Read to a Dog (Grades K-6)

Children in grades K-6 are invited to practice their reading or storytelling skills with a patient, supportive (and adorable!) listener: a certified therapy dog! Children can choose a book from the library or bring one from home; each reader will have around 5-10 minu......More

Children in grades K-6 are invited to practice their reading or storytelling skills with a patient, supportive (and adorable!) listener: a certified therapy dog! Children can choose a book from the library or bring one from home; each reader will have around 5-10 minutes with their dog. There is no registration required, but children will be asked to check-in upon arrival and wait for their turn. Coloring pages and books for browsing will be available. Children who have attended before are encouraged to bring their Pawsport  to continue collecting stamps for their reading! https://mansfieldlibraryma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/read-to-a-dog-grades-k-6-12/

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MA Audubon Animal Encounter (Ages 4+)

 Meet two of Blue Hills Trailside Museumâs remarkable animal ambassadors and discover their unique stories. Dive into the world of migratory raptors and local reptiles and uncover their special adaptations. https://mansfieldlibraryma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar......More

 Meet two of Blue Hills Trailside Museumâs remarkable animal ambassadors and discover their unique stories. Dive into the world of migratory raptors and local reptiles and uncover their special adaptations. https://mansfieldlibraryma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ma-audubon-animal-encounter-ages-4/

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Storytime for Little Ones (Ages 0-3)

Join us for a lively story time. We'll share stories, songs, rhymes, and movement! Great for ages 0-3 and their grown-ups. No registration required. https://mansfieldlibraryma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/storytime-for-little-ones-ages-0-3-4/

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Horror & Sci Fi Discussion Group: The Wicker Man by Robin Hardy (Ages 18+)

Do you love to read horror books and/or watch horror movies? How about science fiction books and/or and movies? If you answered yes to these questions, then have we got the book/movie discussion group for you! All horror and sci fi aficionados ages 18 and up are welco......More

Do you love to read horror books and/or watch horror movies? How about science fiction books and/or and movies? If you answered yes to these questions, then have we got the book/movie discussion group for you! All horror and sci fi aficionados ages 18 and up are welcome to join in the discussion! Every other month we will focus on one title, read the book, watch the film (on our own) and then discuss the book and how the film measures up. Registration required. Robin Hardy's The Wicker Man is our JULY title. Copies of the book are available at the library. You can access the film by requesting the dvd through the library or by streaming it (with your library card) on Kanopy. It is recommended that you have read the book and watched the film at the time of the discussion. https://mansfieldlibraryma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/horror-sci-fi-discussion-group-the-wicker-man-by-robin-hardy-ages-18/

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VIRTUALLY SPEAKING: Illuminating Hope and Grace in the Face of Hardship with Rex Ogle (5th-8th Grade

This event will be 45 minutes in length. Youâre invited to join us online with award-winning author Rex Ogle as he talks to viewers about his struggles to navigate sixth grade as written about in his book Free Lunch.  Instead of giving him lunch money, Rexâs mom ha......More

This event will be 45 minutes in length. Youâre invited to join us online with award-winning author Rex Ogle as he talks to viewers about his struggles to navigate sixth grade as written about in his book Free Lunch.  Instead of giving him lunch money, Rexâs mom has signed him up for free meals. As a poor kid in a wealthy school district, better-off kids crowd impatiently behind him as he tries to explain to the cashier that heâs on the free meal program. The lunch lady is hard of hearing, so Rex has to shout. Free Lunch is the story of Rexâs efforts to navigate his first semester of sixth gradeâwho to sit with, not being able to join the football team, Halloween in a handmade costume, classmates and a teacher who take one look at him and decide heâs troubleâall while wearing secondhand clothes and being hungry. His mom and her boyfriend are out of work, and life at home is punctuated by outbursts of violence. Halfway through the semester, his family is evicted and ends up in government-subsidized housing in view of the school. Rex lingers at the end of last period every day until the buses have left, so no one will see where he lives. Unsparing and realistic, Free Lunch is a story of hardship threaded with hope and moments of grace. Rexâs voice is compelling and authentic, and Free Lunch is a true, timely, and essential work that illuminates the lived experience of poverty in America.  Register HERE to join the conversation! About the Author: Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch, winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award; Punching Bag, a New York Public Library Best Book; Abuela Donât Forget Me, finalist for the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award; and Road Home, which received a Printz Honor and a Stonewall Book Award Honor. He lives in Los Angeles, California. The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Mansfield Public Library. https://mansfieldlibraryma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtually-speaking-illuminating-hope-and-grace-in-the-face-of-hardship-with-rex-ogle-5th-8th-grade/

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Level Up Your Yoga with Revonda Mehovic (18+)

Join us this summer at the library for yoga with RYT200 instructor Revonda. This practice will be appropriate for levels 1 and 2 and will focus on matching movements to breath. Plenty of modifications for poses will be offered. Please bring a yoga mat, water bottle a......More

Join us this summer at the library for yoga with RYT200 instructor Revonda. This practice will be appropriate for levels 1 and 2 and will focus on matching movements to breath. Plenty of modifications for poses will be offered. Please bring a yoga mat, water bottle and blocks (if you have them). Free and open to ages 18+. Registration required. https://mansfieldlibraryma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/level-up-your-yoga-with-revonda-mehovic-18-2/

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Drop-In LEGO Free Build (Ages 4+)

Come build with LEGO bricks! This is an informal fee build event. Drop in to the Youth Room any time between 4:00-6:30 PM. Creations will be put on display in the Youth Room each week! https://mansfieldlibraryma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/drop-in-lego-free-bu......More

Come build with LEGO bricks! This is an informal fee build event. Drop in to the Youth Room any time between 4:00-6:30 PM. Creations will be put on display in the Youth Room each week! https://mansfieldlibraryma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/drop-in-lego-free-build-52/

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LEVEL UP Your (Calm) and Craft! (Ages 13+)

Looking for a way to de-stress while also exploring your creative side? Join us for an hour of mindful craft activities such as coloring, Zentangle and our FEATURED CRAFT: DIY SEASHELL TRINKET DISH! Pop in just long enough to make a craft, or stay for the whole hour. ......More

Looking for a way to de-stress while also exploring your creative side? Join us for an hour of mindful craft activities such as coloring, Zentangle and our FEATURED CRAFT: DIY SEASHELL TRINKET DISH! Pop in just long enough to make a craft, or stay for the whole hour. The time is yours! Calming music, delicious tea and all crafting supplies provided by the library and generously sponsored by the Friends of the Mansfield Public Library.  Free and open to ages 13+. Space is limited. Registration required so that we have enough supplies for all!  https://mansfieldlibraryma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/look-whos-calm-and-crafty-ages-13/

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Garden Adventures (Ages 4-14)

Observe, experiment, and grow!  Help Stacie water and take care of our garden. Plant a vegetable or flower to take home.  This program is supported by the Friends of the Mansfield Public Library. https://mansfieldlibraryma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/garden-......More

Observe, experiment, and grow!  Help Stacie water and take care of our garden. Plant a vegetable or flower to take home.  This program is supported by the Friends of the Mansfield Public Library. https://mansfieldlibraryma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/garden-adventures-ages-4-14-4/

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Art Lab (Grades K-8)

Art Lab is a program that focuses on process and creativity. Participate in some of the experiment stations or follow your own creative sparks! This is a drop in program which means you donât have to arrive at the start time or stay for the whole session. Not all mat......More

Art Lab is a program that focuses on process and creativity. Participate in some of the experiment stations or follow your own creative sparks! This is a drop in program which means you donât have to arrive at the start time or stay for the whole session. Not all materials are washable; please dress accordingly! This program is supported by the Friends of the Mansfield Public Library.  https://mansfieldlibraryma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/art-lab-grades-k-12-13/

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