Medfield Library announces upcoming activities May 28 - June 29th

Medfield Public Library Upcoming Activities

Crafts & Comraderie Knit & Crochet Group

Tuesday, May 28, 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--but if you'd like an email reminder about this event, feel free to register.

Crazy Quilted Coasters

Thursday, May 30, 10:30-1:30 p.m.

Free; registration required

Learn the playful art of crazy quilting and go home with a set of four coasters! This is a great project for those with little to no machine sewing experience as it's just sewing straight lines! Please register as space is limited.

PJ Storytime

Thursday May 30, 6:30-7:15 p.m.

Free; no registration required

Join us in your pajama best! Enjoy a read aloud and a craft or activity to end the night right. Ages 4 and up with an adult.

Solar Seminar

Thursday May 30, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Free; no registration required

Free educational seminar! We will cover how Solar works, how simple it can be to go Solar, what makes a house suitable for Solar, how almost everyone can afford to go Solar now, how to earn money going Solar with the new Massachusetts Renewable Target Program (SMART), Federal and State Tax Credits, we'll discuss the common myths about Solar, how improvements in technology allow people, who couldn't go Solar, go Solar now, what to look for when choosing equipment, what to expect when the system is installed and what happens afterwards.

If you're frustrated with continually rising energy costs and want to learn how to take control and be energy independent, this seminar is for you!

Home Owners or future Home Owners, (we will only be touching on Community Solar) can expect a basic overview, and then we will open it up for questions and discussion. There will be someone available to do a quick assessment of your homes Solar potential if you're interested.

Presenters have over 8 years of combined experience in Solar, are members of 350MA.org Franklin Node and volunteer with various environmental groups. Light refreshments will be served.

Dungeons & Dragons Club

Friday, May 31, 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 :)

Are You Ready for a Pet?

Saturday, June 1, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Free; no registration required

A Medway Girl Scout Troop will be leading an educational class about what to expect when a thinking about adopting a pet. This class will include the dos and don'ts about adopting, tips on how to educate yourself about the process of adopting a pet, and expenses of the animal you are getting.

Stop-Motion Animation Workshop

Tuesday, June 4, 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Free; registration required

With movies like Frozen, Inside Out, and Zootopia, animations have never been more popular. This Empow Studios class takes one form of animation, Stop-Motion Animation, and teaches kids how to create their own animated mini-movies through storyboarding, filming, and post-production. Materials like clay and paper are used to create characters, backgrounds, and props. Students work in pairs and depict their stories to show setting, rising action, conflict, and resolution. Once characters and backgrounds are made, students use computers, webcams and animation software to bring their stories to life! Movies are available to take home to share with family & friends. Learn more about Empow Studios at https://empow.me Ages 11-18. Please register as space is limited.

David Stephenson-Author Visit

Tuesday, June 4, 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Free; no registration required

The Internet of Things refers to the interconnection via the Internet of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data.

Want to know more? Medfield native and international thought leader on the Internet of Things, David Stephenson, will be here to speak about his new book, The Future is Smart.

You do not need to register for this event, but if you'd like an email reminder, feel free to register.

Sewn Zipper Pouch Workshop

Thursday, June 6, 10:30-12:30 p.m.

Free; registration required

Come in and make a cute little pouch that is also very handy--It's the perfect size to hold your cell phone or other purse miscellany! This is a beginning sewing project and a great opportunity to learn how to sew in a zipper! No sewing experience necessary. Please register as space is limited.

Final Exam Study Nights

Thursday, June 6, 3:00-10:00 p.m.

Free; no registration required

Could it BE any more stressful??? The library is here for you with extended hours (9:00-10:00 pm just for teens!), FREE snacks, drinks, pizza, therapy dogs, spaces for group and individual study, and... a karaoke machine!!!

Lego Club

Friday, June 7, 4:45-5:45 p.m.

Free; registration required

Challenge yourself to build with our collection of Legos. Ages 5 & up. Registration required as space is limited.

Final Exam Study Nights

Sunday, June 9, 5:00-10:00 p.m.

Free; no registration required

Could it BE any more stressful??? The library is here for you with extended hours (5:00-10:00 pm just for teens!), FREE snacks, drinks, pizza, therapy dogs, spaces for group and individual study, and... a karaoke machine!!!

Music Makers

Monday, June 10, 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. Award winning singer/songwriter, Carrie Rowan, will lead the way with songs, dance and movement games. Designed for ages 0 - 5 with a caregiver. Please register as space is limited. Registration for this program begins May 27.

Final Exam Study Nights

Monday, June 10, 3:00-10:00 p.m.

Free; no registration required

Could it BE any more stressful??? The library is here for you with extended hours (6:00-10:00 pm just for teens!), FREE snacks, drinks, pizza, therapy dogs, spaces for group and individual study, and... a karaoke machine!!!

Yoga for Little Kids

Tuesday, June 11, 10:15-11:00 a.m.

Free; registration required

Get bendy with your buddies at this yoga class designed especially for preschoolers. Ages 3-5. Please register as space is limited.

Crafts & Comraderie Knit & Crochet Group

Tuesday, June 11, 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--but if you'd like an email reminder about this event, please feel free to register.

Mystery Book Club

Thursday, June 13, 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Free; no registration required

For this Mystery Book Club book, we're reading and discussing The Last Child by John Hart. Copies are available for check out at the main circulation desk.

Publisher's summary: "After his twin sister Alyssa disappears, thirteen year-old Johnny Merrimon is determined to find her. When a second girl disappears from his rural North Carolina town, Johnny makes a discovery that sends shock waves through the community in this multi-layered tale of broken families and deadly secrets."

Eco-Centric Book Club

Thursday, June 13, 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Free; no registration required

This is a brand new book club, led by Medfielder and Zero-Waste Enthusiast, Julie Welsch!

Our first book will be No Impact Man by Colin Beavan. Copies are available for check out at the main circulation desk.

A guilty liberal finally snaps, swears off plastic, goes organic, becomes a bicycle nut, turns off his power, and generally becomes a tree-hugging lunatic who tries to save the polar bears and the rest of the planet from environmental catastrophe while dragging his baby daughter and Prada-wearing, Four Seasons–loving wife along for the ride. And that’s just the beginning...

“What would it be like to try to live a no-impact lifestyle? Is it possible? Could it catch on? Is living this way more satisfying or less satisfying? Harder or easier? Is it worthwhile or senseless? Are we all doomed or can our culture reduce the barriers to sustainable living so it becomes as easy as falling off a log? These are the questions at the heart of this whole mad endeavor, via which Colin Beavan hopes to explain to the rest of us how we can realistically live a more “eco-effective” and by turns more content life in an age of inconvenient truths”. -Goodreads

You do not need to register for this event, but if you'd like an email reminder, please feel free to register.

Dungeons & Dragons Club

Friday, June 14, 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 :)

Barn Babies

Tuesday, June 18, 2:00-2:30 p.m. & 2:30-3:00 p.m.

Free; registration required

During this hand-on program, children will be able to interact with a variety of animals including a diapered goat, a little pot-bellied pig, baby bunnies, chicks or ducks, puppies, and kittens! We'll be having two sessions, 2:00 pm and 2:30 pm, so register for the one that fits your schedule best. Ages 2 & up with an adult. Please register as space is limited. Registration begins June 11.

Mike Shalin - Author Visit

Tuesday, June 18, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Free; no registration required

Mike Shalin is a veteran of 35 years in sports journalism. He started with the wire services in New York in the 70s, moved to the New York Post from 1980-82 and then spent 22 years at the Boston Herald, covering the Red Sox for 12 years and then Boston College football and basketball before leaving the newspaper in 2005. He is now a freelancer in the Boston area, with varied duties including work as an official scorer at Fenway Park. Shalin, a Baseball Hall of Fame voter since 1989, co-authored the book Out By A Step, The 100 Best Players Not in the Baseball Hall of Fame and is the author of the 2011 release Donnie Baseball: The Definitive Biography of Don Mattingly.

Mike will be joining us at the library to talk about his new book, The Hometown Team, and to chat with us about the Red Sox!

Copies of the book will be available for purchase and Mike will be happy to sign them! Registration for this event is not required, but if you'd like an email reminder, please feel free to register.

Glass Etching-Fourth of July!

Thursday, June 20, 10:30-12:00 p.m.

Free; registration required

Glass Etching is our most popular adult workshop here at the library, so in order to expand the class size, we're changing the format. Every class will have it's own theme, so to celebrate the Fourth of July, this month we'll be making Independence Day glasses!

Participants will get to choose from a variety of images and phrases to etch onto a piece of glassware of their choosing. Take home a glass for yourself or as a host/ess gift for whomever is having you over to watch fireworks!

Participants in this workshop must be 18 years of age or older. Please register as space is limited.

Pop Up Art School - Glowing Constellation Painting

Thursday, June 20, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Free; registration required

A canvas painting experience that’ll leave your head in the stars! Learn about Aboriginal Constellation art in celebration of the summer library reading theme: A Universe of Stories. You'll paint a galactic masterpiece that has real light-up stars! Use our templates to make your astrological sign or light up your own pattern. All materials will be provided including a battery operated strand of lights. Grades 6-12. Please register as space is limited.

Summer Solstice Party & Storytime

Friday, June 21, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Free; no registration required

Drop in to celebrate the longest day of the year with activities, crafts, and stories. Ages 4 & up with an adult.

Summer Reading Kick-off & Concert

Saturday, June 22, 11:00-1:45 p.m.

Free; no registration required

Kick off your summer with outdoor activities, a cold treat, and a chance to feel the summer spirit with the Stefilia's Little Stones concert at 1:00 pm in Gazebo Park. Come by the Children's Room any time and sign up for the Summer Reading Program. We'll have art and Lego building going on in the Activity Room from 11-1:00 pm as well. All ages welcome. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be held in the Dailey Room and outdoor activities will be canceled.

Snail Mail Letter Writing Session *For Adults

Tuesday, June 25, 6:00-8:00 pm

Free; no registration required

Remember the joy of getting a letter in the mail? You know, the real mail? Drop by the library to drop someone a line and make their day! We'll have stationery, pens, envelopes and some fun collage materials if you want to make a personalized postcard. We'll even put a stamp on your correspondence and post it for you! All you need to bring is your address book. (If you no longer have an address book, bring your phone so you can text your letter's recipient and ask for their mailing address!). Registration is not required, but sign up if you'd like an email reminder about this event.

Crafts & Comraderie Knit & Crochet Group

Tuesday, June 25, 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--but if you'd like an email reminder about this event, please feel free to register.

3D Pen Workshop

Thursday, June 27, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Free; registration required

Come in to learn the basics of how to use a 3D Pen! These devices, used in art and tech industries, use melted, plastic filament as "ink" which allows you to draw and assemble flat shapes, or to "draw in the air." No drawing experience necessary!

Please register as space is extremely limited. Patrons 16 years of age and older are welcome.

Dungeons & Dragons Club

Friday, June 28, 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 :)

Friends 1/2 Price Bookstore Sale

Saturday, June 29, 10:00-2:00 p.m.

Bargain prices; no registration required

Come in anytime the library is open and check out the great selection of books, DVDs, CDs and more. On the last Saturday of the month everything is 1/2 price!

Declaration of Independence

Saturday, June 29, 12:00-12:30 p.m.

Free; no registration required

Gather on the brick walkway and travel back in time. Mike Paige will do a reading of the Declaration of Independence, just like it was first done in Philadelphia in 1774. All ages 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. Our 3D Print Mondays in the Makerspace give you a chance to see the 3D printer in action and to get started on making your own designs to print! And don’t forget, 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

Third Wednesday of the month, 5-6 p.m.

Free; 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! REGISTER so we know how much to get! Grades 6-12 welcome.

Pattycake Place

Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 5-August 22, 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. No Storytimes on June 26 & 27, July 3 & 4, Aug. 28 & 29, and Sept. 4 & 5. We’ll begin our Fall Storytime schedule on September 11.

Toddler Time

Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 5-August 22, 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. No Storytimes on June 26 & 27, July 3 & 4, Aug. 28 & 29, and Sept. 4 & 5. We’ll begin our Fall Storytime schedule on September 11.

Lunch Bunch

Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 5-August 22, 11:30-12:00 p.m.

Free; no registration required

All ages welcome for stories and an activity outside in Gazebo Park. In the event of inclement weather, Lunch Bunch will be canceled. No Storytimes on June 26 & 27, July 3 & 4, Aug. 28 & 29, and Sept. 4 & 5. We’ll begin our Fall Storytime schedule on September 11.

Saturday Family Create & Build

Saturdays, June 1-August 24, 11-1 p.m.

Free; no registration required

Drop in for some casual art and Lego building. Ages 3 & up with an adult.

Summer Crafts

Weekdays, June 24-August 16, 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Free; no registration required

Drop in this summer to have fun with different crafts each week! This year's Summer Reading theme is "A Universe of Stories!" Come by and be surprised by different projects that have fun with this universal theme! Ages 3 & up with an adult.

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.

Bernadette Foley

Head of Children’s Services