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Children, in grades 1-5, who are struggling with reading are invited to read with Coco! Certified reading therapy dog Coco, and her owner Randi, will visit the library twice a month to help children practice reading and gain confidence. Six 10 minute slots (3 per day) will be available for children to read aloud to Coco one-on-one. Children may bring their own book or use a library book.
Registration is required for Bark and Read, a program that boost the confidence of young readers with Christine Christoforo and her dogs, Cayenne and Rue, who have been trained by Therapy Dogs International. Registration is required for 15 time slots with the dog. Stop by the Children's Room or call us at 978-412-8713 to sign up. This program is best for tentative readers and/or children who might be uncomfortable with dogs.
Come to the Children’s Room for a LEGO Family Build. We’ll provide the LEGOs; you provide the family and the building ideas. Bring your smart phone or camera to snap some photos of your creations as we will build, then take it all apart!
TOHP Burnham Public Library invites kids, ages 6 and older, join us as we welcome actress Carole Weidman as she acts and shares with us the story of the REAL Pocahontas.
Brighten up your yard this winter with a bird feeder handmade by you and your child. Each family will receive a kit containing all the necessary parts to build a feeder that will attract chickadees, titmice, nuthatches, cardinals, and many other birds to your yard. Mass Audubon's Scott Santino from Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary will explain winter birds and then lead a workshop to build bird feeders.
The Newbury Town Library will be showing Mary Poppins (rated G). Popcorn and water provided. No registration required. When Jane and Michael, the children of the wealthy and uptight Banks family, are faced with the prospect of a new nanny, they are pleasantly surprised by the arrival of the magical Mary Poppins.
After-School Book Club at Sawyer Free Library in Gloucester is a book discussion group forum where readers can come together and talk about books and the reading experience.
The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall will be discussed on Friday, October 12, from 3:30 to 4:30 in the Friend Room.
TOHP Burnham Public Library invites kids to a Touch-a-Truck event. Kids of all ages, join us behind the Essex Fire Station to meet and greet all sorts of vehicles! Fire Trucks, Police Cars, Emergency vehicles, Mail trucks, Construction vehicles and Utility trucks.
Digeridoos Down Under is a high-energy, Australia-themed show that combines music, culture, puppetry, comedy, character building, storytelling and audience participation. The didgeridoo, usually a hollow tree trunk, has been played by Aboriginal Australians for at least 1,500 years, and is known for its otherworldly sound. But DDU is much more than music. It’s interactive, educational, motivational and super fun – perfect for kids and families.
