Early Childhood Programs
Pre-K Pals, Monday, June 15 at 10:00 am
Playgroup for ages 0-5 with a caregiver. Stories, songs and skill building, led by an early childhood developmental trained staff member. Resources and strategies are offered based on individual strengths and areas for growth.
Grow Play Learn, Tuesday, June 9, 16, 23 and 30 at 9:30 am
Playgroup for ages 0-5 with a caregiver. Stories, songs and skill building, led by an early childhood developmental trained staff member. Resources and strategies are offered based on individual strengths and areas for growth.
Music and Movement, Friday, June 26 at 10:30 am
Children ages 2-5 and their families are invited to participate in this fun and upbeat group. This group will incorporate moving our body while using songs that may focus on following directions, using your 5 senses, and exploring your body in relation to the space around it. We will work on imitation, while exploring and creating organic movements. Come and enjoy this music based group with your caregiver!
Toddler Storytime, Saturday, June 13 at 10:00 am
Parents and guardians and their toddlers (children 4 and under) are invited to join Ms. Erica for a Saturday morning storytime. This event has been created with working parents and their toddlers in mind so that everyone can share in the fun at the library. Parents and guardians who are unavailable during the weekday toddler programs will have an opportunity to spend the morning having fun with their child, sipping coffee, and building community with other local toddler-caregivers. We'll read picture books, learn classic children's songs, and dance, wiggle, and shake our sillies out on Saturday morning.
Yoga, Wednesday, June 24 at 10:00 am
Join us for songs, movement, games, stories, and crafts! Yoga practices will focus on bending, breathing, stretching, and practicing mindfulness. For ages 2-6 with a caregiver.
Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
School Age Programs
Book Worms, Monday, June 8 from 4:30 – 5:15 pm
For kids in Grades 2+ 3 who dig books! A book club for kids reading chapter books who want to explore new titles in a small-group setting. Book Worms is a reverse-format book club for readers in grades 2 and 3 who want to sample chapter books and speculate wildly about how it will all end! In a reverse-format book club readers *do not* need to read the book in advance. We will read the beginning of multiple books together, take turns guessing what happens next, and then each child will check out and take home the book they are most interested in finishing on their own. Each month's book selections are chosen based around a genre or theme so kids can know before they arrive what kind of books we'll be sampling. If you've got a little reader with big opinions, this club is for them!
K-3 Crafternoon, Thursday, July 13 from 12:30 – 1:15 pm
Stories + Crafts! Children in kindergarten through third grade are invited to join Ms. Erica for a storytime and craft! Caregivers are asked to remain on-site and join in the fun.
Graphic Novel Book Club Returning in the fall
Do you love Dogman and Bad Guys? Me Too! Join our book club to discover more graphic novel titles you're sure to love! This program is best suited for children in grades 2-5. Each month will feature a new graphic novel title. We will meet to talk about the book, maybe make a craft or play a game and most of all, have some fun! Registration is required as space is limited.
LEGO Club Wednesday, June 10 4:00-6:00 pm
Join us this summer for our monthly LEGO® Club! Each of our 3 summer sessions will feature a raffle! Children will receive a raffle ticket upon arrival for a chance to win a 29 piece LEGO plant. Drawing will be held at 6:00 pm. Children must be present to win. Multiple winners each event.
Anyone ages 5 and up is welcome to join us once a month for LEGO® Club. We provide the LEGOs; you provide the imagination. The LEGO® Club is completely drop-in, which means you don’t need to register ahead of time. Families can come and go any time during the 90-minute time slot (the last 30 minutes will be dedicated to clean-up). Parents are required to stay with children for the duration of the program.
Paint Clay Axolotls Thursday, June 25 at 2:00 pm
Paint-your-own pottery experience! Children will paint an adorable clay axolotl sculpture and take their masterpiece home the same day! All materials are provided—just bring your imagination! Space is limited, so registration is required. This activity is for children entering grades 3-5 only. Please remember to bring a box to carry your pottery project home.
Live Animal Show Monday, June 29 at 10:00 and 11:00 am
In-Person Live Animal Program
Learn how animals need plants, how you can help wildlife and get up close and personal with animals to spark curiosity and ideas for learning more about them! Joy's show –Amazing Animals: Surviving Life in the Wild– will teach participants what animals eat and how plants help them survive.
Please note: These are scheduled as two half-hour programs. You may only register for one.