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.
Events Calendar / August 2022
Drop-In Summer Coloring
Drop in to color summer themed pictures, do fun mazes, and word activity sheets!
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 haven't already, join our Execise mailing list to receive email reminders of upcoming classes.
Club de Lectores
Libro: “Papeles de Pandora” por Rosario Ferré.
Se requiere registración: https://bit.ly/FPL-club-de-lectores.
09/12: “La Sombra del viento” por Carlos Ruiz Zafón, pgs 1-283.
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.
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.
Main Library Yarn Club
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.
Henry the Juggler
See Henry the Juggler do amazing tricks with balls, torches, and more in this daring act! All ages.
Wildlife Conservation
Join Franklin Park Zoo virtually to learn about wildlife conservation with a meet and greet from the zoo! All ages.
Stretch and Relax
Join this class to maintain body flexibility, improve balance and reduce stress.
If you haven't already, join our Execise mailing list to receive email reminders of upcoming classes.
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.
Animal Trackers
Stop by and learn about Animal Tracking with live animals with Animal Adventures group! Ages 0-12.
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: Local Author Spotlight: Carol Lach
Join us for a talk with local author Carol Lach. As a child, Carol’s favorite pastime was listening to the stories of older relatives and neighbors. After retiring from careers in education and science, Carol began writing novels. Her focus is on historical events with parallels to our world today. Find new recommendations for your to be read list!
Framingham Sounds Concert Series: Alexei Tsiganov
Pianist, composer, vibraphonist—Alexei Tsiganov is a one-of-a-kind jazz musician, and his performance is not to be missed. Bring your own chair!
Local Author Storytime at McAuliffe
Join us as local author, Janis Luedke, reads aloud from her newest book “The Hearts That Fell Out of the Sky,” followed by a heart themed craft. Ages 2-5.
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Cyanotype Printing [August 11th date cancelled]
[August 11th date cancelled]
Create a sun print using solarized paper and a variety of objects of different shapes and sizes. Registration required by calling the Main Library at 508-532-5570 or register in person. Ages 5+
Camp Crafts: Pressed Flowers
Create your own decorative pressed and dried flower display.
Register for a reminder email by clicking on the link below:
https://bit.ly/FPL-Pressed-Flowers
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 haven't already, join our Execise mailing list to receive email reminders of upcoming classes.
Fishing for Beginners - With Jim Lagacy with Massachusetts Fish and Wildlife
Let’s go fishing! Jim will give us a brief overview of fish and fishing, a discussion on fishing safety, some casting instruction, and then we’ll fish!
No license or supplies needed, but space is limited, Register: https://bit.ly/FPL-Beginner-Fishing.
Please note that this program is recommended for ages 6 and up, and all children under the age of 12 MUST be accompanied by an adult.
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.
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.
McAuliffe Evening Book Club: “The Maid” by Nita Prose
Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misreads the intentions of others. Her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette, make her an ideal fit for the job of hotel maid.
Until she enters the suite of the infamous and wealthy Charles Black, only to find it in a state of disarray and Mr. Black himself dead in his bed. Before she knows what's happening, Molly's unusual demeanor has the police targeting her as their lead suspect.
A Clue-like, locked-room mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different—and reveals that all mysteries can be solved through connection to the human heart.
Register: http://bit.ly/FPL-Events
09/13: “Every Heart a Doorway” by Seanan McGuire
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.
Main Library Yarn Club
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 Matinee: Dirty Dancing (PG-13 1987 ‧ Dance/Romance ‧ 1h 37m)
Baby (Jennifer Grey) is one listless summer away from the Peace Corps. Hoping to enjoy her youth while it lasts, she's disappointed when her summer plans deposit her at a sleepy resort in the Catskills with her parents. Her luck turns around, however, when the resort's dance instructor, Johnny (Patrick Swayze), enlists Baby as his new partner, and the two fall in love. Baby's father forbids her from seeing Johnny, but she's determined to help him perform the last big dance of the summer.
Joys of Nature: Working with Dangerous Animals
LIVE animal show! Learn how animal keepers & scientists stay safe when working with captive dangerous animals. All ages.
Reading to Dogs: Book Buddies
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.
Stretch and Relax
Join this class to maintain body flexibility, improve balance and reduce stress.
If you haven't already, join our Execise mailing list to receive email reminders of upcoming classes.
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
Bring your own S’mores Stick.
This month’s guest storyteller: Author Erin Dionne
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.
Cyanotype Printing [August 11th date cancelled]
[August 11th date cancelled]
Create a sun print using solarized paper and a variety of objects of different shapes and sizes. Registration required by calling the Main Library at 508-532-5570 or register in person. Ages 5+
Egg Carton Jellyfish
Upcycle and paint egg cartons sections to create jellyfish using beads and string. Ages 5+.
Paint Night: Nature & Nibbles
In a relaxed setting our fabulous teacher Ashwini Chitnavis will guide us step-by-step to paint a picture. Absolutely no experience necessary! Be amazed at the artwork you create. Dress for mess. Supplies provided. Space limited. Registration required at https://bit.ly/FPL-Paint-Night.
Jazz Concert Series: Alexei Tsiganov and David Eure
This local favorite duo return for another unforgettable performance. Don’t forget to BYOC—bring your own chair—for this outdoor concert!
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 (August)
Hang out and play some video games with your friends on a giant-sized TV!
Grades 6-12
Backyard Birding: A First Look at Birds of Sudbury Valley
Our region has a surprising variety of colorful and interesting birdlife. Have a look! Through photos and videos taken in or near his yard, Ron will share his pleasure in watching birds. Many birds are small and elusive; Ron will describe techniques for attracting and observing them. You can enjoy seeing and learning about your feathered neighbors without needing to be a super-serious birder. This presentation will be informative and entertaining.
Watch online at https://www.youtube.com/framinghampubliclibrary.
International Blockbuster Film Series: Cinema Paradiso
(PG, 2hr 35m, 1988)- Language: Italian (with English subtitles).
A filmmaker recalls his childhood, falling in love with the local cinema and forming a deep friendship with the cinema’s projectionist.
Primitive Archery
Learn the sport & skill of primitive archery! The "Animal Man" will walk you through the basics of primitive archery tackle, techniques and safety. Then we have a practice session shooting real bow & arrows designed & hand made by the "Animal Man" himself, finishing off with an archery tournament!
Registration required. Click the link below to register:
https://bit.ly/Primitive-Archery
Grades 6-12
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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.
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.
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 haven't already, join our Execise mailing list to receive email reminders of upcoming classes.
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 508-532-5570 x4 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.
Closing the Garden With Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens
While the end of the season can be depressing, it’s also the best time to get a jumpstart on the following year. We’ll explore pruning, seed saving, mulching, and composting.
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.
Main Library Yarn Club
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.
Stuffed Animal Storytime
Join us for this stuffed animal storytime outside! Don't forget to bring your stuffed animal friend!
McAuliffe Matinee: Stand By Me R 1986 ‧ Drama 1h 29m
After learning that a stranger has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four Oregon boys decide to go see the body. On the way, Gordie Lachance (Wil Wheaton), Vern Tessio (Jerry O'Connell), Chris Chambers (River Phoenix) and Teddy Duchamp (Corey Feldman) encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, as they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives.
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.
REGISTRATION LIST IS FULL - Nailed It: Summer Camp Edition
REGISTRATION LIST IS FULL. IF YOU'D LIKE TO ATTEND, YOU CAN TRY SHOWING UP ANYWAYS AS WE ALWAYS HAVE AT LEAST A FEW PEOPLE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND AT THE LAST MINUTE.
You've seen the TV show, now test your own decorating skills! We'll have a beautifully decorated cupcake, cookie, or other baked good, done up in a themed summer camp design, and you'll have to try and recreate it to the best of your ability in a limited amount of time. Not many will be good, but they'll all be entertaining!
Registration required. Click the link below to sign up now:
https://bit.ly/Nailed-It-Summer-Camp
Grades 6-12
What’s on Your TBR Pile?: Lynne Damianos
TBR is "to be read" and with a little help from our favorite authors, we can refine or (goodness!) add to our piles. Wonder what they’ve read and loved lately? Join us!
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SXIW1fGeTV2S7BnpbJjW_Q
09/19: Simran Jeet Singh.
McAuliffe Craft Ladies: Pebble Art
Join the Craft Ladies and create some art using flat beach stones.
REGISTER: https://tinyurl.com/FPL-PeblArt
Space and supplies are limited.
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: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by: Ocean Vuong
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family's history that began before he was born — a history whose epicenter is rooted in Vietnam — and serves as a doorway into parts of his life his mother has never known, all of it leading to an unforgettable revelation. At once a witness to the fraught yet undeniable love between a single mother and her son, it is also a brutally honest exploration of race, class, and masculinity. Asking questions central to our American moment, immersed as we are in addiction, violence, and trauma, but undergirded by compassion and tenderness, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is as much about the power of telling one's own story as it is about the obliterating silence of not being heard.
Register at: http://bit.ly/FPL-Events
09/13: Book TBA
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.
Baby Lapsit at Main
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit.
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
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 (August)
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
DIY Mini Golf - DATE CHANGE TO 8/19
(NOTE THE DATE CHANGE FROM 8/5 TO 8/19)
After the library closes, we're going to build our own mini golf course out of cardboard, tubes, bookends, and whatever else we can find! Then we'll play a round or two to see who's the best in town at putt putt.
Register to get a reminder email so you don't forget! Click the link below to sign up now:
Grades 6-12
Talking Hands Theater: Whale Tales
In this musical puppet show, meet creatures that live in the sea, including a seahorse, a giant beluga whale, and more! All ages.
[This is rescheduled from July 30th date!]
Summer Reading Wrap Party
Join us to celebrate the end of another great year of summer reading! For kids, we have Coffee Filter Butterflies (make a beautiful butterfly with sprayable colors and pipe cleaners!) and Sidewalk Chalk Art
(we bring the chalk, you bring the fun!). For all ages, we invite you to grab a cold, sweet treat and then listen to the summer sounds of the Railroad House Band.
Framingham Sounds Concert Series: Railroad House Band
Let this local Americana band entertain you with their unique blend of music from Bluegrass to Western Swing.
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.
Monday Matinee: House of Gucci (2021, 2h37m, R)
When Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge -- and ultimately murder.
CANCELLED Camp Crafts: Wood Burning
This event has been cancelled due to inclement weather.
Use a wood burning tool to create your own burnt design into a wood slice.
Register for a reminder email by clicking on the link below:
https://bit.ly/FPL-Wood-Burning
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 haven't already, join our Execise mailing list to receive email reminders of upcoming classes.
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.
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+
Reading to Dogs: Book Buddies
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.
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.
Main Library Yarn Club
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.
Turtle Popsicle Stick Weaving
Using yarn, weave a pattern over popsicle sticks to make a turtle. Ages 6+.
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.
Literacy Unlimited - Tutor Training Information Session
Learn what it is like to become a tutor and help the adult English language learners who are on our waiting list! This information session will explain our tutor training (which will start in September) and answer your questions about our program.
If you would like to attend by Zoom, please contact us at fplmail4@minlib.net so we can send you the Zoom link. If you plan to attend in person there is no need to register or contact us.
Learn more about Literacy Unlimited here: https://framinghamlibrary.org/literacy/our-program/
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.
Jazz Concert Series: Steve Rudolph Trio Big Band Tribute
Join us for a toe-tapping Big Band tribute from the high-spirited Steve Rudolph Trio. BYOC—bring your own chair!
Baby Lapsit at Main
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit.
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
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.
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.
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.
Main Library Yarn Club
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.
Stretch and Relax
Join this class to maintain body flexibility, improve balance and reduce stress.
If you haven't already, join our Execise mailing list to receive email reminders of upcoming classes.
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.