Long before gardens became aesthetic features, plants were cultivated for their medicinal value. This presentation showcases a potpourri of easy to grow medicinal herbs and showcasing a variety of garden designs to help you grow your own first aid kit. This event is hosted by Willa Coroka of The Magpie’s Apprentice.
Sign-ups are required for this program. Please call, email, or visit the library to register.
Do you like to get crafty and make new things? Try your hand at making a pin-back button and get to know BML’s new button machine with this hands-on learning session! Learn how the machine works, make your own buttons, and hear more about how you can return and do it yourself in the future! This is an informal program–it’s easy to learn, and you may drop in at any time between 3:30 and 5:30 to participate.
Button-making is open to all ages, but children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult for safety. The button-maker will be available for public use in the future!
The New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game joins BML for a special coffee hour presentation about one of the state’s wild symbols: the bobcat. Learn about the natural history of the elusive cat, its habitat needs and the status of the population. Also, hear about the ongoing research projects that help study and protect this country’s abundant wildlife!
No celebration is complete without cake! Children and teenagers are welcome to drop in to the library between 1 and 3pm to pick out and decorate a cupcake with a library theme. No cupcake competition this time–choose whatever frosting and toppings you like, then take your treat home to enjoy.
Watercolor art by Mary Beeman
Blaisdell Memorial Library came to be in 1974, and in 1999 the building was renovated into the library we know and love today. To recognize the 50th and 25th anniversaries and National Library Week at the same time, BML is holding special events and hosting historical displays all week long!
Inside the library, we’ll have displays showing off the past of BML and Nottingham’s public libraries, some special take-home treats, and a board displaying our patron’s memories of their times in the library. You can contribute to the fun by visiting this link and filling out the form!
On Tuesday, kids can drop in to decorate cupcakes for a tasty bit of creative fun.
Wednesday, join us for a special Community Coffee Hour and learn about the incredible Bobcats of the state, hosted by new Hampshire Fish and Game.
Thursday, visit in the afternoon to get hands-on with the library’s new button-maker and learn how to use it before it’s available to the public.
And finally, Thursday night, sign up to join a presentation on Growing a Healing Garden, as part of the Cookbook Club’s open events!
There’s plenty to see and do, so make sure to swing by and find your favorite way to celebrate!
Make your February Break something special with programs for children and families all week long! Come in, warm up, stay dry, meet with your friends, and fill up your bags with books to entertain til regular story hours return!
UNH returns to BML with a fascinating exploration of lobsters and lobster fishing that can teach you both about their anatomy and biology and how we can conserve them for years in the future!
Registration for this program is currently full. Thank you for all your interest!
Lego for Littles is a drop-in time for younger children to play and build alone or together with the library’s Lego collection. The only limits are your own imagination!
Celebrate Dr. Seuss and all his wonderful, wild worlds and stories with a special storytime! We will be reading some of his books and enjoying Seuss-themed activities while eating birthday treats!
UNH’s SeaTrek program returns to BML! Lobsters are icons of New England and fascinating creatures in their own right. Participants will get to examine lobster traps, handle a live lobster and learn how lobstermen measure and band lobsters for the market! They’ll also have the chance to consider the delicate balance between protecting the lobster species, providing a livelihood for lobstermen and ensuring that we continue to enjoy this delicacy from the sea.
This program is aimed at children around elementary school age, but older or younger kids may attend.
Sign-ups are required. To reserve a place, please contact the library!
With a distinct flavor and incredible versatility, sourdough has become a rising star in the world of baking. Learn about its rich history and the many ways to use it at home with a demonstration by Adrienne Pasquale of Titus 2 Breads. Get a sample of your own dried starter and learn how to care for it, as well as how to use it in a simple bread.
Having fun with sourdough? Ask about BML’s Cookbook Group to put your new skills into practice!
Celebrate Valentine’s Day by creating a one-of-a-kind card to give to your loved one! Choose a palette of beautiful paint colors to create a marbled paper base, then mix and match details for a valentine all your own!
There is no charge for this event and sign-ups are required. Please call, email, or visit the library to register.
Local author Michael Cameron Ward’s books, A Colored Man in Exeter and The Colored Folks Ain’t Gonna Make It are biographical portraits of life as a black man living in New Hampshire. In this presentation, he discusses the state’s past and present history with race and his experiences growing up in the area.
More about Michael Cameron Ward and his books can be found at his website.
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