The Library will be closed Sunday, April 1

The Library will be closed Sunday, April 1, in celebration of Easter. See you Monday!

 

Self Defense Class for Women

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

Learn the basic skills necessary to empower and protect yourself in a Women’s Self-Defense class held at the Library on Wednesday, April 4 at 7 pm.

Previously taught in December, Women’s Self-Defense is back by popular demand. Taught by instructors Peter Hebert and Zoila Urbani of Great Bay Karate in Dover, the class will explore the different basic self-defense techniques including simple strikes and movements that could save your life, all taught in a safe, positive environment.

Ages 14 years and older are invited to attend. Sign up is not necessary. Those attending should wear comfortable clothing.

Meditation Class

Several years ago Jacqueline Finnerty suffered from chronic pain. To help ease the intense discomfort, she began practicing meditation. She noticed that the meditation not only helped with her pain, but that it also helped relieve stress, decreased anxiety and made her feel more positive.

On Tuesday, April 3 at 7pm Finnerty will share her love of meditation in a free class at Dover Public Library. Finnerty is the creator of Blissful Soul Studio and is a meditation instructor at Serenity Spa & Salon in Dover.

“I want to share my passion for meditation with others to help people become calmer, happier and have an alternative way of coping with stress or whatever problems they may be facing,” she said.

The class is an introduction to meditation and will talk about the benefits, different techniques, and tips on how to practice on your own. Finnerty will also walk attendees through a 30-minute meditation using breathing techniques and guided imagery.

The Meditation Class is part of Public Health Awareness Week, which takes place from April 2 to April 8. Goodwin Community Health coordinates Public Health Awareness Week by partnering with many other businesses across Strafford County to schedule public health events and classes open to the public. The library will be hosting two other events as part of Public Health Awareness Week. On Monday, April 2 at 6:30pm Lauren Williams, a dietetic technician at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, will teach a course on nutrition and healthy eating habits, and on Wednesday, April 4 at 7pm Peter Hebert and Zoila Urbani, of Great Bay Karate in Dover, will teach a women’s self-defense class. All events are free and open to the public.

Learn How to Eat Healthy Monday, April 2, at 6:30

Healthy habits being pushed to the wayside because of a busy lifestyle? Having trouble finding nutritious snacks for the picky eater in your life? Wondering what’s really in the food you’ve been eating?
All these questions and more will be answered during a special nutrition class at Dover Public Library taught by Lauren Williams, a Registered Dietetic Technician at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, on Monday, April 2 at 6:30pm.
The nutrition class will focus on incorporating healthy habits such as what “healthy” actually means, reading nutrition facts labels, healthy foods on a budget, avoiding fad diets, helpful phone apps, and mindfulness of balance.

In addition to her work at Wentworth-Douglass, Williams works at Exeter Hospital in the diet office, and is a Restaurant Manager in Hampton. She also volunteers at local Hannaford stores assisting a registered dietitian with her Kids in the Kitchen Cooking Classes. She is currently working towards becoming a registered dietitian.
“I maintain healthy eating and active lifestyle habits in my own life,” Williams said. “I am always interested helping others pursue their healthy goals.”
The Nutrition Class is part of Public Health Awareness Week, which takes place from April 2 to April 8. Goodwin Community Health coordinates Public Health Awareness Week by partnering with many other businesses across Strafford County to schedule public health events and classes open to the public. The library will be hosting two other events as part of Public Health Awareness Week. On Tuesday, April 3 at 7pm Jacqueline Finnerty, Meditation Instructor at Serenity Spa & Salon and creator of Blissful Soul Studio, will teach a beginner’s course on meditation, and on Wednesday, April 4 at 7pm Peter Hebert and Zoila Urbani, of Great Bay Karate in Dover, will teach a women’s self-defense class. All events are free and open to the public.

Hear the Soggy Po' Boys at the Library on March 20!

The Friends of the Library are delighted to sponsor a New Orleans style jazz concert on Tuesday, March 20th at 7pm by Dover’s own Soggy Po’ Boys. Born on a snowy Fat Tuesday night of 2012, the Soggy Po' Boys have been honing their craft of New Orleans music  in their home town of Dover, New Hampshire. The New Orleans-flavored band plays more than a hundred shows every year, from festivals and concerts, to politics-infused burlesque collaborations and street parades.  We believe that this is their first time in a public library and we promise it will not be quiet once the joint starts rockin’! Please join us for some great music!

The performance is free and will be held in the Library’s Lecture Hall. For more information, call the Dover Public Library at (603) 516-6050.

The 10th Annual Peeps Show Contest Begins this Month!

Calling All Peeps to the Dover Public Library!

The Dover Public Library is looking for creative Dover residents, Dover students, or Dover Public Library cardholders to enter our annual “Peeps Show” Contest this March.

Here’s how it works: Build a diorama using Peeps of any color or species in a standard size shoe box. The theme is anything literary; recreate a scene from your favorite book, play, or poem. The first 8 entries will receive a free plush Peep chick!

Those 17 or older are invited to compete in the Adult Division, while peeps, er, people 11- 16 may enter the Teen Division. Children ages 2 – 6 are invited to enter the Kids Division, and ages 7 – 10 may enter in the Youth Division. On the back of your standard size shoe box, please include your name, address, phone number, and title of your “Peeps Show”. All Peeps displays may be dropped off at the Dover Public Library beginning Monday, March 19 through Saturday, March 31. The Peeps will be displayed in the library for all to enjoy. The winner of each division will receive a $25 Target gift card, courtesy of the Friends of the Library. Prizes will be awarded on Monday afternoon, April 2. Peeps should be picked up by 5pm on Saturday, April 7. All Peeps not picked up by the deadline will be discarded or eaten!  For more information, call the Reference Desk at the Dover Public Library: 516-6082.