Maynard Public Library

For Ages 24-35 Months Led by First Connections In this group, we will get messy with art and sensory materials! Experience with sensory materials helps children develop their motor and problem-solving skills, and promotes their creativity and emotional regulation.…Learn More

Virtual. Click HERE to register and receive the Zoom link. Author Michelle Young will discuss her new book, The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland. A riveting and stylish saga set in Paris during World War II, The Art Spy uncovers the true story of how an unlikely heroine infiltrated the Nazi leadership to save the world's most treasured masterpieces.…Learn More

Storytime with Mr. Mark - ages 3 and overWhen we had storytime outsideThe wintry winds would always stingBut at Indoor StorytimeMy gosh, it's always spring!Five Best Reasons Storytime is More Fun Inside:5. You won't sit on a rock4. An acorn won't drop on your head3.…Learn More

Virtual. Register directly on Zoom HERE. You can sign up for one session or for all!Welcome to our yearlong series in which “America’s Preeminent Presidential Doodler”, Heather Rogers, shares facts, factoids, and fun illustrations about the presidents of these United States.…Learn More

The Friday Family Movie Club - In the Roosevelt Room - Ages 5 and overFor everyone's viewing enjoyment, we'll be screening "Disney's The Little Mermaid"If you sign up for this clubThings could really turn out goodWe'll start off at the libraryAnd end up in Hollywood!If you come to the program, you'll:a.…Learn More

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with friendly competition! Answer questions well-known fictional romances from books, TV, & movies to win books & candy! For ages 11-18 (grades 6-12), No registration needed. Questions? Contact Casey at cpetipas-haggerty@minlib.…Learn More

Valentine's Storytime & Cupcake Convention - Ages 3 and overwith Mr. Mark and "The First Lady of Love," Wendy ValentineAt this special storytime you'll have the three things you love the most - stories, crafts, and cupcakes!At Valentine's StorytimeWe won't have a down or up cakeWe'll have the thing we love the mostOn my gosh - a cupcake!Dear Kids: If you come to this, you'll:a.…Learn More

Spice Club Kits are now available. Pick up a kit containing a spice sample and a booklet with spice information and recipes at the Circulation Desk. Have fun cooking!If you'd like to join in a potluck lunch and discussion, they are usually on the 4th Saturday of the month.…Learn More

This English class is for advanced beginners and intermediate level students. The class focuses on everyday words and idioms which students will likely hear in their daily lives. A topic for discussion is offered in each class. Grammar is not emphasized.…Learn More

Learn how to make fun art using supplies you probably have at home! All supplies provided. For ages 9-14. Registration required. Questions? Contact Casey at cpetipas-haggerty@minlib. net

Hip Hop Dance - with Miss Tricia - ages 8 - 12Learn how to dance to the beats of hip hop musicMiss Tricia's classIs sure tip-topSo come and learn To dance hip hop!If you come to this class, you'll:a. Learn to dance to hip hop musicb. Get great exercisec.…Learn More

Coloring & drawing supplies will be available for anyone wishing to draw, color, or doodle! This includes blank paper, coloring sheets, collaborative banners, markers, crayons, colored pencils, and pens! Open to all ages, no registration needed.…Learn More

Storytime with Mr. Mark - ages 3 and overWhen we had storytime outsideThe wintry winds would always stingBut at Indoor StorytimeMy gosh, it's always spring!Five Best Reasons Storytime is More Fun Inside:5. You won't sit on a rock4. An acorn won't drop on your head3.…Learn More

Time moves so fast and we don't often get the time to sit and appreciate a good poem. So let's change that - this meet up will focus on a different poet each month. Led by poet Rebecca Connors, we'll get a brief bio and details of the poet, and then spend the rest of the time reading a few poems by the author.…Learn More

Enjoy games and activities related to fairy tales and fairy tale creatures! Costumes welcome! Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 10:30am in the Storytime Room. Ages 3-12, no registration needed Questions? Contact Casey at cpetipas-haggerty@minlib.…Learn More

This is the monthly discussion for Spice Club. All are welcome!At the beginning of the month (usually 1st Mondays), pick up a spice club kit at Circulation or download the recipe booklet from https://www. maynardpubliclibrary. org/spice. You can also choose your own recipe!Prepare a dish to share at our potluck lunch and discussion.…Learn More

Join us to discuss the 10th anniversary (and fully revised & updated 2nd edition!) of Randi Minetor's book, "Death in Glacier National Park: Stories of Accidents and Foolhardiness in the Crown of the Continent". Randi, author of eight books (working on the 9th!) in the non-fiction "Death in the National Parks" series, explores the fatal mistakes people make when they venture into unfamiliar wilderness.…Learn More

This English class is for advanced beginners and intermediate level students. The class focuses on everyday words and idioms which students will likely hear in their daily lives. A topic for discussion is offered in each class. Grammar is not emphasized.…Learn More

Canva is the perfect digital tool for beginners and novices. Open up a world of possibilities by learning how to use the easiest design website available all for free! This class will teach you how to create designs from scratch or use templates with step-by-step guidance from any digital image you need.…Learn More

Stitch a bookmark using embroidery thread and aida cloth. All supplies provided, and all patterns are beginner-friendly! Available beginning Wednesday, February 25 while supplies last. For ages 12-adult. Questions? Contact Casey at cpetipas-haggerty@minlib.…Learn More

Companies in 2026 employ a vast array of tools to find the perfect hire. Job seekers must be prepared to deal with AI, neuroscience, and a host of possible behavioral assessments. Do these tools actually work? Is it possible to beat them? How can we best prepare, so we present our best self? Ed will discuss why companies use assessments; what they really want to learn; and how you can best prepare for them.…Learn More

For Ages 24-35 Months Led by First Connections In this group, we will get messy with art and sensory materials! Experience with sensory materials helps children develop their motor and problem-solving skills, and promotes their creativity and emotional regulation.…Learn More

Storytime with Mr. Mark - ages 3 and overWhen we had storytime outsideThe wintry winds would always stingBut at Indoor StorytimeMy gosh, it's always spring!Five Best Reasons Storytime is More Fun Inside:5. You won't sit on a rock4. An acorn won't drop on your head3.…Learn More

Come join us for some squishing, rolling and shaping as we play with this timeless classic. We'll provide playdough and tools, you bring your creativity. Please note that the playdough will contain wheat flour. Ages 2 and up welcome. Please…Learn More

The notary can authenticate signatures, affidavits, and copies. He is not an attorney and has no authority to give advice on immigration or other legal matters. This includes real estate closings. All services are provided free of charge. You must bring proof of identity, such as a driver's license or passport.…Learn More

Spice Club Kits are now available. Pick up a kit containing a spice sample and a booklet with spice information and recipes at the Circulation Desk. Have fun cooking!If you'd like to join in a potluck lunch and discussion, they are usually on the 4th Saturday of the month.…Learn More

Spice Club Kits are now available. Pick up a kit containing a spice sample and a booklet with spice information and recipes at the Circulation Desk. Have fun cooking!If you'd like to join in a potluck lunch and discussion, they are usually on the 4th Saturday of the month.…Learn More

Once a month, join Ms. Casey in the Storytime Room for a variety of toys, sensory experiences, and activities that encourage fine & gross motor skills. We encourage participants to dress for a mess! Monday, March 2, 2026 @ 1:00pm in the Storytime Room.…Learn More

This English class is for advanced beginners and intermediate level students. The class focuses on everyday words and idioms which students will likely hear in their daily lives. A topic for discussion is offered in each class. Grammar is not emphasized.…Learn More

Netflix and YouTube are among many services that allow you to “stream” movies, TV shows, and videos. They offer engaging options and offer an exciting alternative—or addition—to regular cable TV. This class teaches participants how these services work and how users can find interesting content to enjoy.…Learn More

For Ages 24-35 Months Led by First Connections In this group, we will get messy with art and sensory materials! Experience with sensory materials helps children develop their motor and problem-solving skills, and promotes their creativity and emotional regulation.…Learn More

Storytime with Mr. Mark - ages 3 and overWhen we had storytime outsideThe wintry winds would always stingBut at Indoor StorytimeMy gosh, it's always spring!Five Best Reasons Storytime is More Fun Inside:5. You won't sit on a rock4. An acorn won't drop on your head3.…Learn More

Former Library Director Steve Weiner will discuss his new graphic novel Will Eisner: A Comics Biography in celebration of Will Eisner Week. Steve will be joined by his co-author and illustrator Dan Mazur. Explore the life of Will Eisner, one of the most influential artists in the history of comics through the most appropriate medium: a graphic novel! From his immigrant roots and childhood in New York, starting his own comics studio and business, and the creation and publication of his beloved comic, The Spirit, through popularizing the term “graphic novel” as the result of trying to convince a general trade publisher to publish the groundbreaking A Contract with God, you’ll follow along in Eisner’s life journey.…Learn More

Girl Scout doll exhibit opensRoosevelt RoomMarch 7-14

This is the monthly meeting of the Cookbook Club. All are welcome!Pick up a copy of the featured cookbook at the Circulation Desk, try a recipe or two and then prepare a dish for our shared potluck lunch and discussion. Visit the Cookbook Club page at https://www.…Learn More

Virtual. Click HERE to register and receive the Zoom link. During this PowerPoint presentation, Bill Gette will take you on a virtual tour along Florida’s Gulf Coast with stops at Fort De Soto County Park, Myakka River State Park, the Celery Fields at Sarasota County Stormwater Facility, Siesta Beach, and Tippecanoe Environmental Center.…Learn More

This English class is for advanced beginners and intermediate level students. The class focuses on everyday words and idioms which students will likely hear in their daily lives. A topic for discussion is offered in each class. Grammar is not emphasized.…Learn More

Virginia Franco, founder of Virginia Franco Resumes, will hold an AMA ("Ask Me Anything") for job seekers. She welcomes any questions about resumes and LinkedIn writing. Franco is a 5X Certified Resume Writer & LinkedIn Profile Expert (NCRW, NCOPE, MRW, CPRW, CEIP).…Learn More

For Ages 24-35 Months Led by First Connections In this group, we will get messy with art and sensory materials! Experience with sensory materials helps children develop their motor and problem-solving skills, and promotes their creativity and emotional regulation.…Learn More

Storytime with Mr. Mark - ages 3 and overWhen we had storytime outsideThe wintry winds would always stingBut at Indoor StorytimeMy gosh, it's always spring!Five Best Reasons Storytime is More Fun Inside:5. You won't sit on a rock4. An acorn won't drop on your head3.…Learn More

Virtual. Register directly on Zoom HERE. You can sign up for one session or for all!Welcome to our yearlong series in which “America’s Preeminent Presidential Doodler”, Heather Rogers, shares facts, factoids, and fun illustrations about the presidents of these United States.…Learn More

Girl Scout doll exhibit -- last dayRoosevelt RoomMarch 7-14

This English class is for advanced beginners and intermediate level students. The class focuses on everyday words and idioms which students will likely hear in their daily lives. A topic for discussion is offered in each class. Grammar is not emphasized.…Learn More

This workshop focuses on building a basic understanding of Social Security and is ideal for anyone not receiving benefits yet. We will explain retirement, survivors, and disability benefits, discuss the options for when to claim your retirement benefits, and cover implications of working while collecting benefits.

For Ages 24-35 Months Led by First Connections In this group, we will get messy with art and sensory materials! Experience with sensory materials helps children develop their motor and problem-solving skills, and promotes their creativity and emotional regulation.…Learn More

Storytime with Mr. Mark - ages 3 and overWhen we had storytime outsideThe wintry winds would always stingBut at Indoor StorytimeMy gosh, it's always spring!Five Best Reasons Storytime is More Fun Inside:5. You won't sit on a rock4. An acorn won't drop on your head3.…Learn More

Virtual. Register directly on Zoom HERE. Love Mysteries and Thrillers but not sure what to read next? Join bestselling author, Hank Phillippi Ryan, for this quarterly session of her recommendations of some of the best of mystery/thrillers out there! We're sure you'll find something to like from Hank's many enthusiastic reviews.…Learn More

Time moves so fast and we don't often get the time to sit and appreciate a good poem. So let's change that - this meet up will focus on a different poet each month. Led by poet Rebecca Connors, we'll get a brief bio and details of the poet, and then spend the rest of the time reading a few poems by the author.…Learn More

Author Matthew Algeo will be discussing his latest book, "New York’s Secret Subway: The Underground Genius of Alfred Beach and the Origins of Mass Transit" - a book that will captivate readers and provide historical context for today’s clashes between public interests and powerful business and political groups.…Learn More

Join us for a screening of Sense and Sensibility in celebration of the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth. We will show the 2008 PBS Andrew Davies adaptation starring Dan Stevens, Hattie Morahan and Charity Wakefield. Refreshments will be served.…Learn More

This English class is for advanced beginners and intermediate level students. The class focuses on everyday words and idioms which students will likely hear in their daily lives. A topic for discussion is offered in each class. Grammar is not emphasized.…Learn More

For Ages 24-35 Months Led by First Connections In this group, we will get messy with art and sensory materials! Experience with sensory materials helps children develop their motor and problem-solving skills, and promotes their creativity and emotional regulation.…Learn More

Click here for Zoom registration link: https://us02web. zoom. us/meeting/register/IAJJDuDUTaeH_gZsJsw90QWe are offering this Zoom presentation to help families of high school juniors, sophomores, and freshmen better understand the college admissions process and how to successfully navigate today’s changing landscape.…Learn More

Storytime with Mr. Mark - ages 3 and overWhen we had storytime outsideThe wintry winds would always stingBut at Indoor StorytimeMy gosh, it's always spring!Five Best Reasons Storytime is More Fun Inside:5. You won't sit on a rock4. An acorn won't drop on your head3.…Learn More

Explore the colorful world of gel plate printmaking—a fun, beginner-friendly art form that uses flexible, reusable gel plates to create vibrant, layered prints without the need for a press. In this hands-on class, you’ll experiment with acrylic paint and tools like brayers, stencils, and brushes to build rich textures and imagery in your prints.…Learn More

This is the monthly discussion for Spice Club. All are welcome!At the beginning of the month (usually 1st Mondays), pick up a spice club kit at Circulation or download the recipe booklet from https://www. maynardpubliclibrary. org/spice. You can also choose your own recipe!Prepare a dish to share at our potluck lunch and discussion.…Learn More

Unleash your creativity in this hands-on printmaking class using LEGO bricks! Participants will explore the basics of printmaking by designing and creating their own one-of-a-kind prints. No prior art or LEGO experience is needed. All materials will be provided — just bring your imagination and get ready to make some brick-tastic prints!Ages 8 and up.…Learn More

This English class is for advanced beginners and intermediate level students. The class focuses on everyday words and idioms which students will likely hear in their daily lives. A topic for discussion is offered in each class. Grammar is not emphasized.…Learn More

Storytime with Mr. Mark - ages 3 and overWhen we had storytime outsideThe wintry winds would always stingBut at Indoor StorytimeMy gosh, it's always spring!Five Best Reasons Storytime is More Fun Inside:5. You won't sit on a rock4. An acorn won't drop on your head3.…Learn More

Storytime with Mr. Mark - ages 3 and overWhen we had storytime outsideThe wintry winds would always stingBut at Indoor StorytimeMy gosh, it's always spring!Five Best Reasons Storytime is More Fun Inside:5. You won't sit on a rock4. An acorn won't drop on your head3.…Learn More

Virtual. Click HERE to register and receive the Zoom link. Art historian Jane Oneail will present a talk entitled From Tiffany to Chihuly: Masters of Glass Art. Discover the luminous world of glass art, where molten sand transforms into breathtaking works that capture and refract light in ways that seem to defy the very nature of solid matter.…Learn More

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Spice Club Kits are now available. Pick up a kit containing a spice sample and a booklet with spice information and recipes at the Circulation Desk. Have fun cooking!If you'd like to join in a potluck lunch and discussion, they are usually on the 4th Saturday of the month.…Learn More

Once a month, join Ms. Casey in the Storytime Room for a variety of toys, sensory experiences, and activities that encourage fine & gross motor skills. We encourage participants to dress for a mess! Monday, April 6, 2026 @ 1:00pm in the Storytime Room.…Learn More

You’ve retired -congratulations- but your planning is not done. This AARP presentation will look at helping you to manage your cash flow in retirement, the rules for working while collecting social security, how to establish a protective plan for you and your loved ones, and the impact on social security if you remarry or are widowed.…Learn More

Virtual. Register directly on Zoom HERE. You can sign up for one session or for all!Welcome to our yearlong series in which “America’s Preeminent Presidential Doodler”, Heather Rogers, shares facts, factoids, and fun illustrations about the presidents of these United States.…Learn More

Andy Mitzacavitch, long time resident of Maynard, has done extensive research on Maynard's participation in the Second world war. Come hear the history of the men from Maynard who made sacrifices to our country in service of the war and the many stories that accompany their lives.…Learn More

This is the monthly meeting of the Cookbook Club. All are welcome!Pick up a copy of the featured cookbook at the Circulation Desk, try a recipe or two and then prepare a dish for our shared potluck lunch and discussion. Visit the Cookbook Club page at https://www.…Learn More

Virtual. Click HERE to register and receive the Zoom link. Starting in early March, Mourning Cloak Butterflies begin emerging from hibernation and start flying along forest lanes and woodland edges. By late March, tiny Spring Azures appear. Cabbage Whites and Black Swallowtails start flying over fields and visiting gardens by mid-April.…Learn More

Learn how to uncover the past of any home—whether it’s 20 years old or 200. House historian Marian Pierre-Louis will introduce where to find the deeds to your house, how to chain a deed, and locate other sources of information such as the US Federal Census records, maps and tax records.…Learn More

Time moves so fast and we don't often get the time to sit and appreciate a good poem. So let's change that - this meet up will focus on a different poet each month. Led by poet Rebecca Connors, we'll get a brief bio and details of the poet, and then spend the rest of the time reading a few poems by the author.…Learn More

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Join us for a performance by Richard Franklin Donohue, Tenor & Harpsichord!What A Glorious Crash They Made features a collection of “New Songs” and Hymns published in New England during the American Revolution. From the time of the Stamp Act through the British surrender at Yorktown, New England’s seditious colonists used these works to foment rebellion, commemorate victory, and give thanks for preservation.…Learn More

This is the monthly discussion for Spice Club. All are welcome!At the beginning of the month (usually 1st Mondays), pick up a spice club kit at Circulation or download the recipe booklet from https://www. maynardpubliclibrary. org/spice. You can also choose your own recipe!Prepare a dish to share at our potluck lunch and discussion.…Learn More

Maynard High School Student Art ShowApril 27 through May 7, 2026

Led by Jenna Feitelberg, a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts representative, this presentation is tailored for individuals approaching Medicare eligibility. Topics include an explanation of Medicare, the Medicare enrollment timeline, Medigap and Medicare Advantage plans, and programs available to early retirees.…Learn More