After receiving a letter from an estranged, dying friend, Harold sets off on a six hundred mile walk to the hospice, believing that as long as he walks, she will live. The journey has a stunning impact on his spirit, in this novel of unsentimental charm, humor, and profound insight.
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft.
For Ages 3-5.
Drop by the Main Library and take a self-guided walk through the historical story, The Hallelujah Flight! The StoryWalk will be up until March 17th.
If you’ve never used Perler Beads before, you’re in for a treat. You line them up on a tray to make a cool, pixelated shape, and then iron them down so they merge together. You can turn what you’ve made into a magnet or keychain, or just keep it as a decorative figurine.
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our new Play Space. Check out our Facebook page to discover which rotating station we will showcase each week.
Join us for an evening of coloring and music. Whether you love to color for fun or enjoy filling in all the details, coloring is relaxing and therapeutic! We will provide colored pencils and coloring pages for all levels. You are welcome to bring your own materials. No registration is required.
On Thursday May 10th (grades K-2) and Thursday May 17th (grades 3-5) enjoy reading by meeting with friends to choose, read, and discuss books together. You’ll increase your comprehension, discuss what you know, and turn reading into a social activity that encourages more reading! Interested? Come choose the first book to read and help shape how Bookmarkers will work!
Guest Speaker: Dr. Steve Moysley, PhD, Director of MBA Program, Framingham State University
The formation and rise of the Motown Record Studio under the leadership of Berry Gordy and how the label influenced 1960s popular music culture and changed the face of soul music.
