Pooh’s Birthday Surprise!
Wednesday, February 25th at 2PM
Celebrate Winnie-the-Pooh’s 100th birthday with a special celebration! It is somebody’s birthday, but nobody in the Hundred Acre Wood knows whose! Your favorite characters prepare a party for the mystery guest. The talented teens of Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative perform the perfect short play to entertain younger kids and their families during February school break. Stay after the performance to make a birthday card for Pooh!
Life Sized Connect Four
Monday, February 23rd – Saturday February 28th During Business Hours
Come play Connect Four at the library! The only catch: it’s larger than life! Register over the phone or at the front desk. 2-4 players.
To learn more about specific times available check out our calendar of events page, or give us a call!
Baby Sensory Stations
Monday, March 2nd at 10AM
Join us for an hour of sensory stimulation for your baby! We will have five separate stations to explore, as well as plenty of room to crawl or toddle or walk. Open to ages 0-3 and their caregivers.
Teen Cryptid Society
Wednesday, March 4th at 4PM
Ever wonder what’s lurking just beyond your periphery? Join the Cryptid Society, where every month we’ll learn about a new supernatural creature, while doing crafts and trying to spot the Loch Ness Monster.
Learn to Play Board Games
Friday, March 6th at 4PM
Join Faye in the YLLA room for our Learn-to-Play board game series! We will be playing Racoon Tycoon. Astoria is a land bustling with productivity and growth! New towns, factories, and railroads are springing up across the land. A few savvy business tycoons (you and your opponents) are determined to make your fortunes on the crest of this wave. These tycoons start out as the producers of the key commodities: wheat to feed the growing towns and factories, wood and iron to build them, coal to fuel the trains and factories, and manufactured goods and luxuries to fill the insatiable demand of the animals of Astoria.
Registration is required!
Adult Morning Meditation
Friday, March 6th at 11AM
Connect with us in the Community Room for a guided morning meditation. To ensure everyone’s comfort, please bring your own yoga mat. We’ll have a few extra on hand, first come first served.
Nursery Rhyme Sing-Along
Monday, March 9th at 10AM
Join Faye for a half-hour of musical fun for babies! Introduce your baby to early literacy and musical skills as we sing through a few nursery rhymes! Open to ages 0-3 and their caregivers.
Parental Controls
Friday, March 13th at 4:30PM
Join Faye for a presentation on social media and other online spaces that your children may be using.
Magic the Gathering Club
Monday, March 16th at 4PM
Test your skills against your fellow sorcerers and join Fayein the Community Room for Magic: The Gathering Club! Open to ages 12-19. All skill levels are welcome!
BREAD Meeting
Wednesday, March 18th at 4PM
Do you want a say in what Pease Public Library offers for tweens? Do you like snacks & talking? Talk to Faye, our Youth Services Librarian, about joining our Book Reading Enthusiastic Adolescent Directors
TAC(oS) Meeting
Wednesday, March 18th at 4:30PM
Do you want a say in what Pease Public Library offers for teens? Do you like snacks & talking? Talk to Faye, our Youth Services Librarian, about joining our Teen Advisory Council (of Stars).
In the Shadow of Tunusuak Book Talk
Wednesday, March 18th at 5:30PM
Published by Brack and Brine is a rare, true story of two brothers’ journey through the mountains, glaciers, and rivers, of the Torngat Mountains.
This story has been brought to print by Chris’s widow, Jennifer Morris, and Chris’s brother and travel companion, Brendan Buckley. Composed using travel journals Chris made on two separate trips to the Torngats twenty years apart, the book is a vital addition to the canon of expedition literature about Labrador.
Join us for a live book talk with Chris’s widow, Jen Morris and by zoom, Chris’s brother and hiking companion, Brendan Buckley. This program is free and open to the public.
They will have books available for purchase that evening.
Brick Builders
Thursday, March 19th at 3:30PM
A monthly, themed, drop-in LEGO challenge for kids in grades 3+
Teen Creative Writing Club
Friday, March 19th at 3:30PM
Calling all writers! Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro, join Faye in the YA area of the library for Creative Writing Club. This is a chill, low-stakes environment to hang out, workshop your writing, and learn from your community!
March Artist Reception: Tara Bryson
Friday, March 19th at 6PM
A multi-talented mother, artist, designer, and teacher, Bryson brings a unique perspective to her creative practice. Her work, which spans various disciplines, will be showcased in the gallery throughout the month of March.
Tara’s Art will be on display throughout the month of March. Please join us on Thursday March 19th at 6PM for an Artist Reception. Light refreshments generously funded by the Young Ladies Library Association.
Why Democracy?
Wednesday, March 25th at 5:30PM
Location: Old Webster Courthouse, 1 Court St.
A NH Humanities-to-go Program presented by Joshua Duclos, co-sponsored with the Plymouth Historical Society.
Democracy is taken to be an obvious good. It often seems like the one thing we can agree on in a political debate. After all, only dictators and fools question the value of democracy…right? And yet, the value of democracy has been challenged again and again throughout history. Great philosophers from Plato to Confucius thought it was a terrible idea, and many contemporary Western political theorists have speculated that democracy may not be as useful or moral as we suppose. For those who believe in the value of democracy (its efficacy and its morality), it is important to analyze, articulate, and explore the arguments in which democracy is grounded. This talk will do three things: (1) explain what democracy is; (2) explain why serious historical and contemporary thinkers have distrusted democracy; and (3) explore the best contemporary arguments in favor of democracy.
Dr. Josh Duclos is the 1923 Chair of Humanities at St. Paul’s School in Concord, NH. He earned a MA in Humanities from the University of Chicago and a PhD in philosophy from Boston University. A former Fulbright scholar, he is the author of numerous articles in moral and political philosophy and one book: Wilderness, Morality, and Value (Lexington, 2022).
Basics of AI part 1
Thursday, March 26th at 4:30PM
Join us for a Technology Workshop on the basics of AI part 1. In this series we will be cutting through the hype to bring you a clear understanding of how these powerful tools work. This is a must-attend for anyone curious about the mechanics behind the technology shaping our world.
**Registration is required.
Mindfulness Series: Stress Balls!
Friday, March 27th at 3:30PM
Take a break and relax with our Mindfulness Series! Join Faye in the Community Room to make your own stress ball! Open to Ages 5-12.
**Registration is required.