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Participate in Banned Book Week!!
October 1-7 is Banned Book Week, and we want to call attention to the books that have been challenged over the last year. Help us call attention to this by adding to our FREADom magnet board in our lobby -- tell us what FREADom means to you! This will remain available all month. We're also having a Library Read-In for all ages on Friday, October 6 from 1-3 pm -- cider and donuts provided!! Get 'caught' reading whatever you like in our large meeting room. Can't make it? Join us from work or home, and send us a picture!! Use #LetFreedomRead and #JohnCurtisFreeLibrary to post pictures to social media. We'll be taking pictures and posting, as well. We hope you'll join us! |
Picture Book Time (3 & 4 year olds)
Monday mornings at 10:15 am Picture books, big books, flannel board stories, rhymes with movement, and more. Caregivers generally do not accompany children. Drop-in, no registration required. |
Patty-Cake (babies)
Monday mornings at 11:00 am Nursery rhymes with movement, board books, finger plays and more for babies newborn to 17 months with a parent/caregiver. Drop-in, no registration needed. |
Children's Yoga (3-6 year olds) Monday mornings at 11:00 am Miss Christine from Little Bee Yoga Co. is excited to share the magic of yoga with John Curtis Library families!! This fun class provides a beautiful bonding experience between the adult and child. Each class is 45 minutes. The class is geared toward children ages three to six years, but all ages are welcome to participate. Please bring a yoga mat or towel. Drop-in--no registration needed. |
NEW! Story Time (5 & 6 year olds) Monday afternoons at 4:30 pm New! After-school story time for kindergarten and first grade age kids. We'll read longer picture books, maybe read an easy chapter book a chapter at a time. We may occasionally do a craft related to what we're reading. Drop-in, no registration required. |
Toddler Time (18-35 months) Wednesday mornings at 10:15 am Simple picture books, big books, finger plays, songs and movement for children 18-35 months with a parent/caregiver. Drop-in, no registration required. |
Lego Day
Tuesday afternoons at 4:00 pm Come in and build with Legos for an hour. Completed projects will be displayed in the children's room. Drop-in, no registration needed. |
Read to a Dog - All ages!
Saturday, October 7 at 11:00 am Spider and Trouble, the Chihuahua therapy dogs, will visit. Children may read to them or just enjoy their company. Drop-in, no registration required. |
Chess Club (6-11 year olds)
Monday, October 16 at 6:00 pm Doug Southall leads a chess club for children age six and older, approximately every two weeks. Each meeting will begin with a brief lesson on some aspect of the game, followed by free play. Drop-in, no registration required. |
Science Club (6-11 year olds)
Wednesday, October 18 at 4:00 pm Fun science-themed activities and experiments. Dress to make a mess. For age 6 and older. |
Halloween Bingo (6-11 year olds)
Friday, October 20 at 4:00 pm Join us for a special Halloween-themed version of BINGO!! For children ages 6 and up. |
Book Folding Craft (6-11 year olds)
Friday, October 27 at 4:00 pm Create a witch's hat out of a discarded book! This program is designed for children ages 6-11. |
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! All Ages!! Tuesday, October 31 - all day!! Wear your costume to the Library and get a treat!! |
VIRTUAL: Author Talk with Gail Sahar, Part 2!
Monday, October 2 at 7:00 pm She had so many questions that she is back for Part Two! Have you been asking yourself "what does culture war even mean" and "what does it mean to be 'woke'" and how do these questions contribute to the current divide in America? If you have been, please join us for this conversation with Professor Gail Sahar, author of "Blame and Political Attitudes: The Psychology of America’s Culture War". Please register for this event HERE. Thanks to the Ashland Public Library for sharing this program! |
VIRTUAL: Author Talk with Kit Rocha Tuesday, October 3 at 7:00 pm Kit Rocha is the pseudonym for co-writing team Donna Herren and Bree Bridges. With a fabulous series called "The Mercenary Librarians", we just couldn't resist! Their new book, "Consort of Fire" comes out on November 8, 2023 and is available for preorder now! Thanks to the Ashland Public Library for sharing this program! |
VIRTUAL: Haunted Experiences Series with Jeff DePaoli. Spooky World with Creator David Bertolino
Saturday, October 7 at 1:00 pm Haunted Experience with Jeff dePaoli-- Spooky World (Berlin, MA) with creator David Bertolino! In 1991, Spooky World opened in Berlin, Massachusetts as the first Halloween scream park. The attraction became so popular that it expanded well beyond its original haunted hayride, shaped a generation of New England Halloween lovers, and was celebrated in the forthcoming documentary “Spooktacular”. Thanks to the Ashland Public Library for sharing this program! |
VIRTUAL: Author Talk with Denny S. Bryce
Tuesday, October 10 at 7:00 pm Denny's new book, "The Other Princess: A Novel of Queen Victoria’s Goddaughter" is coming out on October 3rd. A stunning portrait of an African princess raised in Queen Victoria’s court and adapting to life in Victorian England—based on the real-life story of a recently rediscovered historical figure, Sarah Forbes Bonetta. Thanks to the Ashland Public Library for sharing this program! |
VIRTUAL: Author Talk with Andrea Penrose
Thursday, October 12 at 7:00 pm Join us for Q&A with USA Today bestselling author of Regency-era historical fiction and mystery, Andrea Penrose! Her newest book is Murder at Merton Library. Thanks to the Ashland Public Library for sharing this program! |
VIRTUAL: Haunted Experiences Series with Jeff DePaoli. Barrett's Haunted Mansion with Owner Mary Costello
Saturday, October 14 at 9:00 am Haunted Experiences with Jeff dePaoli -- Barrett's Haunted Mansion with owner Mary Costello. Every Halloween season, things get more scary at the Abington Ale House, in Abington, Massachusetts. Thanks to the Ashland Public Library for sharing this program! |
VIRTUAL: Author Talk with Jeremy D'Entremont
Monday, October 16 at 7:00 pm Learn about the mysterious Woman in White in the Isles of Shoals and the spirit of a drowned lighthouse keeper at Penfield Reef in Connecticut, as well as some of the paranormal investigations he's been part of -- and much more. Jeremy is the president of the American Lighthouse Foundation, historian for the U.S. Lighthouse Society, and the author of more than 20 books and hundreds of articles on lighthouses and maritime history. Thanks to the Ashland Public Library for sharing this program! |
VIRTUAL: Author Talk with Melissa Lozada-Oliva Tuesday, October17 at 7:00 pm Join author and poet Melissa Lozada-Oliva as she discusses her newest book, Candelaria: A Novel, set in Boston. Melissa' s work has been featured in NPR, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, PAPER, Armani Beauty, and more. A sweeping, mystical novel following three generations of women as they grapple with muddled pasts and predetermined futures, Candelaria is a story of love that eats us alive. Thanks to the Watertown Public Library for sharing this program! |
VIRTUAL: Genograms
Tuesday, October 17 at 7:00 pm Many health conditions tend to run in families. This reoccurrence is thought to be due to a combination of genetics, the environment, and personal lifestyle. A genogram is a detailed “family medical history pedigree” which can help track these diseases through multiple generations. Dr. Sarah J. Price Rosen has a PhD in Molecular Genetics from Marshall University School of Medicine, and attended a two-year clinical fellowship in Clinical Molecular Genetics at Boston University School of Medicine. Thanks to the Memorial Hall Library in Andover, MA for sharing this program! |
Are you interested in a different type of newsletter?
Perhaps you'd like to know about new items added to the collection, or new displays/new things in and around the building, or perhaps you'd like those thoughts combined, but specific to age groups (so separate children's, teen, and adult newsletters). We welcome your input as we strive to meet some of our Strategic Plan goals. Please email our Director, Virginia Johnson (vjohnson@hanover.ocln.org) with suggestions of other newsletters you might like. |
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