Medfield Library announces upcoming activities

The following submitted by Bernadette Foley, Head of Childrens' Services, Medfield Public Library.

Library Happenings, September 24 - October 20, 2018

Author of the Month Night - Mo Willems Books!

Thursday, September 27, 7:00-7:45 p.m.
Free, no registration required
We love Mo Willems Books!! Enjoy reading books by beloved author, Mo Willems, all month long and drop in with the family for this casual book club, featuring a read-a-loud by a librarian, a craft and an activity. Ages 4 and up with an adult. Looking ahead, we'll be sharing the love for Dav Pilkey Books on October 16 and celebrating Kate DiCamillo Books on November 15!
Friends 1/2 Price Bookstore Sale
Saturday, September 29, 10:00-5:00 p.m.
Bargain prices; no registration required
Come in and check out the great selection of books, DVDs. CDs and more. Today at 1/2 price!
Kids Yoga
Monday, October 1, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Free; registration required
Get bendy with your buddies at this yoga class designed especially for preschoolers. Caregivers are encouraged but not required to watch from outside the Children's Program Room. Ages 3-5. Please register as space is limited. Registration required.
Mark Sullivan: Book Talk & Signing
Thursday, October 4, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Free; no registration required
The library is so proud and pleased to welcome author and Medfield native Mark Sullivan to discuss his popular and riveting historical novel, Beneath a Scarlet Sky!
Join us to learn more about this tale that captures a piece of history, based on extensive interviews and research, a story of of courage and intrigue, love and redemption, tragedy and hope.
Registration is not required, but fill out the optional form on our events page and receive a reminder about this event.
Half Days @ the Library
Friday, October 5, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Free; no registration required
Drop by on half days this fall to try different activities with friends! It could be crafts, games, legos, you never
know! Grades K – 5 welcome.
Barn Babies
Friday, October 5, 2:00-2:25 & 2:30-2:55 p.m.
Free; registration required
During this hands-on program, children will be able to interact with a variety of animals including a diapered
goat, a little potbellied pig, lots of baby bunnies, chicks or ducks, puppies and kittens! Ages 3 and up.
Register for either the 2:00 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. event. When registering, please be sure to enter the accurate # of children attending as there is a strict limit. Registration required and begins Sept. 28th.
Family Games and Puzzles Day
Saturday, October 6, 11:00-4:00 p.m.
Free; no registration required
Drop in and play with the library's collection of games and puzzles! Ages 3 and up with an adult.
Makerspace Open House & Birthday Party
Tuesday, October 9, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Free; no registration required
It's been a year since our Makerspace opened and we are celebrating! Come check out all the new
equipment, tools and toys we've added to the space, see demonstrations of the 3D printer and vinyl cutter, and find out how you and your family can utilize the Makerspace during library hours. Plus, there's gonna be cake!
Make A Book
Thursday, October 11, 10:30-1:00 p.m.
Free; registration required
Design and bind your own book to use as a journal, scrap book, photo album, sketchbook, or....?!? We'll have
everything you need but feel free to bring interesting paper, old postcards and greeting cards or even
cardboard, paper and envelopes out of your recycle bin! Please register as space is limited.
Nina's 4th & 5th Grade Fun
Thursday, October 11, 4:15-5:15 p.m.
Free; registration required
Join other kids your age for creative fun! This month we'll be making Halloween Lanterns! 4th & 5th graders
welcome. Registration required as space is limited.
Family Create Day
Saturday, October 13, 11:00-4:00 p.m.
Free; no registration required
Drop in to make this month's arts and crafts project! Ages 3 and up with an adult.
Music Makers
Monday, October 15, 10:30-10:55 & 11:00-11:25 a.m.
Free; registration required
Enhance your little one's love of music during this 30 minute bonding time with songs, dance, and movement
games to excite one's budding musician. Ages 0-5 win adult. Please register as space is limited. Registration
begins 2 weeks before the date of each class. Please choose the 10:30 or 11:00 am session.
Blood Pressure screening with Debbie Bernabei
Monday, October 15, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Free; no registration required
Please join Medfield's Public Health nurse, Debbie Bernabei, at the Medfield Public Library the 2nd Monday of the month from 10:30-11:30 to get your blood pressure checked and to ask your simple health questions and questions about home and community-based care. If Debbie doesn't know, she will certainly find out!
We are pleased to be working with the town of Medfield and Debbie to be bringing this important service to our patrons!
Upcycled T-Shirt Infinity Scarves
Tuesday, October 16, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Free; registration required
It's that time of year again, but don't pack away all those great summer t-shirts...Turn them into a fabulous
scarf you can wear all winter long! Bring in at least 2 old t-shirts (they need to be that stretchy, t-shirt fabric
and the more shirts you have, the more variety your scarf will have) then cut them up and sew the pieces back
together to make a patchwork scarf. This is a great project for all sewing skill levels, including "I've never used
a sewing machine in my life!" Seriously, no sewing experience necessary. Please register as space is limited.
Author of the Month Night - Dav Pilkey Books!
Tuesday, October 16, 7:00-7:45 p.m.
Free; no registration required
We love Dav Pilkey Books!! Enjoy reading books by beloved author, Dav Pilkey, all month long and drop in
with the family for this casual book club, featuring a read-a-loud by a librarian, a craft and an activity. Ages 4
and up with an adult. Looking ahead, we'll be sharing the love of Kate DiCamillo Books on November 15!
Club Fiction Book
Tuesday, October 16, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Free; no registration required
Join us the Fiction Book Club this October when we'll be reading The Japanese Lover by Isabelle Allende.
From New York Times and internationally bestselling author Isabel Allende, we'll be discussing this exquisitely crafted love story and multi-generational epic that sweeps from San Francisco in the present -day to Poland and the United States during the Second World War.
Mystery Book Club
Thursday, October 18, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Free; no registration required
For this Mystery Book Club book, we're reading and discussing Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom
Franklin. This novel, which seamlessly blends elements of crime and Southern literary fiction, tells the riveting story of two boyhood friends, torn apart by circumstance, who are brought together again by a terrible crime in a small Mississippi town.
Bernadette's 2nd & 3rd Grade Fun
Thursday, October 18, 4:15-5:15 p.m.
Free; registration required
Join other kids your age for creative fun! This month we'll be making Halloween Silhouettes! 2nd & 3rd
graders welcome. Please register as space is limited.
Medfield Library announces reoccurring activities
The STEAM Room
Every Monday and Wednesday, 3-5 p.m.
Every Thursday, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Free; no registration required
The Medfield Public Library Makerspace, the STEAM Room, is open and available for use anytime that the
library is open for everyone aged 16+ and/or children accompanied by a parent or guardian. If you'd like some assistance on the equipment or to check out the activity of the day, drop by the STEAM Room during the days and times listed above. Nominal fees apply to some materials. For more information, please visit
www.medfieldpubliclibrary.org/...
Pattycake Place
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:15-10:30 a.m.
Free; no registration required
Ages 0 - 24 months. This music-based storytime for babies and their caregiver is full of songs, rhymes and
movement activities. Perfect for pre-walkers. Please choose one Storytime session per week. No Storytimes
November 21 & 22.
Toddler Time
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:45-11:00 a.m.
Free; no registration required
Ages 18 - 36 months. This music-based storytime for toddlers and their caregiver is full of songs, rhymes and
movement activities. Best for busy toddlers. Please choose one Storytime session per week. No Storytimes
November 21 & 22.
All Together Now
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11:15-11:30 a.m.
Free; no registration required
Ages 0 – 36 months. This music-based storytime for babies/toddlers and their caregiver is full of songs,
rhymes and movement activities. Ideal for siblings. Please choose one Storytime session per week. No
Storytimes November 21 & 22.
Preschool Pageturners
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11:45-12:15 p.m.
Free; no registration required
Ages 3 – 5. This program for preschoolers is designed to encourage the love of books that help develop
important early literacy skills. Please choose one Storytime session per week. No Storytimes November 21 &
22.
SPECTRUM
First and third Tuesday of the month, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Free; no registration required
A club and safe space for Medfield’s LGBTQ+ teens…1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month @ 4pm (stay for SLAY
at 5pm!) FREE snacks…hang out, play games, make buttons/stickers/whatever!
SLAY
Tuesdays, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Free; no registration required
HAUNTED HOUSE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Our Teen Advisory Group (SLAY) will be meeting weekly,
every Tuesday from 5pm to 6pm to plan our annual Haunted House! We need actors, artists, prop makers,
and more! FREE snacks and prizes for all volunteers. Let’s get spooky!

To register for these programs or for more information, call the library at 508-359-4544 or visit
http://ww.medfieldpubliclibrary.org/events. All events are FREE thanks to the Friends of the Medfield Public Library and take place at the Library unless otherwise noted.