The STEAM Club
The STEAM Club is for children, ages 8-14. Join us as we learn about the amazing world of science, technology, engineering, art and math. We also follow the 4-H STEM club projects. New members are welcome!
Teens
Graphic Novels for Grown-Ups Book Club
for ages 16+ and all adults who like to read graphic novels
This month's selection is:
Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
A fresh and brilliantly told memoir from a cult favorite comic artist, marked by gothic twists, a family funeral home, sexual angst, and great books.
YA for Grown Ups Book Club
For ages 16+ and all adults who like to read young adult literature
This month's selection is:
Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman
A stunning novel about a mixed race teen who struggles to find her way back to her love of music in the wake of her sister’s death.
Homeschoolers Tween Book Club
Homeschoolers are invited to join the Tween Book Club which takes place the 2nd Monday of the month from 2-3PM in the Junior Room at the library. This month’s read is Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien
Learn to Fish
MassWildlife hosts this learn-to-fish event at the Swansea Dam. Instructors are on site at to help you reel in your first catch!
Family Fun for all ages.
All supplies provided
Free and open to the public
STEAM Book Club
Join us for this monthly book club for children ages 8-14. This month the club is reading books about trees including The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono, The Wish Tree by Katherine Applegate and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. Read them all or choose one to read. We will discuss books and trees with snacks and refreshments. There’s a book for every reader. Reserve your books at the library.
STEAM Club - Homeschoolers Edition
All homeschoolers are invited to join us as we learn basic science and engineering principles, create art, understand the wonderful world of math and learn about technology. Create. Imagine. Build. Make new friends. Children will discover the world from astronomy to zoology.
Math Art and Games
Homeschoolers ages 8 and up are invited to this new program. Play math based games and create math art. Math can be practical and fun at the same time!
Homeschoolers Tween Book Club
Homeschoolers are invited to join the Tween Book Club which takes place the 2nd Monday of the month from 2-3PM in the Junior Room at the library. This month’s read is the Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell. This classic Newbery Award Medal winning novel tells the story of a young native american girl on and Island in the 19th century. Learn about the author, native american history and the California coast as we discuss the book, enjoy snacks and share our love of reading.
Graphic Novels for Grown-Ups Book Club
for ages 16+ and all adults who like to read graphic novels
This month's selection is:
Kin by Holly Black
When her mother goes missing and her father is blamed for her disappearance, Rue Silver delves into her family's secret past and learns something incredible that changes her entire understanding of the world in which she lives.
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