Pumpkin Decorating Contest Ending!

Calling all Pumpkin Decorators!

There is still time to enter your pumpkins in our annual pumpkin Decorating Contest! Get creative and then bring in your decorated pumpkins by Wednesday, October 31st.

Children of all ages welcome!

Every participant gets a prize!

Please do not carve your pumpkin. No carved pumpkins will be accepted. Thank you!

PUMPKIN FEST 2018 - NEW LOCATION!!!!!!

Saturday, October 27 at 12:30 pm

Join the Library and the greater Hamilton-Wenham community in celebrating this year's "Pumpkin Fest". Enjoy pumpkin carving, arts & crafts, face painting, games, 

a costume parade & more! 
Due to the inclement weather predicted, the NEW location for these fun events is 
the Hamilton-Wenham Recreation Department.

More information, and a full schedule of events, can be found here.

Tales & Treats

Saturday, October 20

11:00 a.m.

Join us for stories about 

pumpkins, scarecrows, and fall.

We will make a craft 

and enjoy some sweet treats too!

This program is designed 

for children ages 2 and up.

No registration necessary.

Monarch Guessing Contest Winners

Congratulations to 

Johnny, age 4

Linden, age 5

&

Naomi, age 9

Winners of our Monarch Guessing Contest!

106 Monarchs emerged from their Chrysalises this year!

Chess for Beginners

Mondays, Oct. 15, 22, 29, & Nov. 5 

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Join Sandra Stolle as she teaches this introductory class 

on the basics of this classic game. 

Open to children in 1st through 6th grades

Experienced players are welcome to join in!

Come to one session, several, or all.

Pre-Registration is required.

Offered at no charge and open to the public. 

Fall Lego Club

Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m.

September 26 through October 17

Join us for this drop-in, non-competitive, non-robotic Lego Club hosted by the Austin Family & Friends.

Create a masterpiece while working individually or as a team.

This program is designed for children in grades K-5

No registration necessary.

Pumpkin Decorating Party & Storytime

Saturday October 6

11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

~ Join us for storytime at 11:00 a.m. ~

Drop-in for our

Pumpkin Decorating Party!

Please Bring Your Own Pumpkin.

We'll provide the ribbons, stickers, feathers, pom-poms, and more. Optional: leave your pumpkin with us when you are done for our annual contest where every pumpkin entered wins a prize!

This free family program is open to children of all ages.

No registration necessary.

Tinker Drop-In

Friday, October 5

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Drop-in for a self-directed time of open-ended exploring and creating using the objects and materials of our everyday lives.

No registration necessary.

Not recommended for toddlers due to presence of small objects.