Bounce & Rhyme Baby-Time

Join us at upstairs at the library for simple songs, finger plays, nursery rhymes and playtime for babies! Meet new friends and introduce your little ones to the sounds and rhythms of music and the spoken word to give them a head start on language learning! We will d......More

Join us at upstairs at the library for simple songs, finger plays, nursery rhymes and playtime for babies! Meet new friends and introduce your little ones to the sounds and rhythms of music and the spoken word to give them a head start on language learning! We will do lots of movement rhymes and finger plays which can help build fine and gross motor skills that are essential in your child’s development. For our youngest library patrons ages 0-1 Caregivers are encouraged to bring their own blankets, pillows, or play mats. https://monsonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/bounce-rhyme-baby-time-104/

DeSantis Community Room Monson Free Library, 2 High St, Monson, MA, 01083

Teen Time

Join us every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday when the MFL community room transforms into a teens-only hangout zone! We'll have video games, homework space, and privacy to just chill! No registration needed.  Drop by after school and have some fun with your friends! ......More

Join us every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday when the MFL community room transforms into a teens-only hangout zone! We'll have video games, homework space, and privacy to just chill! No registration needed.  Drop by after school and have some fun with your friends! https://monsonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/teen-time-96/

DeSantis Community Room Monson Free Library, 2 High St, Monson, MA, 01083

TEEN CRAFT: Decorate a Coffee Mug!

We’ll provide the supplies & instruction to decorate a coffee mug.  Dishwasher safe! Snacks & drinks provided.  Ages 12-18 Registration Required! https://monsonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/teen-craft-decorate-a-coffee-mug/

DeSantis Community Room Monson Free Library, 2 High St, Monson, MA, 01083

Friends of the Library Meeting

All are welcome to join the Friends of the Library. https://monsonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/friends-of-the-library-meeting-9/

DeSantis Community Room Monson Free Library, 2 High St, Monson, MA, 01083

Early Intervention Library Hour

Criterion-Heritage Early Intervention of Palmer, in collaboration with the Monson Free Library, invites families with young children to a weekly "Library Hour" program upstairs in the DeSantis Community Room from 10:30 am-11:30am. This program will occur on Thursday ......More

Criterion-Heritage Early Intervention of Palmer, in collaboration with the Monson Free Library, invites families with young children to a weekly "Library Hour" program upstairs in the DeSantis Community Room from 10:30 am-11:30am. This program will occur on Thursday mornings, May 8th-May 29th.  Each week, an Early Intervention Specialist from Criterion-Heritage will bring an age-appropriate art or sensory activity, offer a story time or musical circle time, and support children around free play. Recommended for ages 0-3 years.  Registration Required as space is limited. For more information, please contact Kelli Tebo at ktebo@criterionchild.com 413-283-3267x105 https://monsonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/early-intervention-library-hour-4/

DeSantis Community Room Monson Free Library, 2 High St, Monson, MA, 01083

Teen Time

Join us every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday when the MFL community room transforms into a teens-only hangout zone! We'll have video games, homework space, and privacy to just chill! No registration needed.  Drop by after school and have some fun with your friends! ......More

Join us every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday when the MFL community room transforms into a teens-only hangout zone! We'll have video games, homework space, and privacy to just chill! No registration needed.  Drop by after school and have some fun with your friends! https://monsonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/teen-time-78/

DeSantis Community Room Monson Free Library, 2 High St, Monson, MA, 01083

Toddler Time

Join us at the library for Toddler Time Toddlers are on the move and need their own playtime! Sing songs, make friends, and play with puzzles, blocks, and other age-appropriate toys upstairs in the DeSantis Community Room. Recommended for ages 1-3 years old. h......More

Join us at the library for Toddler Time Toddlers are on the move and need their own playtime! Sing songs, make friends, and play with puzzles, blocks, and other age-appropriate toys upstairs in the DeSantis Community Room. Recommended for ages 1-3 years old. https://monsonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/toddler-time-23/

DeSantis Community Room Monson Free Library, 2 High St, Monson, MA, 01083

Memory Cafe

Join us for our monthly Forget Me Not Memory Cafe! This event was created to provide special time and a private space for caregivers and their person to attend together. Come for a safe, calm space and enjoy a variety of activities that will be diffenrent each mont......More

Join us for our monthly Forget Me Not Memory Cafe! This event was created to provide special time and a private space for caregivers and their person to attend together. Come for a safe, calm space and enjoy a variety of activities that will be diffenrent each month.  Activities could include live music, or games.  Support and snacks provided! Sponsored by the Monson's Age Friendly Dementia Working Group For more information call Monson Senior Center - 413 267-4121 Monson Free Library -  413 267-3866 The Monson Free Library is only open during these hours for those attending the Memory Cafe. https://monsonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/memory-cafe-15/

DeSantis Community Room Monson Free Library, 2 High St, Monson, MA, 01083

Storytime

Join us at the Library on Tuesday mornings for stories, songs and activities!  All ages welcome!  No registration required. https://monsonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/storytime-13/

DeSantis Community Room Monson Free Library, 2 High St, Monson, MA, 01083

Teen Time

Join us every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday when the MFL community room transforms into a teens-only hangout zone! We'll have video games, homework space, and privacy to just chill! No registration needed.  Drop by after school and have some fun with your friends! ......More

Join us every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday when the MFL community room transforms into a teens-only hangout zone! We'll have video games, homework space, and privacy to just chill! No registration needed.  Drop by after school and have some fun with your friends! https://monsonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/teen-time-92/

DeSantis Community Room Monson Free Library, 2 High St, Monson, MA, 01083

Qi Gong with Randy Emerson

Join Randy Emerson at The Monson Library for Qi Gong All skill levels welcome! No registration required. https://monsonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/qi-gong-with-randy-emerson-106/

DeSantis Community Room Monson Free Library, 2 High St, Monson, MA, 01083

Bounce & Rhyme Baby-Time

Join us at upstairs at the library for simple songs, finger plays, nursery rhymes and playtime for babies! Introduce your little ones to the sounds and rhythms of music and the spoken word to give them a head start on language learning! We will do lots of movement rh......More

Join us at upstairs at the library for simple songs, finger plays, nursery rhymes and playtime for babies! Introduce your little ones to the sounds and rhythms of music and the spoken word to give them a head start on language learning! We will do lots of movement rhymes and finger plays which can help build fine and gross motor skills that are essential in your child’s development. For our youngest library patrons ages 0-1 Caregivers are encouraged to bring their own blankets, pillows, or play mats. https://monsonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/bounce-rhyme-baby-time-105/

DeSantis Community Room Monson Free Library, 2 High St, Monson, MA, 01083

Teen Time

Join us every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday when the MFL community room transforms into a teens-only hangout zone! We'll have video games, homework space, and privacy to just chill! No registration needed.  Drop by after school and have some fun with your friends! ......More

Join us every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday when the MFL community room transforms into a teens-only hangout zone! We'll have video games, homework space, and privacy to just chill! No registration needed.  Drop by after school and have some fun with your friends! https://monsonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/teen-time-97/

DeSantis Community Room Monson Free Library, 2 High St, Monson, MA, 01083

Teen Time

Join us every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday when the MFL community room transforms into a teens-only hangout zone! We'll have video games, homework space, and privacy to just chill! No registration needed.  Drop by after school and have some fun with your friends! ......More

Join us every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday when the MFL community room transforms into a teens-only hangout zone! We'll have video games, homework space, and privacy to just chill! No registration needed.  Drop by after school and have some fun with your friends! https://monsonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/teen-time-79/

DeSantis Community Room Monson Free Library, 2 High St, Monson, MA, 01083

Lego Time

Lego Time Join us at the library for fun time with Legos!   Tired of stepping on Legos at home? Let them build at the library! We'll supply the blocks and workspace. Participants can attempt a Lego challenge or simply build a creation of their choosing! Lego creatio......More

Lego Time Join us at the library for fun time with Legos!   Tired of stepping on Legos at home? Let them build at the library! We'll supply the blocks and workspace. Participants can attempt a Lego challenge or simply build a creation of their choosing! Lego creations cannot go home, but we will happily take a photo of them for you to show off!  Ages 5-12  Younger siblings are welcome to play on the floor with Duplos or Mega Blocks but please be mindful- Legos are a choking hazard and could be dropped from the older children's work-spaces. https://monsonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lego-time-16/

DeSantis Community Room Monson Free Library, 2 High St, Monson, MA, 01083

Sensory Play

Help your child explore their senses and develop fine motor skills through tactile play and age appropriate manipulative toys.  We'll take it out-side on the patio for sand and water play whenever the weather cooperates!  Recommended ages 0-6 years https://monson......More

Help your child explore their senses and develop fine motor skills through tactile play and age appropriate manipulative toys.  We'll take it out-side on the patio for sand and water play whenever the weather cooperates!  Recommended ages 0-6 years https://monsonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/sensory-play-20/

DeSantis Community Room Monson Free Library, 2 High St, Monson, MA, 01083

An Uncommon Wealth: Underwater Archaeology in MA

Celebrate World Ocean Day! Join us for an exciting presentation with David Robinson, Director and Chief Archaeologist for the Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources (BUAR) to discover the hidden world below the waters of Massachusetts. An Uncommo......More

Celebrate World Ocean Day! Join us for an exciting presentation with David Robinson, Director and Chief Archaeologist for the Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources (BUAR) to discover the hidden world below the waters of Massachusetts. An Uncommon Wealth: Massachusetts's Underwater Archaeological Resources Every day we see Massachusetts’ maritime heritage on land, in the form of lighthouses and the homes of ship’s captains, and even as floating examples such as the U.S.S. Constitution and the Schooner Ernestina. However, there is a wealth of heritage most of us never see lying under the waters of ocean, lakes, and rivers of our state. These resources span the breadth of human occupation of Massachusetts. This presentation is an overview of our diverse submerged heritage and the state agency that protects it. David Robinson, Director and Chief Archaeologist of the BUAR, will provide an overview of the range of different types of underwater archaeological resources that are present in the coastal (and inland) waters of Massachusetts and the challenges and opportunities associated with managing these resources. A portion of the presentation will focus on BUAR's current efforts to assess the vulnerability of coastal cultural resources from the growing threat of erosion caused by climate change-induced sea level rise along the Massachusetts shoreline, and on opportunities for becoming involved in a citizen-science response to this threat.        In addition to his work with BUAR since 2019, David has conducted applied underwater archaeological research over the past 34 years throughout New England and in the Mid-Atlantic, the Southeast, the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, Lake Champlain, and Scandinavia. Prior to joining BUAR in 2019, he was a marine archaeologist at the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography and president of the submerged cultural resources management firm, David S. Robinson & Associates, Inc. He holds a Master’s degree from the world’s first graduate program in underwater archaeology – the Nautical Archaeology Program at Texas A&M University. The Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources (BUAR) is the sole trustee of the Commonwealth's underwater heritage, promoting and protecting the public's interests in these resources for recreational, economic, environmental, and historical purposes. BUAR encourages the discovery and reporting, as well as the preservation and protection, of underwater archaeological resources located in the inland and coastal waters of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This is a Coral Reef Project companion program! https://monsonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/an-uncommon-wealth-underwater-archaeology-in-ma/

DeSantis Community Room Monson Free Library, 2 High St, Monson, MA, 01083