Events Calendar / Adults

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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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Movie: Paddington in Peru (2024)

Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey. Rated PG; Runtime 106 mins; Closed Captions will be provided in English.

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Main Library Yarn Social Hour

Join us for a yarn social hour for knitting, crocheting, and yarn crafting at the Main Library, McAuliffe Branch, or both!

At the Main Library, meet Wednesday mornings at 10 AM and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 10 AM. At the McAuliffe Branch, meet Wednesday evenings at 6 PM.

This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but we can offer pointers and tips.

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Tone & Stretch

Join us on for a variety of functional fitness exercises to tone core, upper, and lower body muscles followed by stretches. This is a low impact class designed to be adaptable to participants’ different levels.

If you haven't already, join our Execise mailing list to receive email reminders of upcoming classes.

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Puzzle Swap: McAuliffe Branch

What to do with jigsaw puzzles you’ve completed? Swap them! Bring your puzzles to exchange with others. No puzzle to swap? Come anyway; there are always extras for you to take. All ages and levels welcome.

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Getting Along with Difficult People

These days it seems that everyone is difficult. It may be a family member, a neighbor, or co-worker. We just don’t get along. They won’t listen to us. Are we doomed to disagree or is there another way? Join resident career coach Ed Lawrence as we discuss difficult people and offer recognized strategies for defusing situations and perhaps even getting along.

Main Library Yarn Social Hour thumbnail Photo

Main Library Yarn Social Hour

Join us for a yarn social hour for knitting, crocheting, and yarn crafting at the Main Library, McAuliffe Branch, or both!

At the Main Library, meet Wednesday mornings at 10 AM and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 10 AM. At the McAuliffe Branch, meet Wednesday evenings at 6 PM.

This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but we can offer pointers and tips.

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Mah Jongg

Open to experienced players with a National Mah Jongg League card.

Mah Jongg thumbnail Photo

Mah Jongg

Open to experienced players with a National Mah Jongg League card.

Main Library Yarn Social Hour thumbnail Photo

Main Library Yarn Social Hour

Join us for a yarn social hour for knitting, crocheting, and yarn crafting at the Main Library, McAuliffe Branch, or both!

At the Main Library, meet Wednesday mornings at 10 AM and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 10 AM. At the McAuliffe Branch, meet Wednesday evenings at 6 PM.

This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but we can offer pointers and tips.

Tone & Stretch thumbnail Photo

Tone & Stretch

Join us on for a variety of functional fitness exercises to tone core, upper, and lower body muscles followed by stretches. This is a low impact class designed to be adaptable to participants’ different levels.

If you haven't already, join our Execise mailing list to receive email reminders of upcoming classes.

Main Library Yarn Social Hour thumbnail Photo

Main Library Yarn Social Hour

Join us for a yarn social hour for knitting, crocheting, and yarn crafting at the Main Library, McAuliffe Branch, or both!

At the Main Library, meet Wednesday mornings at 10 AM and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 10 AM. At the McAuliffe Branch, meet Wednesday evenings at 6 PM.

This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but we can offer pointers and tips.

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Spooktastic Book Fair 2025

Author and Spooktastic creator Alyssa Alessi (@pagesinthegraveyard) brings the third annual Spooktastic Book FairTM to haunt the Framingham Public Library on Saturday, September 13th! We'll be hosting 60+ authors ranging from creepy kidlit to adult horror, six publishers, several vendors of interesting and mysterious items, food trucks, and a brewery! Save the date and start off Spooky Season right!

Walk ins are more than welcome, but if you'd like to register for a reminder email and/or to get added to our Horror Author Event email list, please fill out the form here: https://framinghamlibrary.short.gy/Spooktastic-2025

All Ages Event!

  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.

Main Library Yarn Social Hour thumbnail Photo

Main Library Yarn Social Hour

Join us for a yarn social hour for knitting, crocheting, and yarn crafting at the Main Library, McAuliffe Branch, or both!

At the Main Library, meet Wednesday mornings at 10 AM and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 10 AM. At the McAuliffe Branch, meet Wednesday evenings at 6 PM.

This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but we can offer pointers and tips.

Veterans At Ease Coffee Hour thumbnail Photo

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.

Tone & Stretch thumbnail Photo

Tone & Stretch

Join us on for a variety of functional fitness exercises to tone core, upper, and lower body muscles followed by stretches. This is a low impact class designed to be adaptable to participants’ different levels.

If you haven't already, join our Execise mailing list to receive email reminders of upcoming classes.

Puzzle Swap: McAuliffe Branch thumbnail Photo

Puzzle Swap: McAuliffe Branch

What to do with jigsaw puzzles you’ve completed? Swap them! Bring your puzzles to exchange with others. No puzzle to swap? Come anyway; there are always extras for you to take. All ages and levels welcome.

Main Library Yarn Social Hour thumbnail Photo

Main Library Yarn Social Hour

Join us for a yarn social hour for knitting, crocheting, and yarn crafting at the Main Library, McAuliffe Branch, or both!

At the Main Library, meet Wednesday mornings at 10 AM and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 10 AM. At the McAuliffe Branch, meet Wednesday evenings at 6 PM.

This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but we can offer pointers and tips.

Mah Jongg thumbnail Photo

Mah Jongg

Open to experienced players with a National Mah Jongg League card.