Taste 6 different kinds of Bubble Teas to see what you like. Registration is required. For 4th grade and up. We'll be using whole milk. Link to register.
Learn all about mushroom compost with our friends from McGuire's Mushrooms, a family-owned farm in Hingham, MA. Prepare to get a little dirty! Link to register.
Friends of the Duxbury Free Library yearly used book sale. All sales benefit the library! For more information visit www.duxburyfol.org
Learn all about mushroom composting with the owners of McGuire's Mushrooms, a local, family-owned farm in Hingham, MA. Prepare to get a little dirty! This program is geared toward teens and adults. Link to register.
Make art and build community with an LGBTQ craft night for adults! All crafting abilities welcome. Bring a friend or make some new ones!
Neurodiverse Craft Night is for all neurodivergent adults—bring whatever project you're working on, or feel free to check out some of the craft supplies we have, like origami, friendship bracelets, and coloring pages. We’ll also have badges available if you want to let people know you’re non-verbal. Fidget toys will be available, too!
Relax and unwind with our informal Jigsaw Puzzle Club. Open to all skill levels, this laid-back gathering is a great way to enjoy puzzles and meet new friends. This is a drop-in program; no registration required.
If you want to learn to crochet, or if it's been a while, Duxbury Free Library staff will teach you! Drop in for a 10 minute one-on-one session to the Resource Room to get you started, or to level up on your next stitch. Bring your own yarn and hook, or we will provide them to use and to take home and practice. All ages. No registration required.
Join author Marc Ciccone to learn about the real-life travel adventures that led to his new book, Obelisk Odyssey: 26 Ancient Monoliths, 4 Continents, and 1 Man's Monumental Search for Meaning. Link to learn more and register.
If you're a parent in the Duxbury/ South Shore, MA area, you are invited to join the free Flourish Feeding breastfeeding support group run by Christie Ziomek, BS, IBCLC.
Drop in for a rotating slate of DFL staff to talk books! Get recommendations from the staff and from each other.
Monthly on the first Tuesday of the month 2-3, and the third Thursday of the month 11-12. Refreshments served. No registration required.
If you want to learn to crochet, or if it's been a while, Duxbury Free Library staff will teach you! Drop in for a 10 minute one-on-one session to the Resource Room to get you started, or to level up on your next stitch. Bring your own yarn and hook, or we will provide them to use and to take home and practice. All ages. No registration required.
Laughter yoga is a meditative, positive way to manage stress and enhance health. Laughing and singing exercises are done from a seated position - no yoga mat needed!
Grab your current work-in-progress and join us for a drop-in knitting group! We are knitters who want to meet more knitters. People at any skill level are welcome- we are happy to answer questions and share our knowledge. Even if you don't knit, other fiber artists are welcome too!
Join Jessica for an Intro to Chinese tea and tasting. We'll be doing mystery picks from Jessica's collection (and drinking whatever remains of the tea of the month club). Link to learn more and register.
Relax and unwind with our informal Jigsaw Puzzle Club. Open to all skill levels, this laid-back gathering is a great way to enjoy puzzles and meet new friends. This is a drop-in program; no registration required.
Race Amity Day is an annual event celebrated on the second Sunday of June (this year - Sunday, June 8th). It was established in the United States to promote understanding, respect, and cooperation among people of different races and cultures. Race Amity Day encourages people to come together and celebrate the diversity within our communities. Join us for a film screening; no registration required.
If you want to learn to crochet, or if it's been a while, Duxbury Free Library staff will teach you! Drop in for a 10 minute one-on-one session to the Resource Room to get you started, or to level up on your next stitch. Bring your own yarn and hook, or we will provide them to use and to take home and practice. All ages. No registration required.
If you're a parent in the Duxbury/ South Shore, MA area, you are invited to join the free Flourish Feeding breastfeeding support group run by Christie Ziomek, BS, IBCLC.
If you want to learn to crochet, or if it's been a while, Duxbury Free Library staff will teach you! Drop in for a 10 minute one-on-one session to the Resource Room to get you started, or to level up on your next stitch. Bring your own yarn and hook, or we will provide them to use and to take home and practice. All ages. No registration required.
Join us at Embroidery Club! On Zoom only. All skill levels are welcome. We are an easy-going group that likes to stitch and chat from home.
Email Elizabeth at eellis@duxbury.ocln.org for Zoom Link.
Laughter yoga is a meditative, positive way to manage stress and enhance health. Laughing and singing exercises are done from a seated position - no yoga mat needed!
Grab your current work-in-progress and join us for a drop-in knitting group! We are knitters who want to meet more knitters. People at any skill level are welcome- we are happy to answer questions and share our knowledge. Even if you don't knit, other fiber artists are welcome too!
Join the Community Garden Club of Duxbury for a Small-Standard Flower Show: It's Summertime! Let your Imagination Bloom in collaboration with Duxbury Free Library. This is a fun, community-oriented show that includes a Youth Division and Botanical Craft Exhibits.
Join the Community Garden Club of Duxbury for a Small-Standard Flower Show: It's Summertime! Let your Imagination Bloom in collaboration with Duxbury Free Library. This is a fun, community-oriented show that includes a Youth Division and Botanical Craft Exhibits.
Interested in YA books but are over 18? Whether you have ever read a YA book or that is all you read, all are welcome. Books will be decided by the members in the previous meeting.
Supportive meeting for writers to discuss and share their writing projects. All adult writers welcome, any genre, any level. Email Rose at rhickey@duxbury.ocln.org for more information.
Relax and unwind with our informal Jigsaw Puzzle Club. Open to all skill levels, this laid-back gathering is a great way to enjoy puzzles and meet new friends. This is a drop-in program; no registration required.
If you want to learn to crochet, or if it's been a while, Duxbury Free Library staff will teach you! Drop in for a 10 minute one-on-one session to the Resource Room to get you started, or to level up on your next stitch. Bring your own yarn and hook, or we will provide them to use and to take home and practice. All ages. No registration required.
Join us for a luncheon at the DUXBURY SENIOR CENTER with author Lori Gold to discuss her much-anticipated novel, Romantic Friction. Clever and hilarious, this book will have readers laughing out loud and contemplating deeper truths. Lunch is $15, and the author talk (starting at 1:30 p.m.) and book signing are free. This event is brought to you by the Duxbury Literary Circle: Duxbury Senior Center, Booked, and The Duxbury Free Library.
Come and celebrate Pokemon with us at Pokemon Club in the Children's Program room @ 3:00 pm. We have different events each time! This program is for ages 5 and up. Registration is required for each individual event.
If you're a parent in the Duxbury/ South Shore, MA area, you are invited to join the free Flourish Feeding breastfeeding support group run by Christie Ziomek, BS, IBCLC.
Come discuss manga of all genre's. Snacks provided. Ages 10+
The Queer Adult Crafting Club has been going strong for 1 year! To celebrate, we'll have snacks and mocktails. Make art and build community with an LGBTQ craft night for adults! All crafting abilities welcome - bring a friend or make some new ones!
If you want to learn to crochet, or if it's been a while, Duxbury Free Library staff will teach you! Drop in for a 10 minute one-on-one session to the Resource Room to get you started, or to level up on your next stitch. Bring your own yarn and hook, or we will provide them to use and to take home and practice. All ages. No registration required.
Film starts at 6:30pm, but grab some free dinner at 6pm!
Kenya (2022): Trans women face extreme violence in Mexico City, and sex workers are even more vulnerable. This raw and deeply affecting portrait of Kenya gives an insider’s view of the impact that violence has on the community. Link to learn more and register.
Come learn about our summer library program at our foam party on the side lawn! Children grade 3 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver.
Relax and unwind with our informal Jigsaw Puzzle Club. Open to all skill levels, this laid-back gathering is a great way to enjoy puzzles and meet new friends. This is a drop-in program; no registration required.
If you want to learn to crochet, or if it's been a while, Duxbury Free Library staff will teach you! Drop in for a 10 minute one-on-one session to the Resource Room to get you started, or to level up on your next stitch. Bring your own yarn and hook, or we will provide them to use and to take home and practice. All ages. No registration required.
A night of knitting... or weaving, spinning, or any other fiber craft! All skill levels are welcome. No registration required.
Join us for a special Teddybear's Picninc Storytime at the Senior Center! Bring your teddy or favorite stuffed toy, and a blanket! All Ages Welcome, No registration required.
If you're a parent in the Duxbury/ South Shore, MA area, you are invited to join the free Flourish Feeding breastfeeding support group run by Christie Ziomek, BS, IBCLC.
Learn the ins and outs of making a Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition character. Ages 8-18
If you want to learn to crochet, or if it's been a while, Duxbury Free Library staff will teach you! Drop in for a 10 minute one-on-one session to the Resource Room to get you started, or to level up on your next stitch. Bring your own yarn and hook, or we will provide them to use and to take home and practice. All ages. No registration required.
Do you love to build with Legos®? We do too! Lego® Club will meet once a week Wednesdays 2 to 3 pm. Create something original with Library Legos® . All creations will be on display in the library until the next time we meet. Drop in program to first 16 children. First come first served. (We have an overflow LEGO play area, too.)
Neurodiverse Craft Night is for all neurodivergent adults—no diagnosis needed! Bring whatever project you're working on, or feel free to check out some of the craft supplies we have, like origami and coloring pages. We’ll also have badges available if you want to let people know you’re non-verbal or share your pronouns.
Come join our Crafted Coral Reef by making your own Plastic Bag Jellyfish. Learn about the relationship between plastic bags, jellyfish, and sea turtles in the Children's Programing Room. Registration required. Event is for all ages. Link to learn more and register.
Relax and unwind with our informal Jigsaw Puzzle Club. Open to all skill levels, this laid-back gathering is a great way to enjoy puzzles and meet new friends. This is a drop-in program; no registration required.
If you want to learn to crochet, or if it's been a while, Duxbury Free Library staff will teach you! Drop in for a 10 minute one-on-one session to the Resource Room to get you started, or to level up on your next stitch. Bring your own yarn and hook, or we will provide them to use and to take home and practice. All ages. No registration required.
Come and celebrate Pokemon with us at Pokemon Club in the Children's Program room @ 3:00 pm. We have different events each time! This program is for ages 5 and up. Registration is required for each individual event.
If you're a parent in the Duxbury/ South Shore, MA area, you are invited to join the free Flourish Feeding breastfeeding support group run by Christie Ziomek, BS, IBCLC.
Drop in for a rotating slate of DFL staff to talk books! Get recommendations from the staff and from each other.
Monthly on the first Tuesday of the month 2-3, and the third Thursday of the month 11-12. Refreshments served. No registration required.
Play a Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Characters will be provided as well as snacks. Ages 8-12 By registering for this program you are committing to the full 4 week session.
Do you love to build with Legos®? We do too! Lego® Club will meet once a week Wednesdays 2 to 3 pm. Create something original with Library Legos® . All creations will be on display in the library until the next time we meet. Drop in program to first 16 children. First come first served. (We have an overflow LEGO play area, too.)
Grab your current work-in-progress and join us for a drop-in knitting group! We are knitters who want to meet more knitters.
People at any skill level are welcome- we are happy to answer questions and share our knowledge. Even if you don't knit, other fiber artists are welcome too!
Bring a chair or a blanket, pack your sunscreen, and join us for storytime outside! Enjoy songs, stories, and bubbles with our youth services staff. Feel free to pack a lunch or snack. No registration required. All children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Best for ages 2 and up. IN THE EVENT OF EXTREME WEATHER (rain or dangerous heat), this program will be cancelled.
Adult Art Club is BACK! Join librarians Parker (he/him) and Sam (they/them) for another Art Art Club series. In this session, we'll be making origami sea creatures to add to the library's Crafted Coral Reef project. Link to register and learn more.
Kevin O Keefe gives everyone an opportunity to participate in an enthralling, whimsical celebration of the imagination. This show has been performed over 500 times around the globe, for family theater audiences and school assemblies alike. Link to register and learn more.
If you're a parent in the Duxbury/ South Shore, MA area, you are invited to join the free Flourish Feeding breastfeeding support group run by Christie Ziomek, BS, IBCLC.
Try to design your own board game with our library supplies. A lesson with a 3D printer to be able to print tokens/game pieces is an option available during drop in hours. Open to grades 4 and up.
Play a Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Characters will be provided as well as snacks. Ages 8-12 By registering for this program you are committing to the full 4 week session.
Learn how to draw your favorite Super Mario characters with Pop Up Art School. This program is for ages 8 and up. Link to learn more and register.
Do you love to build with Legos®? We do too! Lego® Club will meet once a week Wednesdays 2 to 3 pm. Create something original with Library Legos® . All creations will be on display in the library until the next time we meet. Drop in program to first 16 children. First come first served. (We have an overflow LEGO play area, too.)
Come paint with Pop-Up Art School. Paint a Dungeons & Dragons-inspired scene with majestic mountains, vibrant landscapes, and a soaring dragon, all set within the geometric shape of a D20 dice. Learn acrylic painting techniques and take home a masterpiece worthy of your next campaign! Ages 11+ Link to register.
Join us at Embroidery Club! On Zoom only. All skill levels are welcome. We are an easy-going group that likes to stitch and chat from home.
Email Elizabeth at eellis@duxbury.ocln.org for Zoom Link
Grab your current work-in-progress and join us for a drop-in knitting group! We are knitters who want to meet more knitters.
People at any skill level are welcome- we are happy to answer questions and share our knowledge. Even if you don't knit, other fiber artists are welcome too!
Laughter yoga is a meditative, positive way to manage stress and enhance health. Laughing and singing exercises are done from a seated position - no yoga mat needed!
Join us for a special outdoor picnic storytime at Bumpus Park! Geared for children ages 2-4 with a caregiver. Ice cream and cookies served! No registration needed.
Come making your own Crafted Coral Reef with scrap materials. Learn about the relationship between coral, trash, and sea life in the Children's Programing Room. Registration required. Event is for all ages.
Comprised of lifelong Boston musicians Heather Scott and Talia Rose, Dandelion shares a love of musical storytelling to audiences across generations. With a passion for crafting joyful folk-inspired songs, Dandelion brings warmth, smiles –and even a little learning!– to kids and the caretakers who love them. Link to register.
History of Nintendo Museum with One Up Games for all ages. Come play retro systems of old. No registration required. Children in grades 3 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Relax and unwind with our informal Jigsaw Puzzle Club. Open to all skill levels, this laid-back gathering is a great way to enjoy puzzles and meet new friends. This is a drop-in program; no registration required.
Join local south shore musician Stephanie Chase for a concert for ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Registration is required.
Learn some techniques to making your own fantasy map. Ages 12-18
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