Goffstown Public Library's
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
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Library Hours:
Monday, Thursday, Friday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday, Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Saturday (September 8 - June) 9am - 2pm
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Explore “A Universe of Stories” this Summer
The summer fun continues at the Library!
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Welcome!
Please welcome our new Teen Services staff member, Stacey Desrosiers. Stacey has been with us at the circulation desk since 2016, and starting mid-August, we're excited to welcome her to the Teen Room on the second floor.
Stay in touch by subscribing to the Teen Voice newsletter, simply add your name to the mailing list at
http://bit.ly/GPLnews
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Summer Hours
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Closed Saturdays until September 7
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Save the dates & join us.
No registration required unless otherwise noted.
Adults
- Evening Book Discussion: Tuesday 8/6 at 6:30pm. Fences: A Play by August Wilson.
- Blank Page Writer's Group: Tuesday 8/13 at 6:30pm.
- Afternoon Book Discussion: Wednesday 8/21 at 1:30pm. A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki.
- Galaxy Painting: Saturday 8/24 at 10:30am. Registration required.
- Knit & Crochet Club: Tuesday 8/27 at 6:30pm.
- Need a ride? Check out the Goffstown Shuttle info at the bottom of this email.
Teens
- Drop-in Gaming: Thursday 8/1 at 3:30-4:30pm.
- Movie Matinee at 2pm: Friday 8/2 - Guardians of the Galaxy, rated PG-13, 121 mins. © Marvel. For teens ages 13 - 18.
- Space Breakout: Monday 8/5 at 3 or 3:45pm. Registration required.
- Resume Workshop: Wednesday 8/7 at 6pm.
- Drop-in Table Top Games: Thursday 8/15 at 3-4:30pm.
- Teen Read-a-thon: Friday 8/16 at 10am-3pm.
- Teen Book Chat: Thursday 8/22 at 2pm.
- Teen Monthly Meet-up: Wednesday 8/28 at 6pm.
Kids
- Simple STEAM Activity: Mondays 8/5, 8/12, 8/19 at 10am-12pm.
- Kids' Matinee Mondays at 2pm:
- 8/5 - Mr. Peabody & Sherman, rated PG, 92 mins. ©DreamWorks Animation
- 8/19 - Wonder Park, rated PG, 86 mins. ©Paramount Pictures
- Family Game Night: Wednesday 8/7 at 6pm. Registration required.
- STEAM Drop-in: Thursday 8/8 at 10am-1pm.
- Magician Norman Ng: Friday 8/9 at 10am. Location: Barnard Park
- LEGO® Block Builders: Thursday 8/22 at 12-3pm.
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Food for Better Sleep
Friday, August 2 at 10am
Register to attend this event at Hannaford Supermarket with Dietician Marilyn Mills and unlock the secrets of great sleep through food. Refreshments will be served.
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Roving Book Club -
The Wanderers
Saturday, August 17 at 1pm
Explore a Universe of Stories this summer as we take our book clubs on the road!
This month we will be reading
The Wanderers
by Meg Howery. Stop by, or give us a call at 497-2102 to reserve your copy.
Location
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Tiffany's Bagel & Deli Cafe
, 542 Mast Road. Participants are encouraged to enjoy a lunch or snack from our generous host.
No registration required.
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Blank Page Writer’s Showcase
Tuesday, August 20 at 6:30pm
Goffstown’s own Blank Page Writer’s Group will transport you to another world during this night of storytelling on the prompt “A Universe of Stories”. Featured writers include 2019 Bram Stoker Award nominee Tony Tremblay! Listen to your neighbors read their original work and enjoy light refreshments.
No registration required.
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Concerts in the Park
Participants are welcome to bring blankets/chairs, and a picnic supper to enjoy during the performance. No registration required, no rain dates.
Judy Pancoast
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Join us for a performance by Grammy nominated entertainer, Judy Pancoast! Judy and her J Crew Dancers will bring the fun with a lively, interactive children's concert featuring a dancing alien, a princess, a cartwheeling hamster, and more.
Thursday 8/8 at 6pm at Roy Park.
The Quickfire Band
- Join us for a performance by local, high-energy quintet offering country shuffles and hard-edged honkytonk, British invasion and 60s standards, crying ballads and traditional blues all served up with virtuoso musicianship.
Thursday 8/15 at 6pm at Barnard Park.
Sky Watch
Join us and the
NH Astronomical Society
to see what's up in the summer sky at the Goffstown Water Precinct Field on Rt. 114.
Wednesday 8/14 at 8:30pm.
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Reading lists, supplied by Goffstown Public Schools, for students in elementary through middle school grades, and adult book discussion lists, can be found at:
This summer, high school students are assigned to read either
Refugee
by Alan Gratz or
American Like Me
edited by America Ferrera and were provided with a copy of their book by the school.
Want to read along with your teen for an at-home discussion? We have copies of both books, in multiple formats. Take a look at our catalog at
www.goffstownlibrary.com/search
or call us at 497-2102 if you'd like a copy.
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Ancestry® & HeritageQuest®
Ancestry® Library Edition, powered by Ancestry.com, delivers billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more from countries all over the world.
This E-Source is available only in the Library.
HeritageQuest® Online is available wherever you have an internet connection and your library card. HeritageQuest® is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, and more.
Make the most of your Goffstown Public Library Card today.
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The Summer Experience at the Library isn't just for kids! Adults can also have a blast this summer with out of this world programs and events. No registration is required to join in the Adult Summer Experience; participants can earn raffle tickets by attending events, and/or submitting reviews for books read during the summer.
It's that easy!
Raffle tickets can be entered into drawings for one of three prize baskets - you may have seen them as you enter the Library above the Hot Spot display, they're packed with great prizes, including gift certificates.
Thanks to
Chunky's Cinema Pub
for their donation to the Movie Time! basket.
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Where Will Your Library Card Take You?
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New England Aquarium Pass
Now available in July & August
This family favorite is now available during the summer months! A pass reservation may be placed up to two weeks in advance online, in person, or by phone, with your library card.
The New England Aquarium pass admits up to 4 people with half price of regular admission, per person; children under 3 years old are free. Their summer hours are 9am - 6pm, 7 days/week. For schedules and exhibit information, please visit
www.neaq.org.
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Grow a Row
That extra row of your favorite vegetables will help stock the Goffstown Food Pantry with healthy and fresh food for our neighbors in need.
Personal Care Item Drive
is another way you can lend a helping hand this summer.
Needed items are
: soap, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste/mouthwash/dental floss, toothbrushes, razors for women and men, shaving cream, moisturizers, feminine hygiene products, diapers, and baby wipes.
Printable List
Drop off produce &/or items at the Library when the Goffstown Network Food Pantry is closed, and we'll deliver them for you.
For more information
: Goffstown Network Food Pantry at St. Matthew's, 7 North Mast Street, 497-3433,
www.goffstownnetwork.org
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Try out the Goffstown Shuttle!
This DOOR-TO-DOOR service for Goffstown residents is available every week Monday/Wednesday/Friday.
- Make a reservation with the Manchester Transit Authority at 623-8801 (option 1).
Manchester Transit Authority runs a shopper shuttle every Tuesday and provides on-demand service Monday, Wednesday, and Friday between 9am & 2pm from any location in the Town of Goffstown to any other location in the Town of Goffstown or to any medical facility in the City of Manchester or Town of Bedford.
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