Library Babies is a 20-minute program for our very youngest visitors, ages birth-walking. Join Ms. Jen to read stories, sing songs, recite favorite nursery rhymes, and interact with the babies using bounces and finger plays.
Library Babies is a 20-minute program for our very youngest visitors, ages birth-walking. Join Ms. Jen to read stories, sing songs, recite favorite nursery rhymes, and interact with the babies using bounces and finger plays.
Join us on Tuesday May 17th at 1:30pm, in Room 202 for the Daytimers' Book Group’s discussion of, Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf.
Description: Addie Moore and Louis Waters, a widow and widower each living alone, forge a loving bond over their shared loneliness, provoking local gossip and the disapproval of their grown children in ways that are further complicated by an extended visit by a sad young grandchild.
Copies of the books are available in regular print, large print and as an audio on CD, so stop by the library to pick up a physical copy. It is also available as an eBook and eAudio through Overdrive / Libby.
If you have any questions, contact the Grafton Public Library at info@graftonlibrary.org or 508-839-4649.
Join us on Tuesday May 17th at 1:30pm, in Room 202 for the Daytimers' Book Group’s discussion of, Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf.
Description: Addie Moore and Louis Waters, a widow and widower each living alone, forge a loving bond over their shared loneliness, provoking local gossip and the disapproval of their grown children in ways that are further complicated by an extended visit by a sad young grandchild.
Copies of the books are available in regular print, large print and as an audio on CD, so stop by the library to pick up a physical copy. It is also available as an eBook and eAudio through Overdrive / Libby.
If you have any questions, contact the Grafton Public Library at info@graftonlibrary.org or 508-839-4649.
Join us on Tuesday May 17th at 7:30pm, in Room 202 for the GPL Mystery Book Group’s discussion of The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield.
Description NASA is about to launch Apollo 18. While the mission has been billed as a scientific one, flight controller Kazimieras "Kaz" Zemeckis knows there is a darker objective. Intelligence has discovered a secret Soviet space station spying on America, and Apollo 18 may be the only chance to stop it. But even as Kaz races to keep the NASA crew one step ahead of their Russian rivals, a deadly accident reveals that not everyone involved is quite who they were thought to be. With political stakes stretched to the breaking point, the White House and the Kremlin can only watch as their astronauts collide on the lunar surface, far beyond the reach of law or rescue.
Copies of the books are available in regular print, as an audio on CD and as a digital media player, so stop by the library to pick up a physical copy. It is also available as an Overdrive / Libby eBook and eAudio.
If you have any questions, contact the Grafton Public Library at info@graftonlibrary.org
CONTACT: Heidi Fowler 508-839-4649 fowlerh@graftonlibrary.org
Join us on Tuesday May 17th at 7:30pm, in Room 202 for the GPL Mystery Book Group’s discussion of The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield.
Description NASA is about to launch Apollo 18. While the mission has been billed as a scientific one, flight controller Kazimieras "Kaz" Zemeckis knows there is a darker objective. Intelligence has discovered a secret Soviet space station spying on America, and Apollo 18 may be the only chance to stop it. But even as Kaz races to keep the NASA crew one step ahead of their Russian rivals, a deadly accident reveals that not everyone involved is quite who they were thought to be. With political stakes stretched to the breaking point, the White House and the Kremlin can only watch as their astronauts collide on the lunar surface, far beyond the reach of law or rescue.
Copies of the books are available in regular print, as an audio on CD and as a digital media player, so stop by the library to pick up a physical copy. It is also available as an Overdrive / Libby eBook and eAudio.
If you have any questions, contact the Grafton Public Library at info@graftonlibrary.org
CONTACT: Heidi Fowler 508-839-4649 fowlerh@graftonlibrary.org
Toddler Time is a 30-minute program for children who are walking-age 3 years. Join Ms. Sarah to share stories, sing songs, enjoy movement activities, and recite rhymes and finger plays.
Toddler Time is a 30-minute program for children who are walking-age 3 years. Join Ms. Sarah to share stories, sing songs, enjoy movement activities, and recite rhymes and finger plays.
Grafton Farmers Market will be hosting a Spring Market at Grafton Library. Come check out some of our local small businesses in one place and have the opportunity to #shoplocal. Show your support for these local farmers & small businesses.
The vendor list is still being finalized - past participants have included:
Red River Farm
Boudrat Brine Company
Jackson's Creative
Wicked Fruitful
CandleInterpetations
TeaJani
Urban Spice World
Bread Guy Breads
Potter Hill Farm
Its Only Chemistry
First Leaves Farm
Kinnari Sanghavi Studio
Britts Boards
Short Creek Farm
Grafton Farmers Market will be hosting a Spring Market at Grafton Library. Come check out some of our local small businesses in one place and have the opportunity to #shoplocal. Show your support for these local farmers & small businesses.
The vendor list is still being finalized - past participants have included:
Red River Farm
Boudrat Brine Company
Jackson's Creative
Wicked Fruitful
CandleInterpetations
TeaJani
Urban Spice World
Bread Guy Breads
Potter Hill Farm
Its Only Chemistry
First Leaves Farm
Kinnari Sanghavi Studio
Britts Boards
Short Creek Farm
BRWA Annual Meeting Event: A Special Screening of Pakachoag: Where the River Bends with a presentation by Colin Novick of the Greater Worcester Land Trust & Cheryll Toney Holley, chief of the Hassanamisco band of the Nipmuc Nation. Discussion and questions will follow the video.
The film's run time is 45 minutes.
Packachoag: Where the River Bends is a film documentary that explores the history and identity of Pakachoag, the largest of three Nipmuc Villages that make up present-day Worcester. Pakachoag centers on the large hill in South Worcester that is now also the site of the College of the Holy Cross, Quinsigamond Village, and part of Auburn. The film explores the area before, during, and after colonial contact, including how the growth of Holy Cross has engaged with and erased that history. Produced by a team of professors and creatives at Holy Cross in collaboration with the Greater Worcester Land Trust, the film describes the connection of the Nipmuc people to the land of Packachoag Hill and to the Blackstone River that bends around it.
Viewers are led on a walking tour of important Nipmuc sites such as Pakachoag Spring, and “Kattatuck”, the original name of the Blackstone River. Thomas Doughton (Nipmuc), Senior Lecturer at Holy Cross in its Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, and Colin Novick, environmental historian, and Executive Director of the Greater Worcester Land Trust, lead the tour. Cheryll Toney Holley, Leader of the Hassanamisco Band of Nipmuc, gives testimony to the Nipmuc presence in the Blackstone Valley today.
The 45-minute film will be shown at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, May 18 in Community Rooms A and B of the Grafton Public Library and will be followed by an opportunity for questions and discussion with Colin Novick and Cheryll Toney Holley.
A brief business meeting will precede the presentation at 6:30 PM for the election of officers, to welcome new members of the Board of Directors along with all members of the Blackstone
River Watershed Association.
The BRWA is offering this Annual Meeting presentation with a virtual option. Please indicate if you will be attending virtually when you register at http://thebrwa.org/annualmeeting2022.
BRWA Annual Meeting Event: A Special Screening of Pakachoag: Where the River Bends with a presentation by Colin Novick of the Greater Worcester Land Trust & Cheryll Toney Holley, chief of the Hassanamisco band of the Nipmuc Nation. Discussion and questions will follow the video.
The film's run time is 45 minutes.
Packachoag: Where the River Bends is a film documentary that explores the history and identity of Pakachoag, the largest of three Nipmuc Villages that make up present-day Worcester. Pakachoag centers on the large hill in South Worcester that is now also the site of the College of the Holy Cross, Quinsigamond Village, and part of Auburn. The film explores the area before, during, and after colonial contact, including how the growth of Holy Cross has engaged with and erased that history. Produced by a team of professors and creatives at Holy Cross in collaboration with the Greater Worcester Land Trust, the film describes the connection of the Nipmuc people to the land of Packachoag Hill and to the Blackstone River that bends around it.
Viewers are led on a walking tour of important Nipmuc sites such as Pakachoag Spring, and “Kattatuck”, the original name of the Blackstone River. Thomas Doughton (Nipmuc), Senior Lecturer at Holy Cross in its Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, and Colin Novick, environmental historian, and Executive Director of the Greater Worcester Land Trust, lead the tour. Cheryll Toney Holley, Leader of the Hassanamisco Band of Nipmuc, gives testimony to the Nipmuc presence in the Blackstone Valley today.
The 45-minute film will be shown at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, May 18 in Community Rooms A and B of the Grafton Public Library and will be followed by an opportunity for questions and discussion with Colin Novick and Cheryll Toney Holley.
A brief business meeting will precede the presentation at 6:30 PM for the election of officers, to welcome new members of the Board of Directors along with all members of the Blackstone
River Watershed Association.
The BRWA is offering this Annual Meeting presentation with a virtual option. Please indicate if you will be attending virtually when you register at http://thebrwa.org/annualmeeting2022.
Preschool Storytime is a 45-minute program for children ages 3-5. Join Ms.Sarah to share stories, songs, felt board fun, and movement activities.
Registration is required.
Preschool Storytime is a 45-minute program for children ages 3-5. Join Ms.Sarah to share stories, songs, felt board fun, and movement activities.
Registration is required.
Join Miss Kristin for a special in-person book club for Kindergarteners and First Graders.
Join Miss Kristin for a special in-person book club for Kindergarteners and First Graders.
Join Miss Kristin for a book club especially for Second and Third Graders.
Join Miss Kristin for a book club especially for Second and Third Graders.
Join Miss Kristin for an in-person book club for Fourth and Fifth Graders.
Join Miss Kristin for an in-person book club for Fourth and Fifth Graders.
Friday Fun with Mr. Kim is a music and movement program for preschoolers ages 2 and up.
Registration is required. Please register for only one of April's Mr. Kim programs. You may register for the waitlist in a second session and we will notify you if a slot becomes available.
Check out Mr. Kim's Popcorn Song video!
We're excited to resume live programming at the Grafton Public Library. Please be aware:
Please check our website or Facebook page for up-to-date program information.
Programs may be cancelled or postponed due to Covid-19 conditions.
Programs may have restricted or limited attendance.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Friday Fun with Mr. Kim is a music and movement program for preschoolers ages 2 and up.
Registration is required. Please register for only one of April's Mr. Kim programs. You may register for the waitlist in a second session and we will notify you if a slot becomes available.
Check out Mr. Kim's Popcorn Song video!
We're excited to resume live programming at the Grafton Public Library. Please be aware:
Please check our website or Facebook page for up-to-date program information.
Programs may be cancelled or postponed due to Covid-19 conditions.
Programs may have restricted or limited attendance.
Thank you for your cooperation!
NBI - Working Session
Tweens (grades 6-8) and teens (grades 9-12) are invited to join us for new Anime Club.
We will be watching Natsume's Book of Friends a contemporary supernatural anime.
Rated PG-13
This is a free program. Sign up is required.
Tweens (grades 6-8) and teens (grades 9-12) are invited to join us for new Anime Club.
We will be watching Natsume's Book of Friends a contemporary supernatural anime.
Rated PG-13
This is a free program. Sign up is required.
Join us in welcoming members from the Cummings School of Veterinary medicine for this series of interactive classroom activities. Sessions highlight the many jobs that veterinarians do, the fact that animals get many of the same diseases that people get, and how we have learned to live with and come to love dog behavior.
This program is for children in grades 2-4. Registration is required.
Join us in welcoming members from the Cummings School of Veterinary medicine for this series of interactive classroom activities. Sessions highlight the many jobs that veterinarians do, the fact that animals get many of the same diseases that people get, and how we have learned to live with and come to love dog behavior.
This program is for children in grades 2-4. Registration is required.
Join STEM Beginnings for a 6-week series for children, ages 3-6. Children will learn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) concepts through hands-on activities, story time and simple experiments.
-All children, ages 3-6, must be registered (including siblings) to attend in person classes.
-Parents/caregivers are expected to supervise and help their child during class but may leave the room to care for an infant/busy toddler.
-Families are expected to follow the mask guidelines required by the library at the time of the in-person program.
-Materials for the lesson will be provided by STEM Beginnings for registered children, ages 3-6, however if extra materials are available due to absences,
the teacher may share materials with siblings.
-Siblings are welcome to watch and listen to the story but we ask that parents/caregivers help to manage disruptive behavior.
-Space is limited to 12 children, ages 3-6. Please email or call the librarian if you can no longer attend so that a family on the waitlist can be contacted.
-Hot beverages are not allowed due to child safety regulations from the Department of Early Education and Care, the YFCP funding source.
-Please limit cell phone use and talking to one another while the STEM Beginnings teacher is presenting the lesson.
-Adults and children should not attend class if not feeling well to avoid spreading illness to others. If your child has a cold with a thick runny nose
or other contagious illnesses, we ask that he/she remain at home for as long as the symptoms exist. If a child has a fever, please wait 24 hours
after the fever to attend class.
Thank you for your support of YFCP and STEM Beginnings Program!
The “Young Scientists” series is sponsored by the YMCA Family & Community Partnership (YFCP), a Massachusetts Coordinated Family & Community Engagement (CFCE) Grant program funded by the Department of Early Education & Care and awarded to the YMCA of Central Massachusetts.
Join STEM Beginnings for a 6-week series for children, ages 3-6. Children will learn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) concepts through hands-on activities, story time and simple experiments.
-All children, ages 3-6, must be registered (including siblings) to attend in person classes.
-Parents/caregivers are expected to supervise and help their child during class but may leave the room to care for an infant/busy toddler.
-Families are expected to follow the mask guidelines required by the library at the time of the in-person program.
-Materials for the lesson will be provided by STEM Beginnings for registered children, ages 3-6, however if extra materials are available due to absences,
the teacher may share materials with siblings.
-Siblings are welcome to watch and listen to the story but we ask that parents/caregivers help to manage disruptive behavior.
-Space is limited to 12 children, ages 3-6. Please email or call the librarian if you can no longer attend so that a family on the waitlist can be contacted.
-Hot beverages are not allowed due to child safety regulations from the Department of Early Education and Care, the YFCP funding source.
-Please limit cell phone use and talking to one another while the STEM Beginnings teacher is presenting the lesson.
-Adults and children should not attend class if not feeling well to avoid spreading illness to others. If your child has a cold with a thick runny nose
or other contagious illnesses, we ask that he/she remain at home for as long as the symptoms exist. If a child has a fever, please wait 24 hours
after the fever to attend class.
Thank you for your support of YFCP and STEM Beginnings Program!
The “Young Scientists” series is sponsored by the YMCA Family & Community Partnership (YFCP), a Massachusetts Coordinated Family & Community Engagement (CFCE) Grant program funded by the Department of Early Education & Care and awarded to the YMCA of Central Massachusetts.
Learn about the characteristics of comics/graphic novels and then try drawing or writing some of your own.
This workshop is for children in grades 2-5.
Learn about the characteristics of comics/graphic novels and then try drawing or writing some of your own.
This workshop is for children in grades 2-5.
Join us on Monday May 23rd at 7:30pm, in room 202 for the "Reads Well with Others" Book Group’s discussion of, Home to Woefield by Susan Juby.
Description: Prudence Burns, a well-intentioned New Yorker full of back-to-the-land ideals, just inherited Woefield Farm--thirty acres of scrubland, dilapidated buildings, and one half-sheared sheep. But the bank is about to foreclose, so Prudence must turn things around fast!
Copies of the books are available in regular print, so stop by the library to pick up a physical copy. It is also available as an eBook through Hoopla.
If you have any questions, contact the Grafton Public Library at info@graftonlibrary.org or 508-839-4649.
CONTACT: Heidi Fowler 508-839-4649 fowlerh@graftonlibrary.org
Join us on Monday May 23rd at 7:30pm, in room 202 for the "Reads Well with Others" Book Group’s discussion of, Home to Woefield by Susan Juby.
Description: Prudence Burns, a well-intentioned New Yorker full of back-to-the-land ideals, just inherited Woefield Farm--thirty acres of scrubland, dilapidated buildings, and one half-sheared sheep. But the bank is about to foreclose, so Prudence must turn things around fast!
Copies of the books are available in regular print, so stop by the library to pick up a physical copy. It is also available as an eBook through Hoopla.
If you have any questions, contact the Grafton Public Library at info@graftonlibrary.org or 508-839-4649.
CONTACT: Heidi Fowler 508-839-4649 fowlerh@graftonlibrary.org
Library Babies is a 20-minute program for our very youngest visitors, ages birth-walking. Join Ms. Jen to read stories, sing songs, recite favorite nursery rhymes, and interact with the babies using bounces and finger plays.
Library Babies is a 20-minute program for our very youngest visitors, ages birth-walking. Join Ms. Jen to read stories, sing songs, recite favorite nursery rhymes, and interact with the babies using bounces and finger plays.
Tweens (grades 6-8) and teens (grades 9-12) are invited to join us for our new Manga Book Club!
This month we'll be discussing the first three volumes of Fullmetal Alchemist series by Hiromu Arakawa. Be sure to stop by the Teen Room prior to the meeting to pick up copies of the books to read. This series is rated T for Teens 13 and up
This free program is for tweens and teens in grades 6-12 only. Sign up is required.
Tweens (grades 6-8) and teens (grades 9-12) are invited to join us for our new Manga Book Club!
This month we'll be discussing the first three volumes of Fullmetal Alchemist series by Hiromu Arakawa. Be sure to stop by the Teen Room prior to the meeting to pick up copies of the books to read. This series is rated T for Teens 13 and up
This free program is for tweens and teens in grades 6-12 only. Sign up is required.
Toddler Time is a 30-minute program for children who are walking-age 3 years. Join Ms. Sarah to share stories, sing songs, enjoy movement activities, and recite rhymes and finger plays.
Toddler Time is a 30-minute program for children who are walking-age 3 years. Join Ms. Sarah to share stories, sing songs, enjoy movement activities, and recite rhymes and finger plays.
Eagle Court of Honor ceremony for Grafton BSA Scout Troop 2019.
Eagle Court of Honor ceremony for Grafton BSA Scout Troop 2019.
Monthly meeting of the Board of Library Trustees.
Agenda and minutes online at https://www.grafton-ma.gov/board-library-trustees-grafton-public-library-0
Monthly meeting of the Board of Library Trustees.
Agenda and minutes online at https://www.grafton-ma.gov/board-library-trustees-grafton-public-library-0
School visits and rain date.
Preschool Storytime is a 45-minute program for children ages 3-5. Join Ms.Sarah to share stories, songs, felt board fun, and movement activities.
Registration is required.
Preschool Storytime is a 45-minute program for children ages 3-5. Join Ms.Sarah to share stories, songs, felt board fun, and movement activities.
Registration is required.
May be up to 6 people for book discussion
May be up to 6 people for book discussion
School visits and rain date.
Join us on Tuesday may 31st at 7:30pm, in Room 202 for the Inspirational Book Group’s discussion of Clean my space : the secret to cleaning better, faster--and loving your home every day, by Melissa Maker.
Description: Clean My Space takes the chore out of cleaning with Melissa's incredible tips and cleaning hacks (the power of pretreating!) her lightning fast 5-10 minute "express clean" routines for every room when time is tightest, and her techniques for cleaning even the most daunting places and spaces. And a big bonus: Melissa gives guidance on the best non-toxic, eco-conscious cleaning products and offers natural cleaning solution recipes you can make at home using essential oils to soothe and refresh. With Melissas simple groundbreaking method you can truly live in a cleaner, more cheerful, and calming home all the time
Copies of the books are available in regular print, so stop by the library to pick up a physical copy. It is also available as an eBook on Overdrive / Libby.
If you have any questions, contact the Grafton Public Library at info@graftonlibrary.org or call 508-839-4649.
CONTACT: Heidi Fowler 508-839-4649 fowlerh@graftonlibrary.org
Join us on Tuesday may 31st at 7:30pm, in Room 202 for the Inspirational Book Group’s discussion of Clean my space : the secret to cleaning better, faster--and loving your home every day, by Melissa Maker.
Description: Clean My Space takes the chore out of cleaning with Melissa's incredible tips and cleaning hacks (the power of pretreating!) her lightning fast 5-10 minute "express clean" routines for every room when time is tightest, and her techniques for cleaning even the most daunting places and spaces. And a big bonus: Melissa gives guidance on the best non-toxic, eco-conscious cleaning products and offers natural cleaning solution recipes you can make at home using essential oils to soothe and refresh. With Melissas simple groundbreaking method you can truly live in a cleaner, more cheerful, and calming home all the time
Copies of the books are available in regular print, so stop by the library to pick up a physical copy. It is also available as an eBook on Overdrive / Libby.
If you have any questions, contact the Grafton Public Library at info@graftonlibrary.org or call 508-839-4649.
CONTACT: Heidi Fowler 508-839-4649 fowlerh@graftonlibrary.org
June North Grafton Elementry School Parent Teacher group meeting.
June North Grafton Elementry School Parent Teacher group meeting.
Join STEM Beginnings for a 6-week series for children, ages 3-6. Children will learn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) concepts through hands-on activities, story time and simple experiments.
-All children, ages 3-6, must be registered (including siblings) to attend in person classes.
-Parents/caregivers are expected to supervise and help their child during class but may leave the room to care for an infant/busy toddler.
-Families are expected to follow the mask guidelines required by the library at the time of the in-person program.
-Materials for the lesson will be provided by STEM Beginnings for registered children, ages 3-6, however if extra materials are available due to absences,
the teacher may share materials with siblings.
-Siblings are welcome to watch and listen to the story but we ask that parents/caregivers help to manage disruptive behavior.
-Space is limited to 12 children, ages 3-6. Please email or call the librarian if you can no longer attend so that a family on the waitlist can be contacted.
-Hot beverages are not allowed due to child safety regulations from the Department of Early Education and Care, the YFCP funding source.
-Please limit cell phone use and talking to one another while the STEM Beginnings teacher is presenting the lesson.
-Adults and children should not attend class if not feeling well to avoid spreading illness to others. If your child has a cold with a thick runny nose
or other contagious illnesses, we ask that he/she remain at home for as long as the symptoms exist. If a child has a fever, please wait 24 hours
after the fever to attend class.
Thank you for your support of YFCP and STEM Beginnings Program!
The “Young Scientists” series is sponsored by the YMCA Family & Community Partnership (YFCP), a Massachusetts Coordinated Family & Community Engagement (CFCE) Grant program funded by the Department of Early Education & Care and awarded to the YMCA of Central Massachusetts.
Join STEM Beginnings for a 6-week series for children, ages 3-6. Children will learn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) concepts through hands-on activities, story time and simple experiments.
-All children, ages 3-6, must be registered (including siblings) to attend in person classes.
-Parents/caregivers are expected to supervise and help their child during class but may leave the room to care for an infant/busy toddler.
-Families are expected to follow the mask guidelines required by the library at the time of the in-person program.
-Materials for the lesson will be provided by STEM Beginnings for registered children, ages 3-6, however if extra materials are available due to absences,
the teacher may share materials with siblings.
-Siblings are welcome to watch and listen to the story but we ask that parents/caregivers help to manage disruptive behavior.
-Space is limited to 12 children, ages 3-6. Please email or call the librarian if you can no longer attend so that a family on the waitlist can be contacted.
-Hot beverages are not allowed due to child safety regulations from the Department of Early Education and Care, the YFCP funding source.
-Please limit cell phone use and talking to one another while the STEM Beginnings teacher is presenting the lesson.
-Adults and children should not attend class if not feeling well to avoid spreading illness to others. If your child has a cold with a thick runny nose
or other contagious illnesses, we ask that he/she remain at home for as long as the symptoms exist. If a child has a fever, please wait 24 hours
after the fever to attend class.
Thank you for your support of YFCP and STEM Beginnings Program!
The “Young Scientists” series is sponsored by the YMCA Family & Community Partnership (YFCP), a Massachusetts Coordinated Family & Community Engagement (CFCE) Grant program funded by the Department of Early Education & Care and awarded to the YMCA of Central Massachusetts.
This meeting is the annual meeting of about 20 to 25 residents of Magnolia Lane Home Owners Association, North Grafton. It's purpose is to discuss the upkeep and issues relating to the neighborhood common areas, etc. The Board of Trustees gives summary reports. Question & Answer by residents in open discussion.
This meeting is the annual meeting of about 20 to 25 residents of Magnolia Lane Home Owners Association, North Grafton. It's purpose is to discuss the upkeep and issues relating to the neighborhood common areas, etc. The Board of Trustees gives summary reports. Question & Answer by residents in open discussion.
GUM Jam - Grafton Ukulele Musician's monthly meetup - will resume on the second Wed of the month and meet from 6:30-8pm 4/13, 5/11, 6/8, 7/13, 8/10, 9/14, 10/12, 11/9 and 12/14.
While we mostly work with Daily Ukulele, participants may bring or suggestion music to learn, and we plan to offer themed selections -- 80s night, 3 chords night, Beatles night -- if there is interest!
GUM Jam - Grafton Ukulele Musician's monthly meetup - will resume on the second Wed of the month and meet from 6:30-8pm 4/13, 5/11, 6/8, 7/13, 8/10, 9/14, 10/12, 11/9 and 12/14.
While we mostly work with Daily Ukulele, participants may bring or suggestion music to learn, and we plan to offer themed selections -- 80s night, 3 chords night, Beatles night -- if there is interest!
Join STEM Beginnings for a 6-week series for children, ages 3-6. Children will learn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) concepts through hands-on activities, story time and simple experiments.
-All children, ages 3-6, must be registered (including siblings) to attend in person classes.
-Parents/caregivers are expected to supervise and help their child during class but may leave the room to care for an infant/busy toddler.
-Families are expected to follow the mask guidelines required by the library at the time of the in-person program.
-Materials for the lesson will be provided by STEM Beginnings for registered children, ages 3-6, however if extra materials are available due to absences,
the teacher may share materials with siblings.
-Siblings are welcome to watch and listen to the story but we ask that parents/caregivers help to manage disruptive behavior.
-Space is limited to 12 children, ages 3-6. Please email or call the librarian if you can no longer attend so that a family on the waitlist can be contacted.
-Hot beverages are not allowed due to child safety regulations from the Department of Early Education and Care, the YFCP funding source.
-Please limit cell phone use and talking to one another while the STEM Beginnings teacher is presenting the lesson.
-Adults and children should not attend class if not feeling well to avoid spreading illness to others. If your child has a cold with a thick runny nose
or other contagious illnesses, we ask that he/she remain at home for as long as the symptoms exist. If a child has a fever, please wait 24 hours
after the fever to attend class.
Thank you for your support of YFCP and STEM Beginnings Program!
The “Young Scientists” series is sponsored by the YMCA Family & Community Partnership (YFCP), a Massachusetts Coordinated Family & Community Engagement (CFCE) Grant program funded by the Department of Early Education & Care and awarded to the YMCA of Central Massachusetts.
Join STEM Beginnings for a 6-week series for children, ages 3-6. Children will learn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) concepts through hands-on activities, story time and simple experiments.
-All children, ages 3-6, must be registered (including siblings) to attend in person classes.
-Parents/caregivers are expected to supervise and help their child during class but may leave the room to care for an infant/busy toddler.
-Families are expected to follow the mask guidelines required by the library at the time of the in-person program.
-Materials for the lesson will be provided by STEM Beginnings for registered children, ages 3-6, however if extra materials are available due to absences,
the teacher may share materials with siblings.
-Siblings are welcome to watch and listen to the story but we ask that parents/caregivers help to manage disruptive behavior.
-Space is limited to 12 children, ages 3-6. Please email or call the librarian if you can no longer attend so that a family on the waitlist can be contacted.
-Hot beverages are not allowed due to child safety regulations from the Department of Early Education and Care, the YFCP funding source.
-Please limit cell phone use and talking to one another while the STEM Beginnings teacher is presenting the lesson.
-Adults and children should not attend class if not feeling well to avoid spreading illness to others. If your child has a cold with a thick runny nose
or other contagious illnesses, we ask that he/she remain at home for as long as the symptoms exist. If a child has a fever, please wait 24 hours
after the fever to attend class.
Thank you for your support of YFCP and STEM Beginnings Program!
The “Young Scientists” series is sponsored by the YMCA Family & Community Partnership (YFCP), a Massachusetts Coordinated Family & Community Engagement (CFCE) Grant program funded by the Department of Early Education & Care and awarded to the YMCA of Central Massachusetts.
Join us on Tuesday June14th at 7:00pm, in the new Community Room for a visit with Grafton author / editor Helen Blazis. She will be talking about her book Zosia: Immigration and Industry in Grafton Massachusetts a Polish Immigrant's Perspective.
Zosia is a uniquely historical chronicle of the Industrial Revolution in Grafton as seen by immigrants, who powered its surge and enabled the prosperity that followed. The personal nature of this not-in-the-textbooks documentary lights up revealing windows through which most history students have no access.
Author Stasia Obara Rawinski and editor Helen Rawinski Blazis have combined to weave an intricate tapestry that depicts the bleak agricultural conditions in Poland that led to immigration here and the vivid opportunities in industrial America that rewarded that risky, sometimes hazardous, and often frightful journey. In between, the writers create a complete picture of life transformed, often in starkly revealing detail.
Learn more about Zosia and the Industrial Revolution in Grafton through Grafton resident Helen Blazis's powerful presentation. The program is sponsored by the Grafton Public Library and by the Grafton Historical Society and is supported in part by a grant from the Grafton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Join us on Tuesday June14th at 7:00pm, in the new Community Room for a visit with Grafton author / editor Helen Blazis. She will be talking about her book Zosia: Immigration and Industry in Grafton Massachusetts a Polish Immigrant's Perspective.
Zosia is a uniquely historical chronicle of the Industrial Revolution in Grafton as seen by immigrants, who powered its surge and enabled the prosperity that followed. The personal nature of this not-in-the-textbooks documentary lights up revealing windows through which most history students have no access.
Author Stasia Obara Rawinski and editor Helen Rawinski Blazis have combined to weave an intricate tapestry that depicts the bleak agricultural conditions in Poland that led to immigration here and the vivid opportunities in industrial America that rewarded that risky, sometimes hazardous, and often frightful journey. In between, the writers create a complete picture of life transformed, often in starkly revealing detail.
Learn more about Zosia and the Industrial Revolution in Grafton through Grafton resident Helen Blazis's powerful presentation. The program is sponsored by the Grafton Public Library and by the Grafton Historical Society and is supported in part by a grant from the Grafton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Presenter Deborah A. Genovesi, FDN, CHHC Holistic Health Practitioner empowers high-performing, professional women to reverse chronic symptoms like fatigue, pain, hormone imbalance, weight gain and insomnia—naturally, without drugs. She will present on how food impacts health and facilitate a conversation.
Presenter Deborah A. Genovesi, FDN, CHHC Holistic Health Practitioner empowers high-performing, professional women to reverse chronic symptoms like fatigue, pain, hormone imbalance, weight gain and insomnia—naturally, without drugs. She will present on how food impacts health and facilitate a conversation.
-Training for Operation Friendship of America delegates from the Grafton and Palmer MA chapters to prepare them for their trips to Europe for 3 weeks in the summer.
-Training for Operation Friendship of America delegates from the Grafton and Palmer MA chapters to prepare them for their trips to Europe for 3 weeks in the summer.
The Grafton Public Library will be CLOSED in observance of Juneteenth Independence Day on Monday June 20, 2022. The Library will reopen on Tuesday June 21 at 10am.
Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, and is an opportunity to reflect on the need to continue working toward racial justice.
For more information about Juneteenth in Massachusetts, please visit https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-baker-issues-proclamation-marking-juneteenth
The Grafton Public Library will be CLOSED in observance of Juneteenth Independence Day on Monday June 20, 2022. The Library will reopen on Tuesday June 21 at 10am.
Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, and is an opportunity to reflect on the need to continue working toward racial justice.
For more information about Juneteenth in Massachusetts, please visit https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-baker-issues-proclamation-marking-juneteenth
Tweens (grades 6-8) and teens (grades 9-12) are invited to join us for our new Manga Book Club!
This month we'll be discussing the first three volumes of the Fruits Basket series by Natsuki Takaya. (Either volume 1 of the Yen Press Collectors edition or the first 3 Tokyo Pop volumes.) Be sure to stop by the Teen Room prior to the meeting to pick up copies of the books to read.
This free program is for tweens and teens in grades 6-12 only. Sign up is required.
Tweens (grades 6-8) and teens (grades 9-12) are invited to join us for our new Manga Book Club!
This month we'll be discussing the first three volumes of the Fruits Basket series by Natsuki Takaya. (Either volume 1 of the Yen Press Collectors edition or the first 3 Tokyo Pop volumes.) Be sure to stop by the Teen Room prior to the meeting to pick up copies of the books to read.
This free program is for tweens and teens in grades 6-12 only. Sign up is required.
Monthly meeting of the Board of Library Trustees.
Agenda and minutes online at https://www.grafton-ma.gov/board-library-trustees-grafton-public-library-0
Monthly meeting of the Board of Library Trustees.
Agenda and minutes online at https://www.grafton-ma.gov/board-library-trustees-grafton-public-library-0
Want to race? Come to the library and make a rubber band car. See whose car is the fastest!
PK
SB
What can you create with the Library's HUGE collection of Lego?
Watch the latest movie in the ghost-busting series. When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original "who you gonna call" group and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
This movie is rated PG-13 and has a runtime of 124 minutes.
This free program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12. No sign up is required.
Watch the latest movie in the ghost-busting series. When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original "who you gonna call" group and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
This movie is rated PG-13 and has a runtime of 124 minutes.
This free program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12. No sign up is required.
PK SH
Backup in case of CR program room construction
Let's explore with light and shadows. Sparking your imaginations and capturing it in art.
All Ages
SB
Grades 5-8
CZ/SB
All ages
JM/all staff
School aged
SB
Community Room is backup in case CR program room is unavailable.
School Age
KP
Community Room is backup in case CR program room is unavailable.
PK
SB/JM
Backup in case of CR program room construction
back-up in case children's program room is unavailable
In anticipation of our author visit from Michael Tougias - join us for a screening of the movie based on his book written with Casey Sherman - The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue.
This movie is rated PG-13 and has a runtime of 117 minutes.
In anticipation of our author visit from Michael Tougias - join us for a screening of the movie based on his book written with Casey Sherman - The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue.
This movie is rated PG-13 and has a runtime of 117 minutes.
PK
SB
Backup in case of CR program room construction
GUM Jam - Grafton Ukulele Musician's monthly meetup - will resume on the second Wed of the month and meet from 6:30-8pm 4/13, 5/11, 6/8, 7/13, 8/10, 9/14, 10/12, 11/9 and 12/14.
While we mostly work with Daily Ukulele, participants may bring or suggestion music to learn, and we plan to offer themed selections -- 80s night, 3 chords night, Beatles night -- if there is interest!
GUM Jam - Grafton Ukulele Musician's monthly meetup - will resume on the second Wed of the month and meet from 6:30-8pm 4/13, 5/11, 6/8, 7/13, 8/10, 9/14, 10/12, 11/9 and 12/14.
While we mostly work with Daily Ukulele, participants may bring or suggestion music to learn, and we plan to offer themed selections -- 80s night, 3 chords night, Beatles night -- if there is interest!
Join us for a special night with author Michael Tougias. He'll be talking about his book The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue (written with Casey Sherman).
On February 18, 1952, an astonishing maritime event began when a ferocious nor'easter split in half a 500-foot long oil tanker, the Pendleton, approximately one mile off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Incredibly, just twenty miles away, a second oil tanker, the Fort Mercer, also split in half. On both fractured tankers men were trapped on the severed bows and sterns, and all four sections were sinking in 60-foot seas. Thus began a life and death drama of survival, heroism, and a series of tragic mistakes. Of the 84 seaman aboard the tankers, 70 would be rescued and 14 would lose their lives. The rescue that followed is considered the Coast Guard's greatest small boat rescue.
The author will also discuss the making of the movie, working with the screenwriters, and will share some humorous stories about the actors and his cameo in the movie.
Please sign up in advance for this program.
Join us for a special night with author Michael Tougias. He'll be talking about his book The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue (written with Casey Sherman).
On February 18, 1952, an astonishing maritime event began when a ferocious nor'easter split in half a 500-foot long oil tanker, the Pendleton, approximately one mile off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Incredibly, just twenty miles away, a second oil tanker, the Fort Mercer, also split in half. On both fractured tankers men were trapped on the severed bows and sterns, and all four sections were sinking in 60-foot seas. Thus began a life and death drama of survival, heroism, and a series of tragic mistakes. Of the 84 seaman aboard the tankers, 70 would be rescued and 14 would lose their lives. The rescue that followed is considered the Coast Guard's greatest small boat rescue.
The author will also discuss the making of the movie, working with the screenwriters, and will share some humorous stories about the actors and his cameo in the movie.
Please sign up in advance for this program.
What can you create with the Library's HUGE collection of Lego?
Grades 2-5
KP
Backup in case of CR program room construction
Watch Disney and Pixar's new color related movie about Mei Lee, a confident, dorky 113-yard-old torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming, is never far from her daughter - an unfortunate reality for the teenager. And as if changes to her interests, relationships, and body weren't enough, whenever she gets too excited *which is practically AWLAYS), she "poofs" into a giant red panda!
This free program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12. Sign up is not required.
Watch Disney and Pixar's new color related movie about Mei Lee, a confident, dorky 113-yard-old torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming, is never far from her daughter - an unfortunate reality for the teenager. And as if changes to her interests, relationships, and body weren't enough, whenever she gets too excited *which is practically AWLAYS), she "poofs" into a giant red panda!
This free program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12. Sign up is not required.
PK SH
Backup in case of CR program room construction
School age
SB
Backup in case of CR program room construction
Come and play some Ninentendo favorites on the big screen!
School aged
SB
Community Room is backup in case CR program room is unavailable.
Community Room is backup in case CR program room is unavailable.
K&1 5:30pm
2&3 6:15pm
4&5 7:00pm
PK
SB/JM
Backup in case of CR program room construction
Wouldn't you hate to travel all the way to Alaska's Denali National Park and you "didn't even see a butterfly"?
In this program for tweens (entering grades 6-8) and teens (entering grades 9-12), we will find some hilarious comments from real travel reviews of national parks or other famous landmarks. We'll then put together our art pairing these quotes with beautiful scenic photos.
This free program is for tweens and teens (entering grades 6-12). Sign up is required.
Wouldn't you hate to travel all the way to Alaska's Denali National Park and you "didn't even see a butterfly"?
In this program for tweens (entering grades 6-8) and teens (entering grades 9-12), we will find some hilarious comments from real travel reviews of national parks or other famous landmarks. We'll then put together our art pairing these quotes with beautiful scenic photos.
This free program is for tweens and teens (entering grades 6-12). Sign up is required.
PK
SB
Backup in case of CR program room construction
school age
KP
Backup in case of CR program room construction
school age
SB
back-up in case children's program room is unavailable
Community Room is backup in case CR program room is unavailable.
What can you create with the Library's HUGE collection of Lego?
Check out the movie based on Broadway hit turned novel - Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich, Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul. The story follows Evan, a high school senior with social anxiety disorder, and his journey of self-discovery and acceptance following the suicide of a fellow classmate.
This free program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12. Sign up is not required.
Check out the movie based on Broadway hit turned novel - Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich, Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul. The story follows Evan, a high school senior with social anxiety disorder, and his journey of self-discovery and acceptance following the suicide of a fellow classmate.
This free program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12. Sign up is not required.
PK SH
Backup in case of CR program room construction
Want to flip out? Come to the library and learn the physics of flipping a water bottle. See if you can master the flip!
Grades 5-8
CZ/SB
School aged
SB
Community Room is backup in case CR program room is unavailable.
All ages
MW
PK
SB/JM
Backup in case of CR program room construction
back-up in case children's program room is unavailable
Tween/teen
SB/AC
back-up in case children's program room is unavailable
Tweens (grades 6-8) and teens (grades 9-12) are invited to join us for our new Manga Book Club!
This month we'll be discussing the first three volumes of the Drifting Dragons series by Taku Kuwabara. Be sure to stop by the Teen Room prior to the meeting to pick up copies of the books to read.
This free program is for tweens and teens in grades 6-12 only. Sign up is required.
Tweens (grades 6-8) and teens (grades 9-12) are invited to join us for our new Manga Book Club!
This month we'll be discussing the first three volumes of the Drifting Dragons series by Taku Kuwabara. Be sure to stop by the Teen Room prior to the meeting to pick up copies of the books to read.
This free program is for tweens and teens in grades 6-12 only. Sign up is required.
PK
SB
Backup in case of CR program room construction
Let's explore the constellation through building and a craft. Please Note that this program does include the handling of Marshmallows and Spaghetti and comes with an allergy warning.
Monthly meeting of the Board of Library Trustees.
Agenda and minutes online at https://www.grafton-ma.gov/board-library-trustees-grafton-public-library-0
Monthly meeting of the Board of Library Trustees.
Agenda and minutes online at https://www.grafton-ma.gov/board-library-trustees-grafton-public-library-0
What can you create with the Library's HUGE collection of Lego?
Check out the latest movie in the spider-bitten superhero series. Peter Parker is now unmasked, his identity as Spider-Man known to the world. In a way, he likes it that his girl MJ knows his true identity, the same with his best friend Ned and Aunt May. However, problems follow this reveal. Thus, Peter approaches Doctor Strange to help him resolve the situation by performing a specific time-altering ritual. But that also bears some unintended and problematic consequences.
This free program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12. No sign up is required.
Check out the latest movie in the spider-bitten superhero series. Peter Parker is now unmasked, his identity as Spider-Man known to the world. In a way, he likes it that his girl MJ knows his true identity, the same with his best friend Ned and Aunt May. However, problems follow this reveal. Thus, Peter approaches Doctor Strange to help him resolve the situation by performing a specific time-altering ritual. But that also bears some unintended and problematic consequences.
This free program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12. No sign up is required.
All ages
SB
back-up in case children's program room is unavailable
Come and play some Ninentendo favorites on the big screen!
School aged
SB
Community Room is backup in case CR program room is unavailable.
School Age
KP
Community Room is backup in case CR program room is unavailable.
PK
SB/JM
Backup in case of CR program room construction
back-up in case children's program room is unavailable
PK
SB
Backup in case of CR program room construction
Can you solve the mystery? Let's play with numbers to see if you can figure it out!
What can you create with the Library's HUGE collection of Lego?
Check out the newest live-action movie starring Disney's animal print obsessed villain. Set during the 1970s punk rock revolution in London, the story follows a clever and creative young grifter named Estella, who is determined to become a successful designer.
This free program is for tweens and teens in grades 6-12. No sign up is required.
Check out the newest live-action movie starring Disney's animal print obsessed villain. Set during the 1970s punk rock revolution in London, the story follows a clever and creative young grifter named Estella, who is determined to become a successful designer.
This free program is for tweens and teens in grades 6-12. No sign up is required.
PK SH
Backup in case of CR program room construction
Grades 5-8
CZ/SB
School age
KP
School aged
SB
Community Room is backup in case CR program room is unavailable.
K&1 5:30pm
2&3 6:15pm
4&5 7:00pm
back-up in case children's program room is unavailable
Campfire Ghost Stories of the NOT So Scary variety. We will dim the lights and gather around our campfire to hear some tales to give you chills
GUM Jam - Grafton Ukulele Musician's monthly meetup - will resume on the second Wed of the month and meet from 6:30-8pm 4/13, 5/11, 6/8, 7/13, 8/10, 9/14, 10/12, 11/9 and 12/14.
While we mostly work with Daily Ukulele, participants may bring or suggestion music to learn, and we plan to offer themed selections -- 80s night, 3 chords night, Beatles night -- if there is interest!
GUM Jam - Grafton Ukulele Musician's monthly meetup - will resume on the second Wed of the month and meet from 6:30-8pm 4/13, 5/11, 6/8, 7/13, 8/10, 9/14, 10/12, 11/9 and 12/14.
While we mostly work with Daily Ukulele, participants may bring or suggestion music to learn, and we plan to offer themed selections -- 80s night, 3 chords night, Beatles night -- if there is interest!
2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the final Apollo missions to the Moon. And as we look back on the last crewed missions beyond the Earth, we look forward to the beginning of a new series of missions (called Artemis) that will take us back to the Lunar surface as we prepare to send a new generation of astronauts on missions to other planets in the solar system. Join JPL?NASA Solar System Ambassador M.J. Johnson for a discussion of the state of crewed missions to space. Afterwards, stick around for telescopic views of Saturn, the Mooon, and more! (Weather permitting.)
This discussion does not require a technical background, is open to all ages, and should be accessibe to broad audiences with an interest in space exploration. Sign up is required.
2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the final Apollo missions to the Moon. And as we look back on the last crewed missions beyond the Earth, we look forward to the beginning of a new series of missions (called Artemis) that will take us back to the Lunar surface as we prepare to send a new generation of astronauts on missions to other planets in the solar system. Join JPL?NASA Solar System Ambassador M.J. Johnson for a discussion of the state of crewed missions to space. Afterwards, stick around for telescopic views of Saturn, the Mooon, and more! (Weather permitting.)
This discussion does not require a technical background, is open to all ages, and should be accessibe to broad audiences with an interest in space exploration. Sign up is required.
School age
KP
PK
SB
What can you create with the Library's HUGE collection of Lego?
Come watch Disney and Pixar's movie starring two teenage elf brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot. They get an unexpected opportunity to spend one more day with their late dad and embark on an extraordinary quest aboard Barley's epic van Guinevere. Like any good quest, their journey is filled with magic spells, cryptic maps, impossible obstacles, and unimaginable discoveries.
This free program is for tweens and teens in grades 6-12. No sign up is required.
Come watch Disney and Pixar's movie starring two teenage elf brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot. They get an unexpected opportunity to spend one more day with their late dad and embark on an extraordinary quest aboard Barley's epic van Guinevere. Like any good quest, their journey is filled with magic spells, cryptic maps, impossible obstacles, and unimaginable discoveries.
This free program is for tweens and teens in grades 6-12. No sign up is required.
PK SH
Backup in case of CR program room construction
Come and play some Ninentendo favorites on the big screen!
All ages
MW
