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Monday, August 1All DayYouTube
CANCELED - Race and Song
RACE AND SONG is an exploration of history and current events through the lens of race –– and using the powerful tool of music. Veteran musicians and storytelling troubadours, Reggie Harris and Alastair Moock, rely on their years’ old friendship to discuss complicated issues of race, class, gender and history with intentionality and generosity of spirit.…Learn MoreMonday, August 13:00—4:15 PMTeen LoungeDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Anime Club
Enjoy your favorite shows with your friends! Anime Club is back and better than ever, with all new shows to enjoy and discussions to have! We will be holding weekly meetings, during which we will watch the first episode of 2-3 different animes, allowing you to sample different shows- whether you’ve seen them before or not!
Movie days will include a fun activity or snack, and happen once every third meeting- come join the fun!
Teen & Tween anime club is for ages 13 and up, as we will be watching shows that are rated PG-13.
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Tuesday, August 2All DayYouTube
CANCELED - Race and Song
RACE AND SONG is an exploration of history and current events through the lens of race –– and using the powerful tool of music. Veteran musicians and storytelling troubadours, Reggie Harris and Alastair Moock, rely on their years’ old friendship to discuss complicated issues of race, class, gender and history with intentionality and generosity of spirit.…Learn MoreTuesday, August 211:00—11:30 AMMerry RoomDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Side LawnDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Storytime
Enjoy songs, stories, and games in the Merry Room. All children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Recommended age 2 and up but all are welcome!3
Wednesday, August 3All DayYouTube
CANCELED - Race and Song
RACE AND SONG is an exploration of history and current events through the lens of race –– and using the powerful tool of music. Veteran musicians and storytelling troubadours, Reggie Harris and Alastair Moock, rely on their years’ old friendship to discuss complicated issues of race, class, gender and history with intentionality and generosity of spirit.…Learn MoreWednesday, August 33:00—3:45 PMMerry RoomDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Mama Steph Concert
Sing and dance with one of South Shore's favorite children's musicians! Open to Pre-K and up with an adult in the Merry Room. Registration required beginning 2 weeks before event.Wednesday, August 35:30—7:00 PMZoom
Embroidery Classes: Stitch Along
Do you want to learn embroidery from home? Then we invite you to join us for our Stitch Along program. We will show you everything you need to know. If you already know some embroidery but want to spend some time stitching and chatting with a group, you are welcome to join!
After you register for the program, you will receive an email with the Zoom Link.…Learn More
Wednesday, August 38:30—10:30 PMSide LawnDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Family Movie Night: Clifford the Big Red Dog
Come watch a free, family-friendly movie on the side lawn of the library. Every other Wednesday night at 8:30 (depending on light)7/6- Sing 27/20- Encanto8/3- Clifford the Big Red Dog (live action)8/17- Mitchells vs the Machines
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Thursday, August 4All DayYouTube
CANCELED - Race and Song
RACE AND SONG is an exploration of history and current events through the lens of race –– and using the powerful tool of music. Veteran musicians and storytelling troubadours, Reggie Harris and Alastair Moock, rely on their years’ old friendship to discuss complicated issues of race, class, gender and history with intentionality and generosity of spirit.…Learn MoreThursday, August 411:00—11:30 AMMerry RoomDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Side LawnDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Storytime
Join us for Storytime on Tuesdays and Thursdays! Geared towards families with children under 5, children must be accompanied with an adult caregiver. Thursday, August 42:00—2:45 PMMerry RoomDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Community Helpers Storytime - Firefighters!
Join us for Community Helpers Storytime, featuring a Duxbury Firefighter. Recommended for ages 3 and up with a caregiver.Thursday, August 46:30—8:30 PMMerry RoomDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Reading GardenDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Challenging Conversations: Language, Terms, and Common Values w/ Duxbury For All
Join us for the continuation of the Challenging Conversations series, presented in partnership with Duxbury For All. Free garden reception 6:30-7 pm, event 7-8:30 pm. Presentation, small group conversations, and moderated discussions of shared information.…Learn More5
Friday, August 5All DayYouTube
CANCELED - Race and Song
RACE AND SONG is an exploration of history and current events through the lens of race –– and using the powerful tool of music. Veteran musicians and storytelling troubadours, Reggie Harris and Alastair Moock, rely on their years’ old friendship to discuss complicated issues of race, class, gender and history with intentionality and generosity of spirit.…Learn MoreFriday, August 58:30—11:00 PMSide LawnDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
CANCELED - Outdoor Movies: Knives Out
Watch a free, outdoor movie at the library! Friday Nights @ 8:30 (depending on light)7/8- Singin' in the Rain -G7/22- Ghostbusters: Afterlife -PG-137/29- Thor Ragnarock -PG-138/5- Knives Out -PG-138/12- In The Heights -PG-138/19- Buffy the Vampire…Learn More
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Saturday, August 6All DayYouTube
CANCELED - Race and Song
RACE AND SONG is an exploration of history and current events through the lens of race –– and using the powerful tool of music. Veteran musicians and storytelling troubadours, Reggie Harris and Alastair Moock, rely on their years’ old friendship to discuss complicated issues of race, class, gender and history with intentionality and generosity of spirit.…Learn More7
Sunday, August 7Closed
Duxbury Free Library
Sunday, August 7All DayYouTube
CANCELED - Race and Song
RACE AND SONG is an exploration of history and current events through the lens of race –– and using the powerful tool of music. Veteran musicians and storytelling troubadours, Reggie Harris and Alastair Moock, rely on their years’ old friendship to discuss complicated issues of race, class, gender and history with intentionality and generosity of spirit.…Learn More8
Monday, August 8All DayYouTube
CANCELED - Race and Song
RACE AND SONG is an exploration of history and current events through the lens of race –– and using the powerful tool of music. Veteran musicians and storytelling troubadours, Reggie Harris and Alastair Moock, rely on their years’ old friendship to discuss complicated issues of race, class, gender and history with intentionality and generosity of spirit.…Learn MoreMonday, August 83:00—4:15 PMTeen LoungeDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Anime Club
Enjoy your favorite shows with your friends! Anime Club is back and better than ever, with all new shows to enjoy and discussions to have! We will be holding weekly meetings, during which we will watch the first episode of 2-3 different animes, allowing you to sample different shows- whether you’ve seen them before or not!
Movie days will include a fun activity or snack, and happen once every third meeting- come join the fun!
Teen & Tween anime club is for ages 13 and up, as we will be watching shows that are rated PG-13.
Monday, August 83:00—4:30 PMMerry RoomDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Computer Building: A How To
Gain hands-on experience building computers. Learn all of the parts and how they work together, then actually build one. You will leave the workshop with the knowledge of how to build a computer for yourselves and how to work with similar hardware. For…Learn More9
Tuesday, August 9All DayYouTube
CANCELED - Race and Song
RACE AND SONG is an exploration of history and current events through the lens of race –– and using the powerful tool of music. Veteran musicians and storytelling troubadours, Reggie Harris and Alastair Moock, rely on their years’ old friendship to discuss complicated issues of race, class, gender and history with intentionality and generosity of spirit.…Learn MoreTuesday, August 911:00—11:30 AMMerry RoomDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Side LawnDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Storytime
Enjoy songs, stories, and games in the Merry Room. All children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Recommended age 2 and up but all are welcome!Tuesday, August 93:00—4:30 PMMerry RoomDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Computer Building: A How To
Gain hands-on experience building computers. Learn all of the parts and how they work together, then actually build one. You will leave the workshop with the knowledge of how to build a computer for yourselves and how to work with similar hardware. For…Learn More10
Wednesday, August 1010:00—11:00 AMChildren's Program RoomDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Paws to Read with Sally
Come in to the Library for a one-on-one reading session with Sally, a BONES certified therapy dog! This program is intended for emerging readers to practice their reading skills with a friendly face. Geared towards children ages 6 and up.
One-on-one appointments with Sally last for 10 minutes, and will be available on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED basis.…Learn MoreWednesday, August 102:00—2:30 PMMerry RoomDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Race and Song Q and A
After watching Race and Song through the link found here (password: RaceAndSongConvo), ask Reggie and Alastair questions about the program. This program will be on zoom. For ages 8 - adult. Wednesday, August 103:00—4:30 PMMerry RoomDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
CANCELED - Computer Building: A How To
Gain hands-on experience building computers. Learn all of the parts and how they work together, then actually build one. You will leave the workshop with the knowledge of how to build a computer for yourselves and how to work with similar hardware. For…Learn MoreWednesday, August 105:30—7:00 PMZoom
Embroidery Classes: Stitch Along
Do you want to learn embroidery from home? Then we invite you to join us for our Stitch Along program. We will show you everything you need to know. If you already know some embroidery but want to spend some time stitching and chatting with a group, you are welcome to join!
After you register for the program, you will receive an email with the Zoom Link.…Learn More
Wednesday, August 106:30—8:00 PMMerry RoomDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
DFL Writers Group
Meeting for writers to discuss and share their writing projects. All adult writers welcome, any genres, any level. Questions ? Please contact Rose at rhickey@ocln. org
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Thursday, August 1111:00—11:30 AMSide LawnDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Storytime
Join us for Storytime on Tuesdays and Thursdays! Geared towards families with children under 5, children must be accompanied with an adult caregiver. Thursday, August 1111:00 AM—12:00 PMThe Christine Devine Memorial Rainbow Storywalk™
Duxbury Walks with Tony Kelso
Meet at the 1637 Path and Story Walk behind Alden School!Join the library and the Duxbury Senior Center for an outdoor walk with historian Tony Kelso. This is an easy walk around the beautiful pond and woods at the end of the Bluefish River marsh. It is fun walk on part of an ancient path and the Story Walk is an added benefit for families.
Thursday, August 112:00—3:00 PMResource RoomDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Side LawnDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
The Places You'll Go: A Summer Reading Performance
Join storyteller Davis Bates. "What I try to do in a performance, whether it's at a library, school, senior center or festival, is to get listeners of all ages excited about the cultural traditions that are all around them; in books, in their families, and in their communities.…Learn MoreThursday, August 113:00—4:30 PMMerry RoomDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
CANCELED - Computer Building: A How To
Gain hands-on experience building computers. Learn all of the parts and how they work together, then actually build one. You will leave the workshop with the knowledge of how to build a computer for yourselves and how to work with similar hardware. For…Learn More12
Friday, August 128:30—11:00 PMSide LawnDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Outdoor Movies: In the Heights
Watch a free, outdoor movie at the library! Friday Nights @ 8:30 (depending on light)7/8- Singin' in the Rain -G7/22- Ghostbusters: Afterlife -PG-137/29- Thor Ragnarock -PG-138/5- Knives Out -PG-138/12- In The Heights -PG-138/19- Buffy the Vampire…Learn More
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Sunday, August 14Closed
Duxbury Free Library
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Tuesday, August 1611:00—11:30 AMMerry RoomDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Side LawnDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Storytime
Enjoy songs, stories, and games in the Merry Room. All children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Recommended age 2 and up but all are welcome!Tuesday, August 162:00—2:45 PMMerry RoomDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Get Ready for Kindergarten
Get ready for Kindergarten at the library and scavenger hunt! For children entering Kindergarten and their caregivers.17
Wednesday, August 178:30—10:30 PMSide LawnDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
CANCELED - Family Movie Night: Mitchells vs. Machines
Come watch a free, family-friendly movie on the side lawn of the library. Every other Wednesday night at 8:30 (depending on light)7/6- Sing 27/20- Encanto8/3- Clifford the Big Red Dog (live action)8/17- Mitchells vs the Machines
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Thursday, August 1811:00—11:30 AMMerry RoomDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Side LawnDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Storytime
Join us for Storytime on Tuesdays and Thursdays! Geared towards families with children under 5, children must be accompanied with an adult caregiver. Thursday, August 182:00—2:45 PMMerry RoomDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Get Ready for Kindergarten
Get ready for Kindergarten at the library and scavenger hunt! For children entering Kindergarten and their caregivers.19
Friday, August 198:30—11:00 PMSide LawnDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Outdoor Movies: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Watch a free, outdoor movie at the library! Friday Nights @ 8:30 (depending on light)7/8- Singin' in the Rain -G7/22- Ghostbusters: Afterlife -PG-137/29- Thor Ragnarock -PG-138/5- Knives Out -PG-138/12- In The Heights -PG-138/19- Buffy the Vampire…Learn More
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Sunday, August 21Closed
Duxbury Free Library
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Monday, August 226:00—8:00 PMMerry RoomDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
Knitting Night
A night of knitting . . . or weaving, spinning, or any other fiber craft! All skill levels are welcome. No registration required. 23
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Thursday, August 256:30—7:30 PMMerry RoomDuxbury Free Library77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332
The Code Breaker - book discussion and gene editing Q&A with molecular biologist Gail Begley
Let's talk about genes! Join us for a discussion of the book The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson. We will also be hearing from molecular biologist Dr. Gail Begley, who will provide some background information on the gene editing process discussed in the book.…Learn More26
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Sunday, August 28Closed
Duxbury Free Library
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Wednesday, August 315:30—7:00 PMZoom
CANCELED - Embroidery Classes: Stitch Along
Do you want to learn embroidery from home? Then we invite you to join us for our Stitch Along program. We will show you everything you need to know. If you already know some embroidery but want to spend some time stitching and chatting with a group, you are welcome to join!
After you register for the program, you will receive an email with the Zoom Link.…Learn More