The following events are upcoming for January in the Children’s Department at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library:
Library Storytimes. Winter Storytime Sessions at the Mattapoisett Public Library will start during the second week of January. Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime for babies age 0-2 is on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 am; 2’s & 3’s Storytime for toddlers is on Thursday mornings at 10:30 am; and Preschool Storytime for ages 3-5 is on Fridays at 10:30 am. Storytimes are drop-in and do not require registration. They run for eight weeks (not during school vacation week) and then we take a two-week break before starting the next Storytime Session in the spring.
The Quahog Book Award Winter Reading Program invites students in Grades 3-6 to read and discuss books from our selection lists and then vote for their favorites at the end of the program. Readers who are registered with Quahog books can earn reading incentives, participate in drop-in and scheduled events, and win prizes – all for free! Students who read and discuss all five books on their list are eligible to come to choose a free book (to keep), join us for a pizza party, and sign up to sleep over at the library! Sign ups for the Quahog Program will begin in the Children’s Department on January 30.
Read to Breton. On Tuesdays and Saturdays, Lenore Everett and her certified therapy dog, Breton, will be at the library for individual appointments during which children of all ages can come and sit with Breton & Lenore for 15-minute time slots to practice their reading skills! Stop by or call the children’s department to schedule your session.
Chess Club. Join instructor Jim Kegle at our chess club on Wednesdays from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. All ages and abilities are welcome; no registration is necessary.
Beyond Chicken Soup: Cooking Demonstration. Start the new year off right by expanding your recipe collection! Come to the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Sunday, January 21 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm and see a cooking demonstration by local chef and Johnson & Wales graduate Colby Rottler. Learn how to prepare three delicious but healthy and simple soups: butternut squash, tomato basil, and Italian wedding. Have a sample taste of each and bring home the recipes.
Please register for this event by calling 508-758-4171, emailing rsmith@sailsinc.org, or signing up in the library and provide the number of people attending and contact phone/email. The Library is located at 7 Barstow Street and is handicapped accessible.