Raffle for VIP Pass to Jaffrey’s Festival of Fireworks

Thanks to Atlas Fireworks, the Jaffrey Chamber of Commerce, Jaffrey Air Field, and Silver Ranch, the New Ipswich Library has a VIP pass for Jaffrey’s Festival of Fireworks to raffle off!

 

The Festival of Fireworks will take place on the evening of August 19, 2017. The VIP pass is worth $175, and it covers all occupants of the vehicle, priority seating, and exiting. All VIP passes enter through the East gate.

 

You can purchase 1 ticket for $5 or 3 tickets for $10.

 

Tickets can be purchased at the library during regular business hours and during special events/programs. You can also purchase tickets from our board members: Debbie Phillips, Dawn Ronayne, Michelle Pelletier, Allen Howard, Earl Somero, Jonn Kutyla, Barbara Graham, and Nichole Talbot.

 

The winner will be drawn on August 11 at 12pm at the Library. You do not need to be present to win.

 

All money raised through this raffle will help to fund the New Ipswich Library and its programs. Thank you for your support!

Children’s Summer Program: Dan’s Balloons & Kona Ice

Summer is here!

Head down to the New Ipswich Library for some live entertainment. Our Children’s Summer Program for 2017 is

Dan’s Balloons Live!

Tuesday, August 15th, 1:30pm

New Ipswich Library

Dan‘s Balloons Live! is a 45 minute adventure meandering through balloons, magic, imagination, and silliness.  It’s a very interactive show that involves anywhere from 10-15 kids from the audience.  It even has a moving, talking balloon robot! This year, Dan has some really great tricks to go along with the build-a-better-world theme.

Dan Staples is an award-winning balloon artist and entertainer based out of Nashua, NH.  Dan has been a balloon artist for 3 years, twisting at corporate events, birthday parties, baby showers, and holiday events.  Dan’s Balloons was created as a place to share fun artwork with people who need a smile.

This event is free, but a donation for the St. Vincent-DePaul Food Pantry in Greenville is always appreciated.

At the end of the show, the Kona Ice truck from Kona Ice of NH will be parked outside the Library. Bring some money to enjoy a cold treat and you can help support the Library – if Kona Ice makes enough in sales, they will donate part of their profits to the Library!

Rescheduled Train Talk with Dale Russell

Join us for a talk about trains!

New Ipswich Library

Thursday, April 27th, 7pm

Dale Russell is a train historian from Greenfield. He’s been collecting photos of old railroads and railroad stations, mostly in NH, for about 17 years. He has a collection of over 14,000 photos!

Dale will provide a brief history of railroads in NH and will have a slide show of some of his photos, as well as maps of railroads in southern NH. Joining him will be a retired train engineer from Texas. Dale will also bring some of his photo albums for people to look at after his presentation.

This event is free, but we request that you bring a donation for the St. Vincent-DePaul Food Pantry in Greenville.

Annual Ice Cream Socia

Mark your calendars NOW!

It’s time for the New Ipswich Library’s

Annual Ice Cream Social

Thursday, May 11th, 2017

6:00–8:00pm

 

Come enjoy an after-dinner treat! We’ll have ice cream, cookies, and drinks – all free!

This event is sponsored by the Library Trustees and staff as a thank you to everyone who supports the library all year long.

Although the event is free, a donation to St. Vincent dePaul’s Food Pantry in Greenville is always welcome.

March 2017 Movie Night

Join us for a movie night at the Library! Put on your PJs, grab your coziest blanket and pillow to make yourself comfy, and get ready to enjoy a movie!

 

We will be showing The Secret Life of Pets at 6:30pm on Friday, March 24th. Doors open to the public at 6:15 and the movie will start promptly at 6:30.

 

We will be providing popcorn, thanks to the House By the Side of the Road in Wilton. You are welcome to bring something from home to drink.

 

This event is best suited to those who are able to sit through an entire movie, and we ask that parents of younger children please stay with their child/children for the movie.

 

We can’t wait to see everyone! The event is free, but a donation to the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry in Greenville is appreciated.

 

Henry B. Hoover Architecture Talk

March 9, 2017

7:00pm

New Ipswich Library

This illustrated talk tells the story of architect Henry B. Hoover (1902-1989), American-trained, who in the late 1930s began a long career in New England. His “brand” of residential architecture was informed by but different from the normative, Bauhaus-driven idea of modern architecture. Beginning in 1937 with his own house, the first modern house in Lincoln, MA, his practice grew to include clients largely in neighboring New England. But one notable house lies near Mt. Monadnock in Jaffrey, NH, and another amid a thousand-acre preserve in Thomasville, GA. No matter where built, Hoover’s designs exhibited a satisfying synthesis of the exceptional and the livable, always tailored to a particular client and site. The publication Breaking Ground: Henry B. Hoover, New England Modern Architect (University Press of New England, 2015), which examines all aspects of Hoover’s career, will be available for purchase and signing at the talk.

This event is free, but we request that you bring a donation be brought for the St. Vincent-DePaul Food Pantry in Greenville.

Paint Night at the New Ipswich Library

We are so excited to offer another Paint Night at the New Ipswich Library.

Come get creative!

Friday, February 3, 2017
6:30 pm
Cost: $35 per person (all paint supplies included)

Join Art Happens at the New Ipswich Library and create your own masterpiece of “Path of Love”! The price includes all painting materials and a step-by-step lesson to create this painting. Please sign up online via the link below as soon as possible.

http://classes.arthappensnh.com/products/path-of-love