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NH Humanities October Specials

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The Old Man: His Life and Legacy – Please join us on Wednesday, October 4th at 6 pm as we host Inez McDermott. Inez will tell the story of the Old Man and will discuss how it impacted the region. Participants will also be encouraged to share their own stories and experiences.

Maple, New Hampshire’s Medicine of Connection – Damian Costello joins us for our second October special on Wednesday, October 25 at 6pm. Damian shares how maple sugaring is our communal medicine of connection.

Author Talk: The Impact of COVID and Our Future with Dr. Stephen Soreff

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Thursday, September 21st @ 6pm

A photograph of author Stephen Soreff holding a copy of his book

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Stephen Soreff kept a daily journal of what was happening in his life and the world. Join him to discuss the impact of this period in history and what can be do to minimize its negative effects on the future. His book, The Covid-19 Years, will be available to check out through the library.

August Library Closure

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The Blaisdell Memorial Library will be closed to the public from August 13th to August 21st, following the end of Summer Reading.

During this time, physical materials may not be available for check out or return. All patrons are encouraged to check the due dates on items they have checked out to arrange renewals in advance, as well as place any requests or reserves before the closure. Digital items such as Libby e-books and e-audiobooks will not be affected by the closure.

Patrons with Inter-Library Loan items that are due back during this week are encouraged to either return them in advance or request a renewal the week before, as other libraries may need more time to respond. There may also be a delay in recieving ILL loans that are placed close to the closure week.

For any questions, please contact the library.

Friends of the Library Double Feature

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Thursday, June 15th, starting at 6pm

Two fantastic events in one exciting evening, brought to you by the Friends of the Blaisdell Memorial Library.

First, starting at 6pm, join the Friends as they unveil Nottingham’s brand new Little Free Library! Little Free Libraries are small community libraries free for everyone to use. Take home a book and return it when you’re done.

Afterwards, starting from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, join us for a discussion with local author Tom Eid about his book, 53 With a Tree: Family-Friendly Hikes in New Hampshire’s Town Forests. Tom Eid is an environmentalist and certified naturalist who lives with his family in Nottingham. Come learn more about family-friendly hikes in the area. Locations and trails are chosen for their ease of hiking, enjoyable natural features, and attractive plants and animals.

Signed copies of Tom Eid’s book will be available for purchase at the author talk. All proceeds are being generously donated to the Friends of the Library to support Blaisdell Memorial Library.

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Library Closure: Friday, 4/14

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Blaisdell Memorial Library’s building will be closed all day this Friday (April 14th) for tree removal. We will reopen as usual on Saturday the 15th.

Our Friday storytime is not cancelled, and will be held at its usual time at the Nottingham Rec Center instead of the library.

You may still return books by bringing them to the storytime, or by using the library’s return box. Our online catalog system will still be active, so we encourage patrons who were seeking particular titles to reserve them online for pickup on Saturday morning. Learn more about using the online catalog.

Thank you for your understanding!

Dragon friend.

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Hello,

Welcome to Summer Reading weekly craft. This week we are making a dragon friend and craft kits are available for pick up at the library.

  • Cut out your wings and ears. Have an adult help you slice small slits to insert your wings and ears.
  • Add the eyes, pom poms, teeth, and poke your green pipe cleaners where you want some spikes. Stack your tissue paper and make cuts to about 2 inches from the end. Roll the tissue paper into a tube and (insert it into the noodle… no glue needed). Enjoy your fire breathing dragon.

Thanks for joining us for Summer Reading craft. I hope you have fun creating!

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The Art of Story!

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Hello,

Welcome to Summer Reading weekly craft. This week we are making The Art of Story paintings and craft kits are available for pick up at the library. If you can’t make it in, here is a list of materials: Canvas, paint, paintbrush, shells, glue.

  • Divide your canvas into three sections for sky, water, and sand. Be sure to leave enough room on the sand area to add your “footprints” and shells.
  • Paint your sky, water and sand. Mix the blue and green for an ocean green color. Let dry completely.
  • Apply a small amount of brown paint to the side of your hand. Press onto the sand area for footprints and use your fingers to print the toes. ** Test your footprints on a piece of paper before you apply them to your canvas.
  • OPTIONAL-Apply craft glue where you’d like your sand and shell. Add sand first and then shells. Keep flat while drying.

Thanks for joining us for Summer Reading craft. I hope you have fun creating!

See you for next week’s craft!

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Wild Things!

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Hello,

Welcome to Summer Reading weekly craft. This week we are making Wild Things wall hangings and craft kits are available for pick up at the library. If you can’t make it in, here is a list of materials: Paper, watercolor paints, animal stencil, black marker, and ribbon.

  • Tape your paper to the table counter or solid surface. Paint a light colorful background on your watercolor paper.
  • When it’s completely dry, place your animal stencil on top and trace the outline.
  • Fill in the stencil outline to create a solid silhouette of your animal. Cut a small V-shape off the bottom. Punch a hole on each top corner and add a ribbon to hang your artwork. Enjoy!!!
  • OPTIONAL-attach a string to display.

Thanks for joining us for Summer Reading craft. I hope you have fun creating!

See you for next week’s craft!

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Hello,

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Welcome to Summer Reading weekly craft. This week we are making Summer Sun Catcher and craft kits are available for pick up at the library. If you can’t make it in, here is a list of materials: canning jar ring, paper with design or your own drawing, string, beads, markers, glue.

  • Trace the outline of the canning jar ring onto a sheet of thin paper and create your own design. Color with marker and cut around the outline.
  • Apply glue around the inside rim of the ring and place the colorful design inside the ring against the glued area. Allow to dry.
  • Wrap string or yarn around the outer edge of the ring and tie a double knot. Add beads for embellishment. Cut string or yarn to make loop and hang your sun catcher in a sunny window.
  • OPTIONAL-attach a string to the center of the bowl to hang

Thanks for joining us for Summer Reading craft. I hope you have fun creating!

See you for next week’s craft!

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