Exeter Public Library Newsletter July 21 - 26, 2025 |
Exeter Public Library Newsletter July 21 - 26, 2025 |
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| Southern New Hampshire Ukulele Group |
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The Southern New Hampshire Ukulele Group taught patrons how to play ukulele and performed some songs on Saturday, July 12.
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American Independence Festival |
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The Friends of Exeter Public Library brought a Star Spangled Headband craft and information about Summer Reading to the American Independence Festival in downtown Exeter on Saturday, July 12.
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To celebrate the second week of Adult Summer Reading: Color Our World, staff members wore orange on Thursday, July 17. |
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The Bottom Dollars Duo charmed patrons with rustic folk music on Thursday, July 17. | |
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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 21
ALL WEEK Jungle Animals 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 22
10 AM All Ages Story Time 1 PM Movie Showing
2 PM 2 Over 1 Bridge 2:30 PM LEGO Free Build (Ages 5-12)
3 PM Teens Taste Test 90s Snacks | |
Wednesday, July 23 10 AM Wildlife Encounters
12:30 PM Spanish Table 1 PM American Mah Jongg
3:30 PM Chess Group 5 PM BookFlix (Ages 9-12)
6:30 PM Teen Bring Your Own Book Book Group | |
Thursday, July 24 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 5:30 PM Beekeeping 101 |
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Friday, July 25
9 AM - 4 PM Children's Open Art
3 PM Refreshing Fridays |
| Saturday, July 26
10 AM Italian Table | |
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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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Exeter Rotary Club is accepting donations for old hearing aids. Donations will be used to help others at the Rotary Hearing Clinic in the Dominican Republic. Donations can be placed in the box next to the Adult Information Desk. |
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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. Items can be placed in the boxes 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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Learn about the art and science of beekeeping! Presented by Diane Richards of the Seacoast Beekeepers’ Association. Weather permitting, there will be a live observation box of honeybees. This program is sponsored by the Friends of Exeter Public Library. |
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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 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. |
Art & Poetry Challenge 2025
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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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Children's Animal Sculpture Painting!
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Movie Scene
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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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