For teens in middle and high school. Creative Writing will be meeting in in the Youth Services Program Room for this month! Create characters, build new worlds, write short stories, try new styles, play games, and more! This month we'll be focusing on short stories 101. Sign up is required. Please complete the sign up
We’re going to be discussing the graphic novel Chef Yasmina and the Potato Panic by Wauter Mannaert. Please bring your book with you when you come! You can check out the book from any Minuteman Library. To register, email Maddi at mranieri@minlib.net.
Mallory Mortillaro serves as the Curator of Collections for the Hartley Dodge Foundation in Madison, New Jersey. While cataloging the artwork housed inside of the Hartley Dodge Memorial, she uncovered a masterpiece that had been lost to the art world since the 1930’s. After a year of research, the piece was authenticated as an official
Credit cards offer convenience and can be a huge help to building a credit profile, but they can also be a source of misuse. This workshop, geared towards 17 to 30 year-olds, provides insights on how to manage credit cards, their hidden costs, and tips to avoid credit card traps. Learn about credit reports and
For students in grades 5-8. This event will be led by an ASL instructor from Signing Basics, LLC. In five 30 minute virtual lessons, students will learn the Manual Alphabet, shapes, numbers, names, colors, clothing, greetings, facts about Deaf culture, and more! Students will receive handouts listing of all the signs learned during the class
Gamers of all levels are invited to drop in-- bring a friend, your favorite game, and a sense of fun!
We’re going to be discussing the book Unicorn Rescue Society: The Creature of the Pines by Adam Gidwitz. Please bring your book with you when you come! You can check out the book from any Minuteman Library. To register, email Sam at ssednek@minlib.net.
For teens in middle school and high school. Learn and create with STEAM projects in the Maker Space on the first Monday of the month! All materials will be provided. Sign up is required. Please complete the sign up form below. If you have any questions, contact Nicole: nperrault@minlib.net | 781-475-5735
For teens in middle school and high school. Learn, create, break, and build things in the Maker Space on the second Tuesday of the month. There are no assigned projects in this program - it is designed for you to come in to explore and experiment with different making tools. Sign up is required. Please
This book group meets on the second Tuesday of the month. Titles are chosen by the group at the beginning of the season. Books will be available approximately four weeks in advance. Call the Library at 781-395-7950 to have a copy put on hold.
In this two hour program: • Get introduced to your camera app, and its controls and functions • Learn about basic composition and the Rule of Thirds • Learn to capture, download, back-up, and share photos & video clips • Leave with a workflow management plan for your digital device In Bonsignore Hall, no registration
We are probably all familiar with French Impressionist paintings - the sun-dappled haystacks by Claude Monet and the fresh young faces captured by Auguste Renoir. Come learn about the artists behind the paintings and the fact that many of them were friends, roommates and rivals. For example, we know that Gustave Caillebotte paid Camille Pissarro’s
For teens in grades 8-12. Did #BookTok make you read it? Let's talk about it. We'll talk about all books, but focus on a particular one each month! This month, we'll be talking about We Were Liars, by E. Lockhart: A beautiful and distinguished family. A private island. A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political
We meet at 7PM on the 2nd Thursday of the month unless otherwise noted.* January 13 For a classic feature this season we’re going to read, The Price of Salt AKA, Carol, by Patricia Highsmith and a recent biography (published January 2021) on Highsmith by Richard Bradford. The Price of Salt (fiction) by Patricia Highsmith
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was the reigning god of classical music in Vienna during the mid-to-late 1700s. His life has been analyzed in books and even films, but little is known of the circumstances surrounding his untimely death. Take a glimpse into the world of one of music's biggest heroes as we appreciate his genius and
Join Celia in this workshop where you can bring in your strung or linked jewelry and learn how to repair or restyle it. You can also bring in a jewelry project you are working on to share or get/give advice. We we also have some donated broken jewelry on hand that you can use to
This program is designed for homeschool students. Join us for a crafty science program that will get you to explore different ways to make, create, and learn. Registration required. Email Sam at ssednek@minlib.net
For teens in grades 6 and up Drop in once a month to learn a new aspect of manga drawing! Supplies will be provided by the library. All skill levels welcome! March theme: Chibis (continued!) Program will take place in the Youth Services Program Room. Questions? Contact Maddi: mranieri@minlib.net | 781-475-5735
We’re going to be discussing the picture book When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree by Jamie Deenihan. Please bring your book with you when you come! You can check out the book from any Minuteman Library. To register, email Tamar at tsiegel@minlib.net
For teens in grades 6-9 Chameleon is the library's drop-in group for LGBTQIAP+ youth and allies in grades 6-9. With a focus on a different theme each month, come chat, connect, do fun projects, and play games in a safe, open, and welcoming space! No one is required to disclose any aspect of their identity
Paying your bills should be a top financial priority for everyone. Of course, most of us also want some extra money for a major purchase, dream of owning a home or want to retire comfortably. This workshop, geared towards 17 to 30 year-olds, will help you learn how to budget your money and start building
Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places by Colin Dickey is a look at American history through its most famous ghost stories–examining what people choose to remember, what they choose to forget, and how those narratives have changed over time. (Content warning for descriptions of gender and racial violence) Molly Dunn is the Information Desk Librarian
For teens in grades 6-8. There are no assigned books for this book club. Instead, we'll talk about whatever you're currently reading and share book recs while working on something crafty! For this club, we'll be meeting in the Bonsignore Hall. No sign up required, just drop in! If you have any questions, contact Nicole:
Dance away your cares as Dance Caliente presents fun and lively dance lessons for dancers of all levels. Classes are an hour and a half long. This class is free, but you must register. Spaces are limited. We appreciate your wearing a mask. To get the most out of these social dance classes, please bring someone to dance with.
For teens in middle and high school. Creative Writing will meet in the Youth Services Program Room this month. Create characters, build new worlds, write short stories, try new styles, play games, and more! This month we'll be focusing on creative nonfiction. Sign up is required. Please complete the sign up form below. If you
For teens in grades 6 and up This month, we're reading The Promised Neverland, v. 1 by Kaiu Shirai: Life at Grace Field House has been good for Emma and her fellow orphans. While the daily studying and exams they have to take are tough, their loving caretaker provides them with delicious foods and plenty
Accused of a 1920 South Braintree robbery, during which two men were murdered in cold blood, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were convicted and sentenced to death. But did evidence support their convictions “beyond a reasonable doubt?" Or were they “convicted” simply because they were Italian immigrants — and anarchists? The Sacco and Vanzetti case
Apples have been called the country’s “most endangered food.” Currently, 86% of apple varieties grown in the US have vanished, and four out of five are on the brink of extinction. During Prohibition, apple trees were cut down by supporters of the Temperance movement as a showy conquest over America’s alcoholic heritage. Often bumpy, brown, and tannic these apples didn’t have the appeal to
Join true-crime podcaster Diane Godfrey and Jordan Rich of WBZ 1030 AM radio for a look inside the world of podcasting. During the program. Diane and Jordan will discuss the what a podcast is and how a podcast is put together. They will also share stories of Jordan’s life on the radio, a behind the
Author Zachary Lamothe will discuss his new book, "Classic Restaurants of Boston," on Zoom. The story of Boston is inextricably linked to food, hence its nickname Beantown. Given the city's geography, its cuisine is understandably tied to the sea, with popular dishes such as lobster, oysters and clam chowder. These are still served today at
For teens in middle school and high school. Drop in for an afternoon of casual crafting! We'll have a project available for you to work on, but you're also welcome to create your own with the available materials. EDIT: We'll be meeting in the Bonsignore Hall for this month's crafternoon. No sign up required, just
Join us as we create insects out of buttons in this hands-on craft program. Registration is required. Email Tamar at tsiegel@minlib.net
Mystic Makerspace presents Making Mondays, a monthly chance to gather and be creative! For our March session,bring your own project to work on or try out Notans with Jen. Notans is a Japanese paper craft creating light dark harmony. We will use black and white paper to create mirror-image compositions that are easy to make
For teens in grades 6 and up From that first spark of an idea to a shareable digital video, learn how to create your own stop motion animated movies using Legos, paper, and more! Sign up required. Space is limited, so make sure to sign up in advance. This program will take place in the
For teens in middle and high school. This month, melt crayons onto a canvas over a silhouette! We’ll be meeting in the Youth Services Program Room. All materials will be provided. Sign up is required. Please complete the sign up form below. If you have any questions, contact Nicole: nperrault@minlib.net | 781-475-5735
Author Stephanie Schorow will discuss her new book, The Great Boston Fire: The Inferno That Nearly Incinerated The City, on Zoom. 150 years ago, for two days in November 1872, a massive fire swept through Boston, leaving the downtown in ruins and the population traumatized. Coming barely a year after the infamous Chicago fire, Boston’s