News & Notes from the Blanding Library

Children’s Programs

• Stories on Songs for Little Ones will be on Mon. March 9 at 10:30, for children up to age 6.
• Tot Time for babies and preschoolers up to age 3 with stories, music and movement. Siblings are welcome. Tuesdays at 10:30.
• Story & Crafts for children ages 3 and up. Thursdays at 10:30. Listen to a story and make a craft to take home. Siblings welcome.
• Legos at the Library on Sat. March 14 from 11 to 2. Stop by the Blanding to make something special.

Retirement Planning Sessions
There will be two retirement planning information sessions held at Goff Hall and presented by WealthMax Financial Group. Dates are Mon. March 9 and Tues. March 10, both at 6pm.

Pop-Up Beer Can Museum  
A pop-up beer can museum and presentation on the history of beer cans with some focus on some local breweries will be on offer on Sat. March 21 from 1 to 2.

Folk Concert April 8         
Musicians Andrew Lewis and Margaret Ferri return to the library to present their award-winning musical program "The Coffeehouse", which focuses on the historic period of the popular coffeehouse scene of the 1960s and the 1970s. Free, Wed. April 8 at 6:30.

Ongoing Programs

• The weekly history discussion group led by Hank Coleman meets at 11am each Wednesday. Open to all with an interest in history; for more information contact hjcoleman@comcast.net.          
• The Blanding offers two monthly book groups; one meets on Monday evenings and one on Wednesday afternoons. Call the library for more information.
• Knit Night at the library meets one Thursday evening a month from 6:30 to 8. They will next meet on March 19. 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 library on https://rehobothantiquarian.org/blanding-library/  You can also sign-up for a monthly library email letter on this site. You can also find the Blanding Library on Facebook or call the library at 508-252-4236.

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.