Events Calendar | Framingham Public Library

Minuteman Library Crawl 2019

August 01, 2019 , 10:00 am - 5:00 pm / Framingham Public Library, Christa McAuliffe Branch Library, and other participating Libraries in the Minuteman Library Network

A “crawl,” or tour, is a fun way to visit multiple Libraries in your area. Travel from Library to Library; meet the friendly staff and learn more about what the libraries around have to offer!

We have many different Libraries on the crawl. The challenge is to visit as many as you can and take a picture of yourself with a designated item in each library – it’s a 21st century scavenger hunt! Post your pics and tag the libraries #mlncrawl2019.

Each library will have handouts and giveaways – show your pictures to a librarian (or if you don’t have a camera, just tell a librarian you’re on the crawl, we’re pretty trusting) and receive a PRIZE! All are welcome to participate – children, families, adults, everyone! Start where you want, end where you want – it’s a self-guided crawl.

Click here for a listing of all participating libraries and addresses.

Weekly Storycraft at the Main Library

August 01, 2019 , 10:15 am - 10:45 am / Main Library, Children's Program Room

Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft.

Ages 3-5.

Adult Coloring Night

August 01, 2019 , 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm / Main Library, Spark Lab

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.

Baby Lapsit at the Main Library

August 02, 2019 , 10:30 am - 11:00 am / Main Library, Children's Program Room

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.

Brown Bag Learning Series: Beekeeping 101

August 02, 2019 , 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm / Main Library, Costin Room

Kelly Cashman is passionate about saving the bees. She became interested in bees after visiting a friend's rooftop hive in Brooklyn. Beekeeping is a hobby that requires concentration, passion, education, and a hearty supply of calamine lotion. Kelly will explain the societal makeup of the hive and the problems honeybees are currently facing. Learn what to do if you find a honeybee swarm and some natural sting remedies. She will also teach you the quick and dirty way to harvest honey. Join us for a fun, informative talk! You will have the opportunity to sample honey from her 2018 harvest.

About Kelly Cashman:

Kelly started Stay Golden Honey and Hive in Worcester, MA the spring of 2015. She began keeping bees to manage stress and help the declining honeybee population. She believes in using education to de-stigmatize our stinging friends. Kelly only harvests honey if there is an excess, assuring the bees have enough honey to make it through our tough New England winters.

SFSP Free Lunch at the Library

August 02, 2019 , 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm / Main Library, Children's Craft Room (Costin Room on Friday, August 16)

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

Toddlerpalooza

August 03, 2019 , 9:00 am - 12:00 pm / Main Library, Costin Room

Let the toddlers go wild amongst a whole host of sensory experiences and a lot of zany activities!

Ages 0-5 with caregiver.

SFSP Free Lunch at the Library

August 05, 2019 , 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm / Main Library, Children's Craft Room (Costin Room on Friday, August 16)

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

Stargazing Drop-in with Bob!

August 05, 2019 , 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm / Christa McAuliffe Branch Library

Join us outside for a look at the night sky—the moon, Jupiter and maybe a peek at Saturn! Bob Phinney of New England Sci-Tech will be on hand with telescopes to help us navigate the “universe of stories” in the summer sky.

Ages 4 to adult.

Open Lego Challenge

August 05, 2019 , 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm / Main Library, Children's Craft Room (the *NEW* Spark Lab)

Come test your lego skills against other builders with solo and group challenges. This event will count as a Spark Lab event on your Summer Reading Bingo card!

Grades K+

Art in Bloom with Kira Seamon

August 06, 2019 , 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm / Main Library, Costin Room

Artist Kira Seamon will return for two weeks in August to display her photographs of exotic Peru and to host our first ever Art in Bloom event. Art in Bloom is about creating floral arrangements that interpret art. Registrants will have the opportunity to create arrangements from donated flowers under Kira’s guidance. The arrangements will then be on display throughout the Library. A generous grant from the Framingham Cultural Council to Kira will cover the cost of the flowers.

Registration is required; participants are encouraged to sign up now to reserve a spot. Please email asadkin@minlib.net or call 508-532-5570, ext. 4347.

Journal Writer’s Group

August 06, 2019 , 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm / Christa McAuliffe Branch Library, Craft Room

Drop-in or join the group as we discuss and discover the many ways to journal for personal growth and enrichment.

SFSP Free Lunch at the Library

August 07, 2019 , 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm / Main Library, Children's Craft Room (Costin Room on Friday, August 16)

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

Jungle Jim Jedi Academy

August 07, 2019 , 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm / Main Library, Costin Room

Jungle Jim’s Space-themed balloon magic show features rocket propulsion science, celebrates the moon landing, Star Wars Jedi Training and a 6-foot galaxy explosion!

Grades K+

Beethoven: Despair and Transcendence with Gil Harel

August 07, 2019 , 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm / Main Library, Costin Room

The year 2020 will mark an important milestone in the history of western civilization: 250 years since the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven. As listeners around the world reflect on his works, Professor Gil Harel will anticipate this “Beethoven Jubilee” with a deep dive into his life and oeuvre. Pieces to be discussed will include solo piano as well as symphonic repertoire.