Storytimes near WEST SIDE COMMUNITY LIBRARY

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Families with toddlers and preschoolers 2-6 years old are invited to join Miss Amanda for some storytime fun! We will listen to stories and make a take home craft based on a theme. Afterwards, there will be a playtime. These storytimes are drop-in; no registration is needed. For more information, please call 603-624-6550 ext. 7628.

The Bookmobile will be at City Hall Plaza located on 1 City Hall Plaza, Manchester, NH from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Children ages 0-18 years old are invited to visit the Bookmobile to listen to stories read by a guest reader and take home a free book. This week's guest reader is

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Teens in Grades 6-12: Each Thursday during Summer Reading, come hang out in the Winchell Room from 3:00pm-4:30pm. Check out our summer reading craft/activity, and pick up the programming pin for the week. We’ll also have snacks, arts and craft supplies, Nintendo Switch, and other games waiting for you when you are done! Registration Requested for the weekly craft. 7/9: Clay Diffuser Discs —Imprint, stamp, and carve a disc that you can hang, wear, or leave flat. Choose your favorite scent to add to it once dry.

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Baby Storytime with Miss Karyn will be on Friday mornings at 10:00 am. There will be interactive stories, dancing/shaker eggs and of course, bubbles! For ages 6 months to 18/24 months. For more information, please call 603-624-6550 ext. 7628.

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Kids in kindergarten to grade 5th are invited to join Ms. Amanda in making sarcophaguses and mummies to channel your inner pharaoh. Registration is required; and will begin 2 weeks prior to the program date. For more information, please call 624-6550 ext. 7628.

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Join Ms. Karyn & Ms. Amanda and Ms. Katie as we explore everything that is dirt. We will listen to fun construction stories. There will also be fun activities and crafts to make. This program is for children 1 to 5 years old. Registration is required; and will begin 2 weeks prior to the program date. For more information, please call 624-6550 ext. 7628.

Senior Center

This week's question: When you were young, how did you cool off from the heat? Our lives are made up of stories. The Remembering Together program offers seniors a unique opportunity to share with one another some of their memorable life stories. These stories are often a source of encouragement, mutual appreciation, perspective, and a sense of connection. Of course, there are also times when a story gives everyone a good laugh. Please join The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester and the Manchester City Library for a conversational group at the Senior Center on Mondays at 10:30am. Virtual attendance is also available! For questions, call Susan Harmon at 603-624-6550 x7620 or email sharmon@manchesternh.gov Signup for this program is encouraged! We will send you a reminder email before the meeting as well as a zoom link if you wish to attend virtually.

The Bookmobile will be at Livingston Park located on 156 Hooksett Road, Manchester, NH from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Children ages 0-18 years old are invited to visit the Bookmobile to listen to stories read by a guest reader and take home a free book. The Girl Scout STEM van will be joining us. This weeks guest reader will be....

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Auditorium

Children and their families are welcome to see an all-ages movie on the library’s large auditorium screen! Movies will be G or PG, call for weekly titles.

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How many scenarios can you escape from this summer? Each week will be a different situation with new clues to solve! This week's Room is: Dig Into the Earth's Crust. Space is limited. Registration is required so everyone playing has a chance to contribute. You must be going into grades 3-12 to register Registration will begin two weeks prior to the date of the program. Please call 603-624-6550 ext 7628.

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Mobile Outreach Volunteers - NH Judicial Branch volunteers assist with non-criminal court processes, like filling out forms, e-filing, and finding the right resources you need to take the next step in your case. Information, not legal advice - Outreach Volunteers cannot provide legal advice or advocate for you in court. Please contact legal aid or a lawyer if you need legal advice. Fill out a Request Form to get started. Go to: forms.office.com/g/TNU67jB3v6

Manchester City Library Children’s Room and the Mall of New Hampshire are pleased to announce Storytime at the Mall. Once a month on Tuesday Mornings at 11:30 am, families with children ages 1-6 years old are invited to join Ms. Karyn in the play area for fun stories. There will be a craft afterwards for the kids to make and take home. For more information, please call 603-624-6550, ext. 7628.

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Every other Tuesday afternoon, we will be holding the Slime of the Month Club every other week! This week's Slime will be rock Slime. Anyone in grades 1-12 can reserve a spot to make a bowl of they very own slime to take home. You must be going into grades 1-12 to register. Registration will begin two weeks prior to the date of the program Space is limited. For more information or to register, please call 603-624-6550 ext. 7628.

Children's Room

Drop by the children's room for Family Game Night. We will have a variety of board games and puzzles for families to enjoy as you browse for books. For more information, please call 603-624-6550 ext. 7628.

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Community event and presentation on plastic recycling

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Join Miss Katie for stories, songs, movement, and playful activities on Wednesday mornings this summer. Each week we will sing, dance, and play together as we focus on the weekly summer reading themes. Come join the fun and be ready for outdoor play weather and time permitting! This program is for children 2 to 6 years old. Registration is required; and will begin 2 weeks prior to the program date. For more information, please call 624-6550 ext. 7628.

The Bookmobile will be at City Hall Plaza located on 1 City Hall Plaza, Manchester, NH from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Children ages 0-18 years old are invited to visit the Bookmobile to listen to stories read by a guest reader and take home a free book. This week's guest reader is

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Do you like doing fun STEM based activities and are in elementary school? Then these programs are for you. Over four different Wednesday afternoons during the summer, we will have special guests that will bring a fun ‘mobile’ science lab for you to take part in fun experiments and projects. Some weeks will require registration, which will begin two weeks prior to the date of the program. For more information, please call. 603-624-6550 ext. 7628

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Join the Manchester City Library on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm either in person or virtually via Zoom for our writers group! Meet with other writers, discuss what you’re writing, critique others’ work, and give feedback. This group is open to writers of all abilities, aged teen and up. Please sign up to participate. For questions, call Tess at 603-624-6550 x7620 or email tkimsey@manchesternh.gov

As part of the Science Across America initiative, STAR Net and Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants are excited to present an evening of learning and discussion with If/Then ambassador and earthquake geologist, Dr. Wendy Bohon. Tune into this live YouTube presentation and Q&A session on the science of earthquakes. If you use a YouTube account, you can submit questions directly to Dr. Bohon to be answered during the program! For more learning opportunities, check out the rest of the Explore By the Seat of Your Pants YouTube channel to watch recordings of previous presentations on a variety of topics. For questions, call David Basora at 603-624-6550 x7643 or email dbasora@manchesternh.gov

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Families with toddlers and preschoolers 2-6 years old are invited to join Miss Amanda for some storytime fun! We will listen to stories and make a take home craft based on a theme. Afterwards, there will be a playtime. These storytimes are drop-in; no registration is needed. For more information, please call 603-624-6550 ext. 7628.

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Candid database training.

The Bookmobile will be at City Hall Plaza located on 1 City Hall Plaza, Manchester, NH from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Children ages 0-18 years old are invited to visit the Bookmobile to listen to stories read by a guest reader and take home a free book. This week's guest reader is

Winchell Room

Auditorium

Teens in Grades 6-12: Each Thursday during Summer Reading, come hang out in the Winchell Room from 3:00pm-4:30pm. Check out our summer reading craft/activity, and pick up the programming pin for the week. We’ll also have snacks, arts and craft supplies, Nintendo Switch, and other games waiting for you when you are done! Registration Requested for the weekly craft. 7/16: Geode Smash jewelry—Smash a real geode and wrap your favorite pieces with wire to make decorations or jewelry.

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Baby Storytime with Miss Karyn will be on Friday mornings at 10:00 am. There will be interactive stories, dancing/shaker eggs and of course, bubbles! For ages 6 months to 18/24 months. For more information, please call 603-624-6550 ext. 7628.