Stories, songs and silliness for preschoolers, but all ages are welcome!
Littles at the Library: a free mud season family series! (REGISTRATION REQUIRED, please see below)
What: a free program for littles and their adults…programming, snacks, and connecting with other families!
When: Four Saturdays from 10:30-1:00…3/22, 3/29, 4/5 and 4/12
Where: Latham Library in Thetford Hill
Come join us for a free program at Latham Library to have fun and learn with other families in a playgroup setting while enjoying snacks! This series is funded by the Thetford Libraries and Co-Hosted by Thetford Recreation.
Week 1 – 3/22: Nicci Maynard will teach you some basic baby signs so that you can communicate with your baby long before they learn to speak! Playgroup and snacks included as always!
Week 2 – 3/29: Come sing, dance and clap with the talented and musical Brook Wilkinson, playgroup time and snacks!
Week 3 – 4/5: Playgroup, Snacks and Learn some easy and great behavior techniques from Rachael Cook. This will be a mini version of the workshop that Rachael teaches on child behavior. Rachael’s methods are based in understanding the “why” of a behavior and responding in a way that supports the child.
Week 4 – 4/12: We’ll be celebrating the end of the Week of the Young Child! Come sing, dance and clap with the talented and musical Gary Barton and in addition, Maple Leaf Childcare staff will be leading a painted rock project! Playgroup and snacks included as well!
Please be sure to register for this free program below so that we know how many people to buy snacks for!
Tuesday March 25th at 12:00 (noon), at Latham Library and online via Zoom.
Please contact librarian@thetfordlibrary.org for the Zoom link and to RSVP if you plan to attend in person (in case of bad weather, etc).
This month’s title: Friends, by Robin Dunbar
From group leader E D M Landman MD:
Friends matter to us, and they matter more than we think. The single most surprising fact to emerge out of the medical literature over the last decade or so has been that the number and quality of the friendships we have has a bigger influence on our happiness, health and even mortality risk than anything else except giving up smoking.
Robin Dunbar is the world-renowned psychologist and author who famously discovered Dunbar’s number: how our capacity for friendship is limited to around 150 people. In Friends, he looks at friendship in the round, at the way different types of friendship and family relationships intersect, or at the complex of psychological and behavioural mechanisms that underpin friendships and make them possible – and just how complicated the business of making and keeping friends actually is.
The book may be obtained from your local library, via interlibrary loan, possibly as an audio or e-book via ListenUp Vermont or in New Hampshire, New Hampshire Downloadable Books. Users need only get a barcode number from their local library to use the services. Or you can obtain the book from your favorite local bookseller, or via www.bookfinder.com, the aggregator site for booksellers both large and small from all over the world, and for books both new and secondhand.
All are welcome and we look forward to seeing you.
Get together with fellow knitters to knit and talk! All experience levels welcome. This program is now being held in person at Latham Library.
UPDATE: Since the weather was uncooperative for our originally scheduled event, we are switching up the plan.
Stop by Latham between Feb 14-21 to choose a wrapped item to read, watch or listen to, (aka “Blind Date with a Book (or Film)”).
Then join us on March 27 at Peabody to share your review and enjoy the sweet-and-salty potluck!
Our original plan had been the reverse – potluck with book selection, followed by individual reviews. This way will be fun too!
The titles are from our adult collection, but kids are welcome to come for the treats!
Stories, songs and silliness for preschoolers, but all ages are welcome!
Littles at the Library: a free mud season family series! (REGISTRATION REQUIRED, please see below)
What: a free program for littles and their adults…programming, snacks, and connecting with other families!
When: Four Saturdays from 10:30-1:00…3/22, 3/29, 4/5 and 4/12
Where: Latham Library in Thetford Hill
Come join us for a free program at Latham Library to have fun and learn with other families in a playgroup setting while enjoying snacks! This series is funded by the Thetford Libraries and Co-Hosted by Thetford Recreation.
Week 1 – 3/22: Nicci Maynard will teach you some basic baby signs so that you can communicate with your baby long before they learn to speak! Playgroup and snacks included as always!
Week 2 – 3/29: Come sing, dance and clap with the talented and musical Brook Wilkinson, playgroup time and snacks!
Week 3 – 4/5: Playgroup, Snacks and Learn some easy and great behavior techniques from Rachael Cook. This will be a mini version of the workshop that Rachael teaches on child behavior. Rachael’s methods are based in understanding the “why” of a behavior and responding in a way that supports the child.
Week 4 – 4/12: We’ll be celebrating the end of the Week of the Young Child! Come sing, dance and clap with the talented and musical Gary Barton and in addition, Maple Leaf Childcare staff will be leading a painted rock project! Playgroup and snacks included as well!
Please be sure to register for this free program below so that we know how many people to buy snacks for!
Stories and crafts for kids in grades 1-4. Snack is served. The program runs every Wednesday that Thetford Elementary is in session for a full day, unless noted.
Email librarian@thetfordlibrary.org by the end of day on the Tuesday before each week’s program to sign up.
This presentation is part of the Peabody’s After School Fun program for kids in grades 1-4. Spots are limited, please register your child by emailing librarian@thetfordlibrary.org. Program made possible by a grant from the John Henry Eldred Jr. Foundation.
Using tubes and tunnels, students will explore force and motion to create a large rollway. During the workshop, they will have many opportunities to problem-solve, build and work with others to create interesting and exciting routes for their marble.
Introducing Parent Connect, a new parents’ group for the greater Thetford community, led by Audrey Leitao and cosponsored by Latham Library.
Come meet other parents and caregivers to discuss the questions and interests of raising kids today. Group meetings and activities can vary and be whatever members need or want them to be. Come to the first one and get in on the ground floor of the planning process!
Examples of possible activities include:
- Reading a book or listening to a podcast episode then discussing
- Presentations on topics of interest, such as technology and independence
- Watching and discussing a documentary
If childcare would help you attend, reach out! We may be able to provide an option on site.