Events Calendar / Tween

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Fairytale Engineering

Drop in throughout the afternoon for hands-on engineering challenges with everyday materials. Ages 8+

1-2pm: Build a bridge (to help “The 3 Billy Goats Gruff”)

2:30-3:30pm: Build a tower for Rapunzel (or a way for her to get down)

4-5pm: Make a duct tape boat to sail in a castle moat. 

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DIY Snow Globes

Kick back this winter break and make your own themed snow globes! With glitter, figurines, and a ton of imagination, you’re bound to have fun making and shaking these snow globes!

Ages 8+

Supplies Limited

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Winter Cookie Reading Club

For every book you read, fill out a “cookie” and fill up the glasses of milk in the Children’s Rooms! Sign up anytime during Dec-Feb. February 22nd we’ll have a cookies and hot cocoa party with prizes and more to wrap up our winter reading program! Ages 0-12

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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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Noon Years Eve Celebration

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

The Autism Alliance joins us to create sensory friendly activities 10am-12pm, and a “quiet” balloon drop at noon!

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Winter Cookie Reading Club

For every book you read, fill out a “cookie” and fill up the glasses of milk in the Children’s Rooms! Sign up anytime during Dec-Feb. February 22nd we’ll have a cookies and hot cocoa party with prizes and more to wrap up our winter reading program! Ages 0-12

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Drop-In DIY Key Wind-Chimes

Start off the New Year with some bright colors and an upcycling project! Paint a key to add to our community wind chimes that we will display at the library and in the pollinator garden at the McAuliffe Branch. Or, create a wind chime of your own to take home. All Ages.

Saturday, Jan. 4 from 10-11am

Monday, Jan. 13 from 5-6pm

Saturday, Jan. 18 from 10-11am

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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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Winter Cookie Reading Club

For every book you read, fill out a “cookie” and fill up the glasses of milk in the Children’s Rooms! Sign up anytime during Dec-Feb. February 22nd we’ll have a cookies and hot cocoa party with prizes and more to wrap up our winter reading program! Ages 0-12

Drop-In DIY Key Wind-Chimes thumbnail Photo

Drop-In DIY Key Wind-Chimes

Start off the New Year with some bright colors and an upcycling project! Paint a key to add to our community wind chimes that we will display at the library and in the pollinator garden at the McAuliffe Branch. Or, create a wind chime of your own to take home. All Ages.

Saturday, Jan. 4 from 10-11am

Monday, Jan. 13 from 5-6pm

Saturday, Jan. 18 from 10-11am

Drop-In DIY Key Wind-Chimes thumbnail Photo

Drop-In DIY Key Wind-Chimes

Start off the New Year with some bright colors and an upcycling project! Paint a key to add to our community wind chimes that we will display at the library and in the pollinator garden at the McAuliffe Branch. Or, create a wind chime of your own to take home. All Ages.

Saturday, Jan. 4 from 10-11am

Monday, Jan. 13 from 5-6pm

Saturday, Jan. 18 from 10-11am

Winter Cookie Reading Club thumbnail Photo

Winter Cookie Reading Club

For every book you read, fill out a “cookie” and fill up the glasses of milk in the Children’s Rooms! Sign up anytime during Dec-Feb. February 22nd we’ll have a cookies and hot cocoa party with prizes and more to wrap up our winter reading program! Ages 0-12