There’s a lot going on at the Northborough Library Children’s Department in June. Follow the Library on Facebook and Instagram. Please consult the library website for any updates or changes in programming or contact the Library directly at 508-393-5025 x4. Registration from the library’s events page is needed for many of the programs.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
- Drag Story Time: Miss Rita, Mystery Reader. Saturday, June 11, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Celebrate Pride Month at the library! Local authors Kristen Wixted and Sam Donovan will read their new picture book Miss Rita, Mystery Reader. This heartwarming and relatable family story celebrates drag queens, reading, and self acceptance, teaching every kid to let their sparkle shine! The authors will be joined by drag queen Patty Bourrée, who will be singing a song she wrote based on her favorite part of the book. There will be capes, jewelry, glasses, and other dress up supplies available so everyone can join in on the fun! Space is limited and registration is required. Sam Donovan is a fashion designer who loves color, print, and texture. If you’re a fan of Project Runway, Sam’s name might be familiar to you—he was the runner-up on Project Runway: Under the Gunn, and took fourth place on season five of Project Runway: All Stars. He regularly designs clothes for drag performers, and hopes something he’s designed inspires you to smile. He lives in Massachusetts and has a cat named Ivy. Kristen Wixted writes picture books and middle grade novels. She’s the co-editor and general force behind the illustrated children’s poetry anthologies published by the Writers’ Loft Press including Friends and Anemones: Ocean Poems for Children. She is also an experienced Mystery Reader who lives in Northborough with her family, a dog named Scout, and two cats, Eliza and Beetle. In her spare time she is a member of the Northborough Select Board and enjoys watching her son play volleyball for the Algonquin Titans.
- Camp Northborough Kickoff party. Friday, June 17; 5:30-7:30 p.m. Get ready to “read beyond the beaten path.” Grab an adventure passport and collect camp badges from our activity stations. There will be pony rides, a bounce house, camp games, and more! Registration is required. You can also sign up for summer reading and collect your brag tag and free book.
- YFCP Presents Get Ready for Kindergarten. Thursday, June 16; 4-5 p.m. This event is for kids entering Kindergarten in September 2022. Join YFCP at the Tom Knight Puppet Show! Siblings welcome. Registration required.
- Geocaching-a Treasure Hunt! Thursday, June 23; 2-2:30 p.m. Learn about geocaching, get your official clue passport and choose your own special stamp to use on your geocaching adventures. Registration required. Families welcomed.
- Flicknic: Sing 2. Friday, June 24; 12-2 p.m. Bring your lunch or snack and enjoy a movie on the big screen in the AC. Families welcomed. No registration required.
MONDAYS
- Monday Fun Day: Chalk the Walk. Monday, June 27; 1-3 p.m. Every Monday during summer reading, you are invited to chalk the walk (chalk provided). No registration required.
TUESDAYS
- Elephant and Piggie Party. Tuesday, June 21; 1:30-2:30 p.m. Join us for an afternoon of fun including games and a silly Elephant and Piggie skit about our summer reading program. Grown ups, if your child is in Northborough Public Schools, this is the same skit they saw during our school visits. Registration required.
- Alphabits Storytime. June 14, 21, 28; 10-10:30 a.m. For children ages 3-5 to promote early literacy, develop classroom skills, and develop familiarity with the alphabet. Each storytime in this 26 week series will focus on a different letter and use stories, songs, crafts, games and more to help kids recognize letters and the sounds they make. Please register.
- Art Camp Junior. June 28; 3-4 p.m. Art enthusiasts in grades K-2, explore different mediums and complete an art project at each session. Will meet every other week and registration required for each session. This week, make fairy houses. Wear comfortable clothing that can get stained. Caregivers must remain on library premise.
WEDNESDAYS
- Young Scientists with STEM Beginnings: June 1, 8; 1-2 p.m. A 6-week “Young Scientists” STEM series for children ages 3-6 with a parent/caregiver. Learn STEM concepts through hands-on activities, a story, and simple experiments. Please register. Sponsored by the YMCA Family & Community Partnership, a MA Coordinated Family & Community Engagement grant funded by the Department of Early Education & Care.
- Mother Goose on the Loose. June 8, 15, 22, 29; 9:45-10:15 a.m. or 10:30-11:00 a.m. This early literacy program supports your child’s development through story, songs, rhymes, bouncing and fingerplays. Musical instruments and puppets will further children’s early learning skills. Best suited for children birth-2 with a favorite adult. Please register.
- Read to Finnegan. June 8, 15, 29; 3:15-4:00 p.m. Sign up for 15 minute time slots to read to your very special “read” dog. Finnegan is trained to sit with your child and listen to them read. This kind of support from lovable pups can foster your child’s self confidence, build reading skills and it’s just plain fun!
- Tie Dye Art. June 29; 2-3:00 p.m. Join us on the library lawn to tie dye your very own library book bag. All supplies provided. Wear comfortable clothing that can get stained. For children grades K-5. Registration required.
THURSDAYS
- Music Mashup. June 16, 23; 10-10:30 a.m. An engaging and interactive program developed for families with children ages 2-5. Instruments, scarves and other toys will be used while reading and dancing to music. Registration is required.
- Capoeira Workshop. June 30; 10-11:00 a.m. Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art disguised as a dance and performed to musical instruments and traditional Brazilian songs. See a demonstration by the Mass Capoeira Culture Center troupe. Audience members will be invited to try some of the moves and instruments used in this art form. All families are invited to this exciting movement workshop. Best suited to families with elementary-aged children. Please register.
FRIDAYS
- Toddler Time. June 10, 17, 24; 10-10:30 a.m. Explore a weekly theme while enjoying age and developmentally appropriate stories, songs, movement activities and fingerplay. Geared towards children ages 2-3 with a favorite adult. Please register.
SATURDAYS
- Crafternoon Kits. June 4, 11, 18, 25; 9:30 a.m.-5:00 pm. Drop by the library every Saturday to pick up the materials for a fun new art project. Crafternoon kits are available for pick up while supplies last on the designated dates.
- Stories, Songs, & Stretches. June 18; 10-10:30 a.m. Kids and their parents or caregivers are invited to play together through stories, songs, and yoga shapes. No experience necessary! Best suited for families with children ages 4-7. Registration required.
- Mother Goose on the Loose. June 4; 10-10:30 a.m. This early literacy program supports your child’s development through story, songs, rhymes, bouncing and fingerplays. Musical instruments and puppets will further children’s early learning skills. Best suited for children birth-2 with a favorite adult. Please register.
- Five Senses Storytime. June 25; 10-10:45 a.m. Investigate the senses through stories and songs. Create a piece of process art that focuses on one or more of the senses. Best suited for children ages 3-7. Families and siblings are welcome. Please register.