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Murphy, a Certified Therapy Dog, and her handler, Karen, will be here on Saturday, February 6 from 10:00 to 11:00am.
Murphy loves stories! Sign up now to read to her or drop by for a visit and a chance to read.
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Music with benji
Join us on Fridays at 11:00 for this joyful music program. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to sing, dance, and play instruments.
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Saturday Matinees are held in the Library Lecture Hall every Saturday @ 2:00pm. The schedule is as follows:
February 6
Goosebumps, PG
February 13
Spectre, PG 13
February 20
Minions, PG
February 27
Good Dinosaur, PG
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School Vacation Week @ DPL
February 20 - 27
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Lego Saturday & Bricks4Kidz
Saturday, February 20, 9:00-5:00
LEGOs will be available all day for creative fun and Gordon Lubbers, owner of Bricks 4 Kidz®, will be here from 10:00-2:00 with special architect/engineer designed Lego sets with instruction.
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Drop-In Story time
Wednesday, February 24, 10:00-10:45
Lecture Hall
Miss Tina will conduct a special drop-in story time with a penguin theme. All ages are welcome to attend with a caregiver.
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Star Wars Movie Marathon
Wednesday, February 24, 1:00-8:00
Lecture Hall
We can't get enough Star Wars and bet you can't too! Spend the afternoon in a galaxy far, far away. New Hope will begin at 1:00, Empire Strikes Back at 3:15, and Return of the Jedi at 5:30. Popcorn and refreshments will be served!
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STEMbassadors from UNH
Thursday, February 25, 1:00-2:00
Lecture Hall
Students from the UNH College of Engineering and Physical Sciences will lead two STEM related classes. Students in
grades 4 and 5 will be challenged to create a theme park ride using various materials, and students in
grades 6 and 7 will experiment with buoyancy by designing a tinfoil boat that holds the most weight. Each class is limited to 20 students so sign-up is required and will begin on Tuesday, February 9. Please see website library.dover.nh.gov for more details.
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Wildlife Encounters
Friday, February 26, 2:00-3:00
Lecture Hall
Come get up close and personal with some really exotic animals. The educators from Wildlife Encounters in Rochester, NH will bring a variety of animal ambassadors; some with scales, some with fur, and some with wings. We will learn all about these amazing creatures and even get interactive with a few. Don't miss this wild time at the library.
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The next 6-week session will begin the week of March 7th
. Registration (by phone, in person, or online) is required for "Mother Goose on the Loose" and "Toddler" groups only. Registration for these groups begins on Monday, February 29 @ 9:00am.
Drop-in Preschool Groups (ages 3-5)
Monday afternoon 1:30-2:15pm
Monday night 7:00-7:45pm
Tuesday morning 10:00-10:45am
Drop-in Family Story Times (all ages)
Wednesday morning 10:00-10:45am
Toddlers (ages 24-36 months)
Thursday morning 10:00-10:45am
Mother Goose on the Loose
(birth-23 months)
Friday morning 9:30-10:00am
OR
10:30-11:00am
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Creation Station
Children of all ages are invited to make an owl stick puppet anytime during the week of
February 7-13.
Children of all ages are invited to make a "Thinking Cap" at the Creation Station anytime during the week of
February 20-27
. All materials will be provided.
Art Wall
Art work from the following schools will be on display during the month of February:
Strafford County Head Start: Jan. 22 - Feb. 11
Garrison City Early Childhood Center: Feb.12 - Mar. 3
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Library Hours
Mon--Wed 9am-8:30pm
Thur & Fri 9am-5:30pm
Saturday 9am-5pm
Sunday 1pm-5pm
The Library will be closed :
Monday, February 15 for President's Day
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