THIS SUMMER AT THE LIBRARY

MAKE A SPLASH-READ!!

Wed. July 7@ 11:00 Summer Reading Kick-off Event
"MAKE A SPLASH-READ MAGIC SHOW"

Thurs. July8, 15 &22 @ 10:00 Crafts at the Library presented by Main Street Art

Thurs. July 29 @ 10:00 Performance by author/illustrator MARTY KELLEY
& singer/storyteller STEVE BLUNT

Thurs. Aug. 5 @ 10:00 ICE CREAM SMORGASBORD!!

All programs will be held at the library with the exception of the performances on July 7 & 29, which will be at Newfields Town Hall. Summer Reading sign-up begins June 1! Call the library for more details. 778-8169

Book Discussion

On Monday, November 16th, we will discuss "ANIMAL DREAMS" by Barbara Kingsolver at 6:30.
Copies available at the library! This month only, we will meet at Starbucks-Epping NH. Please call the library for more information. 778-8169

"DROP-IN' GAMES & CRAFTS

A program for school age children who are welcome to "drop-in" after school to do a craft or play board games with their friends. This program is held every Thursday from 3-4:30 and will continue through Dec. 17. Please call the library for more information. 778-8169

SUMMERTIME...AND THE READING IS EASY

Join us Tuesday, July 7th at 1:00 at the Newfields Town Hall for the SUMMER READING KICK-0FF!
ROSALITA'S PUPPETS, a charming group of marionettes will sing, dance and delight the child in everyone.
This program is free and everyone is welcome! Please contact the library for more information

SUMMER READING CALENDAR

Thurs. July 9th "SUMMERTIME...AND THE READING IS EASY", Summer Reading Sign-up!
Thurs. July 16th Crafts for pre-school - 5th grade
Thurs. July 23rd New England K-9 Search & Rescue "Lostproofing" program geared to children ages 4-12.
Thurs. July 30th Crafts for pre-school - 5th grade
Thurs. Aug. 6th ICE CREAM PARTY! Summer Reading Participants will receive certificates and enjoy an ice cream smorgasbord.
All programs will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the library.

JUST FOR TEENS! Grades 6th and up will participate in a weekly drawing where the amount of reading determines the amount of chances. PRIZES AWARDED WEEKLY!

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL THE LIBRARY AT 778-8169

January Book Club Selection

We will meet Mon., January 19th at 6:30PM. Our first selection of the new year will be "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield. Join us to discuss this mystery that will leave you guessing until the end! Call the library (778-8169) to reserve your copy.

Chess Club

Learn to play or practice your skill at the library! After school, starting Thurs. , January 8th from 3:30-4:30. Please register by visiting or calling the library! 778-8169

Book Club

Join us Monday, October 20th at 6:30pm to discuss Here if You Need Me by Kate Braestrup. Please call the front desk at 778-8169 to reserve your copy. Come join us for a wonderful evening of fun and laughter. Refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you there!!

From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. It may take ingenuity to interest browsers in a memoir by a middle-aged mother who, 11 years ago, was suddenly widowed, then became a Unitarian-Universalist minister, and now works as chaplain to game wardens in Maine. But good memoir writing does not depend on celebrity or adventure—who'd have thought that a self-confessed recovering neurotic like Anne Lamott or a monastically inclined poet like Kathleen Norris would make it big?—and Braestrup's insightful essays are extraordinarily well written, mingling elements of police procedural and touching love story with trenchant observations about life and death. Alert to comic detail even in grisly circumstances (bears, for example, like to play ball with human skulls), she tells stories of lost children, a suicide, drunken accidents and a murder, always with compassion and a concern for the big questions inescapably provoked by tragic events. Why did Dad die? her children ask, and her response describes not only her theology but also her reason for being a chaplain: Nowhere in scripture does it say 'God is a car accident' or 'God is death.' God is justice and kindness, mercy, and always—always—love. So if you want to know where God is in this or in anything, look for love.

Local Author Visits Town Hall—October 9th, 7PM

Mark your calendars! Local author Dennis Robison will be visiting Town Hall on October 9th at 7pm. Robinson is the award winning author of The Making of Strawberry Banke. Local legend says Strawbery Banke Museum began when a Portsmouth librarian gave a rousing speech in 1957. The back story is a complex tale of progress and urban renewal vs. colonial architecture in New Hampshire’s only seaport. J. Dennis Robinson, author of a compelling new history of “America’s oldest neighborhood” goes behind the scenes of the founding years. Tapping into private letters, unpublished records and personal interviews, he explores the politics of preservation in New Hampshire's only seaport. Ken Burns calls it “An important book about one of the best history museums in the country.” The author looks candidly at mistakes made and lessons learned in this grassroots success story. Mr. Robinson will be selling and signing books after the lecture. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Library.

Fall Art Show

Save the date! The next Newfields Public Library art show will be Sunday, October 26th from 1-3pm at the library. Light refreshments will be provided. The show will exhibit the work of local artists. More details to come in the following weeks!

Check out our link from the spring art show!
National Library Week Art Show

Newfields Public Library Knitting Club!

We are very excited about this new program! Beginning September 10th, join us every Wednesday from 6:30-8pm. Learn how to knit or enjoy some new patterns. Please bring your own supplies. All experience levels and ages welcome! Call the library at 778-8169 to sign up.

Story Hour

Story Hour begins September 11th at 10am. Join Miss Jean and Miss Rachel for songs, stories and crafts. All ages are invited! Call the library at 778-8169 for more information.

Creatures Down Under THIS THURSDAY!

Come to the Newfields Town Hall on Thursday, July 24th at 10:00 am for the experience of a lifetime! Join us as we welcome the Wildlife Encounters Traveling Zoo and some of their Australian animals for a presentation of "Creatures Down Under", as a part of "G'Day for Reading Summer Camp 2008! While here, you will meet up-close, learn about, and maybe even TOUCH Australian Wildlife including birds, tree frogs, goannas, snakes (crikey!) and best of all - the beautiful marsupials! Be sure not to miss your chance to meet the only traveling Wallaby Joeys in Northern New England!

For more information, please call the library at 778-8169. Many thanks to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring this event!

Summer Reading Begins Thursday

Don't forget that the Summer Reading Program begins this Thursday, July 10th! Stories and crafts will begin at 10am. All ages are invited to attend! Stop in anytime this week to register your child!

Summer at the Library

G'Day for Reading!

The Newfields Public Library invites your child to participate in the 2008 Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme is “G’Day for Reading.” This annual program is designed to encourage reading for pleasure in a relaxed environment, far from the pressures of the classroom. Registration for the Summer Reading Program begins Thursday, July 10th. Children who sign up will receive a bookmark and a chart to record their reading progress during the summer. Those completing the program will be given official certificates to honor their accomplishments. Here’s a chance to have your kids explore Australia!
Musician and storyteller Steve Blunt kicks off Summer Reading July 14th at 6:30pm at Town Hall. Don’t miss Creatures Down Under July 24th at the library. We will have a baby wallaby and other Australian animals visit us that day!! So get your kangaroos and didgeridoos and get down under at the Newfields Public Library. For more information, please call the library at 778-8169.

Calendar of Events

Registration and Crafts
July 10th 10am Library

Summer Reading Kickoff- Storyteller and Musician Steve Blunt
July 14th 6:30pm Town Hall

Australia Crafts
July 17th 10am Library

Wildlife Adventures - Creatures Down Under
July 24th 10am Library

Australia Crafts
July 31st 10am Library

Surf’s Up-Barrier Reef Party
August 7th 10am Library

4th and 5th grade book club

The 4th and 5th grade book club is reading From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. We will be meeting Wednesday, May 21st at 3:15 pm. Snacks will be provided. Copies of the book are available at the front desk. We hope to see you there!

Book Club

The Newfields Public Library Book Club is reading Kirsty's Vineyard by Anna Jacobs. We will meet Monday, May 19th at 6:30pm. Copies of the book are available at the front desk or by calling the library at 778-8169. We hope to see you there!

4th and 5th Grade Book Club

We will be reading The Report Card by Andrew Clements. The book club will meet Wednesday, April 23rd at 3:15pm. Snacks will be provided! Sign up at the front desk to reserve your book or call 778-8169. Parents are also encouraged to attend!

Martha Dana Puppet Show

The children of Newfields had a very special visitor during Vacation Week----Martha Dana and her wonderful puppets! More than 70 children and adults packed into the Newfields Town Hall on Thursday, February 28th to watch the puppets come alive. There was lots of laughs and giggles from all. A very special thanks to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring this event.

4th and 5th Grade Book Club

We will be reading Rules by Cynthia Lord. The book club will meet Wednesday, March 19th at 6:30pm. Snacks will be provided! Sign up at the front desk to reserve your book or call 778-8169. Parents are also encouraged to attend!

"The first-person narrative is very engaging, and readers will identify with Catherine's struggles and cheer for her at the end. This is a great book to help students gain some understanding about autism, while also providing a good read. The author is the mother of an autistic child. Recommended."
- Library Media Connection