Local Author Book Fair
Join us to meet local authors, to hear their stories, learn their process for writing, and how they got published. All Ages
Events Calendar / October 2022
Baby Sensory Craft: Soft Obstacle Course
Sensory activities for infants need to be fun, safe, and simple, so join us for this program in helping your baby explore. Drop-in to climb and tumble over stuffed animals, cushions, and other soft toys placed under textured blankets. Ages 1-4.
Anime Club
Watch your favorite anime and eat tasty Japanese snacks!
If you'd like to be added to our monthly reminder email list for our Anime Club, just fill out the form at this link: https://bit.ly/Anime-Reminder
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.
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.
Celebrate Framingham Artists: Artists’ Reception
Meet the artists who painted during Noche de Fiesta. Bids welcome until October 15 for an auction to benefit the Framingham Public Library Foundation and the artists. Bid online at bit.ly/FPL-Fiesta.
Refreshments will be served.
Club de Lectores
Libro: "La sombra del viento" por Carlos Ruiz Zafón, pgs 284-565
Se requiere registración: https://bit.ly/FPL-club-de-lectores
11/07: "Violeta" por Isabel Allende, pgs 1-168
Weekly McAuliffe Baby Lapsit
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Ages 0-2 years
Astronaut Grove (Community Room in inclement weather)
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
This month’s guest storyteller: Roxie Zwicker from New England Curiosities!
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.
Mask Making with Grand Friends
Join our Grand Friends from Heritage to create your own unique mask. Use our supplies and masks made by the Grands. Ages 6-12
Pool Noodle Monsters
Summer may be over but pool noodles never stop being fun! Make spooky, kooky, or even friendly monsters with pool noodles and other craft supplies. Ages 5+.
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: Sarah Penner
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 for our final chat!
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
Drop in every week for age appropriate stories and craft with your favorite Children's Librarian. Ages 2-5
Haunted Arduino (Program Series)
It’s Haunted Arduino time! For the first three weeks of October we’re going to be creating some Halloween animatronics using Arduino that we’ll reveal at the Zombie Survival night on the 21st.
NOTE: This is a program series designed for everyone to attend all three sessions as they build on each other, and so you can finish your animatronic. We understand that life happens and plans can change unexpectedly, but if you're signing up, please plan on attending all three.
Registration required: Please click the link below to fill out the registration form.
https://bit.ly/Haunted-Arduino
Grades 5-12
Hispanic Heritage Crafts
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, create Papel Picado Flags, Yarn God's Eye, plus coloring and activity sheets! Ages 5+
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Baby Lapsit at Main
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit.
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Brown Bag Learning Series: Murder and Mayhem in Metrowest Boston
Join us for an historical look beyond the outward beauty of our New England towns into a chilling past. Hear stories that shocked residents at the time and still capture our imagination today. Co-authors Kevin A. Swope and James L. Parr present stories from their book, Murder and Mayhem in Metrowest Boston.
No School McAuliffe Movie - Dragonworld
Dragonworld movie. Runtime 100 minutes, Rated PG, Closed Captions provided. All Ages
Video Game Hangout
Play video games and eat snacks!
If you'd like to be added to our monthly reminder email list for our Video Game Hangouts, just fill out the form at this link: https://bit.ly/VGH-Reminder
If you've already filled this out in the past, there's no need to do so again.
Grades 6-12
Friday Night Film: Nightmare Alley (2021, 2h 30m, R)
Nightmare Alley is a 2021 neo-noir psychological thriller film co-written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, and based on the 1946 novel of the same name by William Lindsay Gresham. It is the second feature film adaptation of Gresham's novel, following the 1947 version.
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.
Film Noir Club: Sunset Blvd (PG, 1950, 1h 55m)
Join us for Film Noir club! Movie description: A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.
Community Night Out at the Movies- Space Jam: A New Legacy
Join us for this “Stop the Hate” event where we all come together as a community for food, games, music, and, of course, a movie! Seating provided or BYO comfy chair or blanket.
In collaboration with Community Vibes Framingham.
Noite da comunidade no cinema - Space Jam: A New Legacy
Em colaboração com Community Vibes Framingham
Sábado, 8 de outubro, 17h30
Learning Yard da Biblioteca Principal
Junte-se a nós neste evento “Stop the Hate”, onde todos nos reunimos como uma comunidade para comida, jogos, pintura de rosto, música e, claro, um filme! Assentos fornecidos ou traga sua própria cadeira ou cobertor confortável.
Noche comunitaria en el cine: Space Jam: A New Legacy
En colaboración con Community Vibes Framingham
Sábado 8 de octubre, 17:30 h.
Patio de aprendizaje de la biblioteca principal
Únase a nosotros para este evento "Stop the Hate" donde todos nos reunimos como comunidad para comer, jugar, pintar caras, música y, por supuesto, ¡una película! Asientos provistos o traiga su propia silla o manta cómoda.
Weekly McAuliffe Baby Lapsit
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Ages 0-2 years
Astronaut Grove (Community Room in inclement weather)
Stuffed Animal Taxidermy (Main Library)
Mount your own stuffed animal friend to hang on your wall.
Register to recieve a reminder email here: https://bit.ly/Stuffie-Taxidermy
Grades 6-12
Amigos de Libros: Lee a Perritos
¡Se requiere registrarse! Llame al 508-532-5636 ext 4, o regístrese en persona para un espacio de 15 minutos.
Mejore sus habilidades de lectura de forma divertida leyendo en voz alta. Apto para todas las edades.
Parents from the Framingham Dual Language Parent Advisory Council (DLPAC) will be there to welcome our readers and their families!
Tween Tuesday: Arduino for Tweens
Join us for either session and learn the basics of Arduino and how you can use these micro-controllers in a variety of ways. Ages 8-13. Supplies are limited. Register required at: https://tinyurl.com/TweenArduino
McAuliffe Evening Book Club: Devil House by John Darnielle
Gage Chandler is descended from kings. That's what his mother always told him.
Now, he is a true crime writer, with one grisly success--and movie adaptation--to his name, along with a series of subsequent lesser efforts that have paid the bills but not much more. But now he is being offered the chance for the big break: To move into the house--what the locals call "The Devil House"--in which a briefly notorious pair of murders occurred, apparently the work of disaffected 1980s teens. He begins his research with diligence and enthusiasm, but soon the story leads him into a puzzle he never expected--back into his own work and what it means, back to the very core of what he does and who he is.
Register: http://bit.ly/FPL-Events
11/08: TBA
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: Good Will Hunting (R, 2000, 2h 6m )
McAuliffe Branch Library, Community Room
Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.
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.
Fred Friday Craft Series: PomPom Turtles
Celebrate Fred's 21st birthday! Create a pompom shell and decorate the rest of your turtle. Available ALL DAY while supplies last. Recommended for ages 7+.
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.
Science Fiction Book Club: Cloud Cuckoo Land
Register: http://bit.ly/FPL-Events.
November 9th we will be reading Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi.
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
Drop in every week for age appropriate stories and craft with your favorite Children's Librarian. Ages 2-5
Paper Mache Pumpkins
Come make a paper mache pumpkin that you won’t need to throw away! Construct your pumpkin in the first session, and come back the next week to decorate. Must attend both sessions. Ages 8+.
Session 1: Make - Thursday October 13, 1:30-3:30PM
Session 2: Paint - Thursday October 20, 1:30-3:30PM
Haunted Arduino (Program Series)
It’s Haunted Arduino time! For the first three weeks of October we’re going to be creating some Halloween animatronics using Arduino that we’ll reveal at the Zombie Survival night on the 21st.
NOTE: This is a program series designed for everyone to attend all three sessions as they build on each other, and so you can finish your animatronic. We understand that life happens and plans can change unexpectedly, but if you're signing up, please plan on attending all three.
Registration required: Please click the link below to fill out the registration form.
https://bit.ly/Haunted-Arduino
Grades 5-12
Lifelong Learning Lecture: “Africans’ Experiences of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade”
This talk will examine Africans' experiences of the trans-Atlantic and intra-American slave trades, from their initial capture in Africa to their final sale in the Americas, and how the routes of the trade helped to shape the African diaspora in the Atlantic world. This talk is a companion to last fall's lecture on the scope and scale of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, but you don't need to have attended the first to attend this one.
Youtube Live: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraminghamPublicLibrary
Dr. Maria Bollettino Associate Professor of History, FSU.
Baby Lapsit at Main
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit.
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
McAuliffe Animatinee: Steamboy (2004, PG-13, 2hr6m)
From the director of the 1988 film Akira comes a steampunk themed movie set in 1860s Britain. A boy inventor finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly conflict over a revolutionary advance in steam power.
Neurodiverse Storytime
This story time is particularly designed for neurodiverse children — children who are on the autism spectrum, have sensory processing challenges, ADHD, or have difficulty sitting through our other storytimes. A parent or supporting adult should accompany the child. Registration is required and limited to create a smaller more accessible group. Please call 508-532-5636 x4 or stop by to register with a Children’s librarian. Ages 5-10
Author Talk & Storytime: How to Bake a Universe by Alex Carvlin
Calling all cosmic chefs! Alec Carvlin will be reading his debut picture book, How to Bake a Universe! Kids will love decorating their own cosmic sunglasses, hearing the book read aloud by the author, and asking questions about the fun and funky science at the end. So come on down and bring nothing! Just make sure you have enough.
The Friends of Framingham Library’s Monthly Book Sale
The Book Sale is back! Our monthly book sale is this Saturday, October 15. Please stop by. We have hundreds, even thousands of books! You can find books in three rooms plus the lobby!
The hours are 10:00-3:00. If you are a member you may arrive at 9:30. We look forward to seeing you there!
Anime Club - Jujutsu Kaisen 0
To celebrate Halloween, and the recent release of the movie, we'll be watching Jujutsu Kaisen 0 this month!
If you'd like to be added to our monthly reminder email list for our Anime Club, just fill out the form at this link: https://bit.ly/Anime-Reminder
If you've already done this in the past, there's no need to do so again.
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.
Fire Safety Storytime
Help us celebrate Fire Safety Month with a special fire safety storytime with firefighters from the Framingham Fire Department, stories, and a craft! Ages 2-5
Stuffed Animal Taxidermy (McAuliffe Branch)
Mount your own stuffed animal friend to hang on your wall.
Register to recieve a reminder email here: https://bit.ly/Stuffie-Taxidermy
Grades 6-12
New ESL Student Registration
Registration for an English tutor is open. You must come to the library to talk with us. Tell your friends! Hope to see you soon! До зустрічі! Hasta la vista! Ate logo! 再见 До скорогo! Nap wè byento!
Learn more!
https://framinghamlibrary.org/literacy/our-program/become-a-student/
Literacy Unlimited: https://framinghamlibrary.org/literacy/our-program/
Fairytale Engineering
Every fairytale has a problem, join us to help solve the problems using fun and strange materials! Ages 8+
Join us September 12 Jack & the Beanstalk, October 17 for Rapunzel, November 14 for Three Billy Goats Bluff, and December 12 for Three Little Pigs.
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.
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.
Hoops and Homework 10th Anniversary: Celebrating the Past and Looking to the Future
Come celebrate this wonderful community program and learn about the past 10 years, then look forward to the future to find out what’s in store!
Register at: http://bit.ly/FPL-Events.
New ESL Student Registration
Registration for an English tutor is open. You must come to the library to talk with us. Tell your friends! Hope to see you soon! До зустрічі! Hasta la vista! Ate logo! 再见 До скорогo! Nap wè byento!
Learn more!
https://framinghamlibrary.org/literacy/our-program/become-a-student/
Literacy Unlimited: https://framinghamlibrary.org/literacy/our-program/
Weekly McAuliffe Baby Lapsit
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Ages 0-2 years
Astronaut Grove (Community Room in inclement weather)
New ESL Student Registration
Registration for an English tutor is open. You must come to the library to talk with us. Tell your friends! Hope to see you soon! До зустрічі! Hasta la vista! Ate logo! 再见 До скорогo! Nap wè byento!
Learn more!
https://framinghamlibrary.org/literacy/our-program/become-a-student/
Literacy Unlimited: https://framinghamlibrary.org/literacy/our-program/
Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs
Registration required. Call 508-532-5636 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
Tween Tuesday: Worry Pets
You’re halfway through your first trimester of school! Come squeeze your stress away and make your own furry worry pet. Sewing machines will be used. Ages 9-14.
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.
New ESL Student Registration
Registration for an English tutor is open. You must come to the library to talk with us. Tell your friends! Hope to see you soon! До зустрічі! Hasta la vista! Ate logo! 再见 До скорогo! Nap wè byento!
Learn more!
https://framinghamlibrary.org/literacy/our-program/become-a-student/
Literacy Unlimited: https://framinghamlibrary.org/literacy/our-program/
McAuliffe Matinee: Practical Magic (PG-13, 1998, 1h 44m)
Two witch sisters, raised by their eccentric aunts in a small town, face closed-minded prejudice and a curse which threatens to prevent them ever finding everlasting love.
Open LEGO and Block Build
Make something creative with our supplied LEGOs and blocks! Leave your name with the creations and we'll display it! Ages 5+
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.
New ESL Student Registration
Registration for an English tutor is open. You must come to the library to talk with us. Tell your friends! Hope to see you soon! До зустрічі! Hasta la vista! Ate logo! 再见 До скорогo! Nap wè byento!
Learn more!
https://framinghamlibrary.org/literacy/our-program/become-a-student/
Literacy Unlimited: https://framinghamlibrary.org/literacy/our-program/
McAuliffe Craft Ladies Present an Adult Craft Night: Fall Pumpkin Centerpiece
Join the Craft Ladies and create a pumpkin centerpiece for your fall decorating!
Supplies and space are limited.
REGISTER: https://tinyurl.com/FPL-FallCent
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 Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
To you, perceptive reader, I bequeath my history....Late one night, exploring her father's library, a young woman finds an ancient book and a cache of yellowing letters. The letters are all addressed to "My dear and unfortunate successor," and they plunge her into a world she never dreamed of, a labyrinth where the secrets of her father's past and her mother's mysterious fate connect to an inconceivable evil hidden in the depths of history.
Register at: http://bit.ly/FPL-Events
11/17: TBA
Thursday Storytime at Main
Drop in every week for age appropriate stories and craft with your favorite Children's Librarian. Ages 2-5
Release, Relax, & Reinvigorate
Leslie will teach valuable techniques to help you learn to release, relax and reinvigorate your mind. With Love and Gratitude is a nonprofit organization dedicated to service and education. Leslie founded With Love and Gratitude in 2001. Leslie is a clairaudient, clairsentient, clairempath "energetic catalyst” who is trained in multiple healing modalities. Leslie’s work is guided in the moment, and done without attachment. Visit her website at (www.withloveandgratitude.com).
Registration required: http://bit.ly/FPL-Events
New ESL Student Registration
Registration for an English tutor is open. You must come to the library to talk with us. Tell your friends! Hope to see you soon! До зустрічі! Hasta la vista! Ate logo! 再见 До скорогo! Nap wè byento!
Learn more!
https://framinghamlibrary.org/literacy/our-program/become-a-student/
Literacy Unlimited: https://framinghamlibrary.org/literacy/our-program/
Early Release Day: Shrunken Apple Heads!
It’s almost Halloween, so let’s make some creepy shrunken apple head decorations!
Grades 4-8
Paper Mache Pumpkins
Come make a paper mache pumpkin that you won’t need to throw away! Construct your pumpkin in the first session, and come back the next week to decorate. Must attend both sessions. Ages 8+.
Session 1: Make - Thursday October 13, 1:30-3:30PM
Session 2: Paint - Thursday October 20, 1:30-3:30PM
Haunted Arduino (Program Series)
It’s Haunted Arduino time! For the first three weeks of October we’re going to be creating some Halloween animatronics using Arduino that we’ll reveal at the Zombie Survival night on the 21st.
NOTE: This is a program series designed for everyone to attend all three sessions as they build on each other, and so you can finish your animatronic. We understand that life happens and plans can change unexpectedly, but if you're signing up, please plan on attending all three.
Registration required: Please click the link below to fill out the registration form.
https://bit.ly/Haunted-Arduino
Grades 5-12
Card Making with Rebecca
If there's one thing Rebecca loves more than designing cards it's teaching and sharing the card making experience with others. Join her in creating this unique harvest-themed card designed for all crafting levels. Supplies are limited. Please register here https://bit.ly/FPL-Card-Making.
New ESL Student Registration
Registration for an English tutor is open. You must come to the library to talk with us. Tell your friends! Hope to see you soon! До зустрічі! Hasta la vista! Ate logo! 再见 До скорогo! Nap wè byento!
Learn more!
https://framinghamlibrary.org/literacy/our-program/become-a-student/
Literacy Unlimited: https://framinghamlibrary.org/literacy/our-program/
Baby Lapsit at Main
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit.
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Survive the Zombie Apocalypse (After Hours Event)
It’s back!! Can you survive the annual zombie invasion of Framingham? Can your team complete the scavenger hunt and avoid the zombies roaming the building?
Registration required: Please click the link below to fill out the registration form.
https://bit.ly/FPL-Zombie-Apocalypse
Grades 6-12
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.
Baby Sensory Crafts: Finger Painting
Sensory activities for infants need to be fun, safe, and simple, so join us for this program in helping your baby explore. Drop-in for some finger painting! Ages 0-3.
Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs
Registration required. Call 508-532-5636 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
Build a Robot
Build your own robot using recycled materials & chance! You will roll a die to determine what features your robot will have!
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: Death on the Nile (2022, 2h7m, PG-13)
While on vacation on the Nile, Hercule Poirot must investigate the murder of a young heiress.
Diwali Crafts
Join us in making an accordion fold paper diya, paper & craft stick lantern, or join us to simply color! Ages 3-12.
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.
DIY Apple Crisp and Hand-Shaken Vanilla Ice Cream
Come cook with us! We’ll bake our own apple crisps in our library convection ovens, and then shake our way to some fresh vanilla ice cream to put on top. All you need to bring is your elbow grease for shaking! Supplies and space are limited, register: https://bit.ly/FPL-Apple-Crisp
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.
Weekly McAuliffe Baby Lapsit
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Ages 0-2 years
Astronaut Grove (Community Room in inclement weather)
Tween Tuesday: Arduino for Tweens
Join us for either session and learn the basics of Arduino and how you can use these micro-controllers in a variety of ways. Ages 8-13. Supplies are limited. Register required at: https://tinyurl.com/TweenArduino
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 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.
Fright Night Outdoor Movie: Poltergeist (PG)
The weather may be getting a little chillier, but that’s perfect for a spooky classic. We’ll have some treats for a taste of fall before the movie.
Make sure to bring your own lawn chair and/or blankets to get nice and cozy!
Spooky Storytime
Are you brave enough to listen? Join Mr. Dana as he reads stories for the not-so-easily scared. For grades 2-5.
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
Drop in every week for age appropriate stories and craft with your favorite Children's Librarian. Ages 2-5
Early Release Day: Let’s Watch A Scary Movie!
Spooky season is here, and it’s an Early Release Day for middle school, so that means it’s time for a scary movie. I’ll bring several choices, and you’ll get to pick what we watch!
Grades 6-12
Lifelong Learning: “Why Make (Ancient) Art? From Bronze Age Bull-Leapers to Amerindian Body-Pots”
Art is ubiquitous in antiquity. It is one of the markers of our emergent humanity. In this talk, I address the question, Why make art? A common enough question to which there are a series of common enough responses: to express our inner selves, to brighten up an otherwise dreary existence, or perhaps to represent an idea inexpressible in language. Art undoubtedly does all these things. But what can ancient art, specifically, tell us? Here, I take two cases to think through other possible responses, fresco art from Bronze Age Knossos (1500 BCE) and anthropomorphic ceramics from Formative period Northwest Argentina (first millennium CE). What is revealed through the comparison is that artworks, far from simple expressions of belief or identity, were active participants in their respective communities. Though, importantly, who and what those communities consisted of – the targets for the art – were quite different. In the one case, the State and a privileged few; in the other, spirits. Ancient art, it turns out, can tell us not only what it means to be human but also who counts as a human in the first place.
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Dr. Benjamin Alberti, Professor of Anthropology, Framingham State University.
Baby Lapsit at Main
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit.
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Paul Revere & Friends
Join for an an engaging performance from ventriloquist Kevin Driscoll. Learn and laugh your afternoon away! All Ages
The Bob Dodd Sunday Concert Series @ FPL: Constantine Finehouse and Daniel Kurganov
Join us in person at the Main Library or watch on YouTube Live at youtube.com/FraminghamPublicLibrary.
Registration or event questions? Call us at 508.532.5570 or email framinghamlibraryevents@gmail.com.
This event is sponsored in part by Metro Credit Union, St. Mary’s Credit Union, Roche Brothers, Friends of the Framingham Library, and Framingham Cultural Council.
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 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.