Special Events
To view a calendar of library events, click here.
Summer Reading Programs
The Etna Library's Summer Reading Programs offer challenges, prizes, and fun for all ages all summer long! Find out more!
Lindsay & Her Puppet Pals
Wednesday, August 12
5pm
(Costello Field, 195 Etna Rd.)
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 has hosted Lindsay the past two summers and everyone has 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).
Ice Cream Party
Saturday, August 22
1pm
(Etna Library, 130 Etna Rd.)
We'll conclude our series of summer events in style, with an Ice Cream Party!
Lots of flavors of ice cream, and lots of delicious toppings, will all be available for free.
Join us for this community celebration of summer, reading, and (of course) ice cream!
Mink Brook: A History
Wednesday, September 2
7pm
(Trumbull Hall, 195 Etna Rd.)
Local historian Jay Barrett will explore the history and geology of the Mink Brook.
Drawing upon research Jay completed for his recently published book, Mink Brook & Home, this will be a richly illustrated, fun, and informative presentation.
Learn how glaciers shaped our present-day landscape; learn the origins of the stones that were used to build the many stone walls that exist in rural Hanover to this day; and learn how glacial Lake Hitchcock intertwined with Mink Brook, and the “Hanover Plain” came to be.
Legends & Truths of New England's Wolves
Thursday, September 17
6:30pm
(Trumbull Hall, 195 Etna Rd.)
Once upon a time, New England was home to Canis lupus, the gray wolf, who trotted from hillside to valley and howled through the seasons.
Discover how this wild canine survived, what forces lead to its extinction from the New England landscape, and how the stories and myths we tell about this creature continue to influence our perception of it today.
With writer, naturalist, and educator Susie Spikol.