Early Childhood Programs
Pre-K Pals, Monday, March 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30. April 6, 13, and 27. May 18 at 10:00 am
A playgroup for children ages 2-5 with their families! Each week, we will focus on an area of development and provide fun activities to support your child learn through play.
Grow Play Learn, Tuesday, March 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31. April 7, 14, and 28. May 12, 19, and 26 at 9:30 pm
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, March 6, 13, 20, and 27 at 10:30 am
Multi-sensory upbeat movement for ages 2-5. Songs will focus on essential skills like following directions, using your senses, and exploring how your body moves and functions.
Story Art, Friday, April 3 and 17 at 10:30 am
This group will support learners of ages 4-6 and their families, in a multisensory format. We will engage with a storybook, then facilitate hands-on creative activities, while using art as a way to contribute to more successful learning.
Tinker Group, Friday, May 15, 22, and 29 at 10:30 am
Developed by Boston Children’s Museum, an open ended STEAM play for ages 3-6. A variety of hands-on activities and interactive experiences provides the perfect foundation for fostering curiosity, collaboration, and critical thinking.
Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Saturday Toddler Time, Saturday, March 14 from 10:00 – 10:45 am
Raffi for the toddlers, coffee for the grown-ups! This event is geared towards the children of working parents and guardians who are unable to attend our weekday programming but all are welcome. Children 4 and under and their adult are invited! 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.
School Age Programs
Book Worms, Monday, March 2 and April 27 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, March 19, April 16, and May 14 from 3:45 – 4:30 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
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.
Read to Mason
Practice reading in a supportive environment with a trained therapy dog! This program is best for independent readers, ages 5 and up. Check our event calendar for our next meeting date.
LEGO Club
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). The club will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the following days: April 8th and May 13th. Please note LEGO Club will not meet in February or March. Parents are required to stay with children for the duration of the program.
Spring Sports Swap, Saturday, March 28 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Youth Sports Equipment - The Spring Sports Swap is a chance for families to donate and shop for gently used youth sports equipment for spring-season sports.
Spring sports season is just around the corner and it’s time to dust off your gently-used youth equipment from seasons past so it can be passed on! From March 21st to March 27th the library is accepting donations of youth sports equipment for the following spring-season sports: baseball, softball, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, volleyball, golf, and track & field (please hold on to your equipment for sports from other seasons as we hope to host future fall and winter equipment swaps).
Items should be gently used, clean, in good condition, and should comply with current sports equipment standards.
Examples of items the library will accept:baseball and softball bats, gloves, cleats (please label with sport and size), helmets, and balls; lacrosse sticks, chest and arm pads, gloves, helmets, cleats and turf shoes (please label with sport and size), goggles; soccer balls, cleats and turf shoes (please label with sport and size), bungee ball net kickers, small practice cones, goalie gloves, pop-up goals (must be collapsed and secured); tennis racquets, racquet bags, racquet string, balls, shoes (please label with sport and size); volleyballs, spike challengers, volleyball blocking pads, shoes (please label with sport and size) golf clubs, bags, gloves, footwear (please label with sport and size), balls; track spikes (please label with sport and size), discuses, shotputs, relay batons, turbojavs.
We cannot accept: jockstraps, cups, mouth-guards, soft and absorbent knee-pads or shin-guards, full-size javelins, anything visibly dirty, anything stained with mold or mildew, anything damp, clothing including jerseys, socks, pants, shorts, any equipment for sports not listed above (check back this summer for a date for a fall equipment swap), large or non-collapsible goals or rebounders.