This is an In-Person Program. Join the community to gather, share what you're reading, and settle in for an hour of silent, sustained reading. At the end of the hour, attendees can socialize—or not! Light refreshments will be provided. We will have a half an hour to settle into the event, an hour to read
For grades 2-8. Calling all chess players! Woman International Master of Chess and MA Chess Association Director Kateryna Odnorozhenko will help you analyze your games, offer professional guidance, and answer questions to help you improve your skills. Chess Club is for players who already know how to play the game.
The Massachusetts Library Collaborative's 50+ Job Seekers Group meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, from 6pm to 8pm, via Zoom. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your "Encore Career",
Stop by the library on Wednesday afternoons between 2:00 and 3:00 for a 15-minute one-on-one appointment in the Lecture Hall.
This is an online program. Register here to receive the Zoom link. You’re invited to learn from journalist and author Joseph Lee as he chats online with us about his stirring memoir, Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity.
**Registration for this session of the Conversation Group has closed. For more information about future sessions, Beginner's English classes, and Tutoring, please visit englishatlarge. org and hover over the Learn tab on the top menu. ** Looking to practice your English speaking skills? Join a free conversation group with English At Large to practice your English
An intergenerational book club for grades 5-6 & an adult.
Please Note: **Registration for this session of classes takes place between September 1 and September 12. ** If you would like to be notified when it is time to sign up, please visit the English at Large webpage and scroll down to the Wakefield class.Instruction is for complete beginners, and focuses on basic survival English
For grades 3-4. Join Ms. Ariel as we explore basic hand stitching. Design and create pouches, stuffed toys, accessories, and more!This month we are tracing familiar shapes on plates with our favorite colors. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.
For grades 3-4 and an adult. Share the love of reading with your family! We will be reading some of the very best middle grade books and explore beyond the plot to seek the themes, the author’s secret purpose, and what makes each book special. Along with the discussion, there will be a craft or
This is an In-person program. If you love knitting, embroidery, crocheting and more, join Lisa's crafty community group! This program is being held weekly in the lecture hall.
For ages 3-5, siblings welcome. Start your Saturday with story time! Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and more with Ms. Holly. This program is sensory friendly. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.
This is an in-person program. Learn a fun technique - visible mending - to repair knit fabrics and add beautiful embroidery embellishments. Feel free to bring your own clothing to work on, or practice using the sample fabrics we provide!This program is for ages 14+.
For ages 1-2, siblings welcome. Sing, play, dance, and share stories, rhymes, and games just right for toddlers. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.
For babies ages 0-12 months and their caregivers. No older siblings, please. Join Ms. Holly for a short story time with songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. After the story time, stay and relax with other caregivers in the area. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.
For ages 3-5, siblings welcome. Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes for preschoolers! Stick around after for a brief craft or activity with friends. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.
Stop by the library on Wednesday afternoons between 2:00 and 3:00 for a 15-minute one-on-one appointment in the Lecture Hall.
This is an In-Person Program. Welcome to My Favorite Poem, a vibrant poetry club where words come alive, and meaning is shared. More than just a reading group, our club is a space where poetry lovers of all kinds— casual readers, or curious newcomers—gather to explore the power of language through the poems.
**Registration for this session of the Conversation Group has closed. For more information about future sessions, Beginner's English classes, and Tutoring, please visit englishatlarge. org and hover over the Learn tab on the top menu. ** Looking to practice your English speaking skills? Join a free conversation group with English At Large to practice your English
This is an In Person Program. Join Jeff Klapes, the Traveling Librarian, for a different take on his popular armchair travel presentations. One of the joys of travel is the opportunity to learn about different cultures and ways of life, but language can be a barrier to your experience.
For ages 3-5, siblings welcome. Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes for preschoolers! Stick around after for a brief craft or activity with friends. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.
Please Note: **Registration for this session of classes takes place between September 1 and September 12. ** If you would like to be notified when it is time to sign up, please visit the English at Large webpage and scroll down to the Wakefield class.Instruction is for complete beginners, and focuses on basic survival English
Activities, snacks, and a hang out space for middle and high schoolers!
This is an in person program. This workshop uses jewelry making as a form of art therapy. I refer to this as “BeadTherapy. ” The materials used are semi-precious stones and other natural jewelry materials. Semi-precious stones have been appreciated for generations for their unique beauty and healing and grounding properties.
This is an online program. Register here to receive the Zoom link. Join us in an online conversation with acclaimed writer Amanda Peters as we discuss her instant bestselling novel, The Berry Pickers, as well as her tender short fiction collection, Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories.
Monthly Friends Board Meeting. All welcome. This meeting will be held in the Program Room.
