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Walpole Library hosts desert STEAM event

Walpole Library hosts desert STEAM event
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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter [caption id="attachment_32459" align="alignright" width="300"]Molly from Walpole looks on as Kara Dean helps her make a rice cactus. Molly from Walpole looks on as Kara Dean helps her make a rice cactus.[/caption] After having made recyclable towers last week, and with their...
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‘Parachute Play!’ delivers afternoon fun

‘Parachute Play!’ delivers afternoon fun
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter After perusing the shelves for a new book to check out, the children sat in front of the Children’s Programming Room in the Walpole Library. The glass doors were closed, but as the clock’s hands inched closer to 1:30 p.m., the children peered through the glass, watching Walpole Coordinated...
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Children gobble up parachute fun

Children gobble up parachute fun
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter The Walpole Public Library provided a morning of fun on November 17, as Yvette Sammarco from the Walpole Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Programs (Walpole CFCE) welcomed children to listen to a story, play with a massive multicolored parachute, and participate in a Thanksgiving craft. [caption id="attachment_23284" align="alignleft" width="600"] Read more

Book group about more than reading

Book group about more than reading
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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter In today’s hectic world, most of us have a hard time finding the chance to read full books, never mind a full newspaper article. However, a group of literary-minded 10th graders come together every month to discuss at least one book, and often many more. The Young Adult Book...
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Frisbee champion takes center stage

Frisbee champion takes center stage
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By James Ensor Hometown Weekly Correspondent Two-time freestyle Frisbee world champion Todd Brodeur is now on tour. He made an appearance at Walpole Library on Monday morning from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., and put on quite a show for dozens of kids. “Ultimate Frisbee is huge these days and I coach a team...
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Youth yoga in the Walpole Library

Youth yoga in the Walpole Library
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By James Ensor Hometown Weekly Reporter The children’s section of the Walpole Library may not represent your traditional gym, but the program room was transformed into a paradise of aerobic exercise between 1-2 p.m. on Thursday, August 11. Yoga for Children has arrived in Walpole, and it has arrived in a big way. This...
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