The Solar Eclipse is April 8! See our events and resources.
For young children:
Reading Clubs: To participate, sign up soon at the library and borrow a copy of the book to read ahead of time.
4-H Tween and Teen Poetry Program, Tuesdays, April 9 & 16, 4:00-5:00 PM at the library. For age 12+, have fun experimenting with poetry and creating poems in a supportive setting. No experience with poetry required. Sign up at https://extension.unh.edu/event/2024/04/tween-teen-poetry-program-4-h
Board Games: Tuesdays 5:00-8:00 PM, continuing as long as there’s interest
Arts Council of Tamworth: Meet the Artist, Mouli Pal, Monday, April 1 from 6:00-7:00 PM at the library. Mouli will discuss what she will be doing during her 5-day artist-in-residency at the K.A. Brett School (April 1-5) and her April 4 public performance. On display will be her costume, head-dress, jewelry and ghungroos (ankle bells). Attendees will also be able to sample Indian snacks and dessert.
“Saturday Morning Cartoons: Bugs Bunny, Bullwinkle, and Big Business in the 1960s,” rescheduled to Wednesday, April 10 at 7:00 PM in person at the library. Kids growing up in the second half of the 20th century shared a common Saturday morning ritual: watching Yogi Bear, Bugs Bunny, and Rocky & Bullwinkle while eating a bowl of cereal. In this program, Margo Burns will share clips from classic cartoons that will be sure to spark nostalgia, and reveal the behind-the-TV-screen decisions that made Saturday morning and cartoons become synonymous. This program is made possible through a grant from New Hampshire Humanities.
Volunteer Transcribers meeting: For volunteers transcribing historical Tamworth Town Records, Friday, April 5, 11:00 AM or Wednesday, April 10 at 6:30 PM. Anyone interested in helping or learning more is welcome at either meeting.
Get ready for the eclipse day: Come to the library on Saturday, April 6 between 11 and 1 for eclipse-related activities. Make a pin-hole viewer, draw some eclipse chalk art, trace your shadow on our sidewalk, and more.
Eclipse glasses: We have eclipse glasses to give away (limit 2 per family), thanks to STAR Net's SEAL (Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries) program.
Community eclipse observing: On Monday, April 8 between 2:15 and 4:30 PM, join us as we gather on the Tamworth History Center's village green to view the eclipse.
Energy & Climate: How We Got Here and Where We’re Going, Tuesday, April 9, 7:00 PM, via Zoom. Rick Allmendinger, Professor Emeritus of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell University, will discuss how energy and climate change are inexorably linked, telling a story of exponential growth, energy transitions, hard choices, and a future that will look very different, and hopefully better, than the one today. Bring your questions and come prepared for a discussion! This free program is part of the Cook Memorial Library and Chocorua Lake Conservancy series “Climate & Community.” Please register in advance via chocorualake.org/events.
Mountains to the Sea writing group: Wednesday, April 10, 10:30-11:45 AM, exploring this year’s theme Kithship. This month’s meeting is at the library. Juno Lamb will lead a session on speculative fiction.
Hummingbirds in Ecuador, Wednesday, April 17, 6:30 PM at the library. In March 2023, Kelly Goodson went on a healing with the hummingbirds retreat in Ecuador led by Dr. Rocio Alacorn, a Mayan healer, who she has been studying with for about 15 years. Come see a slide presentation of her amazing photographs from that trip, listen to stories from her journey, and learn about what makes this little bird so very special. Come be inspired to welcome hummingbirds into your yard when they arrive.
Poetry Hour will meet at the library on Monday, April 29 at 5:00 PM. Come read or listen. Every month is poetry month at your library!
CML Adult Book Group’s April book is The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka. A discussion will be held on Tuesday, April 23 at 6:30 PM on Zoom. Sign up for the Zoom link at bit.ly/cmlbookgroup2024.
Save the date: Children’s Parade, Saturday, May 11, starting at 10:30 at UUFES (Farmers' Market) and heading down Main Street to the Village Green in front of the Tamworth History Center, where there will be fun and games. Kids of every age are welcome!
