Events Calendar / Kids

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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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No K-Day Outdoor Chalk Art

Come to the McAuliffe Branch on this No Kindergarten Day. Make some chalk drawings on the patio for everyone to see.

Ages 2-7

This program is weather dependent.

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Storytime in the Parks

We're taking storytime on the go this summer in Framingham! Join us for a themed storytime and craft, a visit on the Bookmobile, and the occasional activity brought to you by Parks & Recreation! 

All stops are accessible by MWTA busses. If traveling by MWTA bus, notify driver along route by park to stop.

Wednesdays in May, June, July, and August!

5/6 - Cushing Memorial Park Academy Building

5/20 - Due to the heat advisory, storytime will be held INSIDE the Academy Building at Cushing Memorial Park

6/3 - Woodfield Park

6/17 - Furber Park

In case of rain or extreme heat, storytime will be held in the Academy Building at Cushing Memorial Park. The Academy Building is air conditioned!

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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！

由于恰逢周末假日，原定于5月23日在McAuliffe 分管举行的普通话故事活动将被取消。

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!

Storytime on May 23rd at McAuliffe Branch is cancelled due to the holiday weekend

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

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Storytime in the Parks

We're taking storytime on the go this summer in Framingham! Join us for a themed storytime and craft, a visit on the Bookmobile, and the occasional activity brought to you by Parks & Recreation!

All stops are accessible by MWTA busses. If traveling by MWTA bus, notify driver along route by park to stop.

Wednesdays in May, June, July, and August!

7/1 - Butterworth Park

7/8 - Danforth Park

7/15 - Anna Murphy

7/22 - Reardon Park

7/29 - Farm Pond Park Woodland Playground

In case of rain or extreme heat, storytime will be held in the Academy Building at Cushing Memorial Park. The Academy Building is air conditioned!

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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

Storytime in the Parks thumbnail Photo

Storytime in the Parks

We're taking storytime on the go this summer in Framingham! Join us for a themed storytime and craft, a visit on the Bookmobile, and the occasional activity brought to you by Parks & Recreation!

All stops are accessible by MWTA busses. If traveling by MWTA bus, notify driver along route by park to stop.

Wednesdays in May, June, July, and August!

7/1 - Butterworth Park

7/8 - Danforth Park

7/15 - Anna Murphy

7/22 - Reardon Park

7/29 - Farm Pond Park Woodland Playground

In case of rain or extreme heat, storytime will be held in the Academy Building at Cushing Memorial Park. The Academy Building is air conditioned!

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Movie: Hoppers (2026)

A teenage animal lover uses technology that places her consciousness into a robotic beaver to uncover mysteries within the animal world beyond her imagination. Rated PG; Runtime 1 hour & 44 minutes; Closed Captions provided in English. Popcorn provided. All ages welcome!

Storytime in the Parks thumbnail Photo

Storytime in the Parks

We're taking storytime on the go this summer in Framingham! Join us for a themed storytime and craft, a visit on the Bookmobile, and the occasional activity brought to you by Parks & Recreation!

All stops are accessible by MWTA busses. If traveling by MWTA bus, notify driver along route by park to stop.

Wednesdays in May, June, July, and August!

7/1 - Butterworth Park

7/8 - Danforth Park

7/15 - Anna Murphy

7/22 - Reardon Park

7/29 - Farm Pond Park Woodland Playground

In case of rain or extreme heat, storytime will be held in the Academy Building at Cushing Memorial Park. The Academy Building is air conditioned!

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MHS Plantmobile: Farm Fresh

Join the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and explore the many facets of agriculture and the food we eat every day! Make connections to plant parts and inherited traits, and tinker with ways to improve our agricultural systems and make connections to the history of New England Farming! Space and supplies limited. Grades PreK-5

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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Professor Bugman

Kids learn all about Arthropods, the most diverse group of animal life on the planet, during this exciting show-and-tell-and-touch program!  Learn, see, hear, touch, and even smell the incredible adaptations these creatures have that help them survive in the wild world. Ages 3-12

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.

Storytime in the Parks thumbnail Photo

Storytime in the Parks

We're taking storytime on the go this summer in Framingham! Join us for a themed storytime and craft, a visit on the Bookmobile, and the occasional activity brought to you by Parks & Recreation!

All stops are accessible by MWTA busses. If traveling by MWTA bus, notify driver along route by park to stop.

Wednesdays in May, June, July, and August!

7/1 - Butterworth Park

7/8 - Danforth Park

7/15 - Anna Murphy

7/22 - Reardon Park

7/29 - Farm Pond Park Woodland Playground

In case of rain or extreme heat, storytime will be held in the Academy Building at Cushing Memorial Park. The Academy Building is air conditioned!

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“Who Would Win?” Author Visit with Jerry Pallotta

Join us for a visit with Jerry Pallotta, the award-winning author of more than 90 books including the popular Who Would Win? series. Learn about the creative process of how Jerry takes an idea or creature and turns it into a book. Afterwards, Jerry will be available to sell and sign his books. The Who Would Win? series is recommended for summer reading in the Framingham Public Schools! All Ages welcome!

Storytime in the Parks thumbnail Photo

Storytime in the Parks

We're taking storytime on the go this summer in Framingham! Join us for a themed storytime and craft, a visit on the Bookmobile, and the occasional activity brought to you by Parks & Recreation!

All stops are accessible by MWTA busses. If traveling by MWTA bus, notify driver along route by park to stop.

Wednesdays in May, June, July, and August!

7/1 - Butterworth Park

7/8 - Danforth Park

7/15 - Anna Murphy

7/22 - Reardon Park

7/29 - Farm Pond Park Woodland Playground

In case of rain or extreme heat, storytime will be held in the Academy Building at Cushing Memorial Park. The Academy Building is air conditioned!