Parlin Adult and Teens
Yarn Club Parlin Fresco Room. Tuesdays at 7pm. Come chit chat and stitch! Bring your crocheting, knitting, or any other yarn craft and sit and socialize with other members of the crafting community. Recommended for ages 14-109!
Connolly Center Book Group, Connolly Center Meeting Room. Thursday, August 13th at 12pm. Discuss Martha Hall Kelly’s The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club, where two sisters living on Martha’s Vineyard during World War II find hope when they start a wartime book club for women. See Kathleen for copies on her twice monthly visits, or call the Parlin (617) 394 2300 or Shute (617) 394 2308 libraries.
Parlin Childrens
Lego Club. Parlin Children’s Room. Monday, August 10th from 3-5pm. Come to the Children’s Room on Mondays for some free-building lego fun. Open to all ages. Children under 6 years old must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required.
Storytime and Singalong with Karen, Parlin Children’s Room. Wednesday, August 12th at 11am. Join us for a fun-filled morning of singing and storytelling with Karen! Suggested ages 0-6.
Summer Reading Check-In Parlin Children’s Room. Wednesday, August 12th at 12 Noon. Catch up on your summer reading challenges at the library. Join us at the library for book suggestions and a group read aloud. Suggested ages 5-12.
Drama Class. Parlin Children’s Room. Wednesday, August 12th at 3pm. Do you have a drama queen or king at home? Drama Class in the Parlin Children’s Department is the perfect opportunity for your child to put those acting skills to use with our drama coach! Suggested ages 6-14.
Story Time Adventures with Mrs. McAuliffe Parlin Children’s Room. Friday, August 14th at 11am. Join us on Friday at 11am with Mrs. McAuliffe for our enchanting Story Time! You will be whisked away on magical adventures through the pages of your favorite books. Bring a friend or make a new one in our circle of friends.
Friday Family Movies Parlin Meeting Room. Friday, August 14th at 3 pm. Break out the popcorn! Come and watch Sneaks, Rated PG, with your friends and family.
Shute Adult and Teens
Ready Player One Games, Shute Meeting Room, Wednesdays at 2:30 PM. Level up your Wednesdays with our ultimate gaming hangout! Grab your friends and dive into fun Nintendo Switch and PlayStation games. Recommended for ages 11 and up.
Shute Children’s
Storytime at the Shute Shute Children’s Room. Mondays at 10 AM and Tuesdays at 12 PM. What’s better than a good story? Sharing it with friends! Join Miss Val at the Shute Library for Fairytale Fun!
Story to Screen: Family Movies Shute Meeting Room. Thursday, 12 PM. It’s time for films and fun! Munch on popcorn and watch movies that were once stories on the page. Can you answer the question: what was better, the book or the movie? Join us this week for Dreamworks’ animated modern classic “Shrek,” based on the book by William Steig.
Master Builders: Lego Free-play: Shute Children’s Room. Thursdays from 3-5PM. Free-play session with Legos and other building blocks. Bring a buddy, or make a new one, as you explore your imagination brick by brick! We provide the space and the materials to let your vision take shape. What will you create?
Spintronics – Stem Free-Play Join us at the Shute Memorial Library every Friday afternoon from 2:30 – 4:30 PM for a STEM-based free-play session. Try “Spintronics,” and use mechanical circuits to solve puzzles, or try “Bridge or Bust,” and see if you can build a bridge large enough to span the distance and sturdy enough to hold the weight. Both games will test (and expand) your ability to solve problems creatively. Will you rise to the challenge? For Ages 8 and up. Registration is not required.