Monday, January 23rd Events

Film and Discussion Trudell

Time: 6:00 PM
Place: Keene State College, Young Student Center
Price: Free

Ages: Older crowd

The film "Trudell" will be shown and discussion will follow. 

TRUDELL follows the extraordinary life of Native American poet and activist John Trudell, from his impoverished childhood in Omaha to his leadership in the American Indian Movement (AIM) and his reincarnation as an acclaimed musician and spoken word poet. Using decades-old 16 mm and Super 8 film and video footage as a backdrop, filmmaker Heather Rae paints an intimate portrait of a man whose spirit and words have awakened the Native consciousness. Contact: Dottie Morris - 358-2206 - dmorris@keene.edu

Lego Club

Time: 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
Place: Keene Public Library
Price: Free
Ages: All

The library's Lego Club open to kids of all ages.

Homeschool Ski/Snowboard at Pat's Peak

Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Place: Pat's Peak, Henniker, NH (about 34 miles from Keene)
Price: See below
Ages: 6 and up

Enjoy skiing and snowboarding with other homeschoolers  at Pat's Peak!  The following package options are available:

lift ticket only = $20

lift ticket + rental=$25

lift ticket + rental + lesson=$35

lesson only=$10

This is a great deal and a great place to learn to ski.  Prices are for kids and adults.  Pat's Peak gives great lessons - several times, some of our children were the only person in their class level and received a private lesson.  No lift ticket is needed for the bunny hill.  

Lessons are at 10 and 11am and are 1 hour each.  The prices listed let you stay all day to ski or snowboard.  You must sign up 1 week in advance on the Pat's Peak Website. 

You'll find other homeschoolers with young ones hanging out in the lodge.  Kids often connect after lessons to ski together.  

Children's Detective Day Camp

Time: 8:30 AM-4:00 PM
Place: Historical Society of Cheshire County, 246 Main St., Keene, NH
Price: $25
Ages: Grades 4-8

A day-long children’s Detective Camp to solve “The Mysterious Disappearance of Martin Ahern.” Martin Ahern went missing in March of 1869. Although his body was discovered a month later, his disappearance and the circumstances surrounding his death have remained an unsolved mystery. A recent discovery of some older documents in the Historical Society’s archive about Ahern and stolen bonds sheds new light onto this case. HSCC would like to solve this mystery, and seeks detectives who are willing to review the evidence and use good detective investigative skills to unravel the clues to finally solve the case of Martin Ahern’s disappearance and perhaps locate the stolen bonds.

Tom Haynes, HSCC’s Director of Education, will be the chief detective for this day-long camp. It is open to all detectives in grades 4 through 8. The camp will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and the cost for a day of investigation and snooping around is $25 for HSCC members and $35 for non-members and is limited to 12 children. Each participant needs to bring their lunch, drink, and snacks for the day, along with warm outside winter detective clothing. Trench coat not required!

Registration and prepayment is required. To register or for further information, please contact HSCC by email or at 352-1895.

Wildlife Tracking Workshop

Time: 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Place: Springfield Public Library, 43 Main St., Springfield, VT (about 36 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: All

Author and naturalist Lynn Levine will present a Wildlife Tracking Workshop for all ages. This program is free and open to all thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Springfield Town Library. For more information, call the library at 802-885-3108. 

Read with Jubilee

Time: 3:30 PM-4:30 PM
Place: Jaffrey Public Library, Jaffrey, NH (about 17 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: All  

Jubilee, the registered therapy dog who visited the library this past summer, will be returning with her owner and trainer, Amy Willey, for three sessions in 2012. All three will be on Mondays from 3:30 to 4:30. The first session will take place on Monday, January 23, and the following sessions are on February 27, and March 19.
           

Jubilee loves to listen to stories, so any young readers who would like to share a good story with her are invited to sign up for a 10 minute “Read to Jubilee” spot. Registration is required, and begins on Tuesday, January 2. Call the Children’s Room at 532-7301 to register, or for more information.

What's special about today?

John Hancock's birthday
Handwriting day
National pie day

Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman physician in the U.S., 1849