Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Last week in World of Wizarding we made our own edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Check out the finished product: Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.

Paws to Read cancelled

Due to the storm and the closing of the Library on Monday, October 29, Paws to Read with Tessie has been cancelled.  We will be re-scheduling Tessie as soon as possible, and apologize for any inconvenience.

Read to a Dog! Tessie is back.

Paws to Read!

Monday, October 29

4:00 pm

Sign up and read to

Tessie the dog!

Readers who are in Kindergarten through 3rd grade are invited to sign up to meet Tessie and read a book to her.  

Pre-registration is required. Sign up at the children’s desk for more information.

Tessie is a certified therapy dog,

through Therapy Dog Inc.

Chess for Kids is Back!

 Chess for Kids

Three Mondays this Fall

November 19, November 26

December 3

3:30 pm - 4: 30 pm

The Children’s Room welcomes back Sandra Stolle,

assisted by Emmanuel, in this popular chess club.

Designed for players of all levels. Beginners welcome.

Designed for children in 1st – 6th grade.

Pre-registration is required. Free and open to the public.

Former players welcome.

Goodreads - see what Lorraine and Nicole are reading!

We just added a new widget on the right hand column of the blog, directly under Facebook, you will now see Goodreads (previously where Library Thing was). Goodreads will give you a list of what Lorraine and Nicole have read, click here to start looking at the list or below for more direction if you are unfamiliar with Goodreads.   

Goodreads is a social network for people who love reading. You can add books you've read, books you want to read, and what you are currently reading if you create an account of your own. However, you don't have to have an account to see what Lorraine and Nicole have read. You will see ten random books from our read shelf on the side each time you load the blog. To view all the books on our read shelf, simply click the link on the top that says Lorraine's bookshelf: read. You can sort the books by rating, or by the shelves we are creating on the left hand side including historical fiction, 100 picture books everyone should know and Wimpy-Kid read-alikes. 

We have been working to add the books that Lorraine and Nicole have read. Not all of them have been rated yet, but if they are added you can assume we would recommend them to a child in one situation or another. However, all of them are linked to our Library Catalog under the review so if you see something that looks interesting, you can click on the link to request it. If you have questions or trouble navigating Goodreads, stop by the Children's Room one day, we'll be happy to show you. 

Congratulations to our Butterfly Guessing Contest Winners!

Congratulations to: 

Toby, age 5

&

Jared, age 8

Winners of the Hamilton-Wenham Library's

2012 Butterfly Guessing Contest

There were 

117

butterflies!

Pumpkin Decorating Contest

• Decorate a Halloween pumpkin at home with paint, sparkles, feathers, paper, ribbon — use your imagination!
• Do not carve your pumpkin! No carved pumpkins will be accepted!
• Include a card with your name, age, telephone number and your pumpkin’s name.
• Bring in your decorated pumpkin anytime between October 1st and October 31st (before 5pm).
• Pick up your pumpkin by Saturday, November 3rd before closing time: 4:00 p.m. Pumpkins not taken home will be discarded.

ALL AGES WELCOME!! EVERYONE WINS! PRIZES FOR ALL!

Kindermusik Demonstration - Fun this Saturday!

This Saturday, Susan Carter-Krugman presented two Kindermusik classes at the library. One for children 18 months - 3 years and one for children 3 - 5 years. Fun was had by all. Don't miss out on all the Children's Rooms programs. Our weekly sessions begin again in October and registration begins next Tuesday. For a complete list of all the programs happening this fall check out our schedule. And don't miss the next Saturday program - our Fall Storytime and Craft! on September 29 at 11:00 am. 

Sarah Releases Butterflies in Children's Room

This Friday Sarah helped release the butterflies in the Children's Room. The Children's Room has been raising Monarch's all summer and the last bunch has nearly all flown away. Be sure to stop by the Children's Room to examine the empty chrysalises and guess how many butterflies we set free this summer. You could win a prize!

Drop-In Music & Movement Cancelled

If you picked up a flyer in the Children's Room stating that there would be a Drop-In Music & Movement on September 19, it has been cancelled. There will still be one held on September 26 at 10:30 am for ages 18-30 months.

Kindermusik Demonstration - Saturday, Sept. 15

Kindermusik® Demonstration  

Saturday, September 15

10:30 am and 11:00 am

Join us at the library as Susan Carter-Krugman 

presents a Kindermusik® class.

There will be one class at

10:30 a.m. for 18 months - 3 years

and another at

11:00 a.m. for 3 - 5 years.

Space is limited and registration is required.

Open to the public and offered at no charge.

Kindermusik^® brings the joy of musical learning to

infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and young children.  Ms. Carter-Krugman has been teaching Kindermusik^® classes since 1998.

Tessie Visits this September!

Monday, September 24

4:00 pm

Sign up and read to

Tessie the dog!

Tessie is a certified therapy dog,

through Therapy Dog Inc.

Readers who are in Kindergarten through 3rd grade are invited to sign up to meet Tessie and read a book to her. 

Pre-registration is required. Sign up at the children’s desk for more information.

If you can't make this September date, don't worry. She'll be back in October, dates to be announced.

Fall Program Information is Here!

Our Fall Schedule is now available online as well as in the Children's Room.

Registration for these storytimes is TUESDAY, September 25 at 10:00 am. Please note registration is Tuesday, a new day from previous sessions. Registration is required for several storytimes and must be done in person, in the Children's Room. For all storytime ages, dates and times please check the schedule, call or stop by the Children's Room.

In addition to storytimes for children from birth through Kindergarten we are also offering two programs for elementary age children. For children in grades 3-5 we are bringing back World of Wizarding, a Harry Potter Happening. For children in Kindergarten through 2nd grade there is a new program this fall called League of Superheroes. Both programs take place Wednesdays at 3:00 pm and alternate weeks.

We are also having several Saturday Drop-In Storytimes  and a Star Wars Symposium.

This is only just the beginning, look for more information to come on Holiday Storytimes, a Pumpkin Decorating Contest and a Story Writing Contest.

Summer Finish with Frisbees and Alaska Storytime

As this week marks the beginning of school for children in Hamilton and Wenham, last week concluded our summer programming.

On Thursday, Todd Brodeur presented a World Class Frisbee Show with a Playshop following so children could learn some tricks of their own. The beautiful weather allowed the children to try their hand outside. You can see some of learning below.

On Saturday, Ashley from Up with People joined us to share stories and facts about her native state Alaska. This was the third Multicultural Storytime Up with People presented at the library and children loved to learn all about their home countries/state.

With the end of summer, fall information will be coming shortly. In the meantime, enjoy pictures from throughout the summer on Facebook. Also be sure to check out our drop-in Saturday Storytimes in September.

Kite Raffle Winners

Congratulations to our Kite Raffle Winners!

Hannah, 4

Jack, 7

and

Tim, 10

Many thanks to Archie Stewart for the donation of the kites. 

Up with People presents Multicultural Saturday Storytimes - One More Left!

Up with People has joined the Children's Room the last two Saturdays to present some stories, songs, and games from their native countries. Sergio joined us August 11 and shared some of his native country, Mexico while Malin read stories and taught a little Swedish to us on August 18. Check out the fun had below and don't miss their last storytime this Saturday, August 25 at 11:00 am as Ashley tells stories native to Alaska.

Eli, 7 spots Silverwing at Connolly's - Silverwing Flies Home to Children's Room

Silverwing spent his last week traveling throughout our two towns at Connolly's where Eli, age 7 spotted him. Congratulations Eli!

Silverwing has finished his travels for the summer and will be resting up in the Children's Room. Stop by to say hello.

To see all the locations Silverwing visited this summer click here.

Bubbleology Highlights - Wow It's Wednesday Wraps Up Tomorrow Night

Last Wednesday, Keith Michael Johnson joined us to explore the mysteries, science and art behind bubbles. Children and adults alike loved his sense of humor and one lucky child was put inside a bubble. Check out the pictures from the event below. 

Tomorrow's Super Summer Ice Cream Party wraps up our Wow! It's Wednesday! programs for Summer 2012, but there are still some great events happening before the end of summer.

Be sure to join us for a Frisbee Demonstration and Playshop on Thursday August 23 at 2:00 pm

Join us Saturdays in August at 11:00 am for Multicultural Storytimes.

Last, but not least. Tessie the dog is joining us once again, next Wednesday, August 22 at 11:00 am. For more information on how to sign your child up for a chance to read to Tessie click here. 

Read to a Dog! Tessie is back next Wednesday!

Paws to Read!

Wednesday, August 22

11:00 am

Sign up and read to

Tessie the dog!

Tessie is a certified therapy dog,

through Therapy Dog Inc.

Readers who are in Kindergarten through 3rd grade are invited to sign up to meet Tessie and read a book to her. 

Pre-registration is required. Sign up at the children’s desk for more information.

Ava, 8 spots Silverwing at Salem Five Bank!

Ava, age 8 found Silverwing while he visited the customers at Salem Five Bank in Hamilton. Silverwing is traveling for one last week - be sure to take a walk around the towns to find him. Then stop by to the Children's Room to write down your name, age and where you found him for your chance to win a prize.

For all the places Silverwing has visited so far this summer click here.