Tuesday Storytimes at 10:30 am for young children

July 7th Gail Marrone
July 14th Marion Posner
July 21st Chris Misavage
July 28th Karel Hayes
August 4th Lucy & Dexter
August 11th Jeff Landesman
August 18th A. Grait Rieder

Come to the library for “Music on the lawn” from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26th.

On Wednesday, August 19th at 7 p.m., Janina Lamb discusses “Paint to Pixels to Print”, graphic art in the digital age, or “How we got to here from there.”

On Tuesday, August 4th at 4 p.m., the library presents Robert Rivest, a comic mime artist, in a show called “Laughter is the Best Medicine.”
Rivest has presented more than 4,000 performances in 11 countries in Europe, Africa, and across the United States. A student of Marcel Marceau, he trained for more than 10 years with internationally renowned masters of mime, dance, theater, and improvisation.
Today he is one of the most prolific mime artists in the world. He has created more than 120 original works for television, symphony orchestras, dance and theater companies, hospitals, science and art museums, as well as schools, libraries, churches, and nature centers. In 2001 he founded The Rivest School of Mime Theater, where he teaches and directs beginners through professionals.

The show “Laughter is the Best Medicine,” is a comic collection of mime stories full of humor and awe-inspiring illusion. Robert Rivest makes mime, comedy, and improvisation look so easy, children and adults eagerly volunteer for his hilarious interactive pieces.

On Wednesday, July 29th at 7:30 p.m. Steve Schuch, composer, author and storyteller, performs A Symphony of Whales at the Tamworth Congregational Church. Don’t miss this wonderful event! For age 8 and up.

In the winter of 1984-1985, nearly 3,000 whales were found trapped in the Senyavina Straight of Siberia. With the bitter cold, the water was freezing rapidly… In this work, award-winning musician and author Steve Schuch has taken the inspiration of a real life event - the musical rescue of these trapped whales - and conjured a truly memorable tale.

On Wednesday, July 22nd at 7 p.m., NH Fish & Game Wildlife Biologist Kristine Rines presents a program on the New Hampshire moose population.
Kristine, the Moose Project Leader for the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, was awarded the prestigious title of Distinguished Moose Biologist of the Year at the 42nd annual North American Moose Conference and Workshop held recently in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. Rines (formerly Bontaites) is a resident of Tamworth. She is a graduate of Michigan State University and a New Hampshire native.

On Tuesday, July 14th at 7 pm, Matt Krug presents “The Stories Behind the Stars: Animals in the Night Sky.”

On Wednesday, July 8th at 7 p.m., Jerry Schneider presents “Summertime Song”, a slide show about summer insects. Make an insect art T-shirt (bring a clean white T-shirt or buy one at the library for $4)

On Saturday, July 4th, at 10:30 a.m., join the Independence Day Parade and ride on the library float

On Saturday, June 27th at 2:00 in the afternoon the Cook Memorial Library will present an exciting hands-on interactive program called Close Encounters of the Reptile Kind. This program brings 22 different frogs, snakes, lizards and other reptiles to meet adults and children of all ages. The presentation explores characteristics of reptiles, their habits and habitats, and methods of survival in the wild. Participants will learn about endangered species and discover why these animals are an important part of our eco-system.

This 60 minute program presented by Reptiles On the Move, features some unusual creatures such as bearded dragon lizards, a 25 pound African tortoise named Toby, blue tongue skinks and a 10 foot albino Python named Luka. This is a program not to be missed!

The Cook Memorial Library is located at 93 Main Street in Tamworth village. For more information call 323-8510.
This program is sponsored in part by the Byrne Foundation, CHILIS, the Cogswell Benevolent Trust, the NH Library Association and the NH State Library.