Exeter Public Library Newsletter July 28 - August 2, 2025 |
Exeter Public Library Newsletter July 28 - August 2, 2025 |
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To celebrate the third week of Adult Summer Reading: Color Our World, staff members wore yellow on Thursday, July 24. If you wear green, next week's color, on Thursday, July 30, you'll win a special prize when you visit the library. |
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Beekeeping 101 |
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Patrons got the buzz on Beekeeping 101 from Diane Richards of the Seacoast Beekeepers' Association.
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THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
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Blue = Adults
Green = Teens
Red = Children's
Purple = Friends of EPL |
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Monday, July 28
ALL WEEK Magic Scavenger Hunt ALL DAY Teen Gaming
10 AM Movie Mondays 1:30 PM Taiwanese Mah Jongg
2:30 PM Weaving Workshop (Ages 5-12) 5 PM Evening Taiwanese Mah Jongg
5:30 PM Pinochle Group 6 PM Knitting Group |
| Tuesday, July 29
10 AM All Ages Story Time 1 PM Movie Showing
1 PM Gamers Guild (Ages 6-8) 2 PM 2 Over 1 Bridge
2:30 PM Gamers Guild (Ages 8-12) 3 PM Teens Make Aztec Clay Figures |
| Wednesday, July 30
10:30 AM Norman Ng Magician 12:30 PM Spanish Table
1 PM American Mah Jongg 3:30 PM Chess Group
6:30 PM Teen Bring Your Own Book Book Group | |
Thursday, July 31 ALL DAY Teen Gaming
10 AM Ages 3+ Story Time 10 AM American Standard Bridge
1 PM French Table 2 PM Dungeons & Dragons (Ages 8-12)
3:30 PM Teen Anime Club 6 PM Garden Color Planning |
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Friday, August 1
9 AM - 4 PM Children's Open Art 3 PM Refreshing Fridays |
| Saturday, August 2
10 AM Italian Table | |
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 | Notification from Parks & Recreation:
Black Hawk in the Park on Saturday, July 26 is CANCELLED. |
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Interested in making new connections? Looking for volunteer opportunities? Consider joining the Friends of Exeter Public Library. To join, contact friendsofexeterpubliclibrary@gmail.com or through their Facebook page @FriendsofExeterPublicLibrary. |
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July Artist Joseph K |
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Denise F. Brown Artist Reception Friday, August 8 from 1 - 4 PM |
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Consider donating non-perishable food items to support St. Vincent de Paul of Exeter or usable eyeglasses to help Lions Club International. Exeter Rotary Club is also accepting donations for old hearing aids. Donations will be used to help others at the Rotary Hearing Clinic in the Dominican Republic.
Donate your soda tabs to help the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth. Items can be placed in the boxes on the table next to the Adult Information Desk. |
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 | The Town of Exeter, NH aims to keep you in the know about all things Exeter through various email subscription options.
For more information and to sign up, please click the link below to fill in your information and check the boxes for the lists you want to receive. You can unsubscribe or edit your preferences any time. |
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Join us for the Fall Craft fair on Saturday, September 13 from 10 AM - 1 PM. Shop the wares offered by local crafters and artists and be sure to participate in the Friends of the Library raffle for the chance to win special prizes!
Vendors wanted! Tables are free, with a requested donation to the Friends of the Library raffle, and will be assigned on a first-come first-served basis. To register, please fill out the form at the link below. Registration closes on August 1 at 4 PM. |
| Fall Craft Fair Registration
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Learn how to use color block cards to design your garden from Elizabeth Dudley, a licensed landscape architect and artist. Registration for this program is required by Tuesday, July 29 at 8 PM. Limited to 15 participants. |
Several spots still available! Please call the library at 603-772-3101 to register. |
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 | Watercolor lesson is for ages 18 and up. Limited to 20 participants.
At this time, the class is full. | |
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Art in the Park is now the 2025 End of Summer Party! It will take place on Wednesday, August 20 from 11 AM - 1 PM. Join us in Founder's Park for tie-dying, face painting, snacks, and more! An item will be provided to tie-dye. Consider bringing a shelf-stable food donation for St. Vincent de Paul of Exeter as well. |
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Saturday, August 30 at 10 AM
Spending the whole day at the UFO Festival Join a librarian-led discussion with special facilitator Joshua Tepley about The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. This program is made possible by New Hampshire Humanities and Center for the Book at the NH State Library. Please click the link below to learn more. |
| New Hampshire Humanities
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 | The Exeter UFO Festival will take place on Saturday, August 30 and Sunday, August 31 in downtown Exeter. Please click the link below to learn more. |
| Exeter UFO Festival 2025
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 | Friday, November 7 at 1:30 PM
Join us for a free AARP presentation "The Scam Landscape: Staying Safe." This event, co-hosted by the AARP NH Speakers Bureau and Exeter Public Library, will help you learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones from scams. Please click the link below for more information and to register. |
| AARP Presentation Registration
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The Racial Unity Team is hosting its seventh annual Art & Poetry Challenge in 2025. New Hampshire residents are invited to submit a poem or visual work of art inspired by this year’s theme: “Building Bridges, Tearing Down Walls.” Please click the link below to learn more. |
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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 link below for more information about Lamprey's Mobile Health Services and to view the van schedule. |
| Mobile Health Services Schedule
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Teen Summer Reading 2025 June 16 - August 2
Free and open to all teens 12 - 18. Every time you check out, get two pieces of candy, a sticker or button, and raffle tickets for grand prize giveaways! We'll be travelling to a different time and place each week, so come check out the special themed events on Tuesdays at 3 PM! |
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Thank you to our sponsors: Friends of Exeter Public Library, Lindt Chocolates, and Stratham Domino's Pizza.
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Calling all teens who love anime and manga! Join us on Thursdays at 3:30 PM in the Teen Scene for Anime Club! Come share about anything you're reading or watching!
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Children's Room Summer Reading 2025
July 7 - August 15 Sign-ups begin Monday, June 30 For children up to age 12. |
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Help fill our world and library with color this summer! Join us for a variety of activities!
The Children's Room Summer Reading program offers unique summer programming including different weekly club meetings, special event Wednesdays, and movie Mondays! |
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Reading Logs!
Children of all ages are welcome to participate in our reading log program! Children choose their reading goal each week, and when they reach their goal they earn a prize! | BookFlix!
Children ages 7-12 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!
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Special Event Wednesdays!
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Wildlife Encounters!
| Thank you Wildlife Encounters for a fantastic and educational show! Every single animal was wonderful and warmed our patrons' hearts. We had such a great time! |
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Movie Scene Tuesdays at 1 PM |
Tuesday movies start at 1 PM. Enjoy a movie on the big screen, with popcorn and water provided. Click below to see what's playing next! |
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September Book Group books are available at the Adult Information Desk! Copies are also available of our special Book Group for the UFO Festival! |
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Evening Book Group | September 10 at 6:30
The group is reading Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. |
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Morning Book Group | September 17 at 10
The group is reading Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris. |
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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. |
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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 exeterpl.ref@gmail.com.
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Exeter Brass Band Bandstand, Downtown Exeter |
Monday evenings in July at 7:30 PM. See this Exeter institution at the Bandstand, intersection of Front and Water Streets. An Exeter tradition since 1847. Can't make it in person? Click the link below to find more ways to watch the concerts. |
| Exeter Brass Band
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Phillips Exeter Academy Class of 1945 Library, Rockefeller Hall |
Doors open at 6:30 PM, and concerts begin at 7 PM. No admissions charge. Open to the public. |
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Exeter Vibe Summer '25 Swasey Parkway, 316 Water Street |
June 26 - August 14 from 6 PM - 8 PM. Concerts showcase high quality artists featuring a variety of genres of music. |
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul Exeter
| 53 Lincoln Street Providing food and emergency assistance to residents of Exeter, Stratham, Newfields, Brentwood, Kensington, and East Kingston. |
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Free Food Pantry Delivery for Seniors! Low-income residents of Exeter and Stratham age 60 or older may qualify to have pantry food and supplies delivered to their door.
Call the food pantry at 603-772-9922 for more information. A collaborative program with SVdP Exeter and Meals on Wheels. |
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* All programs at the library are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. *
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CONTACT US |
4 Chestnut Street | Exeter, NH 03833
www.exeterpl.org
Main Phone: 603-772-3101
Children's Room: 603-772-6036 |
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