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Friday, March 19:30—10:00 AMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Baby Storytime (Classroom)

Baby Storytime is for ages 0-3. Baby Storytime is hosted by our Children's & Young Adult Librarian, Mrs. Murphy. She shares nursery rhymes, short stories, and songs to help develop language and social skills for our youngest patrons. Contact Mrs. Murphy at lmurphy@cwmars.…Learn More

Monday, March 49:30—10:00 AMGreatroomUpton Community Center9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Music & Movement (Greatroom)

Our Music & Movement program features Deb Hudgins and her Pre-K Sing and Swing. It is an interactive program, perfect for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers to enjoy together. Deb plays guitar and sings, and is sure to incorporate stories, dancing, fingerplays, games and more at each of her fun, themed performances.…Learn More

Tuesday, March 53:00—4:00 PMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Teen Group (Classroom)

Teen GroupTeen Group is held each Tuesday from 3:00-4:00pm at the Upton Community Center. Contact Mrs. Murphy at lmurphy@cwmars. org if you are interested in attending this program. Sign up for our Teen Group email list. ----Our Teen Group meets weekly on Tuesdays from 3:00-4:00.…Learn More

Tuesday, March 54:00—6:00 PMConference RoomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Drop-In Tech Help (Conference Room)

Drop-in at the Conference Room between 4 - 6 pm to get one-on-one help with simple technology questions. No registration required. Intended for simple technology questions that take 5 - 15 minutes to answer. Examples include: basic app use; cellphone, computer, and Internet navigation basics; setting up and using Libby, Overdrive, and Hoopla; eBook and eReader use; and navigating library resources and databases.…Learn More

Tuesday, March 56:00—7:30 PMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Yarn Tales Knitting Group (Community Event)

Yarn Tales Knitting Group You're invited to knit or crochet with us here in the Upton Town Library classroom on Tuesday Evenings from 6pm-7:30pm. Come with your work in progress, or with something you're just beginning. Give help, get help, or just…Learn More

Wednesday, March 64:00—4:45 PMConference RoomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Kids' Book Club (Conference Room)

Join Lee Ann Murphy, Children's and Young Adult Librarian, as book club members explore popular juvenile and preteen titles each month.

Wednesday, March 64:00—5:00 PMVirtualUpton Community Center9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Author Talk with Nina Totenberg: The Power of Friendships (Virtual)

You are invited to an intimate conversation with Nina Totenberg as she talks about her nearly fifty-year friendship with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her book Dinners With Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships. Four years before Nina Totenberg was hired at NPR, where she cemented her legacy as a prizewinning reporter, and nearly twenty-two years before Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme Court, Nina called Ruth.…Learn More

Wednesday, March 64:00—5:00 PMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Lego Club (Classroom)

Build with Friends!Join us in the Community Center classroom for a hour of free building using the library's lego collection on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. Creations can be saved for next session or put on display, but at the end of the month we disassemble them all and start again!Please do not bring personal lego to the event.…Learn More

Thursday, March 79:30—10:15 AMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Preschool Storytime (Classroom)

Preschool Storytime is for ages 3-5. Preschool Storytime is hosted by our Children's & Young Adult Librarian, Mrs. Murphy. She shares two theme-based picture books, along with simple songs or chants. A simple craft tutorial follows. Preschool Storytime helps reinforce early literacy skills and builds school readiness for this age group.…Learn More

Thursday, March 76:00—7:30 PMGreatroomUpton Community Center9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Art Adventures for Adults: Drawing! (Community Event)

March 7, 6:00 - 7:30 PMFour Thursdays in March:Sign up for each session individually. Art Adventures for Adults: Drawing!No talent required. Sketchbooks and all materials are included. Presented by Lauren Scheuer, a local artist, illustrator and author.…Learn More

Friday, March 89:30—10:00 AMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Baby Storytime (Classroom)

Saturday, March 99:30—10:15 AMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Saturday Storytime (Classroom)

Our Saturday Storytime blends our preschool and baby storytimes into one event for ages 0-5. Storytime is hosted by our Children's & Young Adult Librarian, Mrs. Murphy. She shares two theme-based picture books, along with simple songs or chants. A simple craft tutorial follows.…Learn More

Monday, March 119:30—10:00 AMGreatroomUpton Community Center9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Drop-In Storytime (Greatroom)

Join us for our monthly drop-in version of storytime! This event is for ages birth to 5 and is a blend of our Baby and Preschool Storytimes. It is a REPEAT of one of our weekly storytimes. Mrs. Murphy will share songs, rhymes, stories, and fun! Please note, we are expecting a larger audience and simpler format than our weekly storytimes, and will not include an in-house craft.…Learn More

Tuesday, March 1212:45—1:45 PMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Upton Reads Book Group (Classroom)

The Upton Reads Book Group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 12:45 or on the second Thursday of each month at 6:45 in the library gathering room. Sue Pfeiffer from the library staff leads a casual and thought-provoking discussion of an eclectic mix of contemporary literary fiction.…Learn More

Tuesday, March 123:00—4:00 PMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Teen Group (Classroom)

Tuesday, March 126:00—7:30 PMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Yarn Tales Knitting Group (Community Event)

Wednesday, March 134:00—5:30 PMConference RoomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

D&D Introduction (Conference Room)

This group is now full, but please contact us or register for the waitlist if you are interested, as it will help us plan for another session or different time. An introduction to the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition roleplaying gameFor ages 10-14, suitable for complete beginners and returning players.…Learn More

Wednesday, March 136:00—7:00 PMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Magazine Strip Silhouettes (Classroom)

Join us as we use recycled magazines and cardboard to create Magazine Strip Mosaics!FOR AGES 10 to 16MUST REGISTER

Thursday, March 149:30—10:15 AMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Preschool Storytime (Classroom)

Thursday, March 144:00—5:00 PMVirtualUpton Community Center9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Author Talk with Christopher Paolini: 20 Years of Dragon-Riding in YA Fantasy (Virtual)

Join us as we chat with master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini about his return to the World of Eragon with Murtagh, a stunning continuation of the epic fantasy. The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn.…Learn More

Thursday, March 146:00—7:30 PMGreatroomUpton Community Center9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Art Adventures for Adults: Painting! (Community Event)

March 14, 6:00 - 7:30 PMFour Thursdays in March:Sign up for each session individually. Art Adventures for Adults: Painting!No talent required. All materials are included. Presented by Lauren Scheuer, a local artist, illustrator and author. This week we'll learn a bit about color with a brief slideshow and a demo, and then we'll make our own creations using both watercolor and acrylics! Funded by Upton Cultural Council.

Thursday, March 146:45—7:45 PMConference RoomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Upton Reads Book Group (Conference)

Friday, March 159:30—10:00 AMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Baby Storytime (Classroom)

Monday, March 189:30—10:00 AMGreatroomUpton Community Center9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Music & Movement (Greatroom)

Tuesday, March 193:00—4:00 PMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Teen Group (Classroom)

Tuesday, March 196:00—7:30 PMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Yarn Tales Knitting Group (Community Event)

Wednesday, March 204:00—5:00 PMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Lego Club (Classroom)

Wednesday, March 206:30—8:00 PMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Friends of Library Monthly Meeting (Community Event)

Friends of the Upton Library support library events and programs, join them for their monthly organizational meeting on the third Wednesday of each month. All are welcome!

Thursday, March 219:30—10:15 AMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Preschool Storytime (Classroom)

Thursday, March 215:15—7:30 PMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Tabletop Game Night for Adults (Classroom)

Adults and teens are invited to a fun and relaxed board game night at the library. A variety of games will be available to play with one featured game to learn. If you see a game that interests you that you don't know how to play, a staff member…Learn More

Thursday, March 216:00—7:30 PMGreatroomUpton Community Center9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Art Adventures for Adults: Collage! (Community Event)

March 21, 6:00 - 7:30 PMFour Thursdays in March:Sign up for each session individually. Art Adventures for Adults: Collage!No talent required. All materials are included. Presented by Lauren Scheuer, a local artist, illustrator and author. This week we'll get inspired with a brief slideshow and a demo, and then we'll make our own creations with collage! Funded by Upton Cultural Council.

Thursday, March 217:00—8:00 PMVirtualUpton Community Center9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Author Talk with Madeline Miller: On Retelling Greek Classics (Virtual)

You're invited to a fascinating exploratory conversation with Madeline Miller, bestselling author of The Song of Achilles and Circe, as she chats with us about her body of work and her process in retelling Greek classics into modern epics in fiction. Registration is required to receive the webinar link.…Learn More

Friday, March 229:30—10:00 AMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Baby Storytime (Classroom)

Friday, March 227:00—8:30 PMGreatroomUpton Community Center9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Generations of Jazz (Community Event)

An evening of music with musicians of several generations. Teachers and students coming together to share their love of music and especially Jazz and improvisation!Young, up and coming musicians Ian Brackett, Alex Francis, Ben Krause and Sean Thapa are joined by amazing guitarist Jeff Lee and local jazz musician, composer and teacher Bob Nicoll for an evening of exciting and fun music.…Learn More

Saturday, March 2310:00—10:30 AMGreatroomUpton Community Center9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Whalemobile 10:00 Session (Greatroom)

Join us as we welcome a life-sized, 43-foot inflatable whale named Nile to the Upton Town Library!Participants will go inside the inflatable whale and learn all about this magnificent mammal. They will learn about migratory paths, whale calves, and more, all while exploring artifacts such as baleen, teeth and bones.…Learn More

Saturday, March 2310:30—11:00 AMGreatroomUpton Community Center9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Whalemobile 10:30 Session (Greatroom)

Saturday, March 2311:00—11:30 AMGreatroomUpton Community Center9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Whalemobile 11:00 Session (Greatroom)

Saturday, March 2311:30 AM—12:00 PMGreatroomUpton Community Center9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Whalemobile 11:30 Session (Greatroom)

Saturday, March 2312:00—12:30 PMGreatroomUpton Community Center9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Whalemobile 12:00 Session (Greatroom)

Saturday, March 2312:30—1:00 PMGreatroomUpton Community Center9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Whalemobile 12:30 Session (Greatroom)

Monday, March 2512:30—1:30 PMGreatroomUpton Community Center9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

"The Beat Generation" Culture of the 1950s (Community Event)

The “Beat Generation” - A Cultural Review of the 1950s Through Music is a multimedia presentation that highlights the cultural nuances of the 1950s. This presentation features live acoustic music and audience sing-alongs, coupled with audio and video clips highlighting the best (and sometimes the worst) of the 1950s.…Learn More

Tuesday, March 263:00—4:00 PMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Teen Group (Classroom)

Tuesday, March 266:00—7:30 PMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Yarn Tales Knitting Group (Community Event)

Wednesday, March 274:00—5:30 PMConference RoomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

D&D Introduction (Conference Room)

Wednesday, March 276:45—7:45 PMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Fic or No Fic Book Group (Classroom)

The Fic or No Fic Book Group is held from 6:45 - 7:45 pm on the last Wednesday of each month. The group alternates between fiction and nonfiction titles. Copies will be available for pick up at the circulation desk beginning the last week the previous month.…Learn More

Thursday, March 289:30—10:15 AMClassroomUpton Community Center Rooms9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Preschool Storytime (Classroom)

Thursday, March 286:00—7:30 PMGreatroomUpton Community Center9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 01568

Art Adventures for Adults: Multi-media! (Community Event)

March 28, 6:00 - 7:30 PMFour Thursdays in March:Sign up for each session individually. Art Adventures for Adults: Multi-media! No talent required. All materials are included. Presented by Lauren Scheuer, a local artist, illustrator and author. This week we'll get inspired with a brief slideshow and a demo, and then we'll make our own creations with drawing, painting and collage! Funded by Upton Cultural Council.