Do you want to be able to remember the due dates of your checked out material, but have trouble keeping track of your receipts? Patrons can now opt for email receipts. Next time you use the library, ask any staff member, and we can change the setting on your account. Happy reading!
Learn Stage Presence & Mic Techniques in this “Own the Room” Workshop on Monday, August 6th.
Knowing how to walk on and off stage, stand, introduce yourself and bow are essential to a professional performance. This workshop is fun, safe and easy. Come with the ability to introduce yourself. Leave with the simple, practical skills to blow the room away the next time you present yourself in front of ANY audience from 1-1,000. This is not a singing or speech workshop, rather a singer, performer, or speaker’s bag of tricks for poise, presence and power. Gain confidence and poise in front of a group. Please register for this workshop. Location is the Grafton Municipal Center, Room D.
Find out why hawks, owls, eagles, and falcons are considered birds of prey and discover their diversity while meeting live birds of prey native to Massachusetts. We’ll share some tips to help you see these birds more often where you live. There are many more out there than you might think!
LOCATION: Municipal Center Gym, 30 Providence Road
This free program is for all ages – children, teens and adults.
Due to the weather forecast, NERF Games has been rescheduled to Saturday, August 4th from 2-3pm
on Grafton Common.
Get moving with NERF Games! We will play organized games (on the Grafton Common) like capture the flag, defend the castle, and the all-time-favorite, Zombies! NERF Blasters and goggles will be provided.
Worcester State Professor, Dr. Pam Hollander, who has been teaching college students for over 20 years, will share tips about how to get “college ready.” This interactive workshop is open to any high school student, but is particularly relevant for those who plan to attend college soon.
Please register ONLINE for this program or call 508-839-4649.
Check out our Events Calendar for all the programs that are happening this week and in the weeks to come. Some programs require registration and some are drop-in. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the program. Please register online or call 508-839-4649 to sign up.
You can also download the Full Summer Reading Calendar that lists all summer programs, summer PRIZES info, and Read to Bead info.
Mon, July 30
10:15-11:15am Silly Science at Unibank 89 Worcester St., N. Grafton
1-2pm STEM Kids at Unibank 89 Worcester St., N. Grafton
6:30-8:30pm Family Movie Night Paddington 2 (PG)
7:30-8:30 pm Reads Well with Others Book Group The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce
Tue, July 31 9:30-10am Summer Stories
1-1:30pm Tween LEGO Build Raccoon Municipal Center
2-2:30pm Teen LEGO Build Raccoon Municipal Center
3-3:30pm Adult LEGO Build Raccoon Municipal Center
6-7 pm Mass Audubon’s Birds of Prey with live birds Municipal Center Gym
7:30-8:30pm Inspirational Book Group The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
Wed, August 1 10:15-11:15am Once Upon a Storytime Willard House & Clock Museum, 11 Willard St.
1-3pm Teen Crafternoon: Make your Own Stampers Municipal Center
Thu, August 2
10:15-11:15 am Toto the Tornado Kitten
1:30-2:30 pm Tween Marimo Moss Balls Municipal Center
3-4 pm Teen Marimo Moss Balls Municipal Center
3:30-5pm LEGO Brick Builders
6:30-8:30pm Teen Movie Night Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (PG-13)
Fri, August 3 11-11:45am Summer Songs in the Park Perry Hill Park, 3 Perry St., No. Grafton
1-3pm Tween Crafternoon STEM Beginnings Municipal Center
3:30-4:30pm Color Me Calm
Inflatable waterslides, carnival games, prize tent, free cotton candy and popcorn, pie-eating contests, potato sack races, Ice Cream Truck and Dogfather Food Truck ($), a visit from Trax the Worcester Railers Hc mascot, music with Jan from Apple Tree Arts, Henna Tattoos with Grafton Public Library and a chance to visit booths from local organizations including the Girl Scouts, MOMS Club of Sutton/Oxford/ Millbury/Grafton, and more. See you there!
Stop by the Library on Saturday, July 14 between 10 am-4 pm and hop on the Boston Children’s Hospital Bloodmobile. A short 30-minute whole blood donation can help as many as 4 children.
To donate you must be in good health and weigh at least 110 lbs. In MA, 16 year old may donate blood but are required to have a consent form signed by a parent or legal guardian prior to donating. Print a copy of this form if you need it. If you are 17 and older, you just need to bring a form of photo ID with you.
How to Prepare to Donate Blood:
Make sure you are well hydrated at the time of your donation. Try and limit the amount of caffeinated beverages you consume prior to giving blood.
Do not donate on an empty stomach. Eat a good meal at least three hours prior to giving blood.
Get a good nights rest prior to coming in to donate.
If in the past your hemoglobin has been low, you can raise it by eating iron rich food.
Remember to bring a photo ID with you when you come to donate.