Happy Autumn! Fall program schedule is now available

Our fall schedule is now posted here (and above on the fall program tab) and there are informational flyers in the Children's Room as well. Registration for most programs will begin on September 22 at 10 a.m. in person in the Children's Room. Please check back frequently, as new programs are added throughout the season.

August Art Club

Art Club is tomorrow, Thursday, August 21st at 3:00 pm. Drop in to complete a fun art project with Betsy, and explore a variety of art materials and techniques! No experience or registration necessary. This program is free, open to the public, and designed for children in preschool and up.

Musical Storytime Jam: Summertime Fun!

Two sessions: Monday Aug. 18 & 25 at 10:15 - 11:00.  On the 18^th the theme is “At the Beach”, the 25^th will feature “At the Carnival”. This is a music and movement story time class for parents with children ages 0-5.  This is an intentional playgroup with emphasis on literacy, cognitive, social, emotional and physical development. Learn about your child's development while you play, move, explore instruments, sing, read and have fun together. FREE to the community, register to register, please contact: Lisa Cheney at 978-468-5489 or e.cheney@hwschools.net.

Celebrating Summer Reader Success with the Ice Cream Party

We are reminding all of our summer readers that our ice cream party is a rain or shine event, tomorrow beginning at 6 pm. Please remember to bring your reading log as your ticket to the party. The store will not have hours during the the party, but there is still time left to cash in your boom bucks! On Friday the 15th at 3 pm the store will close for the season. When coming to receive/redeem book bucks, we kindly request that you come during store hours only. Thank you for a great summer of reading!

Detecting Deweybot Weeks 4 & 5

Congratulations to our Detecting Deweybot winners for weeks 4 & 5! Vanessa, age 9, spotted Deweybot at Family Medicine Associates in Hamilton, and Chloe, age 6, detected Deweybot at Grassy Roots. This week, Deweybot is visiting her last venue before her return trip to the Children's Room. Will you spot her? If you see Deweybot, make sure you stop by the Children's Room to fill out a raffle ticket for a chance to win a special prize.

Mousetrap Science

Join us on Wednesday, August  6th at 6:30 p.m. for Mousetrap Science. Jungle Jim explains the mechanics of simple machines, and  invites volunteers to construct a Rube Goldberg-style mousetrap to solve the problem of a mouse on the loose! This program is offered at no charge, is open to the public, and is suitable for all ages. No Registration Required.

Detecting Deweybot Week 3!

Congratulations Isaac, age 7, for detecting Deweybot at the Wenham Post Office! Where will Deweybot visit next, and will you spot her? You could be the next winner! If you see Deweybot, make sure you stop by the Children's Room to fill out a raffle ticket for a chance to win.

Photography Contest Deadline!

Attention all budding photographers! The photo contest deadline is rapidly approaching.  All photo submissions must be received by 8 pm, Thursday, July 31.  Get all the details and guidelines here.
All entries win prizes!

Detecting Deweybot Week 2

Congratulations Emma, age 11, for detecting Deweybot at The Singing Flower! Where will Deweybot visit next, and will you spot her? You could be the next winner! If you see Deweybot, make sure you stop by the Children's Room to fill out a raffle ticket for a chance to win.

Animal World Experience

On Wednesday, July 23rd at 6:00 p.m., animal presenter Matt Gabriel will share his knowledge and expertise delighting us with LIVE animals that are both unique and familiar. Petting included!! No registration required, so we hope to see all of you at the library for this special event!

Build a Fairy House

This Saturday, July 19th at 10:30 a.m. we will host a garden party for the library garden fairies.Wear your favorite fairy costume, listen to a story, make a craft, join in a fairy procession, and design a magical shoebox habitat for the sprites in your backyard! No registration is required for this magical day.

Detecting Deweybot

Congratulations Mae for detecting Deweybot, our robot mascot at Talbots! Deweybot is visiting local businesses in Hamilton and Wenham through August 15th. If you spot Deweybot, make sure you stop by the Children's Room and fill out a "Detecting Deweybot" entry slip for a chance to win a special prize!

Wiggly Worms!

Congratulations to

Beau, 4

and

Ella, 9

winners of our

 “Worms” Guessing Contest!

There were

64

“worms” in the jar.

FIZZ, BOOM, READ...and register!

Monday, June 30th is going to be a big day. Starting on Monday at 10:00 a.m., you may pick-up your summer reading log and register for our summer programs! Once you collect your reading log, you may start to track your reading time to earn BOOM bucks, which may be spent in our library store. The store opens for business on Monday, July 7th through August 15th. Make sure you take a look at our summer brochure for program details, and pre-registration information.

The New Facebook Page!

We have a new Facebook page!! Please make sure you visit, and "Like" our new page, so you can receive instant updates on all of our programs and Summer Reading events.


Click the link below to take you directly to our new Facebook page.
Hamilton-Wenham Library Children's Room Facebook

Photography Workshops

Register now for the summer photography workshops! On Saturday, June 28, professional photographer Toni Carolina will guide participants as they learn basic photography techniques including framing, focusing, and flash photography and more. All experience levels welcome. Guidelines for our summer photography contest will be available at the workshops as well. Bring your point and shoot or disposable camera to the workshop. Classes are divided into different age levels, entering 1st - 3rd grade at 1 pm and entering 4th - 6th grade at 2 pm. Space is limited, so please register in the Children's Room as soon as possible!

LEGO Contest Winners!

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Stella, age 4

&

Libby, age 8 and

Eliza, age 9

Winners of the Hamilton-Wenham Library's

2014 May LEGO Guessing Contest

There were 

167

LEGOS!

The Lego Movie

The Lego Movie is playing at the library! Bring some popcorn, a comfy cushion, and watch The Lego Movie on our big screen. You have two opportunities to watch the movie. During the intermission, join us in the "Building Zone" where you may construct a unique Lego creation (Legos are to remain at the library). For more information about this event please click here.

Growums are Back!

Add some flavor to your garden! Wednesday, June 18 at 3:00 pm, come and plant seeds to grow your very own pizza, taco, or herb garden. All materials are provided.  Growums is designed for 4 years and up. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please visit the Children's Room to register. Special thanks go to the Topsfield Fair who generously donated the Growums materials!

STEM & Story

Here's the latest from Coordinated Family & Community Engagement!

Join Pam Espinosa and Lisa Cheney for STEM & Story! We will sing songs, read stories, make crafts and investigate simple scientific concepts. So far, we have played with our shadows, learned about how wind moves the leaves on a tree, and discovered the science of soap bubbles! There are still several weeks left, and we would love for you to register and join in the fun.

This program is designed for budding scientists ages 2 -5, and younger siblings are welcome. STEM & Story runs on Thursdays, from May 15 - June 26 at 10:30 a.m. Please contact Lisa Cheney at 978-468-5489 or e.cheney@hwschools.net to register.

STEM & Story P.M. Edition is also available!  This special evening version of STEM & Story will be at 6:30 pm on June 19 and is for ages 2 - 5 years.  Please contact Lisa Cheney at 978-468-5489 or e.cheney@hwschools.net to register.

I AM A SCIENTIST!, a STEM workshop for parents is being offered on Thursday, June 5 at 6:30 pm. This workshop is designed to increase parent knowledge in developing STEM experiences at home.  Please contact Lisa Cheney at 978-468-5489 or e.cheney@hwschools.net to register.