October happenings at Newmarket Public Library

Newmarket Public Library is pleased to announce the addition of a children’s librarian to our staff. Lisa Arbogast will be available to answer kids’ questions and encourage their love
of reading. 

And be sure to stop by for the preschool story hour, Tuesdays at 10:30, preschoolers (and younger kids) are invited to stop by for a story and craft.

Interested in writing but
not sure where to start? The Friends of the Newmarket Public Library will host
a program on Oct. 19 from 1 to 2

p.m. for people interested in writing and getting self-published. Three authors
from a local writing group will answer questions and light refreshments will be
served.

Confused about the new Affordable Care Act? Family First will host a talk on Wednesday, October 30
from 4 - 6 PM in the meeting room.

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 November 7 at 7
p.m.

Want to share your love of
books? Books and Coffee Discussion Group might be for you. This month’s book is
“The Shadows of the Wind” by Carlos Ruiz Zafaon. The group will meet on October 18 at 10:30 a.m. The November book will be
“Twelve Tribes of Hattie” by Ayana Mathis.

Fascinated by history and the macabre? The NPL is pleased to present a New Hampshire Humanities Council program, “Lizzie Borden Took an Axe, Or did she?” on November 9 at 2 p.m. Plymouth State University associate professor of rhetoric Annette Holba will be the presenter. 

And of course, the free movies continue. Check out the new website to confirm showings - http://newmarketlibrary.org/. Upcoming showings include: an iconic Sci-fi movie, the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force within their organization and Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. (rated PG13, 132 minutes, October 18 at 6:30 p.m.); in time for Halloween, Frankenstein’s grandson inherits the castle and repeats his experiments (rated PG, 106 minutes, October 25 at 6:30 p.m.); an animated special for Halloween, a boy conducts a science experiment to bring his dog back to life with unexpected and sometimes monstrous consequences (rated PG, 87 minutes, October 26 at 1 p.m.); an animated feature of a caveman family that treks through an unfamiliar fantastical world with the help of an inventive boy (rated PG, 98 minutes, November 1 at 6:30 p.m.); and a shadowy freedom fighter uses guerilla tactics to fight against his totalitarian society. Upon rescuing a girl from the secret police, he finds an unlikely ally (rated R, 132 minutes, November 8 at 6:30 p.m.).