More than 100 programs! Prizes! Reading for Fun! Details and full event calendar online at graftonlibrary.org/srp

Grafton Public Library supports Grafton Public Schools—stop in for your summer reading titles! The 2017 MA Statewide Summer Reading Program is sponsored by the Grafton Public Library, the Friends of the Grafton Public

Library, the Town of Grafton, the Grafton Recreation Department, Apple Tree Arts, Willard House & Clock Museum, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Images are copyrighted. Contact the CSLP at 1-866-657-8556 or

info@cslpreads.org for more information.

Winning is as

easy as 1-2-3! How to Earn Tickets:

1 Ticket for each day you visit the Library 2 Tickets for each food item you donate to Food for Fines benefiting the Grafton Food Bank (Max of 20 tickets/10 Items per person) 3 Tickets for each Library program you attend

Tickets get entered in a weekly drawing for a family four pack of passes to the Boston Museum of Science!

Winner’s Choice

Fitbit Kindle Fire HD or Fire Kids Edition

$25 Movie

Gift Card & Snacks

$25 Movie

Gift Card

$50

Gift Card of Choice*

$100

Gift Card of Choice*

*Winner picks gift card from: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Game Stop, Stop-n-Shop, Wegmans, Regal Cinema, Showcase Cinemas,

Grafton Country Store, Apple Tree Arts, or Hunter’s Tavern at the Grafton Inn.

All winners must have a C/W MARS library card. Grand prize winner must be a resident of Grafton.

Thank you to the Friends of the Grafton Public Library for sponsoring our prizes!

$100

Charity Donation of

Choice

Farmers Market

Grafton Common

Wednesdays 2-6pm

from June 28 - October 11

Support your local farmers while shopping for fresh produce, goodies, and more.

Concerts on the Common

Grafton Common

Wednesdays 6:30pm

July 12 - In the House

July 19 - The Buzztones Rhythm Review

July 26 - Beatles for Sale

August 2 - Blue Light Bandits

August 9 - The Twangbusters

August 16 - Drive South

August 23 - Claflin Hill Symphony

Movie Nights in the Park

Hosted by Grafton Recreation Visit their website: www.graftonrec.com

for locations and times.

June 30

July 28

August 25

Support your local community, wipe out your overdue fines and earn tickets!

Donate non-perishable food items at the Library for the Grafton Food Bank!

Items always in need: whole grain cereals, canned vegetables/fruits/juices, soups, canned stews and

pasta meals, spaghetti/pasta/ramen, pasta sauce, peanut butter, jam or jelly, mayonnaise, ketchup,

mustard, salad dressing, cooking oil, coffee, tea, tuna, rice, instant mashed potatoes, tissues, toilet

paper, detergent, soap, deodorant, feminine hygiene, shampoo, diapers, baby food and pet food.

African Wild Dog

Blue Whale

Bison

Fennec Fox

Giant Panda

Giraffe

Sea Turtle

Snowy Owl

Three-Toed Sloth

Zebra

Our Fox, Red Panda, and Cheetah plush are well loved in our Children’s Room. We will be adding 3 new friends from the

World Wildlife Federation for them to play with. We need your help deciding who we will get. Stop by this summer and vote

for your favorites. You can vote each day you visit the Library. Then, visit us in the fall to meet our winners!

July 1st to August 31st

Mon, June 19 Summer Program Officially Begins! Stop by daily for a ticket to win one of our end of summer prizes!

6:30-7:30pm Songbirds of the Northeast with Naturalist John Root

Tue, June 20 1:30-2:30pm Daytimers Book Group The Girl in the Garden by Kamala Nair

7:30-8:30pm GPL Mystery Book Group Dead Man’s Chest by Kerry Greenwood

Sat, June 24 11-3pm Jerome Wheelock Birthday Party Grafton Common

Mon, June 26 7:30-8:30pm “Reads Well with Others” Book Group Walden by Henry David Thoreau

Tue, June 27 7:30-8:30pm Inspirational Book Group The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis

Visit us online at graftonlibrary.org/srp

For programs where sign up is required, registration begins 2 weeks before the event at www.graftonlibrary.org/events

All events will be held at the Grafton Public Library unless otherwise noted.

Pick up your Library Passport at the Grafton Public Library. Visit our neighboring

libraries in Douglas, Millbury, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, and Whitinsville before the end

of July.

Have your Passport stamped at each library’s Circulation Desk.

Return your completed Passport to the Grafton Public Library by August 4th and be

entered to win one of three family 4 pack of tickets to the Boston Museum of Science!

Plus your C/W MARS library card works at all these libraries so feel free to browse and

check out some items! Materials can be returned at any C/W MARS library.

Sign Up Required Food Available Outside (weather permitting) All Ages Adult (18+) Teen (grades 6-12)

Tween (grades 3-5) Kids (grades 1-4) Kids (grades K-2) Preschoolers (ages 3-5) Babies & Toddlers

For programs where sign up is required, registration begins 2 weeks before the event at www.graftonlibrary.org/events

All events will be held at the Grafton Public Library unless otherwise noted.

Sat, July 1 1-3pm Nerdfigthers

Mon, July 3 and Tue, July 4 Library Closed for Independence Day

Fri, July 7 5-9pm Dungeons & Dragons

Sat, July 8 2-4pm Saturday Afternoon Knitters

Mon, July 10 10:15-11:15am Silly Science at Unibank 89 Worcester St., N. Grafton

1-2pm STEM Kids at Unibank 89 Worcester St., N. Grafton

1-3pm Teen Crafternoon Scratch-off Mandalas and More Municipal Center

7-8pm Green Cleaning with Leslie Reichert

Tue, July 11 9:30-10am Summer Stories

2-3pm Tween LEGO Build Municipal Center

3:30-4:30pm Teen LEGO Build Municipal Center

6:30-8:30pm Family Movie Night The LEGO Batman Movie (PG)

7:30-8:30pm Not Just For Young Adults Book Group The Summer I Saved the World — in 65 Days by Michele Weber Hurwitz

Wed, July 12 10:15-11:15am Once Upon a Storytime Willard House & Clock Museum, 11 Willard St.

1-3pm Tween Crafternoon Stained Glass Coloring & Sticker Painting Municipal Center

1:30-2:30pm Eat Local

3:30-5pm Cosplay 101 Municipal Center

Thu, July 13 3:30-5pm LEGO Brick Builders

6:30-8:30pm Teen Movie Night The LEGO Batman Movie (PG)

Fri, July 14 11:30am-12:30pm Summer Songs in the Park Airport Park, 8 Bedford Dr., N. Grafton

3-4pm Kids Yoga Bring your own mat. Municipal Center

Sat, July 15 10am-4pm Boston Children’s Hospital Bloodmobile Walk-ins welcome, appointments preferred

Mon, July 17 10:15-11:15am Silly Science at Unibank 89 Worcester St., N. Grafton

10:30-12pm Zentangle Workshop Municipal Center

1-2pm STEM Kids at Unibank 89 Worcester St., N. Grafton

1-3pm Teen Crafternoon Zentangle Art Municipal Center

7-8pm A Move Toward Healthier Eating

Tue, July 18 9:30-10am Summer Stories

1:30-2:30pm Daytimers Book Group The Seventeen Second Miracle by Jason F. Wright

2-3pm Tween LEGO Build Municipal Center

3:30-4:30pm Teen LEGO Build Municipal Center

6:30-8:30pm Family Movie Night Moana (PG)

7:30-8:30pm GPL Mystery Book Group Absolute Friends by John le Carré

Visit us online at graftonlibrary.org/srp

Sign Up Required Food Available Outside (weather permitting) All Ages Adult (18+) Teen (grades 6-12)

Tween (grades 3-5) Kids (grades 1-4) Kids (grades K-2) Preschoolers (ages 3-5) Babies & Toddlers

Wed, July 19 10:15-11:15am Once Upon a Storytime Willard House & Clock Museum, 11 Willard St.

1-3pm Tween Crafternoon Lou’s Upcycling Municipal Center

4-6pm Teen Upcycling Workshop Municipal Center

Thu, July 20 1-2pm Diane Edgecomb Presents Stone Soup! And Other Heartwarming Tales

3:30-5pm LEGO Brick Builders

6:30-8:30pm Teen Movie Night Moana (PG)

Fri, July 21 11:30am-12:30pm Summer Songs in the Park Fisher/Ferry Street Park 115 Ferry St.

3-4pm Kids Yoga Bring your own mat. Municipal Center

Sat, July 22 11am-2pm Fun in the Sun Nelson Park, 6 Prentice Street, N. Grafton

Mon July 24 10:15-11:15am Silly Science at Unibank 89 Worcester St., N. Grafton

1-2pm STEM Kids at Unibank 89 Worcester St., N. Grafton

1-3pm Teen Crafternoon Hardware Jewelry Municipal Center

7-8pm Abandoned Asylums of Connecticut

Tue, July 25 9:30-10am Summer Stories

2-3pm Tween LEGO Build Municipal Center

3:30-4:30pm Teen LEGO Build Municipal Center

6:30-8:30pm Family Movie Night Sing (PG)

7:30-8:30pm Inspirational Book Club Thank You for Being Late by Thomas L. Friedman

Wed, July 26 10:15-11:15am Once Upon a Storytime Willard House & Clock Museum, 11 Willard St.

1-3pm Tween Crafternoon Journal Making Municipal Center

3:30-5:30pm Teen Journals Municipal Center

Thu, July 27 3:30-5pm LEGO Brick Builders

6:30-8:30pm Teen Movie Night Sing (PG)

Fri, July 28 11:30-12:30pm Summer Songs in the Park Norcross Park, 18 North St., N. Grafton

3-4pm Kids Yoga Bring your own mat. Municipal Center

Sat, July 29 1-2:30pm Tween Harry Potter Celebration

3-4:30pm Teen Harry Potter Celebration

Mon, July 31 10:15-11:15am Silly Science at Unibank Rerun of July 10th, 89 Worcester St., N. Grafton

1-2pm STEM Kids at Unibank 89 Worcester St., N. Grafton

1-3pm Teen Crafternoon Perler Bead Keychains Municipal Center

4-5pm Julie Berry: Tween Writing Workshop Municipal Center

5:30-6:30pm Julie Berry: Teen Writing Workshop Municipal Center

7:30-8:30pm ‘Reads Well with Others’ Book Group The Humanity Project by Jean Thompson

Visit us online at graftonlibrary.org/srp

For programs where sign up is required, registration begins 2 weeks before the event at www.graftonlibrary.org/events

All events will be held at the Grafton Public Library unless otherwise noted.

Sign Up Required Food Available Outside (weather permitting) All Ages Adult (18+) Teen (grades 6-12)

Tween (grades 3-5) Kids (grades 1-4) Kids (grades K-2) Preschoolers (ages 3-5) Babies & Toddlers

Visit us online at graftonlibrary.org/srp

For programs where sign up is required, registration begins 2 weeks before the event at www.graftonlibrary.org/events

All events will be held at the Grafton Public Library unless otherwise noted.

Tue, Aug 1 9:30-10am Summer Stories

2-3pm Tween LEGO Build Municipal Center

3:30-4:30pm Teen LEGO Build Municipal Center

5-8pm National Night Out Grafton Police Station, 28 Providence Rd.

Wed, Aug 2 10:15-11:15am Once Upon a Storytime Willard House & Clock Museum, 11 Willard St.

1-3pm Tween Crafternoon Perler Bead Keychains Municipal Center

Thu, Aug 3 10:15-11:15am Toto the Tornado Kitten Storytime and meet & greet

3:30-5pm LEGO Brick Builders

6:30-8:30pm Teen Movie Night Hidden Figures (PG)

Fri, Aug 4 11:30am-12:30pm Summer Songs in the Park Perry Hill Park, 3 Perry St., N. Grafton

2-2:50pm Museum of Science Rockets (Session 1) Municipal Center Gym

3-3:50pm Museum of Science Rockets (Session 2) Municipal Center Gym

Sat, Aug 5 2-4pm Saturday Afternoon Knitters

Mon, Aug 7 10:15-11:15am Silly Science at Unibank Rerun of July 17th, 89 Worcester St., N. Grafton

1-2pm STEM Kids at Unibank 89 Worcester St., N. Grafton

1-3pm Teen Crafternoon Incredibuild Municipal Center

6:30-8:30pm “45-Million Dollar Flower” Pastel Workshop

Tue, Aug 8 9:30-10am Summer Stories

2-3pm Tween LEGO Build Municipal Center

3:30pm-4:30pm Teen LEGO Build Municipal Center

6:30-8:30pm Family Movie Night Beauty and the Beast (PG)

7-8pm Simple Steps to Taming Clutter

Wed, Aug 9 10:15-11:15am Once Upon a Storytime Willard House & Clock Museum, 11 Willard St.

1-3pm Tween Crafternoon Hardware Jewelry Municipal Center

Thu, Aug 10 2:30-4pm Anime 101 Municipal Center

3:30-5pm LEGO Brick Builders

6:30-8:30pm Teen Movie Night La La Land (PG-13)

Fri, Aug 11 11:30-12:30pm Summer Songs in the Park Riverview Park, 176 Providence Rd, S. Grafton

1:30-4:30pm Create and Crash! Building with Dominoes Municipal Center

6-7pm Mr. Kim Concert on the Common Grafton Common

Sign Up Required Food Available Outside (weather permitting) All Ages Adult (18+) Teen (grades 6-12)

Tween (grades 3-5) Kids (grades 1-4) Kids (grades K-2) Preschoolers (ages 3-5) Babies & Toddlers

Visit us online at graftonlibrary.org/srp

Sat, Aug 12 1-2pm Tween LEGO Olympics

2:30-3:30pm Teen LEGO Olympics

Mon Aug 14 7:30-8:30pm Not Just for Young Adults Book Group Boys, Bears, and a Serious Pair of Hiking

Boots by Abby McDonald

Tue, Aug 15 1:30-2:30pm Daytimers Book Group The All You Can Dream Buffet by Barbara O’Neal

7:30-8:30pm GPL Mystery Book Group Coming Back by Marcia Muller

Fri, Aug 18 5-9pm Dungeons & Dragons

Mon, Aug 21 1:30-2:30pm DIY Solar Eclipse Glasses & Viewing

Wed, Aug 23 1-3pm DIY Locker Crafts

Sat, Aug 26 Final Day to Get Tickets Last chance to get a daily ticket and get tickets for food donations!

1-2:30pm Tween International Candy Taste Test and Candy Maze

3-4:30pm Teen International Candy Taste Test and Candy Maze

For programs where sign up is required, registration begins 2 weeks before the event at www.graftonlibrary.org/events

All events will be held at the Grafton Public Library unless otherwise noted.

Boston Marine Biology Center

Boston Children’s Museum

Davis Farmland

Discovery Museums

Ecotarium

Garden in the Woods

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Massachusetts Parks Pass

Museum of Fine Arts

Museum of Science

Mystic Aquarium

New England Aquarium

Old Sturbridge Village

Roger Williams Park Zoo

Tower Hill Botanic Garden

U.S.S. Constitution Museum

Willard House and Clock Museum

Worcester Art Museum

Museum Passes

Free or discounted admission.

Reserve online at graftonlibrary.org/

passes or by calling 508-839-4649.

Lauchpads

Learn and play on the go!

Tablets designed for kids,

teens, and adults. Great

for road trips!

Tutor.com/grafton

Get live expert advice from an online tutor,

daily from 2-9pm for grades K-12.

Tabletop

Telescope

What will you see

in the night sky?

Games

Galore!

Sign Up Required Food Available Outside (weather permitting) All Ages Adult (18+) Teen (grades 6-12)

Tween (grades 3-5) Kids (grades 1-4) Kids (grades K-2) Preschoolers (ages 3-5) Babies & Toddlers