Storytime at the McAuliffe Branch
Drop in every week for themed stories and a craft.
Ages 3-5 and Caregivers.
Events Calendar / Kids
Bubble Dough
Play with a soft and squishy 2-ingredient dough!
Ages 1-5
Fun, safe, and simple sensory activities to help your baby explore.
Women’s History Month: Marie Curie X-Ray STEAM Craft
Marie Curie’s pioneering research in radioactivity transformed science allowed her to be the first woman to earn a Nobel Prize and the first person to earn two Nobel Prizes. Learn more about Marie Curie while making an X-Ray print of your hand!
Ages 5-12
Creature Feature Face-Off Wrap-Up Party
Wrap-up our “Creature Feature Face-Off”, where you voted on which creature would come out on top, and learn about animal characteristics through fun activities.
Ages 4-12
Forever Flowers
Cut and fold a bouquet of paper flowers - no water or sunlight needed to grow!
Ages 8-12
Storytime at the McAuliffe Branch
Drop in every week for themed stories and a craft.
Ages 3-5 and Caregivers.
Open Color
Drop in to color printed out pictures and do fun mazes and word activity sheets!
Ages 5-12
Collaborative Mural for Neurodiversity Celebration Month
April 4, 2PM | MAIN, SPARK LAB | All Ages
April 6, 6PM | MAIN, SPARK LAB | All Ages
April 9, 5PM | MAIN, SPARK LAB | All Ages
The Children’s Department is creating a mural and we want YOUR HELP! Drop in to contribute by decorating a square using your own artistic style. After all three events have been held, the squares will be put together to form a beautiful mural for display to celebrate the idea that it is our differences that are our strengths.
Mandarin Storytime with BrightUpKids
非常适合母语人士和初学者，通过生动的故事和精美的绘本，带您领略汉语之美。每周相约，与我们一同开启语言、文化与创意的新奇旅程！适合3-5岁儿童！
McAuliffe Branch: 周六下午 3 点 1 月 24 日、2 月 21 日、3 月 21、日 4 月 18 日、5 月 23 日、6 月 20 日
Main Library: 周六下午 3 点 1 月 10 日、2 月 7 日、3 月 7、日 4 月 4 日、5 月 9 日、6 月 6 日
Perfect for both native speakers and beginners, it introduces the beauty of Mandarin through lively storytelling and picture books. Join us each week for a new adventure in language, culture, and creativity! Ages 3-5!
McAuliffe Branch: Saturdays at 3pm: 1/24, 2/21, 3/21, 4/18, 5/23, 6/20
Main Library: Saturdays at 3pm: 1/10, 2/7, 3/7, 4/4, 5/9, 6/6
Storytime at the McAuliffe Branch
Drop in every week for themed stories and a craft.
Ages 3-5 and Caregivers.
Hanging Planters
Using recycled bottles, create and decorate your own hanging planters. Then grab some seeds from our Seed Lending Library to plant!
Ages 5-12
Collaborative Mural for Neurodiversity Celebration Month
April 4, 2PM | MAIN, SPARK LAB | All Ages
April 6, 6PM | MAIN, SPARK LAB | All Ages
April 9, 5PM | MAIN, SPARK LAB | All Ages
The Children’s Department is creating a mural and we want YOUR HELP! Drop in to contribute by decorating a square using your own artistic style. After all three events have been held, the squares will be put together to form a beautiful mural for display to celebrate the idea that it is our differences that are our strengths.
Shell Mosaic Art
Create tactile art projects using shells on clay. Ages 4-12
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Kids Chess Club
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.
1st Tuesday of every Month, 5PM | MAIN, HOMEWORK CENTER
3rd Tuesday of every Month, 5PM | MCAULIFFE, COMMUNITY ROOM
Collaborative Mural for Neurodiversity Celebration Month
April 4, 2PM | MAIN, SPARK LAB | All Ages
April 6, 6PM | MAIN, SPARK LAB | All Ages
April 9, 5PM | MAIN, SPARK LAB | All Ages
The Children’s Department is creating a mural and we want YOUR HELP! Drop in to contribute by decorating a square using your own artistic style. After all three events have been held, the squares will be put together to form a beautiful mural for display to celebrate the idea that it is our differences that are our strengths.
Little Innovators, Big Dreams: Putty & Polymers
Students will make their own putty while also learning how properties of polymers can be seen through the process!
Ages 8-12
Storytime at the McAuliffe Branch
Drop in every week for themed stories and a craft.
Ages 3-5 and Caregivers.
Mandarin Storytime with BrightUpKids
非常适合母语人士和初学者，通过生动的故事和精美的绘本，带您领略汉语之美。每周相约，与我们一同开启语言、文化与创意的新奇旅程！适合3-5岁儿童！
McAuliffe Branch: 周六下午 3 点 1 月 24 日、2 月 21 日、3 月 21、日 4 月 18 日、5 月 23 日、6 月 20 日
Main Library: 周六下午 3 点 1 月 10 日、2 月 7 日、3 月 7、日 4 月 4 日、5 月 9 日、6 月 6 日
Perfect for both native speakers and beginners, it introduces the beauty of Mandarin through lively storytelling and picture books. Join us each week for a new adventure in language, culture, and creativity! Ages 3-5!
McAuliffe Branch: Saturdays at 3pm: 1/24, 2/21, 3/21, 4/18, 5/23, 6/20
Main Library: Saturdays at 3pm: 1/10, 2/7, 3/7, 4/4, 5/9, 6/6
Storytime at the McAuliffe Branch
Drop in every week for themed stories and a craft.
Ages 3-5 and Caregivers.
Stuffed Animal Sleepover: Drop Off
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.
Pick up time: April 22nd, 9:30am-5:30pm
Ages 0-12
Poem in Your Pocket
Create a pocket-shaped poem holder and fill it with your favorite poems to share with others on Poem in Your Pocket Day (April 30)!
Ages 4-8
Stuffed Animal Sleepover: Pick Up
Don't forget to pick up your stuffed animals with their packets of how their sleepover at the library went!
Kids Afternoon Painting Workshop with Julie Harrold
Join Art Educator Julie Harrold in an instructional step by step painting of a bird with cherry blossoms! Participants will learn to see shapes and utilize blending and layering techniques. Painting done on an 11x14 canvas board with acrylic paint. No painting experience necessary, dress for mess! Get a ticket from the Children’s Desk within 30 minutes of the program to secure your spot. Space is limited. Ages 8-12
Make a Mini Boxset Workshop
Learn 3D modeling with Tinkercad from the staff of ToysInBox. Design a 2-piece Mini Box, practice removing support, and learn Tinkercad Workplane helper and design a die!
Registration required, space is limited. Register at: https://bit.ly/Apr3DMcA
Grades 3-6
Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs (Ajax)
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.
Storytime at the McAuliffe Branch
Drop in every week for themed stories and a craft.
Ages 3-5 and Caregivers.
Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs (Marvel)
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.
Make It Tuesday: Blackout Poetry
Turn old books into new art! Join us for a Blackout Poetry session where we’ll transform recycled pages into modern poems. We’ll provide the book pages and all the supplies you need to create new art without the pressure of a blank page.
Coffee Filter Earth Sun Catcher
Use markers to color the Earth, and then add water to watch the colors swirl!
Ages 2-5