By Upton Library Staff

December Holiday Hours

Upton Town Library will have the following holiday hours:

Wednesday, Dec. 24 – 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. *Early Closing

Thursday, Dec. 25 – Closed

Friday, Dec. 26 – Closed

Saturday, Dec. 27 – 9 a.m. -

4 p.m. *Regular Hours

Wednesday, Dec. 31 – 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. *Early Closing

Thursday, Jan. 1 - Closed

Wowbrary Weekly Email

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Children’s & Young Adult Events

Winter Trees Craft – Dec. 13,

11 a.m., ages 3+

Drop in anytime from 11 a.m. till 1 p.m. as we use construction paper, scissors, and paint to create a winter tree picture!

Winter Seed Sowing - Dec. 29, 1 p.m., ages 8 to adult

Join Danette Rutledge as she shares information about cultivating native New England plants for your yard! PLEASE NOTE: Participants must bring their own empty, clean milk gallon for planting their seeds. No registration required. Sponsored by the Upton Mosquito Tick & Control Board.

Movie Event - Dec. 30, 5:30 -

7 p.m.

See library website for movie details and suggested ages.

Adult Events

Vision Boarding for Your Goals with Local Expert Dominique Ross - Sat. Jan. 3, 10 a.m. -

12 p.m., Ages 13 – Adult

Plan for the new year with vision boarding! This program will begin with meditation and then proceed into a hands-on crafting workshop. In this workshop, you will contemplate your goals for the year, month, or week ahead and create a visual poster to keep you focused! Join us in this fun craft to visualize your goals. Materials are provided. Register online at uptonlibrary.org.

Drum Circle with Dave Curry - Saturday, Jan. 3, 7 - 9:30 p.m.

Ages 8 - Adult

Join facilitator Dave Curry for an evening of freestyle drumming. Instruction and extra drums are provided, but you can also bring your own drums and percussion instruments. No prior experience is necessary, so the circle is suitable for beginners on up to experienced drummers. Registration is requested. *Now a monthly program on the first Saturday of each month, sponsored by Friends of the Upton Library

Tabletop Game Night for Adults – Thursday, Dec. 18, 5:15 - 7:30 p.m.

Join our tabletop game series for adults. Meets every third Thursday of the month from 5:15 - 7:30 p.m. Beginners and experienced players both welcome!

Virtual Author Talk Series

View free online author talks, either live or recorded. Register and get more information at the library website, or at https://libraryc.org/uptontownlibrary

Author Talk with David Brooks: The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others - Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 2 p.m.

Book Groups

Monthly book groups are facilitated by Upton Library staff. We also reserve book copies for local private book groups, contact us for more information!

Upton Reads Book Group

An eclectic mix of contemporary literary fiction with meetings on the second Tuesday afternoon and Thursday evening of each month, with a remote call-in option.

Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 12:45 p.m., and Thursday, Jan. 15 at 6:45 p.m.: James by Percival Everett.

Fic or No Fic Book Group

An adult book group led by Librarian Micaela that alternates fiction and non-fiction selections. Meets on the last Wednesday of each month at 6:45 p.m. No Meeting in December. Next Meeting will be on Jan. 28.

Tween Book Club – Dec. 18 at 6:30 p.m.

This club is especially for our middle grade patrons, ages 10 to 14. This group reads popular middle grade titles selected by our members. For our December meeting, we will be discussing the title The Secret Battle of Evan Pao by Wendy Wan Long Shang.

Kids’ Book Club – Jan. 7 at 4 p.m.

Our book club members explore popular juvenile chapter books on the first Wednesday of each month from 4 - 4:45 p.m. For our January meeting, we will be discussing the title Weird but True! USA by National Geographic Kids. This group is for ages 7 to 10.

Monthly Library Events – Register Now!

Most programs and events require pre-registration at uptonlibrary.org or call 508-529-6272. Program details can be found on our website on our Event Calendar. Registrations open the month prior to events.

Baby Storytime – Fridays at 9:30 & 10:30 a.m., ages birth to 3

Preschool Storytime –Thursdays at 9:30 & 10:30 a.m., ages 3 to 5

Chess Club – 1st Tuesday each month, 4 - 6 p.m., ages 5 to 14

Crafting Club – 2nd Tuesday each month, 4 - 6 p.m., ages 5 to 14

Gaming Club – 3rd Tuesday each month, 4 - 6 p.m., ages 5 to 14

Magic the Gathering: Commander – 4th Tuesday each month, 4 - 6 p.m., ages 8 to 16

FreeDrum Circle – 1st Saturday each month, 7 - 9:30 p.m., ages 8+

Tabletop Game Night for Adults – 3rd Thursday each month, ages 16+

Upton Reads Book Group – 2nd Tuesday and 3rd Thursday each month

Fic or No Fic Book Group – last Wednesday each month

Virtual Author Talks – varies, see our website

For more information or assistance with any library services, call 508-529-6272 or email [email protected]