Virtual Folktale Theater for kids

Virtual Folktale Theater for kids. Facebook Live, not at library. The traditional tales will be acted out with a funny, zany way with words plus American Sign Language (ASL). Afterwards, also on Thayer Public Library's Facebook page, the actors will answer your...More

Virtual Folktale Theater for kids. Facebook Live, not at library. The traditional tales will be acted out with a funny, zany way with words plus American Sign Language (ASL). Afterwards, also on Thayer Public Library's Facebook page, the actors will answer your questions. This program is supported by the Braintree Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.Will be available for viewing for 2 weeks after the show.No Registration. 781 848-0405 ext 4425 for Children's Room or estrachan@OCLN.org.Contact: Children's Room : 781 848-0405 x4425 : estrachan@OCLN.org [^+ Virtual Program + Children]

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Family Yoga: through age 5

Join certified Yoga instructor Jennifer Lynn from Nurtured Roots at the Town Hall Green in front of the Old Library  to stretch and breath deep.Yoga helps children and adults build strength, balance and mindfulness. These Family Yoga classes are engaging and fun! For...More

Join certified Yoga instructor Jennifer Lynn from Nurtured Roots at the Town Hall Green in front of the Old Library  to stretch and breath deep.Yoga helps children and adults build strength, balance and mindfulness. These Family Yoga classes are engaging and fun! For caregivers with children up through 5 years old.Please bring a towel or mat. Remember to wear your mask and social distance.  Limited to 12 families  .Sessions are free, but registration is required. Register online through the calendar at thayerpubliclibrary.org , in person, or over the phone at 781-848-0405, ext. 4417.Weather permitting - (no Rain Date)Contact: Terese Stano : 7818480405 : tstano@braintreema.gov [Children]

Childrens Room

Tween & Teen Grab & Go: Manga Drawing

Grab your free starter kit & book, then meet us online on Tuesday Sept. 29 @3:30pm for an hour drawing hangout.  Kit pickups at Thayer Public Library will run September 24th 10am-23pm and September 25th & 28th 10am-4pm.Contact: Christina : 7818480405 x4415 :...More

Grab your free starter kit & book, then meet us online on Tuesday Sept. 29 @3:30pm for an hour drawing hangout.  Kit pickups at Thayer Public Library will run September 24th 10am-23pm and September 25th & 28th 10am-4pm.Contact: Christina : 7818480405 x4415 : cdufour@ocln.org [^+ Virtual Program + Teen]

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Tween & Teen Book Share

South shore, event TBD, time subject to changeContact: Christina : cdufour@ocln.org [^+ Virtual Program + Teen]

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Going to Extremes Presentation

GOING TO EXTREMES ~ An award-winning adventure travel journalist for The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, National Geographic, and The Providence Journal, Peter Mandel hunts his stories and photos in the world's far corners, including Antarctica, India, Egypt,...More

GOING TO EXTREMES ~ An award-winning adventure travel journalist for The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, National Geographic, and The Providence Journal, Peter Mandel hunts his stories and photos in the world's far corners, including Antarctica, India, Egypt, Patagonia, the fjords of Norway, the mountain pathways of Japan, and the deserts of Africa. The author of ten books, he'll show slides of his most extreme travel experiences—surviving a coup in Ecuador, visiting a ‘city’ of penguins at the South Pole, fishing for piranha on Brazil’s Rio Negro, floating in the Goodyear Blimp, sailing on an Arctic icebreaker, camping in the African bush, and kayaking to the Statue of Liberty—and talk about how adventure travel turns to prose in today's media.   Mandel's books have been published by Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, HarperCollins and Henry Holt. One of his Boston Globe articles won the 2005 Lowell Thomas gold medal from the Society of American Travel Writers for adventure travel article of the year. Other articles, for The Washington Post and the Baltimore Sun, won Lowell Thomas Awards in 2003, 2006 and 2007. Contact: Terri Stano : 7818480405 : tstano@braintreema.gov [Adult]

Logan Auditorium - upper level

Outdoor Storytime at Town Hall Green

Enjoy Storytime outside! It will take place today at the Town Hall Green (across from the current library - in front of Town Hall, by the 1900's old Thayer Public Library building). It will feature a story relatd to our "Read Woke: Reading for Change" Reading...More

Enjoy Storytime outside! It will take place today at the Town Hall Green (across from the current library - in front of Town Hall, by the 1900's old Thayer Public Library building). It will feature a story relatd to our "Read Woke: Reading for Change" Reading Challenge. Children and families can listen to some stories and sing some songs, led by Elisabeth, the Children's Librarian. Bring a blanket or towel to sit on.We'll be using social distancing. Part of Thayer Public Library's "Read Woke: Reading for Change" Reading Challenge. This program may fufill criteria for a badge on a minority group . The Reading Challenge happens Sept 7 - Nov. 18, for children, teens and adults at https://thayerpubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 Contact: Children's Room : 781 848-0405 x4425 : estrachan@OCLN.org [Children]

Conference Room A

Library Closed

Columbus Day [Holiday: Closed]

You Should Read This...

New episode of "You Should Read This," available on Tuesday October 13th on Instagram at 3pm!  Halloween Edition!"You Should Read This" is a 5 minute book recommendation video produced by Christina, the Young Adult Librarian. It features 2 books and an audiobook you...More

New episode of "You Should Read This," available on Tuesday October 13th on Instagram at 3pm!  Halloween Edition!"You Should Read This" is a 5 minute book recommendation video produced by Christina, the Young Adult Librarian. It features 2 books and an audiobook you should read.Contact: Christina : 781-848-0405 x4415 : cdufour@ocln.org [^+ Virtual Program + Teen]

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Virtual Brown Bag Book Club

This month's selection is An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. The Virtual Brown Bag Book Club meeting will be held via Zoom 12:00-1:00 p.m. on October 14th the second Wednesday of the month. The virtual meeting room will open at 11:50 a.m. for anyone who would like...More

This month's selection is An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. The Virtual Brown Bag Book Club meeting will be held via Zoom 12:00-1:00 p.m. on October 14th the second Wednesday of the month. The virtual meeting room will open at 11:50 a.m. for anyone who would like to arrive early and get settled with audio and video up and running.This virtual meeting is open to new members and guests but advance registration is required by Tuesday October 13th. The Zoom invite will be mailed only to registered participants  one day before the meeting date..A NEW YORK TIMES AND WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK A 2018 BEST OF THE YEAR SELECTION OF NPR  * TIME  * BUSTLE  * O THE OPRAH MAGAZINE  * THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS  * AMAZON.COMOPRAH’S BOOK CLUB 2018 SELECTIONWINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONWINNER OF THE 2019 ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZEWINNER OF THE 2019 NAACP IMAGE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK—FICTIONLONGLISTED FOR THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION “A moving portrayal of the effects of a wrongful conviction on a young African-American couple.” —Barack Obama“Haunting . . . Beautifully written.” —The New York Times Book Review“Brilliant and heartbreaking . . . Unforgettable.” —USA Today“A tense and timely love story . . . Packed with brave questions about race and class.” —People“Compelling.” —The Washington Post“Deeply moving . . . thought-provoking." —Bill Gates“Epic . . . Transcendent . . . Triumphant.” —ElleThe monthly selection is available as a downloadable e-book in the library's Hoopla collection: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11816738 and as a downloadable e-audiobook https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12038894. You must have a Thayer Public Library card to access the Thayer Public Library's Hoopla collection if you have a library card from a different library that offers Hoopla you can also find it in your library's Hoopla collection.Copies of the print edition in regular and large-print are also available at the library. Please check our current hours before visiting the library and email Laurie at lcavanaugh@braintreema.gov if you are having trouble borrowing a copy of the book. Reading An American Marriage meets the requirements for the African-American Voices and Female Voices badges for anyone participating in Thayer Public Library's "Read Woke: Reading for Change" Challenge   Sept 7 - Nov. 18. To register for the Read Woke challenge: https://thayerpubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 Contact: Laurie Cavanaugh : 781-848-0405 x4430 : lcavanaugh@braintreema.gov [^+ Virtual Program + Book club]

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