December Events
Sharon from Brilliant Dahlia will lead a workshop on making a holiday greens centerpiece on Wed. Dec. 10 at 6:30. Participants should bring a small to medium-sized bowl and small clippers. You may also bring greenery from your property. Registration is required. Call 508-252-4236.
PSYbel Dance will perform in a fundraiser for the library at 4:30 on Sat. Dec. 13. Call the library for more information.
Elvis the Elf on the Shelf will be loose in the library from December 1-25. Stop in and see what mischief he's up to!
A big thank you to Sousa Family Farm for their generous donation of pumpkins, gourds and mums for our autumn activities.
Gingerbread Houses
Our annual “make your own gingerbread house” event will return on Tues. Dec. 9 and Wed. Dec. 10 from 3:30 to 5. Children ages 5 to 12 will have a chance to decorate their own gingerbread house as we provide the house and some candy for decorating. You may also bring your own candy decorations but no peanuts please! Registration is required. Call the library at 508-252-4236. This program is made possible by the Friends of the Blanding Library.
Collecting Toiletries in December
Once again, we will be collecting toiletry items for the Rehoboth Food Pantry in December. Bring in your donations of soap, lotion, toothpaste etc. to put on or under the Christmas tree at the library. The Blanding is also a collection point for food donations to the Rehoboth food pantry.
Story Times for Kids
Story Times for children ages 3 and up with Miss Cathy continues at 10:30 on Thursdays. Tot Times with Miss Joyce will be on Tuesdays at 10:30, for children under age 4 and their caregivers. Siblings are welcome at both groups. Note that sometimes there are changes to Story Hour and Tot Time programs. There will be no Tot Time on Tues. Dec. 23. Check the calendar on the library’s website for the latest updates.
Ongoing Programs
The weekly history group led by Hank Coleman meets at 11am each Wednesday. Open to all; for more information contact hjcoleman@comcast.net.
The Blanding offers two monthly book groups, one on Monday evenings and one on Wednesday afternoons. Call the library for more information.
Knit Night at the library meets one evening a month from 6:30 to 8. Call the library for the next meeting date. For adults and teens to get together and work on their knitting projects.
You can find more information and news about programs and events at the Blanding Public Library at https://rehobothantiquarian.org/blanding-library/ You can also sign-up for a monthly library email letter on this site.
The Blanding Public Library at 124 Bay State Rd., Rehoboth is open Monday through Thursday from 10 to 8, and on Friday and Saturdays from 10 to 4. Closed Sundays and holidays. The library will close at 2 pm on Christmas Eve and will be closed on Christmas Day, and on New Year’s Eve, the library will close at 4 pm and be closed on New Year’s Day. Happy Holidays!
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