Program is every Monday for 8 weeks from APR. 8 - JUN. 10 (excluding holidays) from 5:30-6:30pm. Ages 0-2.
Sing songs, rhymes, and read a book. Stay after for open play and chat. Filled with fun, learning, and bonding for you and your baby! Registration required at https://forms.gle/nCCQoNH6ZrRiVXg67.
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.
Learn how to make 3D art without a 3D Printer! Come just one week, or work on a larger project by coming every Monday.
Fill out our registration form here if you'd like to sign up for Teen Craft program reminders: https://bit.ly/FPL-Teen-Crafts
Grades 6-12
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.
Girls Who Code Clubs are spaces where girls can join our community of supportive peers and use Computer Science to change the world. When you join a Club, you will learn by reading excerpts from our books Learn to Code and Change the World and The Friendship Code, practice new skills by completing fun and simple online coding tutorials, and build community through interactive activities with the rest of your Club. Our 3-5th Grade Clubs help build the foundational skills and understanding of computer science concepts and sisterhood through a reading discussion and coding activities. In order to build the skills you need to make an impact, you will learn how to code from our fun online tutorials and activities that will help you build fun projects to share with friends and family. Technology will be provided.
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
There are two ways you can register. Child must be registered prior to the first session, October 16, 2023. The program is cumulative so registrants are expected to attend all sessions.
Register from home. Go to: hq.girlswhocode.com & click “sign up” to set up an account. Select “United States”' from the dropdown and enter your child’s birth date. Then agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Enter your email address to receive an email with parent/guardian information about HQ. Enter your child’s full name and create a unique username and a password. You will be redirected to Join Your Program and enter your child’s Club Code. 3rd-5th Grade club code: MA51695.
Stop into the Children's room at the Main Library & fill out a registration form.
ALL MONTH LONG!
Read about Elizebeth Friedman, a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA's first cryptology unit. All Ages.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Ages 0-2 years
1st Tuesday of every Month, 5PM | MAIN, HOMEWORK CENTER
2nd Tuesday of every Month, 5PM | MCAULIFFE, COMMUNITY ROOM
This Chess Club is an informal group welcoming everyone from new players to junior chess masters! Chess boards are provided, but you can bring your own. Staff are available to help with questions, but will not be teaching chess. For Elementary and Middle School Students.
Join the Main Library Adult Book Club online for our April book pick: A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende. Registration for the Zoom link at bit.ly/FPL-Events.
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.
Program is every Monday for 8 weeks from APR. 8 - JUN. 10 (excluding holidays) from 5:30-6:30pm. Ages 0-2.
Sing songs, rhymes, and read a book. Stay after for open play and chat. Filled with fun, learning, and bonding for you and your baby! Registration required at https://forms.gle/nCCQoNH6ZrRiVXg67.
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.
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.
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.
Make an appointment for remote, one-on-one 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.
It’s an early release day so let's watch a movie. This month we've got Five Night's at Freddy's.
Grades 5-8
Join Dr. Ira Silver, Professor of Sociology at FSU, for his talk about the significant consequences of activism that publicizes the mental health crisis in American society.
This lecture is Zoom only. To receive the Zoom link, join our Lifelong Learning mailing list at bit.ly/Lifelong-Learning-Lectures.
Program is every Monday for 8 weeks from APR. 8 - JUN. 10 (excluding holidays) from 5:30-6:30pm. Ages 0-2.
Sing songs, rhymes, and read a book. Stay after for open play and chat. Filled with fun, learning, and bonding for you and your baby! Registration required at https://forms.gle/nCCQoNH6ZrRiVXg67.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Join Jessica Spaman, owner of Emotions In Motion, for a 45-minute baby & me yoga class filled with movement, mindfulness, and connection. Enjoy fun bonding time, movement & mindfulness to nourish the body and mind, and a welcoming and supportive space to connect and make new friends for you and your baby. Best for 6 weeks to Pre-Crawlers and their Caregivers.
Come make a visual representation and learn about the eight phases of the moon. Ages 5+
Toss balls into hoops of different heights and sizes! Ages 2-4.
Fun, safe, and simple sensory activities to help with exploration.
If you have questions about your child's development, join us to learn how to navigate the special education system! We will provide a family education session providing helpful information about common stops along the way and time for a parent chat. There will be a sensory room for different age levels, so all children are welcome. Spanish, English, and Portuguese translations!
Hang out and make fuse bead designs. Grades 4-8
Come see a rare exhibit of work by World War II artist Edward Brodney, on loan from Framingham State University for a short time only for Framingham Reads Together!
While here, enjoy the highly acclaimed Mike Fritz Quartet perform many of the greatest tunes from the Great American Songbook composed by Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, Jerome Kern, and many others. In addition, the quartet will demonstrate how the Great American Songbook served as the bedrock foundation upon which modern jazz was built.
Join us for a new Play, Learn, and Grow Together group experience as famed Brazilian musician and storyteller Rejane de Musis, shares her talents in our interactive parent child groups for the whole family to enjoy. You are sure to be energized and inspired by these special music and cultural education events.
Únase a nosotros para una experiencia nueva de grupo Jugar, Aprender, y Crecer con famosa músico y cuentista brasileña, Rejane de Musis, mientras que comparte sus talentos en un grupo interactivo de padres y niños para toda la familia. Ciertamente serán energizados e inspirados por estos eventos educativos y especiales de música y cultura.
Junte-se a nós para uma nova experiência em grupo Brincar, Aprender, e Crescer juntos como a famosa musicista e contadora de histórias brasileira Rejane de Musis. Ela irá compartilhar seus talentos em nossos grupos interativos de pais e filhos para toda a família aproveitar. Você certamente será energizado e inspirado por esses eventos especiais de música e educação cultural.
Sign up for groups is appreciated! For more information contact is at 508-782-6932 or jcohen@framingham.k12.ma.us
Program is every Monday for 8 weeks from APR. 8 - JUN. 10 (excluding holidays) from 5:30-6:30pm. Ages 0-2.
Sing songs, rhymes, and read a book. Stay after for open play and chat. Filled with fun, learning, and bonding for you and your baby! Registration required at https://forms.gle/nCCQoNH6ZrRiVXg67.
Join us for our April Sunday Concert, Trio Flamecrest, a virtuoso string ensemble founded by cellist Carol Ou, violinist Jean Huang, and violinist-violist Amy Galluzzo.
Can’t come in person? Stream live on YouTube at youtube.com/FraminghamPublicLibrary.
This event is sponsored in part by Roche Brothers, St. Mary’s Credit Union, Friends of the Framingham Library, and Framingham Cultural Council.
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.
Celebrate the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse at the library! Learn about the myths used by different cultures around the world to explain astronomical phenomena like eclipses, then make your own cool eclipse bookmark!
We will have a limited supply of eclipse glasses available for safe viewing to be used at the library. The eclipse maximum in this area will occur around 3:25pm and will last approximately 4 1/2 minutes.
Learn how to make 3D art without a 3D Printer! Come just one week, or work on a larger project by coming every Monday.
Fill out our registration form here if you'd like to sign up for Teen Craft program reminders: https://bit.ly/FPL-Teen-Crafts
Grades 6-12
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.
Only for registered participants. Check back in the fall for information on the next session. Ages 0-2.
Embark upon a journey of magical realms and boundless imagination with Dungeons & Dragons. Guiding you on this quest is the mast of worlds, our DM, Jeff, whose enchanting storytelling shall weave the threads of magic. Space is limited.
Registration Required: https://forms.gle/Bi6SpuRRLY3r5Kdt9
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Ages 0-2 years
1st Tuesday of every Month, 5PM | MAIN, HOMEWORK CENTER
2nd Tuesday of every Month, 5PM | MCAULIFFE, COMMUNITY ROOM
This Chess Club is an informal group welcoming everyone from new players to junior chess masters! Chess boards are provided, but you can bring your own. Staff are available to help with questions, but will not be teaching chess. For Elementary and Middle School Students.
Join us for a book discussion of The Daughters of Yalta by Catherine Grace Katz, this year's Framingham Reads Together book!
The Daughters of Yalta is “the untold story of the three intelligent and glamorous young women who accompanied their famous fathers to the Yalta Conference in February 1945, and of the conference’s fateful reverberations in the waning days of World War II.”
Find this book in print, ebook, audiobook, and CD, and join us for more Framingham Reads Together events this April!
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.
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.
POSTPONED - New Date April 30
Birdee Calvert must choose between her morals and her heart after her husband divorces her and a charming young man, who her daughter disapproves of, comes back into her life.
Want to improve your job interview skills? Join career coach Ed Lawrence for this free monthly practice session at the Main Library. No registration required. Drop-ins welcome!
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.
Make a LEGO creation based on each month’s theme. Ages 5+
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.
Join us for this month's Science Fiction Book Club: Terminal Uprising by Jim Hines (#2 in Janitors of the Post Apocalypse)
In-person or online. Register for the Zoom link at bit.ly/FPL-Events.
Make an appointment for remote, one-on-one 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.
Make one or a bouquet of these beautiful daffodils to brighten up the day during April Showers. Ages 5+
Create a chicken out of recycled books by folding the pages and decorating it. All Ages
Captain America. Superman. Wonder Woman. It was during the course of WWII that these and other icons of pop culture first gained their mighty momentum within their original medium of comic books. So join us as we discuss the rise of the Super Hero in the Golden Age of comics, and how they were shaped foreveromore by the events of the Big One. Then, have fun with some hands-on comic book and character creativity while the original film exploits of a certain Star-Spangled Avenger are shown on screen!
This program has been moved to the Costin Room.
ALL MONTH LONG!
Read about Elizebeth Friedman, a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA's first cryptology unit. All Ages.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
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
Grades 6-12
The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.
The Wellesley Symphony Orchestra is proud to present a small group of musicians to perform a program of short pieces for your enjoyment and enrichment. The musicians will introduce and demonstrate their instruments and engage you in learning how music works and how musicians play together.
The program is designed for all members of your family - all ages! Join us to have fun and learn!
Improve your reading skills by reading aloud to your new Book Buddy. Registration required. Call 508-532-5636 or drop by to sign up for a time slot.
Registro requerido! Ligue para 508-532-5636 para se registrar. Melhore suas habilidades de leitura de maneira divertida, lendo em voz alta. Todas as idades.
¡Se requiere registrarse! Llame al 508-532-5636 para registrarse. Mejore sus habilidades de lectura de forma divertida leyendo en voz alta. Todas las edades.
Wanted: Brave Scientific Minds! Get up-close and personal with some of the biggest, creepiest, and friendliest insects you've ever seen! All Ages!
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Ages 0-2 years
Learn the history of botanical art, the science behind it, and get a chance to create your own plant-focused masterpiece. Grades 1-5. Space & Supplies are Limited.
Improve your reading skills by reading aloud to your new Book Buddy. Registration required. Call or drop by to sign up for a time slot.
Improve your reading skills by reading aloud to your new Book Buddy. Registration required. Call 508-532-5636 or drop by to sign up for a time slot.
Registro requerido! Ligue para 508-532-5636 para se registrar. Melhore suas habilidades de leitura de maneira divertida, lendo em voz alta. Todas as idades.
¡Se requiere registrarse! Llame al 508-532-5636 para registrarse. Mejore sus habilidades de lectura de forma divertida leyendo en voz alta. Todas las edades.
Show your artistic side by making pretty mini pressed flower lanterns or keepsake jars. Ages 8+
Learn about the history of Victory Gardens while we plant peas and other vegetables at our very own McAuliffe Gardens! Then browse our Seed Library to start your own Victory Garden at home. All Ages
Framingham Reads Together Partner Event with Framingham History Center
Join us for a captivating journey back in time as the Framingham History Center presents "Through Their Eyes: Artifacts & Stories of Framingham’s Role in World War II." Explore the multifaceted narratives of World War II, from the home front to the battlefront, through personal letters, military uniforms, photographs, and other ephemera from the FHC’s extensive 10,000-piece archive and artifact collection.
Discover the stories of resilience, sacrifice, and hope as the FHC highlights themes of immigration, community mobilization, and the everyday lives of those who lived through the turmoil. Led by FHC Executive Director Anna Tucker, this talk aims to inspire reflection on the impacts of war on individuals and communities, inviting attendees to connect with the past in a profound and personal way. For more information please visit the FHC page dedicated to this event here.
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.
April 16, 9:30AM-7PM Drop-Off
April 17, 9:30-5:30PM Pick-Up
Drop off your stuffed animal for their own overnight adventure in the library! Registration is required and space is limited. Please call 508-532-5636 x4 to register. All Ages
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.
Where does our food come from? How did it get here? In this unit, students will explore the many facets of agriculture and the food we eat every day. The younger grades will make connections to plant parts and inherited traits, while older grades will tinker with ways to improve our agricultural systems and make connections to the history of New England farming.
And, of course, all grades will get to taste-test some farm fresh fruits and veggies! Grades PreK-5
An unemployed single mother becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply.
Join us for this revisit of celebrated director Alfred Hitchcock in these four films! The program includes an introduction to the film, the screening, and a 30-minute post-screening discussion led by Dr. Arthur Nolletti, Jr., Professor Emeritus of English and Film Studies at FSU.
The best known of Hitchcock’s British films, this spy yarn follows the adventure of an innocent man who stumbles onto a conspiracy.
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.
Fun, safe, and simple sensory activities to help with exploration. Ages 1-4.
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.
Presented by Jim Carroll. On December 29, 1940 President Roosevelt addresses the nation with one of his famous fireside chats, "Great Arsenal of Democracy". Almost a year later Pearl Harbor is attacked, and the United States enters World War 2. President Roosevelt called upon our industry to prepare for defense of the nation. When the US declared war on Japan and Germany by February 1942 America's industry had switched to war production virtually overnight.
Join the Craft Ladies and paint pinecones to create flowers for a decorative bouquet. Vases will be provided to hold your masterpieces. Register at http://tinyurl.com/FPL-bouquet
Supplies and space are limited.
ALL MONTH LONG!
Read about Elizebeth Friedman, a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA's first cryptology unit. All Ages.
April 16, 9:30AM-7PM Drop-Off
April 17, 9:30-5:30PM Pick-Up
Drop off your stuffed animal for their own overnight adventure in the library! Registration is required and space is limited. Please call 508-532-5636 x4 to register. All Ages
Make an appointment for remote, one-on-one 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.
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.
Join our Meditation mailing list to receive a monthly email with Zoom link.
NEW TIME - 10AM
On a South Pacific island during World War II, love blooms between a young nurse and a secretive Frenchman who's being courted for a dangerous military mission.
Decorate small flower pots, and then grab some seeds from our Seed Library to plant at home, and start your own little garden! All Ages
Join us as we discuss the Yalta Conference and address some fundamental questions about the meeting of the "Big Three" (Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin). We will cover why the Yalta Conference was called, the goals the three leaders hoped to achieve at the Conference, and an evaluation of whether the Conference achieved those goals. We will also reflect on how the death of President Franklin Roosevelt changed the political landscape following the Yalta meeting.
Join us and your local, fellow veterans on the 3rd Friday of each month for free coffee and light refreshments.
This program is a collaboration between the Framingham Public Library and the City of Framingham Veterans Services.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
Hang out and paint a chosen spring scene on canvas. Juice and snacks provided! Receive a raffle ticket from the Children’s Desk within 30 minutes of the program to secure your spot. Space is limited. Ages 7+
Join us and the rest of Framingham for a talk with The Daughters of Yalta author Catherine Grace Katz! Don’t miss this Framingham Reads Together event at the Barbieri Elementary School at 100 Dudley Road. Refreshments available!
Grades 4-8
Learn to make an apron and about Julia Child during WW2 creating her “first” recipe. Take home a 1940’s recipe to make later! Register at: http://tinyurl.com/SparkApronsMCA
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.
Learn to make an apron and about Julia Child during WW2 creating her “first” recipe. Take home a 1940’s recipe to make later! Grades 4-8. Register at: http://tinyurl.com/SparkApronsFPL
AGES 2+
We’re taking the craft out to Astronauts Grove! Make some chalk drawings on the patio for everyone to see. This program is weather dependent.
Exhibiting artist Jennifer Davis Carey gives voice to untold stories in her American Histories series. Multiple works in this series explore the lived experiences of her grandmother, Dellie. In one piece, Carey assembles her grandmother’s personal items which share an aspect of the United States Home Front during WWII. Join Katherine Tako-Girard, Learning & Engagement Coordinator, in a discussion about Carey’s Dellie the Riveter. This piece brings attention to Black Rosie Riveters and Dellie’s contribution to the war effort at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during WWII.
This program is a collaboration with Framingham Reads Together. Visit here for more information.
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.
Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amid their own growing rivalry.
Learn how to make 3D art without a 3D Printer! Come just one week, or work on a larger project by coming every Monday.
Fill out our registration form here if you'd like to sign up for Teen Craft program reminders: https://bit.ly/FPL-Teen-Crafts
Grades 6-12
Give back to the Earth with these easy-to-make seed bombs. Blend together used scraps of construction paper, water, and wildflower seeds, then form them in a mold. Let them dry, then toss them in the ground. As the seed bombs receive sun and rain, the paper will eventually compost and the seeds will germinate. All Ages
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.
Only for registered participants. Check back in the fall for information on the next session. Ages 0-2.
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.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Ages 0-2 years
Make your own custom Silly Putty and learn a little about this popular 1940s accident of science!
Fill out our registration form here if you'd like to sign up for Teen Craft program reminders: https://bit.ly/FPL-Teen-Crafts
Grades 6-12
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.
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.
Paper plates, and cotton balls, and all the colors of the rainbow, OH MY! This paper plate craft encourages the little ones to learn all the colors of the rainbow and will be fun to hang and look at. Ages 2+
Join us for this revisit of celebrated director Alfred Hitchcock in these four films! The program includes an introduction to the film, the screening, and a 30-minute post-screening discussion led by Dr. Arthur Nolletti, Jr., Professor Emeritus of English and Film Studies at FSU.
An unusual love story that casts Ingrid Bergman, Cary Grant, and Claude Rains starkly against type.
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.
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.
Make an appointment for remote, one-on-one 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.
Join us for our monthly McAuliffe Branch Morning Book Discussion as we discuss our Framingham Reads Together book: The Daughters of Yalta by Catherine Grace Katz. Come in person or join via Zoom.
For the Zoom link, register at bit.ly/FPL-Events.
Make your own custom Silly Putty and learn a little about this popular 1940s accident of science!
Fill out our registration form here if you'd like to sign up for Teen Craft program reminders: https://bit.ly/FPL-Teen-Crafts
Grades 6-12
Last Thursday of the Month! Learn new stitches, and hangout with other knitters & crocheters! Grades 4+
Join Massachusetts suspense authors Janet Raye Stevens and Sharon Healy-Yang for an engaging, multi-media event revealing some intriguing inspirations for creating a mystery set circa WWII. Using film clips, anecdotes, and excerpts from their books, Janet and Sharon will talk about 1940s women in real as well as reel life and how these smart, stylish, and wise-cracking gals in books and film inspired their own 1940s-set mysteries. If you love mysteries, movies, and lots of banter, don’t miss it!
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets!
Ages 0-2 and their caregivers, all welcome.
ALL MONTH LONG!
Read about Elizebeth Friedman, a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA's first cryptology unit. All Ages.
A performance by AATDC followed by a dance workshop, open to any age group!
AATDC is a student-led dance team at Brandi Rae's School of Dance that strives to bring creative freedom and independence to a member's dance experience. We perform our choreography at hospitals, nursing homes, recitals, and whatever else we can extend our art to.
Improve your reading skills by reading aloud to your new Book Buddy. Registration required. Call 508-532-5570 x4 or drop by to sign up for a time slot.
Registro requerido! Ligue para 508-532-5570 x4 para se registrar. Melhore suas habilidades de leitura de maneira divertida, lendo em voz alta. Todas as idades.
¡Se requiere registrarse! Llame al 508-532-5570 x4 para registrarse. Mejore sus habilidades de lectura de forma divertida leyendo en voz alta. Todas las edades.
Watch anime with friends and some tasty Japanese snacks. NOTE: Anime Club is now a program for 4-8th graders.
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 4-8
Join us in the community garden at the McAuliffe Branch library Saturday April 27 at 2 PM for our first vegetable planting of the season. Our early cold crops will be peas, radishes, beets, carrots and lettuce. In the event of rain the program will be canceled.
Join us for a new Play, Learn, and Grow Together group experience as famed Brazilian musician and storyteller Rejane de Musis, shares her talents in our interactive parent child groups for the whole family to enjoy. You are sure to be energized and inspired by these special music and cultural education events.
Únase a nosotros para una experiencia nueva de grupo Jugar, Aprender, y Crecer con famosa músico y cuentista brasileña, Rejane de Musis, mientras que comparte sus talentos en un grupo interactivo de padres y niños para toda la familia. Ciertamente serán energizados e inspirados por estos eventos educativos y especiales de música y cultura.
Junte-se a nós para uma nova experiência em grupo Brincar, Aprender, e Crescer juntos como a famosa musicista e contadora de histórias brasileira Rejane de Musis. Ela irá compartilhar seus talentos em nossos grupos interativos de pais e filhos para toda a família aproveitar. Você certamente será energizado e inspirado por esses eventos especiais de música e educação cultural.
Sign up for groups is appreciated! For more information contact is at 508-782-6932 or jcohen@framingham.k12.ma.us
Greater Worcester Opera presents beautiful, meaningful, and sometimes a bit silly, music from the 1940's. Springing from the joys and sorrows of wartime, this music expressed the heart and soul of those who found themselves in difficult times, doing their duty and longing for peace. Featuring our wonderful singers, accompanied by Olga Rogach and narrated by Aldo Fabrizi.
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.
Learn how to make 3D art without a 3D Printer! Come just one week, or work on a larger project by coming every Monday.
Fill out our registration form here if you'd like to sign up for Teen Craft program reminders: https://bit.ly/FPL-Teen-Crafts
Grades 6-12
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.
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Only for registered participants. Check back in the fall for information on the next session. Ages 0-2.
Come sing and play with words, rhyme, and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Ages 0-2 years
Rescheduled from April 10
Birdee Calvert must choose between her morals and her heart after her husband divorces her and a charming young man, who her daughter disapproves of, comes back into her life.
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.
