Celebrate Preservation Week

Memories and treasures should last a lifetime and be passed on to future generations. Preservation Week seeks to inspire actions to preserve personal, family, and community collections in addition to library, museum, and archive collections.

Libraries alone hold 3 billion items. A treasure trove of uncounted additional items is held by individuals, families, and communities. These collections include books, manuscripts, photographs, prints and drawings, and objects such as maps, textiles, paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, and furniture, to give just a sample. They include moving images and sound recordings that capture performing arts, oral history, and other records of our creativity and history. Digital collections are growing fast, and their formats quickly become obsolescent, if not obsolete.

In celebration of Preservation week, the Dover Public Library will present a series of workshops on our memory lab. Learn how to digitize your family photos, VHS tapes and audio cassettes.  Workshops will be held Saturday, April 21 from 10-12 AM and Wednesday, April 25 from 2-4 PM, and 6-8 PM. 

Thursday, April 26, from 3-4 PM our book mending Librarian, Aimee, will be demonstrating how she repairs library books that come back with ripped pages, loose pages and broken spines. You can also pick up a free hand out on how to care for and preserve items in your personal collection.

Free Yoga class for adults with Emma Adele

Join local instructor Emma Adele for a free hour long yoga course for all levels (beginner-intermediate) on Tuesday, April 24 at 6:30.  Wear comfortable loose clothing and bring a yoga mat. The library has a couple you can borrow if you don't have one and don't want to commit to purchasing one. Please register online as space is limited.

Stop Motion Animation workshop

Lights, Camera, Action!

The Dover Public Library invites kids in grade K and up to join us on Saturday, April 14 at 2pm in the Lecture Hall to make short movies using Stop Motion Animation. What is Stop Motion Animation? Stop Motion Animation is a technique used in animation to bring static objects to life on screen. It can be thought of as just a series of still photographs. Objects or puppets are moved and filmed frame by frame to simulate movement. Some examples of movies that used stop motion animation are Chicken Run, Wallace & Gromit, and Coraline.

All materials will be provided but feel free to bring any small toys you would like to use in the movies!

"Birds of the White Mountains" with Dr. Steve Hale on April 17 at 7pm

     

     The Friends of the Dover Public Library are pleased to present a slideshow presentation by Steve Hale on “The Birds of the White Mountains” on Tuesday evening, April 17 at 7pm in the library’s Lecture Hall.

      Dr. Stephen Hale is the owner of Open World Explorers, which offers presentations, birding lessons, and naturalist guided tours to New England’s natural landscapes and wildlife. He worked as a bird observer in the White Mountain National Forest and was a regular presenter at the Mount Washington Hotel and The Balsams Resort. He received his doctorate in Natural Resources from UNH following degrees in zoology, marine biology, and ecology from LSU and University of Miami. He hikes and backpacks over 200 miles every year and has observed many wonderful things which he will showcase in his slides. He has also led birdwatching field trips for more than 15 years, usually on foot, but also on snowshoes, cross-country skis or in kayaks or on paddleboards. Steve has lived in New Hampshire over for 20 years, and loves to share his experiences and knowledge with others.

       Steve’s presentation is designed as a virtual tour on a regular hiking trail in the White Mountains and documents both common and uncommon birds from the low-lying valleys to the wetlands to the uppermost northern boreal forest zone. You will experience a most distinctive assemblage of birds, reserved usually for the hardiest of hikers, but enjoyed from the comfort of your chair!

     This presentation is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Dover Public Library at 603-516-6050.

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A Search for Justice Monday, April 9th

After 2 snow cancellations (!!), we are thrilled to present "A Search for Justice" a one-man performance by Stephen Collins on Monday, April 9 at 7pm. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, this show will enthrall you!

 

In this performance piece, the audience will hear the words of Abolitionist editor William Lloyd Garrison, and John Brown will tell you why he resorted to violence. Abraham Lincoln will deliver his oration at Gettysburg, and Thomas Hardy and other writers will comment on war and religion.

These historical figures will examine timely issues of social, political, and religious justice. Can justice ever be defined or is it just an abstract concept? What is Truth? How do leaders, both political and religious, use language to motivate or dissuade people? Is violent action ever justified when all else fails? Is there ever be a “just war” or is conflict inherently unjust?

Stephen Collins currently performs eight one-man shows. Receiving rave reviews for over a decade, Mr. Collins’s shows deliver not just the poetry and plays, but bring poets and playwrights to life on the stage. His shows also convey an understanding of the impact and the reactions of the characters to their respective times, giving the audience not just a performance, but an experience. This is the first of three shows Stephen Collins will present at the Dover Public Library: in May 2018 he will perform as the poet Walt Whitman and in November as the renowned American artist James McNeill Whistler.

This program is free and open to all. For more information, please call the Dover Public Library at 603-516-6050.

2018 Peeps Show Contest Winners Announced

The winners of the Ninth Annual Peeps Show contest are:
Kids Division:  Jack and Jill by Dover Children’s Center

Youth Division:
Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets by Marley Clunie

Teen Division:

Peeper Pan by Kyla Hill

Adult Division:

Murder on the Peep Express by Agatha Peepsie

by Jill Nelson, Heidi Henniger, Melissa Polansky and Sue Kelsch

 

Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who participated.

Special thanks to the Friends of the Dover Public Library who generously donated the prizes.

The Old Card Catalog

Due to numerous patron requests, we will bring back the old card catalog on April 1st.

April Fool!

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.