Kids Events
October 23, 2018
10:15am - 11:00am
Join us on Tuesdays at 10:15 for Wiggle Lit - our fun, energetic toddler storytime!
Each week we will develop skills to prepare children for reading and writing. Wiggle Lit is designed for children ages 24 - 36 months with a caregiver and consists of read-aloud stories, songs and rhymes, and a... Read more
Audience: Kids
October 25, 2018
10:15am - 10:45am
Join us on Thursday mornings at 10:15 for Books & Babies Storytime! This is our classic lapsit storytime, perfect for babies age birth... Read more
Audience: Kids
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Join Junior Book Group! Junior Book Group is for readers ages 7+ with an adult. We read the book ahead of time, then meet once a month to discuss what we've read, share snacks, and do a craft or activity that ties into the book we read.
For October we are reading Lola Levine is Not Mean... Read more
Audience: Kids
6:30pm - 8:30pm
In the spirit of the Halloween season, join Salem expert Margo Burns, descendant of accused witch Rebecca Nurse, at the Merrimack Public Library for a journey through the Salem Witchcraft Trials.
On first impression, the witchcraft trials of the Colonial era may seem to have been nothing but a... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Special, Teen
October 26, 2018
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Bring the whole family to our after-hours Family Game Night! We'll have games for all ages and abilities, and staff will be on hand to help you learn anything you haven't played before.
Please bring a brown bag dinner - we'll provide drinks and dessert. Please indicate any allergies in your... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Teen
October 29, 2018
10:15am - 11:00am
Join us Mondays at 10:15 for Preschool Power!
Preschool Power is a weekly storytime for children ages 3 - 6. Each week we develop pre-reading skills through stories, songs and rhymes, and a craft or activity.
Our fall storytime session runs from September 24 to November 15. Registration not... Read more
Audience: Kids
6:15pm - 7:00pm
Join us Monday evenings at 6:15 for a classic preschool storytime!
Starry Night Stories is a weekly storytime for children ages 3 - 6. Each week we will develop pre-reading and writing skills by sharing read-aloud stories, songs and rhymes, and a craft or activity!
Our fall storytime session... Read more
Audience: Kids
October 30, 2018
10:15am - 11:00am
Join us on Tuesdays at 10:15 for Wiggle Lit - our fun, energetic toddler storytime!
Each week we will develop skills to prepare children for reading and writing. Wiggle Lit is designed for children ages 24 - 36 months with a caregiver and consists of read-aloud stories, songs and rhymes, and a... Read more
Audience: Kids
November 01, 2018
10:15am - 10:45am
Join us on Thursday mornings at 10:15 for Books & Babies Storytime! This is our classic lapsit storytime, perfect for babies age birth... Read more
Audience: Kids
November 05, 2018
10:15am - 11:00am
Join us Mondays at 10:15 for Preschool Power!
Preschool Power is a weekly storytime for children ages 3 - 6. Each week we develop pre-reading skills through stories, songs and rhymes, and a craft or activity.
Our fall storytime session runs from September 24 to November 15. Registration not... Read more
Audience: Kids
6:15pm - 7:00pm
Join us Monday evenings at 6:15 for a classic preschool storytime!
Starry Night Stories is a weekly storytime for children ages 3 - 6. Each week we will develop pre-reading and writing skills by sharing read-aloud stories, songs and rhymes, and a craft or activity!
Our fall storytime session runs... Read more
Audience: Kids
November 06, 2018
10:15am - 11:00am
Join us on Tuesdays at 10:15 for Wiggle Lit - our fun, energetic toddler storytime!
Each week we will develop skills to prepare children for reading and writing. Wiggle Lit is designed for children ages 24 - 36 months with a caregiver and consists of read-aloud stories, songs and rhymes, and a... Read more
Audience: Kids
5:30pm - 7:00pm
For centuries, we've known that the health of the brain and the body are connected. But now, science is able to provide insights into how to make lifestyle choices that may help you keep your brain and body healthy as you age. Join representatives from the Alzheimer's Association to learn about... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Special, Teen
November 07, 2018
10:00am - 12:00pm
Audience: Adult, Kids, Special, Teen
November 08, 2018
10:15am - 10:45am
Join us on Thursday mornings at 10:15 for Books & Babies Storytime! This is our classic lapsit storytime, perfect for babies age birth... Read more
Audience: Kids
November 11, 2018
November 12, 2018
10:15am - 11:00am
Join us Mondays at 10:15 for Preschool Power!
Preschool Power is a weekly storytime for children ages 3 - 6. Each week we develop pre-reading skills through stories, songs and rhymes, and a craft or activity.
Our fall storytime session runs from September 24 to November 15. Registration not... Read more
Audience: Kids
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Join the library Pokemon Club! This is your space to show off, trade, and talk about your Pokemon cards with your friends. We'll enjoy a snack and then get trading!
Audience: Kids
6:15pm - 7:00pm
Join us Monday evenings at 6:15 for a classic preschool storytime!
Starry Night Stories is a weekly storytime for children ages 3 - 6. Each week we will develop pre-reading and writing skills by sharing read-aloud stories, songs and rhymes, and a craft or activity!
Our fall storytime session runs... Read more
Audience: Kids
November 13, 2018
10:15am - 11:00am
Join us on Tuesdays at 10:15 for Wiggle Lit - our fun, energetic toddler storytime!
Each week we will develop skills to prepare children for reading and writing. Wiggle Lit is designed for children ages 24 - 36 months with a caregiver and consists of read-aloud stories, songs and rhymes, and a... Read more
Audience: Kids
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Learn the fascinating history of one of America's favorite pastimes as the Library hosts Andrew Borman of the International Center for the History of Video Games (aka the Video Game Hall of Fame) via Skype. Afterwards, stick around and take a video game history tour yourself by playing games from... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Special, Teen
November 15, 2018
10:15am - 10:45am
Join us on Thursday mornings at 10:15 for Books & Babies Storytime! This is our classic lapsit storytime, perfect for babies age birth... Read more
Audience: Kids
4:15pm - 5:00pm
The holiday crush is coming up, but don't forget about After School Stories!
After School Stories is a once-a-month storytime for children in grades K - 2 who miss the storytime experience. Each month we read stories, do a craft, and eat a snack based around a central theme!
Registration is... Read more
Audience: Kids
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Our 9th Annual Turkey Shoot fundraiser is scheduled for Thursday, November 15 at the Merrimack High School Cafeteria.
No admission! Turkey Raffle and Specialty Raffle ticket prices are 1 ticket for $1, 6 tickets for $5, 15 tickets for $10 and 40 tickets for $20. Two hundred... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Special, Teen
November 19, 2018
6:30pm - 7:45pm
This monthly book group is for ages 8+ with an adult. This month we are reading The Lotterys Plus One by Emma Donoghue.
Sign-up and pick up this month's book at the library - then join us at this monthly meeting to discuss the story, do an activity and enjoy snacks.
Contact the Youth Services... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids
November 21, 2018
5:00pm - 9:00pm
The library will close at 5 pm on Thanksgiving Eve.
Audience: Adult, Kids, Special, Teen
November 22, 2018
November 23, 2018
10:00am - 5:00pm
Library staff are using a floating holiday to enjoy an extended Thanksgiving with their families.
Audience: Adult, Kids, Special, Teen
November 29, 2018
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Join Junior Book Group! Junior Book Group is for readers ages 7+ with an adult. We read the book ahead of time, then meet once a month to discuss what we've read, share snacks, and do a craft or activity that ties into the book we read.
Our November books is Princess Pulverizer: Grilled Cheese... Read more
Audience: Kids
December 04, 2018
7:00pm - 8:45pm
Join us on the first Tuesday of the Month for this informal gathering where you can discuss what you are working on, what you are reading, where you are submitting your work, and more.
This group was formed by writers who participated in November's National Novel Writing Month and would like to... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Special, Teen