This is an In-Person Program. Take a dance class with Bollywood Dance instructor, Purnima Thakre. You’ll sweat, smile, and feel like a Bollywood star. Short BioPurnima Thakre is one of the most popular Bollywood dance instructors in the Boston area, known for welcoming dancers from age 3 to 99.
Monthly Friends Board Meeting. All welcome. This meeting will be held in the Program Room.
Be an eco-detective in our monthly scavenger hunt!
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 all ages and families. Create art in a new medium each month at the Open Art Studio! Explore all kinds of tools, perspectives, and styles. This month we will be celebrating the fun, colorful, dotty art style of artist Yayoi Kusama. You will be surprised how many ways there are to make dots.
Be an eco-detective in our monthly scavenger hunt!
Tiny Art returns for Spooky Season! Create some autumnal art & return it to the library to be showcased October 13th-October 31st. How it works: We'll provide you with a tiny canvas, a few basic paint colors and 2 brushes. You'll have a few weeks to work on your canvas.
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 grades K-2. WHOOO loves a good owl craft? We do! Learn how to make 3D owls from cardboard tubes and cupcake wrappers, just in time for fall. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.
One Four All Ukulele Club is for all ukulele players, whether you have been playing for years, or play a couple chords and want to learn more. Adults, Young Adults, Families and Singers are welcome! This month we will play songs to say goodbye to summer and welcome in our beautiful New England Fall.
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.
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 this English at Large webpage and scroll down to the Wakefield class.
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 middle and high schoolers (grades 5-12). Meet Riley, a miniature poodle and certified therapy dog! Riley and his human, Bonnie, will teach you some “Doggie 101. ” Learn how to introduce yourself to a dog and how you can ask a dog owner if you can pet their dog.
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 and families. Chess players in grades 2-8 and their chess-loving family members are invited to come by the library for a game or two and to meet and socialize with fellow chess players! We will have chess sets for you to use, but you are welcome to bring your own.
For ages 3-5, siblings welcome. Join Ms. Kat 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.
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",
This is an online program. Register here to receive the Zoom link. Have you ever wondered why the English spelling of words is sometimes… well… just weird? Come on a surprisingly hilarious journey with us and author Gabe Henry through the history of the English language, while we discuss troublemakers like Mark Twain who broke
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 a Virtual Program. From its start in the early 1950s, the talk show has been one of television’s most versatile and durable formats. Pioneering programs like Today, Person-to-Person, and Tonight established the basic features that have guided the format ever since, particularly the importance of the host in guiding the proceedings.
This is a Virtual Program. Retired Massachusetts Superior Court Justice Dennis Curran is excited to continue his "Great American Unsung Heroes Who Changed The Course Of History" series. This month, learn about Juanita Moody, the National Security Analyst who helped save America from nuclear disaster.
For ages 3-5, siblings welcome. Join Ms. Kat 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
Join us at the library for Mystic Valley Elder Services' 5-week iPad Basics Class.
For grades 3-4. Join Ms. Ariel as we explore basic hand stitching. Design and create pouches, stuffed toys, accessories, and more!Projects differ each month. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.
Read outside the box and meet outside the library! This social, casual group will meet at local bars and restaurants to discuss books that push us out of our comfort zones. Over dinner & drinks, we'll dive into new genres and forms while getting to know fellow Wakefield readers.
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 grades K-2. Budding book-lovers are invited to this book club for new and emerging readers! Listen to a story, discuss it, do a themed activity, and discover other books that fit the theme of the month!This month’s theme is: “I Love to Laugh.
It's Library Card Signup Month, and we're celebrating by popping up on the Main Street Plaza. Sign up for a library card and enter our raffle!
