Unwind with your knitting and your crocheting at the library! Share tips, conversation, and a love of making. Drop in for a little while or for the whole time. Instruction is provided if needed. Bring your own materials, although we do have some tools to get you started.
Meets every Wednesday and the second and fourth Saturday of the month.
Explore your artistic nature, problem solve and engage in play with the deceptively simple KEVA planks and our new Q-Ba-Maze marble run set. Come amaze us with your creations!
Ages 5+
La Bek is a terrific performer, a singer of songs ranging from the Great American Songbook to deep-down blues to original songs written by her husband, Jack Perricone, as well as their daughter, Sonya Rae Taylor. La Bek (Rebecca Perricone) is also a skilled actress and is a Professor at Berklee College of Music; Jack was Chair of Berklee’s innovative Songwriting Department for 27 years and is the author of two books on songwriting.
La Bek has released four CDs. Her latest is With You, For You. It contains a diverse collection of styles that include a tango-based/Astor Piazzolla-influenced treatment of songs from the Great American Songbook, blues based songs and originals from Sonya Rae Taylor and Jack Perricone.
Starting or running a small business? You can get free and confidential business advice from SCORE of Boston! Make an appointment to meet with a SCORE volunteer at Framingham Public Library.
Runs every Monday.
Tuesdays, January 14, 21 and 28 (makeup date: February 4)
Our latest installment in our Adventures in Lifelong Learning series features The 17th Century: Reformation to Revolution. Please register online or pick up a registration form at either Library. Registration is open to all. On-site registration assistance will be available January 6, 11am-12:30pm at the Main Library, 49 Lexington Street.
Questions: email lifelonglearning@framingham.edu or call FSU at 508-626-4603
Unwind with your knitting and your crocheting at the library! Share tips, conversation, and a love of making. Drop in for a little while or for the whole time. Instruction is provided if needed. Bring your own materials, although we do have some tools to get you started.
Meets every Wednesday and the second and fourth Saturday of the month.
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.
Ages 0-3 accompanied by a caregiver.
*This program is full*
We will be folding a variety of animals and geometric shapes. Led by Lucas Gustafson, a high schooler who started folding at the age of 6 and is a longtime member of the Origami Club at MIT.
Ages 7+
Join us for an information session to learn about becoming an ESOL tutor! Training for new volunteers starts February 5. More information here.
Do you love Star Wars? Do you love engineering? Come and help us put together our brand new Lego Droid kit. You will be able to build various droids including R2-D2! Once the droids are built we will be able to use our iPads and go on exciting missions.
Ages 8+
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft.
Ages 3-5.
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space.
Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm
Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm
Preschool ages.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit! Parents can network while babies pick up phonological awareness, one of six foundations of future reading success. For children ages 0-2 with a caregiver.
Fridays December 6 and 20
Saturdays December 14 and 28
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space.
Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm
Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm
Preschool ages.
Bond with your dad (and with donuts) through stories and songs while discovering new friends and activities. Mothers, siblings and other family members welcome!
All ages.
Dora, a teenage explorer, leads her friends on an adventure to save her parents and solve the mystery behind a lost city of gold.
All ages at parents’ discretion.
2019, running time: 102 minutes
Rated PG for action and some impolite humor
Improve your reading skills the fun way by reading aloud to your new Book Buddy. Certified Reading/Therapy Dog Lilah listens as children read aloud from a book of their choice.
Registration required.
Call 508-532-5570 x4
or drop by to sign up for a *15 minute slot.*
Starting or running a small business? You can get free and confidential business advice from SCORE of Boston! Make an appointment to meet with a SCORE volunteer at Framingham Public Library.
Runs every Monday.
Looking for great paying, flexible work?
The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting to fill hundreds of thousands of temporary positions across the country to assist with the 2020 Census count. Come to this information session to learn more.
Join us to discuss this celebrated and inventive debut novel told in three parts about love, luck, and the inextricability of life and art, from 2017 Whiting Award winner Lisa Halliday.
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.
Ages 0-3 accompanied by a caregiver.
*This program is full*
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft.
Ages 3-5.
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space.
Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm
Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm
Preschool ages.
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space.
Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm
Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm
Preschool ages.
Brown Bag Learning Series: Health & Wellness Mini Fair
Presented by Cynthia Stone and Regis College Nursing Students
Please drop in for a health and wellness mini fair with the Regis College Community Health Nursing students led by Cindy Stone. Learn how a little medical prevention now can help you lead an improved healthier life. The agenda will include numerous strategies to maintain and improve your overall wellness. We will discuss basic lifesaving skills with a demonstration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and choking. Information on stroke prevention with blood pressure screenings available with educational material. Additionally, an opportunity for questions and answers regarding a new medical diagnosis or medication will be provided with other informative health topics.
About Cynthia Stone:
Cindy Stone is an adjunct clinical nursing instructor for Regis College. She educates on the importance of community health nursing and has led multiple health and wellness classes throughout the area. Her passion for educating stemmed from her years as an emergency department nurse at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham and as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner for the Department of Public Health. She holds numerous certifications in the field of Nursing and is a member of the Emergency Nurses Association and the International Forensic Nursing Association.
Drop in and make some handmade Valentine’s for your friends and family. Or some sweet room decorations!
All Ages
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit! Parents can network while babies pick up phonological awareness, one of six foundations of future reading success.
Saturdays February 8 and 22
Fridays February 14 and 28
Ages 0-2 with caregiver.
Starting or running a small business? You can get free and confidential business advice from SCORE of Boston! Make an appointment to meet with a SCORE volunteer at Framingham Public Library.
Runs every Monday.
Framingham Public Library is hosting monthly information sessions on the first steps to becoming a citizen.
Included:
Sessions are held 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm on the second Tuesday of every month in the Citizenship Corner, which is located on the third floor of the main branch of the Framingham Public Library.
Session dates:
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.
Ages 0-3 accompanied by a caregiver.
*This program is full*
We will be folding a variety of animals and geometric shapes. Led by Lucas Gustafson, a high schooler who started folding at the age of 6 and is a longtime member of the Origami Club at MIT.
Ages 7+
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft.
Ages 3-5.
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space.
Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm
Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm
Preschool ages.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit! Parents can network while babies pick up phonological awareness, one of six foundations of future reading success.
Saturdays February 8 and 22
Fridays February 14 and 28
Ages 0-2 with caregiver.
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space.
Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm
Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm
Preschool ages.
Come create your own marionette! A Marionette is a puppet that you control by string. During this workshop you will have a change to design and create your own puppet to bring home.
Ages 8+.
Starting or running a small business? You can get free and confidential business advice from SCORE of Boston! Make an appointment to meet with a SCORE volunteer at Framingham Public Library.
Runs every Monday.
Explore your artistic nature, problem solve and engage in play with the deceptively simple KEVA planks and our new Q-Ba-Maze marble run set. Come amaze us with your creations!
Ages 5+
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.
Ages 0-3 accompanied by a caregiver.
*This program is full*
Come see the world in a brand new way! We will be creating our own kaleidoscopes and designing patterns to be reflected in the 'scope. Come experiment with symmetry, light, and reflection in this fun and colorful craft.
Ages 8+
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft.
Ages 3-5.
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space.
Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm
Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm
Preschool ages.
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space.
Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm
Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm
Preschool ages.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit! Parents can network while babies pick up phonological awareness, one of six foundations of future reading success.
Saturdays February 8 and 22
Fridays February 14 and 28
Ages 0-2 with caregiver.
This multiple award-winning entertainer will host a show featuring stilt walking and cooperative games.
All ages
Starting or running a small business? You can get free and confidential business advice from SCORE of Boston! Make an appointment to meet with a SCORE volunteer at Framingham Public Library.
Runs every Monday.
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.
Ages 0-3 accompanied by a caregiver.
*This program is full*
We will be folding a variety of animals and geometric shapes. Led by Lucas Gustafson, a high schooler who started folding at the age of 6 and is a longtime member of the Origami Club at MIT.
Ages 7+
Do you love Star Wars? Do you love engineering? Come and help us put together our brand new Lego Droid kit. You will be able to build various droids including R2-D2! Once the droids are built we will be able to use our iPads and go on exciting missions.
Ages 8+
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft.
Ages 3-5.
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space.
Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm
Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm
Preschool ages.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit! Parents can network while babies pick up phonological awareness, one of six foundations of future reading success.
Saturdays February 8 and 22
Fridays February 14 and 28
Ages 0-2 with caregiver.
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space.
Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm
Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm
Preschool ages.
Join Alexa Chew as she brings a delightful hour of resourceful, playful interactions and stories in Portuguese to your children.
E um programa artísticamente projetado e impulsionado pela importancia do brindar no desenvolvimento infantil.
Ages 2-5
