“Help Select This Year’s Great Stone Face Award Winner”
The New Hampshire Great Stone Face Award nominees are books selected by
librarians for children grades 4-6. Beginning in February and ending on Saturday,
April 7, for every book read from the list of nominated titles, participants
receive one raffle ticket. All the raffle tickets will be entered into a random
drawing for a chance to win a great prize. Voting on your favorite book from
the list starts on Monday, April 9 at 9:00 a.m. and ends on Saturday, April 14.
The raffle is open to all participants in grades 4-6. Stop by the Leach Library
Children’s circulation desk to pick up a list of the nominated books and help
us choose this year’s winner!
“Raptor Rapture”
Get up-close and
personal with New Hampshire’s raptors when naturalists from the McLane Audubon
Center present their Raptor Rapture
program at the Leach Library on Monday, February 5 from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. During
this informative program, participants will look into an owl’s eyes, check out
the talons of the Red-Tailed Hawk, and learn about the efficient hunting
techniques of these birds of prey. Audience members will also learn basic
biology and lifestyles of these great birds from props and mounts. Animal
visitors may include a Red-Tailed Hawk and an owl (live animals). This fascinating program is open to 90
participants of all ages and advance registration is required. To register, stop by the
Children’s Room, or call 432-1127 beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, January 29.
“Children’s Winter Session 2 Programs”
The Leach Library Children’s Room will be offering the following
programs as part of Winter Session 2: Craft Time; Shake, Move and Read; and
Toddler Time. Winter Session 2 will start February 7 and end March 1. Advance
registration is required and begins at 9:00 a.m. Monday, January 29.
“Craft Time”
Calling all children! Children of all ages are invited to the library
on Wednesdays from 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. to explore their creative
side. Each week, participants will discover a different fun craft to make using
a variety of materials. Advance registration is required. Meeting dates are:
2/7, 2/14, 2/21 and 2/28.
“Shake, Move & Read”
This engaging program is open to participants of all ages. Shake, Move
& Read allows families to explore books through movement and music. Each
week, participants will energetically explore a different theme using songs,
fantastic finger plays, a story and simple craft. From the opening welcome song
to the final finger play, participants will be moving and grooving the
afternoon away. This exhilarating and fun-filled program will be held on
Wednesdays from 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. Advance registration is required. Meeting
dates are: 2/7, 2/14, 2/21 and 2/28.
“Toddler Time”
This program is open to children ages 2 & 3.
Children attend with their parents and enjoy a fun half-hour of thematic
stories, games, songs and a simple craft. Meets on Thursdays, 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Advance registration is required. Meeting dates are: 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 and 3/1.
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