Baby Storytime at McAuliffe
Sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Events Calendar / McAuliffe Branch
Oil and Water Play
Experiment with how oil and water do not mix together.
Ages 0-4
Fun, safe, and simple sensory activities to help your baby explore.
Tuesday Craft Night: Macrame Plant Hangers
Discover the art of macramé and bring a touch of handmade charm to your home! This fun and creative craft will guide you through the steps to craft your own stylish plant hangers using simple knots. Perfect for beginners and craft lovers alike. All materials provided!
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.
Cactus Handprint
Trace and cut out your hand print, then turn it into a prickly cactus in a pot.
Ages 2+
Chair Stretch and Relax
Join certified professional trainer Sophia Mellen of Sage Wellness for Chair Stretch & Relax in-person at the McAuliffe Branch, Community Room! Space is limited—first come, first served.
Summer Board Game Workshop
This is a weekly program that will run every Thursday from July 10th to August 28th. We will learn basic Game Design principles and then apply those to create our own PLAYABLE board games! Registration is required, supplies and space are limited.
For Registered Participants only, Registration Closed.
Ages 10+
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.
FPL Jazz: Harmony Grove
Come hear local group Harmony Grove, a musical project co-led by longtime collaborators Willie Sordillo and Zoë Krohne with a diverse repertoire of original compositions and personal interpretations of known and obscure jazz, folk, Latin, and pop songs. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets.
Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs (Ajax)
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.
Lava lamps
Water, Oil, Food coloring, and a bit of science make a simple DIY Lava Lamp! Ages 0-4
Fun, safe, and simple sensory activities to help your baby explore.
Author Talk: Allegra Goodman, Isola
Join local author Allegra Goodman in discussing her most recent novel Isola: An epic saga about a French noblewoman deserted on an island where her survival depends on the power of her faith and love. This is an in-person event with the author joining through Zoom.
Chair Stretch and Relax
Join certified professional trainer Sophia Mellen of Sage Wellness for Chair Stretch & Relax in-person at the McAuliffe Branch, Community Room! Space is limited—first come, first served.
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.
No School Day Movie: Minecraft (2025)
A mysterious portal pulls four misfits into the Overworld, a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master the terrain while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected crafter named Steve.
Rated PG; Runtime 101 mins; Closed Captions in English provided.
Queer Reads: Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat
"In this stunning new fantasy novel from international bestselling author C. S. Pacat, heroes and villains of a long-forgotten war are reborn and begin to draw new battle lines. This epic fantasy with high-stakes romance will sit perfectly on shelves next to beloved fantasy novels like the Infernal Devices series, the Shadow and Bone trilogy, and the Red Queen series."
October 21: It Came from the Closet by Joe Vallese
Fall Suncatchers
Leaves are changing, it’s time for apple picking, and maybe even acorn hunting. Capture it all with these Fall themed suncatchers!
Ages 2+
McAuliffe Matinee: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
“Brick is an alcoholic ex-football player who drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife. A reunion with his terminally ill father jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.”
1953, NR, 1h 48m
Watch trailer here.
Craft Ladies: Stuffed Sock Pumpkins
Join the Craft Ladies for an Adult Crafting night! After stuffing socks with fiberfill, we will use twine and jute rope to create pumpkins for fall decorating.
Materials will be provided and space is limited. The form will open on September 1.
Register at https://tinyurl.com/FPL-stuff.
McAuliffe Book Discussion (Morning): The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis
"Eight months since losing her mother in the Spanish flu outbreak of 1919, twenty-one-year-old Lillian Carter's life has completely fallen apart. For the past six years, under the moniker Angelica, Lillian was one of the most sought-after artists' models in New York City, with statues based on her figure gracing landmarks from the Plaza Hotel to the Brooklyn Bridge. But with her mother gone, a grieving Lillian is rudderless and desperate—the work has dried up and a looming scandal has left her entirely without a safe haven. So when she stumbles upon an employment opportunity at the Frick mansion—a building that, ironically, bears her own visage—Lillian jumps at the chance. But the longer she works as a private secretary to the imperious and demanding Helen Frick, the daughter and heiress of industrialist and art patron Henry Clay Frick, the more deeply her life gets intertwined with that of the family—pulling her into a tangled web of romantic trysts, stolen jewels, and family drama that runs so deep, the stakes just may be life or death.
Nearly fifty years later, mod English model Veronica Weber has her own chance to make her career—and with it, earn the money she needs to support her family back home—within the walls of the former Frick residence, now converted into one of New York City's most impressive museums. But when she—along with a charming intern/budding art curator named Joshua—is dismissed from the Vogue shoot taking place at the Frick Collection, she chances upon a series of hidden messages in the museum: messages that will lead her and Joshua on a hunt that could not only solve Veronica's financial woes, but could finally reveal the truth behind a decades-old murder in the infamous Frick family."
October 16: Strange Pictures by Uketsu
Musicals at McAuliffe: Mary Poppins
“In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.”
1964, G, 2h 19m
Watch the trailer here.
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.
Fall Tree Mason Jars
Use tissue paper and modge podge to create your own fall design on a glass jar!
Ages 5+
Garden Series: Seed Saving in the Community
Learn about the importance of saving seeds and how to do it. We will cover the basics of saving vegetable seeds.
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.
Tuesday Craft Night: Embroidered Journals
Join us for a cozy evening of creativity at the library! This month, we are making simple hand-stitched designs on the covers of journals. No experience needed, just bring your imagination and we provide the rest. Unwind with some stitching, and leave with a one-of-a-kind journal perfect for notes, doodles, or a gift.
Chair Stretch and Relax
Join certified professional trainer Sophia Mellen of Sage Wellness for Chair Stretch & Relax in-person at the McAuliffe Branch, Community Room! Space is limited—first come, first served.
Scented Clay
Play with squishy scented clay! Ages 0-4
Fun, safe, and simple sensory activities to help your baby explore.
Library Card Day
Join us in a celebration of getting your library card. Whether you’re a new library user or just curious about what else your library card provides, come learn about all the fantastic things your library has to offer. There’ll be crafts, snacks, and more!
