Saturday Family Craft: Paint a Puzzle

Join us in the Selig Storytime Room for this fun family craft! We will provide a blank 28-piece jigsaw puzzle and carrying bag for each child to decorate using markers, glitter, and more. This program is best suited for children ages 6-11 and their caregiver. https://ww......More

Join us in the Selig Storytime Room for this fun family craft! We will provide a blank 28-piece jigsaw puzzle and carrying bag for each child to decorate using markers, glitter, and more. This program is best suited for children ages 6-11 and their caregiver. https://www.laconianh.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6703

Library - LPL > Selig Storytime Room - 695 N Main St Laconia NH 03246

Sensory Storytime

Mondays are for messy play at Sensory Storytime! Join us at 10am for songs, stories, and sensory bin fun followed by an engaging art activity. This program is suited for newborns to age 6 in the Selig Storytime Room. https://www.laconianh.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6687

Library - LPL > Selig Storytime Room - 695 N Main St Laconia NH 03246

Drop-In Tech Help

Drop in during our hour of technical help and have your basic computer and electronic device questions answered by a librarian. Held most Tuesdays at 10am and most Wednesdays at 2pm, in the Volpe Room; check our event calendar to confirm dates. No sign-up is required. h......More

Drop in during our hour of technical help and have your basic computer and electronic device questions answered by a librarian. Held most Tuesdays at 10am and most Wednesdays at 2pm, in the Volpe Room; check our event calendar to confirm dates. No sign-up is required. https://www.laconianh.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6666

Library - LPL > Volpe Room - 695 N Main St Laconia NH 03246

Toddler Time

Toddler Time is a fun-filled hour geared toward newborns and toddlers. We'll sing songs, move our bodies, read stories, and do a craft each week! Best for newborns-age 3; younger or older siblings are always welcome. Join us in the Selig Storytime Room. https://www.lac......More

Toddler Time is a fun-filled hour geared toward newborns and toddlers. We'll sing songs, move our bodies, read stories, and do a craft each week! Best for newborns-age 3; younger or older siblings are always welcome. Join us in the Selig Storytime Room. https://www.laconianh.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6717

Library - LPL > Selig Storytime Room - 695 N Main St Laconia NH 03246

Drop-In Tech Help

Drop in during our hour of technical help and have your basic computer and electronic device questions answered by a librarian. Held most Tuesdays at 10am and most Wednesdays at 2pm, in the Volpe Room; check our event calendar to confirm dates. No sign-up is required. h......More

Drop in during our hour of technical help and have your basic computer and electronic device questions answered by a librarian. Held most Tuesdays at 10am and most Wednesdays at 2pm, in the Volpe Room; check our event calendar to confirm dates. No sign-up is required. https://www.laconianh.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6722

Library - LPL > Volpe Room - 695 N Main St Laconia NH 03246

Writing Group

Join us for a monthly discussion on writing craft for all genres of fiction and nonfiction. Share questions and struggles with other writers, participate in prompts, critique works in-progress, and celebrate achievements. This supportive group is open to adult writers o......More

Join us for a monthly discussion on writing craft for all genres of fiction and nonfiction. Share questions and struggles with other writers, participate in prompts, critique works in-progress, and celebrate achievements. This supportive group is open to adult writers of all abilities. Sharing your work will be completely voluntary at every step of the way. Please be sure to bring the writing implement/s of your choice: pen and paper, laptop, tablet. No sign-up is required; held in the Laconia Rotary Hall Auditorium. https://www.laconianh.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6731

Library - LPL > Laconia Rotary Hall (Auditorium) - 695 N Main St Laconia NH 03246

Fiber Arts Group

Bring your current project to this informal meet-up and make progress on your creation while in the company of other fiber enthusiasts. Knitters, crocheters, quilters, embroiderers, needle-felters; all are welcome! No sign-up is required, now held in the Quiet Study Roo......More

Bring your current project to this informal meet-up and make progress on your creation while in the company of other fiber enthusiasts. Knitters, crocheters, quilters, embroiderers, needle-felters; all are welcome! No sign-up is required, now held in the Quiet Study Room, just off the Reference Room upstairs. https://www.laconianh.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6732

Library - LPL - 695 N Main St Laconia NH 03246

Preschool Pals

Preschool Pals is geared toward preschoolers 3 to 6 years old. Join us for singing, dancing, crafting, and of course, we'll be reading some great books! Younger or older siblings are always welcome. Join us in the Selig Storytime Room. https://www.laconianh.gov/calendar......More

Preschool Pals is geared toward preschoolers 3 to 6 years old. Join us for singing, dancing, crafting, and of course, we'll be reading some great books! Younger or older siblings are always welcome. Join us in the Selig Storytime Room. https://www.laconianh.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6735

Library - LPL > Selig Storytime Room - 695 N Main St Laconia NH 03246

Tinker Time: How Does Your Garden Grow?

Create planters using recyclable materials in this special Tinker Time dedicated to gardening. We will provide everything you need to create a planter, including seeds to plant before you bring your creation home! This program is best suited for children aged 6-11, but ......More

Create planters using recyclable materials in this special Tinker Time dedicated to gardening. We will provide everything you need to create a planter, including seeds to plant before you bring your creation home! This program is best suited for children aged 6-11, but older and younger siblings are welcome. https://www.laconianh.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6740

Library - LPL > Selig Storytime Room - 695 N Main St Laconia NH 03246

Evening Nonfiction Book Group: "Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know" by Adam Grant

The Evening Nonfiction Book Group will meet on Thursday, May 2 at 6pm to discuss Adam Grant's, "Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know". Is realizing you’re wrong really so bad? With his trademark warmth and humor, psychologist Adam Grant investigates ho......More

The Evening Nonfiction Book Group will meet on Thursday, May 2 at 6pm to discuss Adam Grant's, "Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know". Is realizing you’re wrong really so bad? With his trademark warmth and humor, psychologist Adam Grant investigates how we can embrace not knowing, and how rethinking and unlearning can increase curiosity, intelligence, and mental flexibility. Using extreme debate scenarios, rigorous evidence, and revolutionary ideas, Grant’s bold exploration of keeping an open mind is sure to make you reevaluate your own thought process. No sign-up is required, copies are available at the library. https://www.laconianh.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6741

Library - LPL > Laconia Rotary Hall (Auditorium) - 695 N Main St Laconia NH 03246

Guided Imagery Meditation and Journaling

Embark on a journey of well-being through the practice of mindfulness, guided imagery, and journaling. This class will explore the benefits of guided imagery meditation and journaling backed by science. Discover how this practice can optimize your well-being, from stres......More

Embark on a journey of well-being through the practice of mindfulness, guided imagery, and journaling. This class will explore the benefits of guided imagery meditation and journaling backed by science. Discover how this practice can optimize your well-being, from stress reduction to enhanced creativity. Some of the common benefits include: Decreased stress and anxiety, Pain reduction, Improved sleep patterns, Increased self-awareness, Enhanced creativity, Improved problem-solving skills, Mood elevation. This 4-week session will be taught by Clare Persson and held in the library's auditorium. Sign up is required. Classes will meet on Fridays in May from 11am-12pm. Class dates are: 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24. https://www.laconianh.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6742

Library - LPL > Laconia Rotary Hall (Auditorium) - 695 N Main St Laconia NH 03246

Sensory Storytime

Mondays are for messy play at Sensory Storytime! Join us at 10am for songs, stories, and sensory bin fun followed by an engaging art activity. This program is suited for newborns to age 6 in the Selig Storytime Room. https://www.laconianh.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6746

Library - LPL > Selig Storytime Room - 695 N Main St Laconia NH 03246

Drop-In Tech Help

Drop in during our hour of technical help and have your basic computer and electronic device questions answered by a librarian. Held most Tuesdays at 10am and most Wednesdays at 2pm, in the Volpe Room; check our event calendar to confirm dates. No sign-up is required. h......More

Drop in during our hour of technical help and have your basic computer and electronic device questions answered by a librarian. Held most Tuesdays at 10am and most Wednesdays at 2pm, in the Volpe Room; check our event calendar to confirm dates. No sign-up is required. https://www.laconianh.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6727

Library - LPL > Volpe Room - 695 N Main St Laconia NH 03246

Lego Club

Join us for creative fun in the Selig Storytime Room! We'll provide the Lego bricks... all you need to bring is your imagination! Best for ages 6-11. No sign-up is required. https://www.laconianh.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6750

Library - LPL > Selig Storytime Room - 695 N Main St Laconia NH 03246

Teen Gaming Club

Play Nintendo Switch Sports or Mario Kart on the Library’s big screen! For ages 12-18 in the Laconia Rotary Hall Auditorium. https://www.laconianh.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6752

Library - LPL > Laconia Rotary Hall (Auditorium) - 695 N Main St Laconia NH 03246