Chess for Kids!

Chess for Kids

MONDAYS in MARCH 

at 3:30 p.m.

March 7, 14, 21, 28

Join Sandra Stolle, former teacher and chess instructor, for some chess fun! Learn how to play the game, practice new moves, and sharpen your skills!

 Pre-registration is requested.

No prior experience necessary. Players of all skill levels are welcome. 

Come to all the sessions or just a few.

Free and open to the public. 

Former players are welcome!

February Vacation Fun!

Thank you to everyone who visited us during the February vacation week! We had so much fun together. Take a look at some snapshots from our special events!

Science with Sheckells!

 Art Club!

Time for Teeth!

Mike Bent's Abrakidabra!

February Vacation Week

Enjoy a fabulous and fun February vacation week at the library!

Abrakidabra

Tuesday, February 16 at 3:00 p.m.

Join us for a magical afternoon with professional magician and comedian Mike Bent! Mike dazzles with his mysterious magic tricks, and will have the audience in stitches with his hilarious pranks. This program is open to all ages and is free of charge. 

No registration necessary. 

Science with Sheckells

Wednesday, February 17 at 3:00 p.m.

.Children in 3rd – 5th grade meet at 3:00 p.m.

Engineer a humane trap to catch cane toads with local 5th grade teacher, Bryan Sheckells! 

 There are still a few spots in the 3rd - 5th grade sign-up. Pre-registration is required. 

Art Club!

Thursday, February 18 at 3:30 p.m.

Join Ms. Betsy for a special vacation week edition of Art Club!

This program is open to children in preschool and up, and is free of charge. 

No registration necessary. 

Time for Teeth! 

Saturday, February 20 at 10:30 a.m.

Celebrate National Children’s Dental Health Month at the library! Join Dr. Priscilla Magnuson, a local dentist, for a special storytime about caring for your teeth! 

This program is open to all ages and is free of charge. 

No registration necessary. 

Valentine's Day Card Open Studio!

Show someone special how much you care with a handmade card! Please stop by the library on Saturday, February 13 from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m., and use our craft supplies to make a special Valentine’s Day card, or any other type of greeting card you wish to create!

This program is open to all ages, and offered free of charge.

No registration necessary.

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Also, we had two cancellations in our Paws to Read program with Tessie, our therapy dog. Read to Tessie, then stay and make a card! If you would like to participate, 10 minute time slots at 11:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. are available. This program helps children in kindergarten through 3rd grade develop their reading skills. Please call or visit the Children's Room for details and to register.

Chinese New Year Raffle Winner

Congratulations to

YURI!

Winner of our

Chinese New Year Raffle

Yuri was born in the

Year of the Dragon!

Take Your Child to the Library Day!

Celebrate National Take Your Child to the Library Day on Saturday, February 6 at 11:00 a.m., and join us for a special Chinese New Year celebration! There will be stories, a craft, and games and a Chinese zodiac scavenger hunt! Plus, children can earn raffle tickets for a chance to win a prize basket filled with goodies. This program is for all ages and free of charge. No registration necessary.

Paws to Read

We had two cancellations in our Paws to Read program with Tessie on Saturday, February 13. If you would like to participate, time slots at 11:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. are available. This program helps children in kindergarten through 3rd grade develop their reading skills. Please call or visit the Children's Room for details and to register.

Snowball Guessing Contest Winners

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Amelia, age 5

&

Gabe, age 10

WINNERS OF THE HAMILTON-WENHAM

CHILDREN’S ROOM

2016 "SNOWBALL" GUESSING CONTEST

THERE WERE 

547

“SNOWBALLS”!!

STEAM into Science with Xenda!

STEAM into Science starts Tuesday, January 26 at 3:00 p.m.! Explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math-based concepts with Xenda. Listen to stories, learn through hands-on discovery, and make fun crafts to take home.

This program is designed for children 30 months - kindergarten, and runs on 

Tuesdays at 3:00 p.m. from January 26 through March 29.

(no class on 2/16 - February vacation week)

Pre-registration is requested.

Winter Art Club!

Thursday, January 21 at 3:30 PM

Drop in to complete a fun art project with Betsy! 

No experience or registration necessary. 

Designed for children in preschool and up.  

Winter Registration Reminder!

Winter registration begins Tuesday, January 19 at 10:00 a.m. in the Children's Room.
For a complete schedule please click here.

Special Drop-in Music & Movement!

Join Lisa Davis of Cape Ann Early Intervention on 

Wednesday, January 20 at 10:30 a.m. for a special drop-in Music and Movement class!  This story program combines stories, songs and fingerplays, and is designed for children 18 - 30 months of age. Caregivers must accompany children and alternate care for siblings is encouraged.

Lego Candy Guessing Contest Winners

Congratulations to

Esther, 2

Ben, 4

&

Trenton, 10

winners of our

 Lego Candy Guessing Contest!

There were

208

Lego candies in the jar.

Winter 2016 Registration

Happy New Year! The 2016 winter schedule is available on the blog and in the Children's Room. Registration begins on Tuesday, January 19 starting at 10:00 a.m. in the Children's Room. Please remember registration must be in person. For the complete schedule click here. 

In other news, the January guessing contest is out! Make sure you try to estimate the number of "snowballs" in the jar during your next visit to the Children's Room.

A Season to Say Thank You!

A Season to Say Thank You!

 Monday, December 28 through Thursday, December 31

from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

This season, the Children’s Room is making it easier for children to write or make thank you cards for the gifts they have received from friends and family.

Please stop by and use our craft supplies to make a thank you card, or any other type of greeting card you wish to create! 

Story Writing Contest Winners!

Congratulations to our 2015 Story Writing Contest Winners!

Kindergarten – 1^st Grade

1^st Place: The Princess and the Color Quest by Avonlea Jane

2^nd Place: Ruby and the Chariot Race by William

3^rd Place: Little White Rabbit by Monet

Honorable Mentions (in no particular order)

The Little Train by Mallory

The Princess is Alone by Addison

The Invisible Man by Caleb

2^nd – 3^rd Grade

1^st Place: The Winning Web by Kassi

2^nd Place: The Misadventures of Sir Max of the Rectangle Table by Gian

3^rd Place: Little Cindy by Claire

Honorable Mentions (in no particular order)

The Best Tree House: To the Fields on a Friday by Lucine

If I Was a Colonial Child by Brooke

Ball by Lauren

Plymouth Friends by Charlotte

H.P. and the Floating Soap by Gavin

The Gold Thief by Isaac

When the TV’s Taken Away by Gabrielle

My Secret Hiding Spot by Lucy

The Curse of the Lego Brick by Anand

Cops and Ninjas by Sean

The Ride Home by Evelyn

4^th – 6^th Grade

1^st Place: A Cat Called Phoenix by Maya

2^nd Place: Wild, The Wild Horse by Maggie

3^rd Place: Another Snow by Lina

Honorable Mentions (in no particular order)

Old Seagull Rock by Julia

The Mystery of Mazie’s Sleepover by Sophie

Screech by Ben

Three Wishes by Andrew

Read the stories online at:

hwkidsroom.blogspot.com

Many thanks to our esteemed panel of judges:

Sarah Lauderdale, Head of Reference, H-W Library

Patricia Purdy, Hamilton-Wenham Library Trustee

Janet Mackay Smith, Managing Editor, Gatehouse Media New England

December Art Club

Drop in on December 10 at 3:30 p.m. to complete a fun art project with Betsy! We will explore a variety of art materials and techniques. No experience or registration necessary. Designed for children in preschool and up.

December Highlights!

The December program schedule is now available! Many of your favorite programs are returning this month. Make sure you stop by the library to pick up the schedule, and then complete our NEW scavenger hunt. Our rubber ducks have wandered off, and we think they are hiding in the Children's Room. Can you QUACK the case of the missing ducks?

Also, all month long we invite you to lend a helping hand to community members in need. Our annual food drive for the Acord Food pantry is in full swing. Many of you have already donated, and we thank you for your generous contributions. If you would like to donate, there is still time! We will be accepting donations of non-perishable items here in December.

Corn Kernel Guessing Contest

Congratulations to

Caleb, 5

&

Trenton, 10

Winners of our corn kernel

guessing contest!

There were

 1,246

 corn kernels in the jar!

Paws to Read, December 7, 2015

There is still space available for the Monday, December 7 Paws to Read program! Children in kindergarten through 3rd grade may register to practice their reading skills with Tessie, our certified therapy dog. Reading time slots are 10 minutes in length. Please visit the Children's Room for more information, or click here.