Events Calendar / Eco-friendly
Art Journal Jam for Adults
Bring your own art journal and prepare to get messy! Join us for this casual, unstructured session exploring the possibilities of art journals. No experience required. Some supplies are provided, but feel free to bring your favorite medium to work in. Space is limited. Registration required.
Story Circle – Recipes, Roots & Traditions
Safiyat Hamiss of Tasty Harvests will guide this community storytelling session focused on the recipes, food traditions, and cultural roots that inspire our gardening journeys. Participants will gather in a welcoming circle to share stories, recipes, and memories connected to food and culture. Community guest speaker Samela will join the conversation, offering cultural insight and helping create space for shared learning and connection. This session deepens the series by centering culture, voice, and community—no gardening experience required.
Fairy Tales & Fairy Homes
Join the Nature School of Sudbury for a cozy group story time featuring “Child of Faerie, Child of Earth” by Jane Yolen, followed by an outdoor fairy house building workshop using woodland treasures.
Ages 2-7
Depending on weather, this program will move indoors to the Community Room.
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.
Ages 8-12
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.
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.
Special Guest Storytime: Keep Framingham Beautiful
Come join us for a special Storytime with our friends from Keep Framingham Beautiful!
Ages 2-5
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
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.
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.