Book Club
This month, the Monday morning book club is reading Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. We have a limited number of copies at the library that may be borrowed. After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying Read more…
Story Hour/August 13
This week at Story Hour, Paula will read Dawdle Duckling, by Maine author Toni Buzzeo. Then, everyone will get to create their own little duckling by folding and gluing yellow and orange circles. And they might just all waddle and quack around the library! Wednesday, August 13, from 10:30 to Read more…
Painting Class for Kids
FREE painting class for kids aged 8 and older Monday, August 410 a.m. to 12 p.m. Local artist Hope Armstrong Place will read They All Saw a Cat to the children and then help them paint an image from the book. She’ll bring all of the painting supplies (You may want to Read more…
Story Hour/July 30
At Story Hour on Wednesday, Paula will read And Then Comes Summer by Tom Brenner. It’s about fun and summer traditions. Afterwards, they’ll glue together and decorate a paper ice cream cone. And then, they’ll all cool off by decorating and eating a real one! Yum! Wednesday, July 30, from Read more…
Story Hour/July 23
At Story Hour this week, Paula will read A Small Thing. . . but Big by Tony Johnston. The kids will color a cut-out dog and a boy or girl and glue them onto a long piece of paper. They’ll connect them with a red yarn leash and add background Read more…
Book Club/July 28
The Monday Book Club is now reading How to Read a Book by Monica Wood. The group will meet for discussion (and camaraderie) on Monday, July 28, from 11 am to noon. You are welcome to join even if you haven’t had the time to read the book.
Story Hour/July 16
At Story Hour this week, Paula will read Blueberries for Sal, and the children can drop blueberries into their buckets during the “kerplink, kerplank, kerplunk” parts. And they’ll be able to eat their blueberries while they are using pouncers to paint little blueberries in their paper plate basket. Wednesday, July Read more…
Story Hour/July 9
For Story Hour today, Paula will read Summer Stinks, a summer alphabet book. After, everyone will then go outside and look for summer things mentioned in the book using kids’ binoculars made from toilet paper rolls! Today from 10:30 to 11:30 at the North Gorham Public Library
PortlandStage Theater for Kids
Children in grades pre-K through 5 are invited to enjoy the fun and magic of theater at North Gorham Public Library. Actors from Portland Stage Company will perform a dramatic reading of children’s stories. After, children will be able to participate in an interactive acting workshop where they’ll learn how Read more…