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Event Calendar

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2:30 PM - Board Games at the Library
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12:00 PM - Brown Bags and Books Book Club
6:00 PM - Downloadable EBOOKS Class on ZOOM
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11:00 AM - Family Story Time
3:00 PM - Book Talk
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1:00 PM - Dr. Seuss Day !!
2:30 PM - Video Games at the Library
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10:00 AM - Dungeons & Dragons
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2:30 PM - Board Games at the Library
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12:00 PM - Brown Bags and Books - February's Read
3:30 PM - Kid's Video Games
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11:00 AM - Family Story Time
3:00 PM - A Novel Idea - Writers Group for Teens
6:00 PM - Cuddle up and Die Book Group
9
2:30 PM - Video Games at the Library
6:00 PM - Writer's Workshop
10
5:00 PM - Little Wiggles Story Time
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10:00 AM - Dungeons & Dragons
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2:30 PM - Board Games at the Library
14
3:30 PM - My First Book Group
4:00 PM - Chapter Chats
6:00 PM -  Ancestry 101 with Justine
15
11:00 AM - Family Story Time
3:00 PM - Pages and Panels
16
12:00 PM - LEGO Day for Kids and Families!
2:30 PM - Video Games at the Library
17
10:00 AM - TLC Family Resource Center Play Group
5:00 PM - Little Wiggles Story Time
18
10:00 AM - Dungeons & Dragons
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2:30 PM - Board Games at the Library
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3:30 PM - Needle Felt Bunnies for kids and families
6:00 PM - Knitting Group
22
3:00 PM - TAB - Teen Advisory Board
6:00 PM - Author Talk - Kenneth M. Sheldon
23
2:30 PM - Video Games at the Library
7:00 PM - Poetry Group
24
5:00 PM - Little Wiggles Story Time
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10:00 AM - Dungeons & Dragons
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27
2:30 PM - Board Games at the Library
28
12:00 PM - Brown Bags and Books Book Club
6:00 PM - Universal Class 101 - Zoom class with Justine:
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11:00 AM - Family Story Time
30
2:30 PM - Video Games at the Library
3:30 PM - Scribble Bots - STEM
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5:00 PM - Little Wiggles Story Time
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Board Games at the Library
Board Games at the Library
Monday February 27, 2023    
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Youth Services
*This is a Teen event, Ages 12-18. Play board games in the Ballroom every Monday with Molly and your friends!
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Brown Bags and Books Book Club
28 Feb
Tuesday February 28, 2023    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The Brown Bag and Books club is a midday group and the books are chosen democratically once a year. Interested in discovering new books that [...]
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Downloadable EBOOKS Class on ZOOM
Downloadable EBOOKS Class on ZOOM
Tuesday February 28, 2023    
6:00 pm
  Join our Library Director Justine in this ZOOM class to learn about our 3 services for downloading ebooks and more! Email us at rfl@newport.lib.nh.us [...]
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Family Story Time
Family Story Time
Wednesday March 1, 2023    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
  • Youth Services
This is our classic storytime, featuring 3 picture books with songs and rhymes mixed in to help keep young listeners engaged. We'll be easy to [...]
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Book Talk
Book Talk
Wednesday March 1, 2023    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Youth Services
Book group for teens ages 12-18
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Dr. Seuss Day !!
Dr. Seuss Day !!
Thursday March 2, 2023    
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Youth Services
Free family fun, including LEGO challenges, crafts & coloring projects, and a Book Swap Table. Bring children's books to swap out for different ones! The [...]
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Video Games at the Library
Video Games at the Library
Thursday March 2, 2023    
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Youth Services
*This is a Teen event, Ages 12-18. Play video games in the Ballroom every Thursday with Molly and your friends!
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Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Saturday March 4, 2023    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Board Games at the Library
Board Games at the Library
Monday March 6, 2023    
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Youth Services
*This is a Teen event, Ages 12-18. Play board games in the Ballroom every Monday with Molly and your friends!
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Brown Bags and Books - February's Read
Brown Bags and Books - February's Read
Tuesday March 7, 2023    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Our February's Brown Bags and Books was cancelled due to the weather. So we moved the discussion of The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie [...]
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Kid's Video Games
Kid's Video Games
Tuesday March 7, 2023    
3:30 pm
  • Youth Services
Video games for kids under 12, siblings and parents. Remember children cannot be left alone in the library if they are under 9 years old.
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Family Story Time
Family Story Time
Wednesday March 8, 2023    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
  • Youth Services
This is our classic storytime, featuring 3 picture books with songs and rhymes mixed in to help keep young listeners engaged. We'll be easy to [...]
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A Novel Idea - Writers Group for Teens
A Novel Idea - Writers Group for Teens
Wednesday March 8, 2023    
3:00 pm
  • Youth Services
A writing group for teens Bring a notebook, your ideas and a pen or pencil!
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Cuddle up and Die Book Group
Cuddle up and Die Book Group
Wednesday March 8, 2023    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us as we cozy up with a good book from some new and favorite mystery writers!
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Video Games at the Library
Video Games at the Library
Thursday March 9, 2023    
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Youth Services
*This is a Teen event, Ages 12-18. Play video games in the Ballroom every Thursday with Molly and your friends!
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Writer's Workshop
Writer's Workshop
Thursday March 9, 2023    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Writer's Workshop is a monthly meeting of local adults who love to write! We welcome writers of any genre, interest area, and experience level. Every [...]
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Little Wiggles Story Time
10 Mar
Friday March 10, 2023    
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm
  • Youth Services
We’ll sing, dance, move our bodies, and have fun, while working on some early literacy skills when we can! We’re hoping to be inclusive to [...]
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Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Saturday March 11, 2023    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Board Games at the Library
Board Games at the Library
Monday March 13, 2023    
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Youth Services
*This is a Teen event, Ages 12-18. Play board games in the Ballroom every Monday with Molly and your friends!
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My First Book Group
My First Book Group
Tuesday March 14, 2023    
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Youth Services
we will eat a snack, walking through the pictures, read the book aloud together, and then reading through silently or with our grownups, before coming back together to talk about the book and enjoy some imaginative play.
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Chapter Chats
Chapter Chats
Tuesday March 14, 2023    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
We'll start a chapter book together and discuss it! for grades 2-5, depending on reading level. Parents will be expected to stay!
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 Ancestry 101 with Justine
 Ancestry 101 with Justine
Tuesday March 14, 2023    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Learn more about the libraries Ancestry subscription. Email rfl@newport.lib.nh.us for the link
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Family Story Time
Family Story Time
Wednesday March 15, 2023    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
  • Youth Services
This is our classic storytime, featuring 3 picture books with songs and rhymes mixed in to help keep young listeners engaged. We'll be easy to [...]
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Pages and Panels
Pages and Panels
Wednesday March 15, 2023    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
 Graphic Novel book group, ages 12-18 welcome!
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LEGO Day for Kids and Families!
LEGO Day for Kids and Families!
Thursday March 16, 2023    
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Try out our LEGO challenges with your friends.
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Video Games at the Library
Video Games at the Library
Thursday March 16, 2023    
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Youth Services
*This is a Teen event, Ages 12-18. Play video games in the Ballroom every Thursday with Molly and your friends!
More Info
TLC Family Resource Center Play Group
TLC Family Resource Center Play Group
Friday March 17, 2023    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Youth Services
 Little ones can make a craft, listen to books, and play in the picture book room!
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Little Wiggles Story Time
17 Mar
Friday March 17, 2023    
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm
  • Youth Services
We’ll sing, dance, move our bodies, and have fun, while working on some early literacy skills when we can! We’re hoping to be inclusive to [...]
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Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Saturday March 18, 2023    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Board Games at the Library
Board Games at the Library
Monday March 20, 2023    
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Youth Services
*This is a Teen event, Ages 12-18. Play board games in the Ballroom every Monday with Molly and your friends!
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Needle Felt Bunnies for kids and families
Needle Felt Bunnies for kids and families
Tuesday March 21, 2023    
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Make a small felted pocket rabbit for good luck!
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Knitting Group
Knitting Group
Tuesday March 21, 2023    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Our library knitting group meets at the library on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Join us as we chat while knitting or creating other [...]
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TAB - Teen Advisory Board
TAB - Teen Advisory Board
Wednesday March 22, 2023    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Youth Services
 Teens ages 12+ are welcome to join the first meeting of the Teen Advisory Board
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Author Talk - Kenneth M. Sheldon
22 Mar
Wednesday March 22, 2023    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us this Wednesday evening at 6pm for an author talk with Kenneth M. Sheldon. Kenneth M. Sheldon is the author of the true-crime book [...]
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Video Games at the Library
Video Games at the Library
Thursday March 23, 2023    
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Youth Services
*This is a Teen event, Ages 12-18. Play video games in the Ballroom every Thursday with Molly and your friends!
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Poetry Group
23 Mar
Thursday March 23, 2023    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Poetry Group meets at the library on the 4th Thursday of the month. We take turns reading our favorite poems, sharing new ones and discussing [...]
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Little Wiggles Story Time
24 Mar
Friday March 24, 2023    
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm
  • Youth Services
We’ll sing, dance, move our bodies, and have fun, while working on some early literacy skills when we can! We’re hoping to be inclusive to [...]
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Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Saturday March 25, 2023    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Board Games at the Library
Board Games at the Library
Monday March 27, 2023    
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Youth Services
*This is a Teen event, Ages 12-18. Play board games in the Ballroom every Monday with Molly and your friends!
More Info
Brown Bags and Books Book Club
28 Mar
Tuesday March 28, 2023    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The Brown Bag and Books club is a midday group and the books are chosen democratically once a year. Interested in discovering new books that [...]
More Info
Universal Class 101 - Zoom class with Justine:
Universal Class 101 - Zoom class with Justine:
Tuesday March 28, 2023    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Did you know our library has a Universal Class subscription that allows you to learn something new today? Universal Class offers hundreds of online CE [...]
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Family Story Time
Family Story Time
Wednesday March 29, 2023    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
  • Youth Services
This is our classic storytime, featuring 3 picture books with songs and rhymes mixed in to help keep young listeners engaged. We'll be easy to [...]
More Info
Video Games at the Library
Video Games at the Library
Thursday March 30, 2023    
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Youth Services
*This is a Teen event, Ages 12-18. Play video games in the Ballroom every Thursday with Molly and your friends!
More Info
Scribble Bots - STEM
Scribble Bots - STEM
Thursday March 30, 2023    
3:30 pm
  • Youth Services
This STEM Activity uses Scribble Bots. Make a wiggly, scribbly robot that draws by itself!
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Little Wiggles Story Time
31 Mar
Friday March 31, 2023    
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm
  • Youth Services
We’ll sing, dance, move our bodies, and have fun, while working on some early literacy skills when we can! We’re hoping to be inclusive to [...]
More Info
Events on Monday February 27, 2023
Board Games at the Library
Board Games at the Library
27 Feb 23
#_TOWN
Events on Tuesday February 28, 2023
28 Feb
Brown Bags and Books Book Club
28 Feb 23
#_TOWN
Downloadable EBOOKS Class on ZOOM
Downloadable EBOOKS Class on ZOOM
28 Feb 23
#_TOWN
Events on Wednesday March 1, 2023
Family Story Time
Family Story Time
1 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Book Talk
Book Talk
1 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Thursday March 2, 2023
Dr. Seuss Day !!
Dr. Seuss Day !!
2 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Video Games at the Library
Video Games at the Library
2 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Saturday March 4, 2023
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
4 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Monday March 6, 2023
Board Games at the Library
Board Games at the Library
6 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Tuesday March 7, 2023
Brown Bags and Books - February's Read
Brown Bags and Books - February's Read
7 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Kid's Video Games
Kid's Video Games
7 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Wednesday March 8, 2023
Family Story Time
Family Story Time
8 Mar 23
#_TOWN
A Novel Idea - Writers Group for Teens
A Novel Idea - Writers Group for Teens
8 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Cuddle up and Die Book Group
Cuddle up and Die Book Group
8 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Thursday March 9, 2023
Video Games at the Library
Video Games at the Library
9 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Writer's Workshop
Writer's Workshop
9 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Friday March 10, 2023
10 Mar
Little Wiggles Story Time
10 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Saturday March 11, 2023
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
11 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Monday March 13, 2023
Board Games at the Library
Board Games at the Library
13 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Tuesday March 14, 2023
My First Book Group
My First Book Group
14 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Chapter Chats
Chapter Chats
14 Mar 23
#_TOWN
 Ancestry 101 with Justine
 Ancestry 101 with Justine
14 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Wednesday March 15, 2023
Family Story Time
Family Story Time
15 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Pages and Panels
Pages and Panels
15 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Thursday March 16, 2023
LEGO Day for Kids and Families!
LEGO Day for Kids and Families!
16 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Video Games at the Library
Video Games at the Library
16 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Friday March 17, 2023
TLC Family Resource Center Play Group
TLC Family Resource Center Play Group
17 Mar 23
#_TOWN
17 Mar
Little Wiggles Story Time
17 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Saturday March 18, 2023
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
18 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Monday March 20, 2023
Board Games at the Library
Board Games at the Library
20 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Tuesday March 21, 2023
Needle Felt Bunnies for kids and families
Needle Felt Bunnies for kids and families
21 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Knitting Group
Knitting Group
21 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Wednesday March 22, 2023
TAB - Teen Advisory Board
TAB - Teen Advisory Board
22 Mar 23
#_TOWN
22 Mar
Author Talk - Kenneth M. Sheldon
22 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Thursday March 23, 2023
Video Games at the Library
Video Games at the Library
23 Mar 23
#_TOWN
23 Mar
Poetry Group
23 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Friday March 24, 2023
24 Mar
Little Wiggles Story Time
24 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Saturday March 25, 2023
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
25 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Monday March 27, 2023
Board Games at the Library
Board Games at the Library
27 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Tuesday March 28, 2023
28 Mar
Brown Bags and Books Book Club
28 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Universal Class 101 - Zoom class with Justine:
Universal Class 101 - Zoom class with Justine:
28 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Wednesday March 29, 2023
Family Story Time
Family Story Time
29 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Thursday March 30, 2023
Video Games at the Library
Video Games at the Library
30 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Scribble Bots - STEM
Scribble Bots - STEM
30 Mar 23
#_TOWN
Events on Friday March 31, 2023
31 Mar
Little Wiggles Story Time
31 Mar 23
#_TOWN

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