Milton Free Public Library Introduces "Screen Free Zone" Encouraging Free and Creative Play.

The upstairs room of the "Little Red Schoolhouse", in Milton, New Hampshire, (the Milton Free Public Libraray) has been transformed into a center of creative play. Introduce your children to screen-free activities including building sets, musical instruments, costumes, puppets, word games, logic puzzles, and scientific exploration.
Milton Free Public Library's first Build It! event will be February 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for young people age 6 through 14. We will introduce our attendees to the various fun items available so that everyone can play as they choose.
You may arrive and depart as needed, but preference will be given to those who can commit to the full two hour session.
Sign up early, as space is limited.
Please email the library at mfpl@metrocast.net,
or call 603-473-8535.

Future events will follow with dates to be announced. Children are also welcome to come at any time during library hours to use the upstairs space, explore and play.
Note to parents: We welcome and encourage you to come play with your children, but be aware the upstairs space will be a "screen free" zone during creative play times.
Build It! is made possible by the Curiosity Creates grant from the Association for Library Service to Children funded by Disney.

 

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Published: December 26, 2015

 

The upstairs room of the "Little Red Schoolhouse" has been transformed into a center of creative play. Introduce your children to screen-free activities including building sets, musical instruments, costumes, puppets, word games, logic puzzles, and scientific exploration.

Our first Build It! event will be February 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for young people age 6 through 14. We will introduce our attendees to the various fun items available so that everyone can play as they choose. You may arrive and depart as needed, but preference will be given to those who can commit to the full two hours. Sign up early, as space is limited. Please email the library at mfpl@metrocast.net, or call 603-473-8535.

Future events will follow with dates to be announced. Children are also welcome to come at any time during library hours to use the upstairs space, explore and play. Note to parents: We welcome and encourage you to come play with your children, but be aware the upstairs space will be a "screen free" zone during creative play times.

Build It! is made possible by the Curiosity Creates grant from the Association for Library Service to Children funded by Disney.

Fun Fan Fiction
Attention all Milton High School Students: We are happy to announce our annual Fun Fan Fiction Contest of 2016. Students are challenged to take an existing work of fiction and change the ending, characters, or put in a plot twist to enhance the work. Three (3) prizes will be awarded to students based on creativity, use of the original author's "voice", and (ahem) grammar. Start creating now! Submissions are due February 5th.The prizes will be awarded at the "Nute Week" celebration, Thursday, February 18th. First place prize is $100, second $75, and third place $50.

Winter Carnival Skywatch
Let's take a moment to celebrate the winter sky during Milton's Winter Carnival. We will start at the Milton Free Public Library, 13 Main Street, Milton Mills at 5:30 PM, Saturday, February 13 for a brief presentation held by members of the New Hampshire Astronomical Society (NHAS). We will then head over to the Milton Town Beach. NHAS members will have several telescopes trained at the the night sky.

What is Overdrive?
Did you know that you can "borrow" e-books, audio books and periodicals from the New Hampshire Downloadable Books Consortium, an online library powered by Overdrive? Contact a member of the Milton Free Public Library staff to find out how! (603) 473-8535 or mfpl@metrocast.net

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Overdues and renewals: What to do?
If you have a past due item that you'd like to renew, you can do so online. Please ask a member of our staff to help you get your personal online library account set up! You can also use the dropbox out front to return items if you can't get here during library hours. Thank you!

Milton NH hosts Christmas Party to Benefit "Toys For Kids" program

 

The Milton Rec Dept and the Milton VFW

in Milton NH,

invite you to a

CHRISTMAS PARTY

 

Sunday, December 13, 2015

beginning at 1 pm

at the

Emma Ramsey Center

on the corner of

White Mountain Highway (Rt 125) and Charles Street

Milton, NH

 

Goodies, Silent Auction,

and

SANTA

will be making a visit.

 

The Cost of Admission?

1 new unwrapped toy

for

Milton's "Toys for Kids" program.

 

ALSO....

Milton Free Public Library & Milton Recreation’s

6th Annual Gingerbread House Competition

To be judged at the VFW’s Toys for Kids Party On December 13th @ 2:00 pm

This party is a public event, and everyone is invited to attend.

Donations are gratefully accepted.

If you can donate, please bring an unwrapped toy for a boy or a girl

or you may drop off auction items by 1:00 pm on the day of the event.

All gingerbread creations should be dropped off by 1:00 pm the day of the event.