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Ayer Library

26 E. Main St.

Ayer, MA 01432-0135

(978)772-8250

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70 Events
Wed11Feb
0-1

Baby & Me Movement

6:00 PM

Join us for Baby & Me Movement on Wednesday afternoons! Baby & Me Movement is a program for infants and their caregivers to explore through music, movement, fingerplays, and books. Participants can expect 30min of movement with tummy time to follow.…Learn More

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Wed11Feb
13+

Magic the Gathering Hangout

8:30 PM

It's a gathering for Magic the Gathering! Interested in playing Magic the Gathering: Commander, or just hanging out with friends as they chat & game? Join us in the Teen Room for casual weekly Magic 1 v. 1 games, or come and play on our computers or PS5 and relax after school.…Learn More

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Wed11Feb
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APAC Movie Night: Zootopia

10:30 PM

Join us for a family movie night screening of Zootopia!This event is co-sponsored by APAC as part of "Love is in (the) Ayer"—an initiative that celebrates the Valentine's Day founding of Ayer and cultivates love of community through a series of special events and local business specials.…Learn More

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Thu12Feb
0-5

Story Time

3:30 PM

Welcome to storytime, an early literacy program for children 0-5. We will read interactive stories, sing songs, and finish with dramatic play or crafts!

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Thu12Feb
18+

Trustees Meeting

11:00 PM

Meetings of the Trustees of the Ayer Library occur at 6PM on the second Thursday of the month, after the library closes. The public is always welcome to attend.

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Fri13Feb
0-3

Tot Time

3:30 PM

Welcome to Tot Time, a 30 minute early literacy and movement program! Littles ages 0-3 will learn songs, wiggle, and engage with interactive stories and books, followed by a craft or play activity.

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Tue17Feb
18+

Stitch Circle

6:30 PM

Join us for our weekly stitch circle to spend time with others as you work on your current project. Knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, embroidery, and more are welcome!

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Tue17Feb
18+

Grief & Healing Support Group

9:00 PM

The Nashoba Associated Boards of Health welcomes adults who are experiencing grief to participate in the monthly, drop-in Grief & Healing Support Group. Facilitated by grief counselor Karen Campbell, this support group offers a safe space to share experiences of the grief journey.…Learn More

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Tue17Feb
5-11

Kids Movie Night: Frozen

9:00 PM

Join us for a break week Movie Night! We will be watching Frozen in the Reading Room upstairs. Feel free to bring blankets & snacks and get cozy!

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Wed18Feb
0-1

Baby & Me Movement

6:00 PM

Join us for Baby & Me Movement on Wednesday afternoons! Baby & Me Movement is a program for infants and their caregivers to explore through music, movement, fingerplays, and books. Participants can expect 30min of movement with tummy time to follow.…Learn More

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Wed18Feb
12-18

Teen Movie Night: Spirited Away

10:00 PM

Join us for a viewing of Spirited Away in the teen room! Feel free to bring blankets & snacks and get cozy. See you there!

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Wed18Feb
18+

Vinyl Swap

11:30 PM

Bring records you love. Bring records you'd trade. We'll provide turntables and speakers for listening.

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Thu19Feb
0+

ANIMAL ADVENTURES!

3:30 PM

Join us for an hour of fun with ten animals! Meet the animals, hear interesting stories and information about them and get close. Controlled petting and touching is allowed at the discretion of the Zookeeper. A fun and unique learning experience to be…Learn More

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Thu19Feb
0-5

Story Time

3:30 PM

Welcome to storytime, an early literacy program for children 0-5. We will read interactive stories, sing songs, and finish with dramatic play or crafts!

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Thu19Feb
55+

Mobile Library @ Council on Aging

4:30 PM

A librarian will be at the Ayer Council on Aging with a selection of large print books available to borrow. This event is open to members of the community over 60 years of age. The Ayer Council on Aging is located at 18 Pond Street Rear.

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Thu19Feb
0+

Therapy Dog Visit!

9:00 PM

Join us for a casual therapy dog visit with Rosa! Snuggle with her, give her pets, read to her, you name it! No registration is required.

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Fri20Feb
0-5

Strega Mama: Squirrel's Sweater!

3:30 PM

Join us for an amazing story hour with STREGA MAMA! No registration is required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Ayer Library

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Fri20Feb
18+

Historical Fiction Book Group: "Wolf Hall"

4:30 PM

Join the Historical Fiction Book Group on February 20 at 11:30am to discuss this month's pick: "Wolf Hall" by Hilary Mantel. No registration is required and all are welcome! About this book: "Wolf Hall chronicles the ascent of commoner Thomas Cromwell from a blacksmith's on to chief minister of King Henry VII, detailing his political maneuvers within the treacherous Tudor court.…Learn More

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Sat21Feb
18+

Ayer Film Society: "Opening Night" (1977)

3:30 PM

Join us for the Ayer Film Society's screening of the 1977 American psychological drama "Opening Night", directed by John Cassavetes. The film is about a stage actress who, after witnessing the death of a fan, experiences a nervous breakdown while preparing for her Broadway premiere.…Learn More

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Sat21Feb
0-5

Saturday Storytime

3:30 PM

Join us EVERY SATURDAY for storytime! Story time is a 30 minute program filled with song, dance, music, and of course, BOOKS! Followed by an accompanying craft or play activity. Registration is never required. See you there!

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Tue24Feb
18+

Stitch Circle

6:30 PM

Join us for our weekly stitch circle to spend time with others as you work on your current project. Knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, embroidery, and more are welcome!

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Wed25Feb
0-1

Baby & Me Movement

6:00 PM

Join us for Baby & Me Movement on Wednesday afternoons! Baby & Me Movement is a program for infants and their caregivers to explore through music, movement, fingerplays, and books. Participants can expect 30min of movement with tummy time to follow.…Learn More

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Wed25Feb
13+

Magic the Gathering Hangout

8:30 PM

It's a gathering for Magic the Gathering! Interested in playing Magic the Gathering: Commander, or just hanging out with friends as they chat & game? Join us in the Teen Room for casual weekly Magic 1 v. 1 games, or come and play on our computers or PS5 and relax after school.…Learn More

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Wed25Feb

Make-and-Take: Anni Albers' Washer Necklace Class

11:00 PM

Join local artist Joyce Thomas at the Ayer Library to learn about artist Anni Albers, her design philosophy, and her work with Walter Gropius. Attendees will use everyday objects to make a piece of jewelry that they can take home! Registration is…Learn More

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Wed25Feb
0-5

Pajama Storytime!

11:00 PM

Join us at 6pm on Wednesday January 21st and February 23rd for a special pajama story time! Come snuggled with your favorite stuffed animals and blankies, wear your coziest pajamas, and get ready to listen to a story on a dark winter evening with your family.…Learn More

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Wed25Feb
18+

Romance Book Group: "Seven Days in June"

11:00 PM

Whether you're a seasoned romance reader or looking to expand into a new genre, you're welcome at the Ayer Library Romance Book Group. On February 25, we will meet at 6PM to discuss this month's pick: "Seven Days in June" by Tia Williams. Registration is not required.…Learn More

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Thu26Feb
0-5

Story Time

3:30 PM

Welcome to storytime, an early literacy program for children 0-5. We will read interactive stories, sing songs, and finish with dramatic play or crafts!

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Fri27Feb
0-3

Tot Time

3:30 PM

Welcome to Tot Time, a 30 minute early literacy and movement program! Littles ages 0-3 will learn songs, wiggle, and engage with interactive stories and books, followed by a craft or play activity.

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Sat28Feb
0-5

Saturday Storytime

3:30 PM

Join us EVERY SATURDAY for storytime! Story time is a 30 minute program filled with song, dance, music, and of course, BOOKS! Followed by an accompanying craft or play activity. Registration is never required. See you there!

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Sat28Feb
18+

Paint Swap Class

4:30 PM

In this fun art swap paint class, pairs will have 10 minutes with your artwork before swapping with your partner. Each partner will take turns contributing to the piece until your work of art is complete! Bring your partner, friend, parent - anyone you'd like! No prior art experience is required.…Learn More

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Tue3Mar
18+

Massachusetts Health Connector Specialists Available

2:00 PM

Health Connector specialists can help you with your Health Connector or MassHealth coverage and any other questions you may have - no appointment needed.

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Tue3Mar
18+

Massachusetts Health Connector Specialists Available

2:00 PM

Health Connector specialists can help you with your Health Connector or MassHealth coverage and any other questions you may have - no appointment needed.

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Wed4Mar
0-1

Baby & Me Movement

6:00 PM

Join us for Baby & Me Movement on Wednesday afternoons! Baby & Me Movement is a program for infants and their caregivers to explore through music, movement, fingerplays, and books. Participants can expect 30min of movement with tummy time to follow.…Learn More

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Thu5Mar
0-5

Teddy Bear Clinic w/ NABH

3:30 PM

Join us for a Teddy Bear Clinic with Nashoba Associated Boards of Health! Bring along your bears, blankies, squishies, stuffies, and more! Our community nurses will read a story and then host a dramatic play clinic for your beloved stuffed animals. NABH nurses will be available to answer questions and provide resources.…Learn More

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Fri6Mar
0-3

Tot Time

3:30 PM

Welcome to Tot Time, a 30 minute early literacy and movement program! Littles ages 0-3 will learn songs, wiggle, and engage with interactive stories and books, followed by a craft or play activity.

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Fri6Mar
5-11

Pokemon Club!

8:30 PM

Join us for Pokemon Club on the 1st Friday of every month at 3:30!Come trade Pokemon, share tips and tricks, and hang with Pokemon loving friends. No registration is required.

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Sat7Mar
0-5

Saturday Storytime

3:30 PM

Join us EVERY SATURDAY for storytime! Story time is a 30 minute program filled with song, dance, music, and of course, BOOKS! Followed by an accompanying craft or play activity. Registration is never required. See you there!

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Wed11Mar
0-1

Baby & Me Movement

5:00 PM

Join us for Baby & Me Movement on Wednesday afternoons! Baby & Me Movement is a program for infants and their caregivers to explore through music, movement, fingerplays, and books. Participants can expect 30min of movement with tummy time to follow.…Learn More

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Wed11Mar
13+

Magic the Gathering Hangout

7:30 PM

It's a gathering for Magic the Gathering! Interested in playing Magic the Gathering: Commander, or just hanging out with friends as they chat & game? Join us in the Teen Room for casual weekly Magic 1 v. 1 games, or come and play on our computers or PS5 and relax after school.…Learn More

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Thu12Mar
0-5

Story Time

2:30 PM

Welcome to storytime, an early literacy program for children 0-5. We will read interactive stories, sing songs, and finish with dramatic play or crafts!

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Thu12Mar
18+

Trustees Meeting

10:00 PM

Meetings of the Trustees of the Ayer Library occur at 6PM on the second Thursday of the month, after the library closes. The public is always welcome to attend.

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Fri13Mar
0-3

Tot Time

2:30 PM

Welcome to Tot Time, a 30 minute early literacy and movement program! Littles ages 0-3 will learn songs, wiggle, and engage with interactive stories and books, followed by a craft or play activity.

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Sat14Mar
0-5

Saturday Storytime

2:30 PM

Join us EVERY SATURDAY for storytime! Story time is a 30 minute program filled with song, dance, music, and of course, BOOKS! Followed by an accompanying craft or play activity. Registration is never required. See you there!

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Wed18Mar
0-1

Baby & Me Movement

5:00 PM

Join us for Baby & Me Movement on Wednesday afternoons! Baby & Me Movement is a program for infants and their caregivers to explore through music, movement, fingerplays, and books. Participants can expect 30min of movement with tummy time to follow.…Learn More

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Thu19Mar
0-5

Story Time

2:30 PM

Welcome to storytime, an early literacy program for children 0-5. We will read interactive stories, sing songs, and finish with dramatic play or crafts!

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Fri20Mar
0-3

Tot Time

2:30 PM

Welcome to Tot Time, a 30 minute early literacy and movement program! Littles ages 0-3 will learn songs, wiggle, and engage with interactive stories and books, followed by a craft or play activity.

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Fri20Mar
18+

Historical Fiction Book Group: "The Only Woman in the Room"

3:30 PM

Join the Historical Fiction Book Group on March 20 at 11:30am to discuss this month's pick: "The Only Woman in the Room" by Marie Benedict. No registration is required and all are welcome! About this book: "This novel is a fictionalized account of the life of actress Hedy Lamarr, revealing her hidden life as a brilliant inventor who secretly developed frequency-hopping technology crucial for Allied efforts all while fleeing a controlling husband in Nazi-era Austria.…Learn More

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Sat21Mar
0-5

Saturday Storytime

2:30 PM

Join us EVERY SATURDAY for storytime! Story time is a 30 minute program filled with song, dance, music, and of course, BOOKS! Followed by an accompanying craft or play activity. Registration is never required. See you there!

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Wed25Mar
0-1

Baby & Me Movement

5:00 PM

Join us for Baby & Me Movement on Wednesday afternoons! Baby & Me Movement is a program for infants and their caregivers to explore through music, movement, fingerplays, and books. Participants can expect 30min of movement with tummy time to follow.…Learn More

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Wed25Mar
13+

Magic the Gathering Hangout

7:30 PM

It's a gathering for Magic the Gathering! Interested in playing Magic the Gathering: Commander, or just hanging out with friends as they chat & game? Join us in the Teen Room for casual weekly Magic 1 v. 1 games, or come and play on our computers or PS5 and relax after school.…Learn More

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Thu26Mar
0-5

Story Time

2:30 PM

Welcome to storytime, an early literacy program for children 0-5. We will read interactive stories, sing songs, and finish with dramatic play or crafts!

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Thu26Mar
18+

Community Forum for Strategic Planning

10:30 PM

Help Ayer Library with our next strategic plan. Your feedback and input is critical to helping us deliver the best possible library services to residents of Ayer and surrounding communities. This forum, led by Massachusetts Library System Consultant Martha Meacham, will offer participants an opportunity to discuss strengths and opportunities for the Ayer Library and develop a vision for the future of our community.…Learn More

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Fri27Mar
0-3

Tot Time

2:30 PM

Welcome to Tot Time, a 30 minute early literacy and movement program! Littles ages 0-3 will learn songs, wiggle, and engage with interactive stories and books, followed by a craft or play activity.

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Sat28Mar
0-5

Saturday Storytime

2:30 PM

Join us EVERY SATURDAY for storytime! Story time is a 30 minute program filled with song, dance, music, and of course, BOOKS! Followed by an accompanying craft or play activity. Registration is never required. See you there!

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Wed1Apr
0-1

Baby & Me Movement

5:00 PM

Join us for Baby & Me Movement on Wednesday afternoons! Baby & Me Movement is a program for infants and their caregivers to explore through music, movement, fingerplays, and books. Participants can expect 30min of movement with tummy time to follow.…Learn More

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Wed1Apr
0+

Baby & Me Movement

5:00 PM

Join us for Baby & Me Movement on Wednesday afternoons! Baby & Me Movement is a program for infants and their caregivers to explore through music, movement, fingerplays, and books. Participants can expect 30min of movement with tummy time to follow.…Learn More

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Fri3Apr
5-11

Pokemon Club!

7:30 PM

Join us for Pokemon Club on the 1st Friday of every month at 3:30!Come trade Pokemon, share tips and tricks, and hang with Pokemon loving friends. No registration is required.

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Sat4Apr
0-5

Saturday Storytime

2:30 PM

Join us EVERY SATURDAY for storytime! Story time is a 30 minute program filled with song, dance, music, and of course, BOOKS! Followed by an accompanying craft or play activity. Registration is never required. See you there!

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Wed8Apr
0-1

Baby & Me Movement

5:00 PM

Join us for Baby & Me Movement on Wednesday afternoons! Baby & Me Movement is a program for infants and their caregivers to explore through music, movement, fingerplays, and books. Participants can expect 30min of movement with tummy time to follow.…Learn More

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Wed8Apr
13+

Magic the Gathering Hangout

7:30 PM

It's a gathering for Magic the Gathering! Interested in playing Magic the Gathering: Commander, or just hanging out with friends as they chat & game? Join us in the Teen Room for casual weekly Magic 1 v. 1 games, or come and play on our computers or PS5 and relax after school.…Learn More

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Thu9Apr
18+

Trustees Meeting

10:00 PM

Meetings of the Trustees of the Ayer Library occur at 6PM on the second Thursday of the month, after the library closes. The public is always welcome to attend.

Visit ayerlibrary.assabetinteractive.com
Sat11Apr
0-5

Saturday Storytime

2:30 PM

Join us EVERY SATURDAY for storytime! Story time is a 30 minute program filled with song, dance, music, and of course, BOOKS! Followed by an accompanying craft or play activity. Registration is never required. See you there!

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Wed15Apr
0-1

Baby & Me Movement

5:00 PM

Join us for Baby & Me Movement on Wednesday afternoons! Baby & Me Movement is a program for infants and their caregivers to explore through music, movement, fingerplays, and books. Participants can expect 30min of movement with tummy time to follow.…Learn More

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Wed15Apr
18+

Friends of the Ayer Library Quarterly Meeting

9:30 PM

The entire community is invited to attend the quarterly meetings of the Friends of the Ayer Library. Visit ayerlibrary. org/friends for more information about joining or volunteering with the Friends.

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Fri17Apr
18+

Historical Fiction Book Group: "The Library Book"

3:30 PM

Join the Historical Fiction Book Group on April 17 at 11:30am to discuss this month's pick: "The Library Book" by Susan Orlean. No registration is required and all are welcome! About this book: "This book investigates the 1986 arson at the Los Angeles Central Library, exploring the crime, the accused, and the deep emotional connection people have with libraries as cultural memory keepers.…Learn More

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Sat18Apr
0-5

Saturday Storytime

2:30 PM

Join us EVERY SATURDAY for storytime! Story time is a 30 minute program filled with song, dance, music, and of course, BOOKS! Followed by an accompanying craft or play activity. Registration is never required. See you there!

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Wed22Apr
0-1

Baby & Me Movement

5:00 PM

Join us for Baby & Me Movement on Wednesday afternoons! Baby & Me Movement is a program for infants and their caregivers to explore through music, movement, fingerplays, and books. Participants can expect 30min of movement with tummy time to follow.…Learn More

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Wed22Apr
13+

Magic the Gathering Hangout

7:30 PM

It's a gathering for Magic the Gathering! Interested in playing Magic the Gathering: Commander, or just hanging out with friends as they chat & game? Join us in the Teen Room for casual weekly Magic 1 v. 1 games, or come and play on our computers or PS5 and relax after school.…Learn More

Visit ayerlibrary.assabetinteractive.com
Sat25Apr
0-5

Saturday Storytime

2:30 PM

Join us EVERY SATURDAY for storytime! Story time is a 30 minute program filled with song, dance, music, and of course, BOOKS! Followed by an accompanying craft or play activity. Registration is never required. See you there!

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Wed29Apr
0-1

Baby & Me Movement

5:00 PM

Join us for Baby & Me Movement on Wednesday afternoons! Baby & Me Movement is a program for infants and their caregivers to explore through music, movement, fingerplays, and books. Participants can expect 30min of movement with tummy time to follow.…Learn More

Visit ayerlibrary.assabetinteractive.com