Be sure to take time this week to stop in and see the photos on display for the 4th annual Madison Library Old Home Week Photo Contest and Show. The theme for this year is “wild life” and all of the photos in the show were taken in Madison. There are 23 entries, all of [...]
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Our plans for having our Summer Reading Program Wrap-up Party at the beach were foiled by the damp weather, so we gathered in the library’s meeting room for prizes and cake. Each child who completed the program got a gift certificate prize, all of which were donated by generous local businesses. In addition, the children who came [...] We’re moving quickly toward the start of Old Home Week. Today we hosted a reptile show with Reptiles on the Move. About 80 people, including children from Madison Rec Program and Bearcamp Valley Children’s Center, plus several local families came and saw, touched, and held a variety of reptiles from around the world. Fun! The deadline for submitting [...] Today we wrapped up our Summer Story Time series featuring special guests from our community. Thank you to Will Scopa of Silver Lake Railroad, Sgt. Colby of Madison Police, Chief Rick Judkins and Firefighter Colcord of Madison Fire & Rescue, Road Agent Bill Chick and Mike LeClair of Madison Highway Department, and Pastor Sean Dunker-Bendigo for coming [...] Join us on Wednesday, August 3 at 1 pm at the James Noyes Hall at Madison Elementary School, when Reptiles on the Move traveling zoo will demonstrate more than 24 reptiles from around the world, including Chinese water dragons, blue tongued skinks, and more. This special event, part of our “One World, Many Stories” summer [...] Our summer story times, taking place on Fridays in July at 10:30 am, have featured a special guests from our community each week. This week, Madison Fire and Rescue’s Chief Judkins and Firefighter Colcord came to read stories about firefighters and fire safety and to allow the children to get an up-close look at a fire engine. Next [...] Robert Newton, Professor of Geosciences at Smith College for over 30 years, will present a talk on “The Geologic Story of the Ossipee Mountains” on Tuesday, July 12 at 7 pm in the library’s Chick Room. Dr. Newton has taught courses in physical geology, geomorphology, groundwater geology, glacial geology and climate change. An [...] Attention photographers! “Wild Life” is the theme for the Madison Library’s 4th annual Old Home Week Photo Contest and Show. The show will be open August 8 through 13 in the library’s Chick Room. Once again, judges from the North Country Camera Club will award 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes. A People’s Choice Award will [...] Time to start your summer reading! Kids age 4 and up, teens, and adults are all invited to join in the fun, this year with an international theme. Stop in and fill out a registration form today! Can’t make it to the library? Don’t be left out, sign up online. At 3:30 pm on June 28, [...] |
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