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Thursday May 2 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT
Stomp Rockets
Join us in the children's department on Thursday, May 2 @3:45pm for this in-person afternoon of crafting! This week we are creating Stomp Rockets. We will create our rockets inside, then launch them on front lawn. Parents can meet us there to see the fun! This progra......More
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Thursday May 2 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Mental Health Awareness Month Kick Off
Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month. Join us as we launch a month-long community art project. All are welcome and are encouraged to both participate in the art display and pick-up information on local mental health resources. #breakthestigma ......More
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Thursday May 2 7:00pm - 8:15pm EDT
IN PERSON Tales of Now and Zen
Please register for event reminders/updates; walk-ins are also welcome. Award-winning Japanese storyteller Motoko offers an evening filled with humor, charm, and elegance. She regales with hilarious tales from her old country, as well as poignant personal stories fr......More
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Friday May 3 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hugh Hanley's Circle of Songs
Come join Hugh Hanley as he brings this fun musical adventure each month for families with children ages 2-7! No registration is required at this drop in event on select Fridays @10:30am. It will be held in the Lebowitz Meeting Hall on the lower level of the library......More
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Friday May 3 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT
Comic Club
Drop by the children's department on select Fridays! Read some graphic novels with like minded folks, draw your own, or try our simple art projects inspired by comics. No registration required - geared for grades 2-5. Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evance......More
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Saturday May 4 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
For Adults: Lippan Mosaic Box Workshop
Please note: this session is for adults-only and registration is required. Join Niloufer Rakhangi, the artist of The Water Lily Designs, in an Indian Folk Art workshop! Learn an art style called "Lippan." You'll mold clay and paint/design a wooden box with unique c......More
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Saturday May 4 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Saturday Storytime!
Join us select Saturdays for stories, songs, and rhymes! This drop in program is geared for families with children preschool-grade 3, but all ages are welcome. Please arrive promptly at 10:00am so we can build listening vibe together! The upcoming dates are as fo......More
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Saturday May 4 11:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Natick's Art in Bloom
View the Natick Garden Club's unique floral arrangements inspired by books and art created by Natick Art Association artists at the Morse Institute Library: Morse Room & Lebowitz Meeting Hall. There will be a free sustainable floral design presentation by Stacey L......More
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Saturday May 4 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Teens: Lippan Boxes
Niloufer Rakhangi from The Water Lily Designs is an Indian folk artist and will be hosting a ’Lippan’ art workshop. Come decorate your own wood box using clay and unique cut mirror pieces. This is a Teen event for ages 11-18. Event is free, but space is limited & r......More
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Sunday May 5 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Art in Bloom
View the Natick Garden Club's unique floral arrangements inspired by books and art created by Natick Art Association artists at the Morse Institute Library: Morse Room & Lebowitz Meeting Hall. Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/morseinstitu......More
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Monday May 6 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Preschool Film Fest
A 30 min. film program for preschoolers and their families. Showing today: The Mixed-Up Chameleon The Very Hungry Caterpillar The Very Quiet Cricket Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/morseinstitute/2024_05MAYFILMFEST_76203707.JPG
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Monday May 6 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Teens/Tweens: Minecraft Gaming with Zoom Chat (VIRTUAL)
Join us for a VIRTUAL Minecraft Gaming session on the library's 24/7 Minecraft Server! There are unlimited VIRTUAL spots available (you must have already submitted a library Minecraft application). No need to register - if you have server access, just jump onl......More
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Monday May 6 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Play Nights in the Children's Department
Drop in and play with us! We will have select themed play items for littles and their grownups to explore. Some nights it may be a few recyclables, or stuffed animals with a simple craft to do. We all make the fun, so drop by and check out it out! Play nights are fo......More
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Tuesday May 7 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
All Together Preschool Storyhour
Join us Tuesday, May 7 at 10:00am in the children's department. We will share stories, songs, and end with a short play activity! This story hour is geared for ages 3 - preK5 and their grownup partner. Younger siblings are welcome as observers. Registration is requir......More
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Tuesday May 7 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Virtual Qigong
About Fengyang Qi Gong: Qi Gong is a centuries-old system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial-arts training. With roots in Chinese medicine, philosophy, and martial arts, Qi G......More
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Tuesday May 7 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Cookbook Club
Do you enjoy cooking, sharing ideas, and kitchen tips, while enjoying great food? Sign up for Cookbook Club! This months cookbook is, Everyday Grand by Jocelyn Delk Adams. If you're unable to make it in to the library to check out a copy of the book before the program,......More
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Tuesday May 7 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Teen MakerLAB: Soft Circuits Sewing
Explore sewable circuit technology, conductivity, and the science of switches! Sew up a circuit using flexible conductive thread, then craft a unicorn keychain whose horn lights up when you touch its tail to its hoof. This is a Teen event for ages 11-18. Event is fr......More
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Wednesday May 8 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Toddler Time
Toddler Time is a fun program for toddlers (walkers through age 2) and their special grownups! This in-person event will take place in the children's department of the Morse Institute Library on Wednesday, May 8 @10:00am . This program will feature stories, songs, an......More
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Wednesday May 8 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
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Wednesday May 8 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Manga/Graphic Novel Book Club
Explore new horizons with our monthly book club focused around Manga and Graphic Novels! Join us as we'll be reading and discussing a new title each month in the Innovation Studio. Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/morseinstitute/BLU......More
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Wednesday May 8 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Virtual Author Talk: Nina Simon
Register for this author talk and check out other online author talks here: https://libraryc.org/morseinstitute Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door . . . Join Nina Simon online to chat about her li......More
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Thursday May 9 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Board Game Thursdays
Calling all board game enthusiasts and newbies! Join us the second Thursday of each month to play your favorite games or learn new games and meet new board game buddies in the community. We will provide different featured games each month. Feel free to bring in your fa......More
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Thursday May 9 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT
Tween Explorations: Finger Knitting
Join us for an afternoon of in-person crafting in the children's department on Thursday, May 9 @3:45pm. This week we are creating Finger Knitting and Weaving! This program is geared for children in grades 3-5. Registration is required. Each Tween Exploration program......More
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Thursday May 9 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Make Mandalas with Paint Pens (Session 1)
Supplies are limited and registration is required. Join one of our librarians, Suzanne, for a relaxing craft. We'll use paint pens on black and white surfaces to make beautiful mandalas. Use the mandala stencils provided or freestyle! Please note: we are off......More
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Friday May 10 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Project ABC
Project ABC's playgroup in collaboration with the library offers a variety of activities for children (0-6) and their families. Join us as we explore a new theme each week based on one of our favorite books! We have STEAM, ELA, and SEL activities, and a circle time with......More
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Friday May 10 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Chat & Chew Book Club
Bring a lunch or snack and discuss books you’ve read recently. There’s no assigned reading, so you get to read what you want! New members are always welcome. Check our calendar for future dates. Questions? Email [email protected] Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/......More
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Friday May 10 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Teens/Tweens: 3D Pens
Join us for a 3Doodler 3D Pen workshop! Each Teen/Tween will be able to use a 3D Pen for the full workshop - anything they make is theirs to take home! This event is for Teen ages 11-18 & 5th graders. Event is free, but space is limited & registration is required. ......More
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Saturday May 11 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Saturday Storytime!
Join us select Saturdays for stories, songs, and rhymes! This drop in program is geared for families with children preschool-grade 3, but all ages are welcome. Please arrive promptly at 10:00am so we can build listening vibe together! The upcoming dates are as fo......More
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Saturday May 11 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
IN PERSON Restorative Yoga
Space is limited and registration is required Restorative yoga is a passive, meditative form of yoga that allows you to focus on your breath while releasing tension in your body. This type of yoga helps you quiet the mind, as you let go and allow stillness to come. ......More
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Saturday May 11 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT
MIL Stitchers
MIL Stitchers Having Fun While Doing Good No registration required; new members are always welcome! Morse Institute Library Stitchers is a service oriented knitting and crocheting group that meets one Saturday a month working collaboratively to create handmade items ......More
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Saturday May 11 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Family Movie: Encanto
Join us for a Family Movie event! We'll be watching Encanto! Bring your own snacks and settle in for a movie with an enchanted house, songs, and a story about being great, just the way you are.