Lighthouse Presentation
Wednesday February 10 at 7:00pm join us for Lighthouses of Seacoast New Hampshire & Southern Maine: Their History and Preservation
Jeremy D’Entremont, author, lighthouse historian, and founder of Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, will present an overview of the history of five local lighthouses: Boon Island Light, Cape Neddick “Nubble” Light, White Island Light in the Isles of Shoals, Whaleback Light, and Portsmouth Harbor Light. Each of these locations has rich human history, with tales of hardship and heroism — and ghosts! Jeremy’s presentation will feature past and present images of the lighthouses, as well as video clips of the late Connie Small, author of The Lighthouse Keeper’s Wife. There will also be discussion of the present-day lighthouse preservation efforts of Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, the Lighthouse Kids, and other organizations.
Career Transition Workshop
On February 23 at 10:00am the NHPL will host a Career Transition Workshop. Debra Tuttle, Business Manager at Key Partners, Inc., will discuss how to take charge of your job search and the challenges of new beginnings. Registration is required. Call the library at 964.6326 or email circdesk@nhplib.org.
New Hampshire Reads…
To Kill a Mockingbird! The Big Read: New Hampshire Reads To Kill a Mockingbird is a project of the Center for the Book at the NH State Library going on during March 2010. North Hampton Public Library will be participating by showing the movie, hosting a book discussion, and a theatrical performance of “Atticus” by Richard Clarke. Richard Clark is an actor with over thirty years of experience in New England regional theater, New York Theater and television. He is a graduate of Clark University and studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Art, The Actor’s Connection, and the Actor’s Loft in New York City. His Keeping History Alive series brings historical figures such as Atticus Finch, Mark Twain, Andrew Carnegie, Clarence Darrow, John Barrymore, Ernest Hemingway and William Shakespeare back to life. His shows are based on biographies, autobiographies personal letters, books and the works of various playwrights.
* To Kill a Mockingbird book discussion: Wends March 10th at 7:00pm
* Performance of “Atticus” by Richard Clarke: Tues March 23 at 4:00 ~ Atticus Finch steps from the pages of Harper Lee’s classic and brings to life the tragedy and triumph of this great American novel.
Tell me a Story
Link to the article in the Hampton Union about the North Hampton Public Library. The focus is on our children’s story time and the need for a larger library!
Ongoing programs you can participate in:
North Hampton Public Library Book Group
the 2nd Thursday of every month at 2 pm. February 11 we’ll be discussing Burning Marquerite by Elizabeth Inness-Brown.
Sunset Book Group
Next meeting is Wednesday, February 17 at 7:00pm. Book selections for this group are taken from The Big Read Program from the National Endowment for the Arts and the New Hampshire Humanities Council “What is NH Reading?” January’s discussion will center around Burning Marguerite by Elizabeth Inness-Brown.
Afternoon Video Series
The new afternoon video series begins January 20 at 1:00. This series will be on the life of Abraham Lincoln. To sign up for this enjoyable series, call the library at 964-6326 or email the library at circdesk@nhplib.org. This program is free and open to the public. The library also has other video series published by The Teaching Company that can be checked out by library patrons and viewed at home.
What else is going on at your library?
Did you know that the North Hampton Public Library has a number of museum passes available for you to borrow offering discounted or free admission? For more information check this link: Museum Passes
Audio books are now available for download onto your iPod! Check out Overdrive and download audio books FREE! Click on the Download Audio Books Overdrive icon in the column to your left.
Practice tests can be taken in such areas as the SAT, Real Estate, PRAXIS, Nursing, MCAT, Paramedic, LSAT, GRE, GED, GMAT. Click on the Learning Express light bulb in the column to your left. Once there you can also learn/practice computer skills (Word, Excel etc) with our new self paced Computer Skills tutorials.
The New Hampshire Room is in the final stages of being transformed into a quiet reading area. It will still do double duty as a repository of historical records and as a meeting room, but when it isn’t being used as such, it will be available for quiet reading and enjoyment. Check it out! You’ll notice the new chairs and tables. There’s also a new coffee machine for freshly made coffee to savor in The New Hampshire Room. Feel free to take your newspaper or book into the NH Room and enjoy the quiet. Researchers may still use the room and others may hold meetings as usual. The Friends of the Library generously provided the funding to help transform the New Hampshire Room into this quiet reading area.
The library would like to compile local memories, anecdotes, and stories of Ogden Nash. Please share your memories by emailing them to us at nhpl@nhplib.org or mailing them in to North Hampton Public Library, 237A Atlantic Ave., North Hampton, NH 03862.
What’s going on over at the children’s page?
