thursday, March 6

from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Save the Date!

Mini Air Plant Terrarium

Tuesday, March 18

from 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Registration Required

For teens in grades 6-12

Save the Date!

Laser Tag in the Library!

Friday, April 4

from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Registration Required

For teens in grades 6-12

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to see the latest for teens

at Howe Library.

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Adults

Online: Shakespeare Unrehearsed!

Sunday, March 2

from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Hybrid: Spring Writing Workshops: Using Improv Techniques to Foster Creativity

Tuesday, March 4

from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Registration Required

Led by Sloane Miller

Hybrid: College Town Conversations: Russell Muirhead on Ungoverning: The Attack on the Administrative State and the Politics of Chaos

Tuesday, March 4

from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Chess Club

Wednesdays, March 5 & 12

from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Hybrid: Author Visit with

Kenneth M. Cadow

Thursday, March 6

from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Bach Study Group

Fridays, March 7 & 14

from 10:00-11:30 a.m.

Please use the lower entrance

Music In the Library:

Hanover High School Jazz Combo

Friday, March 7

from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Adult Dungeons and Dragons:

Session 1

Saturdays, March 8 & 22

from 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Registration Required

Adult Dungeons and Dragons:

Session 2

Saturdays, March 8 & 22

from 1:00-4:30 p.m.

Registration Required

Upper Valley Traditional Music Jam

Saturdays, March 8 & 22

from 3:00-4:45 p.m.

Calligraphy Practice Meet-Up

Sunday, March 9

from 1:00-2:30 p.m.

The Howe Writing Group

Mondays, March 10 & 24

from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Hybrid: BLT:

These Precious Days

Tuesday, March 11

from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Hybrid: Understanding Forest Carbon and Climate Adaptation

Tuesday, March 11

from 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Co-sponsored by Northern Woodlands, the Hanover Conservancy, and the Howe Library

Drop-in Tech Help

Thursday, March 13

from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Drop-in. No registration.

Hybrid: Sherlock Holmes Club

of the Upper Valley:

Jean Leckie: From Mistress to Medium

Thursday, March 13

from 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Save the Date!

Online: French Club

Wednesday, March 19

from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Save the Date!

Hybrid: Reading Upwards!:

See No Stranger

Thursday, March 19

from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Save the Date!

Pages & Platters:

Half Baked Harvest Quick & Cozy

Thursday, March 20

from 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Save the Date!

Science Fiction Book Group:

Tomorrow's Children

Thursday, March 20

from 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Save the Date!

Hybrid: Graphic Novel Book Club:

I Must Be Dreaming

Wednesday, March 26

from 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Save the Date!

Craft Supply Swap

Saturday, March 29

from 11:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Supplies can be dropped off staring Monday, March 17

Save the Date!

Hybrid: Moved and Seconded:

Town Meeting in New Hampshire

Tuesday, April 1

from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

With author Rebecca Rule

Cosponsored with The Hanover Historical Society

Made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities

Save the Date!

Horror Stories: Frankenstein Thursday, April 3

from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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