Library Events

This is a group for aspiring writers, led by Susan Roney O'Brien, MFA. All are welcome, no matter your writing level! Join this group as they improve their writing together. You can either join us in person at the library or virtually.

Ages 13-18 can help the library and make their voices heard on the Teen Advisory Board! We'll meet on the third Wednesday of each month to discuss library programs and other fun projects. Bring friends and enjoy snacks as our group helps to make the library a place for all teens to enjoy. Teens can commit as as little or as much time as they like, and those looking for additional volunteer hours will be offered opportunities through Teen Board meetings. Registration encouraged.

Join us as the DCR Watershed Rangers talk about the history of fishing at Wachusett Reservoir. DCR Watershed Rangers will present fishing history from the 1890s to today. They will draw from historical state records and showcase the species of fish found in the reservoir from surveys. A Q&A will follow the presentation so come prepared to ask any question you might have.
Registration is required as we have limited space.

The Teen Advisory Board presents a monthly event for teens to try tasty snacks from around the world! We'll feature treats from countries like Greece, Colombia, and Turkey. Open to everyone ages 12-18. No registration required.

Join Tim from OWL Eyes Wilderness as we forage through the Wachusett Watershed. This event will start at the parking lot of Gate 8 of the Watershed in Boylston (42°22'27.3"N 71°42'57.5"W) and will continue through the Sawyer Bluffs area where we will learn about the most local, organic, and free food in our area!

Foraging is a growing interest in our society and more people are searching for ways to obtain food in a self-reliant manner. It is essential to be sure we are foraging safely, ethically, and without causing damage to our landscape. Every season and landscape offers unique and nutritious plants to eat and prepare as medicine! Let’s go on a walk and learn about the various plant species, and plants to eat or collect for medicine and utilitarian use. We will be hiking through varied terrain, on and off trail, up to 1 mile. Be sure to bring appropriate footwear, a notebook and pen!

This program is for ages 16 and up.

Ready for a new bag to bring to all your summer hijinks? Ages 16+ can make a tote at the library with our Cricut machine and new Easypress iron. Get creative as you learn to use the Cricut and iron-on vinyl. All materials will be provided, including a pre-washed and steamed tote for you to decorate and take home. Registration required. 

This is a week-long event. Learn about the Cricut and start your design on Tuesday, and you will have all week to finish your design, print, and iron on. The Cricut and Easypress will be out and available for public use during our open hours from Wednesday-Friday.

Join us online or in the library for a discussion of this month's selection, Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy. Copies are available at the library or on the Libby app.

Join us at the library for the last evening of our three-month poetry reading series. Local poet John Hodgen is a Writer-in-Residence at Assumption College and has won many different awards for his writing, including the 2005 Ruth Stone Poetry Prize from Hunger Mountain, the 2005 Foley Poetry Prize from America Magazine, and the Chad Walsh Prize in Poetry for the best poems submitted to Beloit Poetry Journal in 2008. He has multiple books of poetry including In My Father’s House, winner of the Bluestem Award; Bread Without Sorrow, winner of the Balcones Poetry Prize; and Grace, winner of the Donald Hall Prize in Poetry. 

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Boylston Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Meet the artists behind our June exhibit! The Silk Road Art Guild is an art group that celebrates and practices Asian Arts. Stop in to see their works, learn about the Guild, and chat with the artists. 

Drop by the library for all of your basic technology needs! Our librarians will help you learn about using your computers, smart phones, tablets, or other devices. If you need assistance using library apps, searching the library databases, or creating any of your own accounts, we're here for you! Stop by any time between 2-5pm. For more advanced tech help, consider making an appointment so we can best serve your needs.

This is a group for aspiring writers, led by Susan Roney O'Brien, MFA. All are welcome, no matter your writing level! Join this group as they improve their writing together. You can either join us in person at the library or virtually.

Join us online for a discussion of this month's selection, Take What You Can Carry by Gian Sardar. Copies are available at the library or on the Libby app.

Kick off your summer weekend with a family-friendly Story Time! 

Come to the soccer fields at Hillside to see Mike and his amazing Flying Dogs! Mike is a world record holder & multiple time world finalist in K9 frisbee. Mike and his 4 flying high frisbee dogs have appeared on Animal Planet, ESPN, commercials, magazines, & performed for the NFL, NBA, Minor league baseball, and a number of special events. The show is guaranteed to entertain & thrill crowds of all ages! This family event will also kick off our Summer Reading program.  For safety, please DO NOT bring your own dogs to this event--human family members only! No registration required. 

The Teen Advisory Board presents a monthly event for teens to try tasty snacks from around the world! We'll feature treats from countries like Greece, Colombia, and Turkey. Open to everyone ages 12-18. No registration required.

Our summer Story Time sessions are geared towards our young library friends, but there will be fun things for older kids to do as well. We'll read, sing, and provide crafts along the way! All ages; registration required. 

Summer vacation is here! Ages 4+ are invited to come paint a winged horse figurine. Registration required. 

Join us online or in the library for a discussion of this month's selection, The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan. Copies are available at the library or on the Libby app.

Our summer Story Time sessions are geared towards our young library friends, but there will be fun things for older kids to do as well. We'll read, sing, and provide crafts along the way! All ages; registration required. 

Drop by the library for all of your basic technology needs! Our librarians will help you learn about using your computers, smart phones, tablets, or other devices. If you need assistance using library apps, searching the library databases, or creating any of your own accounts, we're here for you! Stop by any time between 2-5pm. For more advanced tech help, consider making an appointment so we can best serve your needs.