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Wednesday, February 11:30—2:45 PMZoom

ArtMatters

Spanish MastersMaster painters El Greco, Diego Velazquez and Francisco Goya recorded far more than the flavor of Spanish life and history. The wealthiest and most powerful country in Europe was also the most repressed. Join us for a look into almost 300 years of Spanish art and culture.…Learn More

Wednesday, February 14:00—5:00 PMHollis RoomGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

1st & 2nd Grade Book Club

Have your first- or second-grader join us at the Gleason Library's 1st & 2nd Grade Book Club! Each month we'll meet in person at the Library to talk about our book of the month. After discussion, we will do a fun craft or activity. This month's book is Zoey and Sassafras: Unicorns and Germs by Asia Citro.…Learn More

Thursday, February 27:00—8:00 PMZoom

Teen Advisory Board

Use your voice and help the Gleason Library become even better! The Teen Advisory Board will meet once a month (either in person or over Zoom) to discuss the library, what you think would be most helpful to you as teens, and to just hang out with your peers to talk about school, what you're reading and/or watching, and life in general.…Learn More

Friday, February 310:00 AM—5:00 PMGleason Public LibraryGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Middle School Take & Make: Valentine's Day Sign

Make a heart-shaped sign to hang on your wall or door! Each kit will include a wooden sign, paint, and paintbrush. You can also use any art materials you have at home to glitz it up! Reserve your kit by registering for this event. Pickup will be during library hours Friday, February 3 through Monday, February 6.…Learn More

Friday, February 310:30—11:30 AMChildren's RoomGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Baby Sign Language with Baby Kneads

This one-time introductory Baby Sign Language workshop will provide you with benefits and research in this area, as well as ways to teach your baby many American Sign Language signs. The class is taught by Sheryl White, who has used the Sign with Your Baby program by Joseph Garcia with her own children.…Learn More

Monday, February 610:30 AM—12:00 PMZoom

Community Book Club

The Carlisle Community Book Club welcomes new members anytime. Members take turns suggesting a book, and because the members have different reading habits and suggest a wide range of books, everyone broadens their horizons. We also talk about other books we’ve read or are interested in reading, and usually someone else at the meeting has read it or has something to say about it.…Learn More

Monday, February 67:00—8:15 PMHollis RoomGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Thinking Globally, Acting in Your Own Backyard

What we do in our gardens can make a difference for the environment. In this talk, Rebecca Warner will show how you can do your part to reduce pollution and energy use, conserve water, and prevent storm water runoff by replacing some of your lawn with smart, attractive alternatives.…Learn More

Tuesday, February 710:00 AM—12:00 PMZoom

Reading Poetry Anew

Poems for February 7Reading Poetry Anew will meet via Zoom. Please register using the "Sign Up" button to receive the Zoom invitation and poem packet by email. All are welcome! For new attendees, please click here for Mary's guide on how to read a poem: Poetry GuideDip or dive into the pleasures of poetry.…Learn More

Tuesday, February 710:30—11:15 AMChildren's RoomGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Winter Preschool Story Time

Join us Tuesday mornings from 10:30 a. m. to 11:15 a. m. for a fun story time. This event is chock full of interactive stories, rhymes, fingerplays, songs and a small craft. Our story time program, designed for children ages 3 to 6, promotes reading readiness and early literacy skills.…Learn More

Tuesday, February 76:00—8:45 PMHollis RoomGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Film Screening of Jeffrey Robinson's Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America

Join us on Tuesday, February 7th for a film screening of Jeffrey Robinson's documentary film, Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America. The film screening is sponsored by COAR (Communities Organizing Against Racism Concord Carlisle Boston) and will be followed by a brief talk by Joe Palumbo.…Learn More

Wednesday, February 81:30—2:45 PMZoom

ArtMatters

Peaceable Kingdom - painting by Edward Hicks

ANIMALS IN ART - WILD & DOMESTICHumans are the only animals that communicate with pictures. But we Humans love animals, and we especially love art about animals. Wild or domesticated, beasts of burden or sport, we have a special relationship with the animal kingdom and depend upon them for the quality of our own existence.…Learn More

Wednesday, February 83:15—4:15 PMChildren's RoomGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Winter Crafternoon

Join us in making a fun hands-on craft! Winter Crafternoon is for children ages 5 through 10. Please bring a large, old t-shirt to wear as an art smock as art materials can stain. This program is made possible by our wonderful Friends of the Gleason Public Library.…Learn More

Thursday, February 910:30—11:15 AMChildren's RoomGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Nature Connection Story Time (for Ages 3 to 6)

Join The Nature Connection as we explore plants and animals and connect with the world around us in new ways – all through nature-based stories and poems! During this monthly 45-minute program for 3-6-year-olds, we will read a seasonally-appropriate story followed by fun sensory engagement activities (involving sight, sound, touch and smell).…Learn More

Thursday, February 94:00—4:45 PMHollis RoomGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

3rd & 4th Grade Book Club

Have your third- or fourth-grader join us at the Gleason Library's 3rd & 4th Grade Book Club! Each month we'll meet in person at the Library to talk about our book of the month. After discussion, we will do a craft or activity. This month's book is The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin.…Learn More

Friday, February 1010:00 AM—5:00 PMGleason Public LibraryGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Take & Make Craft: Tissue-Paper Lantern Kit

Let's create a beautiful tissue-paper lantern! Register online for a kit and pick it up any time between Friday, February 10th and Monday, February 13th at 9:00 p. m. via in-person or curbside pickup. This kit includes a tissue-paper lantern, a selection of liquid watercolors, ribbon, a watercolor brush and a pipette.…Learn More

Friday, February 1010:30—11:00 AMChildren's RoomGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Baby Lapsit

Baby Lapsit is a 30-minute interactive story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking. This Lapsit program is just for you and the baby! Enjoy time together with other parents, caregivers and babies to learn, play and develop language, early literacy, and motor skills.…Learn More

Saturday, February 1110:00 AM—4:00 PMGleason Public LibraryGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

FOGPL Book Swap

The Friends of the Gleason Public Library (FoGPL) will hold a FREE Pop-Up Book and Puzzle Swap on Saturday, February 11th at the Gleason Library. This book swap covers mysteries, thrillers, and romance as well as jigsaw puzzles and children’s and teen books of all genres.…Learn More

Tuesday, February 1410:30—11:15 AMChildren's RoomGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Winter Preschool Story Time

Wednesday, February 153:15—4:15 PMChildren's RoomGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Winter Crafternoon

Thursday, February 162:00—3:00 PMZoom

VIRTUAL: The Nature Of Winter With The Mass Audubon

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. ** The nature of Massachusetts is filled with seasonal mysteries waiting to be uncovered. Have you ever wondered which animal left those tracks in the snow? What’s happening to the trees (or insects, or frogs, or rabbits, or…) in the cold? This online program will introduce the seasonal dynamics of nature in winter, and what and how to observe, appreciate, and support the wildlife near home this winter.…Learn More

Friday, February 1710:00 AM—5:00 PMGleason Public LibraryGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Teen Weekend Reading Kit

Grab a kit that has everything you need for a book-lover's (long!) weekend. Each kit will include a random YA novel for you to keep (genres and reading/maturity levels will vary), a craft or activity, a snack, a bookmark, and a hot or iced beverage to make at home.…Learn More

Friday, February 1710:30—11:00 AMChildren's RoomGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Baby Lapsit

Monday, February 20All Closed

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Wednesday, February 227:00—8:00 PMHollis RoomGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Books About Books

Some books are written in direct response to other books, some books are written as homages to other books, some books are written to explain the contemporary events that might have inspired events in a book, and some books are written to explain an author’s autobiographical influences on their books. This book group is going to read noteworthy books and we will read the books they have inspired.