Jul 3 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
3:00 pm
Universe of Stories kick-off event at PEABODY LIBRARY. Modern Times Theater Presents… “The Perils of Mr. Punch, Episode #211: “The Astro-Nut” “The Perils of Mr. Punch” follows the troubles and travails of puppetry’s favorite loudmouths, Punch and Judy. In the … Continue reading →
Jul 11 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
2:00 pm
Thursday, July 11, 2:00 and 3:00pm at THETFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: a mobile planetarium show presented by the FAIRBANKS MUSEUM! Best for ages 4 and up. Space is limited, please register for either the 2:00 or 3:00 show by emailing: librarians@thetfordlibrary.orG … Continue reading →
Jul 24 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
6:30 pm
For students entering grades 5-8. Registration Required, please email to sign up: librarians@thetfordlibrary.org July 10: Little Dog Lost by Marion Dane Bauer July 24: George by Alex Gino August 7: Half Magic by Edward Eager Books are now available to … Continue reading →
Jul 26 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
3:00 pm
Kurt Valenta of EXORDIUM will present a hands-on science workshop, “The Story of Air as it Occupies Space.” A cornucopia of science experiments demonstrating that air, though invisible, does occupy space. For young and old, but best for ages 5 … Continue reading →
Aug 5 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
3:30 pm
Jacqueline Soule presents PLANT UNIVERSE! Come learn about biospheres then make your own to take home. Best for ages 5 and up. “We will discuss how people could feed themselves if they lived in outer space all the time, or … Continue reading →
Aug 7 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
6:30 pm
For students entering grades 5-8. Registration Required, please email to sign up: librarians@thetfordlibrary.org July 10: Little Dog Lost by Marion Dane Bauer July 24: George by Alex Gino August 7: Half Magic by Edward Eager Books are now available to … Continue reading →
Aug 22 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
4:00 pm
“Stories of the Stars: Myths of the Zodiac” with astromythologist and storyteller KELLEY HUNTER. The starry sky is a library of tales from around the world. Come hear classic and unusual tales about the twelve Zodiac constellations, plus the magical … Continue reading →
Oct 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
Thetford resident Elisabeth Horan will read from her new book of poems, “Self-Portrait”, a tribute to the life and art of Frida Kahlo. Slides of the paintings that inspired each poem will accompany the reading. Refreshments will be served and books … Continue reading →
Oct 26 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
1:00 pm
Come Build Shadow Puppets With The PuppeTree. This ancient form of puppetry is really exciting at this time of year with Halloween approaching. Shadow puppets were actually the first cartoons! So, come make your own Halloween Cartoon—that moves. There will … Continue reading →
Nov 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
A First-person living history program in song and saga about Gudrid the Wanderer, the first Viking woman to reach the New World. Where was Leif Ericsson’s fabled Vinland?What did the New World look like to the explorers of a thousand years … Continue reading →
Nov 8 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
1:00 pm
Parent/Teacher Conference Day program! A storytelling presentation about the great circles of life—the basis for a balanced, sustainable existence with Earth. Michael shares stories from traditional cultures found throughout the world—including Africa, Europe, North America, Central America and more. Using a … Continue reading →
Nov 23 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
9:00 am
Latham Library’s annual Holiday Book Sale happens on the same day as the Holiday Craft Fair at Thetford Academy. Come shop our great selection of new, lightly used, and vintage books for adults and children, movies on DVD, music and … Continue reading →
Dec 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
Thetford author Dean Whitlock reads from his new young adult fantasy novel, The Arrow Rune! Signed books will be for sale. Ed Lewis is sick of being dragged to Medieval Faires, sick of helping his uncle make bows, of minding … Continue reading →
Dec 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
Thetford author Maurice Crandall reads from his new book, These People Have Always Been a Republic: Indigenous Electorates in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands, 1598-1912 Spanning three hundred years and the colonial regimes of Spain, Mexico, and the United States, Maurice S. … Continue reading →
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