Little Kids' Movietime, "Planes: Fire & Rescue", Friday, 11/7

Planes: Fire & Rescue
Friday, November 7 @ 10 am
Rated PG (1 hour)

When Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he joins a forest fire and rescue unit to be trained as a firefighter.

Admission is FREE. Toddler-appropriate snacks are provided but feel free to bring your own. These movies and shows are specifically for our preschool set (younger brothers/sisters are welcome). The shows typically run about 1 hour and we provide snacks and comfortable seats for everyone. The kids are welcome to bring blankets/pillows, etc. so they can stretch out on the floor and make themselves comfortable!

Kids' Halloween Fun with the Library and the Rec. Dept.!

Friday, October 31st

ALL DAY Trick-or-Treating, upstairs and downstairs at the library! AND

2 pm Kids' Movie:
Scooby-Doo! Franken Creepy
Not Rated (74 mins.)

Velma discovers she's inherited her great-great-uncle's cursed castle in Transylvania, Pennsylvania! This Scooby-Doo adventure has enough spooky fun to make the whole family come alive!




Stick around after the movie for a Halloween craft with Miss Liz and then head over to the Tuck Building for the Hampton Rec. Halloween Carnival, put on by the Hampton Parks and Rec. Department from 3-5 pm! Click here for more information. 

Ladies' Night Movie: "Practical Magic", Wed. 10/24

Ladies' Night Out

Practical Magic

Wednesday, October 29

Potluck Snacks @ 5:15 pm/Movie @ 5:30 pm

Actor Griffin Dunne improves a bit on his first film as a director, Addicted to Love, with this drama-comedy about a family of witches. Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock play spell-casting sisters of different temperaments: the former is a high-living, free-spirited sort, while Bullock's character is a homebody who can't get around a family curse that kills the men in their lives. A widowed single mom, Bullock gets into a jam with an abusive Bulgarian (Goran Visnjic) and is helped out by her sibling, but the result brings a good-looking, warm, inquisitive cop (Aidan Quinn) into their lives. The film has a variety of tonal changes--cute, scary, glum--that Dunne can't always effectively juggle. But the female-centric, celebratory nature of the film (the fantasies, the sharing, the witchy bonds) is infectious, and supporting roles by Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing as Kidman and Bullock's magical aunts are a lot of fun. --Tom Keogh

Admission is FREE. This is a potluck evening. Please bring a snack or dessert to share. Popcorn and water are provided courtesy of the Friends of the Lane Memorial Library.

Little Kids' Movie: "Octonauts: Deep Sea Mission", Fri. 10/24

Octonauts: Deep Sea Mission

Friday, October 24 @ 10 am

Not Rated (70 mins.)

Dive into adventure with your favorite underwater explorers, the Octonauts, as they explore the world's oceans, rescue the creatures who live there, and protect their habitats - above and below the waves. In this exciting adventure, join the Octonauts as they explore the Midnight Zone, encounter the mysterious Vampire Squid, get help from a strange-looking Spookfish with a see-through head, and help evacuate sea creatures before an underwater volcano erupts!

Admission is FREE. Toddler-appropriate snaks are provided but feel free to bring your own. These movies and shows are specifically for our preschool set (younger brothers/sisters are welcome). The shows typicall run about 1 hour and we provide snacks and comfortable seats for everyone. The kids are welcome to bring blankets/pillows, etc. so they can stretch out on the floor and make themselves comfortable!

After School Movie: "Mr. Peabody & Sherman", Friday, 10/17

Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Rated PG (1 hr., 33 mins.)
Friday, October 17 @ 3:15 pm

The time-travelling adventures of an advanced canine and his adopted son, as they endeavor to fix a time rift they created.

Admission is FREE. Popcorn and water are provided courtesy of the Friends of the Lane Memorial Library.

Movie: "Million Dollar Arm", Wed. 10/15 & Thurs. 10/16

Million Dollar Arm
Rated PG (2 hrs., 4 mins.)
Wednesday, Oct. 15 @ 1 pm AND
Thursday, Oct. 16 @ 5:30 pm

A sports agent stages an unconventional recruitment strategy to get talented Indian cricket players to play Major League Baseball. Starring Jon Hamm (from Mad Men).

Admission is FREE. Water and popcorn are provided courtesy of the Friends of the Lane Memorial Library.

Little Kids' Movietime: "Tale of the Brave-Thomas & Friends", Friday, 10/10

Tale of the Brave (Thomas & Friends)
Not Rated (62 minutes)
Friday, October 10 @ 10 am

Thomas and his friends face their fears in their boldest adventure yet! After a monstrous storm on the Island of Sodor, a landslide unearths some very unusual footprints. Thomas and Percy are eager to find out what could have made these marks but obstacles and danger seem to appear around every bend in the track. With the help of new friends, a little digging, and a heap of courage, they discover the surprising answer and, along the way, uncover the true meaning of bravery. Join Thomas & Friends in this exciting and inspiring movie adventure.

Admission is FREE. Toddler-appropriate snacks are provided but feel free to bring your own. These movies and shows are specifically for our preschool set (younger brothers/sisters are welcome). The shows typically run about 1 hour and we provide snacks and comfortable seats for everyone. The kids  are welcome to bring blankets/pillows, etc. so they can stretch out on the floor and make themselves comfortable!

Classic Film: "Dial M for Murder", Wednesday, Oct. 8

Dial M for Murder
Wednesday, Oct. 8 @ 1 pm
Rated PG

Ex-tennis pro Tony Wendice (Ray Milland) wants to have his wealthy wife, Margot (Grace Kelly), murdered so he can get his hands on her inheritance. When he discovers her affair with Mark Halliday (Robert Cummings), he comes up with the perfect plan to kill her. He blackmails an old acquaintance into carrying out the murder, but the carefully-orchestrated set-up goes awry, and Margot stays alive. Now Wendice must frantically scheme to outwit the police and avoid having his plot detected. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Grace Kelly and Ray Milland.

Admission is FREE. Popcorn and water are provided courtesy of the Friends of the Lane Memorial Library.

Third Annual Columbus Day Family Soup Cook-off

Plan to bring the family down to the Lane Library on Monday, October 13th at 12 Noon for our 3rd annual Soup of the Americas Family Cook-off, featuring soup concoctions with at least TWO ingredients found in the New World.  Entries are now being accepted from patrons and members of the Hampton community who wish to try their hand at bringing their best soup to the table!  Chef Ron Boucher from Chez Boucher will be on hand to judge the entries and everyone will get the chance to vote for People's Choice.  Voting will close at 12:45, with an invitation for all who attend to stay for a demonstration at 1 PM by Chef Boucher on how to create one of his favorite new soup recipes.

Prizes for the popular vote and Chef's Choice will be:

• Chef's 1st - $50 Gift certificate to Savory Square BistroChef's 
• 2nd - $25 Gift certificate to Savory Square Bistro
• People's 1st - $50 Gift certificate and gift basket from Philbrick's Fresh Market
• People's 2nd - $25 Gift certificate to Seacoast Soups

Please pick up (or download) a registration form at the Lane Library Circulation Desk, and return it to the Library by Wednesday, October 8th.  You may also email the form information directly to Amanda Cooper at acooper(at)hampton.lib.nh.us.  Soups must arrive by 11 AM on the morning of the competition in a slow cooker.

Teen Writers' Workshop

Lane Library is excited to host a new after school program.

-Stephen King

Open to Grades 6th – 12th.

Drop-ins are always welcome.

Dates: Tuesdays, October 7th and 21st
Tuesdays, November 4th and 18th 

Time: 4:00-5:00pm. 

Interested in creative writing? Join other teen writers every month to stretch the imagination with new techniques and diverse prompts that will inspire your creative writing process. Feel free to bring any of your writing with you. This is a great opportunity to hone your writing skills, share your work, and receive helpful feedback. 

In conjunction with the Writers' Workshop we'll also have a guest author discuss with our teen group about their experience with writing.

Our Workshop will be lead by the talented and avid writer, Tamara J. Collins.

Tamara spent her early years riding horses, dancing, and breaking down gender barriers at Vermont Academy as their first female Varsity snowboarder.  While studying at UNH she spent time as a DJ on WUNH-FM. She hosted "No Rules", "Return to the Goddess" and "Red Hot Rock 'n Roll." Along with her on air accomplishments, she continued to be involved in a number of writing endeavors like The New Hampshire, The Seacoast Writers Circle, and the Seacoast Writers Association.

She is the Founder of The Portsmouth Writers Salon and a member of The New Hampshire Writers Project. Her interviews and reviews have appeared in Discover Hollywood, Lollipop, and elsewhere. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 2006 with a B.A. in English. 

A short list of her present activities include:

2013-Present Portsmouth Writers Salon (Founder/Director)

2013-Present Sheafe Street Books (Intern Out-of-Print/Rare/Used Books)

2014-Present Local Poetress with readings at Beat Night at the PressRoom, and The Portsmouth Poet Laureate Hoot Night at Cafe Espresso. 

Tamara is a passionate reader, writer, skateboarder, and supporter of all things creative and imaginative. We're thrilled to have her work with our teens over the next two months.

 Already writing? Teens can enter a Poetry Contest from October 1st to November 1st. 

Enter the Teen Poetry Contest to Celebrate Teen Read Week. Prizes go to three winners, who have the opportunity to be entered into another poetry contest sponsored by the Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) library journal. One entry per person. Please see contest form  for complete guidelines. It is also available in the Teen Area, or download and print a copy online.