Storytimes near Elizabeth Taber Memorial Library

Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Elementary-aged kids are invited to get messy at the Library! Each week at messy morning we explore process art or dive into a sensory play activity. This program is recommended for ages 2-9, but siblings are always welcome to join us. We encourage you to dress to get messy, but we also provide aprons. This program will be held outdoors unless there is inclement weather or a heat emergency, in which cases the program will be held in the . For all outdoor library programming, we recommend bringing a blanket or towel to sit on, sunscreen, and a water bottle. Whenever possible we will announce weather-based program changes in advance on our social media and text announcements. You can sign up to receive text announcements regarding children’s programming by texting @etlkids to 81010.

A successful garden starts with understanding the essentials. This session breaks down the core elements every plant needs- sunlight, water, space, and especially soil – and how to provide them effectively. Whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to improve an existing space, you’ll gain a strong foundation in the principles that support healthy, productive gardens. Also, learn basic plant selection strategies to match the right plant to the right space. This session is designed to set you up with the knowledge needed to garden with confidence!

Do you like knitting, needlepoint, embroidery, or crocheting? Join our newest club! Meet new people, share fiber art project ideas, work with others, and share some laughs! For more information, please reach out to Emily Newell at enewell@sailsinc.org

The Friends of the ETL will be hosting Curbside pickup of books and puzzles in good, usable condition.

Please note this program is held at 10 AM. This is a time change from our school-year storytime schedule. Babies ages birth to 24 months and their caregivers are invited to join us for lapsit storytime! This program is full of rhymes, bounces, and songs and is intended for children to sit in their caregiver’s lap. The content repeats each week and focuses on developing the use of the five Every Child Ready to Read early literacy practices: read, write, sing, talk, and play. Registration is not required for this program. This program will be held outdoors unless there is inclement weather or a heat emergency, in which cases the program will be held in the . For all outdoor library programming, we recommend bringing a blanket or towel to sit on, sunscreen, and a water bottle. Whenever possible we will announce weather-based program changes in advance on our social media and text announcements. You can sign up to receive text announcements regarding children’s programming by texting @etlkids to 81010.

Join us for an outdoor concert from Boston-Based Musician Matt Heaton This program will be held outdoors unless there is inclement weather or a heat emergency, in which cases the program will be held in the Marion Music Hall. For all outdoor library programming, we recommend bringing a blanket or towel to sit on, sunscreen, and a water bottle. Whenever possible we will announce weather-based program changes in advance on our social media and text announcements. You can sign up to receive text announcements regarding children’s programming by texting @etlkids to 81010. This program is part of our Summer Reading Program. Summer Reading at the Elizabeth Taber Library begins on June 22 and runs through August 15. Each week you’ll find regularly scheduled kids programs, a special performer or program, ongoing crafts and scavenger hunts in the children’s room, and – of course – books! For more information visit elizabethtaberlibrary.org/summer

Washburn Park, 30 Washburn Lane, Marion, Massachusetts, 02738

Join Miss Macy at the Washburn Trust Farmer’s Market for storytime! This storytime will be held outdoors at the Farmer’s Market at Washburn Park. Listen to stories, sing songs, repeat rhymes and fingerplays, and move and groove together! This early literacy program emphasizes the Every Child Ready to Read Practices of read, write, sing, talk, and play. This program will be held outdoors For all outdoor library programming, we recommend bringing a blanket or towel to sit on, sunscreen, and a water bottle. Whenever possible we will announce weather-based program changes in advance on our social media and text announcements. You can sign up to receive text announcements regarding children’s programming by texting @etlkids to 81010.

Children ages 0-5 and their caregivers can join Miss Macy on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 for Outdoor Storytime. During this 30-minute program, we read stories, sing songs, repeat rhymes and fingerplays, and move and groove together! This early literacy program emphasizes the Every Child Ready to Read Practices of read, write, sing, talk, and play. This program will be held outdoors unless there is inclement weather or a heat emergency, in which cases the program will be held in the . For all outdoor library programming, we recommend bringing a blanket or towel to sit on, sunscreen, and a water bottle. Whenever possible we will announce weather-based program changes in advance on our social media and text announcements. You can sign up to receive text announcements regarding children’s programming by texting @etlkids to 81010.

Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Elementary-aged kids are invited to get messy at the Library! Each week at messy morning we explore process art or dive into a sensory play activity. This program is recommended for ages 2-9, but siblings are always welcome to join us. We encourage you to dress to get messy, but we also provide aprons. This program will be held outdoors unless there is inclement weather or a heat emergency, in which cases the program will be held in the . For all outdoor library programming, we recommend bringing a blanket or towel to sit on, sunscreen, and a water bottle. Whenever possible we will announce weather-based program changes in advance on our social media and text announcements. You can sign up to receive text announcements regarding children’s programming by texting @etlkids to 81010.

Do you like knitting, needlepoint, embroidery, or crocheting? Join our newest club! Meet new people, share fiber art project ideas, work with others, and share some laughs! For more information, please reach out to Emily Newell at enewell@sailsinc.org

Please note this program is held at 10 AM. This is a time change from our school-year storytime schedule. Babies ages birth to 24 months and their caregivers are invited to join us for lapsit storytime! This program is full of rhymes, bounces, and songs and is intended for children to sit in their caregiver’s lap. The content repeats each week and focuses on developing the use of the five Every Child Ready to Read early literacy practices: read, write, sing, talk, and play. Registration is not required for this program. This program will be held outdoors unless there is inclement weather or a heat emergency, in which cases the program will be held in the . For all outdoor library programming, we recommend bringing a blanket or towel to sit on, sunscreen, and a water bottle. Whenever possible we will announce weather-based program changes in advance on our social media and text announcements. You can sign up to receive text announcements regarding children’s programming by texting @etlkids to 81010.

Do you have a sport-loving kid in your life? Bring them to the Library at 10:30 AM on Monday, July 20 for a special visit from the Wareham Gatemen. These high-level baseball players will read stories, sign baseballs, and play catch! This program is for all ages This program will be held outdoors unless there is inclement weather or a heat emergency, in which cases the program will be held in the Library. For all outdoor library programming, we recommend bringing a blanket or towel to sit on, sunscreen, and a water bottle. Whenever possible we will announce weather-based program changes in advance on our social media and text announcements. You can sign up to receive text announcements regarding children’s programming by texting @etlkids to 81010. This program is part of our Summer Reading Program. Summer Reading at the Elizabeth Taber Library begins on June 22 and runs through August 15. Each week you’ll find regularly scheduled kids programs, a special performer or program, ongoing crafts and scavenger hunts in the children’s room, and – of course – books! For more information visit elizabethtaberlibrary.org/summer

Elizabeth Taber Library, Elizabeth Taber Library, 8 Spring St, Marion, MA, 02738, United States

Join us for a Terrarium Crafting Workshop with Brad Millar from Touch of Life! Touch of Life is a small startup in Worcester, MA focused around teaching terrarium crafting. Teens will learn the basics about terrarium ecosystems and then craft their own unique mini terrarium to take home! All supplies are provided. This workshop is for teens grades 6-12. Please RSVP below!

Children ages 0-5 and their caregivers can join Miss Macy on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 for Outdoor Storytime. During this 30-minute program, we read stories, sing songs, repeat rhymes and fingerplays, and move and groove together! This early literacy program emphasizes the Every Child Ready to Read Practices of read, write, sing, talk, and play. This program will be held outdoors unless there is inclement weather or a heat emergency, in which cases the program will be held in the . For all outdoor library programming, we recommend bringing a blanket or towel to sit on, sunscreen, and a water bottle. Whenever possible we will announce weather-based program changes in advance on our social media and text announcements. You can sign up to receive text announcements regarding children’s programming by texting @etlkids to 81010.

Love talking with others about reading or books? This is the group for you! Join our Adult Readers Advisory group to get new ideas on what books are popular, what others are reading, and to try new genres! For questions, contact Emily Newell at enewell@sailsinc.org

Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Elementary-aged kids are invited to get messy at the Library! Each week at messy morning we explore process art or dive into a sensory play activity. This program is recommended for ages 2-9, but siblings are always welcome to join us. We encourage you to dress to get messy, but we also provide aprons. This program will be held outdoors unless there is inclement weather or a heat emergency, in which cases the program will be held in the . For all outdoor library programming, we recommend bringing a blanket or towel to sit on, sunscreen, and a water bottle. Whenever possible we will announce weather-based program changes in advance on our social media and text announcements. You can sign up to receive text announcements regarding children’s programming by texting @etlkids to 81010.

Do you like knitting, needlepoint, embroidery, or crocheting? Join our newest club! Meet new people, share fiber art project ideas, work with others, and share some laughs! For more information, please reach out to Emily Newell at enewell@sailsinc.org

The Friends of the ETL will be hosting Curbside pickup of books and puzzles in good, usable condition.

Please note this program is held at 10 AM. This is a time change from our school-year storytime schedule. Babies ages birth to 24 months and their caregivers are invited to join us for lapsit storytime! This program is full of rhymes, bounces, and songs and is intended for children to sit in their caregiver’s lap. The content repeats each week and focuses on developing the use of the five Every Child Ready to Read early literacy practices: read, write, sing, talk, and play. Registration is not required for this program. This program will be held outdoors unless there is inclement weather or a heat emergency, in which cases the program will be held in the . For all outdoor library programming, we recommend bringing a blanket or towel to sit on, sunscreen, and a water bottle. Whenever possible we will announce weather-based program changes in advance on our social media and text announcements. You can sign up to receive text announcements regarding children’s programming by texting @etlkids to 81010.

Washburn Park, 30 Washburn Lane, Marion, Massachusetts, 02738

Join Miss Macy at the Washburn Trust Farmer’s Market for storytime! This storytime will be held outdoors at the Farmer’s Market at Washburn Park. Listen to stories, sing songs, repeat rhymes and fingerplays, and move and groove together! This early literacy program emphasizes the Every Child Ready to Read Practices of read, write, sing, talk, and play. This program will be held outdoors For all outdoor library programming, we recommend bringing a blanket or towel to sit on, sunscreen, and a water bottle. Whenever possible we will announce weather-based program changes in advance on our social media and text announcements. You can sign up to receive text announcements regarding children’s programming by texting @etlkids to 81010.

Join Joy, from The Joys of Nature for an incredible live animal experience. Learn about a variety of wildlife and what they eat. Which animals eat plants and which do not? How do all animals depend on plants in one way or another? Learn more about a variety of animals around the world and how they survive in the wild. This program is recommended for kids ages 5+ Registration for this program opens on June 1 at 10 AM. This program has two sessions. One at 3:30 PM and one at 4:30 PM. This is for the 3:30 PM Session Registration is required for this program. Our capacity is based on the number of children attending the program. Adults do not need to include themselves in the registration.If you register and then find you’re unable to attend, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can accommodate as many attendees as possible. .

Join Joy, from The Joys of Nature for an incredible live animal experience. Learn about a variety of wildlife and what they eat. Which animals eat plants and which do not? How do all animals depend on plants in one way or another? Learn more about a variety of animals around the world and how they survive in the wild. This program is recommended for kids ages 5+ Registration for this program opens on June 1 at 10 AM. This program has two sessions. One at 3:30 PM and one at 4:30 PM. This is for the 4:30 PM Session Registration is required for this program. Our capacity is based on the number of children attending the program. Adults do not need to include themselves in the registration.If you register and then find you’re unable to attend, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can accommodate as many attendees as possible. .

Join Joy Marzolf as she presents on Madagascar’s Rainforest! The island of Madagascar is home to a wide variety of wildlife found nowhere else in the world. Despite widespread deforestation, some of the Eastern rainforests have been protected. Near Mantadia National Park, one might easily miss seeing cryptic chameleons and leaf-tailed geckos, or nocturnal birds like the rainforest scops owl and nightjars. Beautiful butterflies, and strange insects like the giraffe-necked weevil, can be found here along with tree-climbing mammals such as the bamboo and black-and-white ruffed lemurs, and the elusive diademed sifaka. Above all, the beautiful indri, known as the singing lemurs, can often be heard as their songs echo through the valley. Along the East coast, one can see colorful Madagascar green sunbirds and both crowned and black lemurs. This is also one of the few places where one can see the elusive and bizarre-looking Aye-Aye that uses its long middle finger to find grubs under bark. Madagascar is truly a land of unique wildlife.

Children ages 0-5 and their caregivers can join Miss Macy on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 for Outdoor Storytime. During this 30-minute program, we read stories, sing songs, repeat rhymes and fingerplays, and move and groove together! This early literacy program emphasizes the Every Child Ready to Read Practices of read, write, sing, talk, and play. This program will be held outdoors unless there is inclement weather or a heat emergency, in which cases the program will be held in the . For all outdoor library programming, we recommend bringing a blanket or towel to sit on, sunscreen, and a water bottle. Whenever possible we will announce weather-based program changes in advance on our social media and text announcements. You can sign up to receive text announcements regarding children’s programming by texting @etlkids to 81010.

Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Elementary-aged kids are invited to get messy at the Library! Each week at messy morning we explore process art or dive into a sensory play activity. This program is recommended for ages 2-9, but siblings are always welcome to join us. We encourage you to dress to get messy, but we also provide aprons. This program will be held outdoors unless there is inclement weather or a heat emergency, in which cases the program will be held in the . For all outdoor library programming, we recommend bringing a blanket or towel to sit on, sunscreen, and a water bottle. Whenever possible we will announce weather-based program changes in advance on our social media and text announcements. You can sign up to receive text announcements regarding children’s programming by texting @etlkids to 81010.

Do you like knitting, needlepoint, embroidery, or crocheting? Join our newest club! Meet new people, share fiber art project ideas, work with others, and share some laughs! For more information, please reach out to Emily Newell at enewell@sailsinc.org