Events Calendar / Eco-friendly

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Organic Gardening: An Intro to Integrated Pest Managemen

Most of us agree that we want safe, healthy gardens that benefit us and wildlife. Organic gardening sounds ideal, but does that mean? Entomologist and gardener Natalie Tessicini will teach you the basic concepts of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), a systematic approach to gardening that will help you achieve your goals and live by your values.

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MHS Plantmobile: Farm Fresh

Join the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and explore the many facets of agriculture and the food we eat every day! Make connections to plant parts and inherited traits, and tinker with ways to improve our agricultural systems and make connections to the history of New England Farming! Space and supplies limited. Grades PreK-5

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Framingham Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

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Professor Bugman

Kids learn all about Arthropods, the most diverse group of animal life on the planet, during this exciting show-and-tell-and-touch program!  Learn, see, hear, touch, and even smell the incredible adaptations these creatures have that help them survive in the wild world.

Ages 3-12

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Craft Supply Swap

Do some of your craft supplies need a new home? Would you like free supplies to try something new? Bring supplies to donate and swap them for new ones!
Please bring your donated items to the library between July 13-21.

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Shadow Box Botanical Arrangement

Preserve the beauty of the garden long after the growing season has passed. In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn the fundamentals of drying flowers before creating your own floral shadow box arrangement. Using a selection of dried blooms and natural materials, you'll design a unique piece of botanical art that captures the color, texture, and charm of the natural world.

Your finished shadow box will be ready to display in your home for years to come or can be given as a thoughtful handmade gift. No experience is necessary, and all materials are provided. Participants will leave with a completed arrangement and the knowledge to continue preserving flowers at home.

Registartion required. Register here.

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KiwiCo presents: Drip Irrigation

Engineer a drip irrigation system and sprout a love of botany and physics! Construct the water tower and trellis, set up the planter pots, then grow your own bean, wheatgrass, and watermelon plants.

Materials limited. Ages 8-12

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Framingham Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

McAuliffe Tuesday & Thursday Take and Makes: Cyanotype Sun Print Paper thumbnail Photo

McAuliffe Tuesday & Thursday Take and Makes: Cyanotype Sun Print Paper

Come to the McAuliffe Branch anytime on Tuesday & Thursday to snag a variety of Take and Make kits. Supplies limited, first come first serve.

All Ages (under 5 need an adult present)

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Framingham Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

McAuliffe Tuesday & Thursday Take and Makes: DIY Birdhouse thumbnail Photo

McAuliffe Tuesday & Thursday Take and Makes: DIY Birdhouse

Come to the McAuliffe Branch anytime on Tuesday & Thursday to snag a variety of Take and Make kits. Supplies limited, first come first serve.

All Ages (under 5 need an adult present)

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Framingham Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.