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May 2019
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			1 Mother Goose Story Time Wed, May 1, 2019 10:00 am – 10:30 am Mother Goose Story Time ~ 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Lap-sit story time for children ages birth through 24 months. Join us for songs, stories, fingerplays and nursery rhymes, followed by a group playtime. No registration required. iCal Mother Goose Story Time	2 LEGO Block Party Thu, May 2, 2019 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Lego Block Party » 3:00 p.m. Children are invited to create LEGO masterpieces with friends new and old to inspire creativity. For safety reasons, this event is designed for children Ages 6 and up, or those who have experience working with LEGOs. No registration required. The library will provide LEGOs, so please do not bring any with you unless you plan on donating them! iCal LEGO Block Party Horses Change Lives: Therapeutic Riding Info Session Thu, May 2, 2019 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Horses Change Lives: Therapeutic Riding Info Session » 7:00 p.m. Join us for a presentation by Windrush Farm, a therapeutic riding center founded in Boxford by pioneer Marj Kittredge in 1964. Discover how riding and horse related activities can benefit children, teens, and adults with physical, developmental and emotional challenges. No registration required. iCal Horses Change Lives: Therapeutic Riding Info Session	3 Coffee With Crighton Fri, May 3, 2019 9:30 am – 11:30 am Coffee With Crighton » 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Please join State Senator Brendan Crighton for Coffee With Crighton Meet and Greet on Friday, May 3 from 9:30AM – 11:30AM. Senator Crighton represents the 3rd Essex District, serving the City of Lynn and Towns of Lynnfield, Marblehead, Nahant, Saugus and Swampscott. This will be an opportunity for consistent, in person conversations with you to discuss the issues facing our district and the Commonwealth. No registration required. iCal Coffee With Crighton Songs and Stories Fri, May 3, 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	4
5	6 Time for Stories Mon, May 6, 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	7	8 Mother Goose Story Time Wed, May 8, 2019 10:00 am – 10:30 am Mother Goose Story Time ~ 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Lap-sit story time for children ages birth through 24 months. Join us for songs, stories, fingerplays and nursery rhymes, followed by a group playtime. No registration required. iCal Mother Goose Story Time	9 Family Resource Network Storytime Thu, May 9, 2019 10:00 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 Foster Care Information Session Thu, May 9, 2019 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Foster Care Information Session » 6:30 p.m. May is Foster Care Awareness Month. Did you know there is a need for foster parents to be able to provide care for overnights, long-term, foster-to-adopt, and respite (when a foster family goes away and needs help caring for their foster child)? If you would like to learn more please join us for an information session in the Library. The Massachusetts Department of Children & Families serves children of all ages - from infants to adolescents - from every community - who need a home. You can be single, married, partnered, divorced or widowed. You can rent or own a home. Time spent with you in a stable and secure environment gives a child a chance to heal. The rewards of providing daily care, guidance and acceptance to a child are immeasurable. Every Parent Makes a Difference. Free and open to the public. The session will be held on the Library mezzanine. For more info contact Lori at 978-557-2722 or lori.roscoe@state.ma.us iCal Foster Care Information Session	10 Songs and Stories Fri, May 10, 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	11
12	13 Time for Stories Mon, May 13, 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 Friends of the Library Board Meeting Mon, May 13, 2019 7:00 pm Friends of the Lynnfield Library Board Meeting » 7:00 p.m. Interested in becoming a Friend? Join us! All are welcome. Friends Meetings are held in the Library. iCal Friends of the Library Board Meeting	14 Census Day Tue, May 14, 2019 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Census Day» 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The United States Census Bureau is in the process of recruiting applicants to work on the upcoming 2020 Decennial Census. A representative from the Census Bureau will be here at the Lynnfield Library to give information about the jobs they are recruiting for and assist anyone interested in applying. The Census Bureau is committed to hiring census takers to work in their own communities. The jobs are well paying at $25 per hour in Essex County with flexible hours up to 8 hours a day and up to 40 hours a week. Employees will receive paid training and be paid on a weekly basis. Work related mileage is reimbursed as well. More information can be found by going to 2020census.gov/jobs. iCal Census Day Youth Advisory Board Tue, May 14, 2019 3:00 pm Youth Advisory Board » 3:00 p.m. Have ideas or programs you would like to see in the library? Join the Tween Youth Advisory Board and let your voice be heard! Ages 10-14. No registration required. iCal Youth Advisory Board Too Human Tue, May 14, 2019 7:00 pm Too Human » 7:00 p.m. Lynnfield Library presents Too Human with Evan Carley on upright bass. A Celebration of Song - The Great American Songbook and Beyond - Jazzy Bluesy Originals and Jazz Standards. Meeting House on the Common. No registration required. This program is sponsored in part by a grant from the Lynnfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. iCal Too Human	15 Mother Goose Story Time Wed, May 15, 2019 10:00 am – 10:30 am Mother Goose Story Time ~ 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Lap-sit story time for children ages birth through 24 months. Join us for songs, stories, fingerplays and nursery rhymes, followed by a group playtime. No registration required. iCal Mother Goose Story Time STEAM School for Preschoolers by Curious Kids Lynnfield Wed, May 15, 2019 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm STEAM School for Preschoolers, by Curious Kids Lynnfield » 1:00 p.m. Curious Kids Lynnfield welcomes you to join us in the Children’s Room at the Library for a FREE class for children ages 3 and 4 years old! This class will integrate concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math pulled directly from the Massachusetts Preschool Guidelines and will be one hour in length. Curious Kids uses a developmentally appropriate, play-based, hands-on approach to enrichment instruction and this class is a “don’t miss!” This month's class: May Flowers! Registration is required and space is limited to 10 Children, be sure to sign up early so they don’t miss out! Click here to Register A few policies: – This class is for three- and four-year-olds only. – If you must cancel, please email curiouskidslynnfield@gmail.com to notify us of your absence – If registration is full, please email us at curiouskidslynnfield@gmail.com to be added to the waitlist. – Parents and Caregivers are asked to stay; please remember to bring your registration “ticket,” either on your phone or in hard copy! – Please arrive promptly! iCal STEAM School for Preschoolers by Curious Kids Lynnfield	16 Pokemon Go Lure Drops Thu, May 16, 2019 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Pokemon Go Lure Drops » 3:00 p.m. Come and join other Pokemon trainers as you compete to see who is the very best! We will drop two lures for an hour of Pokemon catching fun! All Ages. No registration required. iCal Pokemon Go Lure Drops BookLovers Thu, May 16, 2019 6:30 pm BookLovers » 6:30 p.m. This month we're reading: The Art of Rivalry: Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art by Sebastian Smee Join us for some great nonfiction book conversation - newcomers are always welcome! Questions? Contact Jen at 781.334.5411 or jinglis@noblenet.org. Books for next month’s discussion can be picked up the day of each meeting. See the full 2018-2019 schedule & list on our BookLovers page. iCal BookLovers	17 SOLD OUT: Wiggle Worms - Storytime at MarketSteet Fri, May 17, 2019 10:30 pm – 11:30 pm SOLD OUT: Wiggle Worms Fridays: Storytime at MarketStreet » 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. MarketStreet, in partnership with the Lynnfield Library, invites you to Wiggle Worms Fridays! Join us on The Green every Friday from May 17 - June 7 from 10:30-11:30 AM for a morning of animated story telling followed by time to move and wiggle with KidzFun! Each (free) ticket is good for one child and includes a free kid’s cone at JP Licks. Check-in will begin 30 minutes before Storytime begins to allow you to grab some space on The Green and get comfy! Geared for children ages 2-5. Children may still be added to the waiting list by clicking here! iCal SOLD OUT: Wiggle Worms - Storytime at MarketSteet	18 Friends Spring Book Sale Sat, May 18, 2019 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Friend's Annual Spring Book Sale » 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The Friends of the Lynnfield Library are hosting their annual Spring Book Sale on the Common! Held inside the Library in the event of rain. iCal Friends Spring Book Sale
19	20 Time for Stories Mon, May 20, 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	21 Table Top Tuesday Tue, May 21, 2019 3:00 pm Table Top Tuesday » 3:00 p.m. Come and play classic board and card games with other tweens and teens. Snacks will be provided. Tween and Teens. No registration required. iCal Table Top Tuesday	22 Mother Goose Story Time Wed, May 22, 2019 10:00 am – 10:30 am Mother Goose Story Time ~ 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Lap-sit story time for children ages birth through 24 months. Join us for songs, stories, fingerplays and nursery rhymes, followed by a group playtime. No registration required. iCal Mother Goose Story Time Reading to a Dog Wed, May 22, 2019 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Reading to a Dog » 3:30 p.m. Mitzi, a trained therapy dog of Massachusetts will be visiting the Lynnfield Library hoping to hear some great stories! Children may sign up for a 10-minute session and choose a book or a selection from a book to read to her. Mitzi is a patient listener, so reading to her is good practice for readers who are struggling a bit and pros alike. This program is geared towards children in grades K-4. Registration is required. Space is limited to 4 children per day; anyone on the waiting list will get priority for Mitzi's next visit. Please call John or Pam in Youth Services to register at 781.334.5411. iCal Reading to a Dog	23 FULL: Eclectic Art with Nathalie B. Lilley (Morning Session) Thu, May 23, 2019 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Eclectic Art with Nathalie B. Lilley » 10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m. Come and create a piece of art by experimenting with different materials and techniques. Nathalie will guide you through the steps needed to complete your work of art. All supplies will be provided. Any and all skill levels of artistic ability are welcome. Space is limited. Registration is required. As of 4/29/19 this session is full. Call the library at 781.334.5411 or stop by the Circulation Desk to be added to the waiting list. This class will be repeated from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00p.m. Patrons may register for only one of the two classes. This program is supported by the Friends of the Lynnfield Library. iCal FULL: Eclectic Art with Nathalie B. Lilley (Morning Session) FULL: Eclectic Art with Nathalie B. Lilley (Afternoon Session) Thu, May 23, 2019 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eclectic Art with Nathalie B. Lilley » 2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m. Come and create a piece of art by experimenting with different materials and techniques. Nathalie will guide you through the steps needed to complete your work of art. All supplies will be provided. Any and all skill levels of artistic ability are welcome. Space is limited. Registration is required. As of 4/29/19 this session is full. Call the library at 781.334.5411 or stop by the Circulation Desk to be added to the waiting list. This class is a repeat of the 10:00 a.m. - 12:00p.m. Patrons may register for only one of the two classes. This program is supported by the Friends of the Lynnfield Library. iCal FULL: Eclectic Art with Nathalie B. Lilley (Afternoon Session) Book Bingo Thu, May 23, 2019 3:00 pm Book Bingo » 3:00 p.m. Have your read every book in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe series? Test your book knowledge with a rousing game of book bingo. Tween ages 10-13 are invited to attend. No registration required. Ask Ms. Pam or Mr. John for more details. iCal Book Bingo	24 SOLD OUT: Wiggle Worms - Storytime at MarketSteet Fri, May 24, 2019 10:30 pm – 11:30 pm SOLD OUT: Wiggle Worms Fridays: Storytime at MarketStreet » 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. MarketStreet, in partnership with the Lynnfield Library, invites you to Wiggle Worms Fridays! Join us on The Green every Friday from May 17 - June 7 from 10:30-11:30 AM for a morning of animated story telling followed by time to move and wiggle with KidzFun! Each (free) ticket is good for one child and includes a free kid’s cone at JP Licks. Check-in will begin 30 minutes before Storytime begins to allow you to grab some space on The Green and get comfy! Geared for children ages 2-5. Children may still be added to the waiting list by clicking here! iCal SOLD OUT: Wiggle Worms - Storytime at MarketSteet	25 Library Closed, Memorial Day Weekend Sat, May 25, 2019All Day The Library is closed all day Saturday, May 25 and Monday, May 27 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. We will reopen Tuesday, May 28 with our regular hours at 9:00 a.m. iCal Library Closed, Memorial Day Weekend
26	27 Library Closed, Memorial Day Weekend Mon, May 27, 2019All Day The Library is closed all day Saturday, May 25 and Monday, May 27 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. We will reopen Tuesday, May 28 with our regular hours at 9:00 a.m. iCal Library Closed, Memorial Day Weekend	28 Book Tasting Tue, May 28, 2019 3:30 pm Book Tasting » 3:30 p.m. Hungry for a new read? Craving books by Young Adult authors like Meyer, Yoon, or Albertalli? Join Mr. John as he serves you a three-course book meal to whet your literary appetites. Designed for teens 15-18. No registration required. iCal Book Tasting	29 Mother Goose Story Time Wed, May 29, 2019 10:00 am – 10:30 am Mother Goose Story Time ~ 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Lap-sit story time for children ages birth through 24 months. Join us for songs, stories, fingerplays and nursery rhymes, followed by a group playtime. No registration required. iCal Mother Goose Story Time	30 Video Game Vengeance Thu, May 30, 2019 3:00 pm Video Game Vengeance » 3:00 p.m. Join friends new and old to compete in a game of Super Smash Brothers! Ages 10+. No registration required. iCal Video Game Vengeance	31 SOLD OUT: Wiggle Worms - Storytime at MarketSteet Fri, May 31, 2019 10:30 pm – 11:30 pm SOLD OUT: Wiggle Worms Fridays: Storytime at MarketStreet » 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. MarketStreet, in partnership with the Lynnfield Library, invites you to Wiggle Worms Fridays! Join us on The Green every Friday from May 17 - June 7 from 10:30-11:30 AM for a morning of animated story telling followed by time to move and wiggle with KidzFun! Each (free) ticket is good for one child and includes a free kid’s cone at JP Licks. Check-in will begin 30 minutes before Storytime begins to allow you to grab some space on The Green and get comfy! Geared for children ages 2-5. Children may still be added to the waiting list by clicking here! iCal SOLD OUT: Wiggle Worms - Storytime at MarketSteet

Curious about what’s going on at the Library?

Calendar of Events

Time for Stories

Library Closes Early, Town Meeting

Mother Goose Story Time

LEGO Block Party

Horses Change Lives: Therapeutic Riding Info Session

Coffee With Crighton

Songs and Stories

Time for Stories

Mother Goose Story Time

Family Resource Network Storytime

Foster Care Information Session

Songs and Stories

Time for Stories

Friends of the Library Board Meeting

Census Day

Youth Advisory Board

Too Human

Mother Goose Story Time

STEAM School for Preschoolers by Curious Kids Lynnfield

Registration is required and space is limited to 10 Children, be sure to sign up early so they don’t miss out!

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Pokemon Go Lure Drops

BookLovers

SOLD OUT: Wiggle Worms - Storytime at MarketSteet

Friends Spring Book Sale

Time for Stories

Table Top Tuesday

Mother Goose Story Time

Reading to a Dog

FULL: Eclectic Art with Nathalie B. Lilley (Morning Session)

FULL: Eclectic Art with Nathalie B. Lilley (Afternoon Session)

Book Bingo

SOLD OUT: Wiggle Worms - Storytime at MarketSteet

Library Closed, Memorial Day Weekend

Library Closed, Memorial Day Weekend

Book Tasting

Mother Goose Story Time

Video Game Vengeance

SOLD OUT: Wiggle Worms - Storytime at MarketSteet

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$Category: Children\'s Program$ Time for Stories

$Category: Children\'s Program$ Mother Goose Story Time

$Category: Children\'s Program$ STEAM School for Preschoolers by Curious Kids Lynnfield

$Category: Children\'s Program$ Pokemon Go Lure Drops

$Category: Children\'s Program$ Time for Stories

$Category: Children\'s Program$ Mother Goose Story Time

$Category: Children\'s Program$ Reading to a Dog

$Category: Children\'s Program$ Mother Goose Story Time