Events Calendar / Kids

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Mother Goose on the Loose

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. 

Zoom Mother Goose on the Loose with Jennifer
Wednesdays January 27- March 17 
10:15-10:45am

Contact JRosenberg@minlib.net beginning January 11 to pre-register, schedule your supply pick-up, and get the zoom invites. Spaces are limited.


Mother Goose on the Loose is an eight-week, thirty-minute program that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, instruments, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. A bag of supplies including books, shakers, and more is required to participate; remember to schedule a pickup time when you register. 

Ages 0-3 with caregiver

Weekly Zoom Baby Lapsits with Joanne and Lucy thumbnail Photo

Weekly Zoom Baby Lapsits with Joanne and Lucy

Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Break up your shelter in place time or take a break from your work from home time with some fun time with your little one, catch a glimpse
of your friends on the gallery screen, and keep adding to your child’s 1000 books before Kindergarten (retroactive sign up when we reopen)!

Email us at mcauliffechildrensroom@gmail.com to receive an invitation to join us on Zoom.

Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.

Dads, (BYO) Donuts, and Discoveries thumbnail Photo

Dads, (BYO) Donuts, and Discoveries

Contact ECAF—the Early Childhood Alliance of Framingham-- to sign up (links below).

A time for dads to enjoy special time with their children. Of course the whole family is welcome to join us for a story, music, movement, and more.
Sign Up to receive a Zoom link by completing the Registration Form and, if you would like to read a favorite story or lead an activity, email jdehaven@framingham.k12.ma.us. We love when parents take the lead!

[Image - Photograph of colorful, frosted donuts obscured by text heavy overlay.]

Bookworm Book Club with Max! thumbnail Photo

Bookworm Book Club with Max!

Join us for Bookworm Book Club with Max! Sundays at 2:00 pm for Grades 3-6. Email us to receive an invite to join on Zoom at framinghamlibrarybookgroups@gmail.com.
Sunday, March 7 will discuss Charlie Small: The Puppet Master by Charlie Small.
Sunday, March 21 will discuss Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney.
These books are available on Overdrive/Libby, Hoopla, or request a copy from the Minuteman Catalog.

ALL KITS RESERVED: Take and Make Kit: Constellation Building thumbnail Photo

ALL KITS RESERVED: Take and Make Kit: Constellation Building

ALL KITS RESERVED: Take and Make Kit: Constellation Building
Monday March 8, 9:00am - 2:00pm, Ages 5-12.
In celebration of Women’s History Month make constellation flashlight projections and build your own constellation with this multi-craft kit! All materials are provided in a kit available for curbside pickup. Sign-ups begin on March 1, pick-ups begin March 8. Supplies are limited. Please register at https://tinyurl.com/STEMconstellations starting March 1 and schedule a time to pick up your kit.    

Mother Goose on the Loose thumbnail Photo

Mother Goose on the Loose

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. 

Zoom Mother Goose on the Loose with Jennifer
Wednesdays January 27- March 17 
10:15-10:45am

Contact JRosenberg@minlib.net beginning January 11 to pre-register, schedule your supply pick-up, and get the zoom invites. Spaces are limited.


Mother Goose on the Loose is an eight-week, thirty-minute program that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, instruments, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. A bag of supplies including books, shakers, and more is required to participate; remember to schedule a pickup time when you register. 

Ages 0-3 with caregiver

Weekly Zoom Baby Lapsits with Joanne and Lucy thumbnail Photo

Weekly Zoom Baby Lapsits with Joanne and Lucy

Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Break up your shelter in place time or take a break from your work from home time with some fun time with your little one, catch a glimpse
of your friends on the gallery screen, and keep adding to your child’s 1000 books before Kindergarten (retroactive sign up when we reopen)!

Email us at mcauliffechildrensroom@gmail.com to receive an invitation to join us on Zoom.

Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.

Take and Make Kit: Spoon Den Den Drums thumbnail Photo

Take and Make Kit: Spoon Den Den Drums

Take and Make Kit: Spoon Den Den Drums
Tuesday March 23, 9:00am - 2:00pm, Ages 5-12.
A Den Den Drum (also known as a Japanese Pellet Drum), is a musical instrument with a two headed drum on a rod with beads or pellets hanging on threads on either side of the body of the drum. Create your own in our take and make kit this month! All materials are provided in a kit available for curbside pickup. Sign-ups begin on March 15, pick-ups begin March 23. Supplies are limited. Please register at LINK WILL BE UPDATED MARCH 15.
 

Mother Goose on the Loose thumbnail Photo

Mother Goose on the Loose

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. 

Zoom Mother Goose on the Loose with Jennifer
Wednesdays January 27- March 17 
10:15-10:45am

Contact JRosenberg@minlib.net beginning January 11 to pre-register, schedule your supply pick-up, and get the zoom invites. Spaces are limited.


Mother Goose on the Loose is an eight-week, thirty-minute program that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, instruments, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. A bag of supplies including books, shakers, and more is required to participate; remember to schedule a pickup time when you register. 

Ages 0-3 with caregiver

Weekly Zoom Baby Lapsits with Joanne and Lucy thumbnail Photo

Weekly Zoom Baby Lapsits with Joanne and Lucy

Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Break up your shelter in place time or take a break from your work from home time with some fun time with your little one, catch a glimpse
of your friends on the gallery screen, and keep adding to your child’s 1000 books before Kindergarten (retroactive sign up when we reopen)!

Email us at mcauliffechildrensroom@gmail.com to receive an invitation to join us on Zoom.

Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.

Bookworm Book Club with Max! thumbnail Photo

Bookworm Book Club with Max!

Join us for Bookworm Book Club with Max! Sundays at 2:00 pm for Grades 3-6. Email us to receive an invite to join on Zoom at framinghamlibrarybookgroups@gmail.com.
Sunday, March 7 will discuss Charlie Small: The Puppet Master by Charlie Small.
Sunday, March 21 will discuss Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney.
These books are available on Overdrive/Libby, Hoopla, or request a copy from the Minuteman Catalog.

Take and Make Kit: Spoon Den Den Drums thumbnail Photo

Take and Make Kit: Spoon Den Den Drums

Take and Make Kit: Spoon Den Den Drums
Tuesday March 23, 9:00am - 2:00pm, Ages 5-12.
A Den Den Drum (also known as a Japanese Pellet Drum), is a musical instrument with a two headed drum on a rod with beads or pellets hanging on threads on either side of the body of the drum. Create your own in our take and make kit this month! All materials are provided in a kit available for curbside pickup. Sign-ups begin on March 15, pick-ups begin March 23. Supplies are limited. Please register at LINK WILL BE UPDATED MARCH 15.
 

Weekly Zoom Baby Lapsits with Joanne and Lucy thumbnail Photo

Weekly Zoom Baby Lapsits with Joanne and Lucy

Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Break up your shelter in place time or take a break from your work from home time with some fun time with your little one, catch a glimpse
of your friends on the gallery screen, and keep adding to your child’s 1000 books before Kindergarten (retroactive sign up when we reopen)!

Email us at mcauliffechildrensroom@gmail.com to receive an invitation to join us on Zoom.

Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.

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Pop Up Browsing for Kids (All Ages)

Spring is Here! 

Celebrate better weather (we hope!) while maintaining social distancing, keeping our mask on and disinfecting our hands on entering, by looking through shelves of Children’s Books and AV—Graphic Novels, Picture Books, Easy Readers, Chapter Books, books in other languages, movies, even nonfiction for school reports. You’ll get to pick your own!! Library staff will be on hand to answer questions and help you make selections. Once you've picked an item (or more!!), we'll check the book out using our mobile library setup.

*Masks required*

 

[Image - Graphic of a young girl, holding a book over a colorful background of various shapes.]

Mother Goose on the Loose (REGISTRATION OPENS) thumbnail Photo

Mother Goose on the Loose (REGISTRATION OPENS)

Zoom Mother Goose on the Loose with Jennifer – Second Session Registration Begins
The program will be Wednesdays April 14-June 9, 10:15-10:45am

 

TO REGISTER contact JRosenberg@minlib.net beginning March 29 to pre-register, schedule your supply pick up and get the zoom invites. Spaces are limited.


Mother Goose on the Loose is an eight-week, thirty-minute program that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, instruments, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. A bag of supplies including books, shakers and more is required to participate; remember to schedule a pickup time when you register.

Weekly Zoom Baby Lapsits with Joanne and Lucy thumbnail Photo

Weekly Zoom Baby Lapsits with Joanne and Lucy

Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Break up your shelter in place time or take a break from your work from home time with some fun time with your little one, catch a glimpse
of your friends on the gallery screen, and keep adding to your child’s 1000 books before Kindergarten (retroactive sign up when we reopen)!

Email us at mcauliffechildrensroom@gmail.com to receive an invitation to join us on Zoom.

Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.

Weekly Zoom Baby Lapsits with Joanne and Lucy thumbnail Photo

Weekly Zoom Baby Lapsits with Joanne and Lucy

Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Break up your shelter in place time or take a break from your work from home time with some fun time with your little one, catch a glimpse
of your friends on the gallery screen, and keep adding to your child’s 1000 books before Kindergarten (retroactive sign up when we reopen)!

Email us at mcauliffechildrensroom@gmail.com to receive an invitation to join us on Zoom.

Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.

Mother Goose on the Loose (Pre-registration Required) thumbnail Photo

Mother Goose on the Loose (Pre-registration Required)

Wednesdays April 14-June 9, 10:15-10:45am

Contact JRosenberg@minlib.net beginning March 29 to pre-register, schedule your supply pick up and get the zoom invites. Spaces are limited.

Mother Goose on the Loose is an eight-week, thirty-minute program that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, instruments, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. A bag of supplies including books, shakers, and more is required to participate; remember to schedule a pickup time when you register. 

Ages 0-3 with caregiver

Weekly Zoom Baby Lapsits with Joanne and Lucy thumbnail Photo

Weekly Zoom Baby Lapsits with Joanne and Lucy

Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Break up your shelter in place time or take a break from your work from home time with some fun time with your little one, catch a glimpse
of your friends on the gallery screen, and keep adding to your child’s 1000 books before Kindergarten (retroactive sign up when we reopen)!

Email us at mcauliffechildrensroom@gmail.com to receive an invitation to join us on Zoom.

Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.

Mother Goose on the Loose (Pre-registration Required) thumbnail Photo

Mother Goose on the Loose (Pre-registration Required)

Wednesdays April 14-June 9, 10:15-10:45am

Contact JRosenberg@minlib.net beginning March 29 to pre-register, schedule your supply pick up and get the zoom invites. Spaces are limited.

Mother Goose on the Loose is an eight-week, thirty-minute program that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, instruments, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. A bag of supplies including books, shakers, and more is required to participate; remember to schedule a pickup time when you register. 

Ages 0-3 with caregiver

Weekly Zoom Baby Lapsits with Joanne and Lucy thumbnail Photo

Weekly Zoom Baby Lapsits with Joanne and Lucy

Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Break up your shelter in place time or take a break from your work from home time with some fun time with your little one, catch a glimpse
of your friends on the gallery screen, and keep adding to your child’s 1000 books before Kindergarten (retroactive sign up when we reopen)!

Email us at mcauliffechildrensroom@gmail.com to receive an invitation to join us on Zoom.

Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.

Mother Goose on the Loose (Pre-registration Required) thumbnail Photo

Mother Goose on the Loose (Pre-registration Required)

Wednesdays April 14-June 9, 10:15-10:45am

Contact JRosenberg@minlib.net beginning March 29 to pre-register, schedule your supply pick up and get the zoom invites. Spaces are limited.

Mother Goose on the Loose is an eight-week, thirty-minute program that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, instruments, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. A bag of supplies including books, shakers, and more is required to participate; remember to schedule a pickup time when you register. 

Ages 0-3 with caregiver

Weekly Zoom Baby Lapsits with Joanne and Lucy thumbnail Photo

Weekly Zoom Baby Lapsits with Joanne and Lucy

Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Break up your shelter in place time or take a break from your work from home time with some fun time with your little one, catch a glimpse
of your friends on the gallery screen, and keep adding to your child’s 1000 books before Kindergarten (retroactive sign up when we reopen)!

Email us at mcauliffechildrensroom@gmail.com to receive an invitation to join us on Zoom.

Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.