News & Notes from the Blanding Library

Coming Up This Spring

Computer Advice: How to Protect Yourself from Your Computer with Marc-Anthony Arena in person, Sat. April 5 at 2 pm. This program will offer lots of tech advice in plain English from a 25-year veteran of the IT industry based in Rochester, New York. Free and open to all.

Craft Program: Decoupage Cigar Boxes. Daisy Gilmore will lead a craft session on Thurs. April 9 at 6:30 at the library. Choose from a variety of materials and decorations to make a unique keepsake from a cigar box. A fee of $5 will cover the class and all materials. For ages 15 and up.

For further information and last-minute program announcements, you can find details about upcoming programs and events on the Blanding website https://rehobothantiquarian.org/blanding-library/   

Music at Goff Hall 
The Blanding is sponsoring free music performances at Goff Hall this spring

• Jumpin’ Juba, a Boston-based blues and roots duo, plays on Sun. April 6 at 2 pm
• Matt York’s “Songs and Stories of the Great Willie Nelson” will be on Sun. May 4 at 2 pm
• Andrew Lewis Parks and Margaret Ferri’s performance will feature "Songs and Stories from the Singer-Songwriters, 1960-1975" on Sun. May 18 at 2 pm.

April Programs for Kid

• Hands on Nature presents a program about big predators on Thurs. April 24 at 10 am
• Little Yoga Gentle Mindfulness, a program for families with Rebecca Mele will be on Mon. April 28 at 10:30.

Climate Change Workshops
 Rehoboth resident Noelle Blaise will present two workshops on climate change for children that will include a craft or scavenger hunt.  They will be held on April 19 and May 10, from 11 to 12:30 and are for children ages kindergarten through grade 3. The May 19 program includes creating your own small terrarium.

Noelle is a Girl Scout working towards her Gold Award. She plans to build an interactive wooden gameboard for the community focusing on climate change and the effects it has on animals.  

Tot Times and Story Hours
Tuesday Tot Time is held at 10:30 and is designed for babies and toddlers (up to age 3). Thursday Story & Craft Time is held at 10:30 and is designed for preschoolers ages 3 to 5. The next LEGOs will be on Saturday April 12, from 11 to 2 and is a drop-in program for all ages. 

Bunnies in Disguise, a Spring Scavenger Hunt! 
Celebrate Easter by finding all the literary bunnies hiding in the library, now through April 19. See if you can find them all.  What a great way to welcome Spring!  

History Discussions
Hank Coleman’s history discussion group on the Ancient Greeks continues each Wednesday morning at 11. Open to all adults with an interest in history. For more information, contact hjcoleman@comcast.net.

The Blanding Public Library, 124 Bay State Rd, is open Monday through Thursday from 10 to 8, and Fridays and Saturdays from 10 to 4. Closed Sundays and holidays, including Monday April 21 for Patriots’ Day. Phone 508-252-4236. https://rehobothantiquarian.org/blanding-library/