You’ve seen the movie but have you read the book?! Lose yourself in William Goldman’s hilarious and touching novel on which he based the screenplay for the beloved 1987 film, The Princess Bride. This novel within a novel not only tells a tale of ‘true love and high adventure’ but explores childhood nostalgia and grown-up disillusionment while reminding us that wonder and joy still live deep within each of us.
Lena Kilburn leads the discussion.
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft.
For Ages 3-5.
Black Panther is officially the biggest comic book movie of all time. Relive the greatness at both the McAuliffe and Main Libraries just days after it comes out on DVD.
Black Panther is officially the biggest comic book movie of all time. Relive the greatness at both the McAuliffe and Main Libraries just days after it comes out on DVD.
Get in the habit of making! This month we're celebrating Art and Math and creating groovy drawings with rotational symmetry!
For grades K+.
What better way to prepare for the royal wedding? Join other royal enthusiasts for hat-making, coloring and of course, a spot of tea. All ages.
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our new Play Space. Check out our Facebook page to discover which rotating station we will showcase each week.
Join us for an evening of coloring and music. Whether you love to color for fun or enjoy filling in all the details, coloring is relaxing and therapeutic! We will provide colored pencils and coloring pages for all levels. You are welcome to bring your own materials. No registration is required.
On Thursday May 10th (grades K-2) and Thursday May 17th (grades 3-5) enjoy reading by meeting with friends to choose, read, and discuss books together. You’ll increase your comprehension, discuss what you know, and turn reading into a social activity that encourages more reading! Interested? Come choose the first book to read and help shape how Bookmarkers will work!
Guest Speaker: Dr. Sarah Mulhall Adelman, PhD, Associate Professor, Framingham State University
This talk explores the historical roots of American fears that Catholicism and Catholic officeholders were a threat to American democracy, and why John F. Kennedy famously reassured the American public that he would not be beholden to priests or the Pope if elected President.
(This event was rescheduled from March 8)
