- July 2026 Calendar
Wed@11 Family Story Time! Everyone is welcome at this traditional storytime with singing and stories! Babies and children up to age 5 will find something to enjoy! Fri@4 Farmer’s Market Story Time! Join Ms. Mo for a read-aloud on the Newport Common at the weekly farmer’s market whenever the weather allows! Sat@10-2 Dungeons and Dragons 10am (Adults and Teens) Local DM Reggie from the Dragon’s Maze leads a drop-in campaign free for all! 1st “To Preserve Democracy” History of RFL Display June 29 – July 10.
Foam Shape Dino Craft 11:30am (Kids) After Story Time, make your own dinosaur out of foam shapes glued to cardstock.2nd Dinosaur Trinket Dish 3pm (Teens) Use clay to make a dinosaur footprint dish.
TNBC: History 6pm (Adults) Join us for a cup of tea and a chat about Joseph Ellis’ Revolutionary Summer.3rd Cupcake Party 2pm (All ages) Celebrate the USA’s 250th birthday with cupcakes at the library! Help bake cupcakes for this fundraiser to support the library food pantry and compete for fun prizes like Most Patriotic or Best Decorated by Kids, or just attend the cupcake party for $5 for 4 cupcakes. 6th Friends of RFL Meeting 10am.
Clay Petroglyphs 2pm (Kids and Teens) Make your own petroglyph pendant!7th Plant a Seed 2pm (Kids) Learn about soil and plant a bean! 9th LEGO Dino Habitats and LEGO Volcanoes 2pm (Kids and Families)
Three Men and a One-Shilling Knife 6pm (Adults and Teens) Historical presentation by the NH Society of Genealogists.
Writer’s Workshop 6pm via Zoom (Adults)13th DIY Mini Plant: Beaded Succulents 3pm (Teens) Make a potted houseplant using beads and wire. 14th Fairy Houses and Dino Gardens 11am (Kids and Families) Build a house for fairies or a tiny garden for a tiny dinosaur! 16th Adult Arts and Crafts Night 6pm (Adults) Celebrate National Watercolor Month with us!
Sunshine Knitters fiber arts club 6pm (Adults)17th Needle Felt a Dinosaur 1pm (Kids 6+ and Teens) 21st Tie Dye 1pm (Kids and Teens) Bring something to tie dye under the tent! 22nd Map Making 3pm (Kids and Teens) Learn how to make your own literary map and build the world for your story! 23rd Break Apart Eggs 3pm (Kids) Discover what’s hidden inside our dinosaur eggs.Poetry Group 7pm (Adults) 28th Brown Bags and Books 12pm (Adults) Join us for a chat about Emily Franklin’s The Lioness of Boston.
Frozen T-Shirt Challenge 3pm (Kids and Teens) How fast can you thaw out and put on a frozen t-shirt?29th DIY Make a Map Necklace or Bookmark 2pm (Teens) Make your own necklace or bookmark using old maps. 30th Stuffed Animal Sleepover Drop-off 4pm (Kids) Drop off a plushie friend for an overnight stay at the library! (Please leave your very favorite stuffie at home!) 31st Stuffed Animal Sleepover Pick Up Party 11am (Kids and Families) Pick up your plushie friend and watch a slideshow of their adventures! 
