The Evening Book Group meets the last Wednesday of the month, January through November. This year's theme is traveling through the decades, from the turn of the twentieth century through 1999.  Discussions are led by a staff member.

This month's book is The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty.

The New York Times bestseller and the USA Today #1 Hot Fiction Pick for the summer, The Chaperone is a captivating novel about the woman who chaperoned an irreverent Louise Brooks to New York City in 1922 and the summer that would change them both.

Copies will be available at the Circulation Desk.

No registration required; refreshments will be provided.  Please drop in!

• Touch-a-Truck: Fire, EMS, Dump Trucks, Diggers, Front End Loaders, and more
• Tour the Public Works Facility and view the equipment
• Create mini truck models and get stickers and coloring sheets
• Watch live demos of systems and equipment
• Free popcorn and balloons while supplies last

During the spring and summer, the bookmobile makes neighborhood visits. The bookmobile carries books, audiobooks, speed reads, and DVDs for patrons of all ages. Please bring your library card to check out materials.

On the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, we make the following stops:

• MacArthur Road (#33) 5:30 - 6:15 pm
• Euclid Circle (Euclid Circle/Euclid Avenue) 6:30 - 7:15 pm
• Westlake Road (#52) 7:30 - 8:15 pm

Natick's Bookmobile visits the U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center (Natick Labs) on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm.

The bookmobile carries books, audiobooks, speed reads, and DVDs for patrons of all ages. Please bring your library card to check out materials.

Sarah Dessen joins us to talk about her newest novel, The Moon and More.

In her eleventh novel, The Moon and More, Dessen returns to Colby, the beach town that is the setting for some of her best-loved books, in a story of summer love, self-discovery, striking out to new horizons, and saying goodbye. Filled with memorable characters, humor, and wonderful writing, this is top-notch Sarah Dessen—and that’s saying something!

This author talk is presented by Morse Institute Library and Wellesley Books. To enter the signing line at this event, you must have purchased a copy of The Moon and More from Wellesley Books. For more information, call 781-431-1160 or visit their website. Books will also be available at the event itself.

• 1:15 - 2:00 pm Sherwood Village, WEST, 145 Mill Street
• 2:10 - 2:55 pm Sherwood Village, EAST, 143 Mill Street
• 3:15 - 4:00 pm Cedar Gardens, Near Maintenance Garage @ intersection of Cedar Avenue/Cedar Terrace

Today's stops are open to the public. 

During the spring and summer, the bookmobile makes neighborhood visits. The bookmobile carries books, audiobooks, speed reads, and DVDs for patrons of all ages. Please bring your library card to check out materials.

On the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, we make the following stops:

• Buckingham Road (Buckingham Road/Surrey Lane) 5:30 - 6:15 pm
• Ridge Avenue (#20) 6:30 - 7:15 pm
• Fiske Street (#11) 7:30 - 8:15 pm

Join us every third Wednesday of the month at 11 am, from September to June, for a discussion led by a library staff member. This year's theme is the world of artists in fictional novels.

You can pick up a copy of this book at the circulation desk.

"I have been standing on the side of life, watching it float by. I want to swim in the river. I want to feel the current.”

So writes Mamah Borthwick Cheney in her diary as she struggles to justify her clandestine love affair with Frank Lloyd Wright. Four years earlier, in 1903, Mamah and her husband, Edwin, had commissioned the renowned architect to design a new home for them. During the construction of the house, a powerful attraction developed between Mamah and Frank, and in time the lovers, each married with children, embarked on a course that would shock Chicago society and forever change their lives.

This month, the book group will visit the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. Participation is limited to 15 people. To register, call Karen Perkins at 508-647-6520.

Storytime for grown-ups, two-year-olds, and first-time threes. 30 minutes of stories, songs, fingerplays, and stretches. Siblings are welcome.

Today's theme: "Summer Round the Corner"

Registration begins Wednesday, June 5. To register, visit the Children's Department or call 508-647-6522.

Dig Into Reading is sponsored by the Morse Institute Library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, as well as a generous grant from MathWorks.

• 1:25 - 2:15 pm Mary Ann Morse, 45 Union Street
• 3:00 - 4:00 pm Riverbend, 34 Lincoln Street, South

During the spring and summer, the bookmobile makes neighborhood visits. The bookmobile carries books, audiobooks, speed reads, and DVDs for patrons of all ages. Please bring your library card to check out materials.

On the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, we make the following stops:

• MacArthur Road (#33) 5:30 - 6:15 pm
• Euclid Circle (Euclid Circle/Euclid Avenue) 6:30 - 7:15 pm
• Westlake Road (#52) 7:30 - 8:15 pm

Natick's Bookmobile visits the U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center (Natick Labs) on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm.

The bookmobile carries books, audiobooks, speed reads, and DVDs for patrons of all ages. Please bring your library card to check out materials.

• 1:15 - 2:00 pm Sherwood Village, WEST, 145 Mill Street
• 2:10 - 2:55 pm Sherwood Village, EAST, 143 Mill Street 

Today's stops are open to the public. 

During the spring and summer, the bookmobile makes neighborhood visits. The bookmobile carries books, audiobooks, speed reads, and DVDs for patrons of all ages. Please bring your library card to check out materials.

On the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, we make the following stops:

• Buckingham Road (Buckingham Road/Surrey Lane) 5:30 - 6:15 pm
• Ridge Avenue (#20) 6:30 - 7:15 pm
• Fiske Street (#11) 7:30 - 8:15 pm

• How the proposal fits into the overall grantseeking process
• What to include in a standard proposal to a foundation
• Tips for making each section of your proposal stronger
• What funders expect to see in your proposal and attachments
• Tips for communicating with funders during the grant process
• Additional resources on proposal writing, including sample proposals

Fun filled chess night!

For kids ages 6 and up accompanied by participating parent. Parental guidance most welcome.

During the spring and summer, the bookmobile makes neighborhood visits. The bookmobile carries books, audiobooks, speed reads, and DVDs for patrons of all ages. Please bring your library card to check out materials.

On the 4th Wednesday of each month, we make the following stops. The bookmobile stops are near the office at each location.

• Natick Village (18 Village Way) 5:30 - 6:15 pm
• Natick Green (7 Silver Hill Lane) 6:30 - 7:15 pm
• Kendall Crossing (20 Woodbine Road) 7:30 - 8:15 pm

Join us every third Wednesday of the month at 11 am, from September to June, for a discussion led by a MIL staff person.  This year's theme is the world of artists in fictional novels. You can pick up a copy of this month's title at the Circulation Desk.

This month's book is Rules of Civility by Amor Towles. "Glittering[...] filled with snappy dialogue, sharp observations and an array of terrifically drawn characters[...] Towles writes with grace and verve about the mores and manners of a society on the cusp of radical change" (NPR.org).

No registration required; refreshments will be provided. Please drop in!

• 1:20 - 2:00 pm Coolidge Gardens, 4 Cottage Street
• 2:45 - 4:00 pm Whitney Place, 3 Vision Drive

Drop in for story and tasty treat time for families with children ages 3–grade 4. We’re digging into summer reading with three scoops of good fun—stories, songs, and do-it-yourself sundaes. Yum!

Children must be accompanied by an adult. Younger siblings are welcome in family groupings that include children of the targeted age.

Dig Into Reading is sponsored by the Morse Institute Library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, as well as a generous grant from MathWorks.

Opportunities for LEGO® builders to design, construct, and display their own spectacular creations.

For builders 5+ with a grown-up partner.

Registration begins Monday, June 17. To register, please visit the Children's Department or call 508-647-6522.

Dig Into Reading is sponsored by the Morse Institute Library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, as well as a generous grant from MathWorks.

Let’s get together and celebrate Independence day with some light refreshments!

Bring a salad, dish, or dessert, and enjoy chatting with friends while sampling some great dishes.

There’s always plenty to eat so come anyway even if you don’t cook!

On Wednesdays this summer from 2 pm–8 pm, stop by to dig into a variety of art activities.

Today: Fashion Your Own Patriotic Headgear

An adult must attend with children ages 7 and under. No registration required.

Dig Into Reading is sponsored by the Morse Institute Library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, as well as a generous grant from MathWorks.
 

During the spring and summer, the bookmobile makes neighborhood visits. The bookmobile carries books, audiobooks, speed reads, and DVDs for patrons of all ages. Please bring your library card to check out materials.

On the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, we make the following stops:

• Buckingham Road (Buckingham Road/Surrey Lane) 5:30 - 6:15 pm
• Ridge Avenue (#20) 6:30 - 7:15 pm
• Fiske Street (#11) 7:30 - 8:15 pm

On Wednesdays this summer from 2 pm–8 pm, stop by to dig into a variety of art activities.

Today: Design a Dinosaur, "Dig Up" a Fossil

An adult must attend with children ages 7 and under. No registration required.

Dig Into Reading is sponsored by the Morse Institute Library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, as well as a generous grant from MathWorks.

Dig into the world of dinosaurs using real and model fossils, a simulated dinosaur trackway, and a replica field site.
 
One dino-mite adventure for graduates of kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade.
 
Sign up begins Monday, June 24. To sign up, visit the Children's Department or call 508-647-6522.

Dig Into Reading is sponsored by the Morse Institute Library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, as well as a generous grant from MathWorks.

During the spring and summer, the bookmobile makes neighborhood visits. The bookmobile carries books, audiobooks, speed reads, and DVDs for patrons of all ages. Please bring your library card to check out materials.

On the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, we make the following stops:

• MacArthur Road (#33) 5:30 - 6:15 pm
• Euclid Circle (Euclid Circle/Euclid Avenue) 6:30 - 7:15 pm
• Westlake Road (#52) 7:30 - 8:15 pm

Opportunities for LEGO® builders to design, construct, and display their own spectacular creations.

For graduates of grades 1–4.

Registration begins Monday, July 8. To register, please visit the Children's Department or call 508-647-6522.

Dig Into Reading is sponsored by the Morse Institute Library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, as well as a generous grant from MathWorks.

Today's theme: "At the Beach"

Registration begins Wednesday, July 10. To register, visit the Children's Department or call 508-647-6522.

Dig Into Reading is sponsored by the Morse Institute Library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, as well as a generous grant from MathWorks.

On Wednesdays this summer from 2 pm–8 pm, stop by to dig into a variety of art activities.

Today: Paint a Rock Turtle or other Creature

An adult must attend with children ages 7 and under. No registration required.

Dig Into Reading is sponsored by the Morse Institute Library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, as well as a generous grant from MathWorks.
 

Dig into something new this summer. Learn the art of Japanese paper folding.

For students entering grades 4–6.

Registration begins Monday, July 1. To register, please visit the Children's Department or call 508-647-6522.

Dig Into Reading is sponsored by the Morse Institute Library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, as well as a generous grant from MathWorks.

During the spring and summer, the bookmobile makes neighborhood visits. The bookmobile carries books, audiobooks, speed reads, and DVDs for patrons of all ages. Please bring your library card to check out materials.

On the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, we make the following stops:

• Buckingham Road (Buckingham Road/Surrey Lane) 5:30 - 6:15 pm
• Ridge Avenue (#20) 6:30 - 7:15 pm
• Fiske Street (#11) 7:30 - 8:15 pm

Fun filled chess night!

For kids ages 6 and up accompanied by participating parent. Parental guidance most welcome.

On Wednesdays this summer from 2 pm–8 pm, stop by to dig into a variety of art activities.

Today: Dig into Drawing at our Doodle Palooza

An adult must attend with children ages 7 and under. No registration required.

Dig Into Reading is sponsored by the Morse Institute Library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, as well as a generous grant from MathWorks.
 

During the spring and summer, the bookmobile makes neighborhood visits. The bookmobile carries books, audiobooks, speed reads, and DVDs for patrons of all ages. Please bring your library card to check out materials.

On the 4th Wednesday of each month, we make the following stops. The bookmobile stops are near the office at each location.

• Natick Village (18 Village Way) 5:30 - 6:15 pm
• Natick Green (7 Silver Hill Lane) 6:30 - 7:15 pm
• Kendall Crossing (20 Woodbine Road) 7:30 - 8:15 pm

Cartoonist, Jonathan Todd, will demonstrate how a comic strip idea is developed, drawn, and inked. Participants will have the opportunity to develop their own cartoon character and create a comic strip.

For aspiring comic book artists entering grades 3–5.

Registration begins Monday, July 15. To register, please visit the Children's Department or call 508-647-6522.

Dig Into Reading is sponsored by the Morse Institute Library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, as well as a generous grant from MathWorks.

During the spring and summer, the bookmobile makes neighborhood visits. The bookmobile carries books, audiobooks, speed reads, and DVDs for patrons of all ages. Please bring your library card to check out materials.

On the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, we make the following stops:

• MacArthur Road (#33) 5:30 - 6:15 pm
• Euclid Circle (Euclid Circle/Euclid Avenue) 6:30 - 7:15 pm
• Westlake Road (#52) 7:30 - 8:15 pm

Opportunities for LEGO® builders to design, construct, and display their own spectacular creations.

For graduates of grades 1–4.

Registration begins Monday, July 29. To register, please visit the Children's Department or call 508-647-6522.

Dig Into Reading is sponsored by the Morse Institute Library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, as well as a generous grant from MathWorks.

Today's theme: "Hot Diggity Dogs"

Registration begins Wednesday, July 31. To register, visit the Children's Department or call 508-647-6522.

Dig Into Reading is sponsored by the Morse Institute Library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, as well as a generous grant from MathWorks.

On Wednesdays this summer from 2 pm–8 pm, stop by to dig into a variety of art activities.

Today: Egyptian Adventure

An adult must attend with children ages 7 and under. No registration required.

Dig Into Reading is sponsored by the Morse Institute Library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, as well as a generous grant from MathWorks.

During the spring and summer, the bookmobile makes neighborhood visits. The bookmobile carries books, audiobooks, speed reads, and DVDs for patrons of all ages. Please bring your library card to check out materials.

On the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, we make the following stops:

• Buckingham Road (Buckingham Road/Surrey Lane) 5:30 - 6:15 pm
• Ridge Avenue (#20) 6:30 - 7:15 pm
• Fiske Street (#11) 7:30 - 8:15 pm

Fun filled chess night!

For kids ages 6 and up accompanied by participating parent. Parental guidance most welcome.

During the spring and summer, the bookmobile makes neighborhood visits. The bookmobile carries books, audiobooks, speed reads, and DVDs for patrons of all ages. Please bring your library card to check out materials.

On the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, we make the following stops:

• MacArthur Road (#33) 5:30 - 6:15 pm
• Euclid Circle (Euclid Circle/Euclid Avenue) 6:30 - 7:15 pm
• Westlake Road (#52) 7:30 - 8:15 pm

Opportunities for LEGO® builders to design, construct, and display their own spectacular creations.

For builders 5+ with a grown-up partner.

Registration begins Monday, August 5. To register, please visit the Children's Department or call 508-647-6522.

Dig Into Reading is sponsored by the Morse Institute Library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, as well as a generous grant from MathWorks.

During the spring and summer, the bookmobile makes neighborhood visits. The bookmobile carries books, audiobooks, speed reads, and DVDs for patrons of all ages. Please bring your library card to check out materials.

On the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, we make the following stops:

• Buckingham Road (Buckingham Road/Surrey Lane) 5:30 - 6:15 pm
• Ridge Avenue (#20) 6:30 - 7:15 pm
• Fiske Street (#11) 7:30 - 8:15 pm

During the spring and summer, the bookmobile makes neighborhood visits. The bookmobile carries books, audiobooks, speed reads, and DVDs for patrons of all ages. Please bring your library card to check out materials.

On the 4th Wednesday of each month, we make the following stops. The bookmobile stops are near the office at each location.

• Natick Village (18 Village Way) 5:30 - 6:15 pm
• Natick Green (7 Silver Hill Lane) 6:30 - 7:15 pm
• Kendall Crossing (20 Woodbine Road) 7:30 - 8:15 pm