Join us for a yarn social hour for knitting, crocheting, and yarn crafting at the Main Library, McAuliffe Branch, or both!
At the Main Library, meet Wednesday mornings at 10 AM and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 10 AM. At the McAuliffe Branch, meet Wednesday evenings at 6 PM.
This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but we can offer pointers and tips.
Learn to create origami animals found in the Pacific Islands. Ages 8+
Our Commitment to Cultural Respect: At Framingham Public Library, we believe in honoring and respecting all cultures. This event aims to educate participants about the cultural significance of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Our activity is designed to inspire creativity while fostering cultural sensitivity and respect.
Calling all novice and experienced players of Mah Jongg to our new monthly Mah Jongg night! A knowledge of American Mah Jongg rules and your own National Mah Jongg League card is essential. If you have a Mah Jongg set, please bring it along!
Singer and songwriter Jon Waterman presents songs and stories about the origins of blues, rock and country music. In a mix of live music and presentation, we’ll explore some of the fascinating characters and events that are part of the history, and the role of music in our lives.
This program is sponsored in part by the Mass Cultural Council and the Framingham Cultural Council.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Join us for a community cleanup in partnership with KFB! All volunteers are welcome. Please wear comfortable shoes and bright colors. We will provide loaner grabbers, gloves and trash bags or bring your own! See you there!
Come learn bachata, a social dance, and listen to bachata music.
Beginner-friendly, accessible, and everyone is welcome. No partner is necessary.
Build essential early literacy skills with this joyful music class! Sing songs, play instruments, read stories, play games, blow bubbles, dance, and make new friends!
They like your resume and invited you to interview for the role. You’re nervous. How best to prepare? How do you calm your nerves? We hear likability is key, so how do you get them to like you? Join resident Certified Interview Coach Ed Lawrence to discuss interviewing and to practice the fine art of building rapport with the interviewer.
Only for registered participants. Check back in June for information on the next session. Ages 0-2.
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
Need to finish a project? Want to start a new one? Join us for open art night in our makerspace! Art supplies provided or bring your own! For ages 18+. The 3D printer is not available during this time.
Join us for a yarn social hour for knitting, crocheting, and yarn crafting at the Main Library, McAuliffe Branch, or both!
At the Main Library, meet Wednesday mornings at 10 AM and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 10 AM. At the McAuliffe Branch, meet Wednesday evenings at 6 PM.
This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but we can offer pointers and tips.
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
Come hear about the human side of homelessness from David Gordon, a photographer who's spoken with nearly 200 individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Boston. His work sheds light on how people living on the streets or in shelters end up there and how some manage to leave homelessness behind. Nearly 30 of Gordon's photos from his on-the-street conversations are now in the permanent collections of the Boston Public Library, the Harvard Art Museums, the Rose Art Museum, and the Portland Museum of Art.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
This workshop aims to provide important education about how family planning, fertility treatment, pregnancy, and postpartum can impact our mental health. Participants will be given resources for various related supports and educational materials to help navigate a complex life adjustment/transition.
In 1962 Baltimore, chunky Tracy Turnblad dreams big: to land a gig on the see-and-be-seen TV teen-scene hit The Corny Collins Show. Win the heart of the nicest and cutest boy in school, and strike a blow for civil rights.
Rated PG, 92 minutes
Based on the long-running New York smash hit, this film is a high-powered rock musical that tells the hilarious but emotional tale of a German glam-rock diva on a journey to find love and stardom in her new home, a trailer park in Kansas!
What the trailer here.
Rated R, 91 minutes
Only for registered participants. Check back in June for information on the next session. Ages 0-2.
Relax by making anything you like using the various drawing and painting mediums. Ages 8+
Join us for a yarn social hour for knitting, crocheting, and yarn crafting at the Main Library, McAuliffe Branch, or both!
At the Main Library, meet Wednesday mornings at 10 AM and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 10 AM. At the McAuliffe Branch, meet Wednesday evenings at 6 PM.
This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but we can offer pointers and tips.
The Sci-Fi Book Discussion reads and discusses both classic and contemporary science fiction, covering subgenres such as speculative fiction, alternate history, and apocalyptic. This discussion meets the second Wednesday of the month, from 7-8 pm. This group is hybrid, meeting at the Main Library and streaming to Zoom. Register here: https://bit.ly/fpl-scifidiscussion
June Sci-Fi Book Discussion: Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis
Come learn about our new zine collection and how to make your very own zine! You can even make a zine to donate to our collection.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Hang out and make fuse bead designs. In honor of Pride month, extra templates and bead colors for LGBTQ+ and Ally creations will be available! Grades 4-8.
Only for registered participants. Check back in June for information on the next session. Ages 0-2.
Bring your own art journal and prepare to get messy! Join us for this casual, unstructured session exploring the possibilities of art journals. No experience required. Some supplies are provided, but feel free to bring your favorite medium to work in. Space is limited. Register at bit.ly/FPL_Art_Workshop.
The Queer Reads Book Discussion celebrates queer authors, books, and themes. This discussion meets in person every third Tuesday of the month and alternates between the McAuliffe Branch Library and the Main Library. Register here: https://bit.ly/fpl-queerbookdiscussion
Join us for a yarn social hour for knitting, crocheting, and yarn crafting at the Main Library, McAuliffe Branch, or both!
At the Main Library, meet Wednesday mornings at 10 AM and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 10 AM. At the McAuliffe Branch, meet Wednesday evenings at 6 PM.
This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but we can offer pointers and tips.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
When the son of a gay man invites his fiancee's ultra-conservative family over for dinner, his father tries to act straight while his partner plays an endearing old woman.
R, 119 minutes
Watch the trailer here.
Use pictures and text from magazines to create a collage. Express yourself and celebrate what makes you unique. Various shiny craft materials will be available. All Ages.
Join us for a yarn social hour for knitting, crocheting, and yarn crafting at the Main Library, McAuliffe Branch, or both!
At the Main Library, meet Wednesday mornings at 10 AM and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 10 AM. At the McAuliffe Branch, meet Wednesday evenings at 6 PM.
This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but we can offer pointers and tips.
Make your own cotton ribbon lanyard or keychain by sewing machine or hand sewing. Grades 4-8
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Join Dungeon Master Danger Wizard for an Epic Quest of Gold, Guile, and Glory! Bring a Level 1 D&D 2024 or 5e Character or Choose one at the start of the session. All Materials Provided, No prior experience necessary. Registration Required: https://bit.ly/McA-DnD
All Ages
Come learn bachata, a social dance, and listen to bachata music.
Beginner-friendly, accessible, and everyone is welcome. No partner is necessary.
