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| In addition to science projects, you can read with Lucy the dog |
February
vacation begins Monday, February 18, and the Raymond Village Library is here to
help! There will be plenty of programs to keep children of any age entertained
and even educated over the school break.
The
library will be open during regular business hours on Monday from nine in the
morning until six in the afternoon. If you haven’t stopped by the
Raymond Village Library in a few months, or even a few years, you might be
surprised by what you’ll find. In addition to books and plenty of cozy spots to
read, including bean bags on the floor, the library has a wide selection of
games and puzzles. Older children might enjoy the library’s oversized Scrabble
board while younger children love the building sets. We also have a microscope
for scientific exploration and DASH the programmable robot. Come in anytime on
Monday to explore.
On
Wednesday, February 20, the Raymond Village Library is hosting two special science
presentations! At 10:30 in the Raymond Public Safety Building, Mad
Science will present Fire and Ice. Participants will explore the three states
of matter while learning about the amazing properties of fire and the power of
combustion. Children will see how secret Mad Science paper can burn
leaving no ash behind, and their jaws will drop when they witness the “Swoosh,
Whoosh, Aaaah” experiment. After some fizzing chemical reactions heat
things up, we will cool off with spectacular demonstrations involving dry
ice.
At
three on Wednesday afternoon, Dr. Nick Bizier, the Honors and AP chemistry
teacher at Windham High School, will present the Science of Slime. Dr. Bizier
will explain how the common household cleaning supply Borax can be used to make
both beautiful, solid crystals and goopy, fun slime. Participants will have the
opportunity to create their own slime.
In
addition to all our science fun, the Raymond Village Library will also be
hosting Lucy the therapy reading dog on Wednesday, February 20th. Beginning at
1:30, Lucy will be available for an hour of reading with children. Many
aspiring readers find Lucy to be an attentive and non-judgmental audience as
they build the skills required for literacy. Even shy readers can feel
comfortable reading aloud to Lucy as she listens patiently at their feet.
Readers who share a story with Lucy will earn a certificate, and they can add
their name to our wall of readers.
Please
note, preregistration is required for both the science demonstrations and
reading to Lucy the therapy dog. Contact the library at (207) 655-4283
to reserve your spot today!
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