Children’s Program

*Marie Walker will conduct a Mother’s Day craft workshop on Saturday, April 26, from 1 to 2 pm, for ages 6 and up.

A $3 material fee is due upon registration, which can be done at the children’s desk.

Family Program

*Shakespeare Festival:  On Sunday, April 27, at 3 pm, in the library’s meeting room, Shakespeare’s birthday will be celebrated in grand style with live music by The Reel Thing, a performance by CH Booth’s Mask and Wig Players, Elizabethan games, munchies, crafts for children, birthday cake and possibly a visit by HRM Queen Elizabeth I herself.

Please call the library at 426-4533 to reserve your place.

Young Adults

*Volunteer For Summer Reading: Young adults entering grade 6 and older in the fall can sign up to be a volunteer for the children’s summer reading program, which will run this year June 25 through August 16.

Training sessions will be offered for those who have not volunteered in the past on Wednesday, May 28, or Thursday, May 29, from 4 to 4:30 pm, in the children’s story hour room.  If you were a volunteer last summer, you can pick up your registration form beginning May 28.

All forms are due back by June 6 to be eligible for this summer’s program. Any applications received after that date will be put on the sub list. 

 Adult Programs

 *Just in time for Earth Day (and beyond), the library has coordinated a series called “Hot or Not? Some Topics in Global Warming,” which will offer a number of programs and presentations as well as a series of film screenings.

“Green Giving with Rene Hue and Kim Sala” will continue the series on Tuesday, April 29, at 1 and 7 pm. Being green does not mean sacrificing beauty or creativity.  Learn how to revive the past and infuse the new with found objects in your home. Registration is required.

The films will be interspersed among the presentations. All screenings will begin at 7 pm. The films continue as follows: The Great Global Warming Swindle on Tuesday, May 6; Dimming the Sun on Tuesday, May 13; and Kilowatt Ours on Tuesday, May 27.

*Come Play Chess  at the Library!

US Chess Federation Candidate Master Glenn Budzinski has started hosting chess games for all levels each Saturday at the library. Sets and boards will be provided each afternoon from 1 to 5 pm.

There are no fees or registration. Just come and play.

*Annual Meeting: The Friends of The C.H. Booth Library will hold their annual meeting on Tuesday, May 13, at 10 am, at the library.

*Book Discussions: The Non-Fiction Book Group will talk about The Wal-Mart Effect: How the World’s Most Powerful Company Really Works – and How It Is Transforming the American Economy by Charles Fishman on Tuesday, May 6, at 1 pm.

*Book Nook Note: Mother’s Day is May 11… One great way to communicate the love and admiration you have for your mother is with the gift of a book. Beautiful gift-quality books are available at The Book Nook now.

C.H. Booth Library is open Monday through Thursday, 9:30 am to 8 pm; Friday from 11 am to 5 pm; Saturday, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm; and Sunday from noon to 5 pm. The library, at 25 Main Street, can be reached at 426-4533 or visit CHBoothLibrary.org.