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Children’s and Tweens & Teens Programs

September 2019
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1	2 Library Closed, Labor Day Weekend Mon, Sep 2, 2019All Day The Library is closed all day Saturday, August 31 and Monday, September 2 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. We will reopen Tuesday, September 3 with our regular hours at 9:00 a.m. iCal Library Closed, Labor Day Weekend	3 Library Brainstorming: Middle School Tue, Sep 3, 2019 2:30 pm Library Brainstorming: Middle School » 2:30 p.m. We’re planning new library activities, and we need your help! If you’re in middle school, come to the Young Adult area after school to share your ideas about what you’d like to see and do at the library. Snacks will be provided. For anyone in grades 5-8 and/or ages 10-14. No registration required. iCal Library Brainstorming: Middle School	4 Mother Goose Story Time Wed, Sep 4, 2019 10:00 am – 10:30 am Mother Goose Story Time » 10:00 a.m. Join us for a lap-sit story time filled with songs, stories, fingerplays, and nursery rhymes, followed by a group playtime. Ages birth to 24 months. No registration required. iCal Mother Goose Story Time Mario Kart Wed, Sep 4, 2019 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Mario Kart » 3:30 p.m. 3, 2, 1… go! Face off against friends old and new in a game of Mario Kart. Take turns to see who’s the fastest! Ages 5-9. No registration required. iCal Mario Kart	5 Library Brainstorming: High School Thu, Sep 5, 2019 3:00 pm Library Brainstorming: High School » 3:00 p.m. We’re planning new library activities, and we need your help! If you’re in high school, come to the Young Adult area after school to share your ideas about what you’d like to see and do at the library. Snacks will be provided. For anyone in grades 9-12 and/or ages 14-18. No registration required. iCal Library Brainstorming: High School	6 Goodbye, Mr. John! Fri, Sep 6, 2019 10:30 am Goodbye, Mr. John! » 10:30 a.m. Today is Mr. John's last day. He'll be doing storytime and there will be a snack. Mr John has loved getting to know so many wonderful children and hopes to see many familiar faces. Come help us make his last day great! All ages. No registration required. iCal Goodbye, Mr. John! Songs and Stories Fri, Sep 6, 2019 10:30 am Songs and Stories » 10:30 a.m. Come and sing songs, hear stories, and have fun! Craft and group playtime will follow. Ages 0-4. No registration required. iCal Songs and Stories	7
8	9 Time for Stories Mon, Sep 9, 2019 10:00 am Time for Stories » 10:00 a.m. Join us for stories, finger-plays, songs, and a craft. Ages 2-5. No registration required. iCal Time for Stories Paper Bag Puppets Mon, Sep 9, 2019 3:30 pm Paper Bag Puppets » 3:30 p.m. Did you know you can use a paper bag to make a puppet? Decorate the bag like an animal, a monster, or anything you can imagine. Test it out at our puppet theater when you’re done! Ages 5+. No registration required. iCal Paper Bag Puppets	10 Middle School Homework Hour Tue, Sep 10, 2019 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Middle School Homework Hour » 2:30 p.m. Going back to school can be hard. Getting back into the groove of doing homework can be even harder! Come by the Young Adult area after school to get help from a librarian on your homework or anything you’re confused about in school. Feeling good about your homework? Stop by to help others with theirs. Grades 5-8. No registration required. iCal Middle School Homework Hour	11 Mother Goose Story Time Wed, Sep 11, 2019 10:00 am – 10:30 am Mother Goose Story Time » 10:00 a.m. Join us for a lap-sit story time filled with songs, stories, fingerplays, and nursery rhymes, followed by a group playtime. Ages birth to 24 months. No registration required. iCal Mother Goose Story Time	12 Family Resource Network Storytime Thu, Sep 12, 2019 10:00 am – 10:45 am Family Resource Network Storytime » 10:00 a.m. Join staff members from the Family Resource Network for 45 minutes of fun and learning. We will gather to sing, do a craft, read a book, and maybe even bring out the parachute. Ages 2-4. No registration required. iCal Family Resource Network Storytime Photo Scavenger Hunt Thu, Sep 12, 2019 3:00 pm Photo Scavenger Hunt » 3:00 p.m. How well do you know Lynnfield? Come take part in a photo scavenger hunt! You’ll use your own phone (or camera) to take pictures in and around the library. Teens will work as partners; bring a friend or come meet someone new to partner with. A prize will be awarded for the team who finishes first! Grades 9-12/ages 14-18. No registration required. iCal Photo Scavenger Hunt	13 Songs and Stories Fri, Sep 13, 2019 10:30 am Songs and Stories » 10:30 a.m. Come and sing songs, hear stories, and have fun! Craft and group playtime will follow. Ages 0-4. No registration required. iCal Songs and Stories	14
15	16 Time for Stories Mon, Sep 16, 2019 10:00 am Time for Stories » 10:00 a.m. Join us for stories, finger-plays, songs, and a craft. Ages 2-5. No registration required. iCal Time for Stories Girls Can Do Anything Mon, Sep 16, 2019 3:30 pm Girls Can Do Anything » 3:30 p.m. Women and girls have been behind many scientific discoveries, inventions, social movements, and other achievements. Children and teens of all genders (not just girls!) are invited to listen to a book to learn about about one or more of these women at this special storytime. A short discussion will follow for those interested. Ages 7+. No registration required. iCal Girls Can Do Anything	17 Trivia Tuesday Tue, Sep 17, 2019 2:30 pm Trivia » 2:30 p.m. Maybe you know random facts about all sorts of topics. Maybe you love to compete. Maybe you just like to eat snacks. Or maybe you like all three! Come by yourself or with a friend to take part in trivia and compete to win prizes. Grades 5-8. No registration required. iCal Trivia Tuesday	18 Mother Goose Story Time Wed, Sep 18, 2019 10:00 am – 10:30 am Mother Goose Story Time » 10:00 a.m. Join us for a lap-sit story time filled with songs, stories, fingerplays, and nursery rhymes, followed by a group playtime. Ages birth to 24 months. No registration required. iCal Mother Goose Story Time Sugar Cookie Decoration Wed, Sep 18, 2019 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Sugar Cookie Decoration » 3:30 p.m. Decorate a sugar cookie with frosting and toppings. Once you’re done, you get to eat it! Ages 4-9. No registration required. iCal Sugar Cookie Decoration	19 Origami Thu, Sep 19, 2019 3:00 pm Origami » 3:00 p.m. Explore your creative side by creating origami. Paper and directions for a variety of origami projects will be provided. Grades 9-12/ages 14-18. No registration required. iCal Origami	20 Songs and Stories Fri, Sep 20, 2019 10:30 am Songs and Stories » 10:30 a.m. Come and sing songs, hear stories, and have fun! Craft and group playtime will follow. Ages 0-4. No registration required. iCal Songs and Stories Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale Fundraiser Fri, Sep 20, 2019 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale Fundraiser » 5:00 p.m. Support the Library and buy some wonderful books! Join us for our annual Fall Book Sale Fundraiser in the Meeting House. Friday night is open to members of the Friends only. iCal Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale Fundraiser	21 Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale Fundraiser Sat, Sep 21, 2019 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale Fundraiser » 9:00 a.m. Support the Library and buy some wonderful books! Join us for our annual Fall Book Sale Fundraiser in the Meeting House. Saturday is open to the public. iCal Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale Fundraiser
22	23 Time for Stories Mon, Sep 23, 2019 10:00 am Time for Stories » 10:00 a.m. Join us for stories, finger-plays, songs, and a craft. Ages 2-5. No registration required. iCal Time for Stories First Day of Fall Mon, Sep 23, 2019 3:30 pm First Day of Fall » 3:30 p.m. It’s time for the leaves to start changing! Join us for an autumn-themed story and craft. Ages 4-9. No registration required. iCal First Day of Fall	24 Make Your Own Comic Tue, Sep 24, 2019 2:30 pm Make Your Own Comic » 2:30 p.m. September 25 is National Comic Book Day. We’re celebrating a day early! Come to the Young Adult area to create your own comic book page. Make one yourself or pair up with a friend to collaborate on the story and artwork. Grades 5-8/ages 10-14. No registration required. iCal Make Your Own Comic	25 Mother Goose Story Time Wed, Sep 25, 2019 10:00 am – 10:30 am Mother Goose Story Time » 10:00 a.m. Join us for a lap-sit story time filled with songs, stories, fingerplays, and nursery rhymes, followed by a group playtime. Ages birth to 24 months. No registration required. iCal Mother Goose Story Time Sink or Float? Wed, Sep 25, 2019 3:30 pm Sink or Float? » 3:30 p.m. Why do some things sink in water while others float? Be a scientist for the afternoon by making predictions, doing an experiment, and recording what you discover about whether certain objects will sink or float. Ages 6+. No registration required. iCal Sink or Float?	26 Teen Positivity Thu, Sep 26, 2019 3:00 pm Teen Positivity » 3:00 p.m. Have you ever had a bad day but there was one little thing that made you smile? Now’s your chance to bring that smile to someone else. Write a positive message to leave in your favorite book, share a favorite joke, and post fun facts in the Young Adult area. You can also share your favorite way of helping someone feel better. Just a little bit of kindness can turn someone's day around. Ages 13-18. No registration required. iCal Teen Positivity Library Closes Early, Town Meeting Thu, Sep 26, 2019 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Library Closes Early, Town Meeting » 6:30 p.m. Per order of the Board of Selectmen iCal Library Closes Early, Town Meeting	27 Songs and Stories Fri, Sep 27, 2019 10:30 am Songs and Stories » 10:30 a.m. Come and sing songs, hear stories, and have fun! Craft and group playtime will follow. Ages 0-4. No registration required. iCal Songs and Stories	28
29	30 Ed Morgan, The Music Man Mon, Sep 30, 2019 10:00 am – 10:45 am Ed Morgan, The Music Man » 10:00 a.m. Ed Morgan is better known in greater Boston simply as "The Music Man." For over 10 years he has delighted kids and grown ups alike with his interactive blend of original & traditional children's songs. Songs and dancing for kids ages 1-99! No registration required. iCal Ed Morgan, The Music Man

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