Events Calendar / Tween

Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs (Cosmo)

• November 15, 2025 , 11:00 am - 12:00 pm / MCAULIFFE BRANCH | CRAFT ROOM

​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.

• McAuliffe Branch
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• All Ages
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• Family
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• Baby
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• Kids
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• Tween
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• Live Animals

Recycled CD Turtle Craft

• November 17, 2025 , 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm / Main Library | Spark Lab

Decorate a recycled CD to make a turtle! All materials provided. Ages 5+

• Main Library
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• Spark Lab @ FPL
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• Kids
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• Tween
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• Crafts

LEGO Build

• November 20, 2025 , 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm / MCAULIFFE BRANCH | CRAFT ROOM

Make a LEGO creation to display at the library.

Ages 5+

• McAuliffe Branch
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• Kids
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• Tween
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• Crafts

Mixed Media Turtles

• November 22, 2025 , 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm / Main Library | Spark Lab

Use art supplies and other craft materials to create a unique turtle shell!

All Ages!

• Main Library
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• Spark Lab @ FPL
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• All Ages
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• Family
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• Kids
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• Tween
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• Teens
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• Adults
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• Art
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• Crafts

Kids Chess Club

• December 02, 2025 , 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm / Main Library | Homework Center, TLC

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

• Homework Center
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• Main Library
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• Kids
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• Tween
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• Teens
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• Monthly
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• Club
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• Games

Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs (Ajax)

• December 04, 2025 , 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm / MCAULIFFE BRANCH | CRAFT ROOM

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.

• McAuliffe Branch
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• All Ages
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• Family
,
• Baby
,
• Kids
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• Tween
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• Monthly
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• Live Animals

Fuse Bead Social

• December 04, 2025 , 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm / Main Library | Spark Lab

Hang out and make fuse bead designs! Grades 4-8

• Main Library
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• Spark Lab @ FPL
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• Tween
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• Monthly
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• Crafts

Tea Light Snowman Craft

• December 08, 2025 , 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm / Main Library | Spark Lab

Turn a battery-powered tea light into a glowing snowman face! Add a body and accessories with cut paper, foam shapes, and ribbon. All Ages!

• Main Library
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• Spark Lab @ FPL
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• All Ages
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• Family
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• Kids
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• Tween
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• Teens
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• Adults
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• Crafts

Open Color

• December 10, 2025 , 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm / MCAULIFFE BRANCH | CRAFT ROOM

Drop in to color printed out pictures and do fun mazes and word activity sheets!

Ages 5+

• McAuliffe Branch
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• All Ages
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• Baby
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• Kids
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• Tween
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• Monthly
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• Art
,
• Crafts

Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs (Ajax)

• December 11, 2025 , 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm / MCAULIFFE BRANCH | CRAFT ROOM

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.

• McAuliffe Branch
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• All Ages
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• Family
,
• Baby
,
• Kids
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• Tween
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• Monthly
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• Live Animals

DIY Holiday Sweaters

• December 11, 2025 , 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm / Main Library | Costin Room

Be ready for those holiday parties with a custom DIY sweater. You bring a sweater, sweatshirt or shirt of your choice; we supply the crazy decorations. Adults, Teens, and kids are welcome!

• Main Library
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• All Ages
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• Family
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• Kids
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• Tween
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• Teens
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• Adults
,
• Crafts

LEGO Build

• December 18, 2025 , 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm / MCAULIFFE BRANCH | CRAFT ROOM

Make a LEGO creation to display at the library.

Ages 5+

• McAuliffe Branch
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• Kids
,
• Tween
,
• Monthly
,
• Crafts
,
• STEM

Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs (Daisy)

• December 20, 2025 , 10:30 am - 11:30 am / MCAULIFFE BRANCH | CRAFT ROOM

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.

• McAuliffe Branch
,
• All Ages
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• Family
,
• Baby
,
• Kids
,
• Tween
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• Monthly
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• Live Animals

Spark Lab Saturdays: Make Your Own Gift Trimmings

• December 20, 2025 , 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm / Main Library | Spark Lab

Make gift giving uniquely yours by making your own paper, tags, cards, or gift toppers!

• Main Library
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• Spark Lab @ FPL
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• Kids
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• Tween
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• Teens
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• Adults
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• Monthly
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• Crafts

Winter Crafts Drop-In

• December 23, 2025 , 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm / MCAULIFFE BRANCH | CRAFT ROOM

Drop in and make some winter crafts, color in coloring pages, fill out winter activity sheets and even bring home some take-and-make kits!

All Ages

• McAuliffe Branch
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• All Ages
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• Family
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• Baby
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• Kids
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• Tween
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• Art
,
• Crafts

Winter Fox Painting with Julie Harrold

• December 27, 2025 , 10:20 am - 10:20 am / MCAULIFFE BRANCH | COMMUNITY ROOM

Join Art Educator Julie Harrold in an instructional step by step painting of a Winter Fox! Participants will learn to see shapes and utilize blending and layering techniques.  Painting done on an 11x14 canvas board with acrylic paint.  No painting experience necessary, dress for mess! 
Get a ticket from the Children’s Desk within 30 minutes of the program to secure your spot. Space is limited.

Ages 8+

• McAuliffe Branch
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• Kids
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• Tween
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• Art
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• Crafts
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• Workshop

Movie: Smurfs (2025)

• December 29, 2025 , 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm / MAIN LIBRARY | COSTIN ROOM

When evil wizards Razamel and Gargamel take Papa Smurf, the Smurfs embark on a mission to the real world to save him. Rated PG; Runtime 92 minutes; Closed Captions provided in English.

• Main Library
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• All Ages
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• Family
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• Kids
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• Tween
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• Movies

Fuse Bead Social

• December 30, 2025 , 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm / MCAULIFFE BRANCH | CRAFT ROOM

Hang out and make fuse bead designs.

Grades 4-8

• McAuliffe Branch
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• Tween
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• Art
,
• Crafts
,
• STEM

Noon Years Eve Celebration: Sensory Friendly!

• December 31, 2025 , 11:00 am - 12:00 pm / MCAULIFFE BRANCH

Welcome in the New Year at noon! Perfect for kids and those who won’t stay up till midnight! Make crafts, dress up, and get ready for a balloon countdown drop at noon! 
Join us at the McAuliffe Branch for a sensory friendly program, or enjoy some loud fun (all the same fun activities!) at the Main Library!

All Ages

• McAuliffe Branch
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• All Ages
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• Family
,
• Baby
,
• Kids
,
• Tween
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• Art
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• Community Event
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• Crafts
,
• Sensory

Noon Years Eve Celebration

• December 31, 2025 , 11:00 am - 12:00 pm / Main Library

Welcome in the New Year at noon! Perfect for kids and those who won’t stay up till midnight! Make crafts, dress up, and get ready for a balloon countdown drop at noon! 

Join us at the Main Library for some loud fun, or enjoy the sensory friendly program (all the same fun activities!) at the McAuliffe Branch!

• Main Library
,
• All Ages
,
• Family
,
• Baby
,
• Kids
,
• Tween
,
• Teens
,
• Adults
,
• Community Event
,
• Crafts