Stay up late and wear your jammies to come by the library for a very special holiday story! This year, Ms. Julie will be reading Dr. Seuss’s classic “The Grinch”, with plenty of homemade cookies and holiday apple cider to share!
This program is open to all ages as a community event.
In celebration of Jane Austen’s 250 birthday, join author Claire Evans in examining Austen’s final, unfinished manuscript and its path from family heirloom to fully realized costume drama! Sign-ups are required and space is limited, so please contact the library in advance.
Note: This is a virtual event that will be hosted on Zoom. Attendees will be emailed a link to the event in advance.
Celebrate the season by making custom greeting cards! Mix and match paper, decorate with embellishments, and emboss your favorite greeting with stamps to make something all your own. Please note that the card designs may be the same as previous years.
This program is aimed at adults and older teens, but is open to all. There is no cost for participating, but you must sign-up in advance. Call, text, or email the library to reserve space today!
It’s that time once again to join BML for our very special annual tea party storytime! Held once a year, get dressed up in your favorite special outfit and join Ms. Julie and Ms. Robin for stories all about tea parties. Afterwards, get your fancy jewelry and enjoy tea and butter cookies at the library!
The tea party, story, and events are identical on each day, so don’t worry about missing out: pick the date that works best for you!
Sign ups for the first Fall session of children’s programming are now open, from today through Tuesday, October 28th. We are encouraging all parents to use the online forms below, rather than the usual calling, to streamline the process.
If you have any problems with the online forms or need help filling them out, please contact the library front desk..
Join Blaisdell Memorial Library in celebrating the Halloween season with a three day extravaganza full of fun and frights for all ages!
Haunted Library Tour: 4-5:30 and 6-7:30pm
Potions in the Mud Kitchen: 10am
Community Coffee Hour – UFOs and Bigfoot: 10am
Werewolf: 11:30am
Dramatic Reading-Tales of Horror: 10am
Evil Laugh Contest: 11am
Spooky Sensory Lunch: 12pm
Musical Performance by Joe Leary: 12pm
Aside from our specials, the library will also have plenty of horror book and movie recommendations to make your spine tingle. No matter how you like to celebrate, be it tricks or treats, BML has you covered!
Get started learning a new craft! Learn everything you need to know to start crocheting and work on your very first basic project with instructor Hope Davis. This program will be held in two parts and we strongly recommend that participants be able to attend both sessions to complete their projects.
Registration will be required for this program and space is limited, so please call, email or visit the library in order to sign up! All supplies will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own hooks or yarn if desired. This program is aimed at adults but older teens are also welcome.
Supplies will be provided, but if you have you own tools and would like to bring them, we suggest:
Before you come to the session, check out these videos on how to tie a slipknot, one of the basic fundamentals of crochet. With these, you can come in prepared and eager to pick up stitches!
Have some afterschool fun (particularly if you’re missing middle school club)! Drop by the library to make Halloween crafts and decorations to take home or use to help decorate the library before our Bizarre Bazaar!
This program is drop in and open to all ages but suggested for grades 3+.
Starting Friday, September 19th, the Mah-Jongg club will be holding a second weekly game session at 10am, in addition to their usual Wednesday 11:30am meetings!
Beginners and those looking to learn the rules for the first time are particularly welcome to Friday’s game, for the opportunity to learn step by step with fellow players.
Please contact the library if you have any questions.
Starting in September, BML will be launching four new regular programs for both adults and children!
First, starting on September 2nd we will be adding the Backyard Bookworms to our regular line up of children’s programming. This is a new combined story and playtime focused on getting outside and learning in the library’s backyard! They will be held every Tuesday at 1pm during programming sessions. Backyard Bookworms will be held rain or shine, so be sure to dress appropriately for the days weather!
After this, celebrating the enthusiasm we saw during our Summer Crafting group, we will be launching the new 11 O’ Craft group for adult crafters who want to try their hands at new projects! 11 O’ Craft will be held every second Wednesday of the month, at 11am and will offer unique activities brought to you by library staff! The first 11 O’ Craft will be exploring botanical art.
Next, we’re proud to announce the new Casual Critics movie discussion group! This is an adult program similar to our book groups, but aimed at cinephiles and those interested in watching more movies! Sessions will be held the second Thursday of each month, at 5pm, with that month’s movie being available for borrowing in advance. Borrow your copy or stream at home, then join in thoughtful discussion of what you’ve watched!
The first session of the Casual Critics will be held on Thursday, September 11th, at 5pm. Our movie is the 1995 docudrama, Apollo 13.
Finally, we’re introducing the Homesteaders’ Hub, a casual discussion and learning group for community members who are homesteaders or thinking about becoming one! This is a monthly group that will typically be held on the third Thursday of each month, at 5pm. We will be bringing in presenters covering a variety of topics, but there may also be food-related activities and open houses to give our members the chance to share their own knowledge with others!
The first session of the Homesteaders’ Hub will be held on Thursday, September 25th at 4:30pm, with a special presentation.
Blaisdell Memorial Library is excited to expand our offerings to the community and explore new opportunities for programming! We hope you will drop in and explore all we have coming.
Blaisdell Memorial Library 