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This Month's Calendar of Events
STORY TIME -
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THERE WILL BE NO STORY TIME ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27. |
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2019 LADYBUG PICTURE BOOK AWARD - VOTING STARTS IN NOVEMBER
What is the Ladybug Picture Book Award?
Sponsored by the Center for the Book at the NH State Library, this award is given to a picture book that is voted the best of ten titles by children pre-K through 3rd grade.The Ladybug Picture Book Award is designed to promote early literacy and honor the best in recent children's picture books. A committee of children's librarians from around the state selects 10 picture book titles each spring. Then, during November, New Hampshire children from preschoolers to those in third grade choose the award winner. The winning picture book is announced at the end of the year. - Center for the Book at the New Hampshire State Library.
To see the full list of nominees, please click here. We have all nominated titles at the library.
Sponsored by the Center for the Book at the NH State Library, this award is given to a picture book that is voted the best of ten titles by children pre-K through 3rd grade.The Ladybug Picture Book Award is designed to promote early literacy and honor the best in recent children's picture books. A committee of children's librarians from around the state selects 10 picture book titles each spring. Then, during November, New Hampshire children from preschoolers to those in third grade choose the award winner. The winning picture book is announced at the end of the year. - Center for the Book at the New Hampshire State Library.
To see the full list of nominees, please click here. We have all nominated titles at the library.
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Sign your kids up to participate in the "1000 Books Before Kindergarten Club"
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Give your child the tools to become a successful reader! Join the “1000 Books Club” sponsored by the Chesley Memorial Library with help from Northwood School teachers. The program is open to any child from birth to the start of kindergarten. Reading aloud to children at birth strengthens their language skills and builds their vocabulary – two important tools for learning to read when they enter kindergarten. Stop by the Chesley Memorial Library to register your child, learn more about the program, and receive a free canvas book bag for registering.
You can sign your young children up anytime before they start kindergarten. Start today!
Congratulations Michael!
LOCAL WRITERS
Local writers — whether beginner, much published, or somewhere in between — are invited to attend free weekly writers’ workshop on Tuesdays from 2:00 to 3:30 pm at the Chesley Memorial Library. Sessions include group critique, writing exercises, and craft discussion. Some participants may want to come early or stay late for some quiet writing time. All genres welcome. Get some writing done this year, learn from each other, and have some fun, too! Local writers will take turns leading the group sessions.
NO WRITERS GROUP ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 |
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SENIOR CAFÉ
The Senior Café meets every Monday from 1:00 - 2:30 pm. so drop by to enjoy some delicious treats and a cup of tea or coffee while you socialize. You might even want to come early or stay later to check out the library’s books, movies, or magazines!
NO KNITTING GROUP ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 |
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KNITTING GROUP WILL RESUME
STARTING JANUARY 7, 2020
TUESDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHTS
with SHARON
4:30pm to 6:30pm
Knitting group on Tuesdays from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm for all who knit, advanced or beginners!
Drop-ins are always welcome or you can call 942 - 5472 to schedule a session at a mutually convenient time.
Sharon is here to help you with your creations!
Drop-ins are always welcome or you can call 942 - 5472 to schedule a session at a mutually convenient time.
Sharon is here to help you with your creations!
The Chesley Memorial Library Board of Trustees will meet at the library on Friday, November 8 at 10:15am.
The Friends of the Northwood Library will meet at the library on
Monday, November 18 at 6:00 pm
Monday, November 18 at 6:00 pm
Passes offered at the library
Plan a trip to the Boston Museum of Science or the Boston Museum of Fine Arts this fall with one of the passes sponsored by the Friends of the Northwood Libraries.
Passes to the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire in Dover are also available so you can plan a local trip if that is more convenient. Each pass works a little differently so please call us at 942 - 5472 for updated information regarding passes.
Passes to the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire in Dover are also available so you can plan a local trip if that is more convenient. Each pass works a little differently so please call us at 942 - 5472 for updated information regarding passes.
ONE-ON-ONE GENEALOGY SESSIONS
Discover your ancestors with Ancestry Library Edition and HeritageQuest Online! Ancestry Library Edition is available at the Chesley Memorial Library; HeritageQuest Online can be used at the library and at home.
For instructions on how to access HeritageQuest Online from click here.
If you need help navigating the genealogy databases, join local amateur genealogist Nancy Borman for FREE one-on-one genealogy sessions (beginning-level instruction) using Ancestry Library Edition, HeritageQuest, and other sources.
For instructions on how to access HeritageQuest Online from click here.
If you need help navigating the genealogy databases, join local amateur genealogist Nancy Borman for FREE one-on-one genealogy sessions (beginning-level instruction) using Ancestry Library Edition, HeritageQuest, and other sources.
Please email Nancy at nancy.genealogy7@gmail.com to schedule your one-hour session at a mutually convenient time. Sessions will be held at the Chesley Memorial Library. If you do not have email, call us at 942-5472 and we will forward your contact information to Nancy.
Ancestry Library Edition and Heritage Quest are both sponsored by the Friends of the Northwood Libraries.
Ancestry Library Edition and Heritage Quest are both sponsored by the Friends of the Northwood Libraries.
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Availability of ancestry.com and HeritageQuest is provided by the Friends of the Library.
Heritage Quest is also available for you to use from home or in the library. A password is required to access this website.
Call us at 603-942-5472 for the required password. (Available to library patrons in good standing.)
Heritage Quest is also available for you to use from home or in the library. A password is required to access this website.
Call us at 603-942-5472 for the required password. (Available to library patrons in good standing.)
Notary Services: As a courtesy to our patrons, the library offers free notary service.
It is recommended that patrons seeking notary service call the library prior to their visit to ensure that a notary is available at that time.
It is recommended that patrons seeking notary service call the library prior to their visit to ensure that a notary is available at that time.
DONUT DAY at the Library!
First Saturday of the Month.
Homemade, library-baked donuts will be available while supplies last on the first Saturday. Homemade/library-baked donuts will be available while supplies last. The library is open from 10am to 1pm on Saturdays so plan to arrive early and enjoy your donut before you check out what the library has to offer.
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"A HOLIDAY AFTERNOON WITH JUDY"
NEW HAMPSHIRE AUTHOR, JUDY PANCOAST
Monday, December 9
1:00pm
A Holiday Afternnon with Judy Pancoast
New Hampshire's own Grammy nominee, singer-songwriter Judy Pancoast, is thrilled to announce the publication of her debut fiction novel, "The House on Christmas Street," based on her popular holiday hit song. Judy will open the program by singing some of her original Christmas songs, and will then read to you from her novel. This is a program that will be enjoyed by everyone from teens to seniors. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. Find out more about Judy here.
New Hampshire's own Grammy nominee, singer-songwriter Judy Pancoast, is thrilled to announce the publication of her debut fiction novel, "The House on Christmas Street," based on her popular holiday hit song. Judy will open the program by singing some of her original Christmas songs, and will then read to you from her novel. This is a program that will be enjoyed by everyone from teens to seniors. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. Find out more about Judy here.
MAKE AND TAKE GINGERBREAD
Thursday, December 19
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Come to the library on Thursday, December 19, between 3:00pm and 4:30pm to decorate your own gingerbread person to take home (and eat!).
Our Assistant Librarian, Diane, will be making gingerbread that needs some decorating!
*while supplies last*
Our Assistant Librarian, Diane, will be making gingerbread that needs some decorating!
*while supplies last*
SUPER HEROES, PRINCES, PRINCESSES, NINJAS and more were INVITED to a
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We had an great attendance! Bo Peep, Superman, Wonder Woman, Super Thompson, Black Panther, Batman, Batgirl, Spiderman, Wolverine, and Princess Adelyn are just a few that showed up to Princess Annette's Story Time and Superhero Party!
We have drawn the winners for the "You and Me Time" Raffles from the Superhero Parties!
Congratulations Shane and Brody!
Winners of the 2 "Daddy and Me Haircut" from Adam Sienkiewicz's Butchers Barbershop and Shave Parlor, LLC at 321 1st NH Turnpike, Suite B right here in Northwood have been notified.
Congratulations Georgia (and Natalie)!
The winner of the "Mommy and Me Manicures" from Paula Fauteux at Natural Glo Nails and Beauty Spa located at 258 1st NH Turnpike here in Northwood have been notified.
A huge thank you to the Butchers Barbershop and Shave Parlor and to Natural Glo Nails and Beauty Spa for donating their services for this event raffle!
Thanks also to Friends of the Library for making this possible and to everyone that attended the events at the library.
Congratulations Shane and Brody!
Winners of the 2 "Daddy and Me Haircut" from Adam Sienkiewicz's Butchers Barbershop and Shave Parlor, LLC at 321 1st NH Turnpike, Suite B right here in Northwood have been notified.
Congratulations Georgia (and Natalie)!
The winner of the "Mommy and Me Manicures" from Paula Fauteux at Natural Glo Nails and Beauty Spa located at 258 1st NH Turnpike here in Northwood have been notified.
A huge thank you to the Butchers Barbershop and Shave Parlor and to Natural Glo Nails and Beauty Spa for donating their services for this event raffle!
Thanks also to Friends of the Library for making this possible and to everyone that attended the events at the library.
"YOU & ME TIME" Raffle
Natural Glo Nails & Beauty Spa
Paula Fauteux
Paula Fauteux, the owner of Natural Glo Nails and Beauty Spa at 258 1st NH Turnpike (Grant's Garage Building) right here in Northwood, has donated a children's "Mommy and Me" manicure.
Mom gets a basic manicure and child will get a princess manicure. Princess manicure is finished with a regular nail lacquer.
For more information on Paula's business, please check out her Facebook page by clicking here or call Natural Glo at (603)948-6909. Thank you Friends of the Library for this wonderful donation.
Mom gets a basic manicure and child will get a princess manicure. Princess manicure is finished with a regular nail lacquer.
For more information on Paula's business, please check out her Facebook page by clicking here or call Natural Glo at (603)948-6909. Thank you Friends of the Library for this wonderful donation.
Butchers Barbershop & Shave Parlor, LLC
Adam Sienkiewicz
Thanks to a gracious donation to Friends of the Library by Adam Sienkiewicz, owner of Butchers Barbershop and Shave Parlor, LLC at 321 1st NH Turnpike right here in Northwood, we will be raffling away TWO "Daddy and me" haircuts.
A little about Adam from the Butchers Barbershop and Shave Parlor LLC website: "Adam is an Old School Barber" Specializing in the Classics.
Interested in learning more about Shaving being a relaxing task opposed to a chore you dread, Adam offers individual and group classes on how to make shaving more enjoyable and comfortable! Adam has a true gift and passion for his craft!" To learn more about Adam's business please visit his website by clicking here or call (603)942-6019
A little about Adam from the Butchers Barbershop and Shave Parlor LLC website: "Adam is an Old School Barber" Specializing in the Classics.
Interested in learning more about Shaving being a relaxing task opposed to a chore you dread, Adam offers individual and group classes on how to make shaving more enjoyable and comfortable! Adam has a true gift and passion for his craft!" To learn more about Adam's business please visit his website by clicking here or call (603)942-6019
October is
National Adopt-A-Dog Month!
Children were invited to come to the library on either October 9th or 10th to pick out a new family member to take home.
Children got to pick out a puppy to adopt, then take their new friend to the veterinarian for a check up. Each child filled out their puppy's adoption papers and made their puppy a collar with a name tag.
A very special thank you to Dr. Heather Johnson, DVM for giving the puppies their wellness checks before we sent them on their way to their new fur-ever homes!
National Adopt-A-Dog Month!
Children were invited to come to the library on either October 9th or 10th to pick out a new family member to take home.
Children got to pick out a puppy to adopt, then take their new friend to the veterinarian for a check up. Each child filled out their puppy's adoption papers and made their puppy a collar with a name tag.
A very special thank you to Dr. Heather Johnson, DVM for giving the puppies their wellness checks before we sent them on their way to their new fur-ever homes!
OUR WEDNESDAY ADOPT-A-STUFFED-PUPPY DAY WENT BEYOND OUR EXPECTATIONS!
Our morning Story Time with Annette was a busy and exciting day for all the kids who attended. Almost 20 children showed up to hear stories and adopt a puppy! The vet was in and gave all the little pups a clean bill of health before they got to go off to their new fur-ever homes!
OUR THURSDAY ADOPT-A-STUFFED-PUPPY DAY GOT ALL THE PUPPIES ADOPTED!
Our Thursday event saw lots of children coming in to choose a new family member to go home with them. We had over 15 children stop by and select a puppy for themselves.
Afternoon Book Club
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet at the Chesley Memorial Library on Wednesday, December 4, at 2:00 p.m. to discuss “Seven Days of Us" by Francesca Hornak.
From Amazon: “In this sensual, witty, and startlingly original first novel, Jean Finnegan searches for her place in a tumultuous world wracked by the Great Depression and the beginning of World War II. Carrie Tiffany captures the frailty and beauty of the human condition and vividly evokes the hope and disappointment of an era.
Billowing dust and information, the government "Better Farming Train" slides through the wheat fields and small towns of Australia, bringing advice to the people living on the land. The train is staffed by irresistibly eccentric agricultural and domestic experts, from Sister Crock, the prim head of "women's subjects," to Mr. Ohno, the Japanese chicken specialist, to Robert Pettergree, a scientist with an unusual taste for soil. Amid the swaying cars full of cows, pigs, and wheat, a strange and swift seduction occurs between Robert and Jean. In an atmosphere of heady scientific idealism they settle in the impoverished Mallee farmland with the ambition of transforming the land through science.”
Books that we have read for our afternoon book group over the last 10 years are listed on Pinterest!
Books we have read for our afternoon group:
pinterest.com/chesleylibrary/afternoon-book-discussion/
From Amazon: “In this sensual, witty, and startlingly original first novel, Jean Finnegan searches for her place in a tumultuous world wracked by the Great Depression and the beginning of World War II. Carrie Tiffany captures the frailty and beauty of the human condition and vividly evokes the hope and disappointment of an era.
Billowing dust and information, the government "Better Farming Train" slides through the wheat fields and small towns of Australia, bringing advice to the people living on the land. The train is staffed by irresistibly eccentric agricultural and domestic experts, from Sister Crock, the prim head of "women's subjects," to Mr. Ohno, the Japanese chicken specialist, to Robert Pettergree, a scientist with an unusual taste for soil. Amid the swaying cars full of cows, pigs, and wheat, a strange and swift seduction occurs between Robert and Jean. In an atmosphere of heady scientific idealism they settle in the impoverished Mallee farmland with the ambition of transforming the land through science.”
Books that we have read for our afternoon book group over the last 10 years are listed on Pinterest!
Books we have read for our afternoon group:
pinterest.com/chesleylibrary/afternoon-book-discussion/
Evening Book Club
The Evening Book Discussion Group will NOT meet in NOVEMBER.
The Evening Book Discussion Group will meet at the Blaisdell Memorial Library in Nottingham on Wednesday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss "Claire of the Sea Light" by Edwidge Danticat.
From Amazon: "In this sensual, witty, and startlingly original first novel, Jean Finnegan searches for her place in a tumultuous world wracked by the Great Depression and the beginning of World War II. Carrie Tiffany captures the frailty and beauty of the human condition and vividly evokes the hope and disappointment of an era.
Billowing dust and information, the government "Better Farming Train" slides through the wheat fields and small towns of Australia, bringing advice to the people living on the land. The train is staffed by irresistibly eccentric agricultural and domestic experts, from Sister Crock, the prim head of "women's subjects," to Mr. Ohno, the Japanese chicken specialist, to Robert Pettergree, a scientist with an unusual taste for soil. Amid the swaying cars full of cows, pigs, and wheat, a strange and swift seduction occurs between Robert and Jean. In an atmosphere of heady scientific idealism they settle in the impoverished Mallee farmland with the ambition of transforming the land through science.”
Books that we have read for our evening book group over the last 10 years are listed on Pinterest!
Books we have read for evening group:
pinterest.com/chesleylibrary/evening-book-discussion/
The Evening Book Discussion Group will meet at the Blaisdell Memorial Library in Nottingham on Wednesday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss "Claire of the Sea Light" by Edwidge Danticat.
From Amazon: "In this sensual, witty, and startlingly original first novel, Jean Finnegan searches for her place in a tumultuous world wracked by the Great Depression and the beginning of World War II. Carrie Tiffany captures the frailty and beauty of the human condition and vividly evokes the hope and disappointment of an era.
Billowing dust and information, the government "Better Farming Train" slides through the wheat fields and small towns of Australia, bringing advice to the people living on the land. The train is staffed by irresistibly eccentric agricultural and domestic experts, from Sister Crock, the prim head of "women's subjects," to Mr. Ohno, the Japanese chicken specialist, to Robert Pettergree, a scientist with an unusual taste for soil. Amid the swaying cars full of cows, pigs, and wheat, a strange and swift seduction occurs between Robert and Jean. In an atmosphere of heady scientific idealism they settle in the impoverished Mallee farmland with the ambition of transforming the land through science.”
Books that we have read for our evening book group over the last 10 years are listed on Pinterest!
Books we have read for evening group:
pinterest.com/chesleylibrary/evening-book-discussion/
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Northwood Fun Facts
Facts garnered from olde official Northwood Town Reports
For example...
in 1894
The town has 8 hogs.
The town has 336 cows.
The library collected $98.00 in fines.
learn more
in 1894
The town has 8 hogs.
The town has 336 cows.
The library collected $98.00 in fines.
learn more
Legos, Magformers and Brainflakes!
Available for use anytime the library is open, ask a Librarian to get them for you.
