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Tuesday, April 16
10:00am - 10:45am
Join Ms. Eileen for this lively music and dance program for children ages 3-5 years old and their caregiver. Celebrate early childhood with songs, stories, games, and movement.... Read More
Tuesday, April 16
6:30pm - 7:30pm
In honor of Earth Day we will be having a mending night.  Bring in a garment that is in need of repair.  We will have patches, buttons, yarn, embroidery and sewing supplies available.  Mending can calm the mind, is good for the environment, and will... Read More
Wednesday, April 17
10:00am - 10:30am
All infants and their caregivers are welcome at this lapsit storytime for babies (birth through 12 months). Learn fingerplays, songs, and nursery rhymes to share with your baby as she/he sits in your lap. Connect with other parents and caregivers... Read More
Wednesday, April 17
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Come in and learn how to make simple meals in a mug! Ages 11 - 18    
Wednesday, April 17
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Hillside Estate HOA Meeting
Wednesday, April 17
6:30pm - 7:30pm
  Please join us for a book discussion. We read a variety of books and love to talk about them!  See what we are reading here! Registration is required if you want... Read More
Thursday, April 18
10:00am - 12:30pm
GMILCS Executive Board Meeting
Thursday, April 18
10:00am - 10:45am
Join Ms. Eileen for this exciting toddler storytime for children 12 to 36 months and their caregivers. This storytime engages young children using music, finger plays, props, and movement.... Read More
Thursday, April 18
1:00pm - 4:00pm
GMILCS Board Meeting
Friday, April 19
10:00am - 10:45am
Join Mr. Ray for an all ages family storytime featuring fun stories and songs.  Weather permitting, this storytime will be outside on the patio, otherwise we will meet in the Meeting Room.... Read More
Friday, April 19
11:00am - 11:45am
Join us at The Derry Public Library lower-level meeting room with your children ages 0-6 to connect with other families, make a child-friendly craft, enjoy snacks, stories, and useful parenting tips and resources followed by an interactive playtime... Read More
Friday, April 19
11:00am - 11:45am
Join us at The Derry Public Library lower-level meeting room with your children ages 0-6 to connect with other families, make a child-friendly craft, enjoy snacks, stories, and useful parenting tips and resources followed by an interactive playtime... Read More
Friday, April 19
11:00am - 11:45am
Join us at The Derry Public Library lower-level meeting room with your children ages 0-6 to connect with other families, make a child-friendly craft, enjoy snacks, stories, and useful parenting tips and resources followed by an interactive playtime... Read More
Friday, April 19
1:30pm - 2:30pm
  Please join us for an in-person book discussion. We read a variety of books and love to talk about them!  See our upcoming reads here! Please contact Jessica (... Read More
Saturday, April 20
10:00am - 12:00pm
kids D& D group, once a month
Monday, April 22
10:00am - 10:45am
Story program for children ages 3-5 and their caregiver. Lively time of sharing books, songs, puppets, early literacy, and a pre-school craft.... Read More
Monday, April 22
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Due to popular demand we have added a second session!   Story program for children ages 3-5 and their caregiver. Lively time of sharing books, songs, puppets, early literacy, and a pre-school craft.... Read More
Monday, April 22
2:00pm - 3:00pm
The kickoff to a cozy mystery book club.  Cozy mysteries, also referred to as "cosy mysteries" or "cozies", are a sub-genre of crime fiction in which sex and... Read More
Monday, April 22
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Minecraft Monday is back!  Work together with friends in our Realm and hone your "craft".  This group runs for three Mondays in April: the 1st, 22nd, 29th, from 3:45 to 4:30. Recommended for ages 8-11.  Please contact Ray Fontaine at... Read More
Monday, April 22
4:45pm - 5:30pm
Minecraft Monday is back!  Work together with friends in our Realm and hone your "craft".  This group runs for three Mondays in April: the 1st, 22nd, and 29th, from 4:45 to 5:30. Recommended for ages 8-11.  Please contact Ray Fontaine at... Read More
Monday, April 22
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, April 23
10:00am - 10:45am
Join Ms. Eileen for this lively music and dance program for children ages 3-5 years old and their caregiver. Celebrate early childhood with songs, stories, games, and movement.... Read More
Tuesday, April 23
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Teddy Bear/Stuffie Sleepover and Bear Friends Celebration--more information coming soon! Recommended for ages 3 and up.  Registration required and will open on April 2nd.
Tuesday, April 23
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting? Meeting other fiber friends? Bring a project to work on and make some new friends.       
Tuesday, April 23
6:00pm - 7:00pm
  Researching institutionalized ancestors can be a real task and can require close research at the local level to unearth clues. Whether your ancestor was at the state hospital, a childrens home, a prison, or another institution, the path you take... Read More
Tuesday, April 23
6:00pm - 7:00pm
  Researching institutionalized ancestors can be a real task and can require close research at the local level to unearth clues. Whether your ancestor was at the state hospital, a children’s home, a prison, or another institution, the path you take... Read More
Wednesday, April 24
10:00am - 10:30am
All infants and their caregivers are welcome at this lapsit storytime for babies (birth through 12 months). Learn fingerplays, songs, and nursery rhymes to share with your baby as she/he sits in your lap. Connect with other parents and caregivers... Read More
Wednesday, April 24
1:30pm - 2:15pm
Let's spend some time together during vacation week with some good old-fashoned playdough fun!  We will have lots of homemade playdough along with fun tools to use with it.  Let's see what we can create! All ages with caregiver.  ... Read More
Wednesday, April 24
6:30pm - 7:45pm
Calling all birders- Steve Hale of Open World Explorers returns!  This is an engaging and interactive presentation featuring common and likely breeding season birds to any backyard in New England.  This presentation offers ID tips, including ... Read More
Thursday, April 25
10:00am - 10:45am
Join Ms. Eileen for this exciting toddler storytime for children 12 to 36 months and their caregivers. This storytime engages young children using music, finger plays, props, and movement.... Read More

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