Adult Programs

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Featured this week:

An Historical Fiction Mini Book Festival @ The Ashland Library!
Saturday, October 28 @ 12:30-3:30pm

We are so excited to host our very first Historical Fiction Mini Fest! We welcome authors Diane Hanks, Jane Healey, Marjan Kamali, William Martin, and Krystal Marquis to the Ashland Library. The day will include a panel discussion (which will be recorded so, if you can't make it in person, you can watch later!), small group conversations, and a book sale/signing. So, grab your historical fiction lovin' friends and come on down to the Ashland Library!

Virtual - Haunted Experiences with Jeff DePaoli: The Old Joliet Haunted Prison with Chris Stafford
Sunday, October 29 @ 12pm

Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group produces haunted attractions all over the U.S.A. One of their newest haunts is The Old Joliet Haunted Prison. But this prison isn't all fiction. The Old Joliet Haunted Prison is a real haunted location with a history of its own. Join Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group CEO and Founding Partner Chris Stafford and Jeff DePaoli, Host of "That Halloween Podcast", as they talk all about the history and creation of this mega-haunt.

This Week and Next

Virtual - LGBTQ+ Book Club
*For 15-100
Monday, October 23 @ 7pm
Read "Cemetery Boys" by Aiden Thomas.

Virtual - The Race to Save our Vanishing Birds - Q&A with Anders & Beverly Gyllenhaal
Tuesday, October 24 @ 6:30pm
We are thrilled to be joined this evening by authors Anders and Beverly Gyllenhaal who will lead us in a Q&A about their book "A Wing and a Prayer". We hope you will join us for what is going to be a fascinating and important conversation. And, bring your questions as it will be in a Q&A format!

Virtual - Brushed Aside The Untold Story of Women in Art with author Noah Charney
Wednesday, October 25 @ 1pm
How many female artists can you name? Frida Kahlo, Georgia O’Keeffe, Marina Abramovic? How about female artists who lived prior to the Modern era? Maybe Artemisia Gentileschi and then… even a regular museum-goer might run out of steam. What about female curators, critics, patrons, collectors, muses, models and art influencers? Find the answers to these and many more questions as we sit down for a virtual conversation with author and historian, Noah Charney.

Virtual: Author Talk with Abby Chandler: "Seized with the Temper of the Times"
Wednesday, October 25 @ 7pm
Join us for a virtual author talk with Abby Chandler who will share with us about her new book, Seized with the Temper of the Times: Identity and Rebellion in Pre-Revolutionary America.

Virtual - A Look Inside the Hammond Castle Museum with Curatorial Director, John Leysath
Thursday, October 26 @ 1pm
In this presentation, John Leysath, curator at Hammond Castle Museum, will be your guide to the unique, medieval-style home and museum of noted scientist John Hays Hammond Jr., his collection of artifacts, and his remarkable life.

More Next Week

Virtual - Friday Night Film Discussion 
Friday, October 27 @ 7pm
Watch "Ramen Shop"

Virtual - Environmental Book Club
Wednesday, November 1 @ 6:30pm
Read "Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers our Lives" by Siddharth Kara

Virtual: Ashland Adult Book Club
Wednesday, November 1 @ 6:30pm
Read  "The Marriage Portrait" by Maggie O'Farrell

Hybrid - Romance Book Club
Thursday, November 2 @ 6:30pm
Read a Rom Com Romance

The Garden of Words: A Writing Workshop 
Friday, November 3 @ 10:30am
Join us for a morning of writing and creativity.

Virtual - Friday Night Film Discussion
Friday, November 3 @ 7pm
Watch "Welcome to the Sticks"

Fixit Clinic at the Ashland Public Library
Saturday, November 4 @ 1pm
Bring in your broken item(s) and participate in troubleshooting and repair with help from our volunteer Fixit Coaches. Bring any parts and tools you already own that might be helpful. Come ready to describe what's wrong and what you've already tried. 

Women in Horror Comics Mini Horror Book Festival @ The Framingham Library!
Saturday, November 4 @ 12:00-3:00pm
We are thrilled to welcome horror authors Alex de Campi, Erica Henderson and Marjorie M. Liu for this day of fun and conversation! The day will include a panel discussion, small group conversations, and a book sale/signing. It's also a book birthday to celebrate Alex and Erica's recent release of "Parasocial".

Knitting

Saturday Knit & Crochet Club

Saturdays at 2pm

Monday Knit & Crochet Club

Mondays at 6pm

ESL

ESL Conversation Group with Theresa Cerullo

Mondays @ 7pm

Children's Programs

Unless otherwise specified, all programs are in-person walk-in. There may be room capacity limits for some, though, so come early! 

Featured:

Ashland Moms - Little Crafters
Monday, October 23 @ 10:15 am
Join us for a story & craft program for infants thru age 5. Caregivers are asked to participate with their children.

Halloween Trick-or-Treating
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 @ 4-6 pm
We're excited to partner with Ashland Town Hall for this annual event! Come to the library between 4-6 pm for a trick or treat. We'll have something for everyone both in the children's room and upstairs by the circulation desk. All are welcome to play. Can't wait to see your costumes!

Character Visit with Ms. Frizzle: Exploring the Solar System
*For ages 4 - 8
Wednesday, November 1 @ 2pm

Explore the solar system and space travel with your favorite wacky science teacher, Ms. Frizzle!
Join actress & performer Carole Finn-Weidman for this very interactive program. It will be out of this world!

STEM Thursdays
*For Ages 5-9

Engineering Exploration
Thursday, October 26 @ 4pm
Candy Pumpkin Catapults - Each participant will create catapults out of rubber bands and popsicle sticks, and launch candy pumpkins across the room! Kids will be able to take their catapults home at the end of the program.

Session 1 Lego Club 
*Ages 5-9
Thursday, November 2 @ 2pm
Each child will be given a box filled with an assortment of Lego blocks to build a creation using only what's inside the box within the 45 minute time limit.

Session 2 Lego Club 
*Ages 5-9
Thursday, November 2 @ 4pm
Each child will be given a box filled with an assortment of Lego blocks to build a creation using only what's inside the box within the 45 minute time limit.

Click here to view the Ashland Public Library Weekly News - October 23, 2023