Hi everyone,

On Tuesday afternoon we’ll be welcoming the kids taking part in Tamworth Summer Enrichment Program for a visit from Mother Nature (Once Upon a Story Hour’s Ellen Caputo), and to make butterflies and explore the library. We’re really looking forward to The Caterpillar Lab’s visit on Saturday, and hope you can find time to stop by between 10 and 2. Thanks to the Friends of Cook Memorial Library for sponsoring this special program, plus all of our other programs.

Here’s what else is happening at your library this week.

Mobile Library to Remick Acres, Tues 8/19, 2:00 PM

Outdoor nature-based storytime, Tues 8/20, 10:30 AM

Board games for summer evenings, Tuesdays, 5:00-8:00 PM

Outdoor movie, Wed 8/21, 7:00 PM, outside behind the library. We’re showing the film “Storm Boy,” a film from Australia about an 11 year-old boy caring for an orphaned pelican. Runtime is 98 minutes, this film is recommended for ages 9 through adult. Bring a blanket or chair, we’ll make popcorn.

Caterpillar Lab! Sat 8/24, 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM: People of all ages are welcome to come to this drop-in program which will feature a variety of local caterpillar species. There will be plenty to see and touch. Educators from The Caterpillar Lab of Marlborough, NH will teach about metamorphosis and tell incredible but true stories about the creatures’ strange and surprising adaptations. Stay for a few minutes or for an hour; there will be something new to see over and over again.

Coming up:

Raising Happy, Healthy, Kind Kids in a Screen-Saturated World, Thurs 8/29 at 7:00 PM: Dr. Michael Rich, author of “The Mediatrician’s Guide: A Joyful Approach to Raising Healthy, Smart, Kind Kids in a Screen-Saturated World” will give a talk about kids and screens in person at the library. This won’t be recorded. The library has a copy of Dr. Rich’s book.

Fourth annual Tomato Taste Off, Sat 9/14, 9:30-12:30: Local farmer and seed saver Hope Requardt invites Home gardeners and farmers to enter tomatoes they’ve grown for tasting and rating. Everyone is invited to taste and rate tomatoes in three categories: cherry, slicing, and paste.

Cook Memorial Library, 603-323-8510, https://tamworthlibrary.org

Hours: Mon 10-5, Tues & Wed 10-8, Fri 10-5, Sat 10-2 Mary Cronin