Teddy Bear Sleep Over - was February 13 & 14, Friday & Saturday.
We had a grrrreeeattt time!

Teddy Bear Sleepover at the Chesley Memorial Library!  February 13 was the night the teddy bears (and their other stuffed friends!) sleptover at the library and got ready for Valentine’s Day! 

Our story reader, Sandy Ross, created a fun filled session. We made a Valentine for a friend and enjoyed snacks and stories. When Sandy was done reading, the kids tucked their friends in for the night.

When they came back in the morning at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 14, they  joined their fuzzy friend for breakfast and heard all about who stayed in bed and who was caught getting up and out. 

Local author P.J. Holt (also known as Pam LaBrecque) read her book "Anthony’s Amazing Adventures and Incredible Discoveries in the Backyard" at 9am as part of her book signing

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We Celebrated Cinco de Mayo
on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

CHOCO TACOS

Back by popular demand! Celebrate Cinco de Mayo by making your own Choco Taco at the Chesley Memorial Library. If you like soft tortillas filled with ice cream, jimmies, M&Ms, and drizzled with chocolate sauce , this event is for you.  Join us on Tuesday, May 5, from 3:30-5:30 p.m.  For kids and teens; registration not required.

100 Book Club Party!
May 9th, 2015 at 11 am

We held a party at the library honoring families who participated in the 100 Book Club!

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The Great CUPCAKE WAR! May 2015

The Chesley Memorial Library held its first Cupcake War on May 13 and 14! What a turnout, 36 participants arrived and busily decorated cupcakes with frosting, sprinkles and candy. Everyone brought their own (undecorated) cupcake to the library on Wednesday, May 13. The cupcakes were decorated at the library and then left behind to be judged.

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Lindsay and her Puppet Pals -
what a show at Northwood's Masonic Hall  on Saturday, July 11th, 2015 from 2 - 3 pm.  
Children and adults alike were thrilled to see Lindsay bring her lovingly crafted, giant hand puppets and marionettes to life. All eyes were riveted on the myriad of puppets as they told stories, invited the audience to join in and danced with the children. This show is worth taking your little ones to see if it's offered in your area.

Follow Lindsay and her friends on this website:
http://www.lindsayspuppetpals.com/

Year round, Lindsay brings her Puppet Pals, lovingly crafted, giant hand puppets and marionettes, to child and family audiences across New England.  Filled with silliness, crowd participation, and unique, memorable characters, this series of charming and positive short stories will delight the young and young at heart!

Funding for the Kids, Books, and the Arts event is provided by the Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, CHILIS, 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 Sciences.

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HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY

Children and teens were invited to a Halloween party at the library on Thursday, October 29th, from 4:30-6:30 pm.  They never got scared - they laughed, giggled and had loads of fun with their friends and family as they jumped for donuts hung from a string and made their own candied apples!

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Local author: P.J. Holt

Anthony's Amazing Adventures and Incredible Discoveries in the Backyard
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Her grandson, Anthony, was the inspiration for the book, and she collaborated with illustrator Elizabeth Moisan to bring the story to publication.

Emily, The Princess Who Loves To Dance
Saturday, November 21, 2015
​P.J. Holt held a book signing during the Teddy Bear Breakfast. "Fairy princess Emily is so excited when she receives an invitation to a big party where there will be dancing. Her favorite princess dress is the only one she will wear, but things go wrong and she wonders if it all will be fixed in time. Can you help solve the mystery?" Amazon.com

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TEDDY BEAR SLEEPOVER
Friday, November 20, 2015, at 6:00 p.m

Teddy Bear Sleepover at the Chesley Memorial Library!  The night the teddy bears (and their other stuffed friends!) had their sleepover at the library and had an early Thanksgiving feast!  We heard Thanksgiving stories, colored pilgrims and ate cookies with milk or juice.

Everyone had a good time! Just watch the slide show below to see what the little friends had for dinner.

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The night started with Thanksgiving stories

Making our Thanksgiving Crafts

A night for fun and yummy Thanksgiving food!

The next morning we found out what our friends had been up to...