Archived Programs (2025)
Ice Cream Party!
Saturday, August 23 @1pm (at the library)​​​
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We'll conclude the summer in style, with an Ice Cream Party! Lots of flavors of ice cream, and lots of delicious toppings, will all be available for free.
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We'll also be drawing our Summer Reading raffle prizes, giving out over $1,000 in prizes, generously donated by our local business partners.
Alyx the Magician
Saturday, August 16 @2pm (Trumbull Hall, 195 Etna Rd)​​​
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The Etna Library will host magician Alyx Hilshey for the fourth summer in a row! (She's just that good)!
Alyx is a Vermont-based, nationally touring comedy magician who has performed for libraries, schools, parties, businesses and more, and has been featured on the television show Penn & Teller: Fool Us.​
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Don't miss out as Alyx amazes with her illusions and entertains with her humor!
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center:
Animals with Bad Reputations
Friday, August 1 @4:30pm (Trumbull Hall, 195 Etna Rd)​​​
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Can you think of any animals disliked by people? The public image of some animals is often inaccurate and can result in negative attitudes.
A Squam Lakes Natural Science Center naturalist will introduce you to live animals with a bad "rep" and help you consider the good side of these wild neighbors!
VINS: Color Our World
Friday, July 25 @4pm (Trumbull Hall, 195 Etna Rd)​​​
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Discover a world where owls turn pink, and tree trunks can blink in “Color Our World!”
Meet three of VIN's animal ambassadors, and learn how nature’s palette can startle, impress, and even fool the eye! Witness the rainbow of techniques our wildlife uses to hunt, hide, and survive in this 45 minute program geared towards families and children of all ages!
Volunteer Appreciation
Saturday, July 19 from 11am-1pm​​​
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The Etna Library has an amazing group of volunteers that help us with a variety of tasks. We owe much to them and we simply wouldn’t be the library we are without them!
Join us to celebrate our team of volunteers for all they give to this library and to this community. The library's director and trustees will be here to extend our thanks, and three new long-serving volunteers will get name plaques added to our 'Volunteer Hall of Fame'!
Also, if you’re interested in becoming a volunteer, stop by for information about the kinds of help we’re looking for.
Home-baked treats and refreshments provided!
Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest
July 14 - 18 (during the Library's open hours)​​​
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Participate in the fun of the third annual Etna Library Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest!
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Come into the library for a supply of chalk and an assigned slab of sidewalk and then let your creativity run wild.
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Prizes will be awarded in categories like Most Creative and Most Colorful!
Lindsay & Her Puppet Pals
Wednesday, July 9 @5pm (Costello Field, 195 Etna Rd)​​​
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Lindsay & Her Puppets will entertain Hanover with a brand new show!
Lindsay’s comedic animation and timing, high energy, and uncanny knack for silly voices electrifies young crowds! She believes the visual and interactive nature of puppetry can access the imaginations of even the youngest children.
The Etna Library hosted Lindsay last summer and everyone had a blast - mark your calendars, now!
(This event is co-sponsored by Hanover Parks & Recs as part of the summer-long Picnic in the Park series of events).
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[We'll be outside at Costello Field if the weather cooperates; otherwise, the show will be inside Trumbull Hall - 195 Etna Rd.]
Dog Library
Grand Re-Opening
Monday, June 30 (at the library)​​​
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The Dog Library returns! Dogs can enjoy circulating sticks, fresh water, and toys! (And their humans can stock up on poop bags for their pooches...)
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During the grand re-opening festivities, we'll have free dog treats (and human treats!) to hand out. Plus, each family who attends with a dog will be entered into a raffle for a fun prize!
Bicycle Parade
@ the Hanover Center Old Timers' Fair
Saturday, June 28 @9am (at 6 Parade Ground Road in Hanover Center)​​​
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This year, the Etna Library is bringing its annual Bicycle Parade to the Hanover Center Old Timers' Fair!
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Decorate your bicycles (or tricycles, or scooters, or anything else with wheels) with the decorations we'll provide. Then, after your bike looks perfect, join everyone else with their decorated bikes for a parade.
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The Etna Library will also have a table of fun crafts at the Hanover Center Fair, too! After the Bicycle Parade, stay for the rest of the Old Timers' Fair which features an ox pull, games, food and more!
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Alfred Blooms
Author Story Time & Craft
Thursday, June 26 @4:30pm (at the Etna Library)​​​
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Local author Carrie Kruck will visit the Etna Library to read from her recently-published picture book, Alfred Blooms.
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Carrie will also guide everyone in a fun craft related to her book!
Mysterious Mushrooms
Saturday, June 21 @3pm (at the Etna Library)​​​
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Discover the fascinating world of fungi with author and naturalist Susie Spikol!
From dissecting mushrooms to discovering what wild creatures depend on mushrooms, this program will bring the mysterious world of these decomposers to life.
One lucky participant will even be temporarily transformed into a giant mushroom! Mushroom scavenger hunt included!
National Donut Day
Friday, June 6​​​
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For the third year in a row, the Etna Library will be celebrating the greatest holiday of them all, National Donut Day, with free donuts!
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Stop by anytime from 9-5 (while supplies last) for a sugary treat, and some coffee, too!
Crayon Contest
Saturday, May 31 from 10am - 2pm​​
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Come to the Etna Library and make a piece of art using Crayons!
We'll hang all of the colorful creations up around the library and two lucky artists will win gift cards from Bean's Art Store in Hanover!
US Foreign Policy Under the Trump Administration
Tuesday, May 20 @5:30pm
Trumbull Hall (195 Etna Rd)
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Elizabeth Shackelford will discuss the dramatic ways that US foreign policy has changed under President Trump.
Elizabeth is a lecturer at Dartmouth College, senior policy director at the Dickey Center for International Understanding, and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
Before joining Dartmouth, she was a senior fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs where she co-hosted the Deep Dish on Global Affairs podcast. Previously, she was a career diplomat with the U.S. Department of State for eight years, with postings in Poland, South Sudan, Kenya, Somalia, and Washington, DC. Before pursuing foreign affairs and diplomacy, Lizzy was a lawyer with Covington & Burling in Washington DC.
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She is the author of "The Dissent Channel: American Diplomacy in a Dishonest Age," winner of the Douglas Dillon Book Award. She has appeared alongside Jon Stewart, Christiane Amanpour and numerous others in media.
Etna Community Singalong
Saturday, May 17 @6:30pm​​​
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Featuring: Music and laughter with the Mill Band, Pastor Chris Green, Ray School teachers Cathy Richardson and Robin Henry, and friends.
Come enjoy a fun, low-key sing-along with some old classic and not-so-old tunes for all ages. Cookies and lemonade and even some surprise guests guarantee smiles and joy!
Sponsored by The Etna Library and the Church of Etna and Hanover Center.
Saturday Crafternoon
Saturday, May 10 @1pm​​​
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Join us as we make homemade greeting cards! For ages 13 and up.
Green Up Hanover Week
April 21-25
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There are Eco-friendly events and engagements happening in Hanover throughout the week of Earth Day! Visit Parks & Rec’s website for complete information. The Etna Library will be participating with:
An Earth Day-themed Story Walk in the hills of Hayes Farm Park.
A ‘Recycled Village’ ongoing craft, all week long, where patrons can add to ever-evolving mini villages comprised of recycled materials. You can make other Recycled Art all week, too!
A Recycled Art Show on Friday, April 25, from 3-5pm, where the Recycled Villages and other Recycled Art projects will be on display. Snacks and refreshments provided!
The Beginner's Guide to
Cemetery Sleuthing
Wednesday, April 23 @ 6:30pm
Trumbull Hall, 195 Etna Rd
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​Your local cemetery is a time capsule. Each headstone is plastered with clues about the deceased, those who once walked where you’re walking now. A simple step through the hallowed gates can bring you on an adventure to explore symbolism, workmanship, and local history.
Join Erin E. Moulton, author of The Beginner's Guide to Cemetery Sleuthing, as we learn the meaning behind cemetery iconography, abbreviations, epitaphs and more!
This presentation is made possible in part by New Hampshire Humanities.
Everest to End Duchenne
Wednesday, April 9 @ 6:30pm (at Trumbull Hall)
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Never in her wildest dreams did Sarah believe she would trek to Mt. Everest Base Camp!
Join us as the Etna Library's own Sarah Molesworth speaks about her journey and experiences last November, sharing amazing photography from her adventure.
What important cause led her to this grand adventure from the hills of Vermont to the mountains of Nepal, and what did she learn along the way?
'Iggy Who Breathes Fire'
Author Visit & Craft
Saturday, March 15 @ 10am
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Local children's author Carrie Kruck will be visiting the Etna Library to read from her new book, Iggy Who Breathes Fire, and to lead us in a fun 'firebreather' craft that ties into the book!
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For all ages; no registration required.
Bilingual Winter Story Walk
& Craft
Saturday, March 8 @ 10:30am
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​Join us for an English-Spanish winter Story Walk in the fields of Hayes Farm Park, behind the Etna Library. After our story-filled stroll, we'll make pinecone bird-feeders and enjoy hot chocolate!
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This event is a collaboration between the Etna Library and the Hanover Conservancy. Please pre-register! (Registration is not required, but is helpful).
Love My Library
Tuesday, February 4 through the end of February
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'Love My Library' is one of two fundraisers that the Etna Library holds each year.
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Our long table will be filled with books that you can donate into our collection. For every book that you donate, we'll add a bookplate inside with a dedication of your choosing.
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Thank you for your support!
Take-Home Valentine's Card Kits
Kits available now​
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Stop by the library and pick up everything that you need to make amazing cards for Valentine's Day!