Track your reading minutes using Beanstack for a chance to win cool prizes!
Details:
This program is open to all ages with two age brackets: 0-12 and 13+
Track your reading by using Beanstack to log your reading minutes to earn badges & the chance to win prizes. Parents can read to their kids and log for them.
Any type of reading counts: audiobooks, graphic novels, magazines, etc.
For kids who read 2 hours in a week, there will be a weekly drawing where they can win a bag of books.
There will also be a word of the week hidden in the children's room each week, so additional tickets can be earned by participating and entering the keyword in Beanstack.
Winners of the ticketed drawings will be notified by email on Tuesday, August 15. Prize winners will have 10 business days to pick up the prize before another winner is chosen.
Thank you to all our sponsors who have donated prizes to our summer reading program this year:
Kids 3-12 who register for summer reading before July 8 and visit the library between June 25-July 8 have the opportunity to win a ticket to Water Wizz. Visit the children's room and fill out a raffle ticket for your chance to win!
Free Golf with Prisco's
Prisco's Market & Deli has generously offered a FREE game of mini golf to children ages 3-12 who read three (3) books this summer. Limit one free game per child. Grab a form from the Library, fill it out, and bring it to Prisco's Market & Deli to redeem your FREE game. Must be redeemed in 2023 season.
LGBT+ Teen Lives
The characters in these novels find themselves in all sorts of situations, both related and unrelated to their sexual orientation and gender identity.
When you place a book on hold it gets shipped to the Bridgewater Public Library free of charge. You will then be notified when it is available for pickup! You can also look for these titles as e-books & audiobooks using the Libby and Hoopla Apps.
Upcoming Events
Henna with Mandy
Tuesday, June 27 at 1:00PM
Stop in and have Mandy Roberge of Wicked Good Henna adorn your skin with a beautiful henna tattoo! The henna paste is applied artfully to the skin in breathtaking designs. This program is for ages 6+. No registration required, first come, first served.
Mini Woven Basket Craft with Vanessa
Thursday, June 29 at 11:00AM
Come create a mini woven basket with our front desk librarian, Vanessa! These baskets are easy to make and require no prior experience. They're made from paper cups, yarn, and hot glue. Vanessa will guide the class step-by-step. All materials will be provided. All participants will leave with at least one basket. Additional baskets can be made if there is time at the end of the class.
Join us for a visit with Jerry Pallotta, author of the Who Would Win series. He will talk about his background, his inspiration for writing, how he comes up with ideas and how that idea is turned into a full book. Learn about the process of writing start to finish. Jerry will be coming with books to sell/sign after the show and will accept cash, checks, and credit cards.
Registration is required for this program and opens Tuesday, June 27 at 9 AM. Please register each person in your party separately. To register, click the button below.
Do you want to write a story (a book, a series, a screenplay) but don’t know how to start? This 3-hour writing workshop is for adults (18+) who want to learn how to come up with ideas that inspire them to write. This workshop will be taught by Chris Vigneau, a local Bridgewater teacher, cartoonist, and writer.
This workshop will address:
The kinds of stories you really like
Subjects & activities which you find interesting, and would like to explore
Creative roadblocks, and how to get through them
Participants are encouraged to list their top five (5) stories and bring this list to class for discussion. Participants may also bring physical books or DVDs for visual reference to share with the class.
At the workshop's end, each participant will leave with at least three unique story ideas/inspiring concepts that they might choose to expand into fully-realized narratives.
Join us for a free family yoga class, presented by Marybeth of Maha Yoga. Family Yoga is a perfect way to get everyone together all while being an active participant!
Details:
We recommend kids at 8 years old and/or older or kids that can follow directions along with their parents.
Please bring your own yoga mat and dress in comfortable clothes.
Registration:
Registration is required
Please register EACH PERSON INDIVIDUALLY as spaces are limited for this program.
If you wish to attend multiple classes, please register for EACH CLASS.
To register, click the Register button bottom below
Everyone ages 10+ (kids and adults included!) is invited to join local artist, teacher and MassArt graduate Jack Phaneuf for a one hour weekly drawing session. Jack will explore new topics weekly and guide students with their artwork. Students are required to bring a sketchbook, a #2 pencil and a black ballpoint pen.
This is a multi-week program held on the following Tuesdays: 7/11, 7/18, 7/25.
Registration is required for this program. Please read the details below.
Registration is for all three sessions in July (Tuesdays: 7/11, 7/18, 7/25)
Please register each person individually if you are registering multiple people in your household as spaces are limited for this program.
To register, click the Register button below.
A note on registration: If it says Registration Closed, the registration period has not opened yet. If it says Registration Full, the program is full.
Join us for a showing of A Man Called Otto, 2022, 2 hours 6 minutes. Enjoy complimentary snacks!
Otto is a grump who's given up on life following the loss of his wife and wants to end it all. When a young family moves in nearby, he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol, leading to a friendship that will turn his world around.
Community Partner
Thank You!
A huge shout out and thank you to T.J.Maxx Easton, MA for your support of our teen space, The Vibe.
Over the past few years, we have been evolving a space on our first floor for teens and tweens to gather, discover, and vibe. Generous donations make this possible and we are always grateful for the generosity of our community.
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We’ve Got Brand New Tables in our Front Room!
Our front room just got a face lift. Check out these spiffy new tables, perfect for studying, working, or just hanging out. Snag one today!
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