Acord Food Pantry

Help us fill the cart! 

The Children's Room is collecting food items for the Acord Food Pantry. 

Can you lend a hand? 

Thanks!

Items Needed Are:

 Pasta

Spaghetti Sauce

Baked Beans

Solid White Tuna

Juice Boxes

School Snacks

Cake and Brownie Mixes

Condiments

Peanut Butter

Jam

Coffee

Story Writing Contest

Entries for this year's Story Writing Contest 

must be handed in by

 Saturday, November 26 at 4:00 p.m.

Follow this link to check the guidelines

http://hwlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Story-Writing-Contest-16.pdf

Embrace Diversity

 The Children's Room is full of books that are useful 

in helping kids grow in empathy, understanding and acceptance 

of a beautiful and diverse world. 

Check it out!

Handfuls of Gratitude

Handfuls of Gratitude

Saturday, November 19 at 11:00 a.m.  

Join us for stories about gratitude and thankfulness as we look ahead to the celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday.

 Children may create a festive centerpiece to take home.

Gobble, Gobble!

 This program is designed for children 2 and up.

No registration is necessary.

Open to the public at no charge.

Art Club

Meets Tomorrow!

Thursday, November 10 at 3:30 p.m.

Drop in to complete a fun art project with Betsy!

We will explore a variety of art materials and techniques.

No experience or registration necessary.

Designed for children in preschool and up.

Chess for Kids

 1st thru 6th grade

Mondays in november!

3:30 or 4 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Join Sandra Stolle, former teacher and chess instructor, for some chess fun!

Come find out how to play the game, learn new moves, and sharpen your skills!

 Beginners are required to arrive at 3:30 p.m.for individualized instruction.

More experienced players may arrive at 4:00 p.m.

No prior experience necessary.

 Players of all skill levels are welcome.

Come to all the sessions, or just a few.

Free and open to the public. 

Young Writer's Workshop

In celebration of Massachusetts Family Literacy Month and National Novel Writing Month, join our Young Writer’s Workshop

Saturday, November 5 at 11:00 a.m. Join us as we explore the elements of writing using story maps. We will look at a classic fairytale and then create our own stories. No experience or registration necessary. Designed for children ages 8 to 12.

Special Halloween Event!

Here They Come!

 Saturday, October 29 at 2 p.m.

Local author and illustrator David Hyde Costello

pays us a special Halloween visit.

Join us as David adds music and puppetry to a reading of his 

book Here They Come!, a delightful

tale about dressing up for Halloween.

After the story, help David create a 

hobgoblin limited only by our imaginations!

Great for all ages!
 Offered to the public at no charge.
No registration necessary.

New Playaway Launchpads

We've added many new Launchpads to our collection.

Launchpads are electronic tablets you can check out and take home. 

Come try out something new like,

Parade of Sounds or From Earth to Sky!

Pumpkin Decorating

Drop-In Pumpkin Decorating Party

Saturday, October 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

BRING YOUR OWN PUMPKIN

and decorate it with ribbons, stickers, sparkles, 

feathers, pom-poms, and more.

Be sure to leave it here for our annual contest!

This family program is open to children of all ages.

No registration necessary.

Open to the public at no charge.

Art Club

 Art Club

Thursday, October 20 at 3:30 p.m. 

Drop in to complete a fun art project with Betsy!

We will explore a variety of art materials and techniques.

No experience or registration necessary.

Designed for children in preschool and up.

Seasonal Stories & Craft

Apple Harvest

Saturday, October 15 at 11:00 a.m.

Sweet & crunchy, apples signify fall harvest.

Come for a bushel of fun with stories of harvest time and  

 a fun, take home apple-stamping craft .

This program is designed for children 2 and up.

(craft will use water based tempera paint)

No registration necessary.

Open to the public at no charge.

Tales & Treats

Celebrating Mad Hatter Day!

 Saturday, October 8 at 11:00 a.m. 

You are invited to a very special tea party in honor of    

“Mad Hatter Day.” Join us as we read silly stories and create our own tea cups.

 Then we will put them to use as we enjoy some delicious treats.

Children ages 2 and up. No registration is necessary

Star Wars Reads

OCTOBER is Star Wars Reads Month!

Celebrate Star Wars Reads all month at the library

 by completing Jedi training in our scavenger hunt!

READ MORE, YOU MUST

Special Halloween Visit

Here They Come!

 Saturday, October 29 at 2 p.m.

Local author and illustrator David Hyde Costello

pays us a special Halloween visit.

Join us as David adds music and puppetry to a reading of his

book Here They Come!, a delightful

tale about dressing up for Halloween.

After the story, help David create and draw 

a hobgoblin limited only by our imaginations!

Great for all ages!

 Offered to the public at no charge. 

No registration necessary.

Special Halloween Visit

Here They Come!

 Saturday, October 29 at 2 p.m.

Local author and illustrator David Hyde Costello

pays us a special Halloween visit.

Join us as David adds music and puppetry to a reading of his

book Here They Come!, a delightful

tale about the fun of dressing up for Halloween.

After the story, help David create and draw 

a hobgoblin limited only by our imaginations!

Great for all ages!

 Offered to the public at no charge. 

No registration necessary.

LEGO Club

Winter Lego Club

Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m.

January 25 through March 29
(no class on 2/22) 

 Join us for this drop-in, non-competitive,

non-robotic Lego club. Create a

masterpiece, share your designs, work

individually or as a team. No registration necessary.

This program is appropriate for children in

Kindergarten through 5th grade.

Art Club

 Fall Art Club 

Thursday, September 22 at 3:30 p.m.

Drop in to complete a fun art project with Betsy!

We will explore a variety of art materials and techniques.

Additional Art Clubs will meet 10/20, 11/10 & 12/15

No experience or registration necessary.

Designed for children in preschool and up.

Curious George's 75th Birthday Celebration

A very special Seasonal Stories & Craft….

Join us as we celebrate Curious George’s 75th Birthday!

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

  

Let’s Get Curious…

This special story time will include readings of Curious George books, games and a craft.

Children will be encouraged to share their own curiosity and find a book to learn more.

  

This program is open to all ages and no registration is required.

Roald Dahl's 100th Birthday Celebration

Join our scavenger hunt! 

Can you find the Roald Dahl Characters? 

Ten characters from Roald Dahl’s books are hiding 

in the Children’s Room. 

Come explore the room to find them! 

Have fun!