Thursday, Sept. 3
Community Fiber Arts Circle—Come crochet, knit, embroider, and weave with fellow fiber crafters. Beginners welcome. There will be no direct teaching of fiber arts, but community guidance and sharing of ideas are greatly encouraged. Work on a project, make new friends, and bounce ideas off of each other. Open to all ages and experience levels (recommended for ages 12- adult). Please call the library (508)-699-0122 and ask for the Reference Desk for more information. This event begins at 3:30 p.m.
Free tech help—Volunteer Ben Elliott, a computer support specialist, is hosting free IT hours at the library from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. If you need one-on-one help with a laptop, smartphone, or general tech stuff, please schedule an appointment by registering at https://befreeit.org/ or ask library staff for help. Elliot also offers free tech help at Wrentham’s Fiske Public Library on Tuesdays, 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Plainville Public Library on Fridays, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Mystery/Thriller Book Group—This group will meet every other month on the first Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to enjoy and discuss contemporary mystery/thriller titles. This month’s book is “Hostage” by Claire Mackintosh. Copies of the book will be available at the library about a month ahead of the meeting and located on designated shelves in the New Fiction area.
Saturday, Sept. 5
STEAM Cart—STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. There will be a different activity out each day. STEAM cart days are for children ages 3+ with an adult. Activities take place in the Children’s Room, are free play and not librarian led. This event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 7
Library will be closed in observance of Labor Day.
Tuesday, Sept. 8
Regular library hours resume—The library’s regular schedule runs from Labor Day to Memorial Day. The library will be open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Friday through Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Adult Book Group—This month’s read is “Tom Lake” by Ann Patchett. Copies of the book will be available at the library about a month ahead of the meeting and located on designated shelves in the New Fiction area. This event will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Friends of the RML meeting—Quarterly meeting of the Friends of the Richards Memorial Library at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 9
STEAM Cart—STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. There will be a different activity out each day. STEAM cart days are for children ages 3+ with an adult. Activities take place in the Children’s Room, are free play and not librarian led. This event runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.