Valentine’s Day Reads and LEGO Building Ideas

Valentine’s Day titles at the library

Valentine’s Day titles to download on OverDrive/Libby

Valentine’s Day titles to download on hoopla

LEGO Valentine’s Day Building Ideas

Two-Sentence Winter Writing Contest

Sponsored byCLiF

Ages 12 and under

The challenge is to tell a winter story in only two sentences! It’s free to enter and prizes are awarded to top entries in each of three age groups. Entries must be received by email or postmarked by February 28, 2023. Get the entry details here.

Stay and Play

Fridays from 10:00AM-noon

All ages with caregiver

NOTE: There is no Stay and Play on February 17th

Drop-in to hang out with friends and meet new ones! Play with learning toys, puzzles and games. No registration needed, just come on over and be ready to play!

Vacation Week @ The Library!

Feb 28-Mar 4

Here’s what we have planned:

• All Week: StoryWalk® on the lawn

• Tue 2/28 10:00AM **Mother Goose Storytime Ages 0-36 mos. with caregiver

• Tue 11:00AM-6:00PM Drop-In STEM & Play - All Ages with caregiver

• Wed 3/1 at 10:00AM **Preschool ST Ages 3-5 with caregiver

• Wed 3/1 from 11:00AM-6:00 PM Drop-In Block Party - We're pulling out all the blocks for some building fun! All Ages with caregiver.

• Thu 3/2 from 11:00AM-6:00PM Drop-In Block Party - We're pulling out all the blocks for some building fun! All Ages with caregiver.

• Thu 3/2 from 3:00-5:00 All Ages Game Fest with caregiver, Upper Level of Library

• Fri 3/3 from 11:00AM-2:00PM Celebrate World Wildlife Day! Join us for a Crafternoon of Fun with a wildlife craft and live stream. All Ages with caregiver.

**Registration Required

SEE Science Center’s BiologYou Exhibit

Manchester, NH

The colorful, giant DNA model draws “Wows!” from visitors as they approach. Coordinated lights introduce the amazing structure of our human code. Visitors share laughs when they discover that they share 30% of their DNA with a worm! Using the Cell Explorer, visitors find that DNA is in every one… Learn more.

BORROW THE LIBRARY’S ACTIVITY PASS TO SAVE!

It’s a Vacation Week All Ages Game Fest

Thu Mar 2 from 3:00PM-5:00PM

Upper Level of Library

Drop-In

Friends and family alike can join in our All Ages Game Fest! Come upstairs to try out the library's wide selection of board games. Mr. Ben will be there to help teach any games you haven't played before.

This time around, in addition to returning favorites like Exploding Kittens and Jenga, we've added new games like Snake Oil, Mountain Goats, and the Minecraft Card Game! While some games are rated ages 8 and up, we also have games for the younger crowd such as Snail Race, Candyland, Hoot Owl Hoot, and more.

Bridge Building with the Robotics Team

Thu Feb 16 at 4:00PM

Ages 9+

Come to the library for an afternoon of crafting, science, and fun hosted by Potential Energy, Litchfield's own high school robotics team! Learn about bridges, STEM, and what goes into participating in a robotics challenge.

Then, with guidance from the team, try your hand at building bridges to complete various challenges: can you make your bridge the longest? the sturdiest? The best bridges can win a prize!

Registration is required so there are enough materials for everyone.

Celebrate Library Lovers’ Month

Share your love for the Library!

• Tell a friend about us so they can get a card too!

• Attend library events.

• Talk to us. Tell us what you’d like us to offer that we don’t currently have.

• Let us know what you love about the library. Leave a comment on a Facebook or Instagram post, a Google Review, or drop us a note!

• Let your legislators and community officials know that the library is a valuable and necessary part of the town.

Check out hoopla’s Library Lovers’ Month collections for all things library:

audiobooks | ebooks | comics | movie & tv

Bonus Borrows Are Here

hoopla

Choose from more than a hundred titles in hoopla’s Bonus Borrows collection. These hoopla Instant titles require ZERO of your monthly patron borrows.

• Children’s Titles

• Fiction Titles

• Non-Fiction Titles

• All Titles

Tax Season Resources

While the library hasn’t received any tax forms as of today but you can check out this list of tax season resources containing:

• Free tax filing services

• Tax credits you may be eligible for

• Helpful reminders

• How to beware of scams

• Plus the IRS’ online tools and frequently asked questions

TV Writer Q&A with Dan Hamamura

Wed Feb 15 at 7:00PM

Via Zoom

Have you ever been watching TV and thought, “I could do better than that,” or wondered what it really takes to be a TV writer?

Join TV writer Dan Hamamura for a Q&A in which he shares writing tips, shows examples of scripts he's written versus how they ended up on screen, and takes your questions about writing professionally in Hollywood.

Hamamura is a Los Angeles-based TV Writer and Producer who's written for hit shows on several networks, including most recently on the CW's Kung Fu.

This program is presented by the Nashua Public Library.

Grab & Go Craft: Wine Cork Bird Houses

Tue Feb 21 until they're gone

Pick up this Grab & Go Craft kit for adults. Each kit contains instructions and everything you need to make your own decorative miniature bird house except the glue.

LinkedIn Learning: 6 Interview Skills That Will Get Your Hired

If you are on the market for your next gig, check out Skillings six skills to nail your next interview—and get one step closer to landing your next big opportunity.

Read the article and watch “How to Rock an Interview” for free with your library card!

2023 Registration is Open!

Register through their website.

Community Broadband Survey

New Hampshire Broadband Mapping Initiative needs your help to improve internet connectivity throughout the state. Take the survey. Test your internet speed. Learn more about the initiative.

2023 Town Meeting/Election Day

Campbell High School

Tue Mar 14 from 7:00AM-7:00PM

• Watch the recording of the Town Deliberative Session here.

• Find more information to assist you in learning and understanding the budget and warrant requests from the Town here.

• Candidates for Town & School Elected Positions

Sun Rising Over the Library

Spencer McGall shared these drone photos taken on Wednesday morning, February 1st.

Upcoming Comedy Night

Sat Mar 18

Talent Hall

Litchfield Baseball Association and Litchfield Girls Softball League invites you to join them for Comedy Night. It “will be a fun night of music, comedy and prizes! Save the date!” Ticket sales and more information coming soon.

Super Sunday 4 Miler

Sun Feb 12

Bedford

Get invigorated for the big game! The Super Sunday 4 Miler starts and finishes at 1750 Taphouse. After the race, enjoy Dasani water and Powerade provided by Coca Cola Northern New England and fresh bananas, yogurt provided by Stonyfield Organic, and soup from 1750 Taphouse. Those participants 21 and older with their bib ticket also receive one free Sam Adams beer from 1750 Taphouse.

Get all the details here.

"Leading Ladies”—a Comedy

Fri Feb 17 - Sun Feb 19

Majestic Theatre

Manchester, NH

In this hilarious comedy, two English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, find themselves so down on their luck that they are performing “Scenes from Shakespeare” on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. But their luck may be about to change if they can pass themselves off as an elderly woman’s beloved relatives to get her cash.

Get details and ticket information here.