Spring Book Babies with Elisabeth starts today, for Infants - 23 months, and their siblings. It is returning to Monday mornings. The little ones will hear some short stories, lots of songs and meet other little ones. Start their love of books and the library early, with this fun program.

Held in the Children's Room. No sign-ups needed.

Spring Storytimes with Elisabeth continue on Mondays. Children will hear some stories, sing some songs, do some movement and a craft. For ages 2 & 3 and their siblings.Offered at 10:00 am and 11:00 am.

Held in the beautiful new  Children's Room. No sign-ups needed.

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

Spring Storytimes with Elisabeth continue. Children will hear some stories, sing some songs, do some movement and a craft. For ages 2 & 3 and their siblings.Offered at 10:00 am and 11:00 am.

Held in the beautiful, new Children's Room. No sign-ups needed.

Trivia Night! The theme is "Braintree Reads -- Around the World". Program is geared towards adults, but teens and family teams are welcome. Register here or by calling Laurie at 781-848-0405 x4430. Register a team or get matched with a team when you arrive. We expect the reigning champions will show up to defend their title!

Fun, friendly, low-key competition with small prizes for winning teams. Sponsored by the Friends of Thayer Public Library.

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

OLLI : Brown Bag Lecture

A Slice-By-Slice Exploration of the Human Forebrain 

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. 

Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information.

Combination video games on the Nintendo Switch and a chill space with comfy carpet squares or tables.  You can even work on homework or ask another teen there to study with you.  Meets in Logan Auditorium

If you're a teen in grades 6-12, you might want to stop in to Logan!  Bring a friend, bring your snack, and drop by after school to play awesome games with cool people.

This program will meet every week after school on Tuesdays.

What can you do with a box? Spring Storytime Series continues for ages 3 - 5. Cathie will present some longer stories,  songs, and everyone gets to decorate and use some huge boxes!  Best for ages 3- 5 and their siblings.

Held in the Children's Room. No sign-ups needed.

OLLI : Brown Bag Lecture

Take Control of Your Possessions: Downsize to Fit Your Current Life

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. 

Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information.

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

We'll be painting . We'll do some to different beats of music. We'll do a "Paint and Move on" picture, which everyone moves on to the next piece of paper, so all paint part of each picture. Part of "Braintree Reads: Appreciating and Respecting the values, beliefs and cultures of others" This new program for ages 8 - 11 is called "U Make It!"  Registration preferred. To register, click on the "Register" button below, or call the Children's Dept at 781 848-0405 x4425.

This is an Informational Session for Retirees and Second-Home Buyers considering Florida living.

Registration for this FREE Event is encouraged so we can ensure that we have enough hand-out materials for everyone attending.

You can register at:  livingthegoodlife.ticketleap.com/tc/

This month there's a choice of two titles by our Braintree Reads author, Roberta Gately.  Footprints in the Dust is her autobiographical telling of her time as a humanitarian aid worker in war torn areas around the globe and Lipstick in Afghanistan is a novel of her time in Afghanistan.

Book club books are available at the circulation desk about one month before the meeting date and are due back on the night of the discussion.

All readers are always welcome!

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

Tunnel Time for ages 2 - 4. A variety of corlorful tunnels and a bus big enough to stand in, will be set out for young ones to crawl through. Tunnnel Time for toddlers and preschoolers is an informal happening that provides opportunity for developing gross motor (large muscle) skills and a relaxed setting to interact with other little ones, to build social skills and learn about turn-taking 

Held on two Thursday per-month. Stop in anytime from 10:00 to noon, in the beautifully renovated Children's Room. No sign-up needed.

In celebration of our Braintree Reads theme: learning from one another, appreciating our differences, and treating our values, beliefs, and cultures with respect, we proudly present the documentary: Human Flow. 

Over 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change, and war in the greatest human displacement since World War II. Human Flow, an epic film journey led by the internationally renowned artist Ai Weiwei, gives a powerful visual expression to this massive human migration. The documentary elucidates both the staggering scale of the refugee crisis and its profoundly personal human impact. With

images captured in 23 countries, the film follows a chain of urgent human stories that stretches across the globe in countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, France, Greece, Germany, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, and Turkey. Human Flow is a witness to its subjects and their desperate search for safety, shelter, and justice: from teeming refugee camps to perilous ocean crossings to barbed-wire borders; from dislocation and disillusionment to courage, endurance, and adaptation; from the haunting lure of lives left behind to the unknown potential of the future. Human Flow comes at a crucial time when tolerance, compassion and trust are needed more than ever. This work is a testament to the unassailable human spirit.

An additional showing of this film will take place this evening at 6:30.

24 Media Production Co., PG-13, 2 hours, 10 minutes 

Join us next week for Poverty, Inc.: Fighting Poverty is Big Business, but who Profits the Most? Make sure the help you send is helping the people who need your help.

Our auditorium seats 100 people.
 

 
 

Share Your Story! Kids are invited to a writing workshop, to tell their story! What's your story? The theme is writing about a family tradition, a family memory or a story related to your family's cultural heritage. We'll have supplies on hand, and some ideas to get you started.

 Part of "Braintree Reads  - Appreciating and Respecting the values, beliefs and  culture of others".

Held in the Stained Glass Tower of the beautiful new Children's Room . No sign-ups needed.

In celebration of our Braintree Reads theme: learning from one another, appreciating our differences, and treating our values, beliefs, and cultures with respect, we proudly present the documentary: Human Flow. 

Over 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change, and war in the greatest human displacement since World War II. Human Flow, an epic film journey led by the internationally renowned artist Ai Weiwei, gives a powerful visual expression to this massive human migration. The documentary elucidates both the staggering scale of the refugee crisis and its profoundly personal human impact. With

images captured in 23 countries, the film follows a chain of urgent human stories that stretches across the globe in countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, France, Greece, Germany, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, and Turkey. Human Flow is a witness to its subjects and their desperate search for safety, shelter, and justice: from teeming refugee camps to perilous ocean crossings to barbed-wire borders; from dislocation and disillusionment to courage, endurance, and adaptation; from the haunting lure of lives left behind to the unknown potential of the future. Human Flow comes at a crucial time when tolerance, compassion and trust are needed more than ever. This work is a testament to the unassailable human spirit.

24 Media Production Co., PG-13, 2 hours, 10 minutes

Join us next week for Poverty, Inc.: Fighting Poverty is Big Business, but who Profits the Most? Make sure the help you send is helping the people who need your help.

Our auditorium seats 100 people.
 

Like to play Scrabble?

Join us every Thursday night for open Scrabble play. Come alone or bring a friend. All players are welcome!

Play starts promptly at 6:30PM September through mid-June and at 6:00PM during mid-June through August.

Join us for Block Play!  Blocks and DUPLOs will be set out at this weekly informal Play Time for toddlers and preschoolers to use, create with. Is a good opportunity for them to interact with other little ones, building social skills.

Held on Fridays 10:00 am to noon, in the beautifully renovated Children's Room. No sign-up needed.

Youth Connect

Are you surrounded by too much stuff, drowning under too many piles, but too overwhelmed to deal with it? Do you want to declutter your home, but don't know how or where to beging? You are not alone! Spring is the perfect time to clear out the clutter and make your spaces feel refresed and revitalized. 

Join us to learn decluttering and organizing techniques from a professional organizer. you will discover tried and true strategies that work for you and the way you live. plan to leave the presentaiton feeling energized and motivated to make smal changes that will have a big impact.This 90-minute presentation will focus on the basics of getting organized and share tried and true strategies and simple solutions for dealing with the overload we all face on a daily basis.
 

Marilyn Cruickshank is the owner of Creative Simplicity Organizing & Productivity, LLC. SInce 2009, she has proved an array of decluttering, organizing, and downsizing services to individuals, families and small business. Marilyn is a Board Member of the New England Chapter of National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO)

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Spring Book Babies with Elisabeth continues, for Infants - 23 months, and their siblings. It is returning to Monday mornings. The little ones will hear some short stories, lots of songs and meet other little ones. Start their love of books and the library early, with this fun program.

Held in the Children's Room. No sign-ups needed.

Spring Storytimes with Elisabeth continue on Mondays. Children will hear some stories, sing some songs, do some movement and a craft. For ages 2 & 3 and their siblings.Offered at 10:00 am and 11:00 am.

Held in the beautiful new  Children's Room. No sign-ups needed.

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

Spring Storytimes with Elisabeth continue. Children will hear some stories, sing some songs, do some movement and a craft. For ages 2 & 3 and their siblings.Offered at 10:00 am and 11:00 am.

Held in the beautiful, new Children's Room. No sign-ups needed.

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

OLLI : Brown Bag Lecture

TBA

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. 

Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information.

Combination video games on the Nintendo Switch and a chill space with comfy carpet squares or tables.  You can even work on homework or ask another teen there to study with you.  Meets in Logan Auditorium

If you're a teen in grades 6-12, you might want to stop in to Logan!  Bring a friend, bring your snack, and drop by after school to play awesome games with cool people.

This program will meet every week after school on Tuesdays.

Spring Storytimes for ages 3 - 5 continue. Cathie will present some longer stories,  songs, and do a craft. Best for ages 3- 5 and their siblings.

Held in the Children's Room. No sign-ups needed.

s program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

Grief Group Meeting

FSS Meeting

BRAND NEW -  Tunnel Time!  For ages 2 - 4. A variety of colorful nylon tunnels, and a bus big enough to stand in, will be set out for young ones to crawl through.  Tunnel Time for toddlers and preschoolers is an informal happening that provides opportunity for developing gross motor (large muscle) skills and a relaxed setting to interact with other little ones - to build social skills and learn about turn-taking.

Held on two Thursdays per month. Stop in anytime from 10:00 am to noon, in the beautifully renovated Children's Room. No sign-up needed.

In celebration of our Braintree Reads theme: Learning from one another, appreciating our differences, and treating our values, beliefs, and cultures with respect, we proudly present the documentary: Poverty, Inc.  "Drawing on perspectives gathered from over 150 interviews shot over 4 years in 20 countries, Poverty, Inc. explores the hidden side of doing good. From disaster relief to TOMs Shoes, from adoptions to agricultural subsidies, Poverty, Inc. follows the butterfly effect of our most well-intentioned efforts and pulls back the curtain on the poverty industrial complex - the multi-billion dollar market of NGOs, multilateral agencies, and for-profit aid contractors. Are we catalyzing development or are we propagating a system in which the poor stay poor while the rich get hipper?" 

Passion River Films, not rated, 94 minutes.

An additional showing of this film will be held this evening at 6:30.

Our Auditorium holds 100 People.
 

 
 

Book Discussion exploring countries and cultures for kids.To prepare, kids can read  "Extra Credit" by Andrew Clements or any book set in another country or culture. It can be fiction (made-up) or non-fiction (true). We'll talk about what we liked about the book we read .  The library has a display to choose from. We'll have a fun activity.

"Extra Credit" is about a 2 kids who write letters to each other, one in the US, one in Afghanistan. They both learn about themselves, as well as a different country.  It's awesome to learn about people of other countries & cultures through books at the library.  Staff will have copies of the book "Extra Credit" to check out. Part of "Braintree Reads" 2019 -  Appreciating and Respecting the values, beliefs and cultures of others.

Held in the Stained Glass Tower of the beautiful new Children's Room . No sign-ups needed.

In celebration of our Braintree Reads theme: Learning from one another, appreciating our differences, and treating our values, beliefs, and cultures with respect, we proudly present the documentary: Poverty, Inc.  "Drawing on perspectives gathered from over 150 interviews shot over 4 years in 20 countries, Poverty, Inc. explores the hidden side of doing good. From disaster relief to TOMs Shoes, from adoptions to agricultural subsidies, Poverty, Inc. follows the butterfly effect of our most well-intentioned efforts and pulls back the curtain on the poverty industrial complex - the multi-billion dollar market of NGOs, multilateral agencies, and for-profit aid contractors. Are we catalyzing development or are we propagating a system in which the poor stay poor while the rich get hipper?" 

Passion River Films, not rated, 94 minutes.

Our Auditorium holds 100 People.

Like to play Scrabble?

Join us every Thursday night for open Scrabble play. Come alone or bring a friend. All players are welcome!

Play starts promptly at 6:30PM September through mid-June and at 6:00PM during mid-June through August.

 Pajama Storytime with Elisabeth. Wearing pajamas or bringing a stuffed animal is encouraged!

 Held in the beautiful, new Children's Room. No sign-ups needed.

Join us for Block Play!  Blocks and DUPLOs will be set out at this weekly informal Play Time for toddlers and preschoolers to use, create with. Is a good opportunity for them to interact with other little ones, building social skills.

Held on Fridays 10:00 am to noon, in the beautifully renovated Children's Room. No sign-up needed.

Meeting.

Magic the Gathering?  Pokemon cards?  Dungeons and Dragons? Board Games? 

One Saturday per month, teens can hang out in the Teen Room and play a game of their choice.  Featured for spring: card games, board games, and D&D.   

Registration required.

Teen-Run Bullet Journaling— Saturday March 9th, hang out and destress with us at the library as we plan our monthly

calendars!  Get some ideas about how to plan your own, or borrow ideas from others.  Open to beginners and pros alike! 

Please bring your own journals, we will supply everything else.  If you cannot bring your own journal, blank pages will be provided for you.

Registration is required.  Program for grades 6-12.

Childrens Concert with Hugh Hanley! Starts at 10:30 am.  It's part of Brain Building Week. Hugh presents a wonderful concert for the young ones. Best for ages 2 - 5. Co-sponsored by the Quincy/Braintree Family Network, a program of QCAP (Quincy Community Action Programs).

Held in Logan Auditorium. No sign-ups needed.

Do you enjoy visiting beautiful gardens? Then join us for a virtual tour of the best public gardens and specialty nurseries in the Northeast with author Jana Milbocker as she introduces her new book, The Garden Tourist. Learn about each garden’s highlights, history, and amenities.

“The Garden Tourist” is a travel guide for weekend gardeners, landscape professionals and vacation travelers, covering New England, New York’s Hudson River Valley, eastern Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.

Milbocker is an avid gardener, garden designer, plant collector, and writer. She lectures on a variety of gardening topics and has presented at the Boston and Connecticut Flower Shows, and at many garden clubs and organizations. She also is the owner of Enchanted Gardens, a landscape design and installation firm in Holliston.

A question-and-answer session will follow the program, and the author will sell and sign copies of her book.

Combination video games on the Nintendo Switch and a chill space with comfy carpet squares or tables.  You can even work on homework or ask another teen there to study with you.  Meets in Logan Auditorium

If you're a teen in grades 6-12, you might want to stop in to Logan!  Bring a friend, bring your snack, and drop by after school to play awesome games with cool people.

This program will meet every week after school on Tuesdays.

This month's book is The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin.

New location: The Second Tuesday Book Club is now meeting in Conference Room B on the Upper Level.

Book club books are available for pick up at the circulation desk about one month before the discussion date and are due back on the night of the discussion.

All readers are always welcome!

Spring Storytimes for ages 3 - 5 continue. Cathie will present some longer stories,  songs, and do a craft. Best for ages 3- 5 and their siblings.

Held in the Children's Room. No sign-ups needed.

This month's selection is Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng.

Feel free to bring your hot or cold bottled or covered beverages (and lunch or a snack, if desired) and join us in the Reading Room on the Main Level to talk about the monthly selection. Hot and cold beverages and vending machine snacks are also available for purchase in the Friends' Cafe. The Brown Bag Book Club meets every month on the second Wednesday at noon.

“Ng's stunning second novel is a multilayered examination of how identities are forged and maintained, how families are formed and friendships tested, and how the notion of motherhood is far more fluid than bloodlines would suggest.”— Booklist (Starred Review)

Book club books are available at the Circulation Desk one month before the meeting date and are due back on the day of the discussion. New members are always welcome. Audio and large-print copies of the title are also available.

OLLI : Brown Bag Lecture

Hyopnosis for the Creative Spirit 

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. 

Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information.

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

 Make a craft that is traditional in another country, with Cathie, at this Afterschool Program.  For children ages 5 up.Part of "Braintree Reads: Appreciating and Respecting the values, beliefs and cultures of others"

Kindergarten Info for Parents!  Will your child be starting Kindergarten in September? Find out exactly what a typical Kindergarten school day is like and how best to prepare your child. Led by two Braintree Public School Kindergarten teachers. Co-sponsoreod by Braintree/Quincy Family Network, part of QCAP (Quincy Community Action Programs). Funded by Mass. Dept. of Early Education. This session is for parents only, no children please.

Held 6:30 - 8:00 pm.

Held in the Children's Room. No sign-ups needed.

Join us for a showing of a Newly-Released-on-DVD movie each month. This month we are showing the Academy Award Winner for Best Picture: 

Green Book 

In 1962, Tony "Tony Lip" Vallelonga, a tough bouncer, is looking for work when his nightclub is closed for renovations. The most promising offer turns out to be the driver for the African-American classical pianist, Don Shirley for a concert tour into the Deep South states. Although hardly enthused at working for a black man, Tony accepts the job and they begin their trek armed with The Negro Motorist Green Book, a travel guide for safe travel through America's racial segregation. Together, the snobbishly erudite pianist and the crudely practical bouncer can barely get along with their clashing attitudes to life and ideals.  However, as the disparate pair witness and endure America's appalling injustices on the road, they find a newfound respect for each other's talents and start to face them together.  In doing so, they would nurture a friendship and understanding that would change both their lives.

Written by Kenneth Chisholm

Participant Media, PG-13, 2 hours & 10 minutes

The first 100 people will fit in the room.
 
Movie ratings will vary. This program is primarily intended for adult audiences.
 

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

Join us for a repeat showing of last night's Newly-Released-on-DVD program.

Green Book

Participant Media, PG-13, 2 hours & 10 minutes

This workshop to be presented by the Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN).  This presentation identifies the shift in student discipline from zero tolerance to safe and supportive schools and summarizes school district’s behavioral expectations.  Also identified are legal protections for students on IEPs and 504 Plans.  This workshop clarifies differences among suspensions, expulsions and emergency removals.  This workshop also will describe out-of-school suspension procedures and explain limits on use of restraints. (workshop updated winter 2017)

WORKSHOPS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO ALL!  *Bps STAFF MAY EARN PDPs for attending sepac workshops!

*For Braintree Public Schools staff; sign up on smart.edu and see a SEPAC representative for Professional Development credit forms.

RSVP not required.  If you have any questions, please contact Flower Jaeger (SEPAC) at (617) 447-3685 or via email at dominiquejaeger@comcast.net

Like to play Scrabble?

Join us every Thursday night for open Scrabble play. Come alone or bring a friend. All players are welcome!

Play starts promptly at 6:30PM September through mid-June and at 6:00PM during mid-June through August.

Join us for Block Play!  Blocks and DUPLOs will be set out at this weekly informal Play Time for toddlers and preschoolers to use, create with. Is a good opportunity for them to interact with other little ones, building social skills.

Held on Fridays 10:00 am to noon, in the beautifully renovated Children's Room. No sign-up needed.

Meet others who love to write! Share tips of the trade, and get/give encouragement and support to other area writers. The Saturday Morning Writers Group will meet monthly to talk about works in progress and the writing and publishing process. Reading from work is optional. Please register in advance to receive an automatic email reminder of the meeting.

Sponsored by the Thayer Public Library, group meetings are facilitated by a librarian. 

Registration required, as seating is limited! Please register through the online calendar or by calling the Reference Desk at 781-848-0405, x4417.

Learn a little about Korean history and culture through "A Taste of Korea" -- a demonstration of the preparation and presentation of Korean cuisine with the use of Bangjja (traditional Korean bronzeware) and a short film on Korean culture. The "Taste of Korea" initiative, based in Manhattan, is presented by the Korean Spirit & Culture Promotion Project (KSCPP). The aim is to introduce traditional Korean food and culture to the public through practical instruction and explanations of the history that has led to Korean cuisine. KSCPP is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about Korea's unique history and culture.

This program is open to adults, seniors, teens, and families -- anyone interested in exploring other cultures. It is not suitable for children under the age of 12. Accessible to all members of the public, this program is part of our Braintree Reads 2019 series of events.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Braintree Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

 BINGO game fun for children ages 5 up, during School Vacation Week. Held in Logan Auditorium.

Combination video games on the Nintendo Switch and a chill space with comfy carpet squares or tables.  You can even work on homework or ask another teen there to study with you.  Meets in Logan Auditorium

If you're a teen in grades 6-12, you might want to stop in to Logan!  Bring a friend, bring your snack, and drop by after school to play awesome games with cool people.

This program will meet every week after school on Tuesdays. *Please note, this program will not be meeting during April vacation week (April 16th)

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

Make some Friendship Bracelets during School Vacation Week. Supplies provided. Ages 8 - 11. This is our new monthly program series called " U Make It!' for ages 8 -11. Cathie will help get you started. Registration preferred. Click on Registration button below, or call Children's Dept. 781 848-0405 x4425.

Family Yoga for the Young ages 2-5 and their parents and caregivers. Space is limited, so registration is required. Please register by clicking on the "Register" button below, or calling the Childrens Department at 781 848-0405 x4425.

Stretch, laugh and have fun with certified yoga instructor and local mom Jennifer Lynn during School Vacation Week.

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

Family Yoga for the Young ages 2-5 and their parents and caregivers. Space is limited, so registration is required. Please register by clicking on the "Register" button below, or calling the Childrens Department at 781 848-0405 x4425.

Stretch, laugh and have fun with certified yoga instructor and local mom Jennifer Lynn. This extra session has been added, as it is School Vacation Week.

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

"Incredibles 2" is a recently released movie. It will be shown on our big screen and excellent sound system. For all age children, during School Vacation Week. Rated PG.

No sign-up needed.

Demo.

Like to play Scrabble?

Join us every Thursday night for open Scrabble play. Come alone or bring a friend. All players are welcome!

Play starts promptly at 6:30PM September through mid-June and at 6:00PM during mid-June through August.

Join us for Block Play!  Blocks and DUPLOs will be set out at this weekly informal Play Time for toddlers and preschoolers to use, create with. Is a good opportunity for them to interact with other little ones, building social skills.

Held on Fridays 10:00 am to noon, in the beautifully renovated Children's Room, on the younger side of the room. No sign-up needed.

Attorney Rob Romano will discuss issues that affect all seniors especially how to protect your assets from a nursing home. This is afree workshop.

Please call to register.

LEGO Building during School Vacation Week. Stop in anytime between 10:30 and 12:30 for creative play. See what you can build! Abundant LEGOs will be available to use. For children ages 5 - 11. Program Location: in the Stained Glass "Tower" area of the Children's Room. No sign-up needed.

Teens in grades 6-12, come make something to decorate your room or locker!

Join us as we show you how to make swirly paper flowers & large dahlias.

Registration is Required, drop-ins welcome if materials allow.

Spring Book Babies with Elisabeth continues, for Infants - 23 months, and their siblings. It is returning to Monday mornings. The little ones will hear some short stories, lots of songs and meet other little ones. Start their love of books and the library early, with this fun program.

Held in the Children's Room. No sign-ups needed.

Spring Storytimes with Elisabeth continue on Mondays. Children will hear some stories, sing some songs, do some movement and a craft. For ages 2 & 3 and their siblings.Offered at 10:00 am and 11:00 am.

Held in the beautiful new  Children's Room. No sign-ups needed.

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

Spring Storytimes with Elisabeth continue. Children will hear some stories, sing some songs, do some movement and a craft. For ages 2 & 3 and their siblings.Offered at 10:00 am and 11:00 am.

Held in the beautiful, new Children's Room. No sign-ups needed.

This month's book is: Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by  Jared Diamond. 

Book club books will be available for pick up at the circulation desk about one month before the discussion date and are due back on the night of the discussion.

All readers are always welcome.

Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

Combination video games on the Nintendo Switch and a chill space with comfy carpet squares or tables.  You can even work on homework or ask another teen there to study with you.  Meets in Logan Auditorium

If you're a teen in grades 6-12, you might want to stop in to Logan!  Bring a friend, bring your snack, and drop by after school to play awesome games with cool people.

This program will meet every week after school on Tuesdays.

Free educational workshop for Braintree residents geared toward people who have lived in their home for a long time and covers recent changes in the law and other legal aspects of selling their home.

Spring Storytimes for ages 3 - 5 continue. Cathie will present some longer stories,  songs, and do a craft. Best for ages 3- 5 and their siblings.

Held in the Children's Room. No sign-ups needed.

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

This month's titles is A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Klein.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the smash bestseller Orphan Train, a stunning and atmospheric novel of friendship, passion, and art, inspired by Andrew Wyeth’s mysterious and iconic painting Christina’s World.

Book club books are available at the circulation desk on the main level about one month before the meeting and are due back on the night of the discussion .

All readers are always welcome!

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

BRAND NEW -  Tunnel Time!  For ages 2 - 4. A variety of colorful nylon tunnels, and a bus big enough to stand in, will be set out for young ones to crawl through.  Tunnel Time for toddlers and preschoolers is an informal happening that provides opportunity for developing gross motor (large muscle) skills and a relaxed setting to interact with other little ones - to build social skills and learn about turn-taking.

Held on two Thursdays per month. Stop in anytime from 10:00 am to noon, in the beautifully renovated Children's Room. No sign-up needed.

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

At a Social Security 567 seminar, you will learn:

• How to potentially avoid some of the most common mistakes when filing for your Social Security benefits.

• New strategies you didn’t know were available to you.

• The hundreds of different ways Social Security can be claimed.

• How survivor benefits work.

• How to collect based on an ex-spouse’s benefit.

• How to find potential benefits you never knew you were eligible for.

• How to potentially increase your lifetime benefits by tens of thousands of dollars.

Like to play Scrabble?

Join us every Thursday night for open Scrabble play. Come alone or bring a friend. All players are welcome!

Play starts promptly at 6:30PM September through mid-June and at 6:00PM during mid-June through August.

Join us for Block Play!  Blocks and DUPLOs will be set out at this weekly informal Play Time for toddlers and preschoolers to use, create with. Is a good opportunity for them to interact with other little ones, building social skills.

Held on Fridays 10:00 am to noon, in the beautifully renovated Children's Room. No sign-up needed.

Storytime with Cathie. Children will hear some stories, sing some songs and make a craft. Best for ages 3 - 5 and their siblings.

Held in the beautiful new Children's Room . No sign-ups needed.

Are you interested in tracing your family's history?  Are you working on your genealogy and want to meet up with others who are working on their family trees?  Then join us at the Thayer Public Library's Genealogy Club!  All are welcome from novice to expert.  Come learn about the resources that the library has to offer. We can compare notes and stories a well as help each other with research. 

Registration is  requested, but not required.  Register online through the link below, in person at the Reference Desk, or over the phone at 781-848-0405, ext. 4417.

For teens who are lovers of comic books, video games, pop culture, and all things geeky! 

Featuring: cosplay competition, prizes, snacks, video games, artist alley, and more!

Organized by the Young Adult Librarians of the South Shore.  

This program will be held at the Canton Public Library.  Program is for those in grades 6-12.

To make sure we have enough snacks, Registration is Required.  Drop-ins welcome.

MOBY DICK and the WHAILERS

Big Band Jazz

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

Monthly meeting

Combination video games on the Nintendo Switch and a chill space with comfy carpet squares or tables.  You can even work on homework or ask another teen there to study with you.  Meets in Logan Auditorium

If you're a teen in grades 6-12, you might want to stop in to Logan!  Bring a friend, bring your snack, and drop by after school to play awesome games with cool people.

This program will meet every week after school on Tuesdays.

At a Social Security 567 seminar, you will learn:

• How to potentially avoid some of the most common mistakes when filing for your Social Security benefits.

• New strategies you didn’t know were available to you.

• The hundreds of different ways Social Security can be claimed.

• How survivor benefits work.

• How to collect based on an ex-spouse’s benefit.

• How to find potential benefits you never knew you were eligible for.

• How to potentially increase your lifetime benefits by tens of thousands of dollars.

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

This program is sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston. Participants must be pre-registered OLLI members. To register call 617-287-7312 or email ollireg@gmail.com for more information

Just Cook It! by Justin Chapple is this month’s selection. The alternate selection is Mad Genius Tips by Justin Chapple. Borrow a copy of either selection (not both, please!) from the library and make a dish from it to share at the meeting. (No need to double the recipe.)

Cookbooks will be available from the Circulation Desk one month ahead. Please return the book if you won’t be able to join us, so someone else can borrow it!

Remember to register here (through the library calendar) or by phone or email (see contact info below) in order to receive an email reminder about the meeting, and don't forget to let Laurie know what recipe you’ll be trying!

The Good Taste Cookbook Club is a bi-monthly book club, sponsored by the Thayer Public Library. The group meets September through May, and takes the summer months off.

Like to play Scrabble?

Join us every Thursday night for open Scrabble play. Come alone or bring a friend. All players are welcome!

Play starts promptly at 6:30PM September through mid-June and at 6:00PM during mid-June through August.

Join us for Block Play!  Blocks and DUPLOs will be set out at this weekly informal Play Time for toddlers and preschoolers to use, create with. Is a good opportunity for them to interact with other little ones, building social skills.

Held on Fridays 10:00 am to noon, in the beautifully renovated Children's Room. No sign-up needed.

Vietnamese Bilingual Storytime

Children 0-5, older siblings, and their caregivers are invited to a Vietnamese bilingual story time where a popular title such as "the Hungry Caterpillar" or "The Three Little Pigs" (as it is the Year of the Pig) is read in Vietnamese and English to promote bilingualism, cultural connection, and audience participation in gross and fine motor skills. Vietnamese rhymes and songs are introduced! In the second half of the hour, activity volunteers will assist children and caregivers in creating a unique arts and craft project.Presented by the Hanh My Cultural Foundation.

Hanh My Foundation is an open and nonpolitical nonprofit organization founded by Vietnamese-American women to bridge the gap between Vietnamese and American values and promote intergenerational understanding through cultural programs and activities.

    Held in the beautiful new Children's Room . No sign-ups needed.