The Millbury Public Library is running a Halloween Costume Contest! Open to youth ages birth to eighteen, we want to see your best costume! We will judge in the categories of Most Creative, Best DIY (Do-it-Yourself), and Best Literary Reference! We will also be judging by age category: birth-6, 7-12, and 13-18.

Please note: photos should be from this Halloween (2020)!

Send your photo to illml@cwmars.org by Friday, October 16 at 5pm. See www.millburylibrary.org/hcc2020 for full rules and details. Winners will receive a prize pack and will have their photos published in the Millbury-Sutton Chronicle!

Enter today!

We will have a limited number of crafting sets available at the library—materials and instructions provided. Speak to the Circulation Desk at (508) 865-1181 to sign up for a curbside pickup appointment, then pick up your craft to complete at home. Sets will be available throughout the week starting at 1pm until all sets have been claimed.

Join our Children's Librarian, Miss Tracey, for an evening storytime online! We will have songs, short stories, and learning fun, just before dinner/bed. Click the link below to join via Zoom--no account needed.

The MA Home Learning Association will address parental concerns regarding school reopening plans and alternatives to in-person education. The board of the MHLA will cover a brief history of home education in MA, the latest regulations on remote/hybrid models, and so much more. Ask questions and consider if home education may be the right choice for your family. Space limited.

Register at: https://www.ticketsource.us/mhlaorg

It’s never too early to learn about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)! STEM Beginnings will lead a 45-minute weekly online program for children ages 3-6 years with a parent or caregiver; kids will build confidence and knowledge in the STEM disciplines, all while having hands-on fun. Register for a single class or the entire series! Series will run September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16 & 23. Class size limited to 12 children.

Registrants will receive program link and materials list a few days prior to program via email.

The “Young Scientists” series is sponsored by the YMCA Family & Community Partnership (YFCP), which is a Massachusetts Coordinated Family & Community Engagement (CFCE) Grant funded by the Department of Early Education and Care and awarded to the YMCA of Central Massachusetts.

We will have a limited number of crafting sets available at the library—materials and instructions provided. Speak to the Circulation Desk at (508) 865-1181 to sign up for a curbside pickup appointment, then pick up your craft to complete at home. Sets will be available throughout the week starting at 1pm on Monday until all sets have been claimed.

Join our Children's Librarian, Miss Tracey, for an evening storytime online! We will have songs, short stories, and learning fun, just before dinner/bed. Click the link below to join via Zoom--no account needed.

It’s never too early to learn about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)! STEM Beginnings will lead a 45-minute weekly online program for children ages 3-6 years with a parent or caregiver; kids will build confidence and knowledge in the STEM disciplines, all while having hands-on fun. Register for a single class or the entire series! Series will run September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16 & 23. Class size limited to 12 children.

Registrants will receive program link and materials list a few days prior to program via email.

The “Young Scientists” series is sponsored by the YMCA Family & Community Partnership (YFCP), which is a Massachusetts Coordinated Family & Community Engagement (CFCE) Grant funded by the Department of Early Education and Care and awarded to the YMCA of Central Massachusetts.

Join our Children's Librarian, Miss Tracey, for an evening storytime online! We will have songs, short stories, and learning fun, just before dinner/bed. Click the link below to join via Zoom--no account needed.

We are living in a time that is stressful. People are more anxious and struggle to find ways to stay positive. By tapping into the power of meditation we can experience a profound peace, bliss, and happiness unlike any we can find in the world. We can calm the body and the mind. 

Join Nirav Sheth, a long time meditator for this popular and engaging program. Participants will learn a simple time-tested meditation technique and have a chance to try it out during the session.

Nirav Sheth served as General Manager and Senior Marketing Director at Smiths Medical. He is the Founder and President of Stratosphere, LLC, a business and life strategy and marketing consulting firm. He has twenty years of experience at Medtronic, one of the world's largest medical device companies. Nirav Sheth has a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering. He has practiced meditation for over 15 years.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86895310718?pwd=OHI5QkZTUzNHeVNqZTlsaGx5MU9FUT09

Meeting ID: 868 9531 0718
Passcode: 755214
 

Join us for a virtual author discussion with Lev AC Rosen. We will have a Q&A about his books and his work, as well as an in-depth discussion of his latest title, Camp, a Young Adult book. The event will be held over Zoom; no account required. As Mr. Rosen has written books for middle-graders, young adults, and adults, this program is open to tweens-adults!

Submit a question to the author ahead of time! Send your questions to illml@cwmars.org and we will include it in our discussion!

Lev Rosen is the author of books for all ages. Two for adults: All Men of Genius (Amazon Best of the Month, Audie Award Finalist) and Depth (Amazon Best of the Year, Shamus Award Finalist, Kirkus Best Science Fiction for April). Two middle-grade books: Woundabout (illustrated by his brother, Ellis Rosen), and The Memory Wall. And two young adult novels: Jack of Hearts (and other parts) (American Library Association Rainbow List Top 10 of 2018) and Camp.  His books have been sold around the world and translated into different languages as well as being featured on many best of the year lists, and nominated for awards. 

Support an independent bookstore and purchase Camp before the event! We suggest Enchanted Passage in Sutton, a cosponsor of this program. Contact them at (508) 841-5437 or www.enchantedpassage.com 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83520178006?pwd=WURQak40TTFPd3kzU0JUeVpraXd1dz09

Meeting ID: 835 2017 8006
Passcode: 644148

It’s never too early to learn about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)! STEM Beginnings will lead a 45-minute weekly online program for children ages 3-6 years with a parent or caregiver; kids will build confidence and knowledge in the STEM disciplines, all while having hands-on fun. Register for a single class or the entire series! Series will run September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16 & 23. Class size limited to 12 children.

Registrants will receive program link and materials list a few days prior to program via email.

The “Young Scientists” series is sponsored by the YMCA Family & Community Partnership (YFCP), which is a Massachusetts Coordinated Family & Community Engagement (CFCE) Grant funded by the Department of Early Education and Care and awarded to the YMCA of Central Massachusetts.

Catch the beat with Allyson Rottman, music specialist at the Elmwood Street School in Millbury! 

Caregivers and babies (ages birth-2) will enjoy this online class with music and songs. Registration limited to 15 children.

The instructor will send log-in information and materials (song lyrics, etc) via email prior to the class meeting.

Get in tune with Allyson Rottman, music specialist at the Elmwood Street School in Millbury! 

Caregivers and children (ages 3-4) will enjoy this online class with music and songs. Registration limited to 15 children.

The instructor will send log-in information and materials (song lyrics, etc) via email prior to the class meeting.

We will have a limited number of crafting sets available at the library—materials and instructions provided. Speak to the Circulation Desk at (508) 865-1181 to sign up for a curbside pickup appointment, then pick up your craft to complete at home. Sets will be available throughout the week starting at 1pm on Monday until all sets have been claimed.

Join our Children's Librarian, Miss Tracey, for an evening storytime online! We will have songs, short stories, and learning fun, just before dinner/bed. Click the link below to join via Zoom--no account needed.

It’s never too early to learn about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)! STEM Beginnings will lead a 45-minute weekly online program for children ages 3-6 years with a parent or caregiver; kids will build confidence and knowledge in the STEM disciplines, all while having hands-on fun. Register for a single class or the entire series! Series will run September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16 & 23. Class size limited to 12 children.

Registrants will receive program link and materials list a few days prior to program via email.

The “Young Scientists” series is sponsored by the YMCA Family & Community Partnership (YFCP), which is a Massachusetts Coordinated Family & Community Engagement (CFCE) Grant funded by the Department of Early Education and Care and awarded to the YMCA of Central Massachusetts.

For over 20 years, Jeff Belanger has been exploring the unexplained. He’s one of New England’s premiere storytellers who seeks out history, folklore, ghosts, monsters, and legends from all over the world and in your backyard. With all new stories for 2020, “Ghosts and Legends” presents highlights from his own adventures, his research from his books, podcast, and the television programs he’s worked on, plus great stories of the unusual and the haunted. Belanger’s program will delve into the reasons behind the legends.

Register to receive Zoom link prior to program.

Jeff Belanger (www.jeffbelanger.com) is one of the most visible and prolific researchers of folklore and legends today. He’s the award-winning, Emmy-nominated host, writer, and producer of the New England Legends series on PBS and Amazon Prime, and is the author of over a dozen books on the paranormal (published in six languages). He also hosts the New England Legends weekly podcast.

Diane Edgecomb, storyteller extraordinaire, will provide us with exciting and suspenseful stories of "Once Upon a Halloween" for ages 5+. Learn how the fall colors came to be, hear the story of the Woodman and the Goblins, and laugh with the witches who mix up their formulas over a bubbling cauldron! The video will be available all week long, October 25th-31st, on our library homepage for patrons to access at their convenience.

A featured teller on NPR and winner of a Year’s Best Performance award for her theater work in Boston, Diane’s storytelling has been featured at prestigious venues throughout the country for over twenty-five years. Her dynamic style of telling, in which she fully embodies the characters and scenes, bringing each moment alive, won her the first national ORACLE AWARD for Storytelling Excellence in the Northeast. Publisher’s Weekly called Diane, “…a virtuoso of the spoken word…an entire cast rolled into one!”

Diane Edgecomb, storyteller extraordinaire, will provide us with exciting and suspenseful stories of "Once Upon a Halloween" for ages 5+. Learn how the fall colors came to be, hear the story of the Woodman and the Goblins, and laugh with the witches who mix up their formulas over a bubbling cauldron! The video will be available all week long, October 25th-31st, on our library homepage for patrons to access at their convenience.

A featured teller on NPR and winner of a Year’s Best Performance award for her theater work in Boston, Diane’s storytelling has been featured at prestigious venues throughout the country for over twenty-five years. Her dynamic style of telling, in which she fully embodies the characters and scenes, bringing each moment alive, won her the first national ORACLE AWARD for Storytelling Excellence in the Northeast. Publisher’s Weekly called Diane, “…a virtuoso of the spoken word…an entire cast rolled into one!”

Diane Edgecomb, storyteller extraordinaire, will provide us with exciting and suspenseful stories of "Once Upon a Halloween" for ages 5+. Learn how the fall colors came to be, hear the story of the Woodman and the Goblins, and laugh with the witches who mix up their formulas over a bubbling cauldron! The video will be available all week long, October 25th-31st, on our library homepage for patrons to access at their convenience.

A featured teller on NPR and winner of a Year’s Best Performance award for her theater work in Boston, Diane’s storytelling has been featured at prestigious venues throughout the country for over twenty-five years. Her dynamic style of telling, in which she fully embodies the characters and scenes, bringing each moment alive, won her the first national ORACLE AWARD for Storytelling Excellence in the Northeast. Publisher’s Weekly called Diane, “…a virtuoso of the spoken word…an entire cast rolled into one!”

Join our Children's Librarian, Miss Tracey, for an evening storytime online! We will have songs, short stories, and learning fun, just before dinner/bed. Click the link below to join via Zoom--no account needed.

Diane Edgecomb, storyteller extraordinaire, will provide us with exciting and suspenseful stories of "Once Upon a Halloween" for ages 5+. Learn how the fall colors came to be, hear the story of the Woodman and the Goblins, and laugh with the witches who mix up their formulas over a bubbling cauldron! The video will be available all week long, October 25th-31st, on our library homepage for patrons to access at their convenience.

A featured teller on NPR and winner of a Year’s Best Performance award for her theater work in Boston, Diane’s storytelling has been featured at prestigious venues throughout the country for over twenty-five years. Her dynamic style of telling, in which she fully embodies the characters and scenes, bringing each moment alive, won her the first national ORACLE AWARD for Storytelling Excellence in the Northeast. Publisher’s Weekly called Diane, “…a virtuoso of the spoken word…an entire cast rolled into one!”

Diane Edgecomb, storyteller extraordinaire, will provide us with exciting and suspenseful stories of "Once Upon a Halloween" for ages 5+. Learn how the fall colors came to be, hear the story of the Woodman and the Goblins, and laugh with the witches who mix up their formulas over a bubbling cauldron! The video will be available all week long, October 25th-31st, on our library homepage for patrons to access at their convenience.

A featured teller on NPR and winner of a Year’s Best Performance award for her theater work in Boston, Diane’s storytelling has been featured at prestigious venues throughout the country for over twenty-five years. Her dynamic style of telling, in which she fully embodies the characters and scenes, bringing each moment alive, won her the first national ORACLE AWARD for Storytelling Excellence in the Northeast. Publisher’s Weekly called Diane, “…a virtuoso of the spoken word…an entire cast rolled into one!”

Celebrated primarily in Mexico, the Day of the Dead is a public holiday when families come together to honor and celebrate the lives of their deceased loved ones. The Pop up Art School will bring everything you'll need to create an altar like those made for Día de los Muertos. You'll also learn some of the history and traditions behind the Day of the Dead.

Materials Needed for Live Virtual Class
Please gather all the supplies before the class begins. Your librarian will be distributing kits with most of the materials you'll need--once you have registered, call the library to schedule an appointment to pick the kits up through Curbside Delivery. In addition, you also need:
• Paper towels
• Container with water to rinse brush
• Scissors
• Something to protect your table
• A smock or old T-shirt. Acrylic paint does not wash out of clothing.
Optional:
• Hot glue gun

Register to receive link to class!

Diane Edgecomb, storyteller extraordinaire, will provide us with exciting and suspenseful stories of "Once Upon a Halloween" for ages 5+. Learn how the fall colors came to be, hear the story of the Woodman and the Goblins, and laugh with the witches who mix up their formulas over a bubbling cauldron! The video will be available all week long, October 25th-31st, on our library homepage for patrons to access at their convenience.

A featured teller on NPR and winner of a Year’s Best Performance award for her theater work in Boston, Diane’s storytelling has been featured at prestigious venues throughout the country for over twenty-five years. Her dynamic style of telling, in which she fully embodies the characters and scenes, bringing each moment alive, won her the first national ORACLE AWARD for Storytelling Excellence in the Northeast. Publisher’s Weekly called Diane, “…a virtuoso of the spoken word…an entire cast rolled into one!”

Diane Edgecomb, storyteller extraordinaire, will provide us with exciting and suspenseful stories of "Once Upon a Halloween" for ages 5+. Learn how the fall colors came to be, hear the story of the Woodman and the Goblins, and laugh with the witches who mix up their formulas over a bubbling cauldron! The video will be available all week long, October 25th-31st, on our library homepage for patrons to access at their convenience.

A featured teller on NPR and winner of a Year’s Best Performance award for her theater work in Boston, Diane’s storytelling has been featured at prestigious venues throughout the country for over twenty-five years. Her dynamic style of telling, in which she fully embodies the characters and scenes, bringing each moment alive, won her the first national ORACLE AWARD for Storytelling Excellence in the Northeast. Publisher’s Weekly called Diane, “…a virtuoso of the spoken word…an entire cast rolled into one!”

We will have a limited number of crafting sets available at the library—materials and instructions provided. Speak to the Circulation Desk at (508) 865-1181 to sign up for a curbside pickup appointment, then pick up your craft to complete at home. Sets will be available throughout the week starting at 1pm on Monday until all sets have been claimed.

We will have a limited number of crafting sets available at the library—materials and instructions provided. Speak to the Circulation Desk at (508) 865-1181 to sign up for a curbside pickup appointment, then pick up your craft to complete at home. Sets will be available throughout the week starting at 1pm on Monday until all sets have been claimed.

We will have a limited number of crafting sets available at the library—materials and instructions provided. Speak to the Circulation Desk at (508) 865-1181 to sign up for a curbside pickup appointment, then pick up your craft to complete at home. Sets will be available throughout the week starting at 1pm on Monday until all sets have been claimed.

We will have a limited number of crafting sets available at the library—materials and instructions provided. Speak to the Circulation Desk at (508) 865-1181 to sign up for a curbside pickup appointment, then pick up your craft to complete at home. Sets will be available throughout the week starting at 1pm on Monday until all sets have been claimed.