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Now at Howe: May 1, 2026

Thank You to One of Our 2026 Community Sponsors - Classics

Celebrating the 250th

Join the Howe Library in celebrating the 250th anniversary of America! We’ll have talks on the Revolutionary War and the founding of the country, Colonial crafts for kids, a zine workshop for teens, a papermaking workshop for adults, and more! You are welcome to join the library in marching in the 4th of July parade, or in making tie-dye t-shirts on the Green afterwards!

Howe 250th Events

Hanover 250th Events

Howe Library News

Take a Look at Our Book Displays for Adults

Looking for your next read? Browse our displays across from the circulation desk or online. Our librarians update our displays monthly.

Visit Our Digital Displays

Psst...the Children and Teen Areas have their own displays too!

In the Ledyard Gallery: 55+ Annual Art Show

The 55+ Art Show returns to the Ledyard Gallery from May 2-27. Join us for an Opening Reception on Sunday, May 3 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Program Highlights

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.

Star Wars Day Eve!

Sunday, May 3

from 1:00-3:30 p.m.

Crafts and activities

for ages 3-12

Star Wars costumes admired,

not required.

Faciliated by the Howe Teen Activities Group

Join us on May 3rd in a family-friendly celebration of all things STAR WARS! We will have...

activities and crafts for ages 3- 12 (individual activities will be marked with recommended age)
Star Wars-themed refreshments
an out of this world photobooth!
and more!

Hybrid: Celebrating the 250th:

Frontier of Revolution:

The Upper Valley in 1776

Wednesday, May 13

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

with Paul Musselwhite, Professor of History at Dartmouth College

Co-sponsored with the Hanover Historical Society

Join Paul Musselwhite, Professor of History at Dartmouth, for a discussion of the Upper Valley at the time of the American Revolution, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Save the Date!

Karaoke Night!

Friday, May 15

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

For teens 13-19 (through grade 12)

Registration Encouraged

Join Howe Library and cartoonist Emma Hunsinger for Youth Comic Camp! Designed for ages 10–13, this camp introduces storytelling through comics—teaching character creation, dialogue, and composition—while campers create their own short comic projects in a fun, collaborative environment.

Youth Comic Camp

Monday, August 3–Thursday, August 6

from 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

For ages 10–13

Registration Required

Join Howe Library and cartoonist Emma Hunsinger for Youth Comic Camp! Designed for ages 10–13, this camp introduces storytelling through comics—teaching character creation, dialogue, and composition—while campers create their own short comic projects in a fun, collaborative environment.

Drawing by Emma Hunsinger

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

Star Wars Day Eve!

Sunday, May 3

from 1:00-3:30 p.m.

Crafts and activities for ages 3-12.

Star Wars costumes admired,

not required.

Chess Club for Kids

Mondays, May 4 & 11

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

Let's Move

Tuesdays, May 5 & 12

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

Recommended for children

ages 5 and under.

New Program!

Tiny Art Explorers

Wednesdays, May 6 & 13

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

For ages 5 and under

Simply Storytime

Thursdays, May 7 & 14

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

Recommended for children

ages 5 and under.

Registration Open!

Youth Comic Camp

Monday, August 3–

Thursday, August 6

from 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

For ages 10–13

Registration Required

Teens

Star Wars Day Eve!

Sunday, May 3

from 1:00-3:30 p.m.

Crafts and activities for ages 3-12.

Star Wars costumes admired,

not required.

Save the Date!

Karaoke Night!

Friday, May 15

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

For teens 13-19 (through grade 12)

Registration encouraged

Save the Date!

Drawing the Revolution:

Teen Zine Workshop

Sunday, May 31

from 1:30-3:30 p.m.

For teens 13-19 (through grade 12)

Registration Required

Cosponsored with the Hanover Historical Society

Follow @howeteen on Instagram

to see the latest for teens

at Howe Library.

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Adults

Bach Study Group

Fridays, May 1, 8 & 15

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

Please use the lower entrance

Dungeons and Dragons:

Session I

Saturday, May 2

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

Registration Required

Dungeons and Dragons:

Session II

Saturday, May 2

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

Registration Required

Upper Valley Traditional Music Jam

Saturday, April 18

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

Calligraphy Practice Meet-Up

Sunday, May 3

from 12:00-1:30 p.m.

Calligraphy Practice Meet-Up

Sunday, May 3

from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Online: Shakespeare Unrehearsed!: Much Ado About Nothing Acts IV-V

Sunday, May 3

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

Drop-in Tech Help

Wednesday, May 6

from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Hybrid: Tomes of Magic: Wild Seed

Wednesday, May 6

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

Chess Club

Wednesdays, May 6 & 13

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

New Date!

Hybrid: College Town Conversations: Darwin, Colonialism, and the Lost Tribes of the Fuegian Archipelago

Thursday, May 8

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

with Laura Ogden, Professor of Anthropology at Dartmouth College

Memory Café

Saturday, May 9

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

Registration Required

Dungeons and Dragons:

Session III

Saturday, May 9

from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Registration Required

Winter Film Series:

Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes

Sunday, May 10

from 2:30-5:00 p.m.

Hybrid: The Howe Writing Group

Monday, May 11

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

Registration Required

Hybrid: BLT: What Happened

to Ruthy Ramirez

Tuesday, May 12

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

Hybrid: Howe Spring Writing Workshops with Keiselim A. Montás

Poetry: Yes, it is poetry, indeed.

Wednesday, May 13

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

Registration Required

Hybrid: Celebrating the 250th:

Frontier of Revolution:

The Upper Valley in 1776

Wednesday, May 13

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

with Paul Musselwhite, Professor of History at Dartmouth College

Co-sponsored with the Hanover Historical Society

New Date and Time!

Drop-in Tech Help

Thursday, May 14

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

Sherlock Holmes Club

of the Upper Valley:

John Tiholiz on The Cardboard Box

Thursday, May 14

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

Howe@snorth:

Crossword Puzzle Competition!

Thursday, May 14

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

Registration Required

Held at Still North Books & Bar

Save the Date!

Hybrid: Celebrating the 250th:

One Nation Under Siege:

The First Amendment and the

Perils of Christian Nationalism

Tuesday, May 19

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

Randall Balmer, Professor

of Religion at Dartmouth College

Co-sponsored with the Hanover Historical Society

Save the Date!

Art in the Library:

Mini Cross Stitch Magnets

Wednesday, May 20

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

Registration Required

Save the Date!

Online: French Club

Wednesday, May 20

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

Registration Required

Save the Date!

Hybrid: Reading Upwards:

How to Live a Good Life

Wednesday, May 20

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

Save the Date!

Hybrid: Sci-Fi Book Club:

The Long Way to a Small,

Angry Planet

Thursday, May 21

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

Save the Date!

Hybrid: Reading Nature:

Is a River Alive?

Wednesday, May 27

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

Save the Date!

Hybrid: Poetry Book Club:

Delights & Shadows

Thursday, May 28

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

Save the Date!

Hybrid: Celebrating the 250th:

The Spirit of '76: Can the People Rule?

Thursday, May 28

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

with Russell Muirhead, Robert Clements Professor of Democracy

and Politics at Dartmouth College

Co-sponsored with the Hanover Historical Society

Save the Date!

Hybrid: Horror Stories: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

Thursday, June 4

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

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