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Page 34 <strong>Bellingham</strong> <strong>Bulletin</strong> Local Town Pages | www.bellinghambulletin.com <strong>October</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
<strong>Bellingham</strong> Public Library News & Events for <strong>October</strong><br />
For updates to library programs<br />
and services, please see the<br />
library website, www.bellinghamlibrary.org.<br />
Click on the red alert<br />
banner on the top of the page for<br />
details.<br />
The Library is open until 8<br />
p.m. Monday through Thursday!<br />
Monday - Thursday 9:30 a.m.<br />
to 8 p.m., Friday 9:30 a.m. – 3<br />
p.m.<br />
The library is closed on Monday,<br />
<strong>October</strong> 10th for the Columbus<br />
Day Holiday.<br />
Special Programs<br />
Blackstone Valley Amateur Radio<br />
Club Demonstration – Saturday,<br />
<strong>October</strong> 1st at 10 am<br />
The BVARC invites the public<br />
to discover amateur or “ham”<br />
radio by participating in the<br />
club’s demonstration at the library.<br />
Several radio stations will<br />
be set up and operating from 10<br />
a.m. to 2 p.m. Club members<br />
will be on hand to demonstrate<br />
and answer questions. For more<br />
info, please visit www.w1ddd.org<br />
or contact Mickey Callahan at<br />
mick@comcast.net. No registration.<br />
Yoga for the Seasons –<br />
Transitioning into Fall<br />
Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m. and<br />
Thursdays at 6 p.m. See the library<br />
calendar for details and to<br />
register.<br />
Planning Your Investments<br />
Against Interest Rate, Inflation &<br />
Market Risks<br />
Monday, <strong>October</strong> 24th at 6:30<br />
p.m.<br />
We have entered a period of<br />
economic instability– higher inflation,<br />
rising interest rates, stock<br />
market volatility, international<br />
circumstances, and political<br />
gridlock. During this one-hour<br />
presentation, we will discuss the<br />
impact of these realities and<br />
how you can best plan for them.<br />
Program offered by nonprofit<br />
Society for Financial Awareness.<br />
Registration is preferred.<br />
For Kids<br />
• Our After School Programs<br />
resumed in September. We<br />
have two programs for kids<br />
in grades 4 and up. Both<br />
programs are Monday<br />
through Friday. Even though<br />
the library closes at 3 p.m.<br />
on Fridays, starting in <strong>October</strong>,<br />
the Community Room<br />
will be open on Fridays after<br />
school! Miss Amanda and<br />
Miss Diane will stay until 5<br />
p.m. at the latest. They will<br />
be planning activities for this<br />
time so check the library calendar<br />
for details.<br />
• After School Kids (ASK) –<br />
for grades 4-6. When school<br />
is in session, ASK meets<br />
Monday-Thursday from<br />
2:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Questions?<br />
Contact Diane Nelson,<br />
dnelson@cwmars.org.<br />
Parents/caregivers of all<br />
registrants are signed up for<br />
our Constant Contact Newsletter.<br />
• Teen Room Activities – for<br />
grades 7-12. When school<br />
is in session, Teen Room Activities<br />
are available Monday-<br />
Thursday from 2--4:45 p.m.<br />
There is no registration needed<br />
to attend this program.<br />
Please note: Throughout the<br />
school year our children’s<br />
programs will follow the mask<br />
policy set by the <strong>Bellingham</strong><br />
Public Schools, so please plan<br />
accordingly. Questions? Contact<br />
Amanda Maclure, amaclure@cwmars.org.<br />
Caterpillar’s Search for the Perfect<br />
Halloween Costume – Saturday,<br />
<strong>October</strong> 22nd at 10 a.m.<br />
For families. Local author<br />
Phyllis Calvey will be here to read<br />
her story, Caterpillar’s Search for<br />
the Perfect Halloween Costume.<br />
We will also be doing a Halloween<br />
Craft. Participants are<br />
encouraged to wear your Halloween<br />
costumes! Please sign up.<br />
Spooky Bingo, <strong>October</strong> 26th at<br />
6:30 pm<br />
Best for ages 3+. Play glow<br />
in the dark Bingo in a dark room<br />
filled with spooky lighting, spooky<br />
sounds, and spooky prizes! Registration<br />
is required.<br />
Halloween Story Time & Costume<br />
Parade, Friday, <strong>October</strong> 28th at<br />
4:30 pm<br />
For families. Wear your Halloween<br />
costume and join us for<br />
some fun after the library closes!<br />
Please sign up!<br />
Abbreviated Alphabits, Saturday,<br />
<strong>October</strong> 29th at 10 am<br />
For ages 2-5. On one Saturday<br />
morning per month, we will<br />
have an abbreviated version of<br />
Alphabits, our popular weekly<br />
ABC story time. Please sign up<br />
so we know to expect you.<br />
Edible Haunted Houses, Saturday,<br />
<strong>October</strong> 29th at 12:30 and 2 p.m.<br />
Best for ages 3+. Use milk<br />
cartons, graham crackers and<br />
lots of Halloween candy to make<br />
a haunted house. Registration is<br />
required.<br />
Halloween Happenings, Monday,<br />
<strong>October</strong> 31st at 11 a.m.<br />
For grades 4+. Join Miss<br />
Diane and Miss Amanda for<br />
some Halloween fun! Movies,<br />
snacks, crafts & more!!<br />
Other Children’s<br />
Programs<br />
Details on the programs below<br />
are available on the library website<br />
(https://www.bellinghamma.<br />
org/library/kids) and calendar<br />
(https://bit.ly/3xMECCt)<br />
Ongoing programs include:<br />
AC BC Book Club (formerly<br />
the Mother-Daughter Book<br />
Club), Afternoon Stories & Craft,<br />
Alphabits, Baby Time, Fact or<br />
Fiction, Graphic Novel Book<br />
Club, Homeschool Who Would<br />
Win?, Picnic Stories, PJ Story<br />
Time, Ring a Ding, and Who<br />
Was Wednesday.<br />
Other Adult Programs<br />
Additional details of these<br />
programs are available on the<br />
library calendar (https://bit.<br />
ly/3xMECCt)<br />
• Book Club generally meets<br />
on the first Monday of the<br />
month, email Reference Librarian<br />
Cecily Christensen<br />
at cchriste@cwmars.org for<br />
details.<br />
• Friends of the Library generally<br />
meet on the second<br />
Tuesday of the month at 7<br />
p.m. Email library@bellinghamlibrary.org<br />
for details.<br />
• Library Board of Trustees<br />
generally meets on the second<br />
Thursday of the month<br />
at 7 p.m.. Email library@<br />
bellinghamlibrary.org for<br />
details.<br />
• Adult Writing Group now<br />
meets on the second Tuesday<br />
of the month at 6:30<br />
p.m. Email marjorie@marjorieturner.com<br />
for details.<br />
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