Have you signed up for our Summer Reading Program, Find Your Voice!? To learn more details about the Summer Reading Program and register for the Summer 2023: Find Your Voice! Challenge for your age group, visit Beaman Library's Beanstack page.
Thank you to the Friends of the Beaman Library for sponsoring this summer-long event!
The Massachusetts Statewide Summer Library Program is funded by the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Summer Saturday Hours
Due to the continued generosity of the College of the Holy Cross, our Library will be open from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Saturdays for the months of July and August!
Please visit beamanlibrary.org to register for a program,
unless otherwise noted.
Our annual Summer Reading Program for Adults will continue through July and August! Visit Beaman Library's Beanstack page to register for the Summer 2023: Find Your Voice! for Adults Challenge and learn more details. Thank you to the Friends of the Beaman Library for funding our Summer Reading Program!
Italian Conversation Circle
Saturday, July 8 and 22 at 10:00 a.m.
Join us for an opportunity to speak Italian exclusively for two hours!
Mindfulness Meditation & Hatha Yoga for Stress Reduction & Relaxation with Carol McGuiggan
Wednesday, July 12, 19 and 26 at 6:30 p.m.
Learn hatha yoga and mindfulness skills to turn off ‘auto-pilot’ and open to life more fully.
She Can Do It: Real/’Reel’ Women & Midcentury Mysteries
Thursday, July 13 at 6:00 p.m.
Local suspense authors Janet Raye Stevens and Sharon Healy-Yang will reveal their inspirations for creating works set circa WWII. Using a multi-media approach, Sharon and Janet will talk about 1940s women in real, and reel, life and how these gals inspired their own work.
Book Discussion Group
Thursday, July 20 at 12:30 p.m.
Join us to discuss The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin. Copies of the book will be available at the circulation desk one month prior to the discussion.
Technology Office Hours
Thursday, July 20 at 2:15 p.m.
During this 45-minute appointment, get help with your device or technology-related questions! Please call the Library to reserve your time slot.
Nonfiction Book Discussion Group
Friday, July 21 at 1:00 p.m.
Join us to discuss In the Kingdom of Ice by Hampton Sides. Copies of the books will be available one month prior to the meeting.
Return of the Puzzle Swap!
Thursday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m.
Bring in your jigsaw puzzles to swap and share with other puzzleheads. Tell your friends!
Button Making
Ongoing Throughout the Summer
Express your ideas with a button as unique as you! Stop by the Teen Space and use the supplies provided to create your one-of-a-kind button to adorn your backpack or jacket!
Summer Reading Program for Teens
Ongoing through August 18
Visit Beaman Library's Beanstack page and register for the Summer 2023: Find Your Voice! for Teens Challenge. Once registered, log your reading and earn prizes! Thank you to the Friends of the Beaman Library for sponsoring this event!
Snack-It Bracket
Wednesday, July 5 through Saturday, July 29
Help us determine the ultimate gummy snack! Stop by the Library’s main floor to request your taste test snack pack. After performing your scientific taste test, cast your vote for your favorite. A new snack pack will be available at the beginning of each week until we complete our Snack-It Bracket! *While supplies last; one snack pack per teen per week.
A Conversation About Publishing with Erin Dionne
Tuesday, July 11 at 6:00 p.m.
Local author Erin Dionne recently published Bad Choices Make Good Stories: Conversations About Writing, a nonfiction book about writing, publishing, and the tools authors need to create stories. Please join Erin for an engaging conversation about publishing one’s work.
Sew Your Own Felt Pronoun Pin
Thursday, July 13 at 3:00 p.m.
Gender expression and identity is just one of the many ways you may choose to define yourself. Join Michelle to create a felt pin in the shape of your choice and then hand-stitch your preferred pronouns into the felt shape. All materials will be provided.
Chapters and Chipper Chatter
Tuesday, July 18 at 5:30 p.m.
A book discussion group for those readers transitioning be(TWEEN) the children’s collection and young adult collection. Join Miss Sue and Jessica to read and discuss the first chapter of a young adult book. Copies of the book will be available to borrow.
Morse Code Bracelets
Thursday, July 27 at 4:00 p.m.
Perhaps you prefer to express your ideas in a more private way. If so, a Morse code bracelet embedded with a secret message of your choosing may be just right for you! All materials will be provided.
Passport Night for Teens and Adults
Wednesday, August 2 at 6:00 p.m.
Join MobileQuest for a Passport Night! Participants will attempt different S.T.E.M.-based Amazing Race-themed activities or missions, earning a stamp in their passport for each successful mission completion. Missions may be attempted individually or as a team!
F U N F O R C H I L D R E N
Please visit beamanlibrary.org at least one week prior to a program to register.
Details included below.*
Summer Reading Continues!
Visit Beaman Library's Beanstack site to create an account and register for the Summer 2023: Find Your Voice! for Kids Challenge. Thank you to Menard's Auto Body for donating $150 towards a bike of your choice!
Kindness Club
Daily through August 8
A self-guided craft station in the Children's Room featuring something to be shared with another person to make their day.
Take It, Make It Crafts
Tuesdays through August 8
Available first-come, first-served (30 each week). Sponsored by the Webster First Federal Credit Union.
A Taste of Culture
Wednesdays through August 9
at 4:00 p.m.
Learn about different cultures through food tastings, crafts, stories, music, and games. We will give you a passport to be stamped weekly. Attend all seven to receive a world traveler pin! (Will not be held on July 5.)
Drop-In Story Time
Thursdays through August 24
at 11:00 a.m.
Stories, songs, and dancing on our front lawn!
Interactive Bulletin Board
July 1 - July 29
Decorate a puzzle piece with your name and we will put all the pieces together on our bulletin board which will be named, “We Are All a Piece of the Puzzle.”
Silhouette Art: All About Me
Friday, July 7 at 1:00 p.m.
We will trace and cut out your silhouette. Then you will add words and artwork that tell others who you are.
Family Charades
Tuesday, July 11 at 6:30 p.m.
Play a rousing game of family charades at the Library. This program is fun for all ages!
Tie-Dye a T-shirt
Friday, July 14 at 3:00 p.m.
Bring a washed, white, 100% cotton t-shirt to the Library and we will create a one-of-a-kind expression of yourself in fashion. Rain date: Friday, July 21
Chapters and Chipper Chatter
Tuesday, July 18 at 5:30 p.m.
A book discussion group for those readers transitioning be(TWEEN) the children’s collection and young adult collection. Join Miss Sue and Jessica to read and discuss the first chapter of a young adult book. Copies of the book will be available to borrow.
The Annual Pet Show
Thursday, July 20 at 6:30 p.m.
A patron favorite is our Annual Pet Show sponsored by Maggie’s Foods for Pets. Bring your special pet, live or stuffy, to our event and win a ribbon or maybe, be the Best of Show in your pet’s category. Sign
Traditions from Around the World
Tuesday, July 25 at 3:00 p.m.
Learn about the traditions of different countries while having fun! How do other people celebrate the tooth fairy or make wishes? Come find out!
Open Mic Family Night
Thursday, August 3 at 6:00 p.m.
Come sing a special song, read poetry you have created, tell your favorite jokes or family story - express yourself!
O N G O I N G P R O G R A M M I N G
P R O G R A M M I N G F O R K I D S
To participate in the following programs,
patrons must visit beamanlibrary.org to reserve a spot.
MONTHLY PROGRAMMING
Pokémon Club
Third Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the Library. Join your friends to swap, trade, play, and talk about everything Pokémon.
WEEKLY PROGRAMMING
Friday First Chapters on Fridays at 4:00 p.m.
Hear the first chapters of two early reader chapter books and two advanced reader chapter books on Beaman Library's Children's Room YouTube channel. Then you can come into the Library to check them out if you wish!
