Holiday Stories & Craft

Saturday, December 1st

11:00 a.m.

Join us for story time! 
We'll read a variety of fun, seasonal stories.

After, we'll make a holiday candle craft!
Stay for a sweet treat of Hot Cocoa with assorted toppings!

No registration necessary. All ages welcome!

Lego Club

Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m.

November 28, December 5, December 12, & December 19

Join us for this drop-in, non-competitive, non-robotic Lego Club. Create a masterpiece, work individually or as a team.

No registration necessary.

This program is designed for children in Kindergarten through Grade 5

Story Writing Contest Deadline EXTENDED!

LAST CHANCE!!!

  Time is running out!    

We can ONLY accept submissions this week - but we have extended the deadline to
Sunday, November 25th, so that children have the weekend to work on those final touches! 

You can e-mail it to lder@hwlibrary.org, or drop it off at the Library. 
We are open Friday and Saturday during our regular hours.

Thank you for all those that have already submitted your stories!

The judges can't wait to read each one!

Art Adventures

Art Adventures 
Today!

Come explore and create!

Tuesdays 3:30 - 4:30 pm

December : 4, 11 & 18

Designed for elementary aged children.

No registration necessary.

Thanksgiving Stories & Craft

Saturday November 17, 11:00 a.m.

Join us for books about turkeys, Thanksgiving and thankfulness.  Create & take home a pinecone turkey centerpiece!

This program is designed for ages 2 and up.

No registration necessary.

Offered to the public at no charge.

Story Writing Contest

Story Writing Contest

Cultivate your writing skills and create!

Start writing your original story and submit it by Friday, November 23, 2018 by 5:00 p.m.

Winners will be announced Friday, December 7

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes and honorable mentions will be awarded to winners from each age group:

5-6 years

7-8 years

9-12 years

All entries that follow the guidelines will receive a prize!

Your submission, name and age will appear on our blog online and be displayed here in the Children's Room.

Click on the Story Writing Contest Tab on our blog  for more information & contest guidelines!

Eyeball Guessing Contest

Congratulations to

Aoife, age 9

Avery, age 7

Cameron, age 10

Katherine, age 6

William, age 8

and

Max, age 3

Winners of the October 2018

"Eyeball" Guessing Contest.

There were 94 eyeballs!

Pumpkin Decorating Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of our Pumpkin Decorating Contest 2018! 

Click Here to see the full list of winners! 

Young Writer's Workshop

YOUNG WRITER'S WORKSHOP

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd at 11:00 a.m.

In celebration of Massachusetts Family Literacy Month and National Novel Writing Month, join us for an introduction to story writing with fun activities and exercises! 

This program is designed for children ages 8 to 12.

No experience or registration necessary.

Remember to enter your completed story in our November Story Writing Contest!