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.
Events Calendar / March 2023
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.
One-on-One Career Services
Make an appointment for remote, one-on-one career services, including resume help and job searching strategies with professional career coach Ed Lawrence.
Appointments are free and available every Thursday from 9am-1:30pm online via Zoom. Please email elawrence@minlib.net to schedule your appointment.
Dr. Seuss Day Crafts & Activities
Celebrate Dr. Seuss Day this March by joining us for crafts and activities!
Early Release Day: Movie & Popcorn
It’s a middle school early release day, so I’ll bring a few recent movies and make some popcorn, and y’all can pick what we watch.
Grades 5-8
RESCHUDLED - Author Storytime & Parent Chat with Deborah Farmer Kris
RESCHULED FOR MAY 25
Join author Deborah Farmer Kris, of All the Time series, for a storytime folowed by a parent chat!
Deborah Farmer Kris is a child development expert and parent educator. She serves as a columnist and consultant for PBS KIDS, and she writes for NPR's MindShift and other national publications.
Beginner Reader Book Club
Join us for a Beginner Reader level book with a fun game or craft inspired by the story! Grades K-2
January 5: Pete the Cat: Making New Friends by: James Dean
February 2: What About Worms!? by: Ryan T. Higgins
March 2: Frog and Toad are Friends by: Arnold Lobel
Baby Storytime at Main
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
American Sign Language (ASL) Storytime
Join us for a special ASL storytime led and sponsored by The Mosesian Center for the Arts. We will have an Interpreter and teach some signs from the key words of the story! Ages 2-5
Seed Lending Library
The Seed Lending Library invites you to our annual seed packaging parties. Help us make seed packages on Friday, March 3rd, 11am at the Main Library, Children’s Program Room or on Tuesday, March 7th, 7pm at the McAuliffe Branch, Craft Room. These events are in person only.
Early Childhood Alliance: “Let’s Go to Kindergarten”
“Let’s Go to Kindergarten” Fridays, 12:00pm with Jeanette Registration required; sign up here!
“Vamos al Jardín de Infancia” Viernes, 12:00pm con Jeanette
“Vamos para o Jardim da Infância" Sexta-feira, 12:00pm com a Jeanette
Lunchtime Learning Series: The 10 Warning Signs presented by the Alzheimer’s Association of MA & NH
Learn about the difference between normal aging and Alzheimer’s, including common warning signs, the importance of early detection, benefits of diagnosis, and next steps.
Friday Night Film: The Woman King (PG-13, 2022, 2h 14m)
Join us for this month's Friday Night Film: The Woman King (PG-13, 2022, 2h 14m), starring Viola Davis.
From imdb.com: "A historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries."
String Light Boxes
Who says boxes aren't fun! Hang out in boxes with different colored lights in each.
The Mitten Storytime & Craft
Join us for a fun-filled storytime and craft featuring Jan Brett’s classic “The Mitten!” All Ages
Film Noir Club: The Night of the Hunter (NR, 1955, 1h 32m)
Join us for this month's Film Noir Club: The Night of the Hunter (NR, 1955, 1h 32m), starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, and Lillian Gish.
From imdb.com: "A religious fanatic marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real daddy hid the $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery."
Upcycle Gardeners
Local food garden coach Safiyat with Tasty Harvests will lead the Upcycle Gardeners club at McAuliffe Library to teach kids how to turn everyday household objects into food gardens! Bring a warm jacket. We’ll be outside if weather permits! Please register here: https://tinyurl.com/Upcycle-Gardeners Ages 7-11
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.
Early Childhood Alliance: “Play, Learn, and Grow Together”
“Play, Learn, and Grow Together” Mondays, 11:00am with Jane Registration required; sign up here!
“Jugar, Aprender,y Crecer Juntos” Lunes, 11:00am con Jane
“Brinque, Aprenda e Cresça Juntos” com a Jane Segunda-feira, 11:00am
Upcycle Gardeners
Local food garden coach Safiyat with Tasty Harvests will lead the Upcycle Gardeners club at McAuliffe Library to teach kids how to turn everyday household objects into food gardens! Bring a warm jacket. We’ll be outside if weather permits! Please register here: https://tinyurl.com/Upcycle-Gardeners Ages 7-11
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.
Women in S.T.E.A.M: Drop-In Constellation Building
Make constellation viewers so you can study the sky even on cloudy nights. Ages 8+
Beginner Line Dancing
Improve memory skills, strengthen bones, develop better balance, relieve stress, and put a smile on your face with Line Dancing! Learn some old favorites and add some of the newest line dances. No need to have a partner and no experience is necessary!
Two introductory sessions March 6 at 7pm and March 11 at 12pm. Attend one or both!
Club de Lectores: “Máscaras” por Leonardo Padura, pgs 1-120
Libro: "Máscaras" por Leonardo Padura, pgs 1-120
Se requiere registración: https://bit.ly/FPL-club-de-lectores
04/03: "Máscaras" por Leonardo Padura, pgs 121-240
Baby Storytime at McAuliffe
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Ages 0-2 years
Seed Lending Library
The Seed Lending Library invites you to our annual seed packaging parties. Help us make seed packages on Friday, March 3rd, 11am at the Main Library, Children’s Program Room or on Tuesday, March 7th, 7pm at the McAuliffe Branch, Craft Room. These events are in person only.
Main Library Adult Book Club: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummings
Join the Main Library Adult Book Club online for our March book pick: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummings. Registration 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, register at bit.ly/fpl-poetry 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: Colette (R, 2018, 1h 51m)
Join us for the McAuliffe Matinee: Colette (R, 2018, 1h 51m), starring Kiera Knightley.
After moving to Paris, author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette agrees to ghostwrite a semi-autobiographical novel for her husband. Its success soon inspires her to fight for creative ownership and overcome the societal constraints of the early 20th century.
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.
Science Fiction Book Club: The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Join us for this month's Science Fiction Book Club: The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Register for the Zoom link at bit.ly/FPL-Events.
One-on-One Career Services
Make an appointment for remote, one-on-one career services, including resume help and job searching strategies with professional career coach Ed Lawrence.
Appointments are free and available every Thursday from 9am-1:30pm online via Zoom. Please email elawrence@minlib.net to schedule your appointment.
Morning Movie and Craft - Kiki’s Delivery Service
Studio Ghibli - Movie and Craft Morning - Kiki's Delivery Service. Ages 5+
Women in S.T.E.A.M: Planting Craft
Drop-in for this botanist inspired planting activity and take home a seedling! Ages 4+
Lifelong Learning: Deaf Awareness and Culture: Bridging Connections Between Communities
Join us to learn about the unique aspects of Deaf culture, to gain a broader understanding of the different cultural and linguistic abilities within the Deaf community, and to understand how to communicate with Deaf people.
Baby Storytime at Main
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Early Childhood Alliance: “Let’s Go to Kindergarten”
“Let’s Go to Kindergarten” Fridays, 12:00pm with Jeanette Registration required; sign up here!
“Vamos al Jardín de Infancia” Viernes, 12:00pm con Jeanette
“Vamos para o Jardim da Infância" Sexta-feira, 12:00pm com a Jeanette
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.
Beginner Line Dancing
Improve memory skills, strengthen bones, develop better balance, relieve stress, and put a smile on your face with Line Dancing! Learn some old favorites and add some of the newest line dances. No need to have a partner and no experience is necessary!
Two introductory sessions March 6 at 7pm and March 11 at 12pm. Attend one or both!
Women in S.T.E.A.M.: Plastic Bag Bracelets
Learn about Isatou Ceesay and the recycling women of Gambia while making bracelets out of old plastic shopping bags. Ages 8+
Bookworms Book club with Max
Stop by the Children's Room to pick up a copy of Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson to read ahead.
Bob Dodd Sunday Concert Series: Anna Avetisyan and Jodie-Marie Fernandes
Join us for our Bob Dodd Sunday Concert featuring pianist Anna Avetisyan and soprano vocalist Jodie-Marie Fernandes! Come in person to the Main Library or stream live on our YouTube channel 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, Middlesex Savings Bank, Roche Brothers, St. Mary’s Credit Union, and Friends of the Framingham Library.
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.
Early Childhood Alliance: “Play, Learn, and Grow Together”
“Play, Learn, and Grow Together” Mondays, 11:00am with Jane Registration required; sign up here!
“Jugar, Aprender,y Crecer Juntos” Lunes, 11:00am con Jane
“Brinque, Aprenda e Cresça Juntos” com a Jane Segunda-feira, 11:00am
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.
Drop-in Adult Coloring
Join us the second Monday night of each month for adult coloring night! We provide the supplies, or feel free to bring your own and join others in our Spark Lab.
Baby Storytime at McAuliffe
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Ages 0-2 years
McAuliffe Animatinee: Mirai (PG, 2018, 1h 38m) - Postponed due to inclement weather
Join us for this month's McAuliffe Animatinee: Mirai (PG, 2018, 1h 38m).
A young boy named Kun feels forgotten by his family when his little sister Mirai arrives. Running away from home, Kun stumbles upon a magical garden that serves as a time-traveling gateway where he encounters his mother as a little girl and has a series of adventures with his baby sister, who is all grown up, opening a new perspective on his world.
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Open Lego Build [Cancelled due to inclement weather]
Drop in and make something creative with Legos and Keva Planks. Ages 5+
Special Effects Makeup @ Ashland Public Library - RESCHEDULED
RESCHEDULED PROGRAM
Horror authors visited the nearby town of Ashland on February 25th (you can watch the panel discussion here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42E4jNAr2EY&t=672s), so we’re teaming up with them to celebrate the spooky this winter!
Decimated Designs is a professional special effects makeup and prop studio located in New Britain Connecticut, creating practical visual effects for horror movies as well as giving educational workshops. In this workshop, they will be walking us through special effects basics, answering questions and doing demonstrations. This class is for anyone who wants to work on makeup for cosplay, next year's Halloween costume, or to just get a basic crash-course on sfx makeup.
All levels of experience are welcome and participation is encouraged!
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spooky-special-effects-makeup-class-tickets-567107221967
Ages 13-19
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library
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, register at bit.ly/fpl-poetry by noon on the day of the workshop.
March Madness: Battle of the Books
Your favorite books from across genres go head-to-head for March Madness: Battle of the Books! Stop by either library to vote and see which book wins it all!
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.
Monthly Free Practice Interview Group
Want to improve your job interview skills? Join career coach Ed Lawrence for this free monthly practice session.
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.
McAuliffe Craft Ladies: Window Stars
Brighten up the end of winter with light and color for your windows! Please join the McAuliffe Craft Ladies for an Adult craft night and create your own window stars made with translucent origami paper.
REGISTER: https://tinyurl.com/FPL-WindStar
Space and supplies are limited.
One-on-One Career Services
Make an appointment for remote, one-on-one career services, including resume help and job searching strategies with professional career coach Ed Lawrence.
Appointments are free and available every Thursday from 9am-1:30pm online via Zoom. Please email elawrence@minlib.net to schedule your appointment.
McAuliffe Morning Book Club: Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
Join us for March's McAuliffe Morning Book Club: Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki. Come in person or join online. Register for the Zoom link at bit.ly/FPL-Events.
About Light from Uncommon Stars
An adventure set in California's San Gabriel Valley, with cursed violins, Faustian bargains, and queer alien courtship over fresh-made donuts. Shizuka Satomi made a deal with the devil: to escape damnation, she must entice seven other violin prodigies to trade their souls for success. She has already delivered six. When Katrina Nguyen, a young transgender runaway, catches Shizuka's ear with her wild talent, Shizuka can almost feel the curse lifting. She's found her final candidate.
Release, Relax & Reinvigorate: Meditation with Leslie
It’s back! Join Leslie Gabriele of With Love and Gratitude on the third Thursday of each month for a half hour of guided meditation and other opportunities for carefree relaxation.
Musicals at McAuliffe: Chicago (PG-13, 2002, 1h 53m)
Join us for this month's Musicals at McAuliffe: Chicago (PG-13, 2002, 1h 53m), starring Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Richard Gere.
Nightclub sensation Velma murders her philandering husband, and Chicago's slickest lawyer, Billy Flynn, is set to defend her. But when Roxie also winds up in prison, Billy takes on her case as well -- turning her into a media circus of headlines. Neither woman will be outdone in their fight against each other and the public for fame and celebrity.
Teen Board Game Night
We have a new board game collection for the Teen Room, so join us to play an old favorite, or something new.
Grades 6-12
Baby Storytime at Main
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Early Childhood Alliance: “Let’s Go to Kindergarten”
“Let’s Go to Kindergarten” Fridays, 12:00pm with Jeanette Registration required; sign up here!
“Vamos al Jardín de Infancia” Viernes, 12:00pm con Jeanette
“Vamos para o Jardim da Infância" Sexta-feira, 12:00pm com a Jeanette
Let’s Move with Eve: Yoga+ Dance, Songs & More
Join us as you and your child experience movement in a whole new way! Bring a mat or blanket and water.
Monday 1/23, 2/27, 3/27 11:00 – 12:00
Tuesday 1/31 10:00-11:00
Friday 2/17, 3/17 12:00- 1:00
This event is funded through the generosity of the Framingham Cultural Council in partnership with the Early Childhood Alliance of Framingham, the Framingham Public Library, and Pelham Lifelong Learning Center.
Friends of the Framingham Library monthly book sale!
Join us on the 3rd Saturday of each month (except for July and August) beginning at 10am for our monthly book sale at the Main Library.
Help support your local library! Learn more and join Friends of the Framingham Library.
Illustrate with Author Katia Wish
Katia shares the process of writing and illustrating the book Raccoon’s Perfect Snowman, then reads her story followed by an art activity! Ages 6+
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.
Early Childhood Alliance: “Play, Learn, and Grow Together”
“Play, Learn, and Grow Together” Mondays, 11:00am with Jane Registration required; sign up here!
“Jugar, Aprender,y Crecer Juntos” Lunes, 11:00am con Jane
“Brinque, Aprenda e Cresça Juntos” com a Jane Segunda-feira, 11:00am
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.
Seed Lending Library: Starting Seeds Indoors
Join members of the Seed Lending Library and Transition Framingham for a demonstration and discussion of indoor seed starting. Our amazing Safiyat Hamiss, founder of Tasty Harvest Kitchen Gardens will demonstrate how to start the Garden Season with the support of the seed Lending Library.
Baby Storytime at McAuliffe
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Ages 0-2 years
Watercolor Painting
Create your own watercolor painting! Ages 2+
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McAuliffe Evening Book Club: Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky [RESCHEDULED March 21]
Join us for our March McAuliffe Evening Book Club: Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky in person and online. Register for the Zoom link at bit.ly/FPL-Events.
About Deaf Republic
Deaf Republic opens in an occupied country in a time of political unrest. When soldiers breaking up a protest kill a deaf boy, Petya, the gunshot becomes the last thing the citizens hear--they all have gone deaf, and their dissent becomes coordinated by sign language. At once a love story, an elegy, and an urgent plea, Ilya Kaminsky's long-awaited Deaf Republic confronts our time's vicious atrocities and our collective silence in the face of them.
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, register at bit.ly/fpl-poetry 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: Spencer (R, 2021, 1h 57m)
Join us for the McAuliffe Matinee: Spencer (R, 2021, 1h 57m), starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana.
The marriage between Princess Diana and Prince Charles has long since grown cold. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at the queen's estate. There's eating and drinking, shooting and hunting. Diana knows the game, but this year, things will be profoundly different.
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.
One-on-One Career Services
Make an appointment for remote, one-on-one career services, including resume help and job searching strategies with professional career coach Ed Lawrence.
Appointments are free and available every Thursday from 9am-1:30pm online via Zoom. Please email elawrence@minlib.net to schedule your appointment.
Mug Meals: Snickerdoodles (McAuliffe Branch)
Spring is here, but it’s still a little chilly. So let’s make a quick and easy Snickerdoodle mug cake to keep cozy.
Grades 6-12
Learn to Crochet Workshop
Want to learn to crochet? Join us in this workshop to make Twisted Ear Warmer Headbands! Yarn and hooks provided, but you’re welcome to bring your own to continue working on it from home.
Space and supplies are limited.Register before March 23 at tinyurl.com/FPLSparkLabCrochet.
Lifelong Learning: Reimagine Learning for Tech-Involved Children
How are children using technology at home and at school? This talk focuses on the ways children use technology and how that can meaningfully impact their learning in and out of school.
Let’s discuss the ways caregivers and educators can leverage what children bring into the classroom for a more just and equitable learning environment.
Baby Storytime at Main
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Early Childhood Alliance: “Let’s Go to Kindergarten”
“Let’s Go to Kindergarten” Fridays, 12:00pm with Jeanette Registration required; sign up here!
“Vamos al Jardín de Infancia” Viernes, 12:00pm con Jeanette
“Vamos para o Jardim da Infância" Sexta-feira, 12:00pm com a Jeanette
Sensory Craft Series: Musical Instruments Play
Fun, safe, and simple sensory activities to help your baby/toddler explore. Shake some instruments and play and dance to the music you make! Ages 0+
Video Game Design
Seniors from Olin College of Engineering have designed a one of a kind digital experience that promotes STEM education through the racing and automotive fields! Come by and test it out and let them know what you think!
Sewing Workshop: Bunny Bags
Learn to sew a cinched bunny bag! Space and supplies are limited. Registration required at: https://tinyurl.com/FPLSparkLabBunnyBags Grades 5-8
Sunday Family Storytime
Read stories, sing interactive songs, and make a craft. Fun for the whole family!
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.
Early Childhood Alliance: “Play, Learn, and Grow Together”
“Play, Learn, and Grow Together” Mondays, 11:00am with Jane Registration required; sign up here!
“Jugar, Aprender,y Crecer Juntos” Lunes, 11:00am con Jane
“Brinque, Aprenda e Cresça Juntos” com a Jane Segunda-feira, 11:00am
Let’s Move with Eve: Yoga+ Dance, Songs & More
Join us as you and your child experience movement in a whole new way! Bring a mat or blanket and water.
Monday 1/23, 2/27, 3/27 11:00 – 12:00
Tuesday 1/31 10:00-11:00
Friday 2/17, 3/17 12:00- 1:00
This event is funded through the generosity of the Framingham Cultural Council in partnership with the Early Childhood Alliance of Framingham, the Framingham Public Library, and Pelham Lifelong Learning Center.
Monday Matinee: Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (PG, 2022, 1h 32m)
Join us for the Monday Matinee: Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (PG, 2022, 1h 32m), starring Lesley Manville and based on the novel by Paul Gallico.
From imdb.com: "A widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, and decides that she must have one of her own."
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.
Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs! / ¡Lee a Perritos! / Leia para Cachorros!
Registration Required! Call 508-532-5570 x4 or drop by to sign up for a time slot. Improve your reading skills in any language the fun way by reading aloud.
Registro requerido! Ligue para 508-532-5636 x4 ou passe para se inscrever para um espaço de 15 minutos. Melhore suas habilidades de leitura de forma divertida lendo em voz alta. Todas as idades.
¡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!
Get Comfy with Heat Pumps
Have you heard of heat pumps or mini-splits or ductless heat and cool units and wondered about them? Join us in a vendor-free environment to find out how to evaluate what type is right for your home, how to choose a vendor and how to compare quotes.
Come in-person to the Main Library, Costin Room or stream live on YouTube at youtube.com/FraminghamPublicLibrary.
Sponsored by the Framingham Sustainability Committee and the Framingham Public Library.
Board Game Night: Betrayal at the House on the Hill
Who said the only March Madness around was for basketball? This month, we're turning up the fear factor with Betrayal at the House on the Hill. Join us for a night of traitors and triumphs, scares and survival, mystery and madness. This game is intended for ages 12+ and runtime is ~1 hour.
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 Storytime at McAuliffe
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Ages 0-2 years
Virtual Reality Tour: Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery
Enjoy the beauty of Early Renaissance art from the comfort of your local library! Join us for a virtual tour of the Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery in London. Please call the McAuliffe Branch at 508-532-5636 or sign up at http://bitly.ws/zJF9 to reserve your time slot.
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, register at bit.ly/fpl-poetry 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.
American Sign Language (ASL) Storytime
Join us for a special ASL storytime led and sponsored by The Mosesian Center for the Arts. We will have an Interpreter and teach some signs from the key words of the story! Ages 2-5
Virtual Reality Tour: Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery
Enjoy the beauty of Early Renaissance art from the comfort of your local library! Join us for a virtual tour of the Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery in London. Please call the McAuliffe Branch at 508-532-5636 or sign up at http://bitly.ws/zJF9 to reserve your time slot.
Collage Afternoon
Drop in and make your own creation using a variety of collage materials. Ages 5-11
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.
Women in S.T.E.A.M: Fossil Making
Learn about archaeologists and paleontologists while making your own fossils using air dry clay. Ages 6+
Gardening to Support Nature by Dave Epstein
In a world that is increasingly climatologically unpredictable, Dave Epstein explains how important it is not only to use native plants but also other ways to help mitigate a changing climate. By making small changes in everything from how we use compost, when we clean our gardens, and how we water, gardeners can become an integral part of the fight against climate change and encourage others to make those decisions.
This talk also helps gardeners know which plants can be helpful to pollinators and other fauna that may benefit from modifying horticultural practices.
Registration for the in-person event is closed. This event will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/FraminghamPublicLibrary.
This event is provided by the Framingham Garden Club in partnership with the Framingham Public Library. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Framingham Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
One-on-One Career Services
Make an appointment for remote, one-on-one career services, including resume help and job searching strategies with professional career coach Ed Lawrence.
Appointments are free and available every Thursday from 9am-1:30pm online via Zoom. Please email elawrence@minlib.net to schedule your appointment.
Virtual Reality Tour: Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery
Enjoy the beauty of Early Renaissance art from the comfort of your local library! Join us for a virtual tour of the Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery in London. Please call the McAuliffe Branch at 508-532-5636 or sign up at http://bitly.ws/zJF9 to reserve your time slot.
Mug Meals: Snickerdoodles (Main Library)
Spring is here, but it’s still a little chilly. So let’s make a quick and easy Snickerdoodle mug cake to keep cozy.
Grades 6-12
Lifelong Learning: Dickens and Van Gogh: A Study in Influence
Van Gogh’s favorite English writer was Charles Dickens. To no other author does he refer as often in his letters. During his life, Van Gogh read nearly all of Dickens’s books, most of them several times.
Toward the end of his life, in 1889, he told his brother: “I have a few volumes of Dickens, including Edwin Drood…Good God. What an artist! There’s no one like him.” Discussing Little Dorrit, he said its preface explained his own artistic problems, for Dickens expresses “what goes on in the mind of a painter while working on a composition.”
This illustrated lecture shows the many ways in which the writer was an important source of inspiration for Van Gogh.
Register for the Zoom link at bit.ly/FPL-Events before March 30.
Baby Storytime at Main
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Early Childhood Alliance: “Let’s Go to Kindergarten”
“Let’s Go to Kindergarten” Fridays, 12:00pm with Jeanette Registration required; sign up here!
“Vamos al Jardín de Infancia” Viernes, 12:00pm con Jeanette
“Vamos para o Jardim da Infância" Sexta-feira, 12:00pm com a Jeanette