Tween & Teen: Dungeons and Dragons Club

Looking for adventure and excitement? Join our Dungeons & Dragons Club! Whether you're a seasoned player or a beginner, our club welcomes all adventurers ages 10-18. We will meet on the first Wednesday of each month from 3:30-5:30 to explore the vast and magical world o......More

Looking for adventure and excitement? Join our Dungeons & Dragons Club! Whether you're a seasoned player or a beginner, our club welcomes all adventurers ages 10-18. We will meet on the first Wednesday of each month from 3:30-5:30 to explore the vast and magical world of D&D. We provide all the necessary materials, including character sheets and dice, so all you need to bring is your imagination. Our club is a great opportunity to make new friends, exercise your problem-solving skills, and have fun! Come join us and let's embark on epic quests together.

568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US

Anime 5E - Teen RPG

Athol Teen Advisory Council member, Malcolm will be leading an anime inspired RPG for teens at the library. Teens ages 12-18 are invited to sign up for a special Anime 5E campaign. Use standard Dungeons and Dragons in an anime inspired world. Space is limited and regist......More

Athol Teen Advisory Council member, Malcolm will be leading an anime inspired RPG for teens at the library. Teens ages 12-18 are invited to sign up for a special Anime 5E campaign. Use standard Dungeons and Dragons in an anime inspired world. Space is limited and registration is required. Players should plan to attend all 5 sessions.11am - 1pm on July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30, and August 6.More about the game: Anime 5E – the fantasy role-playing game for all your anime and manga adventures, which builds upon the Fifth Edition rules of the world’s most popular storytelling game. Mark MacKinnon, creator of the critically acclaimed Big Eyes, Small Mouth anime role-playing game, brings a point-based balance to the standard Fifth Edition offerings – and then layers a wide selection of new Races, Classes, Skills, features, powers, game mechanics, and combat options on top of this foundation. Anime 5E is the beginning of a journey, so hold on tight as we welcome you to your next great fantasy adventure! Anime 5E PrimerRun with support from the North Quabbin Gaming Guild.

568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US

Bridge Group

568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US

Beeswax wrap workshop

Drop in for 15 minutes or so to be led through the steps of making beeswax wraps.You will learn how to heat the wax mixture and coat the fabric, and you will be able to take home the wrap you made plus instructions for how to make more at home.Registration is not requir......More

Drop in for 15 minutes or so to be led through the steps of making beeswax wraps.You will learn how to heat the wax mixture and coat the fabric, and you will be able to take home the wrap you made plus instructions for how to make more at home.Registration is not required – This activity is suitable for teens and adults.Please note that we will be working with hot wax and may get messy.

568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US

Canasta Card Group

568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US

Baby & Toddler Time

Baby & Toddler Time promotes early literacy and togetherness through singing, reading, and playing! This program gives caregivers time to play and bond with their babies as well as an opportunity to meet other members of the community and their little ones. We will sing......More

Baby & Toddler Time promotes early literacy and togetherness through singing, reading, and playing! This program gives caregivers time to play and bond with their babies as well as an opportunity to meet other members of the community and their little ones. We will sing songs, read a book, and put toys out for unstructured play time.

568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US

LEGO Club

LEGO Club is for building creations and connections! Explore our many boxes of LEGO, create a masterpiece, and put it on display in the Children's Room! Creations are kept on display for one week.This club is for kids ages 5-11 and their families.No registration require......More

LEGO Club is for building creations and connections! Explore our many boxes of LEGO, create a masterpiece, and put it on display in the Children's Room! Creations are kept on display for one week.This club is for kids ages 5-11 and their families.No registration required.

568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US

Teen Manga Book Club: Summer Hikaru Died

Try out our most requested club for teens, Manga Book Club! Come together to talk about manga. We’ll read a new title each month then gather in the library's Teen Space to chat about it. Whether you love it or hate it you are welcome to come share your thoughts. Both lo......More

Try out our most requested club for teens, Manga Book Club! Come together to talk about manga. We’ll read a new title each month then gather in the library's Teen Space to chat about it. Whether you love it or hate it you are welcome to come share your thoughts. Both longtime fans and new manga readers are welcome. We'll have questions and snacks ready to go to help get the conversation rolling.August pick: The Summer Hikaru Died "It has Hikaru’s face. It has Hikaru’s voice. It even has Hikaru’s memories. But whatever came down from the mountains six months ago isn’t Yoshiki’s best friend. Whatever it is, it’s dangerous. Carrying on at school and hanging out as if nothing has changed—as if Hikaru isn’t gone—would be crazy...but when it looks so very like Hikaru...and acts so very like Hikaru."Free and open to all teens ages 12 - 18. Pick up a copy of the book in the Teen Space.

568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US

Silly Goose Story Time

This silly interactive program for preschoolers is filled with stories told through songs, books, and felt boards. Come get goofy, learn some new letters, and meet other families with preschoolers in the community! Each Story Time ends with an activity or craft.

568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US

VOC's Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club

Are you ready for a new adventure?Valuing Our Children and the Athol Public Library are partnering together to bring a new Dungeons and Dragons club to the library's Teen Space. Both new and experienced players are welcome to join the fun. The club will meet every 2nd a......More

Are you ready for a new adventure?Valuing Our Children and the Athol Public Library are partnering together to bring a new Dungeons and Dragons club to the library's Teen Space. Both new and experienced players are welcome to join the fun. The club will meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 3:30pm - 5pm. Save your spot at the table by using this form to sign up: D and D Teen GroupAll materials will be provided. Free and open to teens ages 12-18. Space is limited and registration is required.Sign up here: https://form.jotform.com/251893911660159This group is run by staff at Valuing Our Children and hosted by the Athol Public Library's Teen Space.

568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US

Chess Club

Join coaches Dave and Clint for an evening of chess at the library.Learn the classic game from experienced players or find new opponents to challenge.All ages willing to learn are welcome. No registration is required.The club meets weekly on Tuesday evenings on the seco......More

Join coaches Dave and Clint for an evening of chess at the library.Learn the classic game from experienced players or find new opponents to challenge.All ages willing to learn are welcome. No registration is required.The club meets weekly on Tuesday evenings on the second floor of the library (between the two study rooms) from 6pm - 8pm.DisclaimerChildren ages 8 and under must have an adult present in the building for the duration of the program.

568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US

Department Heads Meeting

568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US

Movie Showing: A Bug's Life

Come to the library to eat popcorn and watch Disney Pixar's classic: A Bug's Life!Journey inside the miniature world of bugs for bigger-than-life fun and adventure under every leaf! Crawling with imaginative characters, hilarious laughs and colorful, lifelike computer a......More

Come to the library to eat popcorn and watch Disney Pixar's classic: A Bug's Life!Journey inside the miniature world of bugs for bigger-than-life fun and adventure under every leaf! Crawling with imaginative characters, hilarious laughs and colorful, lifelike computer animation, Disney and Pixar's A Bug's Life will "delight everyone — young, old or six-legged." (People Magazine)On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires "warrior bugs" to defend his colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by Hopper. But when Flik's cavalry turns out to be a ragtag group of flea circus performers, the stage is set for comic confusion...as well as unlikely heroes!Featuring a star-studded voice cast, A Bug's Life presents an amazing new perspective on teamwork and determination!

568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US

Bridge Group

568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US

Graphic Novel Club: Amulet

Graphic Novel Club is a space for graphic novel lovers to come together and talk about the books they love (or hate!). Each month, we will all read the same book and meet at the library to talk about it. We'll have discussion questions to keep the conversation going, ac......More

Graphic Novel Club is a space for graphic novel lovers to come together and talk about the books they love (or hate!). Each month, we will all read the same book and meet at the library to talk about it. We'll have discussion questions to keep the conversation going, activities related to the book, and a selection of read-alikes (books recommended for fans of the book we're discussing) available to borrow.This month, we're reading and discussing the first book in the Amulet series, The StonekeeperThe first book in Kazu Kibuishi's #1 New York Times bestselling series that features a beautiful but dangerous world of new friends, giant robots, and shadowy enemies!After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather. The strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a tentacled creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into a fantastical world inhabited by robots, mysterious plants, and talking animals. It's up to Em and Navin to figure out how to set things right and save their mother's life!We will have copies available to borrow in the Children's Room. If you read the book, but decide you don't like it, come to the meeting anyway! We welcome honesty; dissenting opinions make for the most interesting conversations!

568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US

Canasta Card Group

568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US

Baby & Toddler Time

Baby & Toddler Time promotes early literacy and togetherness through singing, reading, and playing! This program gives caregivers time to play and bond with their babies as well as an opportunity to meet other members of the community and their little ones. We will sing......More

Baby & Toddler Time promotes early literacy and togetherness through singing, reading, and playing! This program gives caregivers time to play and bond with their babies as well as an opportunity to meet other members of the community and their little ones. We will sing songs, read a book, and put toys out for unstructured play time.

568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US