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Request a puzzle to pick up at McAuliffe through http://bit.ly/Puzzle_Swap_Request and then take it home! Choose how many pieces you'd prefer the puzzle to contain and bring home some fun.
***We are currently NOT accepting puzzle donations at this time. We will let you know when we start taking donations again!***
Join us for a knitting, crochet, and yarn crafting social hour! Mondays from 11:00am-12:00pm and/or Wednesdays 6:00-7:00pm. This is not a learn to knit or crochet program.
Register for the Zoom Link at: http://bit.ly/FPL-Events
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 have NEVER attended this class, please register at this link: http://bit.ly/FPL-Exercise-Classes. If you HAVE attended any of our online exercise classes in the past, we already have your information, and you do not need to register again.
Take a fun and enlightening journey through Boston Red Sox history, featuring videos and photographs of the greatest and most fascinating players, teams, events and moments in franchise history.
Presented by Marty Gitlin, veteran sports writer, pop culture historian and author of The Ultimate Boston Red Sox Time Machine Book.
Register at bit.ly/FPL-Events by 5pm on April 12.
Gather the family around and make some delicious breadsticks together! Kit includes all dry ingredients you need. Please note: wet ingredients, cooking utensils, and oven not included!
Supplies are limited. Registration required; one kit registration per family. Sign-ups begin on April 12 and pick-ups begin April 26. Please register at: LINK WILL BE UPDATED APRIL 12.
It's National Card and Letter Writing Month! This kit will include basic supplies for you to write, decorate, and mail your letter! Send a friend or loved one some surprise mail, or even write to an author you like!
All materials are provided in a kit available for curbside pickup. Supplies are limited. Sign-ups begin on April 12 and pick-ups begin on April 20. All ages. Please register at: LINK WILL BE UPDATED APRIL 12.
Marjorie Turner Hollman, author of Finding Easy Walks Wherever You Are and More Easy Walks in Massachusetts (featuring Framingham!) will offer suggestions of places to go nearby, as well as strategies for finding easy walks, avoiding crowds, and dressing for comfort in the outdoors.
Register at bit.ly/FPL-Events by 5pm on April 13.
This program is a collaboration between Framingham Public Library and Morse Institute Library, Natick.
Check out or place a hold on a copy of Finding Easy Walks Wherever You Are, from the Library HERE.
Check out or place a hold on a copy of More Easy Walks in Massachusetts, from the Library HERE.
We are also excited to announce a partnership with Barnes & Noble for our author talks! If you would like to purchase a signed copy of the book Finding Easy Walks Wherever You Are, please call the Framingham Barnes & Noble at (508) 628-5567 between April 6-16th and receive 20% off your purchase, and free shipping to your doorstep!
This is the epic story of Frankie Presto—the greatest guitar player who ever lived—and the six lives he changed with his six magical blue strings. Frankie, was abandoned as an infant, and raised by a music teacher in a small Spanish town, until war rips his life apart. At nine years old, he is sent to America in the bottom of a boat. His only possession is an old guitar and six precious strings. His amazing journey weaves him through the musical landscape of the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s, with his stunning playing and singing talent affecting numerous stars until, as if predestined, he becomes a pop star himself. But Frankie Presto’s gift is also his burden, as he realizes the power of the strings his teacher gave him, and how, through his music, he can actually affect people’s lives.
Led by Brigitte Griffin.
Available to borrow by eBook on Overdrive or as an eBook on Hoopla.
Register for the Zoom Link at: http://bit.ly/FPL-Events
The title for our May 11 discussion is The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende.
Led by Bernard Horn, Professor, Framingham State University
This class welcomes serious poets of all ages and levels of experience who would like to participate for one or more sessions. We begin with a discussion of a topic in poetry. Poets may discuss their work. If you are new to the group and would like to participate, please email FPLpoetryworkshop@gmail.com.
Starting on Tuesday, April 13, request a Grow a Bean Plant Take & Make Kit. Supplies are limited. Instructions are available in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Courtesy of the Seed Lending Library.
To request a kit, click HERE. Pick up your reserved kit beginning Tuesday, April 20.
Presented by Sue Katz
Learning to save for life’s unexpected emergencies can help you avoid a financial disaster. Join Sue for some tips and tricks to help make it easier to budget for emergencies.
Register at bit.ly/FPL-Events by 9am on April 14.
About Sue Katz
Sue Katz has been working for American Consumer Credit Counseling since 2009. She is a Certified Personal Financial Counselor / Educator and a Military Housing Specialist with over 40 years’ of experience in personal, corporate, and small business finance. She is an outreach coordinator and educator whose main focus is reaching out to the military and to the community at large.
Join this class to maintain body flexibility, improve balance and reduce stress.
If you have NEVER attended this class, please register at this link: http://bit.ly/FPL-Exercise-Classes. If you HAVE attended any of our online exercise classes in the past, we already have your information, and you do not need to register again.
Join us for a knitting, crochet, and yarn crafting social hour! Mondays from 11:00am-12:00pm and/or Wednesdays 6:00-7:00pm. This is not a learn to knit or crochet program.
Register for the Zoom Link at: http://bit.ly/FPL-Events
Those families known as the Five Dragons were among the first humans to leave Earth to exploit the resources of the moon; while they have carved out their own specializations, their competition reflects the rough frontier spirit that still epitomizes lunar society. The Cortas made their fortune but even within the family there is a constant jockeying for power. The Corta matriarch is dying, and conflicts with their rivals, the Mackenzies, threaten to boil over into war.
Available in print HERE, and available as an audiobook on hoopla. Please email Lucy Loveridge, Library Liaison, at lloveridge@minlib.net for the zoom invite.
On May 12, we will be reading Borne by Jeff VanderMeer (available on library shelves and Overdrive/Libby).
Looking for a job? Need to create or update a resume?
Make an appointment for remote, one-on-one Resume Help and Job Searching Strategies.
Thursdays, 9am-1:30pm, via Zoom*
Please email elawrence@minlib.net for your appointment.
*If you need access to a computer, please email us at fplmail6@minlib.net or call the Main Library at 508-532-5570, and speak with one of the staff.
Join Leslie Gabriele of With Love and Gratitude on the third Thursday of each month for a half hour of guided meditation and other opportunities for carefree relaxation. Leslie will teach valuable techniques to help you learn to release, relax, and reinvigorate your mind. With Love and Gratitude is a nonprofit organization dedicated to service and education.
To register and receive an invitation to the Zoom session, please go to http://bit.ly/FPL-Events by 9am on April 15.
About Leslie Gabriele:
Leslie founded With Love and Gratitude in 2001. Leslie is a clairaudient, clairsentient, clairempath "energetic catalyst” who is trained in multiple healing modalities. Leslie’s work is guided in the moment, done without attachment. Visit her website at https://www.withloveandgratitude.com.
GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Yaser Najjar, Dean of Graduate Studies, Framingham State University
The lecture will review and analyze the political events since the year 2011 which became known as the Arab Spring. Special focus will be on the outcomes of these events and the roles of international involvement including the U.S. that have been shaping the new Middle East geopolitical mosaic.
Please email framinghamlibraryevents@gmail.com to join our Winter-Spring 2021 mailing list and receive Zoom links to lectures. All requests must be received by 5:00 pm on the day of the lecture.
NOTE: If you registered for the Fall 2020 series, you do not need to re-register.
Hear from other parents how they have been coping, safety concerns and worries as we head back to school. Tips, resources and more!
Sign up via email jdehaven@framingham.k12.ma.us. Sponsored by the Early Childhood Alliance of Framingham.
Evening Discussion: Tuesday, April 20, 7:00-8:00pm
Morning Discussion: Thursday, April 22, 11:00am-12:00pm
Eighty-two years old, and recently widowed, Sheldon Horowitz has moved to Oslo, with his grand-daughter and her Norwegian husband. When Sheldon witnesses the murder of a woman in his apartment complex, he rescues her six-year-old son and decides to run. Pursued by both the Balkan gang responsible for the murder, and the Norwegian police, he has to rely on training from over half a century before to try and keep the boy safe.
Join us for either our morning or evening discussion or both! Led by Jillian Holmberg.
Register for the Zoom Link at: http://bit.ly/FPL-Events. Available to borrow by eBook on Overdrive, or request a copy through the Minuteman Catalog or being held at McAuliffe.
Led by Bernard Horn, Professor, Framingham State University
This class welcomes serious poets of all ages and levels of experience who would like to participate for one or more sessions. We begin with a discussion of a topic in poetry. Poets may discuss their work. If you are new to the group and would like to participate, please email FPLpoetryworkshop@gmail.com.
It's National Card and Letter Writing Month! This kit will include basic supplies for you to write, decorate, and mail your letter! Send a friend or loved one some surprise mail, or even write to an author you like!
All materials are provided in a kit available for curbside pickup. Supplies are limited. Sign-ups begin on April 12 and pick-ups begin on April 20. All ages. Please register at: LINK WILL BE UPDATED APRIL 12.
Starting on Tuesday, April 13, request a Grow a Bean Plant Take & Make Kit. Supplies are limited. Instructions are available in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Courtesy of the Seed Lending Library.
To request a kit, click HERE. Pick up your reserved kit beginning Tuesday, April 20.
Join this class to maintain body flexibility, improve balance and reduce stress.
If you have NEVER attended this class, please register at this link: http://bit.ly/FPL-Exercise-Classes. If you HAVE attended any of our online exercise classes in the past, we already have your information, and you do not need to register again.
Join us for a knitting, crochet, and yarn crafting social hour! Mondays from 11:00am-12:00pm and/or Wednesdays 6:00-7:00pm. This is not a learn to knit or crochet program.
Register for the Zoom Link at: http://bit.ly/FPL-Events
Presented by Deb Markowitz, Director of the Massachusetts Chapter of The Nature Conservancy
Deb will share the many ways that nature can help us address the climate crisis and can contribute to healthy and safe communities. She will tell us about some of the ways that TNC has been leading in this effort and how you can get involved.
To register, go to bit.ly/FPL-Events. Register by 9am on April 21 for the Zoom link.
Looking for a job? Need to create or update a resume?
Make an appointment for remote, one-on-one Resume Help and Job Searching Strategies.
Thursdays, 9am-1:30pm, via Zoom*
Please email elawrence@minlib.net for your appointment.
*If you need access to a computer, please email us at fplmail6@minlib.net or call the Main Library at 508-532-5570, and speak with one of the staff.
Evening Discussion: Tuesday, April 20, 7:00-8:00pm
Morning Discussion: Thursday, April 22, 11:00am-12:00pm
Eighty-two years old, and recently widowed, Sheldon Horowitz has moved to Oslo, with his granddaughter and her Norwegian husband. When Sheldon witnesses the murder of a woman in his apartment complex, he rescues her six-year-old son and decides to run. Pursued by both the Balkan gang responsible for the murder, and the Norwegian police, he has to rely on training from over half a century before to try and keep the boy safe.
Join us for either our morning or evening discussion or both! Led by Jillian Holmberg.
Register for the Zoom Link at: http://bit.ly/FPL-Events. Available to borrow by eBook on Overdrive, or request a copy through the Minuteman Catalog or being held at McAuliffe. May 18th's title will be The Binding by Bridget Collins.
Presented by Safiyat Hamiss of Tasty Harvests
Let’s get started planning your garden with the ingredients you love eating by creating a meal plan and kitchen garden planner with your favorite recipes. We will discuss and visualize your garden setup, planning, Framingham growing seasons, plant size, and tending and harvesting your garden.
Register at bit.ly/FPL-Events before 5pm on April 22.
Safiyat is the founder and owner of Tasty Harvests, a kitchen garden consulting business serving Framingham and the MetroWest area. As a certified Gardenary Consultant by Gardenary (a garden coach society), she is on a mission to empower people in the community to become confident gardeners.
Pianist Matthew Graybil and violinist Rhiannon Banerdt will perform works by composers Brahms, Gershwin and Mozart.
Request a puzzle to pick up at McAuliffe through http://bit.ly/Puzzle_Swap_Request and then take it home! Choose how many pieces you'd prefer the puzzle to contain and bring home some fun.
***We are currently NOT accepting puzzle donations at this time. We will let you know when we start taking donations again!***
Join us for a knitting, crochet, and yarn crafting social hour! Mondays from 11:00am-12:00pm and/or Wednesdays 6:00-7:00pm. This is not a learn to knit or crochet program.
Register for the Zoom Link at: http://bit.ly/FPL-Events
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 have NEVER attended this class, please register at this link: http://bit.ly/FPL-Exercise-Classes. If you HAVE attended any of our online exercise classes in the past, we already have your information, and you do not need to register again.
Gather the family around and make some delicious breadsticks together! Kit includes all dry ingredients you need. Please note: wet ingredients, cooking utensils, and oven not included!
Supplies are limited. Registration required; one kit registration per family. Sign-ups begin on April 12 and pick-ups begin April 26. Please register at: LINK WILL BE UPDATED APRIL 12.
Dr. Lucy King, zoologist and the head of the human-elephant coexistence program called Save the Elephants, focuses on human-elephant conflict. In particular, she studies how climate change leads to increasing habitat loss, forcing pachyderms and humans to compete for space and resources. How do you keep a group of elephants from invading rural farms and devastating crops? Listen to the TED Talk and discover how Dr. King's research led to an amazing solution. Is there a natural way to alleviate habitat loss and the competition for space and resources in our own backyards?
Before you join us for the discussion, we invite you to watch the Ted Talk HERE.
To register and receive an invitation to the Zoom session, please go to http://bit.ly/FPL-Events by 9am on April 27.
Led by Bernard Horn, Professor, Framingham State University
This class welcomes serious poets of all ages and levels of experience who would like to participate for one or more sessions. We begin with a discussion of a topic in poetry. Poets may discuss their work. If you are new to the group and would like to participate, please email FPLpoetryworkshop@gmail.com.
Join this class to maintain body flexibility, improve balance and reduce stress.
If you have NEVER attended this class, please register at this link: http://bit.ly/FPL-Exercise-Classes. If you HAVE attended any of our online exercise classes in the past, we already have your information, and you do not need to register again.
Join us for a knitting, crochet, and yarn crafting social hour! Mondays from 11:00am-12:00pm and/or Wednesdays 6:00-7:00pm. This is not a learn to knit or crochet program.
Register for the Zoom Link at: http://bit.ly/FPL-Events
Looking for a job? Need to create or update a resume?
Make an appointment for remote, one-on-one Resume Help and Job Searching Strategies.
Thursdays, 9am-1:30pm, via Zoom*
Please email elawrence@minlib.net for your appointment.
*If you need access to a computer, please email us at fplmail6@minlib.net or call the Main Library at 508-532-5570, and speak with one of the staff.
Request a puzzle to pick up at McAuliffe through http://bit.ly/Puzzle_Swap_Request and then take it home! Choose how many pieces you'd prefer the puzzle to contain and bring home some fun.
***We are currently NOT accepting puzzle donations at this time. We will let you know when we start taking donations again!***
A magical and sweeping love story and multigenerational epic that stretches from San Francisco in the present-day to Poland and the United States during World War II. In 1939, as Poland falls under the shadow of the Nazis, Alma Belasco’s parents send her away to live in safety with an aunt and uncle in San Francisco. There, as the rest of the world goes to war, she encounters Ichimei Fukuda, the quiet and gentle son of the family’s Japanese gardener. Unnoticed by those around them, a tender love affair begins to blossom.
Available to borrow by eBook and audiobook on Overdrive, request a copy through the Minuteman Catalog or one being held at McAuliffe. Led by Brigitte Griffin. Register for the Zoom Link at: http://bit.ly/FPL-Events. The title for our June 8 discussion is TBD
It's a world in which people visit book binders to rid themselves of painful or treacherous memories. Once their stories have been told and are bound between the pages of a book, the slate is wiped clean and their memories lose the power to hurt or haunt them. Emmett Farmer is sent to the workshop of one such binder to live and work as her apprentice. He is forbidden to enter the locked room where books are stored, so he spends many months marbling end pages, tooling leather book covers, and gilding edges.
Led by Jillian Holmberg. Register for the Zoom Link at: http://bit.ly/FPL-Events. Available to borrow by eBook on Overdrive, ebook or audiobook on Hoopla, request a copy through the Minuteman Catalog, or one being held at McAuliffe. The title for our June 15 discussion is TBD.
It's a world in which people visit book binders to rid themselves of painful or treacherous memories. Once their stories have been told and are bound between the pages of a book, the slate is wiped clean and their memories lose the power to hurt or haunt them. Emmett Farmer is sent to the workshop of one such binder to live and work as her apprentice. He is forbidden to enter the locked room where books are stored, so he spends many months marbling end pages, tooling leather book covers, and gilding edges.
Led by Jillian Holmberg. Register for the Zoom Link at: http://bit.ly/FPL-Events. Available to borrow by eBook on Overdrive, ebook or audiobook on Hoopla, request a copy through the Minuteman Catalog, or one being held at McAuliffe.
Request a puzzle to pick up at McAuliffe through http://bit.ly/Puzzle_Swap_Request and then take it home! Choose how many pieces you'd prefer the puzzle to contain and bring home some fun.
***We are currently NOT accepting puzzle donations at this time. We will let you know when we start taking donations again!***
