Take a look at our new books, audios and DVDs for December!
Take & Make: Snowman Craft

Wednesday, Dec. 14, 10am-5pm

The Friends of the Library have created special craft kits for kids to take home and make adorable snowmen decorations out of tea lights! Kits are available on a first come, first served basis while supplies last. 

Story Time: Bouncing Babies

Thursday, Dec. 15, 11-11:45pm

Infants and toddlers aged 0-23 months are invited to this musical program specially designed to engage the tiniest library users while developing early literacy skills. Registration required; space is limited. If you prefer to join us online, you can sign up for the Zoom link upon registration. 

Holidays in Russia with the Museum of Russian Icons

Thursday, Dec. 15, 6:30pm

From the reverent Orthodox feast on Christmas Eve, to secular Soviet New Year celebrations, Russia is the place to be during the holidays! Merriments include religious ceremonies, children’s parties and recitals, masquerades, caroling, and spectacular decorations. Using images from the Museum of Russian’s Icons collection, the presentation will examine Orthodox images of the Nativity from art historical and theological standpoints, and how they compare with those of western Christianity. We will also explore the history of the Christmas (or Yolka) tree, the origins of Saint Nicholas, and distinctly Russian characters like Grandfather Frost and the Snow Maiden.  

Evening Book Club

Thursday, Dec. 15, 6:30 pm

Join us for a discussion of All That She Carried by Tiya Miles. Copies are available at the library or on Overdrive.

Take & Make Craft Kits

Saturday, Dec. 17, 10am-5pm

New activity kits for kids are available all day Saturday while supplies last!

Teen Candy Making Class

Saturday, Dec. 17, 2-4pm

Take a delicious candy making class with us at the Boylston Town House and make some sweets for the holidays!

Artist Open House: Lizzie Abelson

Saturday, Dec. 17, 3-5pm

Examine December's art exhibit, meet artist Lizzie Abelson, and enjoy refreshments. A New England native, Lizzie studied painting at the Rhode Island School of Design and spent a year in Rome with RISD's European Honors Program. After college, she enjoyed a brief stint as a freelance illustrator for The New Yorker. Her marginally wild landscapes evoke a sense of moody nostalgia -- unkempt fields over tidy lawns, leafless branches over summer's foliage, silence over noise.

Writer’s Group

Tuesday, Dec. 20, 6:30pm

This is a group for aspiring writers, led by Susan Roney O'Brien, MFA.

Celtic Concert with Jeff Snow

Wednesday, Dec. 21, 6:30-8pm

Join us at the Town House for an evening of Celtic music and traditions! We'll also hear some elements of Celtic Christmas woven through the performance, and enjoy some refreshments. Jeff Snow is a talented multi-instrumentalist who shares the music (and the stories behind the music) of Scotland, Ireland and England. Much of the history of these lands was preserved in song. You will see singing, laughing, lots of smiles and perhaps a few tears as we travel through time!