Please
stop in and welcome Jennifer Wood to the Hancock Town Library and the Hancock
community. Jennifer grew up in Peterborough and has worked as a Teen & Technical
Services Librarian in Wilton, NH and as a Reference & Children’s Librarian
at the Cincinnati Public Library. Jennifer invites you to come in and tell her
about your favorite programs and/or programs you might like to see hosted by
our library. She’ll be here Monday and Wednesday afternoons and Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm.
Mondays at 9:00
am
Yoga with Chris
Justice
Gentle
stretch yoga class. Bring a mat and a blanket. $15 per class or $60 for six
weeks.
Saturday
February 6th from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Writing
Workshop: What’s the story your life longs to tell?
Explore
the stories waiting to unfold. Using a series of accessible, invigorating
prompts, Leaf Seligman will lead you on a writing path to stories that matter.
Open to novice and experienced writers alike (age 16 and up). Leaf Seligman,
author of A Pocket Book of Prompts
delights in working with folks to make meaning, deepen connection, and inhabit
joy through writing. She teaches at Keene State and serves on the board of
Monadnock Restorative Community. This program is free thanks to the Friends of
the Hancock Town Library but you MUST register by February 3rd.
Please stop by the library or call us at 525-4411. We will need at least four
participants in order to hold the class. Snow date is Saturday February 27th.
Tuesday February
9th at 7:00 pm
Celebrate
Fat Tuesday with Louis Armstrong
Grab your beads and your beignets and join us for
Fat Tuesday in the Daniels Room at the Hancock Town Library! In the beginning
there was Satchmo…Louis
Armstrong. He was the grandson of slaves and an iconic trumpeter and vocalist
who brought jazz from the brothels of Storyville, New Orleans to the bright
lights of New York City. Kid Ory, King Oliver and Fletcher Henderson were
players in Armstrong's influential rise to stardom while the Chicago and New
York mob fought over this charismatic jazz star. Vocalist Nanette
Perrotte adds this classic jazz from the Big Easy to her her
portfolio of interactive multi artform jazz presentations. Laissez le
bon temps rouler! Free and open to all thanks to the Friends of the
Library.
Thursday
February 18th at 12:30 pm
Books Sandwiched
In
Bring
a brown bag lunch and join our library book club this month as we discuss Anne
Tyler’s latest novel, A Spool of Blue
Thread. Copies of the book are available at the front desk.
Saturday
February 20th at 7:30 pm at Avenue A Teen & Community Center in
Antrim
Sticks
and Tricks Adult Game Night
A
collaboration of The Grapevine and the Hancock Town Library, this adults-only
night of fun will be offered the third Saturday of each month from 7:30-10 pm.
On site pool, foosball, ping pong, board games, poker, or bring your own game! Begins
Saturday, February 20th at the Avenue A Teen & Community Center,
Antrim. Suggested $5 donation
Wednesday
February 24th 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Waiting in the
Departure Lounge with Pam Erdmann
This
workshop will explore the concept of Waiting in the Departure Lounge before the
Big Trip.
For
those of us of “a certain age" there is an awareness of being on the last
leg of this journey called Life. There
is plenty of information about how to leave your assets, how to plan your
funeral, how to set up living wills, etc., lots of "how to’s". The real unspoken question is a closer
examination of who we really are as we wait to make this transition, waiting in
the Departure Lounge. What do we bring
with us? What could we leave behind,
with intention and deep self-understanding.
In short, what do we need to let go of and what do we need to hold close
by. This experiential workshop will be done with deep self-exploration, humor
and a sense of our human commonality and interest in this time of transition.
Pam Erdmann is seventy-eight and intensely interested in how we hold ourselves
at this stage of life. There seem few discussion groups on this subject
or even much writing so she has “invented” Waiting in the Departure Lounge
for both her needs and her suspicion that other elders might also be interested
in the discussion. There is no fee but Pam encourages you to make a donation to
the library. Please register for this program by contacting Pam Erdmann
directly at 525-4424 or by email: grammypam37@myfairpoint.net.
Thursday
February 25th at 7:00 pm
Lefty Blue
Musical Concert
Monadnock
area performers Brian Murphy and Monica Laskey-Rigrod joined forces to form Lefty Blue Music Duo two years ago.
Brian has been a fun-loving, free-spirited vocalist and musician since
dinosaurs roamed the earth. He plays a variety of instruments including guitar,
banjo, and mandolin, and is known to weave humorous anecdotes into his lively
performances. Monica, a Hancock resident, has performed in the shower her
entire life, and only in the last few years has been brave enough to open that
shower door and sing in front of a live audience. Their debut performance was
at this very library a year ago and ever since they have been performing at
area restaurants, open mics, and nursing homes. They perform an eclectic range
of musical styles, hitting every genre: Motown, country, jazz, blues, golden
oldies and classic rock. They have a special affinity for romantic love songs
and toe tapping, bouncy numbers that connect with their audiences to get them
grooving along with them. This concert is free and open to all, thanks to the
Friends of the Library.
Coming in March…
Introduction
to Bridge! A three-part program to teach you the fundamentals of the card game
bridge beginning Monday March 7th at 4:00 pm.
From the
Children’s Room
Jennifer
Wood, NEW! Children’s Librarian
A
Note from Callie Faucher
I just wanted to
thank you all for making my year at the Hancock Town Library so wonderful! As I
move on to new adventures, I will always look back on this year with great
fondness.
Hancock is
filled with such kind, creative, and friendly people – it truly is a special
place that I will miss. Keep reading! ~Miss Callie J
Make and Take
Valentines
During
the month of February, drop in anytime the library is open and make a
Valentine. We will have all supplies on hand in the Children’s Room. Come by
and create something special for the ones you love!
Wednesday,
February 24th at 3:30
Afternoon Movie
Come
watch a movie on the big screen at the library during school vacation! Popcorn
will be served. Movie title to be
announced.
Monday February
1st & February 15thfrom 3:30 to 4:30 PM
Paws to Read
with Coffee
Come
by the library after school and practice your reading with Coffee the
Chihuahua! Coffee, a registered reading therapy dog, loves when kids practice
their reading with him or tell him stories. Also,
if you bring 3 non-perishable items for the Food Pantry, you get to choose a
free stuffed animal graciously donated by Douglas Cuddle Toys! Adults are
always welcome to come in just to visit and pet Coffee. Proven stress-reliever!
Saturday, February
27th from 11 AM to 12 PM
Paws to Read
with Toven
Come
read to Toven, a gentle Great Pyrenees dog! Toven, a registered reading therapy
dog, comes to the library one Saturday a month and loves when kids read to him.
Reading to a therapy dog is great for children who want to improve their
out-loud reading skills. Come meet Toven, you will love him! Adults are always
welcome to come in just to visit and pet Toven. Proven stress-reliever!
Every Thursday
at 10:30 AM
Story Time
We
always have fun at Story Time! Each Thursday morning we sing songs, read
stories, dance with scarves, play, and do crafts. For preschoolers and their
parents and caregivers. Held in the
Children’s Room of the Hancock Town Library. No need to sign up; just drop in
when you can.
Tuesdays:
February 2nd & February 16th from 3:30 to 4:30 PM
Lego Club
Due
to its popularity, Lego Club is now held twice a month, on the first and third
Tuesday of each month. Come to the library after school to work on your Lego
creations or try a Lego building challenge. Bring your friends! Held in the
Children’s Room of the Hancock Town Library.
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