Thank-You Card Making

A season to say

Friday, December 30 &  Saturday, December 31

from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 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!

PAWS to Read

Have you read to Tessie?

Our favorite Therapy Dog has space available 

this Thursday, December 29 at 2:45 & 3:00 p.m.

Children K - 3 are welcome to register 

for this special reading opportunity.

Tech Take Apart

Seasonal Stories & Craft

Winter Weather!

Saturday, December 17 at 11:00 a.m.

Join us for some chilly stories 

about winter weather. 

After the stories, we will create our own 

winter-ready snow friends.

Children ages 2 & up are welcome.

Art Club

Art Club 

meets this 

Thursday, December 15 at 3:30 p.m.

Drop in to complete a fun holiday art project with Betsy! 

No experience or registration necessary. 

Designed for children ages preschool and up. 

Story Writing Contest Winners!

Congratulations to our 2016

 Story Writing Contest Winners!

  

Five to Six Year Olds

1^st Place: The Wind Fairy by Violet

Seven to Eight Year Olds

1^st Place: The Crazy Apple of Num Num Land by Edward

2^nd Place: Joe the Library Ghost by Claire

3^rd Place: The Weird Campout by Eddy

Honorable Mentions (in no particular order)

Big Guys by Jonah

The Puppy Kids: The New Puppy by Kate

Nine to Twelve Year Olds

1^st Place: A Baking Connection by Lina

2^nd Place: The Vampire Bat by Nicole

3^rd Place: Expedition Everest by Stewart

Honorable Mentions (in no particular order)

The Journey of the Dolls by Brooke

The Mysterious Mouse by Skylah

The Christmas Kitten by Sienna

Dino Boy by Jimmy

Stuck in the Past by Gian

A Singer with Dreams by Lily

Flaming Ghosts by Alex

First USAG Sanctioned Meet Gobble Wobble by Olivia

Celebrating Christmas by Lauren

Snorkeling in Turks and Caicos by Ava

The Lonely Polar Bear by Cooper

The Myths of Istorious by Ella

A Friend Can Be Anyone by Julia

The Hero Dog by Penelope

Want to get the full story? Read all the stories here.

Many thanks to our esteemed panel of judges:

Sarah Lauderdale, Head of Reference, H-W Library

Patricia Purdy, Hamilton-Wenham Library Trustee

Rob Pondelli, Assistant Director, H-W Library

December Programs

Don't miss these special drop-in

Music & Movement Classes

Wednesdays, December 7, 14, & 21

at 10:30 a.m.

Children ages 18 - 30 months are welcome

In addition,

Lego Club will meet 

Wednesdays, December 7, 14, 21, & 28

at 3:00 p.m.

Children grades K - 5 are welcome

STEAM into Science

STEAM into Science!

Join us for 

Magnet Magic

Tuesday, December 6 at 3:30 pm

Explore simple science, technology, engineering, art, and math-based concepts. 

Listen to stories and learn through hands-on discovery.

This program is designed for children 30 months - kindergarten. 

Corn Kernel Guessing Contest Winners

Congratulations to

 Nick, age 3

&

Caleb, age 7

Winners of our corn kernel

guessing contest!

There were

 1,763

 corn kernels in the jar!

Holiday Tales & Treats

 Saturday, December 3 at 11:00 a.m. 

Listen to stories and decorate a sugar cookie to celebrate the season! 

Children ages 2 & up are welcome.