How honed are your taste buds? Come to the library to sample a variety of teas and cheeses. With everyone a mystery and only a list of the different cheeses, will you be able to identify which cheese is which?
This program is drop-in and open to all ages. Bring the whole family along!
Make the most of this April Vacation with a bonanza of excitement for families and kids of all ages!
Come meet Snoopy the Rex Rabbit to get up close and personal with an incredible bunny! Kids will have the chance to observe, learn about, and even gently pet Snoopy as they get to know him. Snoopy the rabbit is hypoallergenic. This program requires advance registration.
End the month right! Join BML in welcoming the New England Fiddle Ensemble (previously the NH Fiddle Ensemble) for a very special coffee hour performance! The NE Fiddle Ensemble is a locally-based community orchestra consisting of musicians of all kinds. We’re absolutely delighted to have them and to invite patrons of all ages and their families to this free event!
Kids and parents are invited to join the library for a presentation of the movie, “The Wild Robot”, adapted from the book of the same name! When the robot Roz is washed up on a uninhabited island after a shipwreck, Roz has to learn how to care for and cooperate with the island’s animals to survive.
Admission is free. Please note that The Wild Robot is rated PG.
Hop into springtime fun! Drop by the library to play and make bunny-themed crafts and sewing that you can take home and admire.
Come in for a special story hour before the next session begins! Read the classic tale of Peter Rabbit, play, and enjoy cookies as well as the garden snacks that bunnies love!
A library patron favorite! The turtle experts of Nottingham’s own NH Turtle Rescue return to talk about local turtles and how you can be a good neighbor to them!
A patron favorite presentation returns to BML!
New Hampshire is home to seven native species of turtle and more than half of them are listed as endangered or threatened in the state. Join local wildlife rehabilitators Dallas and Drew of New Hampshire Turtle Rescue to learn more about our native species, meet a special turtle guest, and learn how we can be good neighbors to them.
This program is drop-in for all ages.
Got some free time from school? Make the most of your vacation with special events all week long at Blaisdell Memorial Library
Practice a new skill and make a friend to take home! Children can join Miss Julie in an easy sewing project that will let them create a huggable felt teddy bear of their very own. Suggested for ages 5 and up.
Get out of the cold and into a bonanza of special STEAM fun! Drop in between 10 am and noon to play and learn with lots of different activity stations. All ages are welcome, with special activities for littles and a sensory bin.
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!
Have some fun in the YA area of the library when you drop by for multiplayer gaming fun great for middle schoolers and up!
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 and birthday treats!
How well do you know your way around BML? Find out when you join the scavenger hunt! Pick up a card from the front desk, then try to connect four squares in a row by locating things throughout the library. Once you’re done, return your card to enter a special raffle!
How well do you know your way around BML? Find out when you join the scavenger hunt! Pick up a card from the front desk, then try to connect four squares in a row by locating things throughout the library. Once you’re done, return your card to enter a special raffle!
No matter the age of your family or your interests, we’ve got all kinds of fun to enjoy! All activities are drop-in, so come on down and see what you can get up to this February Break!
Get to know the unique anatomy of the squid with this hands-on lesson from UNH! First learn about the different parts of the squid’s body, then examine them for yourself with a guided dissection. This event will be held in two sessions: One at 10am and one at 11am.
This program is currently full. Thank you for your interest!
For the Love of LEGOs is a drop-in time for children of any age to play with the library’s lego collection. Build whatever you can imagine, on your own or with others; the only limits are your imagination!
Charlotte’s Web is a classic children’s book that’s been delighting readers for more than fifty years, and this book party is the perfect chance to celebrate it! To join in, pick up a copy at the front desk or read your own with your children. Then come in on Friday to talk about the book and its beloved characters, play games, and enjoy snacks!
We request that those planning to attend contact the library to sign up, to make sure we have enough snacks for everyone.
New Hampshire is home to seven native species of turtle and more than half of them are listed as endangered or threatened in the state. Some even live in Nottingham! Join local wildlife rehabilitators Dallas and Drew of New Hampshire Turtle Rescue to learn more about our native species, meet a special turtle guest, and learn how we can be good neighbors to them. Afterwards, stick around as they answer any of your turtle questions!
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!
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