Hi everyone,

Today (Mon 2/10) at 1:00 PM we’re hosting a program on hawks and owls presented by one of the naturalist teachers from Squam Lakes Natural Science Center. Come see live raptors! This program is paid for by a grant from ALA’s Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small & Rural Communities grant program.

Here’s what’s happening (the rest of) this week at your library:

Hawks & Owls, Mon 2/10, 1:00 PM

Mobile Library to Remick Acres, Mon 2/10, 2:00 PM

Library Trustees Meeting, Mon 2/10, 5:30 PM

Outdoor Nature-based Storytime for Young Children, Tues 2/11, 10:30 AM

Baby Time in the Children’s Room, Tues 2/11, 11:30 AM: Children’s librarian Amy Carter offers a gentle story and playtime for the youngest children. Follows outdoor storytime.

Board Games, Tues 2/11, 5:00-8:00 PM

Mountains to the Sea writing group on Zoom, Wed 2/12, 10:30 AM: Register to join at https://bit.ly/mtns-sea-24-25.

Tamworth Town Records Transcribers meeting, Wed 2/12, 6:00 PM

Lake Water Quality: Cyanobacteria and eDNA, Wed 2/12, 7:00 PM on Zoom: Amanda McQuaid, UNHCE State Specialist/UNH Professor of Water Quality and Ecotoxicology and Director of UNH Lakes Lay Monitoring Program and Jill Emerson, Water Quality Coordinator at Green Mountain Conservation Group (GMCG). A Climate & Community program in partnership with Cook Library and GMCG.

Register ahead of time for the Zoom link.

Book Discussion, Thurs 2/13, 6:30 PM at the library: James, by Percival Everett, a 2024 retelling of Mark Twain’s classic American novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Since the library will be closed as usual on Thursday, contact discussion leader at info@lakesmountainsdei.org to ask about weather cancellation or postponement.

Valentine’s Day at the Virtual Museum, Fri 2/14, 1:00 PM: Join us at the library as Arts Council of Tamworth hosts an afternoon of art and romance! Come take a virtual museum tour of love-themed art from around the world that includes an interactive quiz and chocolate galore.

Coming up:

Biking Across Canada, Wed 2/19, 6:30 PM: Paul King recounts an epic trip complete with photos, in person at the library.

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

Hours: Mon 10-5 (closed on Presidents Day 2/17), Tues & Wed 10-8, Fri 10-5, Sat 10-2

Mary Cronin