Children’s Events in December
December events will feature Breakfast with Santa on Sat. Dec. 7 with two seatings, 9:30 and 10:30, for children under the age of 12.
The holiday gingerbread house programs for children will be on Tues. and Wed. Dec. 10 and 11, from 3:30 to 5 both days. These free events are sponsored by the Friends of the Blanding Library. For reservations, call the Blanding at 508-252-4236.
Elvis is in the building! Come and look for Elvis, our Elf on the Shelf around the library.
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Sat. Dec. 14
Al Testa’s Renaissance V Brass Quintet will get us in the Christmas mood on Sat. Dec. 14 from 1-2 pm. This free concert will be part of a holiday open house from 1 to 3 that afternoon at the library. The Renaissance V Brass Quintet consists of two trumpets, French horn, trombone and tuba playing a wide variety of music from the 15th century to contemporary tunes.
A Time for Giving
Our Holiday Toiletree is back. Choose a gift tag from the Christmas tree in the lobby to find a toiletry item (toothpaste, soap, etc.) to be donated to the Rehoboth Food Pantry and then bring in your item to put under the tree. The Blanding is also a regular drop-off site for food donations to the pantry.
The Blanding is one of the locations for the Blizzard of Giving in December. Choose a snowflake-tag with a gift suggestion on it and bring in your gift (a new and unwrapped toy) for a child in need. Thanks to all for your donations this season.
Story Hours & Legos
Ongoing children’s programs at the Blanding include two story hour sessions, one for baby and toddlers and their caregivers on Tuesday mornings from 10:30 to 11. Story and Craft Hours for preschoolers ages 3 and up meets on Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:30. Siblings are welcome at both sessions. Drop-ins welcome. No registration necessary.
Please note that there will be no story hour on Thurs. Dec. 26. Also, Legos at the Library will be taking a break for the holidays and will return on Sat. Jan. 11.
Whaling Talk to be Rescheduled
The program about whaling voyages that was postponed in November will be rescheduled in the new year. Look for more information to follow. We look forward to this talk by Capt. Michael Taylor and Nancy Gentile of the New Bedford Whaling Museum, in a program co-sponsored by the Blanding and the Carpenter Museum.
If you’re looking for something to do over the holidays (or any time), remember than the Blanding has a wide selection of discount passes to museums and other attractions in our area.
Information on Blanding events can be found under Blanding Public Library Programs and Events on https://rehobothantiquarian.org/ You can also find a listing of passes available for borrowing through the library website. Look for both the Blanding Library and the Friends of the Blanding Library on Facebook too.
The Blanding Public Library, 124 Bay State Rd. Rehoboth, is open Monday through Thursday from 10 to 8, and on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 to 4. Closed Sundays and holidays. The library will be closing at 2 pm on Christmas Eve will be closed for Christmas Day. After an early closing at 4 pm on New Year’s Eve, the library will also be closed on New Year’s Day. Phone: 508-252-4236.
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