Calendar

Each child will be given a box filled with an assortment of Lego blocks to build a creation using only what's inside the box within the 45 minute time limit. Caregivers please stay in the room with the kids as they work on their creations. The finished creations will be displayed in the Children's Room for a few weeks.

We're excited to start writing our stories - so we can share them with our kids, grandkids, friends, and family. We don't want to lose these stories to the elements of time so join us to put into writing your story or come to commune with other budding authors as we learn how to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard :).

Stop into the children's room for a program that is geared toward pre-school aged children and their caregivers. We will read a story and do a related craft project.

Bring your knitting or crocheting project to our casual gathering where you can work, talk, and share ideas together. Watch the library calendar for special Saturday Workshops once per month.

For ages 5 and under. A parent and child group offered by the Metrowest YMCA and the Early Childhood Alliance of Ashland & Framingham. A structured program to help prepare children for socialization and a school experience.

Join us for Songs, Fingerplays & Stories.

Please join us for the Environmental Book Club! Each month, we'll choose a topic related to climate change, sustainability, and/or what we can do to lessen our footprint. This month we'll be discussing the book "Things You Can Do: How to Fight Climate Change and Reduce Waste" by Eduardo Garcia.

Children with some reading ability will have the chance to read to one of our registered therapy dogs for 10 minutes. Books may be brought from home or checked out from the library shelves.

Drop in to the Children's Room for a different craft each week! Craft projects will be aimed at children 4 and older.

Now the 1st Saturday of the month, Mini Book Sales will continue on donation days in the months there is NOT a Big Sale. This changed Mini Sale will begin on January 7, 2023 from 10 am to 1 pm and every month thereafter, except 2-day Book Sale months of June, December and March.

Stop into the children's room for a program that is geared toward pre-school aged children and their caregivers. We will read a story and do a related craft project.

Bring your knitting or crocheting project to our casual gathering where you can work, talk, and share ideas together. Watch the library calendar for special Saturday Workshops once per month.

For ages 5 and under. A parent and child group offered by the Metrowest YMCA and the Early Childhood Alliance of Ashland & Framingham. A structured program to help prepare children for socialization and a school experience.

Join us for Songs, Fingerplays & Stories.

Mystery and Thriller readers, this is for you! Please join us, in person, for our Mystery Book Club where we discuss "The Madness of Crowds" by Louise Penny.

Each child will be given a box filled with an assortment of Lego blocks to build a creation using only what's inside the box within the 45 minute time limit. Caregivers please stay in the room with the kids as they work on their creations. The finished creations will be displayed in the Children's Room for a few weeks.

If you are curious, have passionate opinions about politics, social and cultural norms, historical precedents and national and foreign policy, the Great Decisions Discussion Program created by the Foreign Policy Association of America is the perfect discussion group for you.

We're excited to start writing our stories - so we can share them with our kids, grandkids, friends, and family. We don't want to lose these stories to the elements of time so join us to put into writing your story or come to commune with other budding authors as we learn how to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard :).

Come to the library afterschool to play switch games with your friends! Nintendo Switch, Xbox, games and snacks will be provided.

Drop in to the Children's Room for a different craft each week! Craft projects will be aimed at children 4 and older.

Have fun searching for hidden rubber ducks in the Children's Room!

For ages 5 and under. A parent and child group offered by the Metrowest YMCA and the Early Childhood Alliance of Ashland & Framingham. A structured program to help prepare children for socialization and a school experience.

Join us for Songs, Fingerplays & Stories.

For this month's Biography/Memoir Book Club we'll be discussing "Dinners with Ruth: A memoir on the power of friendships" by Nina Totenberg.

"Our goal with Nutrition for Littles is to provide caregivers with the confidence and tools needed for successful feeding environments; introduce and increase acceptance of new foods, while offering a safe space for open communication with other caregivers and our YMCA nutrition staff. Nutrition for Littles will offer hands on learning through age-appropriate cooking activities, art and crafts, gardening, and more!"

Children with some reading ability will have the chance to read to one of our registered therapy dogs for 10 minutes. Books may be brought from home or checked out from the library shelves.

Construction on the Big Dig may be over, but the controversy isn't. In this illustrated slide show talk David, a former Big Dig spokesperson, will show how Boston has changed over the past 400 years, from the reduction of Beacon Hill, through the filling in of the Back Bay, ending with the country's most expensive construction job - the Big Dig. You'll go deep inside the project's tunnels and soar high above the towers of Boston's stunning new bridge over the Charles River. You'll also learn about the amazing technological advances that were used to build this monstrous project in a working city, and how the price climbed to a reported $22 billion!!! Whether you're interested in Boston history, a fan of technology, or just an angry taxpayer who wants to see the actual hole into which the government dumped your money, this is a must-see show.

Drop in to the Children's Room for a different craft each week! Craft projects will be aimed at children 4 and older.

Early in a child’s development, ideas and influences can form around gender. The Pineapple Project is a theater piece that encourages the audience to be themselves while accepting others, and validates each child's individual freedom to be who they are, without gender bias. The performance is funny, engaging and empowering.

Bring your knitting or crocheting project to our casual gathering where you can work, talk, and share ideas together. Watch the library calendar for special Saturday Workshops once per month.

Join us for Songs, Fingerplays & Stories.

Stop into the children's room for a program that is geared toward pre-school aged children and their caregivers. We will read a story and do a related craft project.

Each child will be given a box filled with an assortment of Lego blocks to build a creation using only what's inside the box within the 45 minute time limit. Caregivers please stay in the room with the kids as they work on their creations. The finished creations will be displayed in the Children's Room for a few weeks.