Take & Make: Mini Art Exhibit

Let’s celebrate the end of summer with our final summer Take & Make! Paint a gorgeous piece of art on a mini canvas to then be displayed at the library! Look out in the future for more fun Take & Makes!

All materials and instructions are included. With 30 kits available, this kit is first come, first serve!

Register today here: https://forms.gle/R6GAtkrC9yEunFX47

You can pick up your kits anytime during our open hours starting on Monday, August 23rd!

This kit is made possible through CARES Act funding provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Take & Make: Embroidery

With this week’s kit you can learn how to embroider! With many patterns available, our instruction will walk you through how to do the basics so you can make your very own embroidery!

All materials and instructions are included. With 30 kits available, this kit is first come, first serve!

Register today here: https://forms.gle/GdaAxLKZ8SLQ9ApA9

You can pick up your kits anytime during our open hours starting on Monday, August 16th!

This kit is made possible through CARES Act funding provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Take & Make: Air-Dry Clay Figurines

Teens and Adults, time to get sculpting! Create your own animal figurine using Model Magic clay alternative and paints.

All materials and instructions are included. With 30 kits available, this kit is first come, first serve!

Register today here: https://forms.gle/YQqt4YGCykPrWv8s8

You can pick up your kits anytime during our open hours starting on Monday, August 9th!

This kit is made possible through CARES Act funding provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Take & Make: Needle Felting

Using raw wool and barbed needles create little felted animals! Create your very own cat just like Jiji from Kiki’s Delivery Service!

All materials and instructions are included. With 30 kits available, this kit is first come, first serve for Adults and Teens!

Register today here: https://forms.gle/BP6ZbFoEPVo9ATb38

You can pick up your kits anytime during our open hours starting on Monday, August 2nd!

This kit is made possible through CARES Act funding provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Take & Make: Decoupage Magnet

Bring GPL’s summer theme of Tails and Tales to a refrigerator near you! Create a fun magnet by decoupaging with illustrated book pages!

All materials and instructions are included. With 30 kits available, this kit is first come, first serve for Adults and Teens!

Register today here: https://forms.gle/F1szwoBVSfRNUMYm8

You can pick up your kits anytime during our open hours starting on Monday, July 26th!

This kit is made possible through CARES Act funding provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Take & Make: Wool Dryer Balls

Green up your laundry! Wool dryer balls are a natural eco-friendly alternative to chemical filled fabric softeners and dryer sheets. You’ll be rolling wool yarn into balls and throwing them in your washer and dryer to felt them into dryer balls that will last for years!

All materials and instructions are included. With 30 kits available, this kit is first come, first serve for Adults and Teens!

Register today here: https://forms.gle/oYunkCBpTQXYcrro6

You can pick up your kits anytime during our open hours starting on Monday, July 19th!

This kit is made possible through CARES Act funding provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Take & Make: Felted Soap

Have fun learning the craft of wet felting by making your own felted soap with soap and wool roving. Felting the soap makes it easier to hold, lather, scrub like a washcloth, last longer and look great!

All materials and instructions are included. With 30 kits available, this kit is first come, first serve for Adults and Teens!

Register today here: https://forms.gle/ta2sQbhM3iJoiUym8

You can pick up your kits anytime during our open hours starting on Monday, July 12th!

This kit is made possible through CARES Act funding provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Author Talk: Elizabeth de Veer

Please join us in the library’s garden for a reading and book signing of The Ocean in Winter, Georgetown local Elizabeth de Veer’s debut novel on Monday, July 19 at 6 PM.

Rain date is scheduled for Wednesday, July 21 at 6 PM.

Please visit the author’s website HERE for more information on the author and a summary of the book.

If you have any questions in regards to the event, please contact the library at 978-352-5728 or the author at info@elizabethdeveer.com

Take & Make: Beeswax Wrap

Whether it’s to cover bowls, wrap up cheese, fruits and vegetables or fold into a package to pack a sandwich or snacks, beeswax wrap is an eco-friendly, sustainable food wrap – a great alternative to disposable single-use plastic wrap! All materials and instructions are included to make two of your very own beeswax wraps. With 30 kits available, this kit is first come, first serve!

Register today here: https://forms.gle/vZh7HFoUvCSGZePe6

You can pick up your kits anytime during our open hours starting on Wednesday, July 7th!

This kit is made possible through CARES Act funding provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.