December 2021 Adult Programming
Take-and-Make
New this month: Take-and-Make for Adults! Come pick up all the supplies and instructions to make a cute gnome ornament in the comfort of your own home. Available beginning 12/1 at the library desk or via curbside pickup while supplies last. For instructions and photos click here.
Paint Night
Tuesday, December 7th, 6:00-7:30pm
Celebrate the holiday season creating and painting holiday ornaments. Worried you are not a great painter? Have no fear. We will be instructed in our creation by a local artist. Sign up required, contact your librarian to get on the list.
Community Gingerbread House Craft Kit
Thursday, December 9th, 6:00-7:30
Come build fun foam gingerbread houses with friends and family, and take home hot chocolate packets and a gingerbread treat to enjoy later.
Grown Up Game Night
Tuesday, December 14th, 6:00-7:30pm
Join us for cribbage, chess, cards and more. Come by to play an old favorite or learn a new game. All games will be provided by the library.
Coloring and Social Hour
Tuesday, December 21st, 1:30-2:30pm
Discover the relaxing activity of adult coloring while getting in some socializing at the same time. The library will provide gel pens, color pencils, and a variety of adult coloring sheets to choose from.
Book Groups
Page Turners Virtual Book Club
Wednesday, December 15th, 6:30-7:30pm
This month Page Turners are reading the book Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva. Pick up a copy today and get reading then contact Claudia at goodwife731@gmail.com for a zoom meeting invitation.
Gilmanton Gathers
Ask your librarian for a copy of Gilmanton Gathers latest book, Me Before You by Jojo Moyes, and contact Laura at laura.l.stephan@gmail.com or 603-364-2558 for meeting time and location.
Take-and-Make
New this month: Take-and-Make for Adults! Come pick up all the supplies and instructions to make a cute gnome ornament in the comfort of your own home. Available beginning 12/1 at the library desk or via curbside pickup while supplies last. For instructions and photos click here.
Paint Night
Tuesday, December 7th, 6:00-7:30pm
Celebrate the holiday season creating and painting holiday ornaments. Worried you are not a great painter? Have no fear. We will be instructed in our creation by a local artist. Sign up required, contact your librarian to get on the list.
Community Gingerbread House Craft Kit
Thursday, December 9th, 6:00-7:30
Come build fun foam gingerbread houses with friends and family, and take home hot chocolate packets and a gingerbread treat to enjoy later.
Grown Up Game Night
Tuesday, December 14th, 6:00-7:30pm
Join us for cribbage, chess, cards and more. Come by to play an old favorite or learn a new game. All games will be provided by the library.
Coloring and Social Hour
Tuesday, December 21st, 1:30-2:30pm
Discover the relaxing activity of adult coloring while getting in some socializing at the same time. The library will provide gel pens, color pencils, and a variety of adult coloring sheets to choose from.
Book Groups
Page Turners Virtual Book Club
Wednesday, December 15th, 6:30-7:30pm
This month Page Turners are reading the book Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva. Pick up a copy today and get reading then contact Claudia at goodwife731@gmail.com for a zoom meeting invitation.
Gilmanton Gathers
Ask your librarian for a copy of Gilmanton Gathers latest book, Me Before You by Jojo Moyes, and contact Laura at laura.l.stephan@gmail.com or 603-364-2558 for meeting time and location.
Paint Night Tuesday, December 7th, 6:00-7:30pm
Sign up now to join us for our December paint night. We will be creating these whimsical holiday ornaments together.
Don't paint? Have no fear, a local artist will guide us as we create. Contact your librarian to sign up today. Paint night is limited to 10 painters, ages 16+.
Page Turners Book Club
“Page Turners” is a virtual book club that meets the third
Wednesday of each month from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
A great way to relax, met new people who share the love of reading, and enjoy an informal discussion about some very popular books.
Contact Claudia at
goodwife731@gmail.com
to receive your ZOOM invitation.
Next meeting:
December 15th:
Mr. Dickens and His Carol
by Samantha Silva
From Goodreads: "Charles Dickens should be looking forward to Christmas. But when his latest book, 'Martin Chuzzlewit', is a flop, his publishers give him an ultimatum. Either he writes a Christmas book in a month or they will call in his debts and he could lose everything. Dickens has no choice but to grudgingly accept ..."
Upcoming Reads:
January 19th:
"A Gentleman in Moscow"
by Amor Towles
February 16th:
"The Endurance:
Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition" by Caroline Alexander
