Wizard of Oz Night

Thursday, April 10, 2025 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM

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Follow the yellow brick road to the Blackstone Public Library! Come to our Wizard of Oz Night. Thursday, April 10, 2025 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. We’ll have so much to do, and so much to see! Live animals, henna tattoos, fortune telling, a scavenger hunt, fun crafts for all, a mime performing at 6:30, 7:00, & 7:30, themed snacks, and prizes. Staff members will also be dressed in costume as Wizard of Oz characters! So save the date, and don’t miss the fun! If you have any questions, call us at 508-883-1931. Flyer includes a watercolor-style illustration of the yellow brick road winding through a vibrant green meadow. The Emerald City is on the horizon, with a vibrant rainbow swooped over it in the sky.

Quilting Club for Adults

Thursday, April 17 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM

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Quilting Club, a monthly club for adults. Thursday, April 17 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. If you love quilting already or just want to start, come join a group of like-minded crafters! Each meeting will be a relaxing time to get together, share ideas, and do some quilting. Refreshments will be served. This program is for adults. Registration is required. Call or come in to sign up. Contact the Blackstone Public Library at 508-883-1931 for more information. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Blackstone Public Library. The title text of this flyer is in a typeface that looks like letters written inside separate quilt patches. Flyer text is over a background photo of a quilt. The patches are large, colored blue, pink, yellow, and teal, and with a filigree design of stitching over the entire quilt.

Spring Story Times for 2025!

Registration begins Monday, March 24

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Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club

For 5th-8th grade students

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Family Recipes Cooking Club - Spring

Monday, April 28 at 6:00 PM

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Family Recipes Cooking Club - Seasonal Favorites of Spring. Monday, April 28 at 6:00 PM. If you have a love for cooking, this club might be for you! This club, led by Jean Piechocki, will meet quarterly, with recipes selected to reflect the seasons. Participants will prepare a cherished family recipe, and bring it to this pot-luck-style club meeting to share with other members. Please, remember to bring a copy of your family recipe to share with the group, so that those with allergies can be aware of the ingredients. Recipes including peanuts and tree-nuts are not allowed. If you need to find a written version of an old favorite you only know by heart, take a look at our library’s database page and check out “A to Z World Food” to find hundreds of recipes from all over the world! Registration is required. Call the Blackstone Public Library at 508-883-1931 to sign up, or for more information. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Blackstone Public Library. Flyer heading background is a photograph of a dark-stained wood table with a selection of cooking tools on top. Viewed from above there is a dark stone mortar and pestle; a cast iron pan; a metal knife and cleaver; a wooden bowl with herbs, garlic, and citrus inside; a lighter-stained wooden cutting board; and a selection of smaller bowls with various spices and oils.

Mobile Mini Golf

Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 4:00 – 7:00 PM

Come play a round of mini golf when the library is closed!

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Come play a round of mini golf when the library is closed! The Blackstone Public Library invites you to Mobile Mini Golf! Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 4:00 – 7:00 PM. Each of the 10 holes spread throughout the library have been sponsored by a local business, family, or organization. The course features jumps, bumps, twists, and loops, and is sure to offer a fun challenge for all. All ages are welcome to this event. Various sized clubs will be available. Everyone who completes the course will receive a prize. A hole-in-one will get your name posted on the bragging board! No registration is required for this event. Please be advised that due to the popularity of this event, wait times may vary. Contact the Blackstone Public Library at 508-883-1931 for more information. This event is sponsored by: Daniel T. Doyle, Esquire; Thrifty Discount Liquors; TKO Pizza; Ryan Law Office; Quiet Peas; Selectwoman Mary Bulso; Sue Trinque; Walkers Pub; LJ & Son Asphalt Paving LLC; RGN Construction Management LLC. Image description: The flyer features the Mini Golf company’s logo at the top of the page, “Mobile-MiniGolf” with a green arrow underlining it, pointing to four golf balls colored purple, pink, green, yellow, and blue. The flyer also features five photographs of previous minigolf events held by the company.

Get Help with Jenna Gouin, MBA/MSOL

Monday, April 7, 1:00 to 3:00 PM and Monday, April 28, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

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Get Help with Jenna Gouin, MBA/MSOL, in partnership with the Blackstone Valley Partnership for Public Health. Monday, April 7 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM and Monday, April 28 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. 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

Be Well & Thrive

Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:00 PM April 1, 8, 22, & 29

A support group for adults.

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Be Well and Thrive: Nurturing Self Care Together A support group for adults. Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:00 PM. April 1, 8, 22, and 29. “Nothing ever seems impossible in spring.” – L.M. Montgomery Searching for a fresh start or new beginning? Are you often overwhelmed with life’s stressors, or find yourself giving to others and not making time for yourself? Would you like to explore new ways to gain a sense of balance and contentment? This group may be a perfect place to start! This wellness group is being led by Cheryl Marino-Page. Cheryl has 30 years of professional and lived experience. She has a Bachelor's Degree from Framingham State University and works full time as a family partner, and part-time Life Coach. Registration is required for this group. Call the Blackstone Public Library at 508-883-1931 to sign up, or for more information. Flyer image is a photograph of an open field in early spring with the ground mostly brown with the first signs of green. The foreground and far background are soft and unfocused. There are trees in the distance, blurred against a bright white sky. In midground, and in sharp focus, are two purple crocus flowers backlit by the sun.

Music & Movement for Young Children

Register now for the Spring session, beginning April 4!

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Vintage Family History Scrapbooking Class

Tuesday, April 1 at 6:00 PM

This program is intended for adults.

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Vintage Family History Scrapbooking Class This program is intended for adults. Tuesday, April 1 at 6:00 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 an 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.

Heritage Book Club

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM

A book club for adults.

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Heritage Book Club For adults. Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM. This program is part of the Blackstone Public Library’s ongoing LSTA grant, “Voices: A Common Thread.” This grant is in thanks to the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Massachusetts Libraries Board of Library Commissioners. This program is also sponsored by Unibank through our “What’s for Dinner?” program. Join staff member Renee Milliken for the Heritage Book Club on Thursday, April 24, 2025. The Town of Blackstone has a rich history of cultural heritage. Each month, a book and food item will highlight one of the many ancestries in our town. Food will be served. Please call ahead for allergy concerns. April’s book, "The Keeper of Hidden Books," by Madeline Martin, follows our heroine Zofia as she lives through the Nazi occupation in Warsaw, Poland. With bombs raining down around her, Zofia must find a way to save her friend Janina, and her beloved books. To register, or for more information, please contact the Blackstone Public Library at 508-883-1931. The Heritage Book Club 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. Image description: Text at the top of the cover reads, "Madeline Martin, 'New York Times' bestselling author of 'The Last Bookshop in London.'" Book cover is an illustration of a wrecked building interior, broken down and covered in grime. A woman in a burgundy skirt suit stands among the wreckage with a box full of books at her feed. Her hair is pinned up and she wears a green hat. She faces away from the viewer, holding a book behind her back as she quietly surveys the ruins around her.

Learn the Art of Pysanky

Saturday, April 5, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

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Learn the Art of Pysanky, with Celeste Langlois. An art program for adults. Saturday, April 5, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Have you always wanted to learn how to make a traditional Ukrainian Easter egg to add to your basket? Now is your chance! Come and learn about the colorful world of Pysanky, the Ukrainian art form in which an egg is designed with traditional folk motifs using wax and dyes. You’ll learn about the history and meaning of the colors and symbols of this beautiful Ukrainian art form, while learning to draw lines on an egg and layer dye colors to make a beautiful, unique decorative egg. No experience is necessary. Registration is required for this event. Call the Blackstone Public Library at 508-883-1931 to sign up, or for more information. This program is free and is supported by a grant from the Blackstone Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. Flyer header includes a photograph of beautifully colored pysanky style Easter eggs in neat rows. The eggs are covered in intricate geometric designs in a myriad of colors.

Technology Classes

by Appointment

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English as a Second Language

Weekly on Tuesdays, April 15 through June 3, 2025, at 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Language Lessons for Adults.

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English as a Second Language, Language Lessons for Adults. Weekly on Tuesdays, April 15 through June 3, 2025, at 6:00 – 7:30 PM. Build your English vocabulary, and improve your conversation skills! Taught by Janet Szymanski, these classes are for Beginning to Intermediate level students. All are welcome! Registration is required. Call the Blackstone Public Library at 508-883-1931 to sign up, or for more information. This program is funded by a generous donation from the Blackstone Library’s LIG MEG account as authorized by the Board of Library Trustees.

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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

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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
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