Community Corner
Medfield Library announces upcoming activities
To register for these programs or for more information, call the library at 508-359-4544 or visit http://ww.medfieldpubliclibrary.org/events
The following provided by Bernadette Foley, Head of Children's Services.
Library Activities April 22nd - May 18th...
Earth Day Travel Utensil Bag
Monday, April 22, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
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Free; registration required
Come in and make a little drawstring bag, perfect for holding a metal straw, a fork and a spoon so you'll always have your earth-friendly gear in your purse, pack or glovebox, and will never again have to say no to a tasty treat, or get caught eating your soup with your hands. We'll even give you a metal straw so you can immediately begin your quest to reduce waste! Happy Earth Day! No sewing experience necessary. Please register as space is limited.
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Beginning Reader Book Club
Tuesday, April 23, 4:15-4:45 p.m.
Free; no registration required
Children just learning to read will work through a book together followed by a craft or activity. This month we’ll be reading Mr. Monkey Bakes a Cake by Jeff Mack. Books will be available at the Children's Room desk.
Crafts & Comradery Knit & Crochet Group
Tuesday, April 23, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Free; no registration required
Drop in with your yarn to craft amongst friends. All skill levels welcome! No registration is necessary--just show up!
Erica's DIY OR DIE
Wednesday, April 24, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Free; registration required
Hang out with our teen librarian, Erica, and get crafty with shrinky dinks! Music and snacks will be provided. Register so we know how much snacks to get :)
Mystery Book Club
Thursday, April 25, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Free; no registration required
For this Mystery Book Club book, we're reading and discussing The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen. From Random House: "Unknown bones, untold secrets, and unsolved crimes from the distant past cast ominous shadows on the present in the dazzling new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen."
4th & 5th Grade Fun
Thursday, April 25, 4:15-5:15 p.m.
Free; registration required
Join other kids your age for creative fun and make DIY Foam Paint! Kids in grades 4 and 5 are welcome. Registration required as space is limited.
Lego Club
Friday, April 26, 4:15-5:15 p.m.
Free; registration required
Challenge yourself to build with our collection of Legos. Ages 5 and up. Please register as space is limited.
Friends Half-Price Book Sale!
Saturday, April 27, 10:00-5:00 p.m.
Bargain prices; no registration required
Stop by the Friends Bookstore at the library and get any items for half price! The Bookstore is open whenever the library is open.
Family Lego Day
Saturday, April 27, 11:00-4:00 p.m.
Free; no registration required
Drop in and use the library's Lego collection to build fantastic creations. Ages 3 and up with an adult.
Storyteller, Kurt Jackson
Tuesday, April 30, 7:00-7:45 p.m.
Free; no registration required
Drop in and join our favorite storyteller and MAP teacher as he shares some of his favorite tales. All are welcome, pajamas too!
Secret Coding for Young Scientists
Wednesday, May 1, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Free; registration required
Join real life scientists Elizabeth Bless and Sandra Pearl to learn how to decipher and create hidden messages using math, logic and deductive reasoning skills. The class will feature a famous secret code used in history and the code breakers who solved it! Grades 2-5 welcome. Please register as space is limited.
This program is supported by a grant from the Medfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Marcia Butler- Author Visit
Thursday, May 2, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Free; no registration required
Marcia Butler, author of The Skin Above My Knee, joins us to talk about her debut novel, Pickle's Progress, followed by a book signing. Copies will be available for purchase. Registration for this event is not required, but if you'd like an email reminder, please register.
“A suicidal jump off the George Washington Bridge sets the lives of four New Yorkers careening out of control in the mordant debut novel by memoirist Butler…. With detached wit and restrained horror at her characters’ behavior, Butler explores the volatile nature of identity in this provocative novel.” —Booklist
“How does healing happen? Sometimes in quirkier ways than you might expect. Butler’s blazingly original novel debut (her memoir The Skin Above My Knee made me want to run away and join an orchestra) is a quintessential moving, witty, New York City story about the love we think we want, the love we get, and the love we deserve, all played out with symphonic grace. I loved it.” —Caroline Leavitt, New York Times Bestselling author of Pictures of You and Cruel Beautiful World
Dungeons & Dragons Club
Friday, May 3, 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Free; registration required
Join our ongoing group of D&D-ers. Don't know how to play? Come learn! All levels welcome. Meets bi-weekly on Fridays of each month. Led by Dungeon Master Jay. Open to grades 6 and up. Please register so we know how much snacks to buy.
Family Games & Puzzles Day
Saturday, May 4, 11:00-4:00 p.m.
Free; no registration required
Drop in to try out games and puzzles from our Toy Collection. Ages 3 and up with an adult.
Music Makers
Tuesday, May 7, 10:30-11:00 a.m. & 11:05-11:35 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 led by Jen Tower from Neponset Valley Music Together. Ages 0-5 with an adult. Please register as space is limited. Registration for this program begins April 23.
Eco-Friendly Picnic Supplies!
Tuesday, May 7, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Free; registration required
Memorial Day is right around the corner and you know what that means: It's Picnic Season! Keep the bugs out of your pasta salad and your faces clean without making more trash. We'll be using fabric scraps to make fun, mismatched cloth napkins and elastic bowl covers--go home with a couple of each and the skills to make more! No sewing experience needed. Please register as space is limited.
Bernadette's 2nd & 3rd Grade Fun
Thursday, May 9, 4:15-5:15 p.m.
Join other kids your age and make DIY Foam Paint! Kids in grades 2 & 3 are welcome. Registration required as space is limited.
Erica's DIY OR DIE
Thursday, May 9, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Free; registration required
Hang out with our teen librarian, Erica, and make Black Glue Rose Watercolor art (perfect Mother's Day present)! Music and snacks will be provided. Register so we know how much to get.
Hooked on Books (Middle School Book Club)
Friday, May 10, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Free; no registration required
After getting all your snacks for the half day, come to the library for our monthly Middle School Book Club meeting! We'll discuss "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie (copies available at reference desk), and plan future dates and books!
Family Create Day
Saturday, May 11, 11:00-4:00 p.m.
Free; no registration required
Drop in to try out different arts & crafts projects! Ages 3 and up with an adult.
Music Makers
Monday, May 13 10:30-11:00 a.m. & 11:05-11:35 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 led by singer/songwriter Carrie Rowan. Ages 0-5 with an adult. Please register as space is limited. Registration for this program begins April 29.
4th & 5th Grade Fun
Thursday, May 16, 4:15-5:15 p.m.
Free; registration required
Join other kids your age for creative fun and make Self Portrait Caricatures! Kids in grades 4 and 5 are welcome. Please register as space is limited.
Steven Manchester Author Talk
Thursday, May 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Free; no registration required
Join us for an evening with bestselling, Massachusetts author, Steven Manchester! It is not necessary to register for this event, but if you'd like an email reminder, please register.
One shoebox might store an old pair of sneakers. Two shoeboxes might contain a lifetime of photographs. But in Three Shoeboxes, a father’s undying love may be just enough to make things right again.
"Compelling and emotional, Three Shoeboxes takes readers on a heart-wrenching journey through some of life's toughest challenges, always with the ever-present sense of the transforming power of love and hope. Three Shoeboxes is Steve Manchester at his finest."
– Carla Neggers, New York Times bestselling author
Dungeons & Dragons Club
Friday, May 17, 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Free; registration required
Join our ongoing group of D&D-ers. Don't know how to play? Come learn! All levels welcome. Meets bi-weekly on Fridays of each month. Led by Dungeon Master Jay. Open to grades 6 and up. Please register here so we know how much snacks to buy :)
Lego Club
Friday, May 17, 4:15-5:15 p.m.
Free; registration required
Challenge yourself to build with our collection of Legos. Ages 5 and up. Please register as space is limited.
Read to a Dog
Saturday, May 18, 1:00-3:30 p.m.
Free; registration required
Bring your favorite book or pick any from our collection to share with a certified therapy dog. Ages 5 and up. Space is limited. Please register for your 15 minute slot by visiting or calling the Children's Desk.
Flying High Dogs!!!
Saturday, May 18, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Free; no registration required
Join us for this exciting event on the green behind the library! The Flying High Dogs will be here performing amazing feats of athleticism and cuteness! Everyone is welcome!
Medfield Library announces reoccurring activities
The STEAM Room – Medfield Library’s Makerspace
Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Thursdays, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Free; no registration required
Patrons of all ages can drop in to use the Makerspace whenever the library is open! However, during the days and times listed above, library staff is also there to help with the equipment, tools and toys we have available. We've got a sewing machine, vinyl cutter, 3D pens, and jewelry making, embroidery & duct tape craft supplies-just to name a few! We'll also have a craft or activity set up and ready to go if you're unsure of what to try. And as always, 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.
SLAY
First and Third Tuesday of the month, 5-6 p.m.
Free; no registration required
What in the world is SLAY?! It stands for “Sassy Library Advisory Youth” (hey, our past members came up with the name), and it’s the library’s teen advisory board. Our SLAYers have direct involvement in ideas, purchases, events, and displays in the Teen Area! Join the Teen Librarian Erica for a meeting and boss her around. Plus, there are always free snacks! Grades 6-12 welcome.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
