Medfield Public Library Activities and Events!

The following provided by Bernadette Foley, Head of Children's Services, Medfield Public Library.

Medfield Library announces upcoming activities

All events are FREE thanks to the Friends of the Medfield Public Library and take place at the Library unless otherwise noted.

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!
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!
Fiction Book Club
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 multigenerational 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.
Smash Like a Warrior!
Saturday, October 20, 12:00-3:30 p.m.
Free; registration required
We're having another Super Smash Bros. Tournament in anticipation of the new release Super Smash Bros.
Ultimate on December! Enter to have a chance at winning a $15 GameStop giftcard! Please register as space
is limited.
Parachute Play

Monday, October 22, 10:15-10:55 a.m. & 11:00-11:40 a.m.
Free; registration required
Children and their caregivers can ring around the parachute with music, games, a story and a craft! Ages 2-4
with an adult. Please register as space is limited. Registration begins 2 weeks before the date of the program.
Please choose either 10:15 or 11:00 session.
Shrinky Dink Jewelry (For Adults!)
Tuesday, October 23, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Free; registration required
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Shrinky Dinks are not just for kids! Come in to color and shrink a
spectacularly spooky piece of jewelry to wear for Halloween or Day of the Dead--or both! We'll have templates
that range from kittens-in-pumpkins to scary skulls, or you can draw your own! Everyone will go home with a
necklace, pin or pair of earrings. Ages 15 and up are welcome on their own, 12 and up are welcome with an
adult caregiver. (If you want to bring the little ones, come down to the Makerspace on Thursday, October 25th
from 4-6 p.m.). Please register as space is limited.
Needle Felted Halloween
Thursday, October 25, 10:30-12:30 p.m.
Free; registration required
Needle felting is fast, fun and easy to learn! Come in to make some adorable little bats, ghosts and pumpkins!
Please register as space is limited.
Storyteller, Kurt Jackson
Thursday, October 25, 7:00-7:45 p.m.
Free; no registration required
Drop in and join our favorite local storyteller and MAP teacher as he shares some of his favorite not-too-spooky tales. Pajamas welcome! Ages 4 and up with an adult.
Lego Club
Friday, October 26, 4:15-5:15 p.m.
Free; registration required
Join other elementary age kids and challenge yourself to create different structures using our collection of
Legos. Ages 5 and up. Please register as space is limited.
Friends 1/2 Price Bookstore Sale
Saturday, October 27, 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. Last Saturday of the month at 1/2
price!
Family Lego Day
Saturday, October 27, 11:00-4:00 p.m.
Free; no registration required
Drop in and use the library's Lego collection to build fantastic creations! We'll also have materials available for coloring at the craft tables. Ages 3 and up with an adult.
Annual Haunted House
Saturday, October 27, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Free; no registration required
It's our favorite time of year! The teens of Medfield present "Welcome to Deadfield," our annual Haunted
House! Enter if you dare! (May not be suitable for younger children)
Family Create Day
Saturday, November 3, 11:00-4:00 p.m.
Free; no registration required
Drop in to make this month's arts & crafts project! Ages 3 and up with an adult.
Fantastic Beasts in Polymer Clay
Tuesday November 6, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Free; registration required
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is almost out in and who doesn’t wish they could go see the
movie with Pickett in their pocket? (Nobody I know!) Follow along step by step as we make our very own
Bowtruckles out of polymer clay. Or branch out on your own (“branch out”…get it??) and make a different
Harry Potter Universe inspired sculpture.
This workshop will be taught by a bonafide sculptor and self-proclaimed Harry Potter Nerd who will absolutely be representing her House (Ravenclaw) but Slytherins, Hufflepuffs and Gryffindors in 6th-12th grades are, of course, also welcome. Creations will be cooked after the class ends and can be picked up at your convenience starting Thursday, November 8th. Please register as space is limited.
Nina's 4th & 5th Grade Fun
Thursday, November 8, 4:15-5:15 p.m.
Free; registration required
Join other kids your age for creative fun! This month we'll be making Holiday Gifts and Wrapping Paper using homemade stamping techniques! 4th & 5th graders welcome. Please register as space is limited.
Half Days @ the Library
Friday, November 9, 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.
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.