Medfield Public Library EVENTS!

Submitted by Bernadette Foley, Head of Children’s Services, Medfield Memorial Public Library.

Medfield Library announces Upcoming Activities...

An Evening with Author Kristan Higgins
Monday, August 6, 7-8:30 p.m.
Free; no registration required
We are so pleased to bring Kristan Higgins to the Medfield Public Library in her pre-publication tour of her newest book Good Luck with That - we get the book a day before it is released! If you are one of those people who will stay up all night reading, this event is for you!
Good Luck with That is a book which will make you laugh, cry and think. It will challenge you to consider how you see yourself and how you think others view you (and why). This is an opportunity to engage with Kristan about these important and, for some, life changing concepts.
Kristan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of nearly twenty novels. Her books have received many awards and accolades, and she is a six-time nominee for The Kirkus Prize for best work of fiction.
Summer Concert Series with Colette O'Connor
Tuesday, August 7, 4-5 p.m.
Free; no registration required
Join us for a break from the summer heat with this indoor concert series at the library! We're so excited to welcome Colette O'Connor to the Dailey Room Stage to help us decompress from our busy day and help us sleep well at night! She'll be doing 4 consecutive performances and we can add on more if we love it! New England-based Singer-songwriter Colette O'Connor's all original acoustic music comes from a desire to refocus kindness. Good for all ages. This simple, yet sophisticated, acoustic experience refreshes and affirms inner-child eye-twinkles that, sometimes, need re-charging. O'Connor's music weaves jazzy-blues to rocking folk.
Glass Etching Workshop
Tuesday, August 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Free; registration required
Learn the basics of designing, printing and using vinyl stencils to make personalized and unique etched glass objects. Each participant will go home with one piece of etched glassware and the skills to make more at home. Please register as space is limited.
Stuffed Animal Slumber Party
Wednesday, August 8, 4:30-6 p.m.
Free; no registration required
Drop in with your favorite stuffed animal and a cozy blanket to tuck them in. Pick them up the next morning
and see pictures of all the fun and mischief they got up to during the night! All ages welcome.
Nina's 4th & 5th Grade Fun
Thursday, August 9, 4:45-5:45 p.m.
Free; registration required
Join other kids your age for creative fun! We'll be doing Glass Painting! This program is for incoming 4th & 5th
graders. Please register as space is limited.
Blood Pressure screening with Leandra McLean
Monday, August 13, 10:30-11:30 p.m.
Free; no registration required
Please join Medfield's Public Health nurse, Leandra McLean RN, BSN, CEN, CCRN 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. If Leandra doesn't know, she will certainly find out! We are pleased to be working
with the town of Medfield and Leandra to be bringing this important service to our patrons!
Parachute Play
Monday, August 13, 10:15-10:55 a.m. or 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. Register for one of the two sessions please. Space is limited.
Libraries Rock Painting!
Wednesday, August 15, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Free; registration required
That’s our theme this summer so decorate one rock to take and one for the library. All supplies provided.
Bring a playlist to listen to while we paint! Grades 6 – 12. Please register as space is limited.
Make A Book
Thursday, August 16, 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! Ages 15 and up are welcome. Please register as
space is limited.
Bernadette's 2nd & 3rd Grade Fun
Thursday, August 16, 4:45-5:45 p.m.
Free; registration required
Join other kids your age for creative fun! We'll be making Cardboard Games - board games, arcade games, or
whatever else you want to make out of recycled materials. For incoming 2nd & 3rd graders. Please register as
space is limited.
Music Makers
Monday, August 20, 10:30-11:00 a.m. or 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
activites to excite your budding musician. Ages 0-5 with an adult. Please register as space is limited.
Summer Celebration Concert!
Tuesday, August 21, 1:00-1:45 p.m.
Free; no registration required
Come celebrate the close of another summer of fun and learning. Join us outside at Gazebo Park to sing and
dance along to the musical talents of Stefilia's Little Stones and enjoy a cold treat too. It's the perfect excuse
to pack a picnic lunch and come early with the family! All ages welcome! In the event of rain, we will relocate
inside to the Dailey Room.
Eco Friendly Lunch Sacks and Baggies
Tuesday, August 21, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Free; registration required
School's about to start again so come in to make some reusable lunch sacks and "baggies"! We'll be using oil
cloth to sew little, washable bags, great for things like crackers and baby carrots as well as larger sacks,
perfect for school lunches and picnics. No sewing experience necessary! Teens and Adults ages 14 and up
are welcome. Please register as space is limited.
Friends 1/2 Price Bookstore Sale
Saturday, August 25, 10-2 p.m.
Bargain prices; No registration required
Come in and check out the great selection of books, DVDs, CDs and more. On the last Saturday of every
month, everything is 1/2 price!
Polymer Clay Jewelry Workshop
Thursday, August 30, 10:30-12:30 p.m.
Free; registration required
Come sculpt baubles and beads to make your own piece of custom jewelry! We have everything you need to
make earrings, a necklace or bracelet, a pendant or even a keychain! No experience necessary. Please
register as space is limited.
Artist Reception: Colleen Sullivan
Thursday, August 30, 4:30-7:00 p.m.
Free; no registration required
The library will host a casual artist’s reception for Colleen Sullivan. Her photography is currently on display in
the Dailey Room through August 31, and this is a chance to meet the artist and mingle. In addition to being a
gifted photographer, Colleen has been a Medfield resident for over 30 years, is an editor for the Medfield
Patch, a Medfield Lion, and a Medfield Library Trustee. Refreshments will be served and everyone is invited to join us.

Medfield Library announces reoccurring activities

The STEAM Room
Every Monday and Wednesday, 3-5 p.m.
Every Thursday, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Summer schedule TBD
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/...
Summer Crafts
Weekdays, June 25 - August 17, 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
"Libraries Rock!" so come by and be surprised by different projects that have fun with this theme. It might be
music, geology, or something else that totally rocks!! Ages 3 & up with an adult.
Pattycake Place
Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 6 - August 16, 10:15-10:30 a.m.
Free; no registration required
Ages 0 - 24 months. Please choose one Storytime session per week. No Storytimes on Aug. 22 & 23, 20 & 30.
We’ll resume our Fall Storytime schedule on September 5, 2018.
Toddler Time
Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 6 - August 16, 10:45-11:00 a.m.
Free; no registration required
Ages 18 - 36 months. Please choose one Storytime session per week. No Storytimes on Aug. 22 & 23, 20 &
30. We’ll resume our Fall Storytime schedule on September 5, 2018.
Lunch Bunch
Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 6 - August 16, 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 Aug. 22 & 23, 20 & 30.
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.