Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1:00-2:00pm (Note: On Friday, August 16, lunch will be held in the Costin Room; please enter the Costin Room door, on the Lexington St. side.)
Framingham Public Library will be offering free lunch three days a week this summer to children between the ages of 5 and 18. Drop by, eat, and pick up some summer reading while you’re here.
Lunch available for individuals 5-18 years old
If you need help with health insurance, finding shelter or housing, and other basic services, you can talk to SMOC staff in private every Tuesday (except the second Tuesday of the month) at the Main Library. All conversations are free and confidential.
Please check in at the Reference Desk on the 3rd floor.
Drop-in or join the group as we discuss and discover the many ways to journal for personal growth and enrichment.
Twenty fun-filled minutes of tiny tales and tunes in interactive fashion for little library-goers and their adults, with playtime afterward!
Ages 0-3 accompanied by a caregiver.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1:00-2:00pm (Note: On Friday, August 16, lunch will be held in the Costin Room; please enter the Costin Room door, on the Lexington St. side.)
Framingham Public Library will be offering free lunch three days a week this summer to children between the ages of 5 and 18. Drop by, eat, and pick up some summer reading while you’re here.
Lunch available for individuals 5-18 years old
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft.
Ages 3-5.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit! Parents can network while babies pick up phonological awareness, one of six foundations of future reading success
Children ages 0-2 with caregiver.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1:00-2:00pm (Note: On Friday, August 16, lunch will be held in the Costin Room; please enter the Costin Room door, on the Lexington St. side.)
Framingham Public Library will be offering free lunch three days a week this summer to children between the ages of 5 and 18. Drop by, eat, and pick up some summer reading while you’re here.
Lunch available for individuals 5-18 years old
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1:00-2:00pm (Note: On Friday, August 16, lunch will be held in the Costin Room; please enter the Costin Room door, on the Lexington St. side.)
Framingham Public Library will be offering free lunch three days a week this summer to children between the ages of 5 and 18. Drop by, eat, and pick up some summer reading while you’re here.
Lunch available for individuals 5-18 years old
If you need help with health insurance, finding shelter or housing, and other basic services, you can talk to SMOC staff in private every Tuesday (except the second Tuesday of the month) at the Main Library. All conversations are free and confidential.
Please check in at the Reference Desk on the 3rd floor.
Learn about exotic animals with a wildlife expert. Take photos with them too!
Grades K+
Registration Required.
Please call or stop in the Branch to register.
Drop-in or join the group as we discuss and discover the many ways to journal for personal growth and enrichment.
Twenty fun-filled minutes of tiny tales and tunes in interactive fashion for little library-goers and their adults, with playtime afterward!
Ages 0-3 accompanied by a caregiver.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1:00-2:00pm (Note: On Friday, August 16, lunch will be held in the Costin Room; please enter the Costin Room door, on the Lexington St. side.)
Framingham Public Library will be offering free lunch three days a week this summer to children between the ages of 5 and 18. Drop by, eat, and pick up some summer reading while you’re here.
Lunch available for individuals 5-18 years old
Cardboard Explosion brings four original stories to life using nothing but cardboard and the power of your imagination. With help from the audience, puppeteer Brad Shur transforms simple cardboard shapes into elaborate puppet characters, then brings them to life right before your eyes.
Grades K+
Binti is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at Oomza University, the finest institution of higher learning in the galaxy. But to accept the offer exacts a high price: Binti must give up her place in her family to make her way in a world that has long been at war with the Meduse, a nightmarish alien race.
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft.
Ages 3-5.
Featuring David Eure on violin, Jonathan Singleton on keyboards and Daniel Day on bass.
Future concerts:
Outdoor Summer Jazz Shows are in collaboration with Amazing Things Art Center and sponsored in part by the Framingham Cultural Council.
Outdoors rain or shine.
Presented by Gabriella Feingold
It’s not so simple to “make time for yourself” when you're taking care of others, juggling commitments, or just trying to keeping up with our fast-paced world. Join life coach Gabriella Feingold for an engaging workshop and learn to take tangible steps toward a more balanced and sustainable approach to your life.
ABOUT GABRIELLA FEINGOLD
Gabriella Feingold helps people who spend most of their time and energy on others to take better care of themselves. She empowers them to release the dynamics of overwhelm, over-commitment, and guilt and to take tangible steps toward a more sustainable and intentional lifestyle. She lives in Wayland, MA with her husband, Louis, and thrives on her morning journaling time and swimming in the ocean. Sign up for tips and inspiration from Gabriella on her website.
Laila will lead you through a series of easy to do yet effective strengthening exercises.
(August 16 session has been canceled.)
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1:00-2:00pm (Note: On Friday, August 16, lunch will be held in the Costin Room; please enter the Costin Room door, on the Lexington St. side.)
Framingham Public Library will be offering free lunch three days a week this summer to children between the ages of 5 and 18. Drop by, eat, and pick up some summer reading while you’re here.
Lunch available for individuals 5-18 years old
Experience a new level of fun with the Tumblebus gym on wheels! Tumblebus provides a fun way for children to receive the physical fitness that is so important to their development.
Ages 2-6.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit! Parents can network while babies pick up phonological awareness, one of six foundations of future reading success
Children ages 0-2 with caregiver.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1:00-2:00pm (Note: On Friday, August 16, lunch will be held in the Costin Room; please enter the Costin Room door, on the Lexington St. side.)
Framingham Public Library will be offering free lunch three days a week this summer to children between the ages of 5 and 18. Drop by, eat, and pick up some summer reading while you’re here.
Lunch available for individuals 5-18 years old
The classic movie about a gentle alien who must phone home to be rescued and the children who befriend and help him.
(2005) 1 hr 55 min. Rated PG for language and mild thematic elements.
All ages at parents’ discretion.
If you need help with health insurance, finding shelter or housing, and other basic services, you can talk to SMOC staff in private every Tuesday (except the second Tuesday of the month) at the Main Library. All conversations are free and confidential.
Please check in at the Reference Desk on the 3rd floor.
Drop-in or join the group as we discuss and discover the many ways to journal for personal growth and enrichment.
Did you ever wonder where the 60 minute hour and the 365 day year came from? Join Natick astrophysicist Dallas Kennedy to discover how the modern day calendar came into being.
Dallas C. Kennedy received his education in physics and astrophysics at the University of Maryland and Stanford University. His current and past positions include Ab Initio Software, MathWorks, University of Florida and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.
Twenty fun-filled minutes of tiny tales and tunes in interactive fashion for little library-goers and their adults, with playtime afterward!
Ages 0-3 accompanied by a caregiver.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1:00-2:00pm (Note: On Friday, August 16, lunch will be held in the Costin Room; please enter the Costin Room door, on the Lexington St. side.)
Framingham Public Library will be offering free lunch three days a week this summer to children between the ages of 5 and 18. Drop by, eat, and pick up some summer reading while you’re here.
Lunch available for individuals 5-18 years old
The show features a spacey dress-up puppet show and some crazy anti-gravity dancing as well as songs from their new album!
Grades K+.
This National Geographic documentary profiles professional rock climber Alex Honnold’s attempt to become the first person to ever free solo climb El Capitan. Grossing over $21 million, it has won multiple awards including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature of 2018.
(2018) 97min. Rated PG13.
A 14-year-old boy has been murdered and suspicion falls upon the victim’s classmate, Jacob Barber. While Jacob’s father Andy, a prominent district attorney, is fiercely determined to prove his son’s innocence, Jacob’s mother is besieged by growing doubts. Evidence mounts against Jacob, and an old family secret comes to light, threatening to further unravel Andy’s defense of his son and the integrity of the Barber family. This is the book that inspired the TV series Defending Jacob, an episode of which was recently filmed in Framingham!
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft.
Ages 3-5.
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.
Come read books with us, sing songs and do a craft. All while wearing our PJs!
All Ages.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit! Parents can network while babies pick up phonological awareness, one of six foundations of future reading success
Children ages 0-2 with caregiver.
Laila will lead you through a series of easy to do yet effective strengthening exercises.
(August 16 session has been canceled.)
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1:00-2:00pm (Note: On Friday, August 16, lunch will be held in the Costin Room; please enter the Costin Room door, on the Lexington St. side.)
Framingham Public Library will be offering free lunch three days a week this summer to children between the ages of 5 and 18. Drop by, eat, and pick up some summer reading while you’re here.
Lunch available for individuals 5-18 years old
AniManga club is for everyone who enjoys all things Anime and Manga. It’s now summer, so I’ll bring a selection of new anime movies to choose from while we’re eating some delicious Japanese snacks.
Grades 6-12
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1:00-2:00pm (Note: On Friday, August 16, lunch will be held in the Costin Room; please enter the Costin Room door, on the Lexington St. side.)
Framingham Public Library will be offering free lunch three days a week this summer to children between the ages of 5 and 18. Drop by, eat, and pick up some summer reading while you’re here.
Lunch available for individuals 5-18 years old
What to do with jigsaw puzzles you’ve completed? Swap them! Bring your puzzles to exchange with others. No puzzle to swap? Come anyway; we always have extras for you to try. All ages and levels welcome.
If you need help with health insurance, finding shelter or housing, and other basic services, you can talk to SMOC staff in private every Tuesday (except the second Tuesday of the month) at the Main Library. All conversations are free and confidential.
Please check in at the Reference Desk on the 3rd floor.
Drop-in or join the group as we discuss and discover the many ways to journal for personal growth and enrichment.
Southern Rail's performances are high-energy exuberant fun, with riveting harmonies, irrepressible humor and sparkling banjo, mandolin, and guitar solo work. Over the years, Southern Rail's recordings have graced Bluegrass Unlimited's Top Thirty Singles Chart for a combined total of 32 months, climbing to #11. Southern Rail has been selected by the New England Foundation for the Arts to be included in their prestigious Touring Roster and two band members have just been inducted into the RIBA Bluegrass Hall of Fame!
Sponsored in part by Impact Framingham.
Twenty fun-filled minutes of tiny tales and tunes in interactive fashion for little library-goers and their adults, with playtime afterward!
Ages 0-3 accompanied by a caregiver.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1:00-2:00pm (Note: On Friday, August 16, lunch will be held in the Costin Room; please enter the Costin Room door, on the Lexington St. side.)
Framingham Public Library will be offering free lunch three days a week this summer to children between the ages of 5 and 18. Drop by, eat, and pick up some summer reading while you’re here.
Lunch available for individuals 5-18 years old
Keith Michael Johnson enchants audiences of all ages with the art and science of soap bubbles. Keith reveals the science behind the magic, while building magnificent sculptures out of bubbles.
Grades K+
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft.
Ages 3-5.
Follow a space traveler who makes a rocket ship to fly to the moon.
Grades K+
Registration Required.
Please call or stop in the Branch to register.
Game Underground is helping us host a Fortnite Tournament for middle and high schoolers this summer! We’ll have multiple games going at once, most eliminations wins!
TOURNAMENT AND WAIT LIST SPOTS ARE FULL, BUT ANYONE CAN JOIN US TO WATCH AND CHEER ON THE COMPETITORS!
Grades 6-12
Future concerts:
August 8 - James Merenda Trio
August 22 - Diana Mascari Quartet
Outdoor Summer Jazz Shows are in collaboration with Amazing Things Art Center and sponsored in part by the Framingham Cultural Council.
Outdoors rain or shine.
Laila will lead you through a series of easy to do yet effective strengthening exercises.
(August 16 session has been canceled.)
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1:00-2:00pm (Note: On Friday, August 16, lunch will be held in the Costin Room; please enter the Costin Room door, on the Lexington St. side.)
Framingham Public Library will be offering free lunch three days a week this summer to children between the ages of 5 and 18. Drop by, eat, and pick up some summer reading while you’re here.
Lunch available for individuals 5-18 years old
Come celebrate summer with the Friends of the Framingham Library!
• Browse the book sale and stock up on lots of great summer reading.
• Stop by our BBQ for a $2.00 lunch!
• Join in some fun children’s activities and outdoor games.
• Go on board the new Framingham Public Library Bookmobile.
• Visit our Library of Things table where you can check out all the great things we have to borrow.
• Stop by our Spark Lab table and discover what our new makerspace will have to offer.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit! Parents can network while babies pick up phonological awareness, one of six foundations of future reading success
Children ages 0-2 with caregiver.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1:00-2:00pm (Note: On Friday, August 16, lunch will be held in the Costin Room; please enter the Costin Room door, on the Lexington St. side.)
Framingham Public Library will be offering free lunch three days a week this summer to children between the ages of 5 and 18. Drop by, eat, and pick up some summer reading while you’re here.
Lunch available for individuals 5-18 years old
Gloria is a free-spirited divorcée who works in an office during the day and spends her nights on the dance floor at clubs around Los Angeles. She finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance where both joys and complications ensue. Starring Julianne Moore.
(2018) 1hr.42min. Rated R for sexuality, nudity, language and some drug use.
If you need help with health insurance, finding shelter or housing, and other basic services, you can talk to SMOC staff in private every Tuesday (except the second Tuesday of the month) at the Main Library. All conversations are free and confidential.
Please check in at the Reference Desk on the 3rd floor.
Kawaii means “cute” in Japanese. This summer we’re extending our usual AniManga Club to include a craft where you’ll get to hand sew your own adorable buddy! Don't normally come to AniManga Club? Doesn't matter, come craft with us! Will your new kawaii friend be a happy cloud? Maybe a friendly slice of pizza, or an adorable panda? The choice is yours.
Registration isn’t required, but we’d love it if you would so we know how much material we’ll need. Click on the event listing or poster and fill out the form at the bottom of the page. When doing so, please put the grade of the person/people attending in the "Message" box, as well as the names of any additional registrants.
Grades 6-12
Drop-in or join the group as we discuss and discover the many ways to journal for personal growth and enrichment.
Twenty fun-filled minutes of tiny tales and tunes in interactive fashion for little library-goers and their adults, with playtime afterward!
Ages 0-3 accompanied by a caregiver.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1:00-2:00pm (Note: On Friday, August 16, lunch will be held in the Costin Room; please enter the Costin Room door, on the Lexington St. side.)
Framingham Public Library will be offering free lunch three days a week this summer to children between the ages of 5 and 18. Drop by, eat, and pick up some summer reading while you’re here.
Lunch available for individuals 5-18 years old
Learn about and investigate touch tanks that represent New England’s three coastal habitats. Compare and contrast the habitats as well as observing the types of animals that are found in each one. Live marine animals!
Grades K+.
There will be three different slots available for this program:
1:00-1:45pm
2:00-2:45pm
3:00-3:45pm
Registration is required for this event.
Stop in to the Library or call us at 508-532-5570 x4336 to register.
In this thrilling Western, young Rio goes on the run across the American Southwest, desperate to save his sister from his villainous uncle. He encounters Sheriff Pat Garrett, on the hunt for the infamous Billy the Kid, and finds himself increasingly entwined in the lives of these two legendary figures. Ultimately Rio is forced to choose which type of man he is going to become, the outlaw or the man of valor, in a final act to save his family. Starring Jake Schur, Ethan Hawke, and Dane DeHaan.
(2019) 1 hr. 40 min. Rated R for violence and language.
