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visible mending

Level Up Your Skills: Visible Mending Workshop

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 2 at Marlborough Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Catherine Karp to learn the art of visible mending of textiles! You will learn how to use embroidery, patching, and darning techniques to create unique and sustainable creations that will breathe new life into old clothes.

Chair Yoga

Chair Yoga

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Grice Community Room at Marlborough Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Grice Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

This Chair Yoga class will take you through gentle stretches and strengthening poses utilizing a chair as a prop. We will start seated then gradually build to some standing poses using the chair for support. Variations will be provided.

Board Games

Board Game Swap & Play

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Grice Community Room at Marlborough Public Library

Program Type:

Games/Gaming

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Grice Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games/Gaming
Event Details:

Feel like you’re in a gaming rut? Looking for new friends to play board games with? Looking to discard some of your old games and pick up some new ones to try out?

Cover art for the book Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer

High Strangeness Book Club

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Marion Room at Marlborough Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Marion Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us this month as we discuss Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer.

Mindfulness

Level Up Your Skills: Mindfulness and Meditation

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Virtual at Marlborough Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Participants are welcome to find a quiet, comfortable space to relax and join mindfulness teacher, Lauren, for a calming lunch break meditation. Classes will be held virtually on Fridays, August 1, 8, and 15 from 12:00-12:30 pm.

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Climate Café: Thoreau and Climate Change

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Grice Community Room at Marlborough Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, Other

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Grice Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Other
Event Details:

Welcome to the Climate Café! In this monthly series, we'll be hosting presenters on select Saturday mornings to speak about topics like environmentalism and nature, climate change, wildlife protection, and more.

Mindfulness

Level Up Your Skills: Mindfulness and Meditation

Friday, August 8, 2025 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Virtual at Marlborough Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Participants are welcome to find a quiet, comfortable space to relax and join mindfulness teacher, Lauren, for a calming lunch break meditation. Classes will be held virtually on Fridays, August 1, 8, and 15 from 12:00-12:30 pm.

Melodious Zach

Melodious Zach: Music of the Beach Boys

Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Grice Community Room at Marlborough Public Library

Program Type:

Concert & Performance, Talks & Presentations

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Grice Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Concert & Performance, Talks & Presentations
Event Details:

In this one hour concert, Melodious Zach will perform Beach Boys favorites, and entertain you with trivia!

Writing Your College Essay

Writing Your College Essay

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teen Program Room at Marlborough Public Library

Program Type:

Workshop

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rising High School Seniors! Work with expert, Kristen of Coogan Critiques to jumpstart your college essay.

Pride Book Club

Pride Book Club

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Grice Community Room at Marlborough Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Grice Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us this month as we discuss The Selected Works of Audre Lorde by Audre Lorde.

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Level Up Your Skills: Visible Mending Workshop

4:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Catherine Karp to learn the art of visible mending of textiles! You will learn how to use embroidery, patching, and darning techniques to create unique and sustainable creations that will breathe new life into old clothes.

Writing Workshop

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Workshop
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Want to write, but feeling stuck? Join the Marlborough Public Library for writing prompts, discussion, and community! 

Writing Workshop

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Workshop
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Want to write, but feeling stuck? Join the Marlborough Public Library for writing prompts, discussion, and community! 

Improv Games

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Adults
Games/Gaming, Workshop, Other
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Grice Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games/Gaming, Workshop, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you want to hone your acting/comedy chops or you just want to play some goofy games with some goofy people? Join us for a round of Improv Games - open to ages 13 - 18+

Writing Workshop

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Workshop
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Want to write, but feeling stuck? Join the Marlborough Public Library for writing prompts, discussion, and community! 

Dice Making: Part 1

3:30pm–4:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Arts & Crafts, STEM, Workshop
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Grice Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to make your own set of dice to game with? Join us for Dice Making, a 2-part program series where we'll learn how to craft with resin to make colorful gaming dice that you can use for any game from D&D to Monopoly.

Writing Workshop

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Workshop
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Want to write, but feeling stuck? Join the Marlborough Public Library for writing prompts, discussion, and community! 

Writing Your College Essay

5:30pm–7:00pm
Teens
Workshop
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rising High School Seniors! Work with expert, Kristen of Coogan Critiques to jumpstart your college essay.

Level Up Your Skills: Henna Alchemy

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Marion Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this workshop provided by Wicked Good Henna, participants will get a brief education about the history and culture of henna before they get to work making their own paste using various ingredients. 

Writing Workshop

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Workshop
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Want to write, but feeling stuck? Join the Marlborough Public Library for writing prompts, discussion, and community! 

Dice Making: Part 2

3:30pm–4:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Arts & Crafts, STEM, Workshop
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Grice Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to make your own set of dice to game with? Join us for Dice Making, a 2-part program series where we'll learn how to craft with resin to make colorful gaming dice that you can use for any game from D&D to Monopoly.

Crochet 102

2:00pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Interested in creating something cozy for the new school year? We're back again, this time with Crochet 102 - open to Grades 6th - 12th.

Writing Workshop

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Workshop
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Want to write, but feeling stuck? Join the Marlborough Public Library for writing prompts, discussion, and community! 

Writing Workshop

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Workshop
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Want to write, but feeling stuck? Join the Marlborough Public Library for writing prompts, discussion, and community! 

Labor Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Marlborough Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed in observation of Labor Day

Flower Earrings Workshop

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Marlborough Public Library
Room: Marion Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to make a beautiful pair of flower earrings with Sue Underwood of Mystic Moon Beads!

Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Marlborough Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed in observation of Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day

Veterans Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Marlborough Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed in observation of Veterans Day 

Early Closing

12:00pm–8:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Marlborough Public Library
Description:

The library will be closing early in preparation for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Marlborough Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed in observation of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Marlborough Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed in observation of Thanksgiving

Early Closing

12:00pm–8:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Marlborough Public Library
Description:

The library will close early at 12PM in preparation for Christmas Day 

Christmas Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Marlborough Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed in observation of Christmas Day 

Christmas

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Marlborough Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed in observation of Christmas