Summer Events

Nelson Library Events for the Summer of 2009

Olivia Rodham Memorial Library 2009 Summer Forum
The Nelson Library is pleased to announce the speakers for the 2009 Summer Forum.  All programs are at the Nelson Town Hall on Thursday evening and begin at 7 pm with a musical introduction by a local musician, and conclude with a reception in the library.  Please join your friends and neighbors for a rich evening of learning, music, conversation and food.

• July 9-   Ted Lenk on Sheep in Nelson, in History and Modern Times.
• July 16- Rich Popovich with Rebellion, Emigration and Celebration: Selections From the Irish     Songbook.
• July 23- Deb Navas, the author of the true story “Murdered by His Wife” and other books.
• July 30- Rick Church, Roads in Nelson, Today and in Yesteryear.

Summer Reading for Children Young and Old
The Nelson Library invites your child to participate in the 2009 Summer Reading Program: “Summertime and the Reading is Easy”.  Nelson children may come to the library for summer reading books. Library books read from the June until August 16th may be tallied on a reading log at the library.  These books will allow the reader to pick up a small incentive prize each time they come to the library, and a Toadstool gift certificate for 10 easy books or 6 chapter books read.  The very young library user may listen to books read.  All prizes and certificates must be picked up before school starts in the fall. This annual statewide program is sponsored by CHILIS (Children’s Librarians of NH) to encourage year-round reading by children. For more information please call the library at 847-3214.

All children are welcome to join us at the Nelson library for Thursday afternoon activities at 3:30pm:
July 9th – At our Kick off Event, Hunt and Alison will play some exciting music & the Friends of the Library will provide refreshments.

• July 16th – Story time and an art activity.
• July  23rd – Bookmaking with Ann Ames
• July 30th – Bird Walk with Julie Tilden.
• August 6th – Story time and an art activity.

We will end the summer reading program with the Norman Magic Show, presented by the Nelson Library in the Nelson Town Hall, Wednesday, August 12th at 6:30PM.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Library and donations from the Bryne Foundation, CHILIS, Cogswell Benevolent Trust, and the NH Library Association.

Old Home Day (Book sale preview on Friday at 7pm)
August 15th will be Old Home Day in Nelson. The Friends of the library will sponsor a book sale from nine to one.  The library will be open with a craft table for children to make and take.  Other activities on Old Home Day include outdoor games, starting at 9am, a chicken barbeque and an Old Home Day speaker.