"Welcome to the Graveyard" with the Gravestone Girls

Monday, November 18 at 6:30 PM.

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Welcome to the Graveyard, with the Gravestone Girls. A virtual tour for adults. Monday, November 18, 6:30 PM. This program is part of the Blackstone Public Library’s ongoing LSTA grant, “Voices: A Common Thread.” This illustrated ‘virtual tour’ with Gravestone Girls chronicles cemetery art, history, and symbolism. From colonial New England burial grounds of the 16 & 1700s, through the nation-wide rural cemetery movement of the 19th century and into 21st century locations, this program examines why we have cemeteries and gravestones, why they look like they do, and how styles and art have evolved over almost 400 years. This presentation is robust with photographs of original gravestones and burial grounds from cemeteries visited by Gravestone Girls over many years, including many from Blackstone! Registration is required. Visit our Events Page. Contact the Blackstone Public Library at 508-883-1931 for more information. “Welcome to the Graveyard” is supported by grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Federal Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Flyer features a photograph of one of the Gravestone Girls standing behind three tables under a pop-up tent. Behind her is a graveyard, and in front of her the tables have a collection of the gravestone castings and magnets they have for sale.

Holiday Workshops for Adults

Tuesday, December 3, 6:00 to 8:00 PM and Saturday, December 7, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

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Holiday Workshops for adults! Wreath Workshop: Tuesday, December 3, 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Ribbons and Greens: Saturday, December 7, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The winter season is fast approaching, along with winter holidays! If you’re hoping to create some beautiful decorations for your home this season, come join us at the Blackstone Public Library for these two holiday workshops. Wreath Workshop on Tuesday, December 3, 6:00 to 8:00 PM. This program teaches participants to create a wreath from start to finish. Do not bring a wreath with you – you will create one here. Bring your own wire clippers, a wire coat hanger or a wreath form to use as the base for your wreath. We’ll provide the rest! Registration is required for this event, and space is limited to 20 participants. Blackstone residents may sign up starting Tuesday, November 12. All others may sign up starting Monday, November 18. Ribbons and Greens on Saturday, December 7, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Participants may bring their own wreath to embellish, or create a swag using the greens we provide. We provide the greens, decorations, and bows – you do the rest! Some assistance will be provided. This is a drop-in program. Come anytime during the event and be part of the holiday fun! These workshops are sponsored with a generous donation from the Law Offices of Daniel T. Doyle, P.C. The greens will be donated by Bear’s Tree Farm, and delivered by BZ Leaf Lifters. Contact the Blackstone Public Library at 508-883-1931 for more information. Photograph in the header shows a person’s hands working on a wreath made of various twigs and greenery. The table they are working on is white, with a scattered selection of greenery and branches surrounding the wreath-in-progress.

Winter/Holiday Story Times

Registration begins Monday, November 4!

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This session will be an abbreviated, four-week session due to the holidays. 

Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club

For 5th-8th grade students

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Postponed!

New start date: September 19

Vintage Family History Scrapbooking Class #3

Thursday, November 7 at 6:30 PM

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Vintage Family History Scrapbooking Class #3 This program is intended for adults. Thursday, November 7, 6:30 PM This program is part of the Blackstone Public Library’s ongoing LSTA grant, “Voices: A Common Thread.” Vintage Family History Scrapbooking. Please join Library Staff Members for a third evening of scrapbooking. Supplies will be provided. We ask that you bring the following: 4 photographs to use in the scrapbook; information about the person/people in the photos (ex. name, age, location, etc.) ; a small blurb about the person (a few sentences). It could be of a particular achievement, historical information, or a fun, family anecdote/memory; your enthusiasm. Registration is required. Call the Blackstone Public Library at 508-883-1931. “Vintage Family History Scrapbooking Class” is supported by grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the federal Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Flyer features a vintage-style photograph of a scrapbook in progress. There are three family photos on a brown-paper page with handwriting beside one photo. On the table beside the book is a pen, a pair of scissors, a spool of white string, and a sheet of brown arrow stickers.

Fabric Scrap Turkey Craft

Tuesday, November 26 from 5 - 7 p.m.

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Get Help with Jenna Gouin, MBA/MSOL

Monday, November 4, 9:00 to 11:00 AM and Tuesday, November 19, 1:00 to 3:00 PM

This program is in partnership with the Blackstone Valley Partnership for Public Health.

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Get Help with Jenna Gouin, MBA/MSOL, a second round of help sessions, in partnership with the Blackstone Valley Partnership for Public Health. We have a second round of dates for this program! Monday, November 4, 9:00 to 11:00 AM; and Tuesday, November 19, 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Patrons are invited to sign up for a 30-minute session with Jenna Gouin, MBA/MSOL. She'll be providing help with: -Application assistance (including MassHealth, SNAP, WIC, Fuel Assistance, Medicare, Social Security, Veteran's benefits, etc.) -Referrals to community organizations, mental health and substance abuse providers -Assistance obtaining financial resources to address past due rents and utilities -Guidance on solving some of life's challenging situations. Jenna Gouin attained her Master’s degrees from Nichols College in 2015; her focus was business administration and organizational leadership. Jenna’s passion has always been serving residents in her community. Her background includes extensive healthcare experience and tenure in the human services industry. Registration is required. Call or come in to sign up! Call the Blackstone Public Library at 508-883-1931 for more information. www.blackstonepubliclibrary.org

“Secret Surprise” Chocolate Chip Cookies

Monday, December 16, 6:30 PM.

A recipe workshop for adults.

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“Secret Surprise” Chocolate Chip Cookies, a recipe workshop for adults with Jean! Monday, December 16, 6:30 PM. This recipe workshop in our “What’s for Dinner?” series is just in time for the holiday cookie season! In this hands-on class Jean will teach patrons how to make their own batch of cookie dough to take home and bake. The ‘secret surprise’ to these cookies will be revealed during the class! Flyer features a photo of a dark colored, fluted glass tray of chocolate chip cookies on a table beside a tall glass bottle of milk and a smaller glass drinking jar of milk. The table is decorated with a dusting of glitter, a few pieces of melting chocolate, pinecones, red and gold tree bulbs, and acorn shaped string lights. In the background behind the table is a green spruce tree decorated with twinkle lights. This class is limited to 20 participants. Call 508-883-1931 to register! Call the Blackstone Public Library at 508-883-1931 for more information. This event is sponsored by Unibank.

Wag & Read: Read to a Therapy Dog

Sessions return in November!

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2024 Reading Challenge

Looking for something new to read? Join the Mass. Center for the Book’s 2024 Reading Challenge with us!

Don’t forget to submit your monthly entries here! https://www.mareadingchallenge.org/

Massachusetts Center for the Book

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November’s challenge is read a relaxing, soul-soothing book. Some recommendations for this month’s challenge are: "84 Charring Cross Road," by Helene Hanff; "Big Magic," by Elizabeth Gilbert; "Braiding Sweetgrass," by Robin Wall Kimmerer; "Convenience Store Woman," by Sayaka Murata; "Days at the Morisaki Bookshop," by Satoshi Yagisawa; "Devotions," by Mary Oliver; "How To Be a Good Creature," by Sy Montgomery; "Letters to Anyone and Everyone," by Toon Tellegen; "Lucy by the Sea," by Elizabeth Strout; "Remarkably Bright Creatures," by Shelby Van Pelt; "The Alchemist," by Paulo Coelho; "The Book of (More) Deslights: Essays," by Ross Gay; "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse," by Charlie Mackesy; "The Comfort Book," by Matt Haig; "The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year," by Margaret Renkl; "The House in the Cerulean Sea," by T.J. Klune; "The Remains of the Day," by Kazuo Ishiguro; "The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating," by Elizabeth Tova Bailey; "Tinkers," by Paul Harding; "We'll Prescribe You a Cat," by Syou Ishida; "Whereabouts," by Jhumpa Lahiri; "Winter Solstice: An Essay," by Nina MacLaughlin; "Wintering," by Katherine May; "World of Wonders," by Aimee Nezhukumatathil.

The 10th Annual Cookie Walk at the Blackstone Public Library!

Saturday, December 14, 2024, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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The 10th Annual Cookie Walk at the Blackstone Public Library Saturday, December 14, 2024, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. A variety of homemade cookies will be available. Mix & Match is $9 per pound. Specialty items are individually priced. Cash, checks, and credit cards are accepted. We cannot accommodate food allergies, but ingredient lists will be available upon request. For more information call 508-883-1931 or email egoudreau@cwmars.org. Flyer text is over a photograph of colorful holiday sugar cookies spread evenly over a wooden cutting board with varying tones of wood stripes. The cookies are decorated with royal icing in red, green, white, and ice blue. Some cookies are green trees with colorful dots of frosting, some are circles or squares with wreath decorations, or with words such as ‘noel,’ ‘joy,’ and ‘merry.’ Photo from: unsplash.com/@docs1231

Technology Classes by Appointment

 

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Borrow a HotSpot from the Library

In accordance with the Library’s goal to provide to our community current technology and services, the Blackstone Public Library offers Wi-Fi Mobile HotSpots for loan.

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Get a CWMARS eCard

To apply for an eCard, please click here!

An eCard is a CW MARS library card that you can register for online to access electronic materials, such as ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and databases.

The eCard is for patrons who do not already have a CW MARS library card and may be upgraded to a physical library card with borrowing privileges by visiting your local library. 

Museum Pass Program
Reserve a pass to a local museum!