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 / Crafts
Maker Mondays: Open SparkLab
Use anything in the SparkLab to work on your projects! Design something to be 3d printed! Needle felt something! Make some stickers! You get to decide.
Grades 6-12
Japanese Paper Theater: “A Very Special Friend” / “Um Amigo Muito Especial”
Enjoy a true story from an island in Brazil told in kamishibai format about a friendship between a human and a penguin that they rescued. Join us after for an activity about the life cycle of penguins.
Aproveite-se de uma história real de uma ilha no Brasil contada em formato kamishibai sobre a amizade entre um humano e um pinguim que ele resgatou. Junte-se a nós para uma atividade sobre o ciclo de vida dos pinguins.
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.
Main Library Yarn Club
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.
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.
Beginner Shuttle Loom Weaving Workshop
Learn to use a shuttle loom and weave a 6" wall hanging using yarn and other decorative items. Supplies and space limited. Grades 4-8. Registration required at: https://tinyurl.com/SparkShuttleLoom
Book Planters
Repurpose old hardcover books into new planters for a cactus or succulent. You’ll get to cut out a chunk of the book, which we’ll fill with potting soil, moss, and a small plant of your very own.
Registration Recommended: https://bit.ly/book-planters-sr2024
Grades 6-12
Fuse Bead Social
Hang out and make fuse bead designs. Grades 4-8
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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.
Early Childhood Alliance of Framingham: Summertime Adventure Series
Dates & Times: Mondays, July 15, 22, August 5, 12 all from 10-11am.
For more information & to sign up, contact us @ 508-782-6932 or jcohen@Framingham.k12.ma.us or check out our website.
The Early Childhood Alliance of Framingham is funded in part by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement grant awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, administrated by the Framingham Public School(CFCE) ls, and kindly supported by community partners.
Maker Mondays: Open SparkLab
Use anything in the SparkLab to work on your projects! Design something to be 3d printed! Needle felt something! Make some stickers! You get to decide.
Grades 6-12
Main Library Yarn Club
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.
Open Color
Drop in to color printed out pictures and do fun 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.
Sound Painting
Explore the sensations of sight and sound by painting with brushes that ring like bells!
All Ages
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.
Early Childhood Alliance of Framingham: Summertime Adventure Series
Dates & Times: Mondays, July 15, 22, August 5, 12 all from 10-11am.
For more information & to sign up, contact us @ 508-782-6932 or jcohen@Framingham.k12.ma.us or check out our website.
The Early Childhood Alliance of Framingham is funded in part by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement grant awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, administrated by the Framingham Public School(CFCE) ls, and kindly supported by community partners.
Maker Mondays: Open SparkLab
Use anything in the SparkLab to work on your projects! Design something to be 3d printed! Needle felt something! Make some stickers! You get to decide.
Grades 6-12
Berry Basket Weaving
Practice your weaving skills using recycled materials, like berry baskets! Ages 3+
This is the NEW rescheduled date from July 19.
Goats & Giggles
This is your chance for some hands-on playtime with baby goats! There will be time for cuddles, play, and some photo ops.
All Ages
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.
Main Library Yarn Club
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.
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.
Satellite Spark Lab: Jewelry Making
Make bracelets, earrings, necklaces, or do some metal stamping to make your own jewelry.
Ages 8+
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.
Maker Mondays: Open SparkLab
Use anything in the SparkLab to work on your projects! Design something to be 3d printed! Needle felt something! Make some stickers! You get to decide.
Grades 6-12
Colorful Jellyfish
With coffee filters, food coloring, and creativity, create your own colorful jellyfish to hang in your room.
Ages 7+
Main Library Yarn Club
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.
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.
McAuliffe Craft Ladies: Mystery Summer Craft
Join the Craft Ladies for an Adult Crafting night! We will be creating a mystery summer-themed craft. Supplies and space are limited.
Register at https://tinyurl.com/FPL-Mystcraft
McAuliffe Fuse Bead Social
JUL. 20, 1PM | MCAULIFFE, COMMUNITY ROOM
AUG. 24, 1PM | MCAULIFFE, COMMUNITY ROOM
Hang out and make fuse bead designs.
Grades 4-8
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.
Main Library Yarn Club
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.
Watercolor Resist Fish
With some white crayons and watercolor, we’re painting beautiful fish in the ocean!
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.
