Town Library Events
Charlton Public Library
40 Main Street
Visit our website (charltonlibrary.org) for a full listing of programs and events or to register.
Movies @ The Library
All showings are on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. only in Dexter Hall. No registration required. Free popcorn!
April 9: PATERSON starring Adam Driver. 2016. Rated R. Run time 118 min.
April 16: WONKA starring Timothee Chalamet, Olivia Coleman. 2023. Rated PG. Run time 112 min.
April 23: BRIGHT STAR starring Ben Wishaw, Abbie Cornish. 2009. Rated PG. Run time 119 min.
April 30: STEALING BEAUTY starring Jeremy Irons, Liv Tyler. 1996. Rated R. Run time 119 min.
Silver Needles Knit & Crochet Group
Thursdays from 1-3 p.m. Upstairs Reading Room. No registration required. Bring your current project and relax with friends. All are welcome regardless of skill level.
Medicare Information Sessions with BCBS Mass. Representative
This series will be held in the Community Meeting Room - No registration is required.
Tuesday, April 16, 6-7:30 p.m. Medicare Health Plan Options (For existing Medicare enrollees)
Tuesday, April 23, 6-7:30 p.m. Medicare Supplement Plans or Medicare
Advantage Plans - which is best for me? For those new to Medicare or members wanting to make changes.
Tuesday, April 30, 6-7:30 p.m. Caregivers overview of Medicare and Health Plan Options (For those trying to help a family member or friend understand Medicare).
Saturday, April 13, 9:45-10:45 a.m. Community Yoga in Dexter Hall. Registration is required.
All ages and levels are welcome. Wear comfortable clothing and please bring your own yoga mat.
Tuesday, April 16, Poetry Open Mic Night 6:30-7:30 p.m. To celebrate National Poetry Month, we are hosting a Poetry Open Mic Night at the Library with guest facilitator Joe Fusco, Jr. from the Worcester County Poetry Association. Participants are welcome to read their own poetry or something by a favorite poet. Registration is requested so that we have an idea of the number of participants. Generously sponsored by Friends of the Charlton Library.
Wednesday, April 17, Death Café 1- 3p.m. in Dexter Hall. No registration required.
Death Cafés provide a safe environment to gather, eat cake, drink tea or coffee, and enjoy open-minded conversation about dying and death. Questions? Email [email protected].
Thursday, April 18, Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group 6-7:30 p.m. Community Meeting Room. No registration required. Led by experienced caregivers and offers information, resources, and strategies specific to caring for someone with Alzheimer’s and other Dementias along with support for transitioning to different care settings. Co-sponsored by Tri-Valley and Charlton Public Library.
Saturday, April 20, 12- 1:30 p.m. SARJ (Saturday Acoustic Roots Jam) Dexter Hall. No registration required. An acoustic only music jam. Open to all 18+. Join us to play or just to listen!
Thursday, April 25 p.m. 6-8 p.m. CULE (Charlton Ukulele League and Ensemble) Community Meeting Room. No registration required. Experienced musicians and newbies all welcome. Questions? Email [email protected]
Thursday, April 25, 6-7:30 p.m. “An Evening with Robert Frost.” Historical production in Dexter Hall. Registration requested. Join talented historical actor Stephen Collins for his production of an evening of Frost, a unique, interactive performance that begins with a short biographical introduction into the poet’s life. This event is co-hosted by the Charlton Public Library and the Charlton Senior Center and supported in part by a grant from the Charlton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass. Cultural Council, a state agency.
Friday, April 26, 1-2 p.m. Critical Thinking Discussion Group . Plutarch’s Lives (Cleopatra) by Plutarch in the Sibley Reading Area (Main Floor). No registration required.
No experience with critical thinking discussion groups is necessary. Books/materials are available forcheckout one month prior to discussion. Questions? Email [email protected].
SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, May 4, 10 -11:30 a.m. Sourdough Starter Workshop with Sourdough Brandon.
Dexter Hall . Registration required. Learn how to make, maintain, and store a sourdough starter from a sourdough baker and food blogger. You’ll leave with many tips and tricks on how to keep your sourdough starter active, what to make with your starter, and even leave with some free sourdough starter! Free and open to all; however registration is required for this event.
Gladys E. Kelley Library
2 Lake Street
Webster
508-949-3880
Ongoing events:
Mondays , 10 -11 a.m. Sensory Bin Exploration. Bins will be filled up with sand, rice, dirt, dry pasta, and more! This program is geared towards ages 2 to 5, but siblings are welcome.
Mondays 3:30 – 4:30 Origami and Paint, Children’s Room
Tuesdays 10 – 11 a.m. Storytime
Tuesdays 3:30 – 4:30 Build Tuesdays Magnet tiles (4/16; 4/23) or Lego Club (4/30)
Tuesdays 6-7:30 p.m. Literacy Volunteers – ESL classes
Wednesdays 10 – 10:45 a.m. Stuffed animal storytime
Saturdays, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Yoga with Julie. All levels welcome. Bring your own mat.
Saturdays, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Apple Country Music Together. A music and movement program available to children from birth to age 6 and their families.
Special events:
Tuesday, April 16 10 – 11 a.m. National Library Day Party for kids! Dress up like a librarian to help us celebrate. Cardigans and glasses encouraged. Library themed story time and book craft. Every child will leave with a book to take home.
Thursday, April 18 6 p.m. Functional and fabulous embroidery for mending. Learn how to blur the lines between the garment and the mending. We will explore the many ways we can combine basic embroidery stitches to achieve an elevated look. Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring something from home that you need mended, as well!
Monday, April 22 all day Take-home pea plants for Earth Day. Plant your own seed in the lobby or grab a pre-sprouted plant to take home. While supplies last. For adults and kids.
Monday, April 22 6:30 – 8 p.m. Adult Book Group
Saturday, April 20 12 – 2 p.m. Horse 101. Lindsay from Winterberry Homestead will be here teaching us about horses. Safety working around horses, learn ho w horses think, along with nutrition and shelter needs.
Tuesday, April 23 6-7 p.m. Herb butter making for adults
Monday, April 29 6 p.m. Adult board game night
Tuesday May 7 A state-of-the-art, hands-on children’s museum focused on STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math). Kids can experience stations that include robots, virtual reality, 3D printing, art, engineering, and more! For kids grades K to 6. STEAM museum sessions at 3:30 -4:15 p.m.; 4:15- 5 p.m. and 5-5:45 p.m. Please register for only one session.
Pearle L. Crawford Library Programs and Events
40 Schofield Avenue, Dudley
508-949-8021
Join us for one of our programs at the Pearle! To register go to www.crawfordlibrary.org or call 508-949-8021
Picking Parlor Jam
A bluegrass focused jam session. Bring your instrument for this monthly unplugged acoustic jam.
All talent levels are welcome.
1st Saturday of each month 10am-noon
“The Color Purple”
Movie Afternoon @ The Pearle
Thursday, April 4 @ 1:00
Join us for a showing of the 2023 movie “The Color Purple” starring Fantasia Barrino and Taraji P. Henson.
Meet the Staff
Thursday, April 4
4:00-6:00
Stop by and meet our awesome staff! The Pearle’s staff welcomes the opportunity to get to know you and your needs so we may serve you better! Refreshments are provided by The Friends of the Pearle L Crawford Memorial Library.
Solar Eclipse Celebration!
Monday, April 8
Starting at 10:00am
10 am: Solar glasses will be handed out along with Eclipse themed snack bags*
2-4 pm: Eclipse viewing on front Library lawn
6 pm: Movie @ the Pearle “Little Miss Sunshine” starring Greg Kinnear and Abigail Breslin
* Supplies limited, 1 per person
Adult Book Group
Monday, April 22 6:00PM-7:00PM
All are welcome to join our adult book group for a discussion of this month’s title, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky
Copies of the current title are available at the circulation desk one month prior to the meeting.
Monet’s Gardens: Inspiration for a Creative Life
Wednesday, April 24
1:00-2:00
Illustrated lecture presented by Ellen K. Duzak
Impressionist painter Claude Monet created and perfected his beautiful gardens over 40 years at Giverny, France. It was and still is truly a visible feast. His life, his paintings, and his gardens offer us a unique guide to living a rich and fulfilling life today.
Ellen Duzak is a retired Professor of Psychology at Becker College. She later taught for a decade in the WISE Senior Education Program at Assumption College. She has long admired the paintings of the Impressionists and is an avid gardener and lover of nature.
Registration required, space is limited.
Friends of the Library
Spring Book Sale
April 18-20
during regular library hours.
Fiction, nonfiction, DVDs, audiobooks, and more for all ages!
All sales benefit the Friends of the Library and their mission to support the library.
Quilting Group
Wednesdays @ 1:30PM
All quilters and would-be quilters are invited to join our new group. Bring your projects!
Knit & Crochet Group
Thursday 5:30PM – 7:30PM and Friday 10:00AM-12:00PM
All stitchers are welcome for this informal group
Dungeons & Dragons Game
Thursdays, 6:00-7:30
Are you looking to play a game that contains action, adventure, and drama?
Come play the world’s number one role playing game.
This program geared towards kids that are looking to learn more about playing and some short adventures!
Children 12 and under need to be accompanied by an adult.
Basic Drawing Art Class with Mrs. Rawson
For ages 5-10
Tuesday, April 16
2:00-3:15
Working on an easel and large paper, children will be taught to draw a variety of different animals, step by step!
Space is limited, please register.
Burpee & Records Petting Zoo
Thursday, April 18
More details coming soon!!
Mouse Paint Class with Mrs. Rawson
For ages 3-5
Friday, April 19
10:00-11:00
An interactive reading of the book “Mouse Paint”. Listening and painting activity exploring the concept of color mixing with the primary colors.
Space is limited, please register.
Deb’s Sing & Swing~Happy Spring!
Thursday, April 25
11:00-11:45
Deb Hutchins interactive music program, join the fun!
Music, stories, singing and dancing!
Children 12 and under need to be accompanied by an adult.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library
Toddler Storytime
Tuesdays at 10:30
Join Miss Courtney on Tuesday mornings for age-appropriate stories on a fun theme, followed by a simple craft.
For ages 15 months-3 years.
Children 12 and under need to be accompanied by an adult.
Pre-K Storytime
Wednesdays at 10:30
Join Miss Courtney on Wednesday mornings for age-appropriate stories on a fun theme, followed by a simple craft. For ages 3-6.
Children 12 and under need to be accompanied by an adult.
Guest Reader Story Time
Mondays at 6:00pm through April
Each week there will be a guest reader along with activities.
We are excited to welcome our guest readers!
Wiggles & Giggles
Tuesdays at 10:30 through April
Fels Community Room
Join YFCP and Ms. Laine for a FREE 5-week music series. Children ages 2-5 with a parent/caregiver will sing, move, play musical instruments, learn rhythm and listen to stories. Siblings are welcome.
Registration is required.
Please visit www.theyfcp.org to register
This is a YMCA Family & Community Partnership program.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten program!
This nationwide program is a fun, free way to build your child’s early literacy skills, and we’re here to help.
The goal is simple: read 1,000 books to your child before they enter kindergarten.
Developing literacy skills begins at birth and continues through the toddler and preschool years.
The best way to ensure a child has the skills necessary to learn to read is having someone read aloud to them.
Children from birth to age five can sign up in the Children’s Room in the Library.
Program sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Coming soon: Mahjong at the Pearle
Wednesdays at 10am
