THIS WEEK'S EVENTS

A no food cooking class. Come talk and learn about food from different cultures, techniques, and share recipes.

Dance like the founding fathers would have! Wear comfortable shoes suitable for movement.

Join the Seacoast Storytellers in Study Room 3 of the library on Tuesday, July 28 at 6:30 PM. All storytellers and story listeners are welcome!

Adults only program. Registration is required by Friday, July 24 at 4 PM. Limited to 20 participants. Please visit the Adult Information Desk or call 603-772-3101 to register.

Join us in celebrating America’s artistic legacy with a talk on the American masterworks. Discover how artists in America have defined both our visual culture and cultural identity.

An afternoon of tea with the Daughters of the American Revolution. Learn all about the war while sipping one of the things that started it all.

Libby is thrilled to share the featured title for their next global read: I See You've Called in Dead by John Kenney. From July 9 - 23, readers worldwide can check out this title with no waitlists or holds in the Libby app.

Celebrate the completion of a major renovation project of Raynes Barn with the Exeter Conservation Commission! On Saturday, July 18 from 10 AM - 1 PM, join them at the barn at 61 Newfields Road, Exeter, NH for some good old fashioned fun! 

There will be free hotdogs and frozen treats, barn tours at 11 and 12, kids crafts, activities like butter making, and more!

YMCA Camp Lincoln's first summer at their current location on Kingston Lake was held in the summer of 1926. This summer, they are celebrating 100 years of camp with a free, family event packed with food, fun, activities, history, songs and camp friends new and old! They hope you will join them to celebrate the first century of Camp Lincoln, and start their second century off with a party!

The party will take place on Sunday, July 26 from 10 AM - 4 PM at 67 Ball Road in Kingston, NH. Parking will be at Sanborn High School. Please click the button below to learn more.

The train station is an important part of daily life in Exeter, and it has the potential to do even more for the community. It should be safe, welcoming, and easy to use for everyone who depends on it.

This summer, the community will come together for a Plan NH charrette, a hands-on planning process, where residents, businesses, and local leaders work together to share ideas and shape a plan for the Lincoln Street and station area.

To join the conversation, attend one of two input sessions: Friday, August 7 from 3 - 4:30 PM or 6 - 7:30 PM. Attend Plan NH's concepts presentation on Saturday, August 8 from 3 - 4:30 PM. All sessions will take place at Lincoln Street School, 25 Lincoln Street, Exeter, NH.

Learn how to recognize signs of mental health and substance use challenges in adolescents (ages 12 - 18) and gain practical skills to support youth in crisis or needing additional support on Friday, August 14 from 9 AM - 3 PM at the Exeter Area YMCA on 56 Linden Street, Exeter, NH. Please click the button to learn more and to register.

This summer, the National Library Service, in partnership with the Braille Institute Library, invites you to “Unearth a Story” for their 2026 Summer Reading Program. From June 15 - August 11, join us as we explore the histories, landscapes, and voices hidden just beneath the surface of the world around us.

Please click the button below to learn more and to register.

BookFlix!

Children ages 7-11 have a choice to participate with reading logs or with our BookFlix program! Sign-up is required.

Join one of the Children’s Room summer book groups! You will receive a book to read for each session, then come back to watch the movie adaptation of each book!

Each year, this series showcases high quality artists featuring a variety of genres of music at Swasey Parkway. It’s one of Exeter’s best summer traditions. Parks & Recreation has been doing this series for over 30 years now!

Morning Book Group

Summer Break

The group will resume on September 16 with Eldherhood by Louise Aronson.

Copies will be available mid-August.

Want to learn how to play a game? Want to make new connections in town? Join any of the many gaming groups at the library! 

Groups are open to all experience levels – beginners to experts. There is someone willing to teach at each group. 

Interested in teaching a language? We are always looking for teachers or native speakers willing to start a language table. If you're interested, email exeterplprograms@gmail.com.

Lamprey Health Care has partnered with St. Vincent de Paul of Exeter to make weekly visits to the Community Assistance Center at 53 Lincoln Street on Fridays from 9 AM - 12 PM. Walk-in registration – no appointment needed!

Click the button below for more information about Lamprey's Mobile Health Services and to view the van schedule.

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