Gallery
Lynne Steeves will share vintage aprons.
Gallery
Lynne Steeves will share vintage aprons.
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Lend a helping hand at our annual Take Your Child to the Library Day event!
Assist with setup, crafts, clean up and more. Free and open to teens ages 13 and up. Registration is required.
Lend a helping hand at our annual Take Your Child to the Library Day event!
Assist with setup, crafts, clean up and more. Free and open to teens ages 13 and up. Registration is required.
Come celebrate the 12th annual Take Your Child to the Library Day! Join us for a S'morey Time with Miss Emily, adopt a reading buddy, Read with Henry, snack on s'mores and so much more! Free and open to all. Available while supplies last.
Made possible by the Friends of Acton Library.
Come celebrate the 12th annual Take Your Child to the Library Day! Join us for a S'morey Time with Miss Emily, adopt a reading buddy, Read with Henry, snack on s'mores and so much more! Free and open to all. Available while supplies last.
Made possible by the Friends of Acton Library.
This is not a library sponsored program.
Need assistance using your laptop, iPad, Kindle or other device? Take advantage of Tech Time!
Reserve a 20-minute one-on-one session with a tech savvy librarian to discuss your technology needs.*
Appointments are available on most Mondays between 12:00 P.M.- 2:00 P.M.
Free and open to all.
*Please note, this service is for educational purposes. We cannot fix your device.
Need assistance using your laptop, iPad, Kindle or other device? Take advantage of Tech Time!
Reserve a 20-minute one-on-one session with a tech savvy librarian to discuss your technology needs.*
Appointments are available on most Mondays between 12:00 P.M.- 2:00 P.M.
Free and open to all.
*Please note, this service is for educational purposes. We cannot fix your device.
This child-focused playgroup is for young children and their caregivers. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with others, make new friends, and learn by playing in a literacy-enriched environment. Each session will include activities, sensory materials, and toys.
Registration is suggested.
(NO CLASS ON DAYS THAT OLD SAYBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED)
This child-focused playgroup is for young children and their caregivers. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with others, make new friends, and learn by playing in a literacy-enriched environment. Each session will include activities, sensory materials, and toys.
Registration is suggested.
(NO CLASS ON DAYS THAT OLD SAYBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED)
This is not a library sponsored program.
Relax while coloring & chatting with others.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
Relax while coloring & chatting with others.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
We will be discussing Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond.
We will be joined by Elijah Manning from Inclusive Education LLC who will help facilitate a lively and thoughtful conversation. Copies of the book will be available for checkout at the library! We will make a Zoom link if people want to participate that way.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
We will be discussing Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond.
We will be joined by Elijah Manning from Inclusive Education LLC who will help facilitate a lively and thoughtful conversation. Copies of the book will be available for checkout at the library! We will make a Zoom link if people want to participate that way.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
This is not a library sponsored program.
Story time for all! Children and a caregiver are welcome to join Miss Emily for stories, fingerplays, bounces and so much more. Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested.
(NO CLASS ON DAYS THAT OLD SAYBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED)
Story time for all! Children and a caregiver are welcome to join Miss Emily for stories, fingerplays, bounces and so much more. Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested.
(NO CLASS ON DAYS THAT OLD SAYBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED)
Join us after school for a drop in crafting session. Something different each time. Free and open to all, ages 12- 19.
Join us after school for a drop in crafting session. Something different each time. Free and open to all, ages 12- 19.
This group meets the first Tuesday of the month.
This month Kelvin W. Cole will discuss King Cotton - Yesterday and Today.
Free and open to all.
This group meets the first Tuesday of the month.
This month Kelvin W. Cole will discuss King Cotton - Yesterday and Today.
Free and open to all.
Discover how to protect yourself in an online environment. Learn how to create great passwords and avoid email scams in this hands-on class. Free and open to all. Registration is required.
Discover how to protect yourself in an online environment. Learn how to create great passwords and avoid email scams in this hands-on class. Free and open to all. Registration is required.
Calling all Junior Chefs!
Start off the New Year by learning new cooking skills at the Acton Public Library. Grub Club, the popular after-school cooking club, will be offered on Wednesday, January 11, 18 and 25, from 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM. Learn to make recipes such as smoothies, breakfast burritos and cakes in a mug. Open to children ages 8 and up. Space is limited, and registration is required.
Funded by the Old Saybrook Public Health Nursing Board and presented by Kathy Cobb, MS, RDN,Public Health Nutritionist.
Calling all Junior Chefs!
Start off the New Year by learning new cooking skills at the Acton Public Library. Grub Club, the popular after-school cooking club, will be offered on Wednesday, January 11, 18 and 25, from 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM. Learn to make recipes such as smoothies, breakfast burritos and cakes in a mug. Open to children ages 8 and up. Space is limited, and registration is required.
Funded by the Old Saybrook Public Health Nursing Board and presented by Kathy Cobb, MS, RDN,Public Health Nutritionist.
This group, led by Acton Public Library staff members, will knit and/or crochet items to be donated to a cause. Needles, yarn & patterns will be provided for charity projects.
You may also bring your own supplies to work on a project of your own.
Free and open to all.
No registration necessary.
This group, led by Acton Public Library staff members, will knit and/or crochet items to be donated to a cause. Needles, yarn & patterns will be provided for charity projects.
You may also bring your own supplies to work on a project of your own.
Free and open to all.
No registration necessary.
This is not a library sponsored program.
This is not a library sponsored program.
YA Game DAY: D&D Adventures 2.0 Session B
This bi weekly session is for sword slingers 16+ years old.
@ Acton Public Library. Free and open to Ages 16+
Please register for details.
Info: www.actonlibrary.org, 860-395-3184, bstory@actonlibrary.org
YA Game DAY: D&D Adventures 2.0 Session B
This bi weekly session is for sword slingers 16+ years old.
@ Acton Public Library. Free and open to Ages 16+
Please register for details.
Info: www.actonlibrary.org, 860-395-3184, bstory@actonlibrary.org
This is not a library sponsored program.
This program will be held using Zoom.
Come explore your family roots! Meet with other patrons who are gathering information about their family trees and learn about the research databases that are available to you here at the library, including Ancestry Library Edition and FamilySearch.
This program will be held using Zoom.
Come explore your family roots! Meet with other patrons who are gathering information about their family trees and learn about the research databases that are available to you here at the library, including Ancestry Library Edition and FamilySearch.
YA Game DAY: KAHOOT Teen Trivia
Join us for online Kahoot style trivia via ZOOM
@ Acton Public Library/ ZOOM. Free and open to all Ages 12-18
Please register for details.
Info: www.actonlibrary.org, 860-395-3184, bstory@actonlibrary.org
YA Game DAY: KAHOOT Teen Trivia
Join us for online Kahoot style trivia via ZOOM
@ Acton Public Library/ ZOOM. Free and open to all Ages 12-18
Please register for details.
Info: www.actonlibrary.org, 860-395-3184, bstory@actonlibrary.org
Drop by the library to get creative with Miss Rebecca. Crafts are designed for children ages 5 and up. Available while supplies last. Free and open to all. No registration required.
Drop by the library to get creative with Miss Rebecca. Crafts are designed for children ages 5 and up. Available while supplies last. Free and open to all. No registration required.
Join Lisa, Acton Library's Head of Circulation, to discuss The Color Purple by Alice Walker.
This group will meet at Myrcene Ale Co.
Free and open to all ages 21+.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
Join Lisa, Acton Library's Head of Circulation, to discuss The Color Purple by Alice Walker.
This group will meet at Myrcene Ale Co.
Free and open to all ages 21+.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
A song and dance party for children of all ages and their grown up. Sing & Stomp is a noisy half hour of songs, dances and fingerplays. Cool down afterwards with toys and music. Free and open to all. Registration is suggested.
A song and dance party for children of all ages and their grown up. Sing & Stomp is a noisy half hour of songs, dances and fingerplays. Cool down afterwards with toys and music. Free and open to all. Registration is suggested.
Dungeons and Dragons - This week we take a break from the adventure and spend some fun time painting miniatures and or terrian.
Bring your own favorites and supplies if you have them ( limited supplies will be provided).
And Join us each week for continuing adventures of our long running homebrew campaign
Dungeons and Dragons - This week we take a break from the adventure and spend some fun time painting miniatures and or terrian.
Bring your own favorites and supplies if you have them ( limited supplies will be provided).
And Join us each week for continuing adventures of our long running homebrew campaign
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT.
Led by members of the Old Saybrook Garden Club, participants will learn how to create your very own flower arrangement. Open to children ages 8 and up. Space is limited, and registration is required. T
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT.
Led by members of the Old Saybrook Garden Club, participants will learn how to create your very own flower arrangement. Open to children ages 8 and up. Space is limited, and registration is required. T
This is not a library sponsored program.
Join us for a movie on our 9 foot screen.
Emma
2020, rated PG, 124 min.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
Join us for a movie on our 9 foot screen.
Emma
2020, rated PG, 124 min.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
This is not a library sponsored event.
No children's programs from February 13 - 24. Please feel free to enjoy the toys and coloring pages in the Children's Room. See you soon!
No children's programs from February 13 - 24. Please feel free to enjoy the toys and coloring pages in the Children's Room. See you soon!
Need assistance using your laptop, iPad, Kindle or other device? Take advantage of Tech Time!
Reserve a 20-minute one-on-one session with a tech savvy librarian to discuss your technology needs.*
Appointments are available on most Mondays between 12:00 P.M.- 2:00 P.M.
Free and open to all.
*Please note, this service is for educational purposes. We cannot fix your device.
Need assistance using your laptop, iPad, Kindle or other device? Take advantage of Tech Time!
Reserve a 20-minute one-on-one session with a tech savvy librarian to discuss your technology needs.*
Appointments are available on most Mondays between 12:00 P.M.- 2:00 P.M.
Free and open to all.
*Please note, this service is for educational purposes. We cannot fix your device.
Learn to play backgammon.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
Learn to play backgammon.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
This is not a library sponsored program.
This book club will feature fiction books that are centered around food & cooking.
This month's book is My Italian Bulldozer by Alexander McCall Smith.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
This book club will feature fiction books that are centered around food & cooking.
This month's book is My Italian Bulldozer by Alexander McCall Smith.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
Join us after school for a drop in crafting session. Something different each time. Free and open to all, ages 12- 19.
Join us after school for a drop in crafting session. Something different each time. Free and open to all, ages 12- 19.
This is not a library sponsored event.
You’re invited to take part in OSMS’s 7th grade book chat! The 7th graders at OSMS have been researching themes of Tolerance and Empathy through the historical event of the Holocaust. We have been questioning how learning about the past can help us now and in the future. In the next few weeks, we will be reading novels about the Holocaust with a culminating book chat and want to explore them further with you!
Please join our book club by signing up to read one of the following books:
Click here to find a summary of each book. (Haga clic a la izquierda para ver un resumen de los libros.)
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli
Resistance byJennifer Nielsen
The Berlin Boxing Club by Rob Sharenow
Refugee by Alan Gratz
Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse
The Winter Horses by Philip Kerr
The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett (play)
What we would need from you:
Sign up HERE to read one of the books.
Find your book at a local library...(we know a good one).. or bookstore and read it by February 15th.
(If you have trouble obtaining the book, please let us know- we may have extra copies for lending)
Join us on February 15 at 1 pm either virtually or in person for the book chat.
You’re invited to take part in OSMS’s 7th grade book chat! The 7th graders at OSMS have been researching themes of Tolerance and Empathy through the historical event of the Holocaust. We have been questioning how learning about the past can help us now and in the future. In the next few weeks, we will be reading novels about the Holocaust with a culminating book chat and want to explore them further with you!
Please join our book club by signing up to read one of the following books:
Click here to find a summary of each book. (Haga clic a la izquierda para ver un resumen de los libros.)
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli
Resistance byJennifer Nielsen
The Berlin Boxing Club by Rob Sharenow
Refugee by Alan Gratz
Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse
The Winter Horses by Philip Kerr
The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett (play)
What we would need from you:
Sign up HERE to read one of the books.
Find your book at a local library...(we know a good one).. or bookstore and read it by February 15th.
(If you have trouble obtaining the book, please let us know- we may have extra copies for lending)
Join us on February 15 at 1 pm either virtually or in person for the book chat.
This group, led by Acton Public Library staff members, will knit and/or crochet items to be donated to a cause. Needles, yarn & patterns will be provided for charity projects.
You may also bring your own supplies to work on a project of your own.
Free and open to all.
No registration necessary.
This group, led by Acton Public Library staff members, will knit and/or crochet items to be donated to a cause. Needles, yarn & patterns will be provided for charity projects.
You may also bring your own supplies to work on a project of your own.
Free and open to all.
No registration necessary.
Open Mic
Join us for a strum and a song. A poem or rant. Some comedy or read alouds? Karaoke? Hosted by YA librarian, performer and percussionist, Brian Story for an Open Mic.
@ Acton Public Library. Free and open to All Ages
Please register for details.
Info: www.actonlibrary.org, 860-395-3184, bstory@actonlibrary.org
Open Mic
Join us for a strum and a song. A poem or rant. Some comedy or read alouds? Karaoke? Hosted by YA librarian, performer and percussionist, Brian Story for an Open Mic.
@ Acton Public Library. Free and open to All Ages
Please register for details.
Info: www.actonlibrary.org, 860-395-3184, bstory@actonlibrary.org
YA Game DAY: Open Game Day
3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Join us this afternoon for some new and favorite tabletop games.
Free and open to all Ages 12-18.
YA Game DAY: Open Game Day
3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Join us this afternoon for some new and favorite tabletop games.
Free and open to all Ages 12-18.
This is not a library sponsored program.
This is not a library sponsored program.
Dungeons and Dragons - Join us each week for continuing adventures of long running homebrew campaign
New/Returning players welcome. Registration is suggested as space in the party is limited.
Register at actonlibrary.org for details and links
Dungeons and Dragons - Join us each week for continuing adventures of long running homebrew campaign
New/Returning players welcome. Registration is suggested as space in the party is limited.
Register at actonlibrary.org for details and links
Would you like to play a game?!
Adventurers wanted for a One-Shot, DnD 5e Session.
We will determine choice of adventure and balance level setting based on the collective experience and interest
of the players in attendance, So it can be fun for everyone. Ages 12+ Please. Register to save your seat at the table
Free and open to all.
Would you like to play a game?!
Adventurers wanted for a One-Shot, DnD 5e Session.
We will determine choice of adventure and balance level setting based on the collective experience and interest
of the players in attendance, So it can be fun for everyone. Ages 12+ Please. Register to save your seat at the table
Free and open to all.
This is not a library sponsored program.
Join Mr Story after school with the Youth Act(i)on Library League ..
Drop- in Sessions can be shaped in many ways - Games, Crafts, Book Club; YOU decide
Join Mr Story after school with the Youth Act(i)on Library League ..
Drop- in Sessions can be shaped in many ways - Games, Crafts, Book Club; YOU decide
Create a macrame mandala. Materials provided.
Free and open to all ages 14+.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
Create a macrame mandala. Materials provided.
Free and open to all ages 14+.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
This group meets the fourth Wednesday of the month in the library.
This month's book is One Good Deed by David Baldacci.
This group meets the fourth Wednesday of the month in the library.
This month's book is One Good Deed by David Baldacci.
This group, led by Acton Public Library staff members, will knit and/or crochet items to be donated to a cause. Needles, yarn & patterns will be provided for charity projects.
You may also bring your own supplies to work on a project of your own.
Free and open to all.
No registration necessary.
This group, led by Acton Public Library staff members, will knit and/or crochet items to be donated to a cause. Needles, yarn & patterns will be provided for charity projects.
You may also bring your own supplies to work on a project of your own.
Free and open to all.
No registration necessary.
This is not a library sponsored program.
YA Game DAY: D&D Adventures 2.0 Session B
This bi weekly session is Free and open to sword slingers 16+ years old.
@ Acton Public Library. Please register for details.
Info: www.actonlibrary.org, 860-395-3184, bstory@actonlibrary.org
YA Game DAY: D&D Adventures 2.0 Session B
This bi weekly session is Free and open to sword slingers 16+ years old.
@ Acton Public Library. Please register for details.
Info: www.actonlibrary.org, 860-395-3184, bstory@actonlibrary.org
This is not a library sponsored program.
This program will be held using Zoom.
Come explore your family roots! Meet with other patrons who are gathering information about their family trees and learn about the research databases that are available to you here at the library, including Ancestry Library Edition and FamilySearch.
This program will be held using Zoom.
Come explore your family roots! Meet with other patrons who are gathering information about their family trees and learn about the research databases that are available to you here at the library, including Ancestry Library Edition and FamilySearch.
Need assistance using your laptop, iPad, Kindle or other device? Take advantage of Tech Time! Reserve a 20-minute one-on-one session with a tech savvy librarian to discuss your technology needs.*
Appointments are available on Thursdays between 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Free and open to all.
*Please note, this service is for educational purposes. We cannot fix your device.
Need assistance using your laptop, iPad, Kindle or other device? Take advantage of Tech Time! Reserve a 20-minute one-on-one session with a tech savvy librarian to discuss your technology needs.*
Appointments are available on Thursdays between 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Free and open to all.
*Please note, this service is for educational purposes. We cannot fix your device.
YA Game DAY: KAHOOT Teen Trivia
Join us for online Kahoot style trivia via ZOOM
@ Acton Public Library/ ZOOM. Free and open to all Ages 12-18
Please register for details.
Info: www.actonlibrary.org, 860-395-3184, bstory@actonlibrary.org
YA Game DAY: KAHOOT Teen Trivia
Join us for online Kahoot style trivia via ZOOM
@ Acton Public Library/ ZOOM. Free and open to all Ages 12-18
Please register for details.
Info: www.actonlibrary.org, 860-395-3184, bstory@actonlibrary.org
Check out a copy of the chosen cookbook for the month, make a recipe within the cookbook and bring it to share with the other kid chefs and their families.
This month's cookbook is The Family Kitchen by Debra Ponzek
You must bring a dish to attend. Free and open to all ages 7 and up. Space is limited, and registration is suggested.
Check out a copy of the chosen cookbook for the month, make a recipe within the cookbook and bring it to share with the other kid chefs and their families.
This month's cookbook is The Family Kitchen by Debra Ponzek
You must bring a dish to attend. Free and open to all ages 7 and up. Space is limited, and registration is suggested.
Dungeons and Dragons - Join us each week for continuing adventures of long running homebrew campaign
New/Returning players welcome. Registration is suggested as space in the party is limited.
Register at actonlibrary.org for details and links
Dungeons and Dragons - Join us each week for continuing adventures of long running homebrew campaign
New/Returning players welcome. Registration is suggested as space in the party is limited.
Register at actonlibrary.org for details and links
Lend a helping hand at our National Pokémon Day event!
Assist with setup, crafts, activities clean up and more. Free and open to volunteers ages 13 and up. Registration is required.
Lend a helping hand at our National Pokémon Day event!
Assist with setup, crafts, activities clean up and more. Free and open to volunteers ages 13 and up. Registration is required.
Gwendolyn Quezaire-Presutti, living history actor, will portray Zora Neale Hurston.
Zora Neale Hurston was an American author. Her most popular novel is Their Eyes Were Watching God.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
Gwendolyn Quezaire-Presutti, living history actor, will portray Zora Neale Hurston.
Zora Neale Hurston was an American author. Her most popular novel is Their Eyes Were Watching God.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
This child-focused playgroup is for young children and their caregivers. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with others, make new friends, and learn by playing in a literacy-enriched environment. Each session will include activities, sensory materials, and toys.
Registration is suggested.
(NO CLASS ON DAYS THAT OLD SAYBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED)
This child-focused playgroup is for young children and their caregivers. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with others, make new friends, and learn by playing in a literacy-enriched environment. Each session will include activities, sensory materials, and toys.
Registration is suggested.
(NO CLASS ON DAYS THAT OLD SAYBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED)
Need assistance using your laptop, iPad, Kindle or other device? Take advantage of Tech Time!
Reserve a 20-minute one-on-one session with a tech savvy librarian to discuss your technology needs.*
Appointments are available on most Mondays between 12:00 P.M.- 2:00 P.M.
Free and open to all.
*Please note, this service is for educational purposes. We cannot fix your device.
Need assistance using your laptop, iPad, Kindle or other device? Take advantage of Tech Time!
Reserve a 20-minute one-on-one session with a tech savvy librarian to discuss your technology needs.*
Appointments are available on most Mondays between 12:00 P.M.- 2:00 P.M.
Free and open to all.
*Please note, this service is for educational purposes. We cannot fix your device.
Dreamgirls
2006, rated PG-13, 129 min.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
Dreamgirls
2006, rated PG-13, 129 min.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
This is not a library sponsored program.
The Intro to TinkerCad workshop is for the beginner who would like to start creating their own designs for the 3D Printer. TinkerCad is a free, browser-based design software. This 2 part workshop will go step by step so that participants can first work through the tutorials, gain some comfort with the software, and then create a simple design to print on the Acton Library's 3D printer. Some laptops will be on hand by request if attendees do not have access to one for the class. Participants will need to have a functioning email account before the class begins.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
The Intro to TinkerCad workshop is for the beginner who would like to start creating their own designs for the 3D Printer. TinkerCad is a free, browser-based design software. This 2 part workshop will go step by step so that participants can first work through the tutorials, gain some comfort with the software, and then create a simple design to print on the Acton Library's 3D printer. Some laptops will be on hand by request if attendees do not have access to one for the class. Participants will need to have a functioning email account before the class begins.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
This is not a library sponsored program.
Story time for all! Children and a caregiver are welcome to join Miss Emily for stories, fingerplays, bounces and so much more. Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested.
(NO CLASS ON DAYS THAT OLD SAYBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED)
Story time for all! Children and a caregiver are welcome to join Miss Emily for stories, fingerplays, bounces and so much more. Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested.
(NO CLASS ON DAYS THAT OLD SAYBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED)
Come Join Y.A.L.L. in this Once monthly session assisting the library with programs, collection development and philanthropy.
Credit given towards volunteer service hours*
Come Join Y.A.L.L. in this Once monthly session assisting the library with programs, collection development and philanthropy.
Credit given towards volunteer service hours*
Check out a copy of the chosen cookbook for the month, make a recipe within the cookbook & bring it to the meeting for members to sample. This is required to attend.
This month's cookbook is Smitten Kitchen Every Day: Triumphant and Unfussy New Favorites by Deb Perelman.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
Check out a copy of the chosen cookbook for the month, make a recipe within the cookbook & bring it to the meeting for members to sample. This is required to attend.
This month's cookbook is Smitten Kitchen Every Day: Triumphant and Unfussy New Favorites by Deb Perelman.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
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Entries will be accepted from Saturday, April 1, 2023 through Saturday, April 22, 2023 at the library.
Entry forms are available at the library & on the library's website.
Rules for all participants:
Open to all ages in the following divisions:
Grades 1-3, Grades 4-6, Grades 7-8, Grades 9-12, Adult
Winners will be notified by phone beginning May 15, 2022, and will be recognized during the library’s annual Poetry Presentation on Sunday, May 21 at 2:00 p.m.
Awards will be provided by the Friends of Acton Public Library.
Entries will be accepted from Saturday, April 1, 2023 through Saturday, April 22, 2023 at the library.
Entry forms are available at the library & on the library's website.
Rules for all participants:
Open to all ages in the following divisions:
Grades 1-3, Grades 4-6, Grades 7-8, Grades 9-12, Adult
Winners will be notified by phone beginning May 15, 2022, and will be recognized during the library’s annual Poetry Presentation on Sunday, May 21 at 2:00 p.m.
Awards will be provided by the Friends of Acton Public Library.
This group meets the first Wednesday of the month in the library.
This month's book is Our Woman in Moscow by Beatriz Williams.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
This group meets the first Wednesday of the month in the library.
This month's book is Our Woman in Moscow by Beatriz Williams.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
This group, led by Acton Public Library staff members, will knit and/or crochet items to be donated to a cause. Needles, yarn & patterns will be provided for charity projects.
You may also bring your own supplies to work on a project of your own.
Free and open to all.
No registration necessary.
This group, led by Acton Public Library staff members, will knit and/or crochet items to be donated to a cause. Needles, yarn & patterns will be provided for charity projects.
You may also bring your own supplies to work on a project of your own.
Free and open to all.
No registration necessary.
Besa: A Code of Honor – Muslim Albanians who Rescued Jews during the Holocaust is about the Righteous Among the Nations – non-Jews who risked their lives saving Jews during the Holocaust.
This traveling exhibit is comprised of portraits and text about Muslim families in Albania who saved Jews during the Holocaust, converging between two seemingly opposed worlds. Prior to World War II, some 200 Jews lived in Albania. In 1943, the Albanian population refused to comply with Nazis’ orders to turn over lists of Jews residing in Albania. The remarkable assistance afforded to the Jews was grounded in Besa, a code of honor. Besa means literally “to keep the promise.” One who acts according to Besa is someone who keeps his word, someone to whom one can trust one’s life and the lives of one’s family. Impressively, there were more Jews in Albania at the end of the war than beforehand. This very human story, told through these sensitive portraits combines to highlight a little-known, but a remarkable aspect of the Holocaust. This exhibit was displayed at the United Nations in 2008.
This program is free and open to all, Caregiver Guidance is suggested for children
https://www.yadvashemusa.org/traveling-exhibits/
Besa: A Code of Honor – Muslim Albanians who Rescued Jews during the Holocaust is about the Righteous Among the Nations – non-Jews who risked their lives saving Jews during the Holocaust.
This traveling exhibit is comprised of portraits and text about Muslim families in Albania who saved Jews during the Holocaust, converging between two seemingly opposed worlds. Prior to World War II, some 200 Jews lived in Albania. In 1943, the Albanian population refused to comply with Nazis’ orders to turn over lists of Jews residing in Albania. The remarkable assistance afforded to the Jews was grounded in Besa, a code of honor. Besa means literally “to keep the promise.” One who acts according to Besa is someone who keeps his word, someone to whom one can trust one’s life and the lives of one’s family. Impressively, there were more Jews in Albania at the end of the war than beforehand. This very human story, told through these sensitive portraits combines to highlight a little-known, but a remarkable aspect of the Holocaust. This exhibit was displayed at the United Nations in 2008.
This program is free and open to all, Caregiver Guidance is suggested for children
https://www.yadvashemusa.org/traveling-exhibits/
Need assistance using your laptop, iPad, Kindle or other device? Take advantage of Tech Time! Reserve a 20-minute one-on-one session with a tech savvy librarian to discuss your technology needs.*
Appointments are available on Thursdays between 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Free and open to all.
*Please note, this service is for educational purposes. We cannot fix your device.
Need assistance using your laptop, iPad, Kindle or other device? Take advantage of Tech Time! Reserve a 20-minute one-on-one session with a tech savvy librarian to discuss your technology needs.*
Appointments are available on Thursdays between 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Free and open to all.
*Please note, this service is for educational purposes. We cannot fix your device.
YA Game DAY: Open Game Day
3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Join us this afternoon for some new and favorite tabletop games.
Free and open to all Ages 12-18.
YA Game DAY: Open Game Day
3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Join us this afternoon for some new and favorite tabletop games.
Free and open to all Ages 12-18.
Drop by the library to get creative with Miss Rebecca. Crafts are designed for children ages 5 and up. Available while supplies last. Free and open to all. No registration required.
Drop by the library to get creative with Miss Rebecca. Crafts are designed for children ages 5 and up. Available while supplies last. Free and open to all. No registration required.
While savings, health, cost of living, and lifestyle expectations are major factors, research shows that gender can play a role in retirement planning and that women may have additional challenges to be considered.
Topics discussed in this educational workshop:
Presented by representatives of USA Financial and Tax Services.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
While savings, health, cost of living, and lifestyle expectations are major factors, research shows that gender can play a role in retirement planning and that women may have additional challenges to be considered.
Topics discussed in this educational workshop:
Presented by representatives of USA Financial and Tax Services.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
A song and dance party for children of all ages and their grown up. Sing & Stomp is a noisy half hour of songs, dances and fingerplays. Cool down afterwards with toys and music. Free and open to all. Registration is suggested.
A song and dance party for children of all ages and their grown up. Sing & Stomp is a noisy half hour of songs, dances and fingerplays. Cool down afterwards with toys and music. Free and open to all. Registration is suggested.
Dungeons and Dragons - Join us each week for continuing adventures of long running homebrew campaign
New/Returning players welcome. Registration is suggested as space in the party is limited.
Register at actonlibrary.org for details and links
Dungeons and Dragons - Join us each week for continuing adventures of long running homebrew campaign
New/Returning players welcome. Registration is suggested as space in the party is limited.
Register at actonlibrary.org for details and links
Stop by the library for a chance to read to our local therapy dog Henry, the Bernese Mountain Dog! Reading times are available on a first come, first served basis. Free and open to all. No registration required.
Stop by the library for a chance to read to our local therapy dog Henry, the Bernese Mountain Dog! Reading times are available on a first come, first served basis. Free and open to all. No registration required.
Debbie Vinick, harpist and singer will be playing a charming selection of Celtic harp music.
Debbie began playing the harp at age 9. She studied at Juilliard’s pre-college program and graduated from the Eastman and Yale Schools of Music. Debbie has published numerous harp pieces, including a collection of 21 Irish songs. She teaches harp and piano and performs throughout New England.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
Sponsored by the Friends of Acton Public Library.
Debbie Vinick, harpist and singer will be playing a charming selection of Celtic harp music.
Debbie began playing the harp at age 9. She studied at Juilliard’s pre-college program and graduated from the Eastman and Yale Schools of Music. Debbie has published numerous harp pieces, including a collection of 21 Irish songs. She teaches harp and piano and performs throughout New England.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
Sponsored by the Friends of Acton Public Library.
Need assistance using your laptop, iPad, Kindle or other device? Take advantage of Tech Time!
Reserve a 20-minute one-on-one session with a tech savvy librarian to discuss your technology needs.*
Appointments are available on most Mondays between 12:00 P.M.- 2:00 P.M.
Free and open to all.
*Please note, this service is for educational purposes. We cannot fix your device.
Need assistance using your laptop, iPad, Kindle or other device? Take advantage of Tech Time!
Reserve a 20-minute one-on-one session with a tech savvy librarian to discuss your technology needs.*
Appointments are available on most Mondays between 12:00 P.M.- 2:00 P.M.
Free and open to all.
*Please note, this service is for educational purposes. We cannot fix your device.
This child-focused playgroup is for young children and their caregivers. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with others, make new friends, and learn by playing in a literacy-enriched environment. Each session will include activities, sensory materials, and toys.
Registration is suggested.
(NO CLASS ON DAYS THAT OLD SAYBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED)
This child-focused playgroup is for young children and their caregivers. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with others, make new friends, and learn by playing in a literacy-enriched environment. Each session will include activities, sensory materials, and toys.
Registration is suggested.
(NO CLASS ON DAYS THAT OLD SAYBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED)
Program prep.
Relax while coloring & chatting with others.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
Relax while coloring & chatting with others.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
The Intro to TinkerCad workshop is for the beginner who would like to start creating their own designs for the 3D Printer. TinkerCad is a free, browser-based design software. This 2 part workshop will go step by step so that participants can first work through the tutorials, gain some comfort with the software, and then create a simple design to print on the Acton Library's 3D printer. Some laptops will be on hand by request if attendees do not have access to one for the class. Participants will need to have a functioning email account before the class begins.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
The Intro to TinkerCad workshop is for the beginner who would like to start creating their own designs for the 3D Printer. TinkerCad is a free, browser-based design software. This 2 part workshop will go step by step so that participants can first work through the tutorials, gain some comfort with the software, and then create a simple design to print on the Acton Library's 3D printer. Some laptops will be on hand by request if attendees do not have access to one for the class. Participants will need to have a functioning email account before the class begins.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
Story time for all! Children and a caregiver are welcome to join Miss Emily for stories, fingerplays, bounces and so much more. Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested.
(NO CLASS ON DAYS THAT OLD SAYBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED)
Story time for all! Children and a caregiver are welcome to join Miss Emily for stories, fingerplays, bounces and so much more. Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested.
(NO CLASS ON DAYS THAT OLD SAYBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED)
Read any non-fiction book and share with the group.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
Read any non-fiction book and share with the group.
Free and open to all.
Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.
Join Mr Story after school with the Youth Act(i)on Library League ..
Drop- in Sessions can be shaped in many ways - Games, Crafts, Book Club; YOU decide
Join Mr Story after school with the Youth Act(i)on Library League ..
Drop- in Sessions can be shaped in many ways - Games, Crafts, Book Club; YOU decide
This group meets the first Tuesday of the month.
This month John Proctor & Sean Porter will discuss Songs of the Civil War.
Free and open to all.
This group meets the first Tuesday of the month.
This month John Proctor & Sean Porter will discuss Songs of the Civil War.
Free and open to all.
Still unsure of what the Cloud is? Join us for an introduction to cloud computing. Learn what it is, and how it works. Free and open to all. Space is limited, and registration is required.
Still unsure of what the Cloud is? Join us for an introduction to cloud computing. Learn what it is, and how it works. Free and open to all. Space is limited, and registration is required.
This group, led by Acton Public Library staff members, will knit and/or crochet items to be donated to a cause. Needles, yarn & patterns will be provided for charity projects.
You may also bring your own supplies to work on a project of your own.
Free and open to all.
No registration necessary.
This group, led by Acton Public Library staff members, will knit and/or crochet items to be donated to a cause. Needles, yarn & patterns will be provided for charity projects.
You may also bring your own supplies to work on a project of your own.
Free and open to all.
No registration necessary.
YA Game DAY: D&D Adventures 2.0 Session B
This bi weekly session is Free and open to sword slingers 16+ years old.
@ Acton Public Library. Please register for details.
Info: www.actonlibrary.org, 860-395-3184, bstory@actonlibrary.org
YA Game DAY: D&D Adventures 2.0 Session B
This bi weekly session is Free and open to sword slingers 16+ years old.
@ Acton Public Library. Please register for details.
Info: www.actonlibrary.org, 860-395-3184, bstory@actonlibrary.org
This program will be held using Zoom.
Come explore your family roots! Meet with other patrons who are gathering information about their family trees and learn about the research databases that are available to you here at the library, including Ancestry Library Edition and FamilySearch.
This program will be held using Zoom.
Come explore your family roots! Meet with other patrons who are gathering information about their family trees and learn about the research databases that are available to you here at the library, including Ancestry Library Edition and FamilySearch.
Need assistance using your laptop, iPad, Kindle or other device? Take advantage of Tech Time! Reserve a 20-minute one-on-one session with a tech savvy librarian to discuss your technology needs.*
Appointments are available on Thursdays between 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Free and open to all.
*Please note, this service is for educational purposes. We cannot fix your device.
Need assistance using your laptop, iPad, Kindle or other device? Take advantage of Tech Time! Reserve a 20-minute one-on-one session with a tech savvy librarian to discuss your technology needs.*
Appointments are available on Thursdays between 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Free and open to all.
*Please note, this service is for educational purposes. We cannot fix your device.
YA Game DAY: KAHOOT Teen Trivia
Join us for online Kahoot style trivia via ZOOM
@ Acton Public Library/ ZOOM. Free and open to all Ages 12-18
Please register for details.
Info: www.actonlibrary.org, 860-395-3184, bstory@actonlibrary.org
YA Game DAY: KAHOOT Teen Trivia
Join us for online Kahoot style trivia via ZOOM
@ Acton Public Library/ ZOOM. Free and open to all Ages 12-18
Please register for details.
Info: www.actonlibrary.org, 860-395-3184, bstory@actonlibrary.org
Drop by the library to get creative with Miss Rebecca. Crafts are designed for children ages 5 and up. Available while supplies last. Free and open to all. No registration required.
Drop by the library to get creative with Miss Rebecca. Crafts are designed for children ages 5 and up. Available while supplies last. Free and open to all. No registration required.
