Baby Lapsit at Main
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit.
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Events Calendar / July 2022
Brown Bag Learning Series: Local Author Spotlight: Francisco X. Stork
Join us for an interview and reading with author, Francisco X. Stork. He is a multi-award winning author of 9 novels. Be inspired with fresh ideas for your summer reading list.
Framingham Sounds Concert Series: Ezekiel’s Wheels
Join us for a free outdoor concert with Ezekiel's Wheels, part of our Framingham Sounds Concert Series.
Baby Lapsit at McAuliffe
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit.
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome. Outdoors unless bad weather, then canceled.
JavaScript Coding Club
We've got a local teen from Framingham High School who will be leading a JavaScript Coding Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the first three weeks of July. If you're interested, the registration form is below.
NOTE: This is a program series designed for everyone to attend all six sessions as they build on each other. We understand that life happens and plans can change unexpectedly, but if you're signing up, please plan on attending all six.
Program has started, so no more registrations will be accepted at this time.
Grades 6-12 (starting in the fall, that means outgoing 5th graders are good to go!)
Advanced Poetry Workshop
This class welcomes serious poets with experience who would like to participate for one or more sessions. We begin with a discussion of a topic in poetry. Poets may discuss their work. If you are new to the group and would like to participate, please email FPLpoetryworkshop@gmail.com by noon on the day of the workshop.
Drop-In Camp Themed Coloring
Drop in to color camp themed pictures, do fun mazes, and word activity sheets! All ages.
Traveling Lantern Theater Presents: Camp Ocean - All ages.
Join Mr. Sharky, your ocean camp counselor, on a fish-fact-filled voyage to the deep to search for buried treasure!
Stretch and Relax
Join this class to maintain body flexibility, improve balance and reduce stress.
If you have NEVER attended this class, please register at this link: http://bit.ly/FPL-Exercise-Classes. If you HAVE attended any of our online exercise classes in the past, we already have your information, and you do not need to register again.
Yarn Social Hour
Join us for knitting, crochet, and yarn crafting social hour! This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but in person we can offer pointers and tips.
Job Search Assistance
Looking for a job? Need to create or update a resume?
Make an appointment for remote, one-on-one Resume Help and Job Searching Strategies.
Please email elawrence@minlib.net for your appointment.
Thursday Storytime at Main
Join your familiar children’s librarians for some stories and a craft, and keep adding to your 1000 books before Kindergarten list.
Ages 2-5, all welcome. In-person.
JavaScript Coding Club
We've got a local teen from Framingham High School who will be leading a JavaScript Coding Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the first three weeks of July. If you're interested, the registration form is below.
NOTE: This is a program series designed for everyone to attend all six sessions as they build on each other. We understand that life happens and plans can change unexpectedly, but if you're signing up, please plan on attending all six.
Program has started, so no more registrations will be accepted at this time.
Grades 6-12 (starting in the fall, that means outgoing 5th graders are good to go!)
FPL Digital Resources
Exploring the great outdoors and want to bring your books without weighing down your pack? Looking to watch your favorite show or documentary from the comfort of your couch? The library has you covered! Come learn more about our digital library and resources: how to download, stream, and more… and always free!
FPL Jazz Concerts Series: Kaoruko Pilkington
Join us for a free, outdoor, jazz concert with vocalist Kaoruko Pilkington, part of our FPL Jazz Concerts Series.
Caterpillar to Butterfly Viewing
Late June-Early July
Stop by and see the process of caterpillars turning into butterflies. All ages.
Baby Lapsit at Main
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit.
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Let’s Move with Eve: Yoga+ Dance, Songs & More
Join us as you and your child experience movement in a whole new way!
This event is funded through the generosity of the Framingham Cultural Council in partnership with the Early Childhood Alliance of Framingham and the Framingham Public Library.
Fridays, July 8, 15, 22, 29 and August 5, 12 from 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Brown Bag Learning Series: Dog Training 101! Part 3
Join Adam for the final installment of this three-part Brown Bag series for tips on proper pet care and effective dog training. No registration required.
Snack Taste Test
On four Fridays in July and two in August, we'll be having a snack taste test! Every week we'll be highlighting a different snack that comes in many different flavors. You might get Oreos, or Doritos, or Pocky (during Anime Club), and you'll all get to vote on which flavors you like best! At the end of Summer party in September, we'll tally up the votes and serve only the best of the best snacks.
Grades 6-12
Framingham Sounds Concert Series: Padma Mynampaty
Join us for a free outdoor concert with local singer/songwriter Padma Mynampaty.
Monday Storytime at McAuliffe
Join your familiar children’s librarians for some stories and a craft, and keep adding to your 1000 books before Kindergarten list.
Ages 2-5, all welcome. In-person.
Camp Crafts: Friendship/Wish Bracelets
Make friendship/wish bracelets with us just like you would at camp!
Register for a reminder email by clicking on the link below:
Grades 6-12
Tone and Stretch
A variety of functional fitness exercises to tone core, upper and lower body muscles followed by stretches. This is a low impact class designed to be adaptable to participants’ different levels.
If you have NEVER attended this class, please register at this link: http://bit.ly/FPL-Exercise-Classes. If you HAVE attended any of our online exercise classes in the past, we already have your information, and you do not need to register again.
Evening Storytime
Mondays June 13 and 27, July 11 and 25, August 8 and 22.
Join us at McAuliffe for an evening storytime. In-person only.
Canning/Freezing & Dehydrating With Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens
Got way too much production from your garden this year? No problem! We'll show you the easiest and best ways to preserve it!
Baby Lapsit at McAuliffe
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit.
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome. Outdoors unless bad weather, then canceled.
JavaScript Coding Club
We've got a local teen from Framingham High School who will be leading a JavaScript Coding Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the first three weeks of July. If you're interested, the registration form is below.
NOTE: This is a program series designed for everyone to attend all six sessions as they build on each other. We understand that life happens and plans can change unexpectedly, but if you're signing up, please plan on attending all six.
Program has started, so no more registrations will be accepted at this time.
Grades 6-12 (starting in the fall, that means outgoing 5th graders are good to go!)
Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs
Registration required. Call 508-532-5636 x5 or drop by to sign up for a 15 minute slot.
Improve your reading skills the fun way by reading aloud to your new Book Buddy. All ages.
Voices of Ukraine
Hear from Ukrainians displaced by the war and from volunteers helping refugees as they share stories and answer questions submitted by you in advance.
Guest speakers include Iryna Saks, Valentin Spasibo, Mariana Semeniuk, and Konstantin Starikov.
McAuliffe Evening Book Club: Under The Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
When a reaper comes to collect Wallace Price from his own funeral, Wallace suspects he really might be dead.
Instead of leading him directly to the afterlife, the reaper takes him to a small village. On the outskirts, off the path through the woods, tucked between mountains, is a particular tea shop, run by a man named Hugo. Hugo is the tea shop's owner to locals and the ferryman to souls who need to cross over.
But Wallace isn't ready to abandon the life he barely lived. With Hugo's help he finally starts to learn about all the things he missed in life.
When the Manager, a curious and powerful being, arrives at the tea shop and gives Wallace one week to cross over, Wallace sets about living a lifetime in seven days.
REGISTER: https://bit.ly/3KPA2K6
Advanced Poetry Workshop
This class welcomes serious poets with experience who would like to participate for one or more sessions. We begin with a discussion of a topic in poetry. Poets may discuss their work. If you are new to the group and would like to participate, please email FPLpoetryworkshop@gmail.com by noon on the day of the workshop.
Paper Making
Learn how to make your own paper using recycled materials. Make your paper today; come back in a few days to pick it up! Ages 8+.
McAuliffe Matinee: Independence Day
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi PG13 2hrs 25 min
The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive.
Discovery Museum: Light & Color
Wednesday July 13, 3:15-4 - Grades k-1 | Main Library, Costin Room
Wednesday July 13, 4:15-5 - Grades 2-3 | Main Library, Costin Room
Join the Discovery Museum in this fun and educational program on light & color! Limited space; Registration required by calling the Main Library or register in person.
Stretch and Relax
Join this class to maintain body flexibility, improve balance and reduce stress.
If you have NEVER attended this class, please register at this link: http://bit.ly/FPL-Exercise-Classes. If you HAVE attended any of our online exercise classes in the past, we already have your information, and you do not need to register again.
Yarn Social Hour
Join us for knitting, crochet, and yarn crafting social hour! This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but in person we can offer pointers and tips.
TBR: Suleikha Snyder
TBR is "to be read" and with a little help from our favorite authors, we can add to our piles! Today we hear from romance author Suleikha Snyder. Wonder what she's read and loved lately? Join us!
Register: http://bit.ly/FPL-Events
Job Search Assistance
Looking for a job? Need to create or update a resume?
Make an appointment for remote, one-on-one Resume Help and Job Searching Strategies.
Please email elawrence@minlib.net for your appointment.
Thursday Storytime at Main
Join your familiar children’s librarians for some stories and a craft, and keep adding to your 1000 books before Kindergarten list.
Ages 2-5, all welcome. In-person.
JavaScript Coding Club
We've got a local teen from Framingham High School who will be leading a JavaScript Coding Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the first three weeks of July. If you're interested, the registration form is below.
NOTE: This is a program series designed for everyone to attend all six sessions as they build on each other. We understand that life happens and plans can change unexpectedly, but if you're signing up, please plan on attending all six.
Program has started, so no more registrations will be accepted at this time.
Grades 6-12 (starting in the fall, that means outgoing 5th graders are good to go!)
Baby Lapsit at Main
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit.
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Let’s Move with Eve: Yoga+ Dance, Songs & More
Join us as you and your child experience movement in a whole new way!
This event is funded through the generosity of the Framingham Cultural Council in partnership with the Early Childhood Alliance of Framingham and the Framingham Public Library.
Fridays, July 8, 15, 22, 29 and August 5, 12 from 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Snack Taste Test
On four Fridays in July and two in August, we'll be having a snack taste test! Every week we'll be highlighting a different snack that comes in many different flavors. You might get Oreos, or Doritos, or Pocky (during Anime Club), and you'll all get to vote on which flavors you like best! At the end of Summer party in September, we'll tally up the votes and serve only the best of the best snacks.
Grades 6-12
Flint Knapping: The Art of Making Stone Tools
Learn the ancient art of making stone tools such as arrowheads, knives, drills, scrapers and axes! We will cover material selection, tool selection, & safety. Participants will then learn several techniques for shaping stone such as bashing, grinding, pecking, knapping, pressure flaking & sharpening.
Registration required. Click the link below to sign up now:
Grades 6-12
Monday Storytime at McAuliffe
Join your familiar children’s librarians for some stories and a craft, and keep adding to your 1000 books before Kindergarten list.
Ages 2-5, all welcome. In-person.
Egg Carton Jellyfish
Upcycle and paint egg cartons sections to create jellyfish using beads and string. Ages 5+.
Tone and Stretch
A variety of functional fitness exercises to tone core, upper and lower body muscles followed by stretches. This is a low impact class designed to be adaptable to participants’ different levels.
If you have NEVER attended this class, please register at this link: http://bit.ly/FPL-Exercise-Classes. If you HAVE attended any of our online exercise classes in the past, we already have your information, and you do not need to register again.
Baby Lapsit at McAuliffe
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit.
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome. Outdoors unless bad weather, then canceled.
FPL Library of Things
From Nintendo Switches to gardening tools, cookie cutters to portable projectors, there’s something for everyone! Join us to learn more about what’s in our Library of Things collection.
JavaScript Coding Club
We've got a local teen from Framingham High School who will be leading a JavaScript Coding Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the first three weeks of July. If you're interested, the registration form is below.
NOTE: This is a program series designed for everyone to attend all six sessions as they build on each other. We understand that life happens and plans can change unexpectedly, but if you're signing up, please plan on attending all six.
Program has started, so no more registrations will be accepted at this time.
Grades 6-12 (starting in the fall, that means outgoing 5th graders are good to go!)
Fall Food Garden Planning
Join us for a Fall Food Garden Planning workshop where we cover what to plant, when to plant, and how to care for your fall garden. Get all the information you need to start planning and planting your own fall food garden.
Advanced Poetry Workshop
This class welcomes serious poets with experience who would like to participate for one or more sessions. We begin with a discussion of a topic in poetry. Poets may discuss their work. If you are new to the group and would like to participate, please email FPLpoetryworkshop@gmail.com by noon on the day of the workshop.
McAuliffe Matinee: RV (2006, PG, 1hr40m)
The Munros are a typically American dysfunctional family, complete with rebellious, uncommunicative offspring and baffled parents. Patriarch Bob (Robin Williams) would like to remedy the situation before his son and daughter instant-message their parents out of their lives. Bob rents a motorhome to take the clan on vacation but soon finds that camping and togetherness can be hazardous to one's health.
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Forest Park Zoo: Wildlife on Wheels [CHANGED TO 3PM]
**UPDATE: MOVED TO 3PM**
Learn about animals, including their special adaptations, habitats, behaviors, diets and status in the wild, in this LIVE show. All ages.
Stretch and Relax
Join this class to maintain body flexibility, improve balance and reduce stress.
If you have NEVER attended this class, please register at this link: http://bit.ly/FPL-Exercise-Classes. If you HAVE attended any of our online exercise classes in the past, we already have your information, and you do not need to register again.
Yarn Social Hour
Join us for knitting, crochet, and yarn crafting social hour! This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but in person we can offer pointers and tips.
McAuliffe Craft Ladies: Summer Sea Frames
Join the Craft Ladies and decorate a picture frame using an array of seashells and sea glass for a summertime keepsake.
Space and supplies are limited, register: https://tinyurl.com/FPL-SSF
Job Search Assistance
Looking for a job? Need to create or update a resume?
Make an appointment for remote, one-on-one Resume Help and Job Searching Strategies.
Please email elawrence@minlib.net for your appointment.
McAuliffe Morning Book Club: The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
The unforgettable love story of a mother blinded by loss and her husband who insists on their survival as they undertake the Syrian refugee trail to Europe.
Nuri is a beekeeper; his wife, Afra, an artist. They live a simple life, rich in family and friends, in the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo--until the unthinkable happens. When all they care for is destroyed by war, they are forced to escape. But what Afra has seen is so terrible she has gone blind, and so they must embark on a perilous journey through Turkey and Greece towards an uncertain future in Britain. On the way, Nuri is sustained by the knowledge that waiting for them is Mustafa, his cousin and business partner, who has started an apiary and is teaching fellow refugees in Yorkshire to keep bees.
As Nuri and Afra travel through a broken world, they must confront not only the pain of their own unspeakable loss, but dangers that would overwhelm the bravest of souls. Above all, they must journey to find each other again.
Moving, powerful, compassionate, and beautifully written, The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a testament to the triumph of the human spirit. It is the kind of book that reminds us of the power of storytelling.
Please Register here: http://bit.ly/FPL-Events
Thursday Storytime at Main
Join your familiar children’s librarians for some stories and a craft, and keep adding to your 1000 books before Kindergarten list.
Ages 2-5, all welcome. In-person.
JavaScript Coding Club
We've got a local teen from Framingham High School who will be leading a JavaScript Coding Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the first three weeks of July. If you're interested, the registration form is below.
NOTE: This is a program series designed for everyone to attend all six sessions as they build on each other. We understand that life happens and plans can change unexpectedly, but if you're signing up, please plan on attending all six.
Program has started, so no more registrations will be accepted at this time.
Grades 6-12 (starting in the fall, that means outgoing 5th graders are good to go!)
S’mores Painting
Paint your own S’more themed canvas with Pop Up Art School. Supplies limited. Registration required by calling the McAuliffe Branch or register in person. Ages 8-12.
FPL Jazz Concerts Series: Who Dat Band
Join us for a free, outdoor, jazz concert with Who Dat Band, part of our FPL Jazz Concerts Series.
Baby Lapsit at Main
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit.
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Let’s Move with Eve: Yoga+ Dance, Songs & More
Join us as you and your child experience movement in a whole new way!
This event is funded through the generosity of the Framingham Cultural Council in partnership with the Early Childhood Alliance of Framingham and the Framingham Public Library.
Fridays, July 8, 15, 22, 29 and August 5, 12 from 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Snack Taste Test
On four Fridays in July and two in August, we'll be having a snack taste test! Every week we'll be highlighting a different snack that comes in many different flavors. You might get Oreos, or Doritos, or Pocky (during Anime Club), and you'll all get to vote on which flavors you like best! At the end of Summer party in September, we'll tally up the votes and serve only the best of the best snacks.
Grades 6-12
Anime Club (July)
Anime Club is for everyone who loves all things anime and manga. Join us to watch a mix of the newest shows and some old favorites while we enjoy some tasty Japanese snacks!
Grades 6-12
Turtle Popsicle Stick Weaving
Using yarn, weave a pattern over popsicle sticks to make a turtle. Ages 6+.
McAuliffe Family Movie: The Parent Trap (1961)
Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp. Runtime: 129 mins; Rated: NR. All ages
Framingham Public Library Foundation Presents: Noche de Fiesta!
You are invited to the family friendly Noche de Fiesta, a spectacular FREE summer block party. Enjoy food trucks, music, dancing, crafts, and a beer garden. Help us celebrate the Library’s many programs and the Brazilian and Hispanic culture downtown.
To register for the Fiesta and receive a free tote bag, click here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/noche-de-fiesta-tickets-365318536577
Em português.
En español.
Monday Storytime at McAuliffe
Join your familiar children’s librarians for some stories and a craft, and keep adding to your 1000 books before Kindergarten list.
Ages 2-5, all welcome. In-person.
Camp Crafts: Tie Dye
We’ll have different things for you to tie dye, or you can bring your own white t-shirt/towel/sheets/whatever!
Register for a reminder email by clicking on the link below:
Grades 6-12
Monday Matinee: Dune (2021, 2hr 35min, PG-13)
Movie description: A noble family becomes embroiled in a war for control over the galaxy's most valuable asset while its heir becomes troubled by visions of a dark future.
Tone and Stretch
A variety of functional fitness exercises to tone core, upper and lower body muscles followed by stretches. This is a low impact class designed to be adaptable to participants’ different levels.
If you have NEVER attended this class, please register at this link: http://bit.ly/FPL-Exercise-Classes. If you HAVE attended any of our online exercise classes in the past, we already have your information, and you do not need to register again.
Evening Storytime
Mondays June 13 and 27, July 11 and 25, August 8 and 22.
Join us at McAuliffe for an evening storytime. In-person only.
Community Puzzle Swap!
What to do with jigsaw puzzles you’ve completed? Swap them! Bring your puzzles to exchange with others. No puzzle to swap? Come anyway; there are always extras for you to take. All ages and levels welcome.
No registration required. For updated mask requirements, please check our website.
Baby Lapsit at McAuliffe
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit.
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome. Outdoors unless bad weather, then canceled.
Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs
Registration required. Call 508-532-5636 x5 or drop by to sign up for a 15 minute slot.
Improve your reading skills the fun way by reading aloud to your new Book Buddy. All ages.
So You Think You Don’t Like Graphic Novels?
Think again! This conversation is designed to encourage adults to take several Graphic Novels for a test run and ideally pick a few out for themselves to take home. Art + narrative + layout + imagination is a unique medium, and it belongs in the reader's wheelhouse.
Can’t make it in-person? Register for the Zoom link at bit.ly/FPL-Events.
Advanced Poetry Workshop
This class welcomes serious poets with experience who would like to participate for one or more sessions. We begin with a discussion of a topic in poetry. Poets may discuss their work. If you are new to the group and would like to participate, please email FPLpoetryworkshop@gmail.com by noon on the day of the workshop.
Stretch and Relax
Join this class to maintain body flexibility, improve balance and reduce stress.
If you have NEVER attended this class, please register at this link: http://bit.ly/FPL-Exercise-Classes. If you HAVE attended any of our online exercise classes in the past, we already have your information, and you do not need to register again.
Yarn Social Hour
Join us for knitting, crochet, and yarn crafting social hour! This is not a learn to knit or crochet program, but in person we can offer pointers and tips.
Terrifying Campfire Tales for the Whole Family
Tho’ awful wails of ghosts give fright,
And fearful beasts infest the night,
Don’t be afraid of the storyteller’s power.
Come to the library at the appointed hour
For campfire tales told by Liz Sower.
Bring your own S’mores Stick.
Job Search Assistance
Looking for a job? Need to create or update a resume?
Make an appointment for remote, one-on-one Resume Help and Job Searching Strategies.
Please email elawrence@minlib.net for your appointment.
Thursday Storytime at Main
Join your familiar children’s librarians for some stories and a craft, and keep adding to your 1000 books before Kindergarten list.
Ages 2-5, all welcome. In-person.
Downtown U: Career Building Workshops
Identify your goals and get the tools for:
- Job seeking
- Job transitions
- Standing out
- LinkedIn profile
- A career plan
In person event, no registration required.
Baby Lapsit at Main
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit.
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Let’s Move with Eve: Yoga+ Dance, Songs & More
Join us as you and your child experience movement in a whole new way!
This event is funded through the generosity of the Framingham Cultural Council in partnership with the Early Childhood Alliance of Framingham and the Framingham Public Library.
Fridays, July 8, 15, 22, 29 and August 5, 12 from 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Snack Taste Test
On four Fridays in July and two in August, we'll be having a snack taste test! Every week we'll be highlighting a different snack that comes in many different flavors. You might get Oreos, or Doritos, or Pocky (during Anime Club), and you'll all get to vote on which flavors you like best! At the end of Summer party in September, we'll tally up the votes and serve only the best of the best snacks.
Grades 6-12
Video Game Hangout (July)
Hang out and play some video games with your friends on a giant-sized TV!
Grades 6-12
Open Lego & Block Build
Drop in and make something creative with Keva Planks, Legos, MagnaTiles, and more! Ages 5+
Webb Space Telescope “First Images” Community Event
Webb Space Telescope “First Images” Community Event
Friday July 29, 2022
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University - 100 State Street, Framingham
**PLEASE NOTE LOCATION**
All Ages
Celebrate the delivery of Webb’s spectacular first scientific images at the Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University! Join us for this official NASA Webb Community Event!
Goats & Giggles
This is your chance for a hands-on playtime with the goats with plenty of time for goat cuddles and photo opes! All ages.
International Blockbuster Films Series: El laberinto del fauno/Pan’s Labyrinth
Join us for our summer series celebrating some of the most popular films from around the world, recommended by you, the Framingham community! Our series begins with the Spanish-Mexican film Pan’s Labyrinth/El laberinto del fauno.