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• Regular Saturday Hours Resume
Full-day Saturday hours resume on August 28, 2010.
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Reminder: Labor Day Weekend Closing
The Library will be closed Saturday, September 4, 2010 and
Monday, September 6, 2010 in observance of Labor Day.
We will reopen Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.
Newborn Literacy Kits
Gale Free Library is now offering assistance for Holden parents seeking to introduce literacy and the library to their newborns. Parents of babies, six months and younger, are invited to stop in at the Children's Room desk to pick up a free newborn literacy kit. As these are the library's gifts to the newest citizens of Holden, they do not need to be returned.
Each kit, designed to educate parents and instill reading-readiness in babies, contains age-appropriate books, a nursery rhyme CD, early literacy brochures and resources, and other related materials.
To qualify for a free kit, you must:
1. Be a resident of Holden
2. Be the parent/guardian of a baby 6 months or younger
3. Bring the baby's birth certificate to the library when picking up the kit
Please limit 1 per family. Quantities limited.
Funds for these materials were provided entirely through a grant from Verizon Foundation through CMRLS.
• September Events
Toddler & Preschooler Morning Movie
Gather up your youngest library participants to wiggle along with Sam, Murray, Jeff and Anthony as they monkey around in The Wiggles: Wiggly Safari! Shown on the big screen in the program room. Call (508) 829-0230 or stop by the Children's Room to register.
Wednesday, September 8
10 - 10:55 AM
up to age 5
Monkey Evening Stories & Craft
Come in the evening to listen to monkey stories and make a special craft to take home! Call (508) 829-0230 or stop by the Children's Room to register.
Thursday, September 16
6 - 6:30 PM
ages 3 1/2 and up w/ caregiver
Family Dinner & Movie Night
Bring a bag dinner to enjoy while watching 2006's Curious George, featuring the voices of Will Ferrell and Drew Barrymore, on the big screen! Call (508) 829-0230 or stop by the Children's Room to register.
Tuesday, September 21
6 - 7:30 PM
all ages
2010 - 2011 Storytime Schedules
***Registration is required for all storytime sessions***
To register, call (508) 829-0230 or stop by the Children's Room
Please note: Storytime will be canceled whenever Wachusett schools are closed due to inclement weather.
**Preschool Storytime**
for children ages 3 1/2 - 5
Parents/caregivers wait in the Children's Room while preschoolers are in storytime.
4-week sessions, each approximately 30 minutes:
Wednesdays, September 29 - October 20, at 10 AM
Registration begins September 15
Wednesdays, October 27 - November 17, at 10 AM
Registration begins October 13
Wednesdays, January 5 - 26, at 10 AM
Registration begins December 22
Wednesdays, March 2 - 23, at 10 AM
Registration begins February 16
Wednesdays, March 30, April 6, 13 & 27, at 10 AM
Registration begins March 16
Wednesdays, May 4 - May 25, at 10 AM
Registration begins April 20
**Lapsit Storytime**
for infants - ages 3 1/2 and their parent/caregiver
4-week sessions, each approximately 20 minutes:
Fridays, October 1 - 22, at 10 AM.
**Sorry, no storytime October 8**
Registration begins September 17
Fridays, October 29 - November 19, at 10 AM
Registration begins October 15
Fridays, January 7 - 28, at 10 AM
Registration begins December 23
Fridays, March 4 - 25, at 10 AM
Registration begins February 18
Fridays, April 1, 8, 15 & 29, at 10 AM
Registration begins March 18
Fridays, May 6 - 27, at 10 AM
Registration begins April 22
Adult Programs
• Regular Saturday Hours Resume
Full-day Saturday hours resume on August 28, 2010.
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Reminder: Labor Day Weekend Closing
The Library will be closed Saturday, September 4, 2010 and
Monday, September 6, 2010 in observance of Labor Day.
We will reopen Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.
• August Book Sale dates
Friends of Gale Free Library have set the dates for their August book sale:
Preview sale Friends members only: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Preview sale for everyone: Thursday, August 26, 2010 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Holden Days sale: Saturday, August 28, 2010 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Half-price sale: Thursday, September 2, 2010 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Half-price sale: Thursday, September 9, 2010 3 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
$5 per bag sale: Saturday, September 18, 2010 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
For more information about the Friends' book sale, check the Friends' website.
PLEASE NOTE: We are NOT taking any more donations for the book sale.
We thank all those who have brought in donations but we now need time to sort
the thousands of items that will be on sale.
• September Art Show
Join us during the month of September when local artist
Susan Marsh exhibits her prints of New England watercolors
in a show titled
Landscapes and Seascapes
September 1 - 29
Program Room - second floor
• Book Circle - Coming this Fall
Book Circle is taking a well-deserved summer break, but join us
in September as we start our 12th season.
On Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
we will discuss Lark and Termite by Jayne Ann Phillips.
Sign up at the Check Out Desk - we'd love to have you join us.
New members are always welcome.
• Author Visit
Join us as we welcome author Alicia Bessette who will discuss her first novel,
Simply from Scratch.
Copies of the book will be on sale that evening. Payment must be cash or check only.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
6:30 p.m.
Program Room
No registration required.
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