Stoughton Public Library will host the following events for the week of Monday, October 5.
Monday
Little Lego Club will meet at 10:00 on Monday morning for an hour of freeplay Duplo building fun. The event is open to children ages 0-6. No registration is required.
Bookish Reading Club for Teens will meet at Halloran Park on Monday afternoon, weather permitting. Teenagers in grades 6-12 are invited to bring their own book and read anytime between 2:30-5:30. No registration is necessary. Bookish Buds pins to identify readers are available at the library.
Candle making for teens will be in the Community Room starting at 3:30 on Monday afternoon. This hour-long program will give teenagers in grades 6-12 the chance to make their own soy-wax jar candle while learning about the history and traditions of candle making. Registration is required. The program is funded by the Mass Cultural Council. Visit massculturalcouncil.org for more details.
The Teen Advisory Board will meet at 5:30 in the Library Community Room. Teenagers in grades 6-12 are invited to come and shape the library’s Young Adult programming and collections. The meeting will last one hour. Pizza will be served and active participants will receive credit for one hour of community service. Volunteer forms can be filled out at the Circulation Desk.
Tuesday
The Teen Maker Space will be open, 2:30-4:45. Teenagers in grades 6-12 are welcome to hang with friends, play tabletop board/card games, Switch, PS4, XBox X, or Wii. There will also be school, art, and craft supplies. No registration is required.
Wednesday
The Teen Maker Space will be open, 2:30-4:45. Teenagers in grades 6-12 are welcome to hang with friends, play tabletop board/card games, Switch, PS4, XBox X, or Wii. There will also be school, art, and craft supplies. No registration is required.
The Online 50+ Library Job Search Networking Group will meet via Zoom at 10:30 A.M. Informal networking will meet at 10:00 before the session officially kicks off. The meeting is facilitated by executive career coach Deborah Hope.
Drop in Chess is in the Children’s Area on Wednesday afternoon at 5:00 for children ages 5-12 and their caregivers. Instruction is available, but children are expected to have a basic understanding of the game.
Teddy Bear Storytime is in the Children’s Craft Room at 6:00. Children up to age 7 are invited to join Peggy Sewyck for a bedtime story. pajamas and a stuffed friend are encouraged.
Thursday
Family Storytime is in the Community Room for children up to age 6. There will be stories, songs, and dancing!
Drop-in Scrabble for adults is in the Conference Room from 1:00-4:30 on Thursday afternoon. No registration is needed.
The Teen Maker Space will be open, 2:30-4:45. Teenagers in grades 6-12 are welcome to hang with friends, play tabletop board/card games, Switch, PS4, XBox X, or Wii. There will also be school, art, and craft supplies. No registration is required.
Old Fashioned Games for children ages 4-10 will be in the Community Room. People from Plimoth Patuxet Museum will be on hand to teach games played during Colonial America. Games include Wampanoag football, stoolball, hoop-rolling, board games, and telling riddles. Registration for the event is required.
Arluah Wontan of Titus Media Boston will be at the library at 6:00 taking free professional headshots for LinkedIn and other job-related searches. LinkedIn research has shown that a picture in your profile makes you 14 times more likely to have your profile viewed.
Friday
Baby Storytime is in the Community Room beginning at 10:00. The interactive program is for babies up to age 6 and their caregivers.
Saturday
Saturday Storytime is with Peggy Sewyck is in the Children’s Craft Room at 10:00 on Saturday morning. The half-hour session includes stories and songs.
Stoughton Library and Stoughton Public Works Department will host their second Fix-It Clinic. This community event allows Stoughton residents to come together to share their skills to repair items and reduce landfill waste at the same time.
The Fix-It Clinic is looking for residents to be “coaches” to share their skills assisting other residents to help repairing household items. Items needing to be repaired must be small enough to carry inside and include jewelry, handheld electronics, and wooden items. Combustible engines and firearms will not be allowed. Click here to register your item or to volunteer as a “coach”.
The Stoughton Public Library is located at 84 Park Street and can be reached at (781) 344-2711.
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