Salisbury
Connecticut
Scoville Memorial Library News - January 4, 2023
Schools and Libraries
January 5, 2023
From: Scoville Memorial Library
Wednesdays @ 10:30am
Every Wednesday morning we read books together, sing songs, learn rhymes, play games, explore our surroundings & engage in a craft. Story time is geared towards pre-school aged children, but all ages are welcome!
Designed to help younger children practice reading, Reading Buddies is a program that pairs emerging readers with another, older "kid." The idea and hope is that connecting with another, older "kid," is a treat in itself, and that reading aloud to a "kid" is low-pressure. At the same time, the student volunteer (age 12-18) serves as a reading mentor, demonstrating how to stay calm while reading and how to conquer reading difficulties. The buddy will ask questions about the text and have a basic understanding of assessing and helping with reading comprehension. For more information and to register click here.
Fridays from 5:30-7:00PM*
For writers of any genre. Teens in 6th-12th grade are welcome. Registration is required. To register, please email Abbey at [email protected]
Local writer and poet, Abbey Gallagher, is continuing our adolescent writing workshop series ONLINE using written prompts, physical objects, images, and much more to spark curiosity and imagination in new or regular writers.
School age students
Could you benefit from extra help with certain subjects at school? SML in collaboration with The Hotchkiss School is offering a tutoring program that pairs older and younger students according to their strengths and needs. Tutoring sessions will be facilitated via Zoom. Register here.
Saturdays January 7th & 21st @11am, Ages 8+
Join local crochet enthusiast, Sharon Johnson, for the art of crochet for children and their families. We'll review the basics of different stitches and techniques and begin working on crocheted bookmarks. As we progress, we'll create a whole host of stitched goods that surround the world of books and stories, think tea cozies, book covers, doilies for cookies, you name it!
Sharon is a Salisbury resident who learned to crochet at the age of six from her mother and grandmother. Over the years, she's learned to make hats, gloves, scarves, sweaters, blankets among many other great items. Crocheting is a fun and relaxing hobby. All materials will be provided. Registration requested.
Create Book Art
Submissions accepted from January 15th-30th
We would like your book/reading themed art for a community exhibition at the library! Creations can be about books or made of books and the artworks should be ready for presentation (i.e. framed etc.) Open to all members of the community. Contact Julia at [email protected] for REGISTRATION and guidelines.
The library has passes to several area cultural institutions available for check out for up to 48 hours! Click here for a complete list and link to place a hold, or stop by the library to check out your passes today!