Events Calendar / Crafts
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 Reader Book Club
Join us for a Beginner Reader level book with a fun game or craft inspired by the story! Grades K-2
January 5: Pete the Cat: Making New Friends by: James Dean
February 2: What About Worms!? by: Ryan T. Higgins
March 2: Frog and Toad are Friends by: Arnold Lobel
Yeti Storytime & Craft
Join us for a fun-filled storytime and craft featuring a friendly Yeti! 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.
Tube Trains
Use recycled materials to create your own train while learning about the African American advocates, innovators, and visionaries in the surface transportation industry. Ages 3+
- Kids ,
- STEM ,
- Crafts ,
- Art ,
- Main Library
Paper Plate Dinosaurs
Make your own dinosaur to play with out of colored paper plates and toilet paper rolls.
Color Field Painting
Celebrate Black History Month by painting in the style of famous artist Alma Thomas. Ages 5-11
Make Your Own Valentine Card Drop-in
Stop by to design and make your Valentine’s Day cards. 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.
Make Your Own Valentine Card Drop-in
Stop by to design and make your Valentine’s Day cards. All Ages
Make Your Own Valentine Card Drop-in
Stop by to design and make your Valentine’s Day cards. All Ages
Studio Ghibli - Movie and Craft Morning - My Neighbor Totoro
Studio Ghibli - Movie and Craft Morning - My Neighbor Totoro. Ages 5+
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.
Historical Valentines
Join us to learn about the Massachusetts history of Valentines, and then make your own unique Valentine! 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.
McAuliffe Craft Ladies: Junk Journals
Please join the McAuliffe Craft Ladies for an Adult craft night and create your own junk journal from envelopes. Embellish it with pictures, stickers, lace and other ephemera.
REGISTER:https://tinyurl.com/FPL-JunkJrnl
Space and supplies are limited.
Movable Mummies @ Main Library
Horror authors are visiting the nearby town of Ashland on the 25th (more info here: https://framinghamlibrary.org/calendar/event/mini-horror-book-festival-the-ashland-library), so we’re teaming up with them to celebrate the spooky this winter!
Join us to make your own posable mummy figure while we watch a classic Mummy movie on the big screen!
Grades 6-12
Movable Mummies @ McAuliffe Branch
Horror authors are visiting the nearby town of Ashland on the 25th (more info here: https://framinghamlibrary.org/calendar/event/mini-horror-book-festival-the-ashland-library), so we’re teaming up with them to celebrate the spooky this winter!
Join us to make your own posable mummy figure while we watch a classic Mummy movie on the big screen!
Grades 6-12
Cardboard Lacing Snowflakes
Practice your hand sewing techniques with this snowflake craft. Ages 8+
- Kids ,
- STEM ,
- Science ,
- Crafts ,
- SPARK LAB @ FPL ,
- Art ,
- Main Library
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.
Studio Ghibli - Movie and Craft - Howl’s Moving Castle
Watch a movie and then make a cool Howl craft! Ages 8-12
Special Effects Makeup @ Ashland Public Library
Horror authors are visiting the nearby town of Ashland on the 25th (more info here: https://framinghamlibrary.org/calendar/event/mini-horror-book-festival-the-ashland-library), so we’re teaming up with them to celebrate the spooky this winter!
Decimated Designs is a professional special effects makeup and prop studio located in New Britain Connecticut, creating practical visual effects for horror movies as well as giving educational workshops. In this workshop, they will be walking us through special effects basics, answering questions and doing demonstrations. This class is for anyone who wants to work on makeup for cosplay, next year's Halloween costume, or to just get a basic crash-course on sfx makeup.
All levels of experience are welcome and participation is encouraged!
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spooky-special-effects-makeup-class-tickets-511069551787
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library
Winter Cookie Reading Club: Wrap-Up Party
Join us for a cookies and hot cocoa party with prizes and more to wrap up our winter reading program! Ages 0-12 plus families!
Sunday Family Storytime
Read stories, sing interactive songs, and make a craft. Fun for the whole family!
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.