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Wednesday, January 1Closed

MORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY

Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Wednesday, January 1All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More
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Thursday, January 2All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Tiny Takeaways

trees in winterStop by the Children's Desk to pick up a Tiny Takeaway (a small activity to take and make at home), while supplies last. This activity's theme is Happy New Year!*Tiny Takeaways are geared toward preschool-aged and early elementary aged children.

Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Thursday, January 2All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More

Thursday, January 210:00—11:00 AMCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Purposeful Play

A pink flyer with images of toys in the corners and a child playingDrop in to the Children's Department from 10 - 11am to explore tabletop activities for preschool aged children and their grownup partners. Just bring your imagination!

Thursday, January 26:30—8:30 PMINNOVATION LABMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Diamond Painting: Landscapes

Diamond Painting Landscapes FlyerThis program is for Adults. Supplies are limited and registration is requiredJoin us to learn about diamond painting and to start working on a beautiful landscape.   *At the end of the class,  you'll be given everything you'll need to complete the painting at home.…Learn More
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Friday, January 3All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

SOLD OUT - Tiny Takeaways

trees in winterStop by the Children's Desk to pick up a Tiny Takeaway (a small activity to take and make at home), while supplies last. This activity's theme is Happy New Year!*Tiny Takeaways are geared toward preschool-aged and early elementary aged children.

Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Friday, January 3All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More

Friday, January 310:00—11:00 AMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

CANCELED - Project ABC

Children smiling, block ABC letters, multicolored toy train, multicolored bouncy ball, playgroup annProject ABC's playgroup in collaboration with the library offers a variety of activities for children (0-6) and their families. Join us as we explore a new theme each week based on one of our favorite books! We have STEAM, ELA, and SEL activities, and a circle time with songs and stories.…Learn More
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Saturday, January 4All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

SOLD OUT - Tiny Takeaways

trees in winterStop by the Children's Desk to pick up a Tiny Takeaway (a small activity to take and make at home), while supplies last. This activity's theme is Happy New Year!*Tiny Takeaways are geared toward preschool-aged and early elementary aged children.

Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Saturday, January 4All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More

Saturday, January 410:00—10:30 AMCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
STORY CRAFT ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Saturday Storytime!

A light blue winter themed flyer, featuring a snow globe and an otter with a little scarf.Join us Saturday, January 4, @10:00am for a fun winter inspired storytime ! This drop in program is geared for families with children preschool-grade 3, but all ages are welcome. No registration is required.

Saturday, January 411:00 AM—1:00 PMMORSE ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

MIL Stitchers

MIL Stitchers FlyerHaving FunWhile 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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Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Sunday, January 5All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More
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Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Monday, January 6All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More

Monday, January 69:30—10:00 AMSTORY CRAFT ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Lapsit Storytime

Lapsit.Stories, bounces, songs, and bubbles for babies 0-24 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.

Monday, January 610:00—10:30 AMSTORY CRAFT ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Lapsit Storytime 2

Lapsit.Stories, bounces, songs, and bubbles for babies 0-24 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.

Monday, January 66:00—7:00 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Restorative Yoga

Restorative Yoga FlyerPease register for each session you would like to attend. Attend all 4 classes, or jump in whenever you'd like! Restorative yoga is a passive, meditative form of yoga that allows you to focus on your breath while releasing tension in your body. This type of yoga helps you quiet the mind, as you let go and allow stillness to come.…Learn More

Monday, January 67:00—8:00 PMZOOM

VIRTUAL Q&A with Author Alka Joshi

Ashland Collab FlyerPlease note, this program is being offered in collaboration with the Ashland Public Library and will be hosted by them. Register for the Zoom link here. Join us for a discussion with Alka Joshi!Alka Joshi is the internationally bestselling author of the Jaipur Trilogy: The Henna Artist, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur and The Perfumist of Paris.…Learn More
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Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Tuesday, January 7All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More

Tuesday, January 710:00—11:00 AMZOOM

CANCELED - Virtual Qigong

Qigong FlyerAbout 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 More

Tuesday, January 77:00—8:00 PMZOOM

VIRTUAL Authors Jayne Ann Krentz and Annelise Ryan in Conversation

Ashland Collab FlyerPlease note, this program is being offered in collaboration with the Ashland Public Library and will be hosted by them. Register for the Zoom link here. Bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz will discuss her latest Romantic Suspense (with a dollop of the paranormal) book, "Shattering Dawn", in conversation with bestselling author Annelise Ryan, author of the upcoming mystery "Beast of the North Woods.…Learn More
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Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Wednesday, January 8All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More

Wednesday, January 87:00—8:00 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

20s and 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 More

Wednesday, January 87:00—8:00 PMINNOVATION LABMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Teens/Tweens: Clay Tealight Holders

For tweens & teens ages 11-18. Registration required. Come join us to make your own clay tealight holder! 

Wednesday, January 87:00—8:00 PMTRUSTEES ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Adult Graphic Novel & Manga Book Club

Join us with our monthly book club focused around Manga and Graphic Novels! We'll be reading and discussing a new title each month.   For this meeting, we'll be in the Trustees Room. This month we will be reading and discussing, "Stitches" by David Small.…Learn More

Wednesday, January 87:00—8:00 PMZOOM

VIRTUAL Bestselling Author Allison Brennan

Please note: this program is being offered in collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library and will be hosted by them; register for the Zoom link here. Bestselling author Allison Brennan will discuss her new thriller, See How They Hide, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts.…Learn More
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Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Thursday, January 9All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More

Thursday, January 910:00 AM—12:00 PMMORSE ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Board Game Thursdays *Drop in!*

Board Game Thursdays *Drop in!*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 bring in your favorite game to teach as well.…Learn More

Thursday, January 910:00—11:00 AMCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Purposeful Play

A pink flyer with images of toys in the corners and a child playingDrop in to the Children's Department from 10 - 11am to explore tabletop activities for preschool aged children and their grownup partners. Just bring your imagination!

Thursday, January 96:30—7:30 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Lotus Lantern Craft for Adults

Lotus Lantern Flyer Due to last minute cancelations, 5 walk-in spots are available (1/9/25)A member of the Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project will show us step-by-step how to make a lovely lotus flower lantern using colored paper and wire frames! Participants will also learn about Korea’s unique history and culture.…Learn More
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Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Friday, January 10All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More

Friday, January 1010:00—11:00 AMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Project ABC

Children smiling, block ABC letters, multicolored toy train, multicolored bouncy ball, playgroup annProject ABC's playgroup in collaboration with the library offers a variety of activities for children (0-6) and their families. Join us as we explore a new theme each week based on one of our favorite books! We have STEAM, ELA, and SEL activities, and a circle time with songs and stories.…Learn More

Friday, January 103:00—4:30 PMTeen RoomMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

FRI-YAY: Drop-In Coloring for Teens and Tweens

For tweens and & teens ages 11 - 18. No registration required.   Happy Fri-yay! Stop by for 5 minutes or for the afternoon.  Tweens & teens are welcomed to the teen department to hang out at our table to destress from the week with some coloring.…Learn More

Friday, January 107:00—8:00 PMZOOM

VIRTUAL Bestselling Author Victoria Gilbert

Please note: this program is being offered in collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library and will be hosted by them; register for the Zoom link here. Author Victoria Gilbert will discuss her new cozy mystery novel, Schooled in Murder: A Campus Sleuth Mystery, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts.…Learn More
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Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Saturday, January 11All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More

Saturday, January 1110:00—11:30 AMCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
STORY CRAFT ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Lego Free Build

lego free build eventCome join us Saturday January 11,@10:00-11:30am for a Lego Free Build family event. This program is for children ages 4+ with a grownup partner. No registration is required for this program.
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Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Sunday, January 12All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More
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Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Monday, January 13All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More

Monday, January 13All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Tiny Takeaways

trees in winterStop by the Children's Desk to pick up a Tiny Takeaway (a small activity to take and make at home), while supplies last. This activity's theme is Lunar New Year!*Tiny Takeaways are geared toward preschool-aged and early elementary aged children.

Monday, January 13All DayTeen RoomMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Teen/Tween Take & Make: Cardboard Loom Bracelets

For tweens & teens 11-18, one Take & Make per tween/teen, please. Come pick up a Take & Make with a cardboard loom, cotton floss (friendship bracelet string), and instructions. This is a Take & Make project to be completed at home. The kits will be available inside the Teen Room starting after school at 2 PM until we run out.…Learn More

Monday, January 139:30—10:00 AMSTORY CRAFT ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Lapsit Storytime

Lapsit.Stories, bounces, songs, and bubbles for babies 0-24 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.

Monday, January 1310:00—10:30 AMSTORY CRAFT ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Lapsit Storytime 2

Lapsit.Stories, bounces, songs, and bubbles for babies 0-24 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.

Monday, January 132:00—9:00 PMTeen RoomMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Teen/Tween Take & Make: Cardboard Loom Bracelets

For tweens & teens 11-18, one Take & Make per tween/teen, please. Come pick up a Take & Make with a cardboard loom, cotton floss (friendship bracelet string), and instructions. This is a Take & Make project to be completed at home. The kits will be available inside the Teen Room starting after school at 2 PM until we run out.…Learn More

Monday, January 136:00—7:00 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Restorative Yoga

Restorative Yoga FlyerPease register for each session you would like to attend. Attend all 4 classes, or jump in whenever you'd like! Restorative yoga is a passive, meditative form of yoga that allows you to focus on your breath while releasing tension in your body. This type of yoga helps you quiet the mind, as you let go and allow stillness to come.…Learn More
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Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Tuesday, January 14All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More

Tuesday, January 14All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Tiny Takeaways

trees in winterStop by the Children's Desk to pick up a Tiny Takeaway (a small activity to take and make at home), while supplies last. This activity's theme is Lunar New Year!*Tiny Takeaways are geared toward preschool-aged and early elementary aged children.

Tuesday, January 1410:00—11:00 AMZOOM

Virtual Qigong

Qigong FlyerAbout 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 More

Tuesday, January 141:30—3:00 PMTRUSTEES ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Stitch a Raccoon Sampler

Embroidery Classes  for adults flyer This program is for adults and registration is required. Please note: we are offering two sessions of this class, each session covers the same content. Join one of our librarians, Pam, and learn how to stitch an adorable raccoon sampler. This class covers how to:hoop fabricseparate embroidery flossthread a needlecomplete the required stitches Students will receive a kit to finish the sampler at home.…Learn More

Tuesday, January 146:00—7:30 PMTRUSTEES ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Stitch a Raccoon Sampler

Embroidery Classes  for adults flyer This program is for adults and registration is required. Please note: we are offering two sessions of this class, each session covers the same content. Join one of our librarians, Pam, and learn how to stitch an adorable raccoon sampler. This class covers how to:hoop fabric separate embroidery floss thread a needle complete the required stitches Students will receive a kit to finish the sampler at home.…Learn More

Tuesday, January 146:30—8:00 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Cookbook Club - January

Cookbook Club - JanuaryDo you enjoy cooking, sharing ideas, and kitchen tips, while enjoying great food? Sign up for Cookbook Club! This months cookbook is Dinner Tonight, by Alex Snodgrass. If you're unable to make it in to the library to check out a copy of the book before the program, you can get the ebook through Hoopla (no wait list!) with your library card.…Learn More
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Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Wednesday, January 15All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More

Wednesday, January 15All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Tiny Takeaways

trees in winterStop by the Children's Desk to pick up a Tiny Takeaway (a small activity to take and make at home), while supplies last. This activity's theme is Lunar New Year!*Tiny Takeaways are geared toward preschool-aged and early elementary aged children.

Wednesday, January 15All DayTeen RoomMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Teen/Tween Take & Make: Cardboard Loom Bracelets

For tweens & teens 11-18, one Take & Make per tween/teen, please. Come pick up a Take & Make with a cardboard loom, cotton floss (friendship bracelet string), and instructions. This is a Take & Make project to be completed at home. The kits will be available inside the Teen Room starting after school at 2 PM until we run out.…Learn More

Wednesday, January 1511:00 AM—12:30 PMTRUSTEES ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Morning Book Discussion

Morning Book Discussion 2025 Flyer New members welcome, no registration required! Join us the third Wednesday of the month (unless otherwise noted on our calendar) for a stimulating discussion. This month's selection is The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel. Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation desk of the library.…Learn More

Wednesday, January 153:00—4:00 PMINNOVATION LABMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Teen/Tween: Winter Reading Stained Glass Bookmark Craft

For ages 11-18. Registration required. Come make a stained glass-style bookmark in honor of Winter Reading! Tweens & teens are always encouraged to participate in Winter Reading but do not need to be doing so to participate in this program.

Wednesday, January 157:00—8:00 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Bollywood Workout for Adults

Bollywood Dance Workout Flyer Back by popular demand, join us for our winter Bollywood Dance Workout (BollyX) series! No previous dance experience necessary! Please bring water and wear workout clothes. Pease register for each session you would like to attend. Attend all 4 classes, or jump in whenever you'd like! About: Anyone who says no pain no gain has never worked out to Bollywood music, one of the best ways to get fit physically and mentally.…Learn More

Wednesday, January 157:00—8:00 PMZOOM

Virtual Author Talk: The Magic of Found Family: In Conversation with Author TJ Klune

kluneRegister for this author talk and check out other online author talks here: libraryc. org/morseinstituteCome have a magical moment with New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his Cerulean Chronicles, with special emphasis on his newest in the series, Somewhere Beyond the Sea.…Learn More
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Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Thursday, January 16All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More

Thursday, January 16All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Tiny Takeaways

trees in winterStop by the Children's Desk to pick up a Tiny Takeaway (a small activity to take and make at home), while supplies last. This activity's theme is Lunar New Year!*Tiny Takeaways are geared toward preschool-aged and early elementary aged children.

Thursday, January 1610:00—11:00 AMCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Purposeful Play

A pink flyer with images of toys in the corners and a child playingDrop in to the Children's Department from 10 - 11am to explore tabletop activities for preschool aged children and their grownup partners. Just bring your imagination!

Thursday, January 162:00—3:00 PMPRUNARET LABMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

CANCELED - Genealogy Group

Genealogy GroupJoin Morse Research Librarian Schuyler to learn about Library and other online resources you can use to start researching your family history! Stop by with your questions, or if you have started your research, let us know how it's going. This is a great space to share ideas and strategies to help you start, and grow your family tree.…Learn More

Thursday, January 166:30—7:30 PMZOOM

VIRTUAL Breathwork and Meditation

Breathwork and Meditation is a monthly virtual event on the 3rd Thursday of the month, unless otherwise noted on our calendar. ERegistration is required to receive the Zoom link. Join us to experience breathwork coupled with a deep guided meditation.…Learn More

Thursday, January 167:00—8:00 PMPRUNARET LABMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Medicare Supplement Plans or Medicare Advantage Plans?

Medicare Flyer Space is limited and registration is requiredLearn the difference between Medicare Supplement Plans versus Medicare Advantage Plans. What We’ll Cover• What's Original Medicare?• Differences between Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage Plans• Do I need Prescription Drug Coverage?• Real life case studies• Resources to help you in the decision processThis class is for informational purposes only and will be led by a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts representative.…Learn More
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Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Friday, January 17All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More

Friday, January 17All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Tiny Takeaways

trees in winterStop by the Children's Desk to pick up a Tiny Takeaway (a small activity to take and make at home), while supplies last. This activity's theme is Lunar New Year!*Tiny Takeaways are geared toward preschool-aged and early elementary aged children.

Friday, January 1710:00—11:00 AMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Project ABC

Children smiling, block ABC letters, multicolored toy train, multicolored bouncy ball, playgroup annProject ABC's playgroup in collaboration with the library offers a variety of activities for children (0-6) and their families. Join us as we explore a new theme each week based on one of our favorite books! We have STEAM, ELA, and SEL activities, and a circle time with songs and stories.…Learn More

Friday, January 177:00—8:00 PMZOOM

VIRTUAL Author Jessie Garcia

Please note: this program is being offered in collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library and will be hosted by them; register for the Zoom link here. Author Jessie Garcia will discuss her new thriller, The Business Trip, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts.…Learn More
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Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Saturday, January 18All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More

Saturday, January 18All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Tiny Takeaways

trees in winterStop by the Children's Desk to pick up a Tiny Takeaway (a small activity to take and make at home), while supplies last. This activity's theme is Lunar New Year!*Tiny Takeaways are geared toward preschool-aged and early elementary aged children.

Saturday, January 189:30 AM—3:00 PMCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Game On!

playing pieces exploding in fun word of Game On!Join us Saturday, January 18 for a day of board games in the children's department! We'll have games out on our tables from 9:30am-3:00pm. Families with children of any age are welcome to stop by!

Saturday, January 182:30—4:38 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Movie Matinee: Selma

Movie Matinee: Selma Flyer Register if you would like to receive updates/notifications; walk-ins will also be accepted. Join us for a screening of the film Selma (2014). Synopsis The marches from Selma, Ala. , to Montgomery to secure voting rights for black Americans are depicted in this docudrama set during the U.…Learn More
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Sunday, January 19Closed

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Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Sunday, January 19All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More
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Monday, January 20Closed

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Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Monday, January 20All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More
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Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Tuesday, January 21All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More

Tuesday, January 2110:00—11:00 AMZOOM

CANCELED - Virtual Qigong

Qigong FlyerAbout 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 More

Tuesday, January 2110:00—10:30 AMSTORY CRAFT ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

All Together: Preschool Storytime

A blue flyer with plants along the left side and in the corners. Preschool aged kids are sitting andJoin us Tuesday, January 21 at 10:00am in the children's department! We will share stories, songs, and end with a short play activity. This story hour is geared for children ages 3 - preK5 and their grownup partner. Younger siblings are welcome as observers.…Learn More

Tuesday, January 217:00—8:00 PMCOMMUNITY ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

20s & 30s Social Club

20s&30s social clubOne Tuesday every month. We’re a group of 20- and 30-somethings looking to make friends and connect. Each month we will meet on a Tuesday night to do a variety of activities. Tonight's activity is arts and crafts.   Please bring any supplies you'd like to share.…Learn More
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Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Wednesday, January 22All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More

Wednesday, January 2210:00—10:30 AMSTORY CRAFT ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Toddler Time

A light blue flyer with little shoes in a row across the top. The bottom has toddlers playing on theToddler Time is a fun program for toddlers (walkers through age 2) and their special grownups! This in-person event will take place in the children's department of the Morse Institute Library on Wednesday, January 22 @10:00am. This program will feature stories, songs, and stretches for the first half and special play activities for the later half.…Learn More

Wednesday, January 2211:00—11:30 AMSTORY CRAFT ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Baby Play

A yellow, red, and blue flyer with a smiling baby in a knit hat at the center. There are toy balls aJoin us for a sweet program connecting babies and their special grownups with songs, rhymes, and socializing! This program is drop in - no registration required.   We will meet in the children's department on Wednesday, January 22 @11:00am. Baby play is geared for non-walkers and their grownups.

Wednesday, January 227:00—8:00 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Bollywood Workout for Adults

Bollywood Dance Workout Flyer Back by popular demand, join us for our winter Bollywood Dance Workout (BollyX) series! No previous dance experience necessary! Please bring water and wear workout clothes & sneakers. Pease register for each session you would like to attend. Attend all 4 classes, or jump in whenever you'd like! About: Anyone who says no pain no gain has never worked out to Bollywood music, one of the best ways to get fit physically and mentally.…Learn More
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Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Thursday, January 23All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More

Thursday, January 232:00—3:00 PMZOOM

Virtual Author Talk: Notes on Modern Irrationality with Bestselling Author Amanda Montell

amandaRegister for this author talk and check out other online author talks here: libraryc. org/morseinstituteJoin us as we chat with the New York Times bestselling author, Amanda Montell about her newest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality.…Learn More

Thursday, January 233:45—4:30 PMSTORY CRAFT ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Tween Explorations: Dragon Eyes

Clay green dragon eye glowing with silquette of dragon in top right cornerJoin us for an afternoon of in-person crafting in the children's department on Thursday, January 23 @3:45pm. This week we are creating dragon eyes! This program is for children in grades 3-5. Registration is required. Each Tween Exploration program requires its own registration.

Thursday, January 236:30—7:30 PMTRUSTEES ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body

Healthy Living Flyer Please note: registration of at least 15 people is required to offer this class. This program offers science-based recommendations about taking care of our brains and bodies. While there are currently no proven methods to prevent cognitive decline or dementia, research has shown that we can take action to reduce our risk of developing it and help maintain or potentially improve overall health.…Learn More
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Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Friday, January 24All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More

Friday, January 2412:30—1:30 PMCOMMUNITY ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Chat & Chew Book Club

Chat & Chew Book ClubBring 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 and no registration required.  The Fridays change, so check our calendar for future dates!Questions? Email kmarkopoulos@minlib.…Learn More

Friday, January 247:00—8:00 PMZOOM

VIRTUAL Bestselling Author Vicki Delany

Please note: this program is being offered in collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library and will be hosted by them; register for the Zoom link here. Bestselling author Vicki Delany will discuss her new cozy mystery novel, The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime: A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts.…Learn More
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Saturday, December 14All DayNO SPACEMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Winter Reading for Adults

Winter Reading for Adults PosterGet Yeti to Read! Winter Reading is an 6-week-long celebration of books and it will run through Dec 14th - Jan 25th . Use our online form to enter. 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 Winter Reading.…Learn More

Saturday, January 25All DayCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Children's Winter Reading

picture of yeti inviting people to register for winter reading.Get Yeti to Read! Join us for this year's Winter Reading program starting December 14th. Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the children's department to take up the challenge and pick up a reading/listening log. Read every week for the chance to win cool prizes and help Freddie the Yeti snow freeze the librarians!Winter Reading will take place from Dec.…Learn More

Saturday, January 258:30 AM—4:30 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
MORSE ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Friends' Winter Book, Music, and Bake Sale

friends booksaleWhere can you find the largest selection of gently used books, vinyl, and CDs in Metrowest? Mark your calendar for the Friends of the Morse Institute Library’s two-day book, bake, and music sale on Saturday, January 25 (8:30-4:30) and Sunday, January 26 (12:00-3:00).…Learn More

Saturday, January 259:30 AM—3:00 PMCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Puzzlemania!!

A light purple flyer with four colorful puzzle pieces linked together in the center.Drop into the children's department 9:30-3:00pm for a puzzle-tastic time! We'll have traditional puzzles, logic puzzles, puzzle books and more! No registration required - all ages welcome.
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Sunday, January 2612:00—3:00 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760
MORSE ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Friends' Winter Book, Music, and Bake Sale

friends booksaleWhere can you find the largest selection of gently used books, vinyl, and CDs in Metrowest? Mark your calendar for the Friends of the Morse Institute Library’s two-day book, bake, and music sale on Saturday, January 25 (8:30-4:30) and Sunday, January 26 (12:00-3:00).…Learn More
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Monday, January 279:30—10:00 AMSTORY CRAFT ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Lapsit Storytime

Lapsit.Stories, bounces, songs, and bubbles for babies 0-24 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.

Monday, January 2710:00—10:30 AMSTORY CRAFT ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Lapsit Storytime 2

Lapsit.Stories, bounces, songs, and bubbles for babies 0-24 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.

Monday, January 272:00—3:00 PMPRUNARET LABMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Digging into the Archives

Digging into the ArchivesJoin 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. This is a great space to share ideas and strategies to help you start your research.

Monday, January 276:00—7:00 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Restorative Yoga

Restorative Yoga FlyerPease register for each session you would like to attend. Attend all 4 classes, or jump in whenever you'd like! Restorative yoga is a passive, meditative form of yoga that allows you to focus on your breath while releasing tension in your body. This type of yoga helps you quiet the mind, as you let go and allow stillness to come.…Learn More

Monday, January 276:30—7:30 PMCHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Play Nights

An orange flyer with red, blue, and turquoise polka dots. There are cartoon blocks and a train toy.Drop in and play with us! We will have select themed play items for littles and their grownups to explore. Some nights it may be a few recyclables, or stuffed animals with a simple craft to do. We all make the fun, so drop by and check out it out! Play nights are for everyone, but are geared to the preschool set and their adventuresome grownups.…Learn More

Monday, January 277:00—8:00 PMZOOM

VIRTUAL Encounters with Killers with True Crime Author & Forensic Psychologist Katherine Ramsland

Ashland Collab FlyerPlease note, this program is being offered in collaboration with the Ashland Public Library and will be hosted by them. Register for the Zoom link here. Dr. Katherine Ramsland recounts her most memorable interactions with serial killers over the course of her life, describing how it shaped her career in forensic psychology.…Learn More
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Tuesday, January 2810:00—11:00 AMZOOM

Virtual Qigong

Qigong FlyerAbout 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 More

Tuesday, January 2810:00—10:30 AMSTORY CRAFT ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

All Together: Preschool Storytime

A blue flyer with plants along the left side and in the corners. Preschool aged kids are sitting andJoin us Tuesday, January 30 at 10:00am in the children's department! We will share stories, songs, and end with a short play activity. This story hour is geared for children ages 3 - preK5 and their grownup partner. Younger siblings are welcome as observers.…Learn More

Tuesday, January 281:00—2:00 PMZOOM

Virtual Author Talk: An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent: A Conversation with Seth Fishm

sethRegister for this author talk and check out other online author talks here: libraryc. org/morseinstituteYou’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next? Join us for an inside look into working with an agent and the beginning stages of the publishing process with Seth Fishman, Vice President and Literary Agent at The Gernert Company.…Learn More

Tuesday, January 287:00—8:00 PMZOOM

VIRTUAL Author Judith Lindbergh on the History and Archaeology of Amazon Women Warriors

Ashland Collab FlyerPlease note, this program is being offered in collaboration with the Ashland Public Library and will be hosted by them. Register for the Zoom link here. Judith Lindbergh's book "Akmaral" is about a nomad woman warrior on the ancient Central Asian steppe.…Learn More
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Wednesday, January 2910:00—10:30 AMSTORY CRAFT ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Toddler Time

A light blue flyer with little shoes in a row across the top. The bottom has toddlers playing on theToddler Time is a fun program for toddlers (walkers through age 2) and their special grownups! This in-person event will take place in the children's department of the Morse Institute Library on Wednesday, January 29 @10:00am. This program will feature stories, songs, and stretches for the first half and special play activities for the later half.…Learn More

Wednesday, January 2911:00—11:30 AMSTORY CRAFT ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Baby Play

A yellow, red, and blue flyer with a smiling baby in a knit hat at the center. There are toy balls aJoin us for a sweet program connecting babies and their special grownups with songs, rhymes, and socializing! This program is drop in - no registration required.   We will meet in the children's department on Wednesday, January 29 @11:00am. Baby play is geared for non-walkers and their grownups.

Wednesday, January 297:00—8:00 PMTRUSTEES ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Tween & Teen YAB

YAB logo featuring the word "YAB" and a cartoon manatee reading a book, a cartoon shark reading a boThe YAB is the Teen Room's Youth Advisory Board for tweens and teen ages 11-18. The YAB members meet approximately once a month to hang out, have their voice heard about library programs, suggest books and other materials for the teen collection, write book reviews, help with special projects, do fun activities, & more! We ask that Yabbers sign up for each meeting they plan to attend so that materials can be planned.…Learn More

Wednesday, January 297:00—8:00 PMZOOM

VIRTUAL Bestselling Author Thomas Perry

Please note: this program is being offered in collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library and will be hosted by them; register for the Zoom link here. Bestselling author Thomas Perry will discuss his new thriller, Pro Bono, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts.…Learn More
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Thursday, January 303:45—4:30 PMSTORY CRAFT ROOMMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Hanging Wall Art!

Picture of canvas covered with stampers(cactus, boat, dog, star)Join us for an afternoon of in-person crafting in the children's department on Thursday, January 30 @3:45pm. This week we are creating Wall Hangings! This program is for children in grades 2-5. Registration is required. Each exploration program requires its own registration.

Thursday, January 306:30—7:30 PMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Get Organized in the New Year

Get Organized in the New Year FlyerRegister if you would like to receive event updates/reminders; walk-ins are also welcome. New year, new you! This popular workshop is designed to help us all keep our new year's resolution to be more organized. Everyone can benefit from a more mindful approach to increasing organization in our busy lives.…Learn More
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Friday, January 3110:00—11:00 AMLEBOWITZ MEETING HALLMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY14 E Central St, Natick, MA, 01760

Project ABC

Children smiling, block ABC letters, multicolored toy train, multicolored bouncy ball, playgroup annProject ABC's playgroup in collaboration with the library offers a variety of activities for children (0-6) and their families. Join us as we explore a new theme each week based on one of our favorite books! We have STEAM, ELA, and SEL activities, and a circle time with songs and stories.…Learn More

Friday, January 317:00—8:00 PMZOOM

VIRTUAL Bestselling Author Grady Hendrix

Please note: this program is being offered in collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library and will be hosted by them; register for the Zoom link here. Bestselling author Grady Hendrix will discuss his new horror novel, Witchcraft for Wayward Girls, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts.…Learn More