KENSINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Jeffrey Zygmont: "America's Birth in Stirring Words"
2026-05-20 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
Patriots went to war to win freedom. Poets went to work to praise them, and to express the spirit of independence and the valor that created our nation. Jeffrey will review some key battles of the American Revolution – the people, the tactics and outcomes – and close each battle review with a historic poem that expresses the emotion and devotion of the soldiers.

We also get a look at 18th Century weapons, camp practices, home lives and backgrounds of soldiers. Physical props, plus projections that show maps, paintings and other illustrations, make the factual, historic aspects of the presentation easier to grasp and appreciate. Battles covered include Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Trenton and others. Poems such as “Molly Maguire at Monmouth” and Longfellow’s “Paul Revere’s Ride” bring the emotion of the conflicts to life. The program is an enjoyable balance between important events in America’s founding, and the words they stirred.

This event will be held in the downstairs room of the library.

Story Time
2026-05-19 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-05-14 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-12 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-05-07 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-05 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-30 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-28 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-23 13:00 - 14:00 and 14 more dates
Join us for Story Time! Each week we explore a different theme through stories, songs, games, and a craft, followed by playtime.

Heirloom Tomato Seedling Sale
2026-05-16 09:00 - 13:00

Craft: Make a Mason Jar Luminary
2026-05-06 14:00 - 15:00

Lisa Doherty: "Your Credit Score and Credit Reports"
2026-04-22 15:00 - 16:00

Jane Oneail: "From Tiffany to Chihuly: Masters of Glass Art" (virtual)
2026-04-15 19:00 - 20:00

Julie Cyr: Needle Felting! *registration required*
2026-04-11 11:00 - 13:00
Julie Cyr returns for a needle felting workshop. Let’s create a hedgehog!!
This is a popular activity and there is only room for 12 participants, so let us know if you want to attend.

"Unpacking the Declaration of Independence: What It Meant Then and Now" presented by David Alcox
2026-03-25 17:30 - 18:30
David Alcox presents:
Unpacking the Declaration of Independence: What It Meant Then and Now
Learn about the text of the Declaration of Independence, who the key players were, the Enlightenment influence and if the values espoused in the Declaration are still relevant today.
This is an in-person event at the library.

"Robert Frost on the Farm: New Hampshire Farming in 1900 as told by the poet" presented by Jeffrey Zygmont
2026-03-08 15:00 - 16:00
Jeffrey Zygmont returns to the library for another fascinating talk on Robert Frost. Robert Frost on the Farm: New Hampshire Farming in 1900 as told by the poet. While it makes spoken words sing like sauntering music, Robert Frost’s poetry can also help us appreciate the rigor of life on a New England farm in the early 20th century (hint: It was hard.)

This is an in-person event at the library.
