Get Ready for School!

School is on the horizon! But before it gets here, come to the library to get ready. There are a lot of these backpacks available--they all include a bag of supplies (a pack of construction paper, crayons, safety scissors, glue stick, alphabet foam stickers, play doh), several books (different books in each pack), and a folder of helpful activities. All I need from you is the child's first name and the town you live in. Please get a backpack and help a kid get started  :)

July 18-22 for Kids at the Library

This week will be hot and busy--we do have AC at the library :) (Also, for those of you who were here yesterday, it's fixed!) And in case you're wondering, yes, you can still sign up for the Summer Reading Program.

Monday, 12:00pm--Sandwiches & Stories. Bring your lunch to the library for
an outdoor picnic! Eat your lunch while listening to stories, then do a
craft, play a game, do some activities.

NO Tail Waggin' Tutors on Tuesday, but you'll be able to sign up for the 26th.

Wednesday, 6:00pm--Zumba for 7-12 year olds with Christine Antonucci. Now that the AC is at 100%, come in to dance and laugh with your friends :)

Thursday, 3:30--Meet a Hero! Remember last year when the Fire Department and Police Department brought their vehicles over and everyone got to climb all over them and talk to the firefighters and officers?  Well, they're coming back and this time the Department of Public Works will join us too!  I don't know what vehicle(s) they're bringing, but I bet it'll be BIG :)  Bring your cameras and water bottles. Please plan on parking in the old Wal-Mart lot since the library's parking lot will be full.

See you soon!

July 11-15 for Kids at the Library

Greetings!
We have a full week this time :) Only one thing to sign up for--Thursday's event with the Children's Museum of NH.

Monday, 12:00pm--Sandwiches & Stories. Bring your lunch to the library for an outdoor picnic! Eat your lunch while listening to stories, then do a craft, play a game, do some activities.

Tuesday, 4:00pm--Tail Waggin' Tutors. Come read to Dennis, our certified therapy dog! He loves kids and stories. Every kid can sign up for a 15 minute time slot for their individual story with our Skye terrier.

Wednesday, 6:00pm--Zumba for 7-12 year olds with Christine Antonucci. This was so much fun last week! Please come in to dance and laugh with friends :)

Thursday, 3:30pm--Amazing Inventions, presented by the Children's Museum of NH. Sign up for this awesome event with chances for YOU to invent...as well as information on everyone's favorite invention: The chocolate chip cookie! This event is designed for ages 5-11.

See you soon!

On Your Mark, Get Set...READ!

Summer reading is almost here! The theme is "On Your Mark, Get Set...READ!" so we'll be doing a lot of sports, games, and activities.

The Kickoff Party is Thursday, June 23, at 3:30pm in the Meeting Room. Please join us as we meet the NHSPCA's animal of the year and a representative from the Rockingham Community Action Food Pantry--when the children read during the summer, their prizes are donations to the NHSPCA and RCA.  We'll also have cake!  This is your first chance to sign up for the summer reading program. When you sign up, you'll get a bag with everything you need in it so you can hit the ground running!  If you can't make it to the party, don't worry--you can sign up any time after that; the program lasts until August 4.

When:  The Kickoff Party is at 3:30 on June 23. Sign up, see the NHSPCA’s animal of the year, have cake, and get more information.

Why:  It’s fun!  Reading is the best way to make progress during the summer.  You can also win prizes (temporary tattoos, rubber bracelets, t-shirts, mini-golf at Captain's Cove, mac 'n cheese at Noodles & Co., etc.).

What:  NHSPCA, Children’s Museum of NH, Jerry Schneider, Zumba, Giant Games, Meet a Hero!

How:  Reading, picnic story times, Tail Waggin’ Tutors, games & activities, movies.

How much:  FREE!  Questions?  Call 474-2044 and ask for Lisa or email lbricker@sealib.org                        

August 3-7 for Kids at the Library

The end is very very near, so there are a couple important announcements. 

The Stuffed Animal Sleepover is now ages 0-Kindergarten (please speak to me if you need an exception).  Deadline for turning in reading logs for prizes is Thursday at 6pm.

WE NEED MORE TALENTED PEOPLE!  If you can: write books (show them off!), sing, yodel, juggle, do magic, dance, do gymnastics, tell jokes, play the kazoo, etc.....WE WANT YOU!  

Monday at 12:00--Sandwiches & Stories.  Bring your lunch for a picnic story time, followed by a craft/activity.  All ages, drop in.

Tuesday at 12:00--Bookmobile. North Route.
           4:00--Stuffed Animal Sleepover (ages 0-Kindergarten).  Bring your second-favorite animal/doll to the library for a story, then leave them overnight.  Pick them up with a book of their stories at noon on Wednesday.

Wednesday at 6:00--Superhero Academy.  The finale is a sweet surprise :)

Thursday at 12:00--Bookmobile.  South Route. 
            6:00pm--DEADLINE for reading logs!

Friday at 3:30--FINAL PARTY/TALENT SHOW!  If you want to perform, please contact me--otherwise, just come on in!  Sweet treats for everyone and prizes for our summer readers :)

Have a great weekend!

July 27-31 for Kids at the Library

It's the next to last week!  Please don't forget to check in with your reading log :)  Also, if you want to be part of the Final Party Talent Show on August 7, please talk to me!  474-2044, reply to this email, come to the library...

Monday, 12:00pm--Sandwiches and Stories.  Bring your lunch to the library for a picnic with stories, followed by a game/activity/craft!  This is an all ages drop in story time.

Tuesday, 12:00pm--Bookmobile.  North Route.

Wednesday, 6:00pm--Superhero Academy.  Sidekicks!  We all need them.  Choose carefully, build some trust, then fight evil together!

Thursday, 12:00pm--Bookmobile.  South Route.
          4:00-6ishpm--Hero Stories! Comics Workshop with Marek Bennett (Ages 8-11, MUST SIGN UP!)  An awesome opportunity to learn to draw your own comics.  This workshop will also include a pizza supper break--please mention any dietary concerns when you sign up!  See http://www.marekbennett.com for more information and to check out his fantastic work :)

Friday, 3:30pm--Super Movie Time!  Come see the brand new movie based on Adam Rex's brilliant book "The True Meaning of Smekday"!  AC and free popcorn too :)

July 21-24 for Kids at the Library

For this week:
Tuesday at 12:00pm--Bookmobile North.

Wednesday at 6:00pm--Superhero Academy (ages 6+).  Please come dressed as
your superhero!  You will fly, leap tall buildings, destroy cities, and
lift 1000 pounds!

Thursday at 12:00pm--Bookmobile South.
            3:30pm--NE K9 Search and Rescue presents "Lostproofing".  This
is an awesome opportunity to learn how NOT to get lost, what
to do if you are, and to see a real search and rescue dog in
action!

Thursday is also your first opportunity to sign up for the Hero Comics
Workshop with Marek Bennett (ages 8-11). Check out his website: 
marekbennett.com

Don't forget to check in with your reading logs! 3 t-shirts still to give
away :)

July 13-20 for Kids at the Library

Monday, July 13, 12:00 Sandwiches & Stories: An all-ages picnic story time!  Bring your lunch, we'll provide stories and an activity or craft.

Tuesday, July 14--12:00 Bookmobile North (see below for details)
    
Wednesday, July 15, 6:00pm--Superhero Academy (ages 6+).  Create a mask, learn night vision and x-ray vision.

Thursday, July 16, 12:00 Bookmobile South (see below for details)
     2:30 Rec Bookmobile

Friday, July 17, 3:00pm--Meet a Hero!  The Seabrook Fire and Police Departments will be here in the library parking lot with a truck or two, a car and hopefully a motorcycle.  This is your chance to meet real life local heroes--please come talk to them and hear their stories!

Bookmobile: I will be making rounds in my car, hoping to reach kids who
can't access the library.  If you can make it to the library, please
do--there is so much more available than the Bookmobile can carry!  Please
have your library card ready to go :)

Tuesday Route:
1) Elm Court/Carolyn Avenue
2) New Zealand Apartments just off Rte. 1
3) New Zealand/Foggs Lane
4) Foggs Corner/Dearborn Ave.
*if necessary, a trip back to the library to restock*
5) Cimarron Drive Apartments
6) Blacksnake Road/Zagarella Circle

Thursday Route:
1) Christopher Manor Apartment complex just east of Pickens Ave.
2) Bergeron Way/Lower Collins
3) Lower Collins/west entrance of Viola Circle
4) 284/South Main Street
5) Rand Church parking lot just off Stan's Way
6) Veteran's Memorial Park by the ball field
*if necessary, a trip back to the library to restock*
7) Trinity United Parish
8) Lakeshore Drive/Forest Drive

Thursday Rec Center:  I will be available in the Rec lobby between 2:30
and the end of that day's camp.  Please have your library card ready!

Questions? lbricker@sealib.org

or call 474-2044 and ask for Lisa!

Bookmobile Route for Thursday--revised

Thursday route needs some tweaks for safe parking without blocking the road!  Still starting at 12:00pm and running approximately 10 minutes between stops.

 Here's the adjusted stops:
1) Christopher Manor apartments--I'll drive slowly to the back, then up through to be as close to the road as I can without being a problem.
2)  BergeronWay/Lower Collins (Fowler's Court is just too narrow!)
3) The west entrance of Viola Circle
4) 284/South Main (the abandoned parking lot)
5) The Rand Church by Stan's Way
6) Veteran's Memorial Park--the parking strip by the ball field.
7) Trinity United Parish--Folly Mill is just too narrow all the way through, but that's still reasonable walking distance
8) Lakeshore Drive--again, no good place to stop and sit, but I'll just drive through that whole neighborhood really slowly.

July 6-July 10 at the Seabrook Library for Kids

Greetings!
After a short week, we're ready to hit full speed now.

Tuesday, July 7--12:00 Bookmobile North (see previous posts for details)
     3:00 NHSPCA Field Trip--please email or call Lisa before 4pm today to sign up.

Wednesday, July 8, 6:00pm--Superhero Academy (ages 6+).  Choose a superpower, find a mission, design your cape!

Thursday, July 9, 12:00 Bookmobile South (see previous posts for details)
     2:30 Rec Bookmobile (I will be available in the Rec lobby between 2:30 and the end of that day's camp.  Please have your  library card ready!)
     3:30 Sunflower Planting and Craft: You can plant a beautiful flower and make a craft, thanks to Topsfield Fair!

Friday, July 10, 3:30pm--Super Movie Time!  "Hercules" on the big screen in AC with popcorn :)

Questions? Reply or call 474-2044 and ask for Lisa!

See you soon :)

Bookmobile Thursday Route (Runs July 9-August 13)

The Bookmobile rolls this week!  Both routes, Tuesday and Thursday, start at 12:00pm--arrival at any point after that will depend on response/demand. Each stop will be as close to the designated intersection as safety allows. Watch for the tan car labeled "BOOKMOBILE". Please have your library card ready to go!

Thursday route:
1) Collins St. Apartment complex just east of Pickens Ave.
2) Corner of Fowler's Court
3) Lower Collins just east of Viola Circle
4) 284/South Main Street
5) South Main/Worthley Rd.
6) South Main/Washington St.
*if necessary, a trip back to the library to restock*
7) Folly Mill Road/Boyd Way
8) Lakeshore Drive/Forest Drive


Note: The goal of the Bookmobile is to reach CHILDREN (I will not have teen or adult books on hand) who cannot otherwise access the library.  If you can make it to the library, please do so--there is so much more available there than the Bookmobile can carry!

Tuesday Bookmobile (Runs July 7-August 11)

The Bookmobile rolls tomorrow!  Both routes, Tuesday and Thursday, start at 12:00pm--arrival at any point after that will depend on response/demand. Each stop will be as close to the designated intersection as safety allows. Watch for the tan car labeled "BOOKMOBILE". Please have your library card ready to go!

Tuesday route:
1) Elm Court/Carolyn Avenue
2) New Zealand Apartments just off Rte. 1
3) New Zealand/Foggs Lane
4) Foggs Corner/Dearborn Ave. 
*if necessary, a trip back to the library to restock*
5) Cimarron Drive Apartments
6) Blacksnake Road/Zagarella Circle


Note: The goal of the Bookmobile is to reach CHILDREN (I will not have teen or adult books on hand) who cannot otherwise access the library.  If you can make it to the library, please do so--there is so much more available there than the Bookmobile can carry!

June 29-July3 for Kids at the Library

Greetings!
Welcome to the summer reading program "Every Hero Has a Story!"  :)  Here's what's going on this coming week:

Monday, 12pm: Sandwiches & Stories (all ages, drop in). Bring your picnic lunch to the library!  While you eat, Paula will read stories.  When you're done, she will have an activity/game or a craft for you to do.

Tuesday,3-5pm: Be a Hero--NHSPCA Crafts.  Stop in to make toys and treats for the animals at the NHSPCA.  This is also your first chance to sign up for the NHSPCA Field Trip (details below).

Wednesday, 6pm: SUPER AMAZING SING-ALONG WITH STEVE BLUNT!! You don't want to miss this oh-so-much-fun musician.  Really you don't.

The library is CLOSED on Friday--go watch fireworks :)

The NHSPCA Field trip: I will be leading a caravan to the Stratham SPCA on Tuesday, July 7.  We'll meet at the library at 3pm and roll out ASAP.  I am not allowed to take anyone in my car--library policy--but I am really hoping that some of you will have an extra seat or two to share.  If you do, please let me know and I will keep a list--I will only give your information to a person who asks for a ride and needs the number of seats you have available.  SIGN-UPS for the field trip will not begin until June 30.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Lisa

"Every Hero Has a Story!" Summer Reading Program

Greetings!
The summer reading program--Every Hero Has a Story!--is about to begin!

The simplest way to explain everything is to say, "Be here on June 25 at 3:30".  That's the Kickoff Party: There will be cake, at least one animal to pet, a story, and your first chance to sign children up for "Every Hero Has a Story".  However, if you can't make it that day, it's ok--you can sign kids up any time after that.  You don't have to do anything before the party: just show up!  Everyone's invited :)

Program basics: You can come to the library whenever you want.  Children can read whatever they want.  I will provide everything you need in order to participate.

I do still need a couple people to help out with the Kickoff Party: I have  people for refreshments, but I'll need two more--one to hand out sign up slips and pencils, one to give out bags for completed slips.  Easy and painless, I promise :)

Questions?  Call 474-2044 and ask for Lisa or email lbricker@sealib.org and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Thank you and see you soon!
Lisa

Fall Story Times

    Story Times at Seabrook Library

Sept. 9—Oct. 16

Babygarten (0-2 year olds):

Tuesdays at 10:30.   

Songs, fingerplays, a story, a project, then play time.

Story Time for 2-4s (2-4 year olds):  Wednesdays at 10:30

Songs, stories and fingerplays, then a craft.  Please dress for paint, glue and mess!

On Going Art Display

At the Seabrook Library -   

Seabrook Middle School

Student Art

Show

 

A continous display of Art Work created by the students of SMS

please be sure to stop by and view all of the wonderful art created the students.



Thank you!

On behalf of the Seabrook Library, I would like to thank those who made our summer reading program a success.  Since I am the sole children’s librarian, it is only the generosity of all of these people and companies that has made a reality out of my plans.  

Thank you to the many companies or organizations made donations:  Seabrook Station, our most faithful and generous supporter, sponsored our Critters ‘n Creatures program.  Bob’s Discount Furniture has assisted us financially for several years now.  Topsfield Fair provided prizes and a Growums project, as they have for the past several years.  Polar Caves and Ruggles Mine provided free passes for prizes for our readers. 

The individuals who graciously offered to help or donate items, either in advance or on the spot, include Beth Paiva, Gina McGinness, Mikki Phillips, Debbie Simonelli, Catherine Evans, Anna Evans and Bobby Evans, Beth Eckman-White, Nancy Gagne, Marcee Souther, Dyan Kaplan, Barbara Otterson and I know there were more.  Thank you.

To the 111 children who signed up—you make this the best job ever!  To the parents of the 111 children—your dedication to your children’s literacy and community involvement will come back to reward not only you but the whole community as well.  Thank you.

Thank you all; I appreciate your help more than I can say.

Lisa Michaud, Children’s Librarian.

Aug. 5-8 for Kids at the Library--THE END!

The end is in sight! There is light at the end of the tunnel... 

Monday, Aug.5 at 3:30: Afternoon Experiment: Soil Layers. Do you know the order and types of soil composition? Find out! Then eat :) 

Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 4:00: Stuffed Animal Sleepover. Bring a stuffed animal you can sleep without to spend the night at the library. Pick them up any time after noon on Wednesday. Please take the children home as soon as possible after the story time--this is a very time-consuming project for me! 

Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 6:00: Cave Stories with Special Guest Jasmine. Meet Jasmine, a READs-certified dog! Stories and petting and a craft.

FINAL CHECK IN FOR READING LOGS IS AT 7:30! 
You may in fact check in afterward, but after that I do not 

guarantee entry into the prize drawings. 

Thursday, Aug. 8 at 3:30: Seabrook Station presents "Critters 'n Creatures". This will be an amazing Final Party! We'll have treats for everyone and prizes for all the summer readers...right after you meet a skunk, an alligator, an armadillo, a hedgehog, a python or boa, and a ferret.

July 29-August 2 at the Library for Kids

 We're entering the wind-down phase of summer reading.  Get your second
wind--we're almost there!

Monday, July 29 at 3:30:  Afternoon Experiment:  Dump Truck Relays.  Load,
race, turn, bump, but don't spill!

Tuesday, July 30 at 3:30:  Movie Time.  This is a very deep adventure into
the middle of our planet...complete with AC and popcorn.

Wednesday, July 31 at 6:00:  Cave Stories.  All ages, drop in, with a craft.

Thursday, August 1 at 3:30:  Worm Racing.  Sign up please--I need to know
how many speedy worms to get.  Yes, we're really going to race the worms;
no, you don't get to ride them :)

Friday, August 2 at 3:30:  Afternoon Experiment:  Dump Truck Relays.  Yes,
again :)

Don't forget to check in with your reading log to be entered for the
weekly t-shirt drawing!

July 22-26 for Kids at the Library

If you have any broken (or spare) CD cases lying around, I could really use them!  Please :)

Monday, July 22 at 3:30:  Afternoon Experiment: Plant and Paint.  Please dress for a mess!  We will be using a lot of dirt.

Tuesday, July 23 at 3:30:  Ice-Cavating.  A chunk of ice with treasures frozen into it.  See if you can chip, melt, or scrape them out.

Wednesday, July 24 at 3:30:  Seacoast Science Center presents "Earth Worms"!  Watch them through a magnifying glass, find out what they do in winter, etc.  SIGN UP!
     6:00:  Cave Stories.  All ages, drop in, with a craft.

Friday, July 26 at 3:30:  Afternoon Experiment:  Plant and Paint.  Yes, again :)

Don't forget to check in with your reading log to be entered for the
weekly t-shirt drawing!