Events Calendar / November 2024

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*DATE CHANGE* Kids Paint Afternoon

THIS PROGRAM IS NOW ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH FROM 2-3:30PM.

Hang out and paint a chosen fall scene on canvas. Juice and snacks provided! Get a raffle ticket from the Children’s Desk within 30 minutes of the program to secure your spot. Space is limited. Ages 7+

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Movie: Brother Bear (2003)

When a young Inuit hunter needlessly kills a bear, he is magically changed into a bear himself as punishment with a talkative cub being his only guide to changing back. Rated G; 85 mins; Closed captions provided.

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Mandarin Storytime and Craft

中文读书会 3-6岁宝宝 绘本,儿歌,手工

时间:每周六下午3-4点

·McAuliffe Library: 9月7,21(10am-11am); 10月5,19; 11月2,16

·Main Library: 9月14,18; 10月12,16; 11月9,23 地点:

• McAuliffe Branch: 746 Water Street, Framingham, MA 01701

• Main Library: 49 Lexington Street, Framingham, MA 01702

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Hora de Cuentos en Español con Sohli y Raquel

2 de noviembre (a las 3 de la tarde), 21 de diciembre, 11 de enero, 8 de febrero, 8 de marzo, 5 de abril, 10 de mayo

Acompáñenos para escuchar historias divertidas y hacer manualidades temáticas. Todas las edades son bienvenidas. Se recomiendan las manualidades para niños mayores de 3 años.

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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.

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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.

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Girls Who Code Club

Join our club and meet weekly (9 sessions) to learn to code and change the world! Using the curriculum from girlswhocode.com, participants will gain an understanding of computer science concepts through reading discussions and coding activities. Grades 3-5.

Space is limited; registration required: https://tinyurl.com/FPLCode2024 

Download our info packet here!

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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.

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Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs (Duncan)

​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.

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Kids’ Chess Club

1st Wednesday of every Month, 5PM | MAIN, HOMEWORK CENTER [NEW DATE!]

3rd 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.

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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.

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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.

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Alphabet Soup: Queer Teen Hangout

A twice monthly meeting for LGBTQIA+ and allied teens to hang out and do crafts. On the first Thursday, we’ll be at the Main Library, and on the third Thursday, we’ll meet at the McAuliffe Branch.

Grades 6-12

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Diwali Craft: Learn the Art of Rangoli

Celebrate Diwali with a workshop on the Indian art of Rangoli. This cool craft blends color, creativity, and tradition in a mesmerizing way while helping to practice mindfulness. Collaborate and work on traditional designs brought to life with colored sand (for adults) and mandala paint kits (for kids ages 8+). Limited spots available!

Now moved to The Learning Center of the library (3rd floor)!

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Veterans Day Card Making

Celebrate a Veteran by creating a card for a local Veteran that we’ll be giving to our “Veterans at Ease Coffee Hour” monthly group and Veterans Hospital. All Ages.

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Introduction to 3D Printing

Join ToysInBox for an interactive 3D printing exhibit and a short presentation, with a 3D printed flute live performance! Try hands-on activities to coloring a 3D printed tag and making a bookmark using 3D printed stamps that you can take home. Ages 6+ are welcome!

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Mandarin Storytime and Craft

中文读书会 3-6岁宝宝 绘本,儿歌,手工

时间:每周六下午3-4点

·McAuliffe Library: 9月7,21(10am-11am); 10月5,19; 11月2,16

·Main Library: 9月14,18; 10月12,16; 11月9,23 地点:

• McAuliffe Branch: 746 Water Street, Framingham, MA 01701

• Main Library: 49 Lexington Street, Framingham, MA 01702

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Bachata: Learn & Dance

Come learn Bachata at the library! Beginner friendly and inclusive. No partner necessary. Everyone is welcome! There will be a lesson followed by a social dance party.

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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.

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Fossil Dig

Become a paleontologist and dig up your very own fossils! Can you identify the different types and get them out of their compacted dirt in one piece? Supplies limited. Ages 6+

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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.

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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 thumbnail Photo

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.

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Garden Rock Painting Drop-In

Join us this November at the McAuliffe Branch Library as we unveil our Garden Rock Snake, destined to watch over our pollinator garden! We invite you to take part by painting rocks with us or bringing your own creations from home. Together let's infuse our garden with vibrant colors and creativity. McAuliffe Branch Library where nature thrives and community spirit flourishes!

All Ages

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Sand Painting

Navajo sand painting has its roots in traditional Navajo medicine and ceremonies. Join us in learning about the practice and history while making your own images in honor of Native American Heritage Month. All Ages.

Our Commitment to Cultural Respect: At Framingham Public Library, we believe in honoring and respecting all cultures. This event aims to educate participants about the cultural significance of sand painting while promoting understanding and appreciation for the Indigenous Peoples that paint them. Our activity is designed to inspire creativity while fostering cultural sensitivity and respect.

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Bigfoot & UFOs with Ronny LeBlanc

Join Ronny LeBlanc from Discovery Channel’s Expedition Bigfoot and Travel Channel’s Paranormal Caught on Camera for a night talk on Bigfoot and UFOs. Learn about significant Native American history and hear from some of Ronny’s own personal experiences here in the Bay State.

Ronny was born and raised and resides in Leominster, MA (aka Monsterland). Yes! There are sightings and encounters here in Massachusetts! Come open your mind to the possibility that we are no longer alone.

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Veterans At Ease Coffee Hour

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.

Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs (Cosmo)

​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.

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Friends of 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.

NOTE: Prices are subject to change.

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Mandarin Storytime and Craft

中文读书会 3-6岁宝宝 绘本,儿歌,手工

时间:每周六下午3-4点

·McAuliffe Library: 9月7,21(10am-11am); 10月5,19; 11月2,16

·Main Library: 9月14,18; 10月12,16; 11月9,23 地点:

• McAuliffe Branch: 746 Water Street, Framingham, MA 01701

• Main Library: 49 Lexington Street, Framingham, MA 01702

Monday Storytime at McAuliffe thumbnail Photo

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 thumbnail Photo

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.

Girls Who Code Club thumbnail Photo

Girls Who Code Club

Join our club and meet weekly (9 sessions) to learn to code and change the world! Using the curriculum from girlswhocode.com, participants will gain an understanding of computer science concepts through reading discussions and coding activities. Grades 3-5.

Space is limited; registration required: https://tinyurl.com/FPLCode2024 

Download our info packet here!

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Kids’ Chess Club

1st Wednesday of every Month, 5PM | MAIN, HOMEWORK CENTER [NEW DATE!]

3rd 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.

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Art Journal Jam for Adults

Join us for a casual, unstructured session exploring the possibilities of art journals. No experience required. Bring your own journal or sketchbook. Other supplies are provided, but feel free to bring your favorite medium to work in. Space is limited. Register at bit.ly/FPL_Art_Workshop.

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Queer Reads Book Discussion Group: Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

Join us for our NEW Queer Reads Book Group, starting with Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu.

1872 gothic novella and one of the early works of vampire fiction, predating Bram Stoker's Dracula by 25 years. In an isolated castle deep in the Austrian forest, Laura leads a solitary life with only her ailing father for company. Until one moonlit night, a horse-drawn carriage crashes into view, carrying an unexpected guest – the beautiful Carmilla. So begins a feverish friendship between Laura and her mysterious, entrancing companion.

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Dementia Friends

Dementia Friends is a global public awareness program that helps everyone in a community learn about dementia and the simple things that we can all do to make a difference. Join us for a free information session to learn the 5 key messages about how dementia affects people.

Sesión en Inglés, materiales disponibles en Español.

Main Library Yarn Club thumbnail Photo

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.

Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs (Duncan) thumbnail Photo

Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs (Duncan)

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.

¡Se requiere registrarse! Llame al 508-532-5570 x4 para registrarse. Mejore sus habilidades de lectura de forma divertida leyendo en voz alta.

Registro requerido! Ligue para 508-532-5570 x4 para se registrar. Melhore suas habilidades de leitura de maneira divertida, lendo em voz alta.

Yarn Social Hour thumbnail Photo

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 thumbnail Photo

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.

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McAuliffe Morning Book Group: Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

Join the McAuliffe Morning Book Group for this month's pick: Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate. Come in person to the McAuliffe Branch or join via Zoom. Register for the Zoom link.

Based on one of America’s most notorious real-life scandals—in which Georgia Tann, director of a Memphis-based adoption organization, kidnapped and sold poor children to wealthy families all over the country—Lisa Wingate’s riveting, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting tale reminds us how, even though the paths we take can lead to many places, the heart never forgets where we belong.

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Alphabet Soup: Queer Teen Hangout

A twice monthly meeting for LGBTQIA+ and allied teens to hang out and do crafts. On the first Thursday, we’ll be at the Main Library, and on the third Thursday, we’ll meet at the McAuliffe Branch.

Grades 6-12

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Lifelong Learning Lecture: The Crisis of Authority in Revolutionary Massachusetts

250 years ago this fall, the royal governor of Massachusetts lost control of his colony. Join Dr. Adelman as he explains how town meetings, local committees, and an unauthorized provincial congress claimed the right for colonists to govern themselves in the fall of 1774.

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Mandarin Storytime and Craft

中文读书会 3-6岁宝宝 绘本,儿歌,手工

时间:每周六下午3-4点

·McAuliffe Library: 9月7,21(10am-11am); 10月5,19; 11月2,16

·Main Library: 9月14,18; 10月12,16; 11月9,23 地点:

• McAuliffe Branch: 746 Water Street, Framingham, MA 01701

• Main Library: 49 Lexington Street, Framingham, MA 01702

Monday Storytime at McAuliffe thumbnail Photo

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 thumbnail Photo

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.

Girls Who Code Club thumbnail Photo

Girls Who Code Club

Join our club and meet weekly (9 sessions) to learn to code and change the world! Using the curriculum from girlswhocode.com, participants will gain an understanding of computer science concepts through reading discussions and coding activities. Grades 3-5.

Space is limited; registration required: https://tinyurl.com/FPLCode2024 

Download our info packet here!

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Puzzle Swap: McAuliffe Branch

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.

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Sand Painting

Navajo sand painting has its roots in traditional Navajo medicine and ceremonies. Join us in learning about the practice and history while making your own images in honor of Native American Heritage Month.

All Ages

 

Our Commitment to Cultural Respect: At Framingham Public Library, we believe in honoring and respecting all cultures. This event aims to educate participants about the cultural significance of sand painting while promoting understanding and appreciation for the Indigenous Peoples that paint them. Our activity is designed to inspire creativity while fostering cultural sensitivity and respect.

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Movie: Brother Bear (2003)

When a young Inuit hunter needlessly kills a bear, he is magically changed into a bear himself as punishment with a talkative cub being his only guide to changing back. Rated G; 85 mins; Closed captions provided. All Ages

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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.

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Minecraft Hangout

Once you’ve signed up for the server, you’ll be able to use it whenever you want. But if you want to build when you know there will be other people on too, join us every Wednesday from 2:30-4:00 PM. We can chat, work on group builds, and/or explore the map together.

If you don't yet have access to the server, visit www.framinghamlibrary.org/minecraft for more details and the application form.

Must Be Accepted on Minecraft Server to Participate

Grades 4-12

 

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Framingham Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

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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.

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Movie: The Good Dinosaur (2015)

Luckily for young Arlo, his parents and his two siblings, the mighty dinosaurs were not wiped out 65 million years ago. When a rainstorm washes poor Arlo downriver, he ends up bruised, battered and miles away from home. Good fortune shines on the frightened dino when he meets Spot, a Neanderthal boy who offers his help and friendship. Together, the unlikely duo embark on an epic adventure to reunite Arlo with his beloved family. Rated: PG; Runtime: 93 mins. Closed Captions provided.

Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs (Cosmo) thumbnail Photo

Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs (Cosmo)

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.

¡Se requiere registrarse! Llame al 508-532-5570 x4 para registrarse. Mejore sus habilidades de lectura de forma divertida leyendo en voz alta.

Registro requerido! Ligue para 508-532-5570 x4 para se registrar. Melhore suas habilidades de leitura de maneira divertida, lendo em voz alta.

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Kids Paint Afternoon

Hang out and paint a chosen fall scene on canvas. Juice and snacks provided! Get a raffle ticket from the Children’s Desk within 30 minutes of the program to secure your spot. Space is limited. Ages 7+