Gafney Calendar - The Gafney Library

	July 2026
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			1	2 Youth Taco Craft Youth Taco Craft July 2, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Come make a “taco” out of craft supplies! It will look just like the real thing. Open in Google Calendar → Teen Perler Bead Fruit Craft Teen Perler Bead Fruit Craft July 2, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Come make “fruit” coasters and drink covers out of Perler beads! Open in Google Calendar → • •	3 Storytime Storytime July 3, 2026 10:00 am - 10:30 am Join us on Friday's for Storytime with Miss Susan! After Storytime, there will be an opportunity to do a themed craft. Open in Google Calendar → •	4 Library Closed Library Closed July 4, 2026 Open in Google Calendar → •
5	6	7 Teen Popsicle Stick Bird Houses Teen Popsicle Stick Bird Houses July 7, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Join us as we make birdhouses out of popsicle sticks. You can then take them home, add birdseed, sit back and watch to see who shows up! Open in Google Calendar → •	8 Friends of the Wakefield Libraries Meeting Friends of the Wakefield Libraries Meeting July 8, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Join us for the monthly meeting of the Friends of the Library! This gathering offers a great opportunity to connect with fellow book lovers and support the library's mission. Whether you're interested in volunteering, fundraising, or simply learning more about upcoming library programs, all are welcome to attend. Your involvement helps us continue to enrich the community with resources, events, and educational opportunities. We hope to see you there! Open in Google Calendar → Teen Emotional Support Chicken Craft Teen Emotional Support Chicken Craft July 8, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Do you ever feel like you you could need a little pick me up? Come and make a support chicken to carry with you in this fun hands on craft. Open in Google Calendar → Lego Club Lego Club July 8, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Free play with Lego's! Open in Google Calendar → • • •	9 Squam Lakes Critter Communities Squam Lakes Critter Communities July 9, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Are you curious about the critters that call the Granite State home? Join a Squam Lakes Natural Science Center naturalist to meet wild animals that you could encounter in our forests, fields, or wetlands. Discover what makes them well-suited for surviving in the natural communities they inhabit. Open in Google Calendar → •	10 Storytime Storytime July 10, 2026 10:00 am - 10:30 am Join us on Friday's for Storytime with Miss Susan! After Storytime, there will be an opportunity to do a themed craft. Open in Google Calendar → •	11 Friends of the Wakefield Libraries Book Sale Friends of the Wakefield Libraries Book Sale July 11, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Open in Google Calendar → Youth Obstacle Course Youth Obstacle Course July 11, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Open in Google Calendar → • •
12	13	14 Youth Garden Craft Youth Garden Craft July 14, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Youths will have an opportunity to create and "plant" a paper garden Open in Google Calendar → Teen Seed Bomb Craft Teen Seed Bomb Craft July 14, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Come create your own seed bomb to take home, plant & watch grow! Open in Google Calendar → WBHS Meeting- "Hidden History of Lake Winnipesauke" WBHS Meeting- "Hidden History of Lake Winnipesauke" July 14, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Join the Wakefield-Brookfield Historical Society and Gafney Library as they present, Hidden History of Lake Winnipesauke. Thought you knew all there was to know about the "Big Lake"? Think again! Lake Winnipesaukee's history goes well beyond the boating and other recreational-related activities we think of today. Join Glenn as he reveals the many facets of this history, including the real story about “America’s Oldest Summer Resort” in Wolfeboro, the religious sect on Gilford’s Governors Island who thought the world was ending, Massachusetts’ early efforts to claim New Hampshire territory as their own, the site of the country’s first college sports rivalry in Center Harbor, the African American community that once existed in Gilmanton, and the only airport of its kind in the entire country in Alton. Whether you live in the area, are a visitor from elsewhere in the Granite State, or are a summer resident or tourist, these fascinating and enlightening bits of history will change forever how you view New Hampshire’s "Big Lake." This program is made possible by a grant from the NH Humanities program. Open in Google Calendar → • • •	15 Teen Flower Pot Painting Craft Teen Flower Pot Painting Craft July 15, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Come get crafty and decorate a flower pot! Open in Google Calendar → Gafney Board of Trustees Meeting Gafney Board of Trustees Meeting July 15, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Attend the monthly Library Trustee Meeting to stay informed about the library's operations, upcoming projects, and community initiatives. Trustees play a key role in guiding the library’s strategic direction, ensuring its services meet the needs of the community. This is a public meeting, and all are welcome to observe and participate in discussions. Your voice is valuable in shaping the future of our library, and we encourage your engagement and support! Open in Google Calendar → • •	16 Youth Movie Day! Youth Movie Day! July 16, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Join us in the Youth Area for a movie and popcorn. The movie is TBD but will be in theme with Summer Reading! Open in Google Calendar → HiSet Testing HiSet Testing July 16, 2026 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm HiSet Testing is conducted by appointment and held in the Gafney Library Community Room. Open in Google Calendar → • •	17 Storytime Storytime July 17, 2026 10:00 am - 10:30 am Join us on Friday's for Storytime with Miss Susan! After Storytime, there will be an opportunity to do a themed craft. Open in Google Calendar → •	18 Youth Garden Tea Party Youth Garden Tea Party July 18, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm We’ll be having a tea party with drinks and snacks! Open in Google Calendar → •
19	20	21 Claudia & Snoopy, the rabbit visit! Claudia & Snoopy, the rabbit visit! July 21, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Meet Snoopy, the rabbit! After reading a story with Snoopy, youths will get to use their own imaginations to create something for Snoopy out of a cardboard box! Open in Google Calendar → Youth Flower Stamping Craft Youth Flower Stamping Craft July 21, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Open in Google Calendar → Teen Movie Night Teen Movie Night July 21, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Come cool off and watch The Bee Movie! Popcorn provided. Open in Google Calendar → • • •	22 Lego Club Lego Club July 22, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Free play with Lego's! Open in Google Calendar → •	23 Teen Pollinator Water Station Teen Pollinator Water Station July 23, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Come make a hydration system for bees and butterflies! Open in Google Calendar → Adult Movie Night Adult Movie Night July 23, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Join us for a special art inspired movie night! We’ll be showing: Lust For Life (Rated TV-PG), with Kirk Douglas who plays Vincent van Gogh and Anthony Quinn who plays Paul Gauguin. Popcorn will be provided. Open in Google Calendar → • •	24 Tri- County Community Action Program Visit Tri- County Community Action Program Visit July 24, 2026 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Once a month, September - December, 2025, a Community Resource Coordinator from Tri-County CAP will be spending a Friday at the library to meet with anyone who may have questions or need assistance with services. Some services they can help with is fuel assistance, transportation, housing, free diaper program, free winter clothing and more. No appointment is needed, just stop by the library during the date and time of visit. Open in Google Calendar → Storytime Storytime July 24, 2026 10:00 am - 10:30 am Join us on Friday's for Storytime with Miss Susan! After Storytime, there will be an opportunity to do a themed craft. Open in Google Calendar → • •	25 Friends of the Wakefield Libraries Book Sale Friends of the Wakefield Libraries Book Sale July 25, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Open in Google Calendar → Youth & Teen Bee Hotel Craft Day Youth & Teen Bee Hotel Craft Day July 25, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Come make a safe nesting site for bees Open in Google Calendar → • •
26	27	28	29 Book Group Book Group July 29, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Community Room Join Our Monthly Library Book Group! Our book discussion for the month is about First Ladies by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. 📚✨Calling all book lovers! We're thrilled to invite you to our Monthly Library Book Club, where every month brings fresh adventures, compelling discussions, and a wonderful chance to connect with fellow readers. Every month, we'll dive into a new book, explore its themes, characters, and more—and best of all, it’s a chance to meet new friends who share your passion for reading! What to Expect: Exciting monthly reads chosen by the group. Thought provoking discussions with book lovers like you. Snacks & fun to make each meeting special. Don't miss out on the fun- come for the books, stay for the conversation! We can't wait to see you there! Open in Google Calendar → •	30 Youth & Teen Fairy House Building Youth & Teen Fairy House Building July 30, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Come in and build your own fairy houses with the materials we have provided Open in Google Calendar → •	31 Musical Fridays! Musical Fridays! July 31, 2026 10:00 am - 10:30 am The fourth Friday of each month we gather with our friends, get out our musical instruments, create music, and march in a musical parade around the library! Open in Google Calendar → •

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