Events Calendar / Kids
Tinker Thursdays
Join us the last Thursday of each month to create, using items from our makerspace! Every month we’ll bring out different materials and tools. Grades 4-8
- Main Library ,
- Spark Lab @ FPL ,
- Kids ,
- Tween ,
- Teens ,
- Monthly ,
- Art ,
- Club ,
- Crafts ,
- STEM
中文读书会
中文读书会
3-6岁宝宝
绘本，儿歌，手工
时间：每周六 下午3-4点
Main Library:
1/4, 1/18; 2/15; 3/1, 3/15, 3/29; 4/12,4/26; 5/17
McAuliffe Branch Library:
1/11, 1/25; 2/8 (2pm) 春节特别活动, 2/22; 3/8, 3/22; 4/5,4/19; 5/3, 5/31 (2pm) 端午节特别话动
地点:
Main Library: 49 Lexington Street, Framingham, MA 01702
McAuliffe Branch: 746 Water Street, Framingham, MA 01701
Book Buddies: Cosmo
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.
Monday Storytime at McAuliffe
Join your familiar children’s librarians for some stories and a craft, and keep adding to your 1000 books before Kindergarten list.
Ages 2-5, all welcome. In-person.
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
Open Color
Drop in to color print-out pictures or complete activity sheets like mazes and word activity sheets!
All Ages
Local Author Storytime with Lois McAuliffe
Join author Lois McAuliffe for a reading of “Hugo’s Story,” the adventures of a hippopotamus who decides to stay by the river one night, and a hippo themed craft! Ages 3+
Outdoor Scavenger Hunt
Collect a sheet and see if you can finish this outdoor scavenger hunt, and explore the outdoors.
All Ages
Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs (Duncan)
April 5, 11:30AM | MAIN, CHILDREN’S ROOM (Arden)
April 25, 3PM | MAIN, CHILDREN’S ROOM (Duncan)
Improve your reading skills by reading aloud to your new Book Buddy. Registration required. Call or drop by to sign up for a time slot.
¡Se requiere registrarse! Llame al 508-532-5570 x4 para registrarse. Mejore sus habilidades de lectura de forma divertida leyendo en voz alta.
Registro requerido! Ligue para 508-532-5570 x4 para se registrar. Melhore suas habilidades de leitura de maneira divertida, lendo em voz alta.
Hora de Cuentos en Español con Sohli y Raquel
2 de noviembre (a las 3 de la tarde), 21 de diciembre, 25 de enero, 8 de febrero, 8 de marzo, 5 de abril, 10 de mayo
Acompáñenos para escuchar historias divertidas y hacer manualidades temáticas. Todas las edades son bienvenidas. Se recomiendan las manualidades para niños mayores de 3 años.
中文读书会
中文读书会
3-6岁宝宝
绘本，儿歌，手工
时间：每周六 下午3-4点
Main Library:
1/4, 1/18; 2/15; 3/1, 3/15, 3/29; 4/12,4/26; 5/17
McAuliffe Branch Library:
1/11, 1/25; 2/8 (2pm) 春节特别活动, 2/22; 3/8, 3/22; 4/5,4/19; 5/3, 5/31 (2pm) 端午节特别话动
地点:
Main Library: 49 Lexington Street, Framingham, MA 01702
McAuliffe Branch: 746 Water Street, Framingham, MA 01701
Monday Storytime at McAuliffe
Join your familiar children’s librarians for some stories and a craft, and keep adding to your 1000 books before Kindergarten list.
Ages 2-5, all welcome. In-person.
Hanging Planters
Using recycled bottles, create and decorate your own hanging planters. Then grab some seeds from our Seed Lending Library to plant!
All Ages
After School Mug Cakes
Make a quick and easy chocolate mug cake! Non-dairy milk will be provided. This recipe contains gluten. Grades 2-5
Bug Hotels
Bugs like to have safe places to rest as well, so invite them for a stay in your very own Bug Hotel! Using recycled materials and pieces of nature collected from outside, make a Bug Hotel to keep outside for all the little critters to stay in.
Ages 5+
Lego Build
Make a LEGO creation to display at the library. Ages 5+
- Main Library ,
- Kids ,
- Tween ,
- Monthly ,
- STEM
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.
中文读书会
中文读书会
3-6岁宝宝
绘本，儿歌，手工
时间：每周六 下午3-4点
Main Library:
1/4, 1/18; 2/15; 3/1, 3/15, 3/29; 4/12,4/26; 5/17
McAuliffe Branch Library:
1/11, 1/25; 2/8 (2pm) 春节特别活动, 2/22; 3/8, 3/22; 4/5,4/19; 5/3, 5/31 (2pm) 端午节特别话动
地点:
Main Library: 49 Lexington Street, Framingham, MA 01702
McAuliffe Branch: 746 Water Street, Framingham, MA 01701
Monday Storytime at McAuliffe
Join your familiar children’s librarians for some stories and a craft, and keep adding to your 1000 books before Kindergarten list.
Ages 2-5, all welcome. In-person.
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
Beginner Hand Sewing Workshop: Fabric Bookmarks
Learn to sew a fabric bookmark using hand sewing techniques. Supplies limited; Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/FPLfabricbookmarks Grades 4-8
Spring is in the Air Craft
Use a paper plate and markers or paint to make a Hot Air Balloon. All Ages
Earth Day Tissue Paper Handprint Craft
Use your paper hands to hold the Earth that you made. All Ages
中文读书会
中文读书会
3-6岁宝宝
绘本，儿歌，手工
时间：每周六 下午3-4点
Main Library:
1/4, 1/18; 2/15; 3/1, 3/15, 3/29; 4/12,4/26; 5/17
McAuliffe Branch Library:
1/11, 1/25; 2/8 (2pm) 春节特别活动, 2/22; 3/8, 3/22; 4/5,4/19; 5/3, 5/31 (2pm) 端午节特别话动
地点:
Main Library: 49 Lexington Street, Framingham, MA 01702
McAuliffe Branch: 746 Water Street, Framingham, MA 01701
Monday Storytime at McAuliffe
Join your familiar children’s librarians for some stories and a craft, and keep adding to your 1000 books before Kindergarten list.
Ages 2-5, all welcome. In-person.
McAuliffe Stuffed Animal Sleepover - Drop Off
April 22, 9:30AM-7PM DROP OFF | April 23 9:30-5:30PM PICK UP
Drop off your stuffed animal for their own overnight adventure in the library! Registration is required and space is limited. Please call 508-532-5636 x4 to register.
All Ages
Earth Day: Wildflower Seed Bombs
Give back to the Earth with these easy-to-make seed bombs. Blend together clay, dirt, water, and wildflower seeds, then form them into a ball. Let them dry, then toss them in the ground. As the seed bombs receive sun and rain, they will eventually compost and the seeds will germinate
All Ages
Puzzle Craft
Craft with old puzzle pieces! Inspiration provided, but your creativity is the star! All Ages.
McAuliffe Stuffed Animal Sleepover - Pick Up
April 23 9:30-5:30PM PICK UP
Your stuffed animals had a great time at the library last night, so come pick them up so they can tell you all about it!
All Ages
Stuffed Animal Sleepover
April 23, 9:30AM-7PM DROP OFF | MAIN, CHILDREN’S ROOM
April 24 9:30-5:30PM PICK UP | MAIN, CHILDREN’S ROOM
Drop off your stuffed animal for their own overnight adventure in the library! Registration is required and space is limited. Please call 508-532-5570 or come in person to register. All Ages!
Stop Motion Animation Crash Course
Come to a session with animation teacher Eben Taylor. Learn how to create stop motion animation while working with others. Materials provided - but don’t forget your imagination!
Ages 6-10.
Choose only 1 day. Space is limited. Registration is required with this google form and starts on April 7th.
Stop Motion Animation Crash Course
Come to a session with animation teacher Eben Taylor. Learn how to create stop motion animation while working with others. Materials provided - but don’t forget your imagination!
Ages 8-12.
Choose only 1 day. Space is limited. Registration is required with this google form and starts on April 7th.
Tinker Thursdays
Join us the last Thursday of each month to create, using items from our makerspace! Every month we’ll bring out different materials and tools. Grades 4-8
- Main Library ,
- Spark Lab @ FPL ,
- Kids ,
- Tween ,
- Teens ,
- Monthly ,
- Art ,
- Club ,
- Crafts ,
- STEM
Upcycle Free Build
We’ve collected all these recycled materials, and now you can use them to build anything you can imagine.
All Ages
- McAuliffe Branch ,
- All Ages ,
- Family ,
- Baby ,
- Kids ,
- Tween ,
- Teens ,
- Adults ,
- Crafts ,
- Eco-friendly
Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs (Arden)
April 5, 11:30AM | MAIN, CHILDREN’S ROOM (Arden)
April 25, 3PM | MAIN, CHILDREN’S ROOM (Duncan)
Improve your reading skills by reading aloud to your new Book Buddy. Registration required. Call or drop by to sign up for a time slot.
¡Se requiere registrarse! Llame al 508-532-5570 x4 para registrarse. Mejore sus habilidades de lectura de forma divertida leyendo en voz alta.
Registro requerido! Ligue para 508-532-5570 x4 para se registrar. Melhore suas habilidades de leitura de maneira divertida, lendo em voz alta.
Book Discussion & Craft - Celebrating Earth Day
Read “Go, Go, Green Energy” (part of the Magnificent Makers series by Theanne Griffith). Limited copies available to check out in the children’s room all month. Join us for a discussion at 10:30am and a craft at 11am. All Ages.
Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs (Duncan)
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.
中文读书会
中文读书会
3-6岁宝宝
绘本，儿歌，手工
时间：每周六 下午3-4点
Main Library:
1/4, 1/18; 2/15; 3/1, 3/15, 3/29; 4/12,4/26; 5/17
McAuliffe Branch Library:
1/11, 1/25; 2/8 (2pm) 春节特别活动, 2/22; 3/8, 3/22; 4/5,4/19; 5/3, 5/31 (2pm) 端午节特别话动
地点:
Main Library: 49 Lexington Street, Framingham, MA 01702
McAuliffe Branch: 746 Water Street, Framingham, MA 01701
Monday Storytime at McAuliffe
Join your familiar children’s librarians for some stories and a craft, and keep adding to your 1000 books before Kindergarten list.
Ages 2-5, all welcome. In-person.