Welcome to our first official newsletter of June! In addition to a full slate of fun programs, we also have an extra-special guest post from Lynnfield for Love, including all the amazing events they have planned for June. You can find their post at the bottom of this newsletter.
We hope to see you at some of these programs. And be sure to save the date for our Summer Reading Kickoff with JP Licks on June 29th--more info coming soon!
Coloring Club for Adults
Tuesday, June 7 at 2 pm
Coloring has been proven to help adults relax and unwind! Join us on the Library Mezzanine for some social time and calming coloring. Coloring pages and colored pencils will be provided. Registration is recommended but not required.
This program is funded by the Friends of the Lynnfield Public Library.
Adults
Coloring Club for Adults
Tuesday, June 7 at 2 pm
Coloring has been proven to help adults relax and unwind! Join us on the Library Mezzanine for some social time and calming coloring. Coloring pages and colored pencils will be provided. Registration is recommended but not required.
This program is funded by the Friends of the Lynnfield Public Library.
Adults
Origami Club for Teens and Tweens
Thursday, June 9 at 2:30 pm
Explore your creative side by creating origami. Paper and directions for a variety of origami projects will be provided.
No registration necessary. Supplies will be available in the Library's Young Adult Area from 2:30-3:30; come for the whole time or just stop in to make one design!
Ages 11-18
Q&A on Early Childhood Development with an Occupational Therapist
Thursday, June 9 at 7:30 pm
We are excited to offer a parent program designed specifically for families with children under the age of five, which will focus on early childhood development from an Occupational Therapist’s perspective. Our speaker Jacquie Pierro, from North Shore Children’s Therapies, will speak on topics addressing important gross and fine motor milestones from birth to age five. She will go over when milestone should be reached and techniques to help support your child’s development of these skills. Please come with any questions or concerns about your child’s early developmental skills.
This program will be held on Zoom. Register to receive the Zoom link. You will receive the link by 6:30 p.m. the day of the event.
Adults
Watercolors
Friday, June 10 at 10:30 am
Come be creative and make beautiful art! We’ll put out some watercolor palettes and brushes for kids to experiment and have fun. Registration required. Walk-ins will be taken if space allows. This program will be held in the Children's Room of the Library.
Ages 2-6
Color a Fuzzy Art Puzzle
Monday, June 13 at 4 pm
You've heard of fuzzy posters. You've heard of puzzles. But have you heard of... fuzzy poster puzzles?! Come to the library to color your very own fuzzy art puzzle, which you can then take home to take apart and put back together. We'll have several 12-piece designs to choose from. Color yours in however you'd like!
Register to reserve your spot. Walk-ins will be taken if space allows. This program will be held in the Children's Room of the Library.
Ages 3-10
Financial Wellness with PNC Bank
Tuesday, June 14 at 6:30 pm
Join PNC Bank at the Lynnfield Public Library each month to build up your financial savviness. We are going to have a hybrid series where you can learn tips on budgeting, building your credit score, achieve your goals of purchasing a home and planning for retirement. Each month, we will build upon the prior month. Refreshments will be provided.
This program will be held on the Mezzanine of the Library. Registration is recommended.
Adults
Story Time
Wednesday mornings at 10 am
Join us to sing songs and listen to stories!
This story time will be held outside on the Lynnfield Town Common if the weather is nice. You are welcome to bring a blanket or chair to sit on. In case of bad weather, story time will be held in the Meeting House across from the library.
Please note that indoor story time will have a capacity limit and attendees will be let inside in order of arrival (no registration). Outdoor story time does not have a capacity limit.
Story Time is recommended for children ages 5 and younger.
Pipe Cleaner Bracelets
Wednesday, June 15 at 3:30 pm
Did you know you can make a beaded bracelet using a pipe cleaner? Come try it out! Choose from a variety of bead colors and styles and string them onto a pipe cleaner to create a fun, unique bracelet. These are perfect to keep and wear or to give as a gift!
Register to reserve your spot. Walk-ins will be taken if space allows. This program will be held in the Children's Room of the Library.
Ages 3-10
Slow Flow Yoga
Thursdays at 12 pm
60 minutes yoga flow - this class will match breath with movement to bring peace of mind while simultaneously building core strength and stability.
Yoga mat and/or towel suggested, along with a water bottle. Register with a valid email to receive the link to join the class. You will receive an email with login information a half hour before the class begins.
Instructor: Tammy Syrigos Irrera
This program was generously funded by the Friends of the Lynnfield Library.
Adults and Teens
Button Maker Bonanza for Teens and Tweens
Thursday, June 16 at 2:30 pm
Show off your style by making some buttons. We’ll provide some premade designs or you can make your own. Create your own by drawing or by filling out a custom button form. Using the form, Ms. Alex will help you to make your design come to life on Canva. Our button maker will be set up until 3:45, so stop by anytime from 2:30-3:45 to make a button.
Registration recommended but walk-ins also accepted. This program will take place upstairs on the Mezzanine.
Ages 11-18
Author Talk with David Morales
Thrusday, June 16 at 6:30 pm
Lynnfield resident and best-selling author David A. Morales to discuss his new book American Familia with football coach and educator David Dempsey. In American Familia: A Memoir of Perseverance, Morales explores how the tenets of faith, family, and grit can serve as a compass for all Americans in search of a better future. Morales’s message has resonated with media and readers, as the book achieved Amazon Best Seller status in several categories. American Familia has been featured in El Planeta, The Washington Times, as well as in author interviews with El Mundo Boston, Newsmax, the LiberatED podcast, and Jason Romano’s Sports Spectrum.
This program will be held on the Mezzanine of the library. Registration is recommended but not required.
Adults
Intro to Tarot with Mike Richmond
Tuesday, June 21 at 6:30 pm
Come learn the basics and some tricks to help you understand how to use and interpret this set of 78 cards designed for guidance and insight. Tarot cards are a great tool for self understanding and decision making, allowing you to see your situation from another perspective and offer potential awareness of how your actions could affect the future. In this 90-minute beginner class, we will review the meaning behind the suits and numerology of the cards, break down the deck into sections and practice reading with simple spreads. Please bring your own deck if you can, but some will be available to use during the class. This workshop will be lead by Mike Richmond of Shining Moon Studio in Salem, MA.
This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Lynnfield Library. It will be held on the Mezzanine. Registration is recommended but not required.
Adults
Read to a Dog
Wednesday, June 22 at 3:30 pm
Mitzi, a trained therapy dog, will be visiting the Lynnfield Library hoping to hear some great stories! Children may sign up for a 10-minute session and choose a book or selection from a book to read to her. Mitzi is a patient listener, so reading to her is good practice for readers who are still struggling a bit as well as pros. Program geared towards children in grades K-4. Space is limited to 6 children.
When registering, please select an available time. Time to read to Mitzi is limited, so please arrive early if you need time to pick out a book. We may not be able to accept children who are late to their appointment time. If you register and can no longer attend, please email lfdyouth@noblenet.org to cancel.
If registration is full, please email lfdyouth@noblenet.org to join the waitlist. Mitzi comes by fairly often, and anyone on the waitlist will get priority for Mitzi's next visit!
Children Grades K-4
