Yarnspinners

Sunday, August 10, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Needleworkers knit, crochet, and chat. All are encouraged to attend this monthly program for experience, instruction, and inspiration. Ball of yarn with knitting needles poked through it.

All needleworkers are welcome.

Tech Help!

Tuesday, August 12, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

We are here for tech help! Need help with your smart phone? Need help downloading or uploading anything? Would you like to learn about Kanopy or read or listen to books on your phone? We can help! Drop in on Tech Day.

A drawing of multiple tablet devices. There is a hand holding up a cellphone in front.

Beyond Billy Goats: Wildlife Bridge STEM Challenge

Wednesday, August 6, 1:30 PM

Join a Hitchcock Center educator for this hands-on children's program. We'll read a quick story about a real-life animal crossing; then you'll express your inner engineer to build a bridge using simple materials. We'll end with a visit from a live critter who puts wildlife bridges to use.

A bridge over water

Best for children ages 5 - 10 with an adult.

Meekins Book Club

Monday, August 25, 6:00 PM

The Frozen River bookcover

The Meekins Book Club is a monthly program. We generally read compelling, critically acclaimed, recently published books. Our current read is The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon.

Copies of our current book are available at Meekins.

Please call, stop by or email meekinsbooks@cwmars.org for more information, suggestions, or to register for this month's meeting. For mature readers.

Terrific Turtles

Saturday, September 6, 12:30 -1:30 PM

Are turtles attached to their shell? How many species of turtles live in Massachusetts? Find out the answers to these questions and more! Join Mass Audubon educator Kelly Walbert to explore the wonderful world of turtles by playing games, touching a variety of real turtle shells, and making a turtle craft. You will also get to meet Pita the live ornate box turtle and learn about her life, diet, and behavior. This program is for children ages 5-12 and their families.

Registration required. Stop by the library, or email Makayla at kmit@cwmars.org to sign up!

Metamorphosis: James Kitchen

On the Meekins Lawn

A rendering of the full sculpture. The public is invited to the Meekins Library for the reveal of the base of what will become New England’s tallest recycled sculpture, created by renowned metal sculptor James Kitchen. The sculpture’s foundation is part of a larger 42-foot-tall work honoring regional history, ingenuity, and resilience.