All Ages

The Snail and the Whale: A Musical Tale

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Community Room

Join us for a musical children’s storytime, featuring a local storyteller retelling The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler, with live music performed by the Stoughton Chamber Players (violin, viola, and cello). The program will include an opportunity for children to meet the performers and their instruments.

Fantastic Beasts

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Community Room

Presented by Professor Venom from Nature's Niche - Exotic and Native Animal Rescue

Get ready to meet some fantastic beasts! Did you know that animals are helping with scientific discoveries for medical advances from using scorpion venom to illuminate cancer cells, to how Gila monster saliva can help with diabetes? Naturalist and animal rescuer Dino Tlachac, aka Professor Venom, will showcase many exotic creatures and share cool scientific facts about them at this interactive program.

Ocean Odyssey Shark Touch Tank - 3:00 PM Session

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Library Patio

Presented by the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

Live ocean sharks are coming to the library. Join us to explore the important roles sharks play in the ecosystem, learn how the actions of people in the landlocked Tri-State area impact sharks that live thousands of miles away, and discover how people can help protect them. Afterwards, prepare to get your hands wet and touch some of the sharks.

Ocean Odyssey Shark Touch Tank - 1:00 PM Session

When (Date)
Where
Library Patio

Presented by the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

Live ocean sharks are coming to the library. Join us to explore the important roles sharks play in the ecosystem, learn how the actions of people in the landlocked Tri-State area impact sharks that live thousands of miles away, and discover how people can help protect them. Afterward, prepare to get your hands wet and touch some of the sharks.

Daisy’s Girls: Camping with Juliette Gordon Low

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Community Room

Adapted and Performed by Betsey Means 

Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927) was the founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.

A wealthy socialite of the United States and Great Britain, Juliette spent most of her life enjoying the recreations of the privileged classes. After meeting the founder of the Boy Scouts, Sir Robert Baden-Powell, she discovered a social cause to which she would devote the rest of her life.

An enthusiastic organizer and fundraiser, she led the formation of the Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912.

20th Anniversary Open House

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Get a behind-the-scenes peek at your community library, resources, and programs as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of our building on Library Street.

Join us for a scavenger hunt, crafts and games, demonstrations, treats, and more.

Puzzle Swap

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Classroom

Clean out your puzzle stash, bring your puzzles and get something new to you.

All items should be in good shape, and all pieces should be included. Just want to donate? You are more than welcome to drop your items off before the swap. 

2022 Harry Potter Book Night: Magical Journeys

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Children's Room

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the magical world's first book's publication date!

  • Activities
  • Crafts
  • Games
  • And More!

Unable to celebrate in-person? After the event, kits will be available, while supplies last, in the Library Street lobby. Plus, a video will be posted at 6 pm on our Facebook and Instagram of Raechel reading a tale within the series and sharing the crafts you can create at home.