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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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
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…
During Story Hour this week, Paula says they’ll read and talk about Fourth of July traditions. Then everyone will paint some colorful fireworks using a variety of objects and washable paint. Join in the fun on Wednesday, July 2, from 10:30 to 11:30. Happy Fourth of July!
Presumpscot River SecretsWednesday, June 25 6:00 pm More than one hundred years ago, the Presumpscot River was dammed at the Windham/Gorham town line, and that stretch of river was transformed into Dundee Pond. Last summer, the dam malfunctioned, and the water level had to be lowered so it could be Read more…
At Story Hour this week, Paula says, “We’ll be clowning around and having fun reading, singing, and crafting about clowns and circus activities!” Join the fun on Wednesday, June 18, from 10:30 to 11:30.