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Saturday, June 19:15—9:45 AMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Bookmobile Dedication Storytime
Dedicate the new Morse Institute Library Bookmobile with a special storytime this morning!
Saturday, June 112:00—2:00 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
MIL Stitchers
Having Fun
While Doing Good
No registration required; new members are always welcome!
Morse Institute Library Stitchers is a service oriented knitting and crocheting group that meets one Saturday a month working collaboratively to create handmade items for various nonprofit organizations as well as some “out of the box” projects.…Learn More
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Sunday, June 2Closed
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Tuesday, June 410:00—11:00 AMZOOM
Virtual Qigong
About Fengyang Qi Gong:
Qi Gong is a centuries-old system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial-arts training. With roots in Chinese medicine, philosophy, and martial arts, Qi Gong is traditionally viewed by the Chinese and throughout Asia as a practice to cultivate and balance qi (pronounced approximately as "chi"), translated as "life energy".…Learn MoreTuesday, June 46:30—8:00 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Cookbook Club
Do you enjoy cooking, sharing ideas, and kitchen tips, while enjoying great food? Sign up for Cookbook Club! This months cookbook is, Arabiyya by Reem Assil. If you're unable to make it in to the library to check out a copy of the book before the program.…Learn More
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Wednesday, June 57:00—8:00 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
20s & 30s Book Club
We are a group of 20- and 30-something book lovers in Natick who will meet once a month to discuss a book that we have decided on and all read. Every month we will vote on the next book to read and do guided discussion on the book we have read, as well as have time to mingle and talk about the book in smaller groups.…Learn More6
Thursday, June 63:00—4:30 PMINNOVATION LABMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Teens 12+: Dungeons & Dragons
Play a Dungeons & Dragons adventure IN PERSON over 5 weeks! Join us for an ongoing delve into the dungeons of the Sword Coast!, centered in the City of Splendors, Waterdeep. Open to teens 12-18, beginners welcome. This is a 5 week Thursday afternoon series - register using the May 16th calendar date to attend.…Learn MoreThursday, June 67:00—8:30 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
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Tarot Talk
Register if you would like to receive updates; walk-ins are also welcome.
Join Leeza Masia from The Tarot Collective for a Tarot Talk workshop. We will talk about how tarot cards can be a wonderful tool for self-reflection & self-discovery, as well as intuitive development.…Learn More7
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Saturday, June 811:00 AM—1:00 PMFRONT LAWNMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
MORSE ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
MIL Stitchers: World Wide Knit in Public Day
World Wide Knit in Public Day was started in 2005 by Danielle Landes. Knitting/crocheting is such a solitary act that it’s easy to knit/crochet alone somewhere and sink into your work without thinking about all the other stitchers out there. Neighbors could spend all their lives never knowing that the other knits/crochets.…Learn More9
Sunday, June 9Closed
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Monday, June 1010:30—11:00 AMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Preschool Film Fest
A 30 min. film program for preschoolers and their families.
Showing today:
Armadilly Chili
Nanette's Baguette
SpoonMonday, June 102:00—4:30 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Teens: High School Study Hall
Need a study space? A snack? We've got you covered!We'll be converting the Lebowitz Meeting Hall (large meeting room on the lower level) into a study space just for you!study groups are welcome!we'll have FREE snacks & drinks for youyes, we have WIFIspace is available on a first come, first serve basisThere's NO REGISTRATION - just show up! Open to High School students.…Learn More11
Tuesday, June 1110:00—11:00 AMZOOM
Virtual Qigong
About Fengyang Qi Gong:
Qi Gong is a centuries-old system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial-arts training. With roots in Chinese medicine, philosophy, and martial arts, Qi Gong is traditionally viewed by the Chinese and throughout Asia as a practice to cultivate and balance qi (pronounced approximately as "chi"), translated as "life energy".…Learn MoreTuesday, June 112:00—7:00 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Teens: High School Study Hall
Need a study space? A snack? We've got you covered!We'll be converting the Lebowitz Meeting Hall (large meeting room on the lower level) into a study space just for you!study groups are welcome!we'll have FREE snacks & drinks for youyes, we have WIFIspace is available on a first come, first serve basisThere's NO REGISTRATION - just show up! Open to High School students.…Learn MoreTuesday, June 116:30—7:30 PMZOOM
Leading Men with Author Christopher Castellani
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Joshua Hyde Public Library in Sturbridge, Charlton Public Library and the Jacob Edwards Library in Southbridge, and we are pleased to be partnering with a multitude of MA libraries for this event. REGISTRATION is required.…Learn More12
Wednesday, June 1212:30—1:30 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Tea and Chocolate: A Perfect Pairing
This program is part of the Morning Book Discussion's Summer Celebration, however, anyone who registers is welcome to join. Please note, the program will involve trivia about this month's book selections Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and Longbourn by Jo Baker
Presented by Kim’s Klassic Kreations this is fun, educational talk highlighting the history and many health benefits of tea and dark chocolate (cacao) with insights from the presenter's chocolatier background.…Learn MoreWednesday, June 126:30—7:30 PMZOOM
LGBTQ+ Inclusion 101 with Ali Kane
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Joshua Hyde Public Library in Sturbridge, Charlton Public Library and the Jacob Edwards Library in Southbridge, and we are pleased to be partnering with a multitude of MA libraries for this event. REGISTRATION is required.…Learn More13
Thursday, June 1310:00 AM—12:00 PMMORSE ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Board Game Thursdays
Calling all board game enthusiasts and newbies! Join us the second Thursday of each month to play your favorite games or learn new games and meet new board game buddies in the community. We will provide different featured games each month. Feel free to…Learn MoreThursday, June 137:00—8:30 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Beekeeping 101
Register to receive updates/event reminders; walk-ins are also welcome.
Join local beekeeper, John Hedly, 1 of more than 1,000 members of the Worcester County Beekeepers Association, a leader in beekeeping for over 100 years.
John's presentation includes artifacts and information on the following topics:
Starting a hive
Physical structure of a hive
Colony and organization
Bee chores in and out of the hive
Collecting honey
Importance of pollination
BONUS:
The library will also be providing DIY rolled beeswax candle kits.…Learn MoreThursday, June 138:00—9:00 PMZOOM
Virtual Author Talk: Freida McFadden, The Housemaid
Register for this author talk and check out other online author talks here: https://libraryc. org/morseinstitute
Get your popcorn and take a seat as we chat with the queen of twists herself, Freida McFadden! McFadden will join us to chat about writing psychological thrillers and her mega-bestselling hit The Housemaid series, in particular her forthcoming (June 11, 2024) third installment, The Housemaid Is Watching.…Learn More14
Friday, June 1412:30—1:30 PMTRUSTEES ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Chat & Chew Book Club
Bring a lunch or snack and discuss books you’ve read recently. There’s no assigned reading, so you get to read what you want! New members are always welcome. Check our calendar for future dates. Questions? Email jrosenberg@minlib. net15
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Sunday, June 16Closed
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Monday, June 1710:30—11:00 AMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Preschool Film Fest
A 30 min. film program for preschoolers and their families.
Showing today:
Cornelius
Fish is Fish
Frederick
It's Mine
SwimmyMonday, June 173:00—5:00 PMTRUSTEES ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Morse Institute Library Board of Trustees meeting
Monthly meeting of the Morse Institute Library Board of Trustees
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Tuesday, June 1810:00—11:00 AMZOOM
Virtual Qigong
About Fengyang Qi Gong:
Qi Gong is a centuries-old system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial-arts training. With roots in Chinese medicine, philosophy, and martial arts, Qi Gong is traditionally viewed by the Chinese and throughout Asia as a practice to cultivate and balance qi (pronounced approximately as "chi"), translated as "life energy".…Learn MoreTuesday, June 185:00—8:00 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Teen/Tween Summer Kickoff w/ LED Golf
Join One Up Games for an evening of LED Mini Golf! Each hole glows with different color LEDs, including LED golf balls! Kick back and play board games or build with Legos® - and enjoy free ice cream and gelato !This is a Teen/Tween event for ages 11-18 & 5th graders.…Learn MoreTuesday, June 187:00—8:00 PMZOOM
Magical Girls & Fighting Dreamers: An Exploration of Queer Representation in Manga & Anime
This program is provided in collaboration with the Morrill Memorial Library. Registration is required for this virtual program. Please register directly through THIS LINK.
Join fellow anime-enthusiast and Morrill Memorial Library Youth Services Librarian Dina Delic to learn about the history of queer representation in manga and anime! This program will give an overview of queer representation throughout various series, from The Rose of Versailles to Yuri on Ice, and will answer your most pressing questions: What is shipping? What is the difference between yaoi and yuri? Why are the greatest love stories in anime always platonic?
Note: This program may contain spoilers for some series.…Learn More19
Wednesday, June 19Closed
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Thursday, June 202:00—3:00 PMZOOM
Virtual Author Talk: Tiffany Jewell, Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School
Register for this author talk and check out other online author talks here: https://libraryc. org/morseinstitute
Join us as #1 New York Times bestselling author Tiffany Jewell highlights the inequities Black and Brown students face from preschool through college as she presents lessons and knowledge from her new book Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School.…Learn MoreThursday, June 206:30—7:30 PMINNOVATION LABMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
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Hybrid Breathwork and Meditation
Breathwork and Meditation is a monthly hybrid event on the 3rd Thursday of the month, unless otherwise noted on our calendar. Experience the class in-person at the library or via Zoom!
If you'd like to attend via Zoom, please register to receive the Zoom link.…Learn More
Supplies are limited and registration is required.
Have you heard of Creativebug? It has unlimited access to thousands of online art and craft classes, and it's all free with your library card!
We'll be using Creativebug's Andy Warhol Inspired Monoprints course which will walk us through the very same process that Andy Warhol made famous using simple materials: a nib pen, acrylic ink, images to trace, and transparency film.…Thursday, June 207:00—8:00 PMZOOM
VIRTUAL An Evening With Mercury Stardust
Please note: this program is being offered in collaboration with the Rowley Public Library, please register for the Zoom link here. From TikTok stardom to full-blown author, join us virtually on June 20th at 7:00 PM as we welcome famous trans handy ma’am, Mercury Stardust! The Rowley Public Library, in conjunction with 50+ other libraries state-wide, is proud to present an author talk & moderated Q&A with Mercury herself.…Learn More21
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Saturday, June 2210:00 AM—2:00 PMCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
FRONT LAWNMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Summer Reading Kickoff - Unearth Adventure!
Calling all kids: it's Summer Reading time again! Come on down to the library front lawn Saturday, June 22nd from 10:00am-2:00pm to sign up for summer reading , play a few lawn games, take a fairy wing picture, and hear about all the fun things the library has planned this summer! In case of rain we will be inside (Children's department/Community room).…Learn More23
Sunday, June 23Closed
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Monday, June 24All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Summer Reading for Adults
Unearth the adventure!
Summer Reading is an 8-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Jun 24 - Aug 12.
Anything you read or listen to during this time will award you an entry into our prize drawings! Prizes will be drawn at the end of Summer Reading.…Learn MoreMonday, June 2410:30—11:00 AMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Preschool Film Fest
A 30 min. film program for preschoolers and their families.
Showing today:
Diary of a Fly
Hi! Fly Guy
Kaia and the BeesMonday, June 242:00—3:00 PMPRUNARET LABMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Digging into the Archives
THIS MONTH WE WILL MEET IN THE PRUNARET LEARNING LAB ON THE SECOND FLOOR
Join Morse Research Librarian Schuyler to learn about historic resources in-house and online you can use to start researching the history of Natick! Stop by with your questions, or if you have started your research, let us know how it's going.…Learn More
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Monday, June 24All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Summer Reading for Adults
Unearth the adventure!
Summer Reading is an 8-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Jun 24 - Aug 12.
Anything you read or listen to during this time will award you an entry into our prize drawings! Prizes will be drawn at the end of Summer Reading.…Learn MoreTuesday, June 259:30—10:00 AMSTORY CRAFT ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Lapsit Storytime
Stories, bounces, songs, and bubbles for babies 0-18 months and their grownups! We gather in the StoryCraft Room in the Children's Department on the Lower Level. Questions? Give the Children's Room a call at 508-647-6522.Tuesday, June 2510:00—11:00 AMZOOM
Virtual Qigong
About Fengyang Qi Gong:
Qi Gong is a centuries-old system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial-arts training. With roots in Chinese medicine, philosophy, and martial arts, Qi Gong is traditionally viewed by the Chinese and throughout Asia as a practice to cultivate and balance qi (pronounced approximately as "chi"), translated as "life energy".…Learn MoreTuesday, June 2510:00—10:30 AMSTORY CRAFT ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Lapsit Storytime
Stories, bounces, songs, and bubbles for babies 0-18 months and their grownups! We gather in the StoryCraft Room in the Children's Department on the Lower Level.
Questions? Give the Children's Room a call at 508-647-6522.…Learn More26
Monday, June 24All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Summer Reading for Adults
Unearth the adventure!
Summer Reading is an 8-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Jun 24 - Aug 12.
Anything you read or listen to during this time will award you an entry into our prize drawings! Prizes will be drawn at the end of Summer Reading.…Learn MoreWednesday, June 266:30—7:30 PMZOOM
1969 Stonewall Rebellion
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Joshua Hyde Public Library in Sturbridge, Charlton Public Library and the Jacob Edwards Library in Southbridge, and we are pleased to be partnering with a multitude of MA libraries for this event. REGISTRATION is required.…Learn More27
Monday, June 24All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Summer Reading for Adults
Unearth the adventure!
Summer Reading is an 8-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Jun 24 - Aug 12.
Anything you read or listen to during this time will award you an entry into our prize drawings! Prizes will be drawn at the end of Summer Reading.…Learn MoreThursday, June 2710:30—11:30 AMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Stacey Peasley Family Concert
Join us as we welcome Stacey Peasley to the library! Stacey has entertained and engaged families for over a decade. She delights audiences of all ages with her contagious energy and creative spirit. We will be hosting her in concert on Thursday, June 27 @10:30am (Lebowitz Meeting Hall).…Learn MoreThursday, June 273:45—4:30 PMSTORY CRAFT ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Summer Explorers: Sock Donuts
Join us for an afternoon of in-person crafting in the children's department on Thursday, June 27 @3:45pm. This week we are creating Sock Donuts! This program is geared for children entering grades 2-5. This is a drop in event - no registration is required.…Learn MoreThursday, June 277:00—8:00 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Hula Hoop Workout
Space is limited and registration is required
Join Kate Suwalski, from Wildkat Hoops, to learn basic hooping moves while increasing hand-eye coordination, strength, balance, and agility in an hour packed with fun! Hula hoops will be provided to all participants.…Learn More28
Monday, June 24All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Summer Reading for Adults
Unearth the adventure!
Summer Reading is an 8-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Jun 24 - Aug 12.
Anything you read or listen to during this time will award you an entry into our prize drawings! Prizes will be drawn at the end of Summer Reading.…Learn MoreFriday, June 282:00—4:00 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Teens 12+: Henna Alchemy
Learn about the history and culture of henna before we get to work making our own paste using various ingredients!You'll receive a video link that will help to check for dye release and get the paste into cones when they're ready the following day.…Learn More29
Monday, June 24All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Summer Reading for Adults
Unearth the adventure!
Summer Reading is an 8-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Jun 24 - Aug 12.
Anything you read or listen to during this time will award you an entry into our prize drawings! Prizes will be drawn at the end of Summer Reading.…Learn MoreSaturday, June 2910:00—10:30 AMCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Saturday Storytime
Join us for stories, songs and rhymes in the children's department on Saturday, June 29@10:00am. This is a drop in program and is geared toward preschool aged children and their grownups. No registration is required.Saturday, June 291:00—3:00 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Family Saturday at the Movies
Please join us in the Lebowitz Meeting Hall on the Lower Level. Today's movie is Disney Pixar's Elemental. Rated PG. Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in.…Learn More30
Sunday, June 30Closed
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Monday, June 24All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
Summer Reading for Adults
Unearth the adventure!
Summer Reading is an 8-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Jun 24 - Aug 12.
Anything you read or listen to during this time will award you an entry into our prize drawings! Prizes will be drawn at the end of Summer Reading.…Learn More