Zoom into Storytime!
Interactive storytime fun on Zoom with Miss Jane, geared toward babies - Age 3 (but all ages are welcome!). We will share books, puppets, rhymes, music and movement.
- To register, click on the REGISTER button below and complete the registration form.
- Please register by 9:00 AM the day of the program.
- A zoom link to access the event will be emailed to participants an hour before the program begins.
- Questions? Email Acton Memorial Library’s children’s department at ACTChildrens@minlib.net
Program dates: Tuesdays, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17
Time: 10:30 - 11 AM
Contact: Acton Children's Department 9789296545
Zoom into Storytime!
Interactive storytime fun on Zoom with Miss Jane, geared toward babies - Age 3 (but all ages are welcome!). We will share books, puppets, rhymes, music and movement.
- To register, click on the REGISTER button below and complete the registration form.
- Please register by 9:00 AM the day of the program.
- A zoom link to access the event will be emailed to participants an hour before the program begins.
- Questions? Email Acton Memorial Library’s children’s department at ACTChildrens@minlib.net
Program dates: Tuesdays, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17
Time: 10:30 - 11 AM
Contact: Acton Children's Department 9789296545
Tails & Tales Summer Family Storytime!
Interactive Storytime with Miss Elise geared toward preschoolers ages 3 and up. All are welcome!
Picture Books, singing, yoga and movement!
Outdoor Program on the library lawn! In case of rain, program will take place in the meeting room.
Please bring a towel or blanket for sitting.
Thursday Mornings, 10:30am-11:30am
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
Dates: July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, Aug. 5, Aug. 12, Aug. 19
Questions? Email Acton Memorial Library’s Children’s Department at ACTChildrens@minlib.net
Tails & Tales themes will include:
Bug Bash
Reptile Ruckus
Sea Creature Shindig
Magical Creatures Hang Together
Farm Animals Huddle
Pet Palooza
Zany Zonky Zoo Tales
Bird Wingding!
Tails & Tales Summer Family Storytime!
Interactive Storytime with Miss Elise geared toward preschoolers ages 3 and up. All are welcome!
Picture Books, singing, yoga and movement!
Outdoor Program on the library lawn! In case of rain, program will take place in the meeting room.
Please bring a towel or blanket for sitting.
Thursday Mornings, 10:30am-11:30am
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
Dates: July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, Aug. 5, Aug. 12, Aug. 19
Questions? Email Acton Memorial Library’s Children’s Department at ACTChildrens@minlib.net
Tails & Tales themes will include:
Bug Bash
Reptile Ruckus
Sea Creature Shindig
Magical Creatures Hang Together
Farm Animals Huddle
Pet Palooza
Zany Zonky Zoo Tales
Bird Wingding!
TAILS AND TALES READ ALOUD-OUTSIDE THE LIBRARY
Tails and Tales Read Aloud is an AML Summer Reading Program presented on the lawn outside the library, weather permitting.
(otherwise the program will be held indoors in the meeting room)
Join Children’s Librarian Clare as she reads aloud to you from fairy tales, myths and legends from around the world.
-
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
-
Bring something to sit on, if you like..Feel free to draw, have a snack, gaze at the clouds, or whatever you like, as you listen.
-
All ages welcome.
-
In case of rain, Tails and Tales Read Aloud program will take place in the meeting room inside the library.
-
Questions? Contact the Children’s Department at ACTChildrens@minlib.net
program dates: Mondays-July 19, 26, August 9 and August 16
Time: Starts at 2:00pm
TAILS AND TALES READ ALOUD-OUTSIDE THE LIBRARY
Tails and Tales Read Aloud is an AML Summer Reading Program presented on the lawn outside the library, weather permitting.
(otherwise the program will be held indoors in the meeting room)
Join Children’s Librarian Clare as she reads aloud to you from fairy tales, myths and legends from around the world.
-
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
-
Bring something to sit on, if you like..Feel free to draw, have a snack, gaze at the clouds, or whatever you like, as you listen.
-
All ages welcome.
-
In case of rain, Tails and Tales Read Aloud program will take place in the meeting room inside the library.
-
Questions? Contact the Children’s Department at ACTChildrens@minlib.net
program dates: Mondays-July 19, 26, August 9 and August 16
Time: Starts at 2:00pm
Zoom into Storytime!
Interactive storytime fun on Zoom with Miss Jane, geared toward babies - Age 3 (but all ages are welcome!). We will share books, puppets, rhymes, music and movement.
- To register, click on the REGISTER button below and complete the registration form.
- Please register by 9:00 AM the day of the program.
- A zoom link to access the event will be emailed to participants an hour before the program begins.
- Questions? Email Acton Memorial Library’s children’s department at ACTChildrens@minlib.net
Program dates: Tuesdays, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17
Time: 10:30 - 11 AM
Contact: Acton Children's Department 9789296545
Zoom into Storytime!
Interactive storytime fun on Zoom with Miss Jane, geared toward babies - Age 3 (but all ages are welcome!). We will share books, puppets, rhymes, music and movement.
- To register, click on the REGISTER button below and complete the registration form.
- Please register by 9:00 AM the day of the program.
- A zoom link to access the event will be emailed to participants an hour before the program begins.
- Questions? Email Acton Memorial Library’s children’s department at ACTChildrens@minlib.net
Program dates: Tuesdays, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17
Time: 10:30 - 11 AM
Contact: Acton Children's Department 9789296545
Join illustrator-author David Opie for a talk about his book, All the Birds in the World. Mr. Opie will discuss the likenesses and differences between birds, and between birds and humans. He will show how he manages to depict the various birds and will encourage participants to try to draw them when they get home.
David Opie has illustrated many books including Dozer’s Run and There was an Old Gator Who Swallowed a Moth. However, All the Birds in the World is the first book where he is both author and illustrator. All the Fish in the World, Mr. Opie's second book where he does both the words and illustrations, will be published this fall.
Copies of All the Birds in the World will be available for sale at the end of the talk. Mr. Opie will sign copies and include his Kiwi logo. The cost of the book is $18.05, including tax, and checks should be made out to the Silver Unicorn Bookstore.
Illustrations from All the Birds in the World and All the Fish in the World are now on view in the library Meeting Room through August 30.
This is an in-person program held at the library.
Join illustrator-author David Opie for a talk about his book, All the Birds in the World. Mr. Opie will discuss the likenesses and differences between birds, and between birds and humans. He will show how he manages to depict the various birds and will encourage participants to try to draw them when they get home.
David Opie has illustrated many books including Dozer’s Run and There was an Old Gator Who Swallowed a Moth. However, All the Birds in the World is the first book where he is both author and illustrator. All the Fish in the World, Mr. Opie's second book where he does both the words and illustrations, will be published this fall.
Copies of All the Birds in the World will be available for sale at the end of the talk. Mr. Opie will sign copies and include his Kiwi logo. The cost of the book is $18.05, including tax, and checks should be made out to the Silver Unicorn Bookstore.
Illustrations from All the Birds in the World and All the Fish in the World are now on view in the library Meeting Room through August 30.
This is an in-person program held at the library.
Tails & Tales Summer Family Storytime!
Interactive Storytime with Miss Elise geared toward preschoolers ages 3 and up. All are welcome!
Picture Books, singing, yoga and movement!
Outdoor Program on the library lawn! In case of rain, program will take place in the meeting room.
Please bring a towel or blanket for sitting.
Thursday Mornings, 10:30am-11:30am
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
Dates: July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, Aug. 5, Aug. 12, Aug. 19
Questions? Email Acton Memorial Library’s Children’s Department at ACTChildrens@minlib.net
Tails & Tales themes will include:
Bug Bash
Reptile Ruckus
Sea Creature Shindig
Magical Creatures Hang Together
Farm Animals Huddle
Pet Palooza
Zany Zonky Zoo Tales
Bird Wingding!
Tails & Tales Summer Family Storytime!
Interactive Storytime with Miss Elise geared toward preschoolers ages 3 and up. All are welcome!
Picture Books, singing, yoga and movement!
Outdoor Program on the library lawn! In case of rain, program will take place in the meeting room.
Please bring a towel or blanket for sitting.
Thursday Mornings, 10:30am-11:30am
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
Dates: July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, Aug. 5, Aug. 12, Aug. 19
Questions? Email Acton Memorial Library’s Children’s Department at ACTChildrens@minlib.net
Tails & Tales themes will include:
Bug Bash
Reptile Ruckus
Sea Creature Shindig
Magical Creatures Hang Together
Farm Animals Huddle
Pet Palooza
Zany Zonky Zoo Tales
Bird Wingding!
TAILS AND TALES READ ALOUD-OUTSIDE THE LIBRARY
Tails and Tales Read Aloud is an AML Summer Reading Program presented on the lawn outside the library, weather permitting.
(otherwise the program will be held indoors in the meeting room)
Join Children’s Librarian Clare as she reads aloud to you from fairy tales, myths and legends from around the world.
-
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
-
Bring something to sit on, if you like..Feel free to draw, have a snack, gaze at the clouds, or whatever you like, as you listen.
-
All ages welcome.
-
In case of rain, Tails and Tales Read Aloud program will take place in the meeting room inside the library.
-
Questions? Contact the Children’s Department at ACTChildrens@minlib.net
program dates: Mondays-July 19, 26, August 9 and August 16
Time: Starts at 2:00pm
TAILS AND TALES READ ALOUD-OUTSIDE THE LIBRARY
Tails and Tales Read Aloud is an AML Summer Reading Program presented on the lawn outside the library, weather permitting.
(otherwise the program will be held indoors in the meeting room)
Join Children’s Librarian Clare as she reads aloud to you from fairy tales, myths and legends from around the world.
-
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
-
Bring something to sit on, if you like..Feel free to draw, have a snack, gaze at the clouds, or whatever you like, as you listen.
-
All ages welcome.
-
In case of rain, Tails and Tales Read Aloud program will take place in the meeting room inside the library.
-
Questions? Contact the Children’s Department at ACTChildrens@minlib.net
program dates: Mondays-July 19, 26, August 9 and August 16
Time: Starts at 2:00pm
Zoom into Storytime!
Interactive storytime fun on Zoom with Miss Jane, geared toward babies - Age 3 (but all ages are welcome!). We will share books, puppets, rhymes, music and movement.
- To register, click on the REGISTER button below and complete the registration form.
- Please register by 9:00 AM the day of the program.
- A zoom link to access the event will be emailed to participants an hour before the program begins.
- Questions? Email Acton Memorial Library’s children’s department at ACTChildrens@minlib.net
Program dates: Tuesdays, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17
Time: 10:30 - 11 AM
Contact: Acton Children's Department 9789296545
Zoom into Storytime!
Interactive storytime fun on Zoom with Miss Jane, geared toward babies - Age 3 (but all ages are welcome!). We will share books, puppets, rhymes, music and movement.
- To register, click on the REGISTER button below and complete the registration form.
- Please register by 9:00 AM the day of the program.
- A zoom link to access the event will be emailed to participants an hour before the program begins.
- Questions? Email Acton Memorial Library’s children’s department at ACTChildrens@minlib.net
Program dates: Tuesdays, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17
Time: 10:30 - 11 AM
Contact: Acton Children's Department 9789296545
Zoom Art Program on Adobe Fresco with Hongbing Tang
- Important: materials requirement: You must have an Ipad or an Iphone to participate in this live remote program. Ipad ideal! iphone works.
- A regular stylus pen or Apple pencil is recommended. A finger works.
- Please download the free Adobe Fresco app from the App Store before the start of the program.
- Participants must be between 9-16 years old
- Registration required. Please register below.
A description of the program from Hongbing Tang, the instructor:
Ever seen panda, bamboo, waterlily, mountain or an old temple drawn digitally and wonder how to do that? This is a fun art workshop for students who want to explore the fundamentals of digital drawing and painting. Ms. Hongbing Tang, an award-winning artist and college faculty member, will guide students through step-by-step instructions on how to draw and paint an Asian theme art project digitally. Students will learn to use Adobe Fresco - a popular free app to create digital art on iPad or iPhone.
Please download the free Adobe Fresco app from the App Store. A regular stylus pen or Apple pencil is recommended to use. A reference image will be provided to registered students by email. The class will be online and a zoom meeting link will be sent to students before class.
This program is sponsored by Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council and The Friends of Acton Libraries. Space is limited.
Zoom Art Program on Adobe Fresco with Hongbing Tang
- Important: materials requirement: You must have an Ipad or an Iphone to participate in this live remote program. Ipad ideal! iphone works.
- A regular stylus pen or Apple pencil is recommended. A finger works.
- Please download the free Adobe Fresco app from the App Store before the start of the program.
- Participants must be between 9-16 years old
- Registration required. Please register below.
A description of the program from Hongbing Tang, the instructor:
Ever seen panda, bamboo, waterlily, mountain or an old temple drawn digitally and wonder how to do that? This is a fun art workshop for students who want to explore the fundamentals of digital drawing and painting. Ms. Hongbing Tang, an award-winning artist and college faculty member, will guide students through step-by-step instructions on how to draw and paint an Asian theme art project digitally. Students will learn to use Adobe Fresco - a popular free app to create digital art on iPad or iPhone.
Please download the free Adobe Fresco app from the App Store. A regular stylus pen or Apple pencil is recommended to use. A reference image will be provided to registered students by email. The class will be online and a zoom meeting link will be sent to students before class.
This program is sponsored by Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council and The Friends of Acton Libraries. Space is limited.
Tails & Tales Summer Family Storytime!
Interactive Storytime with Miss Elise geared toward preschoolers ages 3 and up. All are welcome!
Picture Books, singing, yoga and movement!
Outdoor Program on the library lawn! In case of rain, program will take place in the meeting room.
Please bring a towel or blanket for sitting.
Thursday Mornings, 10:30am-11:30am
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
Dates: July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, Aug. 5, Aug. 12, Aug. 19
Questions? Email Acton Memorial Library’s Children’s Department at ACTChildrens@minlib.net
Tails & Tales themes will include:
Bug Bash
Reptile Ruckus
Sea Creature Shindig
Magical Creatures Hang Together
Farm Animals Huddle
Pet Palooza
Zany Zonky Zoo Tales
Bird Wingding!
Tails & Tales Summer Family Storytime!
Interactive Storytime with Miss Elise geared toward preschoolers ages 3 and up. All are welcome!
Picture Books, singing, yoga and movement!
Outdoor Program on the library lawn! In case of rain, program will take place in the meeting room.
Please bring a towel or blanket for sitting.
Thursday Mornings, 10:30am-11:30am
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
Dates: July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, Aug. 5, Aug. 12, Aug. 19
Questions? Email Acton Memorial Library’s Children’s Department at ACTChildrens@minlib.net
Tails & Tales themes will include:
Bug Bash
Reptile Ruckus
Sea Creature Shindig
Magical Creatures Hang Together
Farm Animals Huddle
Pet Palooza
Zany Zonky Zoo Tales
Bird Wingding!
Zoom link for this meeting is available on the Agenda posted on the Town of Acton website.
Zoom link for this meeting is available on the Agenda posted on the Town of Acton website.
Zoom link for this meeting is available on the Agenda posted on the Town of Acton website.
Zoom link for this meeting is available on the Agenda posted on the Town of Acton website.
The Friends of the Acton Libraries hold their Fall Book Sale Friday, October 22, through Sunday, October 24. The Preview Sale for Friends members is Friday, October 22, from 7 to 9 p.m. People may join the Friends on Friday night at the door.
The Book Sale is open to the general public Saturday, October 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, October 24, is ‘Half-Price Day’ from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
The sale features thousands of used hardcovers and paperbacks for children and adults; there are also a limited number of audiovisual items. The Friends of the Acton Libraries support Memorial Library, West Acton Citizens Library, and Acton Boxborough School District libraries.
The Friends of the Acton Libraries hold their Fall Book Sale Friday, October 22, through Sunday, October 24. The Preview Sale for Friends members is Friday, October 22, from 7 to 9 p.m. People may join the Friends on Friday night at the door.
The Book Sale is open to the general public Saturday, October 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, October 24, is ‘Half-Price Day’ from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
The sale features thousands of used hardcovers and paperbacks for children and adults; there are also a limited number of audiovisual items. The Friends of the Acton Libraries support Memorial Library, West Acton Citizens Library, and Acton Boxborough School District libraries.
The Friends of the Acton Libraries hold their Fall Book Sale Friday, October 22, through Sunday, October 24. The Preview Sale for Friends members is Friday, October 22 from 7 to 9 p.m. People may join the Friends on Friday night at the door.
The Book Sale is open to the general public Saturday, October 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, October 24, is ‘Half-Price Day’ from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
The sale features thousands of used hardcovers and paperbacks for children and adults; there are also a limited number of audiovisual items. The Friends of the Acton Libraries support Memorial Library, West Acton Citizens Library, and Acton Boxborough School District libraries.
The Friends of the Acton Libraries hold their Fall Book Sale Friday, October 22, through Sunday, October 24. The Preview Sale for Friends members is Friday, October 22 from 7 to 9 p.m. People may join the Friends on Friday night at the door.
The Book Sale is open to the general public Saturday, October 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, October 24, is ‘Half-Price Day’ from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
The sale features thousands of used hardcovers and paperbacks for children and adults; there are also a limited number of audiovisual items. The Friends of the Acton Libraries support Memorial Library, West Acton Citizens Library, and Acton Boxborough School District libraries.
The Friends of the Acton Libraries hold their Fall Book Sale Friday, October 22, through Sunday, October 24. The Preview Sale for Friends members is Friday, October 22, from 7 to 9 p.m. People may join the Friends on Friday night at the door.
The Book Sale is open to the general public Saturday, October 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, October 24, is ‘Half-Price Day’ from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
The sale features thousands of used hardcovers and paperbacks for children and adults; there are also a limited number of audiovisual items. The Friends of the Acton Libraries support Memorial Library, West Acton Citizens Library, and Acton Boxborough School District libraries.
The Friends of the Acton Libraries hold their Fall Book Sale Friday, October 22, through Sunday, October 24. The Preview Sale for Friends members is Friday, October 22, from 7 to 9 p.m. People may join the Friends on Friday night at the door.
The Book Sale is open to the general public Saturday, October 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, October 24, is ‘Half-Price Day’ from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
The sale features thousands of used hardcovers and paperbacks for children and adults; there are also a limited number of audiovisual items. The Friends of the Acton Libraries support Memorial Library, West Acton Citizens Library, and Acton Boxborough School District libraries.
Zoom link for this meeting is available on the Agenda posted on the Town of Acton website.
Zoom link for this meeting is available on the Agenda posted on the Town of Acton website.
Zoom link for this meeting is available on the Agenda posted on the Town of Acton website.
Zoom link for this meeting is available on the Agenda posted on the Town of Acton website.
Zoom link for this meeting is available on the Agenda posted on the Town of Acton website.
Zoom link for this meeting is available on the Agenda posted on the Town of Acton website.
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