Surrounding Libraries
Grafton Public Library
35 Grafton Common
Grafton
508-839-4649
New hours as of May 1, 2024
Monday- Thursday: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Tuesday, May 28
Tasting Tuesday
3-5 p.m.
Try a variety of pre-packaged snacks and taste which is best! Grade 6-12. Drop in, no registration required. In the Maker Space.
Inspirational Book Group and Guided Meditation
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. in Room 228
We will discuss the “The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature” by Sue Stuart-Smith.
The garden is often seen as a refuge, a place to forget worldly cares, removed from the “real” life that lies outside. When we get our hands in the earth we connect with the cycle of life in nature through which destruction and decay are followed by regrowth and renewal. Gardening is one of the quintessential nurturing activities and yet we understand so little about it. “The Well-Gardened Mind” provides a new perspective on the power of gardening to change people’s lives. Here, Sue Stuart-Smith investigates the many ways in which mind and garden can interact and explores how the process of tending a plot can be a way of sustaining an innermost self. Stuart-Smith’s own love of gardening developed as she studied to become a psychoanalytic psychotherapist. From her grandfather’s return from World War I to Freud’s obsession with flowers to case histories with her own patients to progressive gardening programs in such places as Rikers Island prison in New York City, Stuart-Smith weaves thoughtful yet powerful examples to argue that gardening is much more important to our cognition than we think. Recent research is showing how green nature has direct antidepressant effects on humans. “The most original gardening book ever [that] combines observation, horticulture, literature and history” (Sunday Times, UK), “The Well-Gardened Mind” is a book for gardeners and non-gardeners alike, and the perfect solace for people seeking healthier mental lives.”
Copies of the books are available in regular print and audio on CD so stop by the library to pick up a physical copy. It is also available through Overdrive / Libby as an eBook.
Wednesday, May 29
Watch Party Wednesday – TV Time with Shawn
3 p.m. ages 10-18 years
In the teen game room
Thursday, May 30
Marvelous Manga May
4:30 p.m.
Craft a bookmark in the Maker Space
Friday, May 31
Gardening with Sarah
3 p.m. Milk Jug Sunflowers, in the Maker Space
Saturday, June 1
Love is Love Storytime
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
We’ll read children’s books that celebrate the beautiful diversity of families. After that, we’ll create a colorful craft.
Saturday Afternoon Knitting
11:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Adults, 13 ++
Registration required
Summer Program
Grafton Public Schools –Gator Quest Summer 2024
More infor to come.
Also, Read to Bead is Back!
Sutton Public Library
4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton
508-865-8752
Suttonpubliclibrary.org
Library Hours
Monday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Wednesday, May 29
Knots & Thoughts Fiber Club
6:30 p.m.
Knit, crochet, press felt, cross-stitch, embroider or any other craft you can tote along. Meet other crafty people, ask advice or just chat. Novices welcome!
Friday, May 28
Lego Club
4-4:30 p.m.
Ages 5 and up
We’ll provide the Legos, you provide the creativity!
The Afternoon Discussion Group will meet in the library at 2 p.m. on a soon-to-be-named Wednesday in June.
The same goes for the Evening Discussion Group that will meet on a soon-to-be-named Thursday in June.
Books will be available at the circulation desk prior to that month’s meeting.
Copies will include regular print, large print, and audiobook.
Books may also be available in ebook format on Libby.
All are welcome!
Summer programs for kids and teens will be announced in June
Millbury Public Library
128 Elm Street, Millbury
Tuesday, June 4
Cosmic Adventure Planetarium
6-6:45 p.m.
Join the Cosmic Adventures for a “Brief Tour of the Universe” that will discuss the stars and constellation, review the moon phases and explore some planets of the solar system. The Program will be held in the Shaw Elementary School gymnasium. Sponsored by donations made to the library.
Wednesday, June 5
Story Time
10:30 -11:30 a.m.
Join us to explore early literacy skills with books, finger plays, songs, sensory play and more. Geared towards ages 3-4, but all are welcome. In the Community Room.
6-7 p.m.
New England UFOs with Ronny LeBlanc presentation. The program will be held at the Asa Waters Mansion.
Ronny LeBlanc is a globally recognized figure in the world of paranormal, Bigfoot and UFOs. (Ronny stars in TRAVEL CHANNEL’S Hit Series EXPEDITION BIGFOOT . He also stars in PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAMERA.)
Ronny is an independent researcher, screenwriter and author of the critically-acclaimed and best-selling book “Monsterland: Encounters with UFOs, Bigfoot and Orange Orbs”, which details the history and connection between the various phenomena, highlighting his experience and a research area called Monsterland in central Massachusetts. Ronny was the first person ever to cast a Bigfoot print in the Bay State from a trackway discovered by a couple in Leominster State Forest in the summer of 2010. He is a regular speaker at the Exeter UFO Festival, New England UFO Conference and ParaFest and has been featured on nationally syndicated radio programs like Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, Fade to Black with Jimmy Church and was recently highlighted for his research in a cover story in The Boston Herald.
All participants will receive a pair of solar glasses (while supplies last) Register ahead of time.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Millbury Public Library.
Tuesday, June 11
Homeschool Mini Conference
3-7 p.m.
A workshop by the Advocates for Home Education in Massachusetts. A curriculum exchange will take place as well as an opportunity to speak with the Children’s Librarian about resources, databases, programs and manipulatives they would like to see at the library.
Crafts and toys will be available for kids who attend.
Registration is required.
Wednesday, June 12
Story Time
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
How to Write a Novel and Get it Published
6-7 p.m.
This informational session will assist those who want to write a book, have started, but feel stuck and unable to finish or have finished and are unsure how to get it published.
E.D. Haraldsen has independently published six novels under a pseudonym in the genres of woman’s fiction and sweet romance. She is well-versed in story craft, editing and steps to publication. E.D. Haraldsen is an Author Accelerator accredited fiction book coach.
Thursday, June 25
Giant Legos on the Lawn
1-5 p.m.
Wednesday, June 26
Story Time
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Adult Silk Painting
6-7 p.m.
Closed, waiting list is full
