Journal Writer’s Group
Drop-in or join the group as we discuss and discover the many ways to journal for personal growth and enrichment.
Events Calendar / September 2019
Main Library Book Group: The Underground Railroad, by Colson Whitehead
Join us in reading this Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning book, which tells the story of Cora and Caesar, two slaves in the southeastern United States during the 19th century, who make a bid for freedom from their Georgia plantations by following the Underground Railroad. Led by Lena Kilburn.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award for fiction in 2016.
Mother Goose on the Loose
Wednesdays September 4-October 23, 2019
10:15-10:45am
Mother Goose on the Loose is an eight-week, thirty-minute program that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, instruments, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers.
Ages 0-3 accompanied by a caregiver.
Pre-registration required.
A Vegetable Showcase: A Seed Lending Library Event
Show off your best vegetables at this celebratory tasting event. Whether you have grown them from seed or purchased a plant, bring some to display and share. Make sure to label your vegetables.
We will review how to save seeds and share best growing tips. If you have a favorite vegetable based recipe, bring a copy along with you.
Weekly Storycraft at the Main Library
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
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.
Brazilian Festival Kick Off Event: Marcello Linhos e Armorial
In collaboration with the Brazilian Women’s Group, Marcello Linhos, Nelson Latif and Marcelo Lima will be kicking off the Festival. Their songs evoke the feeling of the caipira - the feeling of the country people of Brazil which is inside each one of us.
Brown Bag Learning Series: Global Volunteers, presented by Lois Levick
Lois Levick became a member of Global Volunteers in 2003. She has participated in seven Global Volunteer programs. Most recently, she volunteered in Ventanilla, Peru at Sagrada Familia, a community of 800 abandoned and abused children and young adults. Program locations include Mississippi, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ireland, Minnesota and Cuba.
Global Volunteers is a US-based private, nonprofit international development organization that has pioneered short term international service programs (1 to 3 weeks) to enable regular people to help create, nurture and sustain the well-being of children worldwide.
Friday Night Movie: Rocketman
A musical fantasy about Elton John’s breakthrough years. Starring Taryn Egerton as Elton John.
(2019) 2hr. 1min. Rated R for language, some drug use and sexual content.
Book Buddy: Reading to Dogs
Improve your reading skills the fun way by reading aloud to your new Book Buddy.
Saturdays September 7, 21 and 28, 10:00-11:00am,
Registration required. Call 508-532-5636 x5 or drop by to sign up for a 15 minute slot.
All ages.
Baby Lapsit
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.
Sunday Concert Series: Constantine Finehouse and Mickey Katz
Pianist Constantine Finehouse and cellist Mickey Katz perform.
Weekly Storytime
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories and school readiness activities.
Ages 2-4
Danforth Art School Student Reception
Works in this exhibit were created by students in Grades K-12 in the Summer Arts program. The works selected for this exhibition reflect the breadth of experience over the course of nine weeks and across all age groups. Our instructors prepare engaging lessons designed to allow each student to express a personal viewpoint demonstrating skills obtained in a variety of techniques and materials. Refreshments.
On view from September 9-30.
Journal Writer’s Group
Drop-in or join the group as we discuss and discover the many ways to journal for personal growth and enrichment.
Mother Goose on the Loose
Wednesdays September 4-October 23, 2019
10:15-10:45am
Mother Goose on the Loose is an eight-week, thirty-minute program that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, instruments, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers.
Ages 0-3 accompanied by a caregiver.
Pre-registration required.
Origami Club
We will be folding a variety of animals and geometric shapes. Led by Lucas Gustafson, a high schooler who started folding at the age of 6 and is a longtime member of the Origami Club at MIT.
Ages 7+
Sci-Fi Book Discussion: The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula LeGuin
Genly Ai, an ethnologist from the Ekumen, a federation of planets, has embarked on a mission to persuade the leaders on the frigid planet he calls Winter to join the Ekumen. Ai must tread carefully through the shifting political climate and alliances between neighboring states, but finds himself most bewildered by Winter’s inhabitants, who have no gender, except for a brief period each month called kemmer, when a person becomes male or female. What are the implications for society when a person may father a child one month and bear a child another? Led by Marcy Maiorana.
Weekly Storycraft at the Main Library
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft.
Ages 3-5.
Locker Crafts
School just started, so you need stuff for your locker! Make your own whiteboard, phone holder, and more.
Grades 6-12
Lifelong Learning Lecture: Exploring the Arabian Peninsula: An Educator’s Visit to Oman and Qatar
Framingham resident, Dr. Kerry Dunne of the Weston Public Schools, will discuss how she was able to travel to Qatar and Oman and experience the juxtaposition of a modern, global economy with traditional ways of life in this region of the world. She will show photos of the natural splendor of Oman and the 21st Century skyline of Doha along with short videos of key concepts.
Baby Lapsit
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.
End of Summer Ice Cream Party
It's our annual End of Summer Ice Cream Party! We'll have lots of ice cream, music, games, and other fun, and we'll draw the grand prize winners for our Summer Reading Program!
Grades 6-12
Book Buddy Reading to Dogs
Improve your reading skills the fun way by reading aloud to your new Book Buddy. Certified Reading/Therapy Dog Lilah will listen as children read aloud from a book of their choice.
All ages.
Registration required.
Call 508-532-5570 x4 or drop by to sign up for a 15 minute slot.
Weekly Storytime
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories and school readiness activities.
Ages 2-4
American Girl Doll Tea Party
Bring your American Girl Doll or other doll with you, make crafts for your doll, and meet other American Girl Doll enthusiasts!
Registration required. Call 508-532-5636 x5 or drop by the McAuliffe Branch Children’s Desk to register before the program.
Ages 5-12 with an adult
School’s Out Open LEGO
Drop in and make something creative with our supplied LEGOs. Look through our LEGO idea books to make something super exciting or design your own structure! Leave your name with the creation, and we’ll display it on top of our shelves for a month!
Grades K+.
Journal Writer’s Group
Drop-in or join the group as we discuss and discover the many ways to journal for personal growth and enrichment.
Mother Goose on the Loose
Wednesdays September 4-October 23, 2019
10:15-10:45am
Mother Goose on the Loose is an eight-week, thirty-minute program that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, instruments, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers.
Ages 0-3 accompanied by a caregiver.
Pre-registration required.
McAuliffe Matinee: Three Identical Strangers
In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to find out why turns into a bizarre and sinister mystery.
(2018) 96 mins. Rated PG-13.
McAuliffe Book Discussion: Belgravia, by Julian Fellowes
Julian Fellowes created Downton Abbey and now his novel Belgravia is in the process of being filmed for a mini-series set to come out some time next year. The story begins in 1815 Belgravia, London. On the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, events occur at the famous ball given by the Duchess of Richmond that will follow the characters with their secrets to unfold twenty-five years later. Led by Lisa Taranto.
Weekly Storycraft at the Main Library
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft.
Ages 3-5.
Video Game Hangout September
School’s back in session, but we’re still here with video games and snacks!
Grades 6-12
Adult Coloring Night
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.
Book Buddy: Reading to Dogs
Improve your reading skills the fun way by reading aloud to your new Book Buddy.
Saturdays September 7, 21 and 28, 10:00-11:00am,
Registration required. Call 508-532-5636 x5 or drop by to sign up for a 15 minute slot.
All ages.
Friends’ Monthly Book Sale
9:30am-3:00pm: Open to Friends Members
10:00am-3:00pm: Open to the Public
Most Books $1.00 or less, Children’s $.50 or less, single DVDs $2.00.
We Have Something for Everyone!!
3 rooms + the lobby chock full of books
We have been restocking a great selection of books all summer for our Big September Sale!! We have a vast children’s section, books of all genres, and a selection of foreign books. This month we have an assortment of interesting and diverse books at $2.00 each in our lobby.
Book donations are needed & gratefully accepted during the sale or at the Library during the week.
Because of your continued support of the Friends, we are able to provide free movies, concerts, programs, museum passes, audio books, CDs, Children’s Room apps, and many other services to patrons and the Framingham community.
Baby Lapsit
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.
Spark Lab Makerspace: Opening Celebration and Open House
Join us as we open our all-ages makerspace, Spark Lab, where you can imagine, design, create projects, collaborate, and develop new skills! You’ll be able to check out the wide range of materials we have, including a 3D printer, large format printer, cutting edge design software, sewing machines, art supplies, engravers, video and photography materials, circuitry and electronics, and much more.
Weekly Storytime
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories and school readiness activities.
Ages 2-4
Monday Matinee: Late Night
A late night talk show host suspects that she may soon lose her long-running show. Starring Emma Thompson.
Late Night (2019) 1 hr. 42 min. Rated R for language and some sexual references.
Make It! - Halloween Masks
Unleash the creatures of the night with Eric Bornstein from Behind the Mask Studio! He’ll be teaching attendees how to use simple materials and found objects to make their own terrifying Halloween masks. This is the fourth of our Make It! program series focusing on art and creativity.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS PROGRAM IS REQUIRED. If you would like to register, click on the event listing 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.
"This program is supported in part by a grant from the Framingham Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency."
Grades 6-12
Journal Writer’s Group
Drop-in or join the group as we discuss and discover the many ways to journal for personal growth and enrichment.
Mother Goose on the Loose
Wednesdays September 4-October 23, 2019
10:15-10:45am
Mother Goose on the Loose is an eight-week, thirty-minute program that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, instruments, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers.
Ages 0-3 accompanied by a caregiver.
Pre-registration required.
Origami Club
We will be folding a variety of animals and geometric shapes. Led by Lucas Gustafson, a high schooler who started folding at the age of 6 and is a longtime member of the Origami Club at MIT.
Ages 7+
Weekly Storycraft at the Main Library
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft.
Ages 3-5.
Baby Lapsit
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.
Book Buddy: Reading to Dogs
Improve your reading skills the fun way by reading aloud to your new Book Buddy.
Saturdays September 7, 21 and 28, 10:00-11:00am,
Registration required. Call 508-532-5636 x5 or drop by to sign up for a 15 minute slot.
All ages.
AniManga Club September
AniManga club is for everyone who enjoys all things Anime and Manga. We’ll have anime, tasty Japanese snacks, and fun!
Grades 6-12
Book Buddy Reading to Dogs
Improve your reading skills the fun way by reading aloud to your new Book Buddy. Certified Reading/Therapy Dog Lilah will listen as children read aloud from a book of their choice.
All ages.
Registration required.
Call 508-532-5570 x4 or drop by to sign up for a 15 minute slot.
Weekly Storytime
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories and school readiness activities.
Ages 2-4
School’s Out Makers’ Workshop: Sun Catchers
Come join us to make space themed sun catchers. Come and design your own planet, your own nebula, your own night sky! You will have fun seeing how the light shines on and casts shadows through our suncatchers during the different times of day!
Ages 5+
Nature Mobile Drop-In Craft
Stop by the Children’s Room to make your own Nature Mobile out of sticks, pinecones, and other pieces of nature!
All ages.