Finish out vacation week @ Lane Library!

As April vacation draws to an end, are you home and running out of things to do? We've got a few things still coming up @ the library to keep you busy!

Thursday, April 29 at 3:30 p.m., Chapter Book Group, for teens and children old enough to read chapter books on their own. Bring whatever book(s) you are currently reading or have just finished, and we'll discuss them over snacks!



Friday, April 30 at 3:00 p.m., Gaming Afternoon. Anyone ages 10 and up welcome. Bring X Box 360 controllers and multi-player games rated Teen and under to play with everyone on our huge screen with surround sound! Come back for more gaming fun on the last Friday afternoon of every month!


Friday, April 30 at 10 a.m., The Princess and the Frog on Disney Blu-Ray. From the creators of "The Little Mermaid" and "Aladdin" comes a modern twist on a classic tale, featuring a beautiful girl named Tiana, a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana. Rated G.


Saturday, May 1 at 3:00 p.m., The Spirit, based on the long-running comic, also called The Spirit, created by Will Eisner in 1940. Rated PG-13.

All movies are free and open to the public. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
Questions? Call 926-3368, or see our blog , or our Facebook or MySpace pages.

Movies in May in the Weston Theater

On Thursday May 6th at 5:45 PM, and Saturday, May 8th at 2:30 PM, the Lane Library will show The Young Victoria in our Weston Theater. Based on the courtship of England's longest-serving monarch, this Academy Award winning costume drama vividly re-creates a time when the young queen resolves to establish her authority over those who would rule in her stead. Emily Blunt turns in a radiant performance as Queen Victoria, and Rupert Friend stars as the young Prince Albert who steals her heart. A not-to-be-missed tale of royal romance and intrigue!

On Thursday, May 20th at 5:45 PM, and Saturday, May 22nd at 2:30 PM, we will feature the powerful film Invictus, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Matt Damon as rugby player François Pienaar and Morgan Freeman as South African president Nelson Mandela. Knowing that his racially torn country would host the Rugby World Cup in 1995, Mandela encouraged the South African team to forge a unity and develop the winning skills that would serve as an inspiration to the entire country. Drawing from John Carlin's Playing the Enemy, Anthony Peckham's script takes its title, Latin for "unconquerable," from a British poem Mandela held close to his heart during the 27 years he spent in prison.

As always, admission is free, with popcorn and drinks provided by the Friends of the Lane Library.

Movies for Spring Break!

Come join us over Spring Break for two fantastic kids’ movies!

Wednesday, April 28 at 2 p.m., Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. Pop sensations Alvin, Simon and Theodore end up in the care of Dave Seville’s nephew, Toby. The boys must put aside music superstardom to return to school and are tasked with saving the school’s music program by winning a “Battle of the Bands”. But the Chipmunks unexpectedly meet their match in three singing girl chipmunks known as the Chipettes. Romantic and musical sparks are ignited when the Chipmunks and the Chipettes square off. Rated PG.

Friday, April 30 at 10 a.m., The Princess and the Frog on Disney Blu-Ray. From the creators of “The Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin” comes a modern twist on a classic tale, featuring a beautiful girl named Tiana, a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana. Rated G.

All movies are free and open to the public. Snacks and drinks will be provided. If you have any questions please call the Children’s Room at 926-4729.

Martha Dana puppet-making workshop!!

Kids in kindergarten to fifth grade, are you staying in the Hampton area for April vacation? If so, you are invited to join the wonderful puppeteer Martha Dana for a workshop on making owl puppets!!

The session meets in the Lane Room on Tuesday, April 27th from 10-12. All materials are provided.

The event is free, but seating is limited to 12 youngsters, so please call us at 926-4729 or come by the Children's Room to reserve a spot.

You won't want to miss this exciting chance to craft a fabulous owl AND hang out with the incredibly fun and marvelously creative Martha!

Spring Break Movies

Come join us over Spring Break for two fantastic kids' movies!

Wednesday, April 28 at 2 p.m., Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. Pop sensations Alvin, Simon and Theodore end up in the care of Dave Seville's nephew, Toby. The boys must put aside music superstardom to return to school and are tasked with saving the school's music program by winning a "Battle of the Bands". But the chipmunks unexpectedly meet their match in three singing chipmunks known as the Chipettes. Romantic and musical sparks are ignited when the Chipmunks and the Chipettes square off. Rated PG.

Friday, April 30 at 10 a.m., The Princess and the Frog on Disney Blu-Ray. From the creators of "The Little Mermaid" and "Aladdin" comes a modern twist on a classic tale, featuring a beautiful girl named Tiana, a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana. Rated G.

All movies are free and open to the public. Snacks and drinks will be provided. If you have any questions please call the Childrens' Room at 926-4729.

Free Comic Book Day Movie!

Free Comic Book Day is on Saturday, May 1.

After you've acquired all the free comic books you can at the many local participating comic shops, continue the celebration at the library with a free movie: The Spirit, based on the long-running comic, also called The Spirit, created by Will Eisner in 1940.

Please join us on Saturday, May 1st at 3:00 p.m. in the Lane Room.

This film is rated PG-13 and is free and open to the public. Refreshment will be served.

Questions? Ask Kirsten: kcorbett@hampton.lib.nh.us, 926-3368, or see our blog , or our Facebook or MySpace pages.

Earth Day Film - "No Impact Man"

Please join us at the library in the Weston Theater on Earth Day, Thursday April 22nd at 6 p.m. to enjoy this film. Sponsored by the Hampton Recycling Education Committee this documentary chronicles the one year experience of the Beavan family as they try to have no impact the environment while carrying out their daily lives in their Greenwich Village home.

from TheDailyGreen.com
“Although Beavan is unabashed about his liberal leaning tendencies, he approaches sustainability one step at a time, with a sincere desire to learn from each small experience, whether that's planting in an urban garden [...], biking around town, eschewing elevators and packaging and so on. In this he is like the best of Michael Moore, when the famous agitator is asking questions rather than shouting someone down.”

Open to the public free of charge.

Mom's Night Out!

Calling all Moms! Join us for a free night out with your girlfriends on Wednesday, April 21 at 6:00 p.m. (snacks at 5:45 p.m..) Leave the munchkins at home and enjoy some tasty snacks (Wendy's famous salsa!) and a great movie.

This is an encore showing of Sandra Bullock in "The Blind Side", the Academy Award-winning drama about homeless teenager Michael Oher and the family that took him in and helped him win a football scholarship to the University of Mississippi.

The film is rated PG-13 and is free and open to the public. Please call us at 926-4729 or drop by the Children's Room to reserve a spot.

"Meet the Author" & book signing - Lori White Cotter

The Hampton Historical Society, in conjunction with the library, will present a talk by Hampton's own Lori White Cotter on Tuesday April 20 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Lane Room at the library. Ms. Cotter, Hampton teacher, historian and Toppan descendant will present the long overdue work of Edmund Willoughby Toppan (1808-1845) Toppan's History of Hampton - The Early Settlers 1630-1730. This never before published book tells the tale of the early settlers of Hampton, N.H.

Ms. Cotter transcribed Edmund Toppan's handwritten notes, updated references and dates, and edited this seminal work on early Hampton history. She will share both this history and her efforts to publish it.

Lori will be available before her talk from 5:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.and after her talk from 7:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. for book signing and questions.

For more information on Ms. Cotter's presentation contact Bill Keating, 926-2813. The public is welcome to attend free of charge and refreshments will be served.

The Twilight Book Club reads "That Old Cape Magic"

Join us on Tuesday, May 4th at 6:30 PM as the Twilight Book club discusses Richard Russo's That Old Cape Magic, a book that explores how the threads of our carefully planned lives can become unwoven at the oddest moments ...

(From the Publisher's description) That Old Cape Magic is a novel of deep introspection and every family feeling imaginable, with a middle-aged man confronting his parents and their failed marriage, his own troubled one, his daughter’s new life and, finally, what it was he thought he wanted and what in fact he has. The storytelling is flawless throughout, moments of great comedy and even hilarity alternating with others of rueful understanding and heart-stopping sadness, and its ending is at once surprising, uplifting and unlike anything this Pulitzer Prize winner has ever written.

The Twilight Book Club meets on the first Tuesday of every month at the Lane Memorial Library, and is open to all. Contact Darrell Eifert at deifert(at)hampton.lib.nh.us, or call 926-3368 for more information.

Little Kids' Movietime!

Join us downstairs in the Weston Theater (next to the Children's Room) on Friday, April 16 at 10 a.m. for Little Kids' Movietime!

Join the fun and feisty Olivia as she embarks on a series of all-new adventures! Whether she’s learning to dance like a prima ballerina, running her school carnival or camping in the great outdoors, no challenge is too great for our tireless heroine!

Admission is free and open to the public. The Children's Room will provide peanut-free snacks and drinks.

April Movies - 'Sherlock Holmes' & 'The Blind Side'

Mark your calendars now for Sherlock Holmes, Robert Downey Jr.'s modern take on the famous London detective. Showing Thursday, April 8th at 6:30 PM, and again on Saturday, April 10th at 3:30 PM.

On the following Thursday, April 15th at 5:45 PM (note the evening time change), we will be showing The Blind Side, Sandra Bullock's Academy award-winning drama about homeless teenager Michael Oher and the family that took him in and helped him win a football scholarship to the University of Mississippi. "To the credit of writer-director John Lee Hancock, adapting Michael Lewis's acclaimed book, the result is intelligent, genuine, and alternately funny and moving." (Bret Fetzer). The film will repeat on Saturday, April 17th at 2:30 PM.

Both films will be presented in our Weston Theater in blu-ray, high definition format, with popcorn provided by the Friends of the Lane Library. Both films are rated PG-13 and are open to the public free of charge.