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Bachata

Come learn bachata, a social dance, and listen to bachata music.

Beginner-friendly, accessible, and everyone is welcome. No partner is necessary.

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Kids Chess Club

This Chess Club is an informal group welcoming everyone from new players to junior chess masters! Chess boards are provided, but you can bring your own. Staff are available to help with questions, but will not be teaching chess. For Elementary and Middle School students.

1st Tuesday of every Month, 5PM | MAIN, HOMEWORK CENTER

3rd Tuesday of every Month, 5PM | MCAULIFFE, COMMUNITY ROOM

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Main Library Book Discussion: Tom Lake by Ann Patchet

The Main Library Book Discussion meets on the first Tuesday of each month. Books chosen are generally literary fiction or narrative nonfiction. Participants take turns leading the discussion. This discussion currently meets online via Zoom. Register here.

June Book Discussion: Tom Lake by Ann Patchet

  • "Tom Lake is a meditation on youthful love, married love, and the lives parents have led before their children were born. Both hopeful and elegiac, it explores what it means to be happy even when the world is falling apart. As in all of her novels, Ann Patchett combines compelling narrative artistry with piercing insights into family dynamics. The result is a rich and luminous story, told with profound intelligence and emotional subtlety, that demonstrates once again why she is one of the most revered and acclaimed literary talents working today."

 

This book club will be on hiatus in July and August. 
September Book Discussion: September 2- Isola by Allegra Goodman

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Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs (Arden)

​Improve your reading skills by reading aloud to your new Book Buddy. Registration required. Call 508-532-5636 or drop by to sign up for a time slot. 

Registro requerido! Ligue para 508-532-5636 para se registrar. Melhore suas habilidades de leitura de maneira divertida, lendo em voz alta. Todas as idades.

¡Se requiere registrarse! Llame al 508-532-5636 para registrarse. Mejore sus habilidades de lectura de forma divertida leyendo en voz alta. Todas las edades.

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McAuliffe Book Discussion (Evening): North Woods by Daniel Mason

The McAuliffe Branch hosts two book discussion groups to discuss various fiction and nonfiction, as well as contemporary and classic literature. You can join us anytime to discuss one particular book or become a regular. Register here.

June McAuliffe Book Discussion (Evening): North Woods by Daniel Mason

  • "This magisterial and highly inventive novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Daniel Mason brims with love and madness, humor and hope. Following the cycles of history, nature, and even language, North Woods shows the myriad, magical ways in which we’re connected to our environment, to history, and to one another. It is not just an unforgettable novel about secrets and destinies, but a way of looking at the world that asks the timeless question: How do we live on, even after we’re gone?

If you borrow a book group title from us, please check out the book at the Circulation Desk. Some books are loans from other libraries in the network and do not work with our self-checkout. Please do not leave the Library without checking out your materials. Thanks for your cooperation!

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Bachata by the Bookmobile

This summer join us for Bachata by the Bookmobile with J&L Dance Studio! Our instructors Jenna and Luis will provide one hour of Bachata instruction followed by a half hour of social dance and refreshments. All are welcome to join regardless of dance ability! We hope to see you there! // Este verano únete a nosotros para Bachata por el Bookmobile con J&L Dance Studio! Nuestros instructores Jenna y Luis proporcionarán una hora de instrucción de Bachata seguida de media hora de baile social y refrescos. Todos son bienvenidos a unirse sin importar la habilidad de baile! ¡Esperamos verlos allí! // Neste verão junte-se a nós para Bachata by the Bookmobile com J&L Dance Studio! Nossos instrutores Jenna e Luis fornecerão uma hora de instrução Bachata seguida de meia hora de dança social e bebidas. Todos são bem-vindos, independentemente da habilidade de dança! Esperamos ver você lá!

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Sci-Fi Book Discussion: Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis

The Sci-Fi Book Discussion reads and discusses both classic and contemporary science fiction, covering subgenres such as speculative fiction, alternate history, and apocalyptic. This discussion meets the second Wednesday of the month, from 7-8 pm. This group is hybrid, meeting at the Main Library and streaming to Zoom. Register here: https://bit.ly/fpl-scifidiscussion

June Sci-Fi Book Discussion: Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis

  • "Floating Hotel is a genre-bending, distinctly period drama-esque romp through space with the most delightful crew of characters and past and present timelines."
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Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs (Daisy)

​Improve your reading skills by reading aloud to your new Book Buddy. Registration required. Call 508-532-5636 or drop by to sign up for a time slot. 

Registro requerido! Ligue para 508-532-5636 para se registrar. Melhore suas habilidades de leitura de maneira divertida, lendo em voz alta. Todas as idades.

¡Se requiere registrarse! Llame al 508-532-5636 para registrarse. Mejore sus habilidades de lectura de forma divertida leyendo en voz alta. Todas las edades.

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Kids Chess Club

This Chess Club is an informal group welcoming everyone from new players to junior chess masters! Chess boards are provided, but you can bring your own. Staff are available to help with questions, but will not be teaching chess. For Elementary and Middle School students.

1st Tuesday of every Month, 5PM | MAIN, HOMEWORK CENTER

3rd Tuesday of every Month, 5PM | MCAULIFFE, COMMUNITY ROOM

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Veterans At Ease Coffee Hour

Join us and your local, fellow veterans on the 3rd Friday of each month for free coffee and light refreshments.

This program is a collaboration between the Framingham Public Library and the City of Framingham Veterans Services.

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Board Game Night

Bring your friends or meet new ones at this evening of board game fun! Try one of the Library's selection of board games, we’ll teach you the rules, no experience needed. Or, bring your own and teach us something new! Relax, connect, and play at your own pace. All are welcome!

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Tuesday Craft Night: Butterfly Terrariums

Create a flutter of joy at our Shrinky Dink craft night! Design, shrink, and display your own vibrant butterflies in a whimsical mini terrarium—perfect for spring vibes and stress relief. Supplies Limited All supplies provided; just bring your imagination!

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Craft Ladies: Woven Rope Wreaths

Join the Craft Ladies for an Adult Crafting night! We will be weaving jute and cotton rope to create wreaths. Materials will be provided to embellish your wreath, or you may bring your own! We will email you to confirm your registration and to remind you of the upcoming workshop.  Register at https://tinyurl.com/FPL-Rope. Space and materials are limited.