Events Calendar / April 17, 2018

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Vacation Week Reading and Activity Hour with Farhana Zia

Join the local author, Farhana Zia, who writes multicultural books for children (Hot, Hot, Roti for Dada-ji, The Garden of My Imaan, and Child of Spring) as she brings cultural awareness through a fun-filled book reading and a variety of interactive demonstrations. After reading Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-ji, a book overflowing with fun, children are invited to participate in related activities including rolling a perfectly round roti, wrapping on a “sari”, decorating the forehead with a “bindi” and making wrists tinkle with lovely bangles.

For children in grades K-5.

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Vacation Week Movie at McAuliffe: Ferdinand

Ferdinand is a giant bull with a big heart. After being mistaken for a dangerous beast and torn from his home, he rallies a misfit team for an epic adventure in order to return to his family.

Bring your own snacks.
Rated PG -- Rude Humor, Action and Thematic Elements
 

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Poetry Workshop

Led by Alan Feldman, Professor Emeritus at Framingham State University

This drop-in class welcomes serious poets of all ages and levels of experience who would like to participate for one or more sessions. We begin with a discussion of a topic in poetry leading to a brief in-class assignment. Poets who wish to have their work discussed should bring copies.

Alan’s collection, Immortality, was awarded the Massachusetts Book Award for Poetry in 2016.