Adult Programing
Your Edge Yoga
Friday, March 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th, 10:30am - 11:30am. Yoga relieves stress by promoting relaxation, calmness, and clarity. Yoga mats are optional, so please feel free to bring your own mat, and dress in comfortable attire. Doing yoga while sitting on a chair is also an option for anyone who may find it more comfortable doing it that way. These will be beginner to intermediate level classes. New to yoga, or an expert, we hope to see you there! Presented by Sue Cronin from Your Edge Yoga. No Sign-Up Required. |
Yoga with Shawna
Thursday, March 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th, 6:00pm - 7:00pm. By popular demand, the GYRLA is very excited to announce that evening yoga classes will now be offered at the library! Presented by Shawna Thompson from Yoga with Shawna. Yoga relieves stress by promoting relaxation, calmness, and clarity. Yoga mats are optional, so please feel free to bring your own mat, and dress in comfortable attire. New to yoga, or an expert, we hope to see you there! No Sign-Up Required. |
Guided Breathing and Meditation
Friday, March 8th & 22nd, 11:45am - 12:25pm. Saturday, March 16th, 10:30am - 11:05am. Join us to find your peace. Each uplifting class is fully guided, so no experience necessary and everyone is welcome. The class will have a positive theme, focusing on breathing, then moving into guided meditation, to leave you calm and peaceful. Presented by Blissful Journey Wellness. No Sign-up required. |
Fiber Arts Club
Tuesday, March 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th, 4:00pm - 5:00pm. Calling all yarn crafters! Whether you crochet or knit, come work on your projects with others in a comfortable place. Some supplies like yarn and knitting needles of various sizes are available at the library. Are you interested in learning how to knit but not sure where to start? An introduction to knitting projects will be offered by June Garen, with different beginner level projects. Sign-Up required if you are interested in June Garen beginner Projects. |
Cooking with Colleen: Powerhouse Grains & Lentils
Wednesday, March 13th, 11:30am - 1:30pm (approx.) Join the GYRL for a fun cooking class demo with other members of the community! We will be learning fun powerhouse grains and lentil recipes. Easy, quick cooking, nutritious lentil and grain recipes:
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Gilmanton Year-Round Book Chat
Thursday, March 15th, 4:00pm - 5:00pm. Join us for our Gilmanton Year-Round Book Chat, a book group that meets monthly to discuss the selected book of the month. Every month each member will take turns selecting the book for the book chat. The Gilmanton Year-Round Book Chat is a friendly, cozy, and open-minded group. For March we will be reading and discussing "The Boys in the Boat" by Daniel James Brown. No Sign-up required - Stop by the GYRL to pick up a copy. "It was an unlikely quest from the start. With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington’s eight-oar crew team was never expected to defeat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did, going on to shock the world by defeating the German team rowing for Adolf Hitler. The emotional heart of the tale lies with Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, who rows not only to regain his shattered self-regard but also to find a real place for himself in the world. Drawing on the boys’ own journals and vivid memories of a once-in-a-lifetime shared dream, Brown has created an unforgettable portrait of an era, a celebration of a remarkable achievement, and a chronicle of one extraordinary young man’s personal quest." |
UNH Speaking for Wildlife :
New Hampshire's Wild History Thursday, March 28th, 4:00pm - 5:00pm. The Wild History slide presentation takes participants on a virtual journey through New Hampshire’s past, focusing on changes in the land and how wildlife populations have responded over time. You’ll learn why changes in habitat in our past are behind the decline of many of our rarest species today, and why others are more abundant than in the past. You’ll also learn what you can do to help. No Sign-up required. |
April Programs
Your Edge Yoga
April dates TBD. The GYRL is very excited to announce that yoga will now be offered at the library! Presented by Sue Cronin from Your Edge Yoga. Yoga relieves stress by promoting relaxation, calmness, and clarity. Yoga mats are optional, so please feel free to bring your own mat, and dress in comfortable attire. Doing yoga while sitting on a chair is also an option for anyone who may find it more comfortable doing it that way. These will be beginner to intermediate level classes. New to yoga, or an expert, we hope to see you there! No Sign-Up Required |
Fiber Arts Club
Tuesday, April 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th 4:00pm - 5:00pm. Calling all yarn crafters! Whether you crochet or knit, come work on your projects with others in a comfortable place. Some supplies like yarn and knitting needles of various sizes are available at the library. Are you interested in learning how to knit but not sure where to start? An introduction to knitting projects will be offered by June Garen, with different beginner level projects. Sign-Up required if you are interested in June Garen beginner Projects. |
Gilmanton Year-Round Book Chat
Thursday, April 18th, 4:00pm - 5:00pm. Join us for our Gilmanton Year-Round Book Chat, a book group that meets monthly to discuss the selected book of the month. Every month each member will take turns selecting the book for the book chat. The Gilmanton Year-Round Book Chat is a friendly, cozy, and open-minded group. For April we will be reading and discussing "Everyone Here is Lying" by Shari Lapena. No Sign-up required - Stop by the GYRL to pick up a copy. "Welcome to Stanhope. A safe neighborhood. A place for families. William Wooler is a family man, on the surface. But he’s been having an affair, an affair that ended horribly this afternoon at a motel up the road. So when he returns to his house, devastated and angry, to find his difficult nine-year-old daughter, Avery, unexpectedly home from school, William loses his temper. Hours later, Avery’s family declares her missing. Suddenly Stanhope doesn’t feel so safe. And William isn’t the only one on his street who’s hiding a lie. As witnesses come forward with information that may or may not be true, Avery's neighbors become increasingly unhinged. Who took Avery Wooler? Nothing will prepare you for the truth." |
Community Book Club
Gilmanton Gathers Book Group
Wednesday, April 3rd, Starting 6:30pm. Please join the “Gilmanton Gathers” for an in-person Book Club discussion. The Gilmanton Gathers Book Discussion is a group that meets monthly. For April, they will discuss "Whisper Network" by Chandler Baker. Pick up your copy at the front desk. No Sign-up required, call or text Laura at 603-493-6067 for more information. "Sloane, Ardie, Grace, and Rosalita have worked at Truviv, Inc. for years. The sudden death of Truviv’s CEO means their boss, Ames, will likely take over the entire company. Each of the women has a different relationship with Ames, who has always been surrounded by whispers about how he treats women. Those whispers have been ignored, swept under the rug, hidden away by those in charge. But the world has changed, and the women are watching this promotion differently. This time, when they find out Ames is making an inappropriate move on a colleague, they aren’t willing to let it go. This time, they’ve decided enough is enough. Sloane and her colleagues’ decision to take a stand sets in motion a catastrophic shift in the office. Lies will be uncovered. Secrets will be exposed. And not everyone will survive. All of their lives—as women, colleagues, mothers, wives, friends, even adversaries—will change dramatically as a result." |