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Friday, June 210:30—11:00 AMChildren's RoomGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741
Baby Lapsit
Baby Lapsit is a 20-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 More3
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Monday, June 510:30 AM—12:00 PMZoom
Community Book Club
2023 titles:February: The Secret Servant, Daniel SilvaMarch: Sapiens, Yuval Noah HarariApril: Exhalation, Ted ChiangMay: The Night Watchman, Louise ErdrichJune: Under the Tuscan Sun, Frances MayesJuly: Dubliners, James JoyceAugust: Silverview, John le CarreSeptember: Vesper Flights, Helen MacDonaldOctober: The Tiger's Wife, Tea ObrehtNovember: In the Lake of the Woods, Tim O'BrienDecember: Heart Berries, Teresa Marie MailhotThe Carlisle Community Book Club welcomes new members anytime.…Learn More
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Tuesday, June 610:00 AM—12:00 PMZoom
Reading Poetry Anew
Poems for June 2023Reading 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 MoreTuesday, June 63:15—4:15 PMCenter Park, Carlisle, MAGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741
Nature Connection Explorations--Cancelled
This event has been cancelled due to the inclement weather forecast. If you have any questions, please email us at childrens@gleasonlibrary. org.7
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Thursday, June 810:30—11:15 AMCarlisle Center Park, 42 Lowell Street, Carlisle, MA
Nature Connection Story Time (for Ages 3 to 6)
**Change of location: we will meet over at Center Park (next door to Fern's Country Store) for this week's Story time!**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 MoreThursday, June 84:00—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. Registration is required; participants only need to register once for the entire school year.…Learn More
Thursday, June 86:00—8:00 PMHollis RoomGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741
Suncatchers: Adult Craft Workshop
Make sun catchers with Mandy. This program is intended for Adults 18+. Funding for this program provided by The Friends of the Gleason.9
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Monday, June 126:00—6:45 PMFront LawnGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741
Sulinha Trio Family Concert
Join us on the Library front lawn for a fun concert with Sulinha Trio. Sulinha's Trio performs educational children’s music influenced by traditional Brazilian music. You will hear Itzy Bitzy spider in a Bossa Nova beat, as well as many original songs with topics that matter to children like brushing teeth, counting, the 4 seasons, and crossing the street.…Learn More13
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Wednesday, June 144:00—6:00 PMFront LawnGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741
Capital Campaign Kick-Off
Join us to learn more about this exciting project and help keep Gleason relevant for many years to come! There will be music, crafts, and food available for purchase from the Chicken on the Road food truck. We'll also be unveiling our new donation tracker…Learn More15
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Friday, June 1610:00 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, and the first teen kit of summer. 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 MoreFriday, June 162:00—3:30 PMHollis RoomGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741
Felted Rainbow Patches with Pop Up Art School
Make a fuzzy felted patch with wool. Pick from four rainbow designs. Use the finished piece as a patch on a jacket, or frame it for a unique piece of art. Pop up Art School will show you how to use a barbed needle and wool roving to make this cool accessory.…Learn More17
Saturday, June 1710:00 AM—12:00 PMFront LawnGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741
Summer Reading Kickoff: Ice Pop Party!
Kick off summer reading with a cold treat! Stop by the library’s front lawn to grab your Bingo sheet and a Reading Log, and enjoy a Fla-Vor-Ice freeze pop. We are also available to help register kids and families for all our fun upcoming summer programs.…Learn More18
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Monday, June 19All Closed
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Tuesday, June 207:00—8:00 PMChildren's RoomGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741
Stuffed Animal Pajama Story Time & Sleepover--Waitlist
Bring your stuffed animal for a special pajama story time at the library! Wear your pajamas, listen to bedtime stories, and make a fun story time craft. Afterward, kiss them goodnight and leave your stuffed animal for the sleepover. Your stuffed animal will read great stories, play games, and make some new friends! (If you don't want to leave your stuffed animal for any reason, you are welcome to attend the pajama story time and take your stuffed animal back home with you.…Learn More21
Wednesday, June 213:00—6:00 PMGleason Public LibraryGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741
Bookswap Book Drop-off
Collecting Adult Fiction books and all Children and Teen books for Old Home Day Book Swap.
Wednesday, June 216:00—7:00 PMFront LawnGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741
Plum Island Pans: A Steel Drum Concert for Kids & Families
Join us on the Library front lawn for a fun concert with the Plum Island Pans! Learn about the history of steel drums and how these fun instruments are made. Plum Island Pans is a steel drum ensemble from the North Shore that covers a number of styles and genres of music including traditional steel drum music, reggae, and jazz.…Learn More22
Thursday, June 2212:00—6:00 PMGleason Public LibraryGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741
Bookswap Book Drop-off
Collecting Adult Fiction books and all Children and Teen books for Old Home Day Book Swap.
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Friday, June 2310:00 AM—12:30 PMFront LawnGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741
Kids' Crafts on the Lawn: Let's Make Beaded Jump Ropes--Waitlist
**This event's registration is full. We are happy to add your name to the waitlist in case of cancellations. Please check out our next Craft on the Lawn: Decorate your own Megaphone next Friday on Friday June 30th. **Join us for our next session of Kids' Crafts on the Lawn.…Learn MoreFriday, June 2310:00 AM—12:00 PMGleason Public LibraryGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741
Bookswap Book Drop-off
Collecting Adult Fiction books and all Children and Teen books for Old Home Day Book Swap.
Friday, June 232:00—4:00 PMGleason Public LibraryGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741
Bookswap Book Drop-off
Collecting Adult Fiction books and all Children and Teen books for Old Home Day Book Swap.
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Saturday, June 2410:30 AM—12:30 PMGleason Public LibraryGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741
INDOORS - Old Home Day Book Swap with the FOGPL
DUE TO THE INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE BOOK SWAP WILL BE INSIDE THE LIBRARY. Join us for great books and live music by Soundbites, Chris Brenne and Parul Vakani, and Mark and Lee’s Blues Thing!The Friends of the Gleason Public Library (FOGPL) are holding their annual Book Swap on Saturday, June 24 from 10:30 a.…Learn More
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Monday, June 267:00—8:00 PMHollis RoomGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741
June Mystery Book Club
The Mystery Book Club will meet on Monday, June 26th from 7pm until 8pm. This month we will read Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun. We are meeting in the Hollis Room on the 3rd Floor of the Gleason Public Library and attendees who wish to meet virtually may use the Zoom link for the book club.…Learn More27
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Friday, June 3010:00 AM—12:30 PMFront LawnGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741
Kids' Crafts on the Lawn: Decorate Your Own Megaphone
Join us for our first session of Kids' Crafts on the Lawn. We'll be decorating our own megaphones as part of our Find Your Voice summer reading program. Please wear an old shirt or bring along a smock for this craft. For ages 4 and up. This event will be postponed if heavy rains/thunderstorms are predicted.…Learn MoreFriday, June 306:00—6:45 PMFront LawnGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741
Toe Jam Puppet Band Family Concert
Join us on the front lawn for a children's music concert featuring The Toe Jam Puppet Band! Toe Jam Puppet Band's fun show is packed with original music and will have the whole family singing, dancing, and laughing together. Bring your low camp chairs and blankets and something to eat, and enjoy this high-energy concert.…Learn More