This month will feature a special presentation prior to a
movie night at Newmarket Public Library. Newmarket resident Captain David Moskoff is an
expert in Maritime Security including maritime piracy. CAPT Moskoff will
give a brief power point presentation before our movie. He will talk
about piracy then and now with particular focus on the time of the 2009
hijacking of the U.S.
container ship Maersk Alabama by a
band of Somali pirates at 6 p.m. on
Friday, Feb. 7. Following that will be a movie on the true story of Captain
Richard Phillips (played by Tom Hanks) whose ship was hijacked by Somali
pirates (rated PG13, 134 minutes, Feb. 7 at 6:30
p.m.). Other free movies coming up include: a
21-year-old man discovers he can travel through time and change his own destiny
(rated R, 123 minutes, Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m.); Daniel Day Lewis stars as
President Abraham Lincoln dealing with the Civil War and Emancipation
Proclamation (rated PG13, 150 minutes, Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m.); animated – a
mermaid princess makes a deal to meet a human prince (rated G, 83 minutes, Feb.
28 at 6:30); the hammer-wielding God of thunder and lightning must stand up to
the Dark Elves (rated PG13, 112 minutes, March 7 at 6:30 p.m.)
Looking
for a fun indoor activity with the kids? Check out the SEE Science Center (Bedford) or the New Hampshire Children’s Museum (Dover). The library has passes for both (discounted admission at
the Children’s Museum, free admission at the SEE Science Center).
Story time for the preschool set continues on Tuesdays at 10:30. Children are invited to stop by for a story and craft.
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If you would like to get involved in something and love the
library, think about joining the Friends of the Newmarket Public
Library. The next meeting will be February 6 at 7 p.m.
Love talking about books? Check out the Books and Coffee Discussion Group. This month’s book is “Dear Life Stories” by Alice Munro. The group will meet on February 21 at 10:30 a.m.
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And if you’d love to expand your book collection, be sure to
check out the Friends’ weekly book sales, held the second Monday of the month (Feb. 10th) from 6 to 8 p.m. in the library’s basement.
Finally, if your elementary aged-child needs a boost with reading, the library has partnered with Seacoast Reads. UNH volunteers work one-on-one with an elementary “reading buddy”, reading books, playing word games, and practicing writing. Your child will be paired with a student tutor and they will meet once a week, for a 45 minute session. Please call the library at 659-5311 to set up. http://www.unh.edu/engagement/partnerships/pdf/seacoast-reads.pdf
