Music with Jonah
Music with Jonah
Join us every Monday for live music and singing with Jonah, our Librarian for Youth and Teen Services. Some are sing-alongs, some have a little dancing, and others are just for listening.
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Watercolor Painting for Adults
Watercolor Painting for Adults
Painting with Watercolors is a wonderful way to play with color and lose yourself in the moment. Whether you are just beginning to explore watercolor, or have been painting a while, we aim to gain a better understanding of this amazing medium and challenge ourselves in the process. Although these classes are not geared toward …
Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens – Gardening Series
Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens – Gardening Series
Join the DPL and Blackstone Gardens for a series. 05/16 Container Gardening 6-7pm 05/23 Companion Planting 6-7pm 06/06 Sustainable Gardening 6-7pm 06/20 Hydroponics 6-7pm
4 events,
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Baby Time
Baby Time
You’re never too young for the library! *MASKS REQUIRED IN CHILDRENS ROOM* This program is designed specifically for children 2 and under and their caregivers. We'll sing songs, read books, and safely socialize with each other. Register on Eventbrite. Email with any questions. *MASKS REQUIRED IN CHILDRENS ROOM*
Little Chefs Storytime
Little Chefs Storytime
Storytime is always a tasty treat! Join us for a cooking/food themed storytime program throughout the month of April. Each week will feature a new and easy 'cooking' activity perfect for little ones and their caretakers. Registration for this program is required. Please note: we will be using and enjoying real food! Contact us at with …
Little Chefs Storytime
Little Chefs Storytime
Storytime is always a tasty treat! Join us for a cooking/food themed storytime program throughout the month of April. Each week will feature a new and easy 'cooking' activity perfect for little ones and their caretakers. Registration for this program is required. Please note: we will be using and enjoying real food! Contact us at with …
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Dedham Reads Together – Black, White, and the Grey
Dedham Reads Together – Black, White, and the Grey
All are invited to our Dedham Reads Together book. We will discuss Black, White, and the Grey by Mashama Bailey and John O. Morisano with guest moderator Dianne Bauer!
3 events,
Storytime with Miss Lisa
Storytime with Miss Lisa
Let's read, sing, and dance together! Storytime will be inside the library at our Endicott Location.
Spring Crafts
Spring Crafts
Spring has sprung! Stop by the Endicott branch on Wednesday afternoons in April to make a variety of fun, easy crafts celebrating the new season. This program is designed for children, but adults are more than welcome to join in on the fun! Registration is required. Please email with any questions.
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Art Journaling – Drawing from Life
Art Journaling – Drawing from Life
Keeping an Art or Visual Journal is a wonderful way to support your art practice or simply settle a busy mind and relieve stress. All you need to begin is paper and a pen/pencil. We will meet weekly to learn about and develop ways in which we can inhabit our journals, making them places of …
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Book Feast Club
Book Feast Club
All are invited to attend the Book Feast Club! Come discuss the YA books featured in this year's Dedham Reads. 4/28 - With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
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Meet the Author! – “How to Bake a Universe” with Alec Carvlin
Meet the Author! – “How to Bake a Universe” with Alec Carvlin
Ever wondered what ingredients you need to bake a universe? Local author Alec Carvlin has the answers! Join us at the Main Library on Thursday, April 28th @4:00PM as we welcome Alec Carvlin and celebrate his newly published book, How to Bake a Universe. Alec will lead us through a craft, read us his story, …
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Club de Español
Club de Español
Come to the library and join our Spanish Club. Informal and Conversation-based. We will watch programs, listen to music and do Spanish immersion activities. No registration is required - Just drop by. For questions, email Clemencia Aramburo
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Health & Wellness: Eating Healthy on a Budget
Health & Wellness: Eating Healthy on a Budget
The pandemic has been hard on all of us in various ways, including financially. Eating nutritious foods is essential to our health, but it doesn't have to cost a fortune. In this workshop, you'll learn creative ways for eating healthy while saving money, including ideas for planning meals, grocery shopping hacks, and cooking tips to keep your belly full of …
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Board of Library Trustees Meeting
Board of Library Trustees Meeting
The Board of Library Trustees generally meet on the first Thursday of the month. Meeting details, including agenda, are posted to the Town of Dedham's website at least 48 hours in advance.
3 events,
Fiber Fridays… with friends!
Fiber Fridays… with friends!
Join us on Fridays, at the Main Library or online, to play with knitting, crocheting, sewing, needlework, whatever! Start a new project or work on a current one. Bring tips, ideas, and projects, as well as questions. Be part of the long lineage of crafters who've gathered in circles to share their techniques, as well as stories. Bring …
Digital Makerspace for Teens and Tweens
Digital Makerspace for Teens and Tweens
Get started creating digital art! Learn to create images and manipulate photos using Photopea, a free (and web based) alternative to expensive software like photoshop. Make your own sunset and ride off into it. For ages 12+
Friday Food Fun!
Friday Food Fun!
Cooking is fun for everyone! Join us on Fridays afternoons in April for an easy and tasty introduction to cooking. This program is designed for children and will focus on learning basic kitchen skills through simple recipes. Please note: we will be using and enjoying real food! Contact us at with any questions or to check what …
1 event,
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Community Bike Ride – Art Around Dedham
Community Bike Ride – Art Around Dedham
Get on your bike and cycle through Dedham with us - you may be surprised by what you find! We'll take a Low-Stress tour through different communities in town looking for Public Art: including a stop at the Mother Brook Arts & Community Center for their Open Studios! Perfect for families and anyone who has been reluctant to ride on …
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Nature In Your Neighborhood – Adult Hike with Mass Audubon
Nature In Your Neighborhood – Adult Hike with Mass Audubon
Get out on the trail with Mass Audubon to identify signs of Spring, practice bird identification, and learn about your local flora and fauna. Join us at Wilson Mountain Reservation for a guided hike and leave with newfound knowledge of your local open space. Meet at the Parking Lot of Wilson Mountain Reservation at 9:15. …
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Afternoon Book Group
Afternoon Book Group
This month we will be reading Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb.
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Watercolor Painting for Adults
Watercolor Painting for Adults
Painting with Watercolors is a wonderful way to play with color and lose yourself in the moment. Whether you are just beginning to explore watercolor, or have been painting a while, we aim to gain a better understanding of this amazing medium and challenge ourselves in the process. Although these classes are not geared toward …
Drop in Crafts for Kids!
Drop in Crafts for Kids!
Join us at the Endicott Branch every Monday for some fun crafts! No registration required.
Teen Advisory Board
Teen Advisory Board
Join the DPL Teen Advisory Board to help plan library programs, review books and complete those volunteer hours. The TAB meets on the first Monday of every month at the Endicott Library. Contact for more information.
Read to a Therapy Dog
Read to a Therapy Dog
Reading is more fun when your book buddy is a dog! Klaus is a certified therapy dog who loves pats and stories; he's the perfect audience for children to practice reading out loud to! Join us on select Monday afternoons at 4:00PM at the Main library to read to Klaus. Klaus and his handler come …
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Learn Chinese Calligraphy
Learn Chinese Calligraphy
Join us (In-Person or on Zoom) at the Dedham Library, in honor of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, for a virtual workshop on Chinese Calligraphy. San Francisco-based calligraphy artist Jojo Liu, board member of the San Francisco Chinese Arts Association, will share this time-honored artistic tradition. Registration required Please contact Gianna if you plan on attending in …
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Path to Knowledge Book Club
Path to Knowledge Book Club
Path to Knowledge Book Club This month’s selection is Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America by Mayukh Sen.
3 events,
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Baby Time
Baby Time
You’re never too young for the library! This program is designed specifically for children 2 and under and their caregivers. We'll sing songs, read books, and safely socialize with each other. Register on Eventbrite. Email with any questions. This program will be held outdoors; in the event of inclement weather, we'll meet inside in the Children's …
AAPI Heritage Month Storytime
AAPI Heritage Month Storytime
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Join us each Tuesday as we celebrate the voices, lives, and stories of our global AAPI community through books and crafts. Please email with any questions.
4 events,
Storytime with Miss Lisa
Storytime with Miss Lisa
Let's read, sing, and dance together! Storytime will be inside the library at our Endicott Location.
May Arts and Crafts
May Arts and Crafts
Stop by the Endicott branch on Wednesday afternoons in May to make a variety of fun, easy crafts. This program is designed for children, but adults are more than welcome to join in on the fun! Registration is required. Please email with any questions.
Whatever Book Club
Whatever Book Club
Read what you like! Tell us about it! Convince us to read it or maybe warn us not to. This is a place to discuss the books you have chosen to read, not the ones assigned to you. All genres welcome!
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Dedham Reads Together – Relish
Dedham Reads Together – Relish
Come celebrate Dedham Reads Together - A Book Feast! All are invited to discuss Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley
2 events,
Basic Skills Storytime with Ms. Marsha!
Basic Skills Storytime with Ms. Marsha!
Join Ms. Marsha at the Dedham Public Library for Basic Skills Story Time! Each week we will have stories, songs, and a craft aligned with a basic skill. We will focus on skills such as numbers, letters, color, shapes, feelings, sharing and making friends. We will have stories, songs, and a simple craft. We will …
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3rd-5th Grade Book Group
3rd-5th Grade Book Group
3rd-5th grade students are invited to join us for a casual book discussion, light snacks, and a craft or activity. Our next book will be A Place at the Table by Saadia Faruqi. Books can be picked up at the Main library now. Register for this program on Eventbrite. Please email with any questions.
4 events,
Toddler Sensory Time
Toddler Sensory Time
Hands on play is the best kind of play! Join us on the lawn outside the Main Library every Friday morning for sensory play time perfect for infants and toddlers. No registration is required. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held inside. Email with any questions.
Fiber Fridays… with friends!
Fiber Fridays… with friends!
Join us on Fridays, at the Main Library or online, to play with knitting, crocheting, sewing, needlework, whatever! Start a new project or work on a current one. Bring tips, ideas, and projects, as well as questions. Be part of the long lineage of crafters who've gathered in circles to share their techniques, as well as stories. Bring …
Fabulous Funtastic Fridays
Fabulous Funtastic Fridays
Super Awesome Fun Time is back! Join us on the lawn outside every Friday afternoon for hands-on group fun and sensory free play. This program is great for kids aged 5-10 and their grown ups. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held inside. Email with any questions.
Digital Makerspace for Teens and Tweens
Digital Makerspace for Teens and Tweens
Get started creating digital art! Learn to create images and manipulate photos using Photopea, a free (and web based) alternative to expensive software like photoshop. Make your own sunset and ride off into it. For ages 12+
1 event,
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Planning for Medicare
Planning for Medicare
If you’re getting close to Medicare eligibility, this presentation is for you. Whether you are planning to retire or will continue to work, it’s important to know your Medicare options. Did you know that missing your Medicare enrollment deadlines could cost you money? We know that Medicare can be confusing, so we designed this session to help you be confident you’re making the right health coverage decisions.
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3 events,
Watercolor Painting for Adults
Watercolor Painting for Adults
Painting with Watercolors is a wonderful way to play with color and lose yourself in the moment. Whether you are just beginning to explore watercolor, or have been painting a while, we aim to gain a better understanding of this amazing medium and challenge ourselves in the process. Although these classes are not geared toward …
Drop in Crafts for Kids!
Drop in Crafts for Kids!
Join us at the Endicott Branch every Monday for some fun crafts! No registration required.
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Houseplant Clinic
Houseplant Clinic
Want to know the difference between a cactus and a succulent? What are the best plants for beginners? What do you do if your plant is having 'Pups'? We'll talk about this and lots more! We will have Pups available to pot and take home with you. Join us in person at the Main Library or on …
4 events,
AAPI Heritage Month Storytime
AAPI Heritage Month Storytime
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Join us each Tuesday as we celebrate the voices, lives, and stories of our global AAPI community through books and crafts. Please email with any questions.
AAPI Heritage Month Storytime
AAPI Heritage Month Storytime
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Join us each Tuesday as we celebrate the voices, lives, and stories of our global AAPI community through books and crafts. Please email with any questions.
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K-2nd Grade Book Group
K-2nd Grade Book Group
Kindergarten-2nd grade students are invited to join us for a casual book discussion, light snacks, and a craft or activity. Our next book will be Every Night is Pizza Night by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt. Books can be picked up at the Main library now. Register for this program on Eventbrite. Please email with any …
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Endicott Family Game Night
Endicott Family Game Night
Join the Endicott Staff for a game of Monopoly, Scrabble or Chutes & Ladders with your friends and family. You can also bring your own board games. It's the perfect excuse to get out of the house for a fun game night!
3 events,
Storytime with Miss Lisa
Storytime with Miss Lisa
Let's read, sing, and dance together! Storytime will be inside the library at our Endicott Location.
May Arts and Crafts
May Arts and Crafts
Stop by the Endicott branch on Wednesday afternoons in May to make a variety of fun, easy crafts. This program is designed for children, but adults are more than welcome to join in on the fun! Registration is required. Please email with any questions.
Art Journaling – Drawing from Life
Art Journaling – Drawing from Life
Keeping an Art or Visual Journal is a wonderful way to support your art practice or simply settle a busy mind and relieve stress. All you need to begin is paper and a pen/pencil. We will meet weekly to learn about and develop ways in which we can inhabit our journals, making them places of …
2 events,
Basic Skills Storytime with Ms. Marsha!
Basic Skills Storytime with Ms. Marsha!
Join Ms. Marsha at the Dedham Public Library for Basic Skills Story Time! Each week we will have stories, songs, and a craft aligned with a basic skill. We will focus on skills such as numbers, letters, color, shapes, feelings, sharing and making friends. We will have stories, songs, and a simple craft. We will …
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Film Noir Club
Film Noir Club
Join us at the Main for The Film Noir Club. This months film is Double Indemnity (1944).
5 events,
Friday Morning Nature Walks
Friday Morning Nature Walks
Join us for an early morning leisurely walk, at Wilson Mountain, to identify signs of Spring, practice bird identification, and learn about local flora and fauna. This is also a perfect opportunity to do some nature journaling, photography, or share some poetry..... Meet at the Parking Lot of Wilson Mountain Reservation at 6:45am. We will start our …
Toddler Sensory Time
Toddler Sensory Time
Hands on play is the best kind of play! Join us on the lawn outside the Main Library every Friday morning for sensory play time perfect for infants and toddlers. No registration is required. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held inside. Email with any questions.
Fiber Fridays… with friends!
Fiber Fridays… with friends!
Join us on Fridays, at the Main Library or online, to play with knitting, crocheting, sewing, needlework, whatever! Start a new project or work on a current one. Bring tips, ideas, and projects, as well as questions. Be part of the long lineage of crafters who've gathered in circles to share their techniques, as well as stories. Bring …
Fabulous Funtastic Fridays
Fabulous Funtastic Fridays
Super Awesome Fun Time is back! Join us on the lawn outside every Friday afternoon for hands-on group fun and sensory free play. This program is great for kids aged 5-10 and their grown ups. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held inside. Email with any questions.
Digital Makerspace for Teens and Tweens
Digital Makerspace for Teens and Tweens
Get started creating digital art! Learn to create images and manipulate photos using Photopea, a free (and web based) alternative to expensive software like photoshop. Make your own sunset and ride off into it. For ages 12+
3 events,
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Nature In Your Neighborhood – Nature, Science, and Art with Mass Audubon
Nature In Your Neighborhood – Nature, Science, and Art with Mass Audubon
Tap into your artistic side and explore the nature of Dedham with Mass Audubon! Join us for a printmaking and nature journaling session to learn about local bird species, practice your observation skills, and explore signs of Spring. Ages: 6-9 (5-10 alright with disclaimer) Caregivers welcome and encouraged to observe Please register with Eventbrite to reserve a spot. Space …
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1st Annual Houseplant Swap
1st Annual Houseplant Swap
Want help in propagating your favorite plant? Want to share some cuttings? Have a plant that doesn't fit your space or just needs to be rehomed? Bring your plants that need to be divided and those that you would like to share, swap, or give away. Join us for this in person only event.
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Dedham Reads Finale
Dedham Reads Finale
Join DLIT, the Dedham Public Library and the Dedham School Libraries at the Dedham Reads Finale on May 14 at the Endicott Branch Library! Event and ticket information can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dedham-reads-2022-gala-event-tickets-322822991257
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Nature In Your Neighborhood – Family Hike with Mass Audubon
Nature In Your Neighborhood – Family Hike with Mass Audubon
Explore your local open space with Mass Audubon! Join us at Wilson Mountain for a guided nature hike where you’ll learn to identify signs of Spring out on the trail, practice birding techniques, and enjoy the outdoors with family and friends. Ages: 6-9 and caregiver(s) Please register with Eventbrite to reserve your spot. Space is …
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5 events,
Watercolor Painting for Adults
Watercolor Painting for Adults
Painting with Watercolors is a wonderful way to play with color and lose yourself in the moment. Whether you are just beginning to explore watercolor, or have been painting a while, we aim to gain a better understanding of this amazing medium and challenge ourselves in the process. Although these classes are not geared toward …
Drop in Crafts for Kids!
Drop in Crafts for Kids!
Join us at the Endicott Branch every Monday for some fun crafts! No registration required.
Read to a Therapy Dog
Read to a Therapy Dog
Reading is more fun when your book buddy is a dog! Klaus is a certified therapy dog who loves pats and stories; he's the perfect audience for children to practice reading out loud to! Join us on select Monday afternoons at 4:00PM at the Main library to read to Klaus. Klaus and his handler come …
Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens – Gardening Series
Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens – Gardening Series
Join the DPL and Blackstone Gardens for a series. 05/16 Container Gardening 6-7pm 05/23 Companion Planting 6-7pm 06/06 Sustainable Gardening 6-7pm 06/20 Hydroponics 6-7pm
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POSTPONED Fine Reading Book Club
POSTPONED Fine Reading Book Club
Please join us for our monthly Fine Reading Book Club. This month we are going to discussv The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde.
4 events,
AAPI Heritage Month Storytime
AAPI Heritage Month Storytime
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Join us each Tuesday as we celebrate the voices, lives, and stories of our global AAPI community through books and crafts. Please email with any questions.
AAPI Heritage Month Storytime
AAPI Heritage Month Storytime
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Join us each Tuesday as we celebrate the voices, lives, and stories of our global AAPI community through books and crafts. Please email with any questions.
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Spring Bird Art – Adults
Spring Bird Art – Adults
For the bird lovers among us.... Join us to create the perfect flock of Spring Birds and celebrate this most vibrant of seasons. We will meet at the library, as well as on Zoom, and delight in the vast array of birds that are created around the world. Supplies needed: a variety of papers glue/glue stick scissors …
4 events,
Storytime with Miss Lisa
Storytime with Miss Lisa
Let's read, sing, and dance together! Storytime will be inside the library at our Endicott Location.
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Music with Michael: Music for All Things Spring
Music with Michael: Music for All Things Spring
Please join us for this month's musical adventures, featuring Music for Spring, the Earth, Mom, and more! We will enjoy this concert in-person at the main library, and on Zoom. Please register with Eventbrite to receive your Zoom link. Contact Gianna if you have any questions -
May Arts and Crafts
May Arts and Crafts
Stop by the Endicott branch on Wednesday afternoons in May to make a variety of fun, easy crafts. This program is designed for children, but adults are more than welcome to join in on the fun! Registration is required. Please email with any questions.
Art Journaling – Drawing from Life
Art Journaling – Drawing from Life
Keeping an Art or Visual Journal is a wonderful way to support your art practice or simply settle a busy mind and relieve stress. All you need to begin is paper and a pen/pencil. We will meet weekly to learn about and develop ways in which we can inhabit our journals, making them places of …
3 events,
Basic Skills Storytime with Ms. Marsha!
Basic Skills Storytime with Ms. Marsha!
Join Ms. Marsha at the Dedham Public Library for Basic Skills Story Time! Each week we will have stories, songs, and a craft aligned with a basic skill. We will focus on skills such as numbers, letters, color, shapes, feelings, sharing and making friends. We will have stories, songs, and a simple craft. We will …
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Beat the Bloat & Find Relief: Restoring Your Gut Health
Beat the Bloat & Find Relief: Restoring Your Gut Health
Are you struggling with your digestion and not sure what to do? Is your stomach unhappy and you're not sure why? You’re not alone! So many things can throw our digestive systems out of whack. After this interactive workshop, you'll walk away knowing: The common causes and symptoms of stomach discomfort, Foods that are healing …
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LGBT+ Book Group
LGBT+ Book Group
Join us at the Main Library for our LGBT+ Book Group! Each month we will read a title featuring characters/people, themes, or subjects that fall under the broader LGBT+ umbrella. For our first meeting we'll be reading The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargraves. Books can be picked up behind the circulation desk. Email with any questions.
5 events,
Toddler Sensory Time
Toddler Sensory Time
Hands on play is the best kind of play! Join us on the lawn outside the Main Library every Friday morning for sensory play time perfect for infants and toddlers. No registration is required. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held inside. Email with any questions.
Fiber Fridays… with friends!
Fiber Fridays… with friends!
Join us on Fridays, at the Main Library or online, to play with knitting, crocheting, sewing, needlework, whatever! Start a new project or work on a current one. Bring tips, ideas, and projects, as well as questions. Be part of the long lineage of crafters who've gathered in circles to share their techniques, as well as stories. Bring …
Fabulous Funtastic Fridays
Fabulous Funtastic Fridays
Super Awesome Fun Time is back! Join us on the lawn outside every Friday afternoon for hands-on group fun and sensory free play. This program is great for kids aged 5-10 and their grown ups. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held inside. Email with any questions.
Digital Makerspace for Teens and Tweens
Digital Makerspace for Teens and Tweens
Get started creating digital art! Learn to create images and manipulate photos using Photopea, a free (and web based) alternative to expensive software like photoshop. Make your own sunset and ride off into it. For ages 12+
1 event,
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Dance Revelasian Showcase
Dance Revelasian Showcase
To help celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, the Dedham Public Library will be hosting a small showcase put on by Boston-based Chinese dance group, Dance Revelasian! This semi-professional group of dancers work to "share traditional, classical, contemporary and ethnic Chinese dance culture" with audiences all over New England. No registration required for this event. Email …
0 events,
3 events,
Watercolor Painting for Adults
Watercolor Painting for Adults
Painting with Watercolors is a wonderful way to play with color and lose yourself in the moment. Whether you are just beginning to explore watercolor, or have been painting a while, we aim to gain a better understanding of this amazing medium and challenge ourselves in the process. Although these classes are not geared toward …
Drop in Crafts for Kids!
Drop in Crafts for Kids!
Join us at the Endicott Branch every Monday for some fun crafts! No registration required.
Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens – Gardening Series
Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens – Gardening Series
Join the DPL and Blackstone Gardens for a series. 05/16 Container Gardening 6-7pm 05/23 Companion Planting 6-7pm 06/06 Sustainable Gardening 6-7pm 06/20 Hydroponics 6-7pm
2 events,
AAPI Heritage Month Storytime
AAPI Heritage Month Storytime
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Join us each Tuesday as we celebrate the voices, lives, and stories of our global AAPI community through books and crafts. Please email with any questions.
AAPI Heritage Month Storytime
AAPI Heritage Month Storytime
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Join us each Tuesday as we celebrate the voices, lives, and stories of our global AAPI community through books and crafts. Please email with any questions.
3 events,
Storytime with Miss Lisa
Storytime with Miss Lisa
Let's read, sing, and dance together! Storytime will be inside the library at our Endicott Location.
May Arts and Crafts
May Arts and Crafts
Stop by the Endicott branch on Wednesday afternoons in May to make a variety of fun, easy crafts. This program is designed for children, but adults are more than welcome to join in on the fun! Registration is required. Please email with any questions.
Art Journaling – Drawing from Life
Art Journaling – Drawing from Life
Keeping an Art or Visual Journal is a wonderful way to support your art practice or simply settle a busy mind and relieve stress. All you need to begin is paper and a pen/pencil. We will meet weekly to learn about and develop ways in which we can inhabit our journals, making them places of …
1 event,
Basic Skills Storytime with Ms. Marsha!
Basic Skills Storytime with Ms. Marsha!
Join Ms. Marsha at the Dedham Public Library for Basic Skills Story Time! Each week we will have stories, songs, and a craft aligned with a basic skill. We will focus on skills such as numbers, letters, color, shapes, feelings, sharing and making friends. We will have stories, songs, and a simple craft. We will …
5 events,
Friday Morning Nature Walks
Friday Morning Nature Walks
Join us for an early morning leisurely walk, at Wilson Mountain, to identify signs of Spring, practice bird identification, and learn about local flora and fauna. This is also a perfect opportunity to do some nature journaling, photography, or share some poetry..... Meet at the Parking Lot of Wilson Mountain Reservation at 6:45am. We will start our …
Toddler Sensory Time
Toddler Sensory Time
Hands on play is the best kind of play! Join us on the lawn outside the Main Library every Friday morning for sensory play time perfect for infants and toddlers. No registration is required. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held inside. Email with any questions.
Fiber Fridays… with friends!
Fiber Fridays… with friends!
Join us on Fridays, at the Main Library or online, to play with knitting, crocheting, sewing, needlework, whatever! Start a new project or work on a current one. Bring tips, ideas, and projects, as well as questions. Be part of the long lineage of crafters who've gathered in circles to share their techniques, as well as stories. Bring …
Fabulous Funtastic Fridays
Fabulous Funtastic Fridays
Super Awesome Fun Time is back! Join us on the lawn outside every Friday afternoon for hands-on group fun and sensory free play. This program is great for kids aged 5-10 and their grown ups. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held inside. Email with any questions.
Digital Makerspace for Teens and Tweens
Digital Makerspace for Teens and Tweens
Get started creating digital art! Learn to create images and manipulate photos using Photopea, a free (and web based) alternative to expensive software like photoshop. Make your own sunset and ride off into it. For ages 12+
2 events,
AAPI Heritage Month Storytime
AAPI Heritage Month Storytime
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Join us each Tuesday as we celebrate the voices, lives, and stories of our global AAPI community through books and crafts. Please email with any questions.
AAPI Heritage Month Storytime
AAPI Heritage Month Storytime
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Join us each Tuesday as we celebrate the voices, lives, and stories of our global AAPI community through books and crafts. Please email with any questions.
5 events,
Storytime with Miss Lisa
Storytime with Miss Lisa
Let's read, sing, and dance together! Storytime will be inside the library at our Endicott Location.
Art Journaling – Drawing from Life
Art Journaling – Drawing from Life
Keeping an Art or Visual Journal is a wonderful way to support your art practice or simply settle a busy mind and relieve stress. All you need to begin is paper and a pen/pencil. We will meet weekly to learn about and develop ways in which we can inhabit our journals, making them places of …
DPL Sci-Fi Book Club
DPL Sci-Fi Book Club
Oye, Beltalowda! Strap into your crash couch, fire up the tightbeam, and look out for the doors and corners. No idea what any of that means? You will. Join us as we binge read the entirety of the greatest contemporary sci-fi epic. Pick up book 1, Leviathan Wakes, at the circulation desk. For ages 14+
Whatever Book Club
Whatever Book Club
Read what you like! Tell us about it! Convince us to read it or maybe warn us not to. This is a place to discuss the books you have chosen to read, not the ones assigned to you. All genres welcome!
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LGBTQ+ Author Panel
LGBTQ+ Author Panel
Join us as we kick off Pride Month with a conversation with mega-superstar authors Emery Lee (e/eir), Timothy Janovsky (he/him), Katee Robert (she/her), and Olivia Waite (she/her) as they talk about their books, writing process, and how they connect with the LGBTQ+ community with their words and stories. You can purchase signed books from any …
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Basic Skills Storytime with Ms. Marsha!
Basic Skills Storytime with Ms. Marsha!
Join Ms. Marsha at the Dedham Public Library for Basic Skills Story Time! Each week we will have stories, songs, and a craft aligned with a basic skill. We will focus on skills such as numbers, letters, color, shapes, feelings, sharing and making friends. We will have stories, songs, and a simple craft. We will …
Tech Drop-In
Tech Drop-In
Drop by during these dedicated hours and have one-on-one time with the Technology Librarian, Megan, with any of your technology needs. This includes, but is not limited to, computers, smart phones, tablets, 3D printing, and applications (apps). This is in person, on a first come first served basis.
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Rest & Digest: 3 Keys to Better Sleep
Rest & Digest: 3 Keys to Better Sleep
Struggling with your sleep? Digestion out of whack? After this interactive workshop, you'll walk away knowing: The common causes of poor sleep and digestion, foods that promote sleep, breathing and relaxation practices for improved digestion and sleep, and movements and stretches that support sleep and gut health. This workshop is for you if you want …
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Friday Morning Nature Walks
Friday Morning Nature Walks
Join us for an early morning leisurely walk, at Wilson Mountain, to identify signs of Spring, practice bird identification, and learn about local flora and fauna. This is also a perfect opportunity to do some nature journaling, photography, or share some poetry..... Meet at the Parking Lot of Wilson Mountain Reservation at 6:45am. We will start our …