Tag: Family Fun

Gingerbread House Building (Families): Monday, 12/9/24 between 5 and 7 PM

Celebrate the holiday season by making your own gingerbread houses to take home with you! We will provide a kit to each family for decorating. This is a MAKE and TAKE event. (You may not pick up a kit and leave, you need to build it here.) Because of everyone’s busy schedules, we are providing an open window between 5 and 7 PM. You can come anytime during that time… Read more

Wooden Spoon Carving (Youth ages 9+): Wednesday, September 25th at 5:30 PM

Kids ages 9 and up are invited to learn how to carve and test  your skills on a wooden spoon with Owl Eyes Wilderness. Wood carving is a meditative activity that you can do almost anywhere. Handmade spoons and forks are usable forms of art that will last for years if carved well and taken care of. Using simple tools: a fixed blade knife, hook knife, saw, and sandpaper, you… Read more

ADVENTURES with ‘Wild About Reading’ Jungle Jim (All Ages): Wednesday, 7/31/24 at 6 PM

Back by popular demand, Jungle Jim will dazzle you with balloon artistry, comedy and improv with his Wild About Reading Balloon Magic: Where Adventure Begins event! Children ages 3 and up will be in awe of his mad-cap mayhem with  balloons. Audience participation will be part of the gig! Register all your friends and family for this Library Courtyard event. This is an Adventure Begins at Your Library event generously… Read more

ADVENTURES with Carriage Shack Farm (All Ages): Wednesday, 7/17/24 at *6 PM

Due to the forecast, please arrive promptly in case storms come early. Carriage Shack Farms will be here with cute baby animals. We are so excited for this mini petting farm as well as for  pony rides! Please register all who will be in attendance. This is an Adventure Begins at Your Library event generously sponsored by The Friends of Kimball Library.  … Read more

2024 Summer Concert Series ~ Boston City Rhythm ~ Thursday, 7/11 at 6 PM

Fronted by the dynamic music duo known as Birch Hill (Jim Zaroulis on keys and Jenn Zaroulis on vox), Boston City Rhythm brings the full band experience to life in a big way. With powerhouse players and vocals, BCR (Boston City Rhythm) delivers hit music crossing decades and genres, promising something for everyone. Join us in the courtyard for an evening of energetic music from the 70’s through today’s pop… Read more

2024 Summer Concert Series ~ Relative Soul ~ Thursday, 7/25/24 at 6 PM

Join us for Relative Soul, a charismatic band serving the Greater Boston area. Rock to the sounds of 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and right up to the best of today’s music. Don’t miss them! We suggest that in the event of rain, you please check the library website for updates. Hosted by the Friends of the Kimball Library who would like to thank the George Family Charities for its generous sponsorship.… Read more

2024 Summer Concert Series ~ Jonathan Sarty ~ Thursday, 8/8 at 6 PM

Join us for a night of music with Jonathan Sarty (and his Trio) as he performs a repertoire of music such as: American roots, country, rock, folk, americana, jazz and more. Songwriter, Recording and Performing Artists Jonathan Sarty is a Native of New England. He was awarded a Best of NH “Best Bandleader” Award in 2017 and performs hundreds of shows throughout New England each year. Perhaps most notably he… Read more

2024 Summer Concert Series ~ Studio Two ~ Thursday, 6/27/24 at 6 PM

Join us in the Courtyard series for Studio Two. Studio Two, now entering their 11th year of touring, is a headlining Beatles tribute band featuring Berklee College of Music Alum who focus on the most exciting, energetic early years (1962 – 1966). Choosing from a catalog of number one hit songs from their club and touring performances, Studio Two performs many of the 50’s and 60’s Rock ‘n’ Roll songs… Read more

ADVENTURES with Wildlife Encounters (All Ages): Wednesday, 6/26/24 at 6 PM

Our friends at Wildlife Encounters Ecology and Wellness Center will return this year with a selection of live animals in the Library Courtyard to educate and delight you! Wildlife Encounters’ live-animal outreach programs are educational, interactive, and fun! Their educator will lead the group on an “imaginary safari around the world!” Meet animals whose ancestors lived in a variety of habitats and places on Earth, while discovering their amazing adaptations,… Read more