PREVIOUS EVENTS THIS YEAR
TEDDY BEAR SLEEPOVER
Friday Evening, August 16
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Children and parents listen to Garden stories
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Thank You for joining us at the Teddy Bear Sleepover!
Friday night was the night that Teddy Bears and Friends gathered together at the library for a Garden Party. After everyone went home...
Everyone had fun in the Children's Gardens
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Summer Reading Program
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Congratulations Jake! Have fun with ET Ruth
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Bottle Rockets at Bean Hole Bash were fantastic!
It was a beautiful day for launching Bottle Rockets, Kids of all ages joined in - wondering what a Bottle Rocket would do. Would it flop? Did it make any noise? Would it really fly? No one really knew, not until they built one of their very own, filled it with air from a bicycle pump and watched and waited in great anticipation.......Everyone was thrilled with the results!
The Friends of the Library “blasted off” at the Bean Hole Bash this summer! Thanks so much for showing us all how to make these Bottle Rockets and launching them for us - Rick Alleva, Ed.D., UNH Cooperative Extension!
The Friends of the Library “blasted off” at the Bean Hole Bash this summer! Thanks so much for showing us all how to make these Bottle Rockets and launching them for us - Rick Alleva, Ed.D., UNH Cooperative Extension!
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Local Author, Karen Howe , visited the library July 13
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"How Chubby the Cat was Found!"
By Karen Howe and Denise F. Brown. Illustrated by Denise F. Brown of Portsmouth, New Hampshire www.chubbythecat.com You can find Karen at the Northwood Post Office. Karen originally wanted to tell a story about how she came to love the cat she adopted from a neighbor, but after a vet visit, Chubby took off. When the cat finally came back, the cousins reworked the story to be about Chubby's disappearance. The book's mission is how to go about finding your own pet and information on what to do that will assist in getting your pet back. From Amazon: " This is the incredible true story of a brave little cat called Chubby who survives four weeks outside during the coldest month of the year. Temperatures were often below zero degrees, but his thick winter coat kept him warm during the snowstorms and when the wind blew on his face. Chubby is a smart cat. He knew how to hunt for food and find shelter to keep himself safe. It is a story of never giving up hope of finding him, with a happy ending. Great book for animal lovers. Readers love the full color map, Mission statement about helping people find a lost pet, Making a plan to find your lost pet, and photos of the real Chubby the cat who was named by a four-year-old girl when he was a roly poly kitten. " |
Denise F. Brown of Portsmouth, New Hampshire has authored, illustrated and produced many children's books for herself and for clients.Denise is well known for her stunning watercolor paintings of Seacoast New England scenes, architectural renderings, horse illustrations, her pony figurine designs with The Trail of Painted Ponies, and childrens books.
See Denise's artwork and books at: www.raccoonstudios.comww.tugboatrescue.comwww.windwildhorse.com www.adceteragraphics.com' |
Star Party - Summer Reading Program
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Our Star Party had patrons of all ages learning origami and viewing the projection of the night sky. What started as teaching how to make the origami stars (thanks to Kelly Barnes!) became a lesson on origami folding for multiple creations!
Those that attended had a wonderful time learning and viewing the origami and trying their hand at making their own. |
Summer Reading Program Launched with
"Magic by George"
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Please join us in welcoming Magic By George! June 17th at 10am was a special time for all the students at Northwood Elementary School. George, a magician, was in the gymnasium to entertain and inspire the young audience with his magic show, The students were thrilled and responded to George's masterful maneuvers enthusiastically, laughing, clapping and responding to George with eagerness.
This program was made possible by a KBA grant awarded to the Chesley Memorial Library. Funding for the Kids, Books and the Arts (KBA) event is
provided by the Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, Children’s Librarian of New Hampshire, Cogswell Benevolent Trust, and is supported in part by a grant from the NH State Council on the Arts; the National Endowment for the Arts as well as funds administered by the NH State Library and provided by the
Institute of Museum and Library Services.
This program was made possible by a KBA grant awarded to the Chesley Memorial Library. Funding for the Kids, Books and the Arts (KBA) event is
provided by the Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, Children’s Librarian of New Hampshire, Cogswell Benevolent Trust, and is supported in part by a grant from the NH State Council on the Arts; the National Endowment for the Arts as well as funds administered by the NH State Library and provided by the
Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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The Winners are:
Ava Stevens - (Children's Decorating Group)
Crystal Watson - (Adult Decorating Group)
Annual Cupcake War!
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We had a very successful turn out for the Annual Cupcake War. We had over 30 contestants come and participate in this year's event.
Thank you for all who participated and made this event such a wonderful success!
Thank you for all who participated and made this event such a wonderful success!
Choco Tacos - were awesome! We celebrated Cinco de Mayo on Monday, May 6, with home made ice cream tacos. All of the kids loved them.
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Don't they look delicious!
Big Blooming Book Sale was Saturday, May 4
The Friends of the Library collected books for the Big Blooming Book Sale held on Saturday, May 4, at the Masonic Hall in Northwood.
Proceeds will be used for library projects throughout the year. This year the Friends helped pay for the new walkway, museum passes, and subscriptions to research services for genealogy. Friends of the Library also sponsor staff appreciation days, the annual Humor & Harmony show, and the popular “Soups On with Pie” supper.
Proceeds will be used for library projects throughout the year. This year the Friends helped pay for the new walkway, museum passes, and subscriptions to research services for genealogy. Friends of the Library also sponsor staff appreciation days, the annual Humor & Harmony show, and the popular “Soups On with Pie” supper.
"Friends First Book Sale is a Blooming Success
The Friends of the Chesley Library thank book donors, buyers, and volunteers for their help with the first annual Big Blooming Book Sale. Thanks also to the Masons for their generous loan of their hall where the sale was held. The sale netted over a thousand dollars. This money will be used for library projects and expenses. Projects have included repairs to the walkway, museum passes, subscriptions for genealogical services, and the picnic table among many others.
The Big Blooming Book Sale was an especially satisfying fundraiser. People who donated books were happy to find a good cause to support and good homes for their treasures. People who bought books were happy to be able to choose from the hundreds of offerings. Picture books sold for a quarter each. Young readers seemed to have a great time filling their bags with these books, many of them like new. Fiction fans sought out their favorite authors in stacks sorted alphabetically by many hands. The history, how-to, and crafts sections were also popular.
One young reader came in looking for books on Marco Polo. Sure enough, one was eventually located. A perfect fit.
In the category of “this is amazing,” a woman picked up a book that looked familiar. She opened it to a bookmarked page and there was her family name. She turned to the front cover and there was her own name, handwritten. This book — Who’s Who of 1915 — had been a favorite when she was a child. It had been lost or given away in a move. Forty years later, it was back in her hands. She couldn’t have been more tickled.
The Friends meet (usually) on the 4th Monday of each month at the library at 6:45. New members always welcome. If you’d like to be on our e-mail list, sign up at the library. In addition to the book sale, we sponsor Humor and Harmony (a variety show featuring the band Cordwood and local humorist RebeccaRule) and the ever popular Soup and Pie, pick-up or eat in, held in early November." - Update via Rebecca Rule
Photo caption: Pam was reunited with a book she’d lost 40 years ago.
The Friends of the Chesley Library thank book donors, buyers, and volunteers for their help with the first annual Big Blooming Book Sale. Thanks also to the Masons for their generous loan of their hall where the sale was held. The sale netted over a thousand dollars. This money will be used for library projects and expenses. Projects have included repairs to the walkway, museum passes, subscriptions for genealogical services, and the picnic table among many others.
The Big Blooming Book Sale was an especially satisfying fundraiser. People who donated books were happy to find a good cause to support and good homes for their treasures. People who bought books were happy to be able to choose from the hundreds of offerings. Picture books sold for a quarter each. Young readers seemed to have a great time filling their bags with these books, many of them like new. Fiction fans sought out their favorite authors in stacks sorted alphabetically by many hands. The history, how-to, and crafts sections were also popular.
One young reader came in looking for books on Marco Polo. Sure enough, one was eventually located. A perfect fit.
In the category of “this is amazing,” a woman picked up a book that looked familiar. She opened it to a bookmarked page and there was her family name. She turned to the front cover and there was her own name, handwritten. This book — Who’s Who of 1915 — had been a favorite when she was a child. It had been lost or given away in a move. Forty years later, it was back in her hands. She couldn’t have been more tickled.
The Friends meet (usually) on the 4th Monday of each month at the library at 6:45. New members always welcome. If you’d like to be on our e-mail list, sign up at the library. In addition to the book sale, we sponsor Humor and Harmony (a variety show featuring the band Cordwood and local humorist RebeccaRule) and the ever popular Soup and Pie, pick-up or eat in, held in early November." - Update via Rebecca Rule
Photo caption: Pam was reunited with a book she’d lost 40 years ago.
Chalk Art Story Time!
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SOCK HOP - Wednesday, April 24 at the library - kids danced, jumped and hopped on our new COLOR BURST PLAY MATS!After our Chalk Art Story Time Chesley Memorial Library held the Color Burst Sock Hop for the kids to enjoy the mats with their family and friends. They were out all day for kids to come by and play on.
What are Color Burst Play Mats? Interactive mats that respond to movement and pressure with bright gel liquid colors that move with every step, skip, jump, hop or hand movement! Color Burst Play Mats made their library debut on Wednesday, February 27th. We held “sock hops” at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Lots of kids of all ages jumped, danced and hopped to music\- moving from one color tile to another. It was a fun time for all. |
MAKE AND TAKE ACTIVITY FOR EASTER - Thursday, April 18 or Saturday April 20
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On Thursday, April 18 and Saturday April 20, kids came to make an adorable stand-up Easter Bunny. Materials and directions were available while supplies last. The children enjoyed making them and decorating them.Thank you to all who came out and participated in this. We had some creative rabbits made here.
We hope you all had a Happy Easter and enjoyed the day. |
Nation Scrabble Day was Saturday April 13th - WORDS were the challenge of the day!
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The library created a floor sized scrabble board where everyone could have some fun.
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From the National Day Calendar website: "National Scrabble Day is observed annually on April 13th. Originally named Lexiko and then Criss-Cross Words, Alfred Mosher Butts eventually settled on the name Scrabble. The amateur artist and unemployed architect developed the word game in the midst of the depression. Still, it wasn't until 1948, a final name change and a trademark that Butts finally began to produce the game. Scrabble is played with two to four players who score points by forming words from individual lettered tiles on a game board marked with a 15 x 15 grid. In the United States, the name Scrabble is a trademark of Hasbro, Inc. Scrabble is sold in 121 countries with 29 different language versions. Worldwide, over one hundred and fifty million sets have been sold with sets being found i nearly one-third of American homes."
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From the National Day Calendar website: "National Scrabble Day is observed annually on April 13th. Originally named Lexiko and then Criss-Cross Words, Alfred Mosher Butts eventually settled on the name Scrabble. The amateur artist and unemployed architect developed the word game in the midst of the depression. Still, it wasn't until 1948, a final name change and a trademark that Butts finally began to produce the game. Scrabble is played with two to four players who score points by forming words from individual lettered tiles on a game board marked with a 15 x 15 grid. In the United States, the name Scrabble is a trademark of Hasbro, Inc. Scrabble is sold in 121 countries with 29 different language versions. Worldwide, over one hundred and fifty million sets have been sold with sets being found i nearly one-third of American homes."
We had a very nice turn out to this program that was presented Thursday, April 11. It was presented by Elisa Hietala, Benefits Counselor/Medicare Specialist at ServiceLink Resource Center of Rockingham County. People that came were able to get their questions answered in a helpful manner. They also liked it was an offered meeting to help them get the information they need for their Medicare questions and concerns.
MEDICARE PROGRAM
Are you new to Medicare? Learn about Medicare on Thursday, April 11, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the Chesley Memorial. The program is presented by Elisa Hietala, Benefits Counselor/Medicare Specialist at ServiceLink Resource Center of Rockingham County. Items that will be covered include:
Call 1-866-634-9412 to reserve your spot.
- Original Medicare Parts A, B, and D. What they are, how to enroll and if you really need now.
- Cost of Medicare premiums and penalties if you miss enrollment.
- Part D for pharmacy coverage – enrolling, paying, do I need it now?
- Other options to work with Medicare, i.e. MedAdvantage Plan (Part C), Medigap (Supplements) and if you have a retiree plan how that could work as well.
Call 1-866-634-9412 to reserve your spot.
Donut Day was Saturday, April 6
Homemade, library-baked donuts were available while supplies lasted on Saturday, April 6. The Library also received a generous donation of 3 dozen assorted Apple Cider Donuts from the Chichester Country Store. We had a wonderful turn out from the community to help us try all these donuts! The library has decided to hold a monthly Donut Day to continue to offer the community a time and place to get together, use our facilities, and check out everything the library has to offer. Keep watching our website for information on our next Donut Day! Thanks again to Chichester Country Store for the delicious donuts!
The "Cat in the Hat" visited the library on Saturday, March 2nd.
The Cat in the Hat made a special visit to the Chesley Memorial Library Saturday, March 2 and shared with all the visitors fresh baked donuts, and listened to Dr. Seuss stories.
He also brought along his friends, Thing 1 and Thing 2! They shared in the fun for National Read Across America Day.
He also brought along his friends, Thing 1 and Thing 2! They shared in the fun for National Read Across America Day.