Tuesday, July 24th Events

Terrific Tuesdays: Creatures of the Night

Time: 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Place: Keene Public Library, Heberton Hall, Keene, NH
Price: Free
Ages: All

You don't have to stay up late to learn about elusive nocturnal animals  Today you have a chance to meet some animal visitors from the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center.  See some creatures of the night up-close and find out about specific adaptations that make these animals so well-suited for life at night.

Terrific Tuesdays takes place each Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. during our summer reading program.  Each week there is a different special event designed for kids that are approximately aged five and up.  Well-behaved younger children are welcome to attend with an adult.

Tuesday Tournaments: Soul Caliber V

Time: 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Place: Keene Public Library, Auditorium, Keene, NH
Price: Free
Ages: Older

Repeats weekly with a different game. You can sign up for our tournament at 3:00 p.m.. Tournament play begins at 3:30 p.m.

Wrinkle In Time

Time: 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Place: Keene Public Library, Youth Program Room, Keene, NH
Price: Free
Ages: All

Repeats weekly. It was a dark and stormy night ....

So begins the classic story, A Wrinkle in Time, one of the most significant novels of our time. The book was written in 1962. Many extraordinary things have changed since then, but the book remains a favorite.

This summer make time to relive Madeleine L'Engle's Newbery-winning timeless classic by attending this weekly read-aloud session. You don't have to come to each session because what happened the week before will be summarized each week. 

Parent/Child Story, Puppet, and Play Time

Time: 10:00 am-10:30 am
Place: Keene Public Library, Youth Program Room, Keene, NH
Price: Free
Ages: up to 3 1/2

Repeats weekly. Michelle Brooks from The Waldorf Nursery-Kindergarten program will offer a special Parent/Child story program for young children through age 3 1/2. Siblings are welcome.

Michelle received a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Anna Maria College and a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Lesley College. In 2006 Michelle completed the Waldorf Early Childhood Education program at Sunbridge College in New York. 

Thumbelina

Time: 11:00 am and 2:30 pm
Place: Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S. Main St., Concord, NH
Price: $6
Ages: All

NCCA’s Children’s Theatre presents another Hans Christian Andersen story about a tiny girl and her adventures with her short appearance and toads and moles that want to marry her. Will she successfully avoid their intentions before falling in love with a prince just her size? 

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Bugs! Everywhere Bugs!

Time: 9:30 am-11:30 am
Place: Amoskeag Fishways, 6 Fletcher St., Manchester, NH
Price: $8/$20 for all three

Ages: See below

The Amoskeag Fishways presents three days of morning programs for ages 5-6, followed by three days of programs for ages 7-9.  Please bring a snack and come prepared to be outdoors.  Cost: $8 per program/ $20 for all three.  Advance registration with payment required.  Call 626-3474 for more information.www.amoskeagfishways.org  

Tuesdays: Bugs!  Everywhere Bugs!Kids will search for and learn about insects and other bugs living all around us: in the yard, underground, and underwater.

The Nurse is IN!

Time: 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Place: Hancock Town Library, 25 Main St., Hancocok, NH
Price: Free
Ages: All

The Nurse Is In clinic is one of the free wellness programs offered by Home Healthcare, Hospice & Community Services, a United Way agency. Four times a year a nurse from HCS Services visits the Hancock Town Library. Have your blood pressure checked or ask the nurse about high blood pressure, cholesterol, and other health concerns. Free and open to the public.

Photography Club

Time: 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
Place: FACT8, Falls Areas Community Television, 1 Hospital Ct., Bellows Falls, VT
Price:
Ages: Older

Share and learn about all things photographic.
Every fourth Tuesday. A gathering of enthusiastic amateurs and at least one professional to share techniques and triumphs.
Sponsored by Main Street Arts. Information: 802-869-2960 or email info@mainstreetarts.org
www.mainstreetarts.org

Robbie O'Connell

Time: 6:30 pm
Place: Greenfield Meeting House, 776 Forest Rd., Greenfield, NH
Price: Free
Ages: All

Irish ballads. Music on the Common. Bring a blanket or a chair to sit on.

Concert: Yankee Brass Band

Time: 6:30 pm
Place: Horatio Colony Museum, Main St., Keene, NH
Price: Free
Ages: All

Yankee Brass is a recreation of a full size (24 members) mid-19th Century brass band playing period music on original instruments, in period costumes. The band consists of many professional players from around the country as well as music educators and serious amateurs from VT, NH, CT, and Maine. The concert will include description and commentary on music, instruments and the influence of town bands on the culture of New England during that period. Please bring lawn chairs. In the event of rain the concert will be held at the Redfern Arts Center at Keene State College.

Michaels Craft Camp

Time: 9:30 am-11:00 am AND 11:15 am-12:45 pm
Place: Micheals Craft Store, 7 Ash Brook Rd., Keene, NH
Price: $5
Ages: n/a 

A place where kids can come to complete fun, creative arts and craft activities. Two sessions for different age groups. Sign your child up for the day, or sign up for a weeklong series. Register early. Space is limited. 603-357-7101

Passport to Imagination

Time: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Place: Micheals Craft Store, 7 Ash Brook Rd., Keene, NH
Price: Free with purchase of mask
Ages: 4+ 

Brazil bird mask and palm tree card craft. Come anytime in the hours above. 603-357-7101