Vol. 3: No. 15 | April 9, 2021
Library Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10am - 4pm
Tuesday, Thursday: 12 - 6pm
Saturday: 9am - 1pm
Sunday: CLOSED
Coming Soon!
Online Presentation
Merrimack, the Resilient River
Wednesday, April 21
7pm
ONLINE EVENT. Part history and part call to action, Dyke Hendrickson's well-researched book Merrimack: The Resilient River highlights the dramatic life of the Merrimack River, from the colorful days of the Native Americans to its current status as one of the most scenic recreational waterways in New England. 

This event is presented in partnership with the Tewksbury Public Library.

Registration required. Click on the button at right for more information or to register.
Afternoon Book Discussion
The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern
Tuesday, April 20
1:30pm
ONLINE EVENT. The circus arrives without warning. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night.

Behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway—a duel between two magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will.

Written in rich, seductive prose, this spell-casting novel is a feast for the senses and the heart.
~ From Goodreads

Click on the book cover image to read the entire Goodreads description.

Books are available at the Circulation Desk.

Registration required. Please click the button at right to register.
Announcements
Important Message Regarding Payments Made With CREDIT CARDS
The transaction on your credit card statement will appear as GEORGEHELLA
when you use your credit card to pay for library fines, dues, etc.

The library's legal name is "George H. & Ella M. Rodgers Memorial Library."

Credit card companies and banks are displaying only the beginning letters of our legal name (shown in red, above) in your credit card statement.

Questions? Please call us at 603-886-6030 or email us at AskUs@rodgerslibrary.org. Thanks!
Last Day for Tax Dropoffs
Tuesday, April 13
The VITA tax program did not extend its dates, so the last day for dropoffs is Tuesday, April 13.

Use the contact information below for more information:
April is National Poetry Month
Poetry Contest for All Ages!
Visit our Poetry Contest page for more information on categories and how to enter!

Prizes in each category are donated by the Friends of the Library.

Deadline for submissions is Friday, April 16.

Click on the button at right for more information on our poetry contest.
Spice Club
Spice for April: GINGER

Spice Club Chat Group
Wednesday, April 28
11:30am
Pick up your Spice Club Kit for April featuring Ginger.

Click on the button at right to reserve your kit, or visit the Circulation Desk to pick up a kit while supplies last.

Each kit features:
  • a small sample of the spice,
  • a brief history of the spice, and
  • a link to a curated list from our library databases featuring recipes that use the spice.

ONLINE EVENT. Register for the Spice Club Chat Group by clicking on the button at right.
This Week's Events: April 10 - 16
Get Fit With Your Library
Zumba Gold Toning
Saturday, April 10
ONLINE EVENT. Join Fitness Instructor Jess Salman for a weekly virtual movement class!
Saturdays in April 2021!*

This Week: Zumba Gold Toning
Next week, April 17: Balance & Stability for Seniors

*April fitness classes are pre-recorded. All registered participants will receive a link to the video, which they can access anytime this week.

Registration required. Click on the button at right for more information and/or to register.
Questions? Call Adult Services Librarian Amy Friedman at 603-886-6030.
April is National Poetry Month
Strange Terrain: How Not To Get Poetry & Let It Get You
Monday, April 12
7pm
ONLINE EVENT. Former NH Poet Laureate Alice Fogel takes you through seven simple steps, and one hard one, toward understanding and appreciating more elements of poetry than you thought possible.
For more information, click here.

Registration required. Click on the button at right for more information and/or to register.
Austen Book Club
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Wednesday, April 14
7pm
ONLINE EVENT. Join us for a lively discussion of Jane Austen's first novel—published posthumously in 1818— which tells the story of Catherine Morland and her dangerously sweet nature, innocence, and sometimes self-delusion. 

Copies available at the Circulation Desk. Click on the book cover for the Goodreads summary.

Registration required. Click on the button below for more information and/or to register.
Mystery Lovers Book Club
A Study in Scarlet Women, by Sherry Thomas
Thursday, April 15
10:30am
ONLINE EVENT. “Sherry Thomas has done the impossible and crafted a fresh, exciting new version of Sherlock Holmes. From the carefully plotted twists to the elegant turns of phrase, A Study in Scarlet Women is a splendid addition to Holmes’s world. This book is everything I hoped it would be, and the next adventure cannot come too soon!”—Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author 

Join us for a lively discussion on this successful adaptation of Conan Doyle's famous detective.

Copies available at the Circulation Desk. Click on the book cover for the Goodreads summary.

Registration required. Click on the button below for more information and/or to register.
Geopolitics
Thursday, April 15
1pm
ONLINE EVENT. The Geopolitics Class focuses on current world geopolitical events using information from multiple U.S. and world internet sources. Join us for some learning and informative discussions!

Registration required. Click on the button at right for more information and/or to register.
Book Brainstorm
Thursday, April 15
6:30pm
ONLINE EVENT.  Looking for some ideas of what to read next? Share some of your favorite books, series, and authors, hear from others about theirs.

Registration required. Click on the button at right for more information and/or to register.
Genealogy Club - NEW DATE & TIME
Julian to Gregorian: When & How Our Calendar Changed
Friday, April 16
1:30pm
ONLINE EVENT. Dates are very important to genealogists - but how well do you understand the relationship between the dates recorded and the calendar in use at the time? The switch from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar started in 1582, but lasted into the 20th century.

Join Genealogist Seema-Jayne Kenney for a discussion of the calendar switch, which stresses the importance of the adoption process and how it may impact your 18th to 20th century research.

Registration required. Click on the button at right for more information and/or to register.
Online Games
Scattergories!
Friday, April 16
NEW! Two Times to Choose From!
4pm & 6:30pm
ONLINE EVENT. Play Scattergories and win prizes!

To play, players get a list of categories and a random letter, and have to fill in the categories with a word beginning with that letter. After all players have completed their categories, they then read their list of answers and get points for every answer no one else chose.

Category card will be screen shared by host, or you can pick up cards at the library.

Registration required. Click on the buttons below to register.
Children's Events
Click on the button below for a listing of all Children's Events!
ONLINE EVENTS. Need something for kids to do while at home? Click the button to view all our virtual kids' events! These include:
  • Storytimes!
  • Snack Attack!
  • Book Clubs!
  • Pokemon Club!
  • Writing workshops!
...and so much more!

Registration required. Click on the button at right for more information and/or to register.
Teen & Tween Events
Among Us
Friday, April 16
3:30pm
ONLINE EVENT. Teens and tweens are invited to join us to play Among Us over Zoom. 
Download the free Among Us app to your device before the event.

Registration Required. Click on the button below for more information and/or to register.
April Book Raffle
Monthly Book Raffle: Enter to Win!
Signed copy of:
The Four Winds
by Kristin Hannah
Through Friday, April 30
Enter your name for a chance to win a copy of The Four Winds by Kristen Hannah, an epic novel of love and heroism and hope, set against the backdrop of one of America's most defining eras: The Great Depression.

The book raffles are now held monthly. Enter every time you visit the library, all month long!

How to enter:
  • Visit the library and submit a raffle ticket.
  • Email Adult Services Librarian Amy Friedman by clicking the button at right and request she enter your name. Please include your name and phone number. NOTE: You may only enter once by email.