Ongoing Programs
Storytime!
Tuesday Mornings, 10:30-11am
Join us every Tuesday for stories, songs, movement, and play! This lively and interactive program encourages a love of reading while supporting early literacy development. Open to children ages 0-5 and their caregivers, with many 2-year-olds among our regulars.
This is a drop-in program—registration is not required.
Adult Craft Circle
Wednesday Afternoons, 4-5pm
Interested in getting together with other community members for a nice chat while you work on your latest craft project? Need help with a knitting conundrum? Look no further. Join us every Wednesday from 4-5 p.m. for a really enjoyable hour. Don’t have a craft project? We can help you figure out what’s best for you and get you on track to trying something new. For ages 18+.
Library LEGO Club
Wednesday, 3:15-4:15pm
Unleash your creativity at LEGO Club, hosted by the Petersham Memorial Library. Join us every other week for a one-hour session of hands-on fun, where young builders can take on exciting LEGO challenges or bring their own ideas to life.
This drop-in program is open to all ages and skill levels.
Office Hour with Rep. Aaron Saunders
Second Friday of each month, 2:30-3:30pm
State Rep. Aaron Saunders and/or representatives from his office will be at the library to take your questions and listen to concerns.
Dungeons & Dragons (Online)
Saturdays, 6-8pm
PML hosts Dungeons & Dragon online every Saturday and is open to all ages and skill levels. Contact admin@petershamlibrary.org if you are interested in participating.
Special Programs
Sewing Workshop with Launchspace
April 11, 3:30-5pm
Retro-Futuristic Book Club
Monday, April 28, 7-8:30pm
This Book Club is for teens and adults who are interested in the retro-futuristic genre, a sci-fi genre that looks at the future but from the eyes of the past, like how Jules Verne, Edgar Rice Burroughs, H.G. Wells, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, & Mary Shelley did in their time. Sub-genres (time-periods) include: Rococo-Punk (Napoleonic/Georgian), Steampunk (Victorian), Weird West (American Civil War & Rebuilding), Dieselpunk (Inter-Bellum).
This month's Steampunk Book Club will discuss The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher, the first book in The Cinder Spires series. Immerse yourself in a fantastic world of noble families, steam-powered technology, and magic-wielding warriors. Visit the library to pick up a copy of the book or a CD version of the audiobook. This book is also available to borrow through the Libby App as an e-book or audiobook. Led by Rev. Geoffrey Smith, this book club offers both in-person and Zoom options, so you can join us at the Petersham Congregational Church or from the comfort of your home. Whether you're a long-time steampunk enthusiast or new to the genre, all are welcome!
Arbor Day
Wednesday, April 30, Time TBD
Join us this Arbor Day for a tour of trees with the Petersham Tree Committee, a tree planting workshop, and seedling ditribution.
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