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.
Events Calendar / McAuliffe Branch
Virtual Reality: BRINK Traveler
Travel around the world choosing from over 30 natural locations, all from the comfort of the library. To reserve a 45-minute time slot, call the McAuliffe Branch at 508-532-5636 or register online.
Virtual Reality: BRINK Traveler
Travel around the world choosing from over 30 natural locations, all from the comfort of the library. To reserve a 45-minute time slot, call the McAuliffe Branch at 508-532-5636 or register online.
Open Color
Drop in to color print-out pictures or complete activity sheets like mazes and word activity sheets!
All Ages
Yarn Social Hour
Join us for knitting, crochet, and yarn crafting social hour! This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but in person we can offer pointers and tips.
AARP Tax Assistance (by appointment only)
IRS trained and certified AARP tax volunteers will be available to prepare your 2024 Federal and State Income tax returns. This program is designed to assist all people of low to middle income with special attention given to those aged 60 and older. This is a free program and volunteers are unable to process complex returns.
A list of documentation required for your appointment will be available at the library prior to your scheduled appointment.
Register at tinyurl.com/FPL-AARP
Outdoor Scavenger Hunt
Collect a sheet and see if you can finish this outdoor scavenger hunt, and explore the outdoors.
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.
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
McAuliffe Book Discussion (Evening): Lies My Teacher Told Me by James Loewen
"This updated and revised edition of the American Book Award-winner and national bestseller revitalizes the truth of America’s history, explores how myths continue to be perpetrated, and includes a new chapter on 9/11 and the Iraq War."
Next discussion on May 13: Cosmoknights by Hannah Templer
McAuliffe Matinee: Footloose
"A big city teenager moves to a small town where Rock and Roll music and dancing have been banned by backward local parents and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace."
PG, 1984, 1h 47m
Yarn Social Hour
Join us for knitting, crochet, and yarn crafting social hour! This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but in person we can offer pointers and tips.
Early Release Day Retro Movie
I’ll bring a few movies made before you all were born, and we’ll have some popcorn to eat while watching one.
Grades 5-12
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+
Sensory Bins
Sit outside in Astronaut’s Grove and explore sensory items in a bin!
Ages 2-4
Fun, safe, and simple sensory activities to help your baby explore.
AARP Tax Assistance (by appointment only)
IRS trained and certified AARP tax volunteers will be available to prepare your 2024 Federal and State Income tax returns. This program is designed to assist all people of low to middle income with special attention given to those aged 60 and older. This is a free program and volunteers are unable to process complex returns.
A list of documentation required for your appointment will be available at the library prior to your scheduled appointment.
Register at tinyurl.com/FPL-AARP
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.
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
Queer Reads: Howl by Allen Ginsberg
"Howl and Other Poems is a collection of poetry by Allen Ginsberg, published on November 1, 1956. It contains Ginsberg's most famous poem, "Howl", which is considered to be one of the principal works of the Beat Generation , as well as "A Supermarket in California," "Transcription of Organ Music," "Sunflower Sutra," "America," "In the Baggage Room at Greyhound," and some of his earlier works."
Next discussion on May 20: Gender queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe
Yarn Social Hour
Join us for knitting, crochet, and yarn crafting social hour! This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but in person we can offer pointers and tips.
Craft Ladies: Ceramic Tile Coasters
Join the Craft Ladies for an Adult Crafting night! We will be crafting colorful ceramic tile coasters with permanent markers and rubbing alcohol. We will email you to confirm your registration and to remind you of the upcoming workshop.
Register at https://tinyurl.com/FPL-Tiles. Space and materials are limited.
McAuliffe Book Discussion (Morning): The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex
Inspired by a haunting true story, a gorgeous and atmospheric novel about the mysterious disappearance of three lighthouse keepers from a remote tower miles from the Cornish coast--and about the wives who were left behind.
Next discussion on May 15: The Giver by Lois Lowry
Alphabet Soup: Queer Teen Hangout
A twice monthly meeting for LGBTQIA+ and allied teens to hang out and do crafts. On the first Thursday, we’ll be at the Main Library, and on the third Thursday, we’ll meet at the McAuliffe Branch.
Grades 6-12
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.
Come plant with us!
Join us in the McAuliffe Community Garden for our first vegetable planting of the season. Our early cold crops include peas, radishes, beets, carrots, and lettuce. In the event of rain, the program is canceled.
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.
Twilight Astronomy with Professor Fishman
Join us for an evening of astronomical appreciation in celebration of Mass Space Week. It may not be completely dark, but there’s still plenty to see in the twilight sky! Professor George Fishman, Senior Lecturer of Astronomy at Bentley, will be on hand to answer all your pressing questions about planets, stars, galaxies, NASA, and the search for life outside of Earth. Please note: In the event of bad weather, the event will move inside.
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
Bird Houses at McAuliffe
Use common craft supplies to create your own custom bird house, but this time at the McAuliffe Branch!
Fill out our registration form here if you'd like to sign up for Teen Craft program reminders: https://bit.ly/FPL-Teen-Crafts
Grades 6-12
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
Adult Craft Night: Galaxy Bath Bombs
Unleash your inner artist and create your own celestial-inspired bath bombs! Join us for a relaxing evening of crafting as we mix, mold, and make galaxy-themed bath bombs that are out of this world. Perfect for a little self-care or a unique gift. All materials provided—just bring your creativity!
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
McAuliffe Matinee: First Man
"A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969."
PG-13, 2018, 2h 21m
Yarn Social Hour
Join us for knitting, crochet, and yarn crafting social hour! This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but in person we can offer pointers and tips.
Upcycle Free Build
We’ve collected all these recycled materials, and now you can use them to build anything you can imagine.
All Ages
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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.
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.
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.
Sensory Crawl
Take baby outside for some fresh air and let them crawl around on blankets to explore!
Ages 0-2
Fun, safe, and simple sensory activities to help your baby explore.
Toddler Craft: Cardboard Roll Flower Stamping
Use paint and cardboard rolls to stamp a colorful garden!
Ages 2+
Yarn Social Hour
Join us for knitting, crochet, and yarn crafting social hour! This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but in person we can offer pointers and tips.