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Sunday Morning Bird Walks: 8 a.m.; Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton. Practice your birding skills while exploring Wachusett Meadow trails. To register, visit massaudubon.org.
City-Wide Yard Sale: 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; city of Fitchburg. Take a GPS guided yard sale tour around the city and visit the many addresses setting up yard sales. Visit fitchburgyardsale.com.
Saima Tori/Nordic Marketplace and Classic Car Cruise: 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Finnish Center at Saima Park, 67 Scott Road, Fitchburg. Featuring unique gifts with vendors of Finnish and Scandinavian wares, baked goods, arts and crafts, books, music, a classic car show; food and beverages; and live music by FSU Community Orchestra and Oivan Ilo folk musicians.
Explore Nature Hike: 10 a.m.; Mondays; Dunn State Park, 289 Pearl St., Gardner. Take a hike through the woods as you explore nature with guided walks, games, and activities. Each week a different topic from creepy crawlies to trees, to birds will be covered. 978-632-7897.
Strega Mama Story Time: 10 a.m.; Leominster Public Library, 30 West St. Enjoy readings, interactive games, laughter, singalongs and more; ages 3-7. No registration required. 978-534-7522.
First Friends Story Time: 10:30 a.m.; Townsend Public Library, 12 Dudley Road. Join Miss Karen for a relaxed story time for infants and toddlers. townsendlibrary.org.
Little Listeners Story Time: 11 a.m.; Lunenburg Public Library, 1023 Massachusetts Ave. Help your child develop a life-long love of reading with books, readiness activities, rhymes, and songs; ages newborn-4. To register, visit lunenburglibrary.org.
SWAGLY-North: 4 p.m.; Leominster Public Library, 30 West St. Join this welcoming, teen-lead group celebrating LGBTQIA+ identities, discuss queer issues, support each other, have fun, and enjoy snacks; grades 7-12. leominsterlibrary.org.
Monday Game Night: 4:30 p.m.; Thayer Memorial Library, 717 Main St, Lancaster. Play the library’s Nintendo Switch. Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros available. Snacks provided. thayermemoriallibrary.org.
Family Fun Night: S.T.E.A.M.ing Through the Year – Exploring Colors: 6 p.m.; Leominster Public Library, 30 West St. Listen to stories about color, use the light table for color exploration, become color detectives, and create a color mixing art project; ages 3-7. To register, call 978-534-7522.
Leominster Meditation Group: 7 p.m.; Leominster Public Library, 30 West St. leominsterlibrary.org.
Firelight KIDS Music & Movement: 10:15 a.m.; Bigelow Free Public Library, 54 Walnut St., Clinton. Enjoy happy dancing and songs; ages 6 months-5 and a caregiver. To register, visit bigelowlibrary.org.
Story Time with Miss Jane: 10:30 a.m.; Fitchburg Public Library, 610 Main St. Enjoy songs, finger plays, movement, and stories. 978-829-1789.
The Storytime Gym: 10:30 a.m.; Townsend Public Library, 12 Dudley Road. Make your way through the days “obstacle course”, then cool down with a story, poem, or finger play; ages 2-5. To register, visit townsendlibrary.org.
Outdoor Story Time – Alphabet: 11 a.m.; Stevens Memorial Library, 20 Memorial Drive, Ashburnham. Join Miss Tiffany for a morning of stories, rhymes and parachute fun; ages newborn-5. 978-827-4115.
Zoom – Traveling Librarian: 2 p.m.; Hosted by Bigelow Free Public Library, Clinton. Join Jeff Klapes’ armchair travel presentation of “A Trip to Cornwall, UK”. To register, visit bigelowlibrary.org.
Stitchcraft Knitting and Crochet Group: 3 p.m.; Lunenburg Public Library, 1023 Massachusetts Ave. Need help with a pattern or looking to learn a new skill, stop by the group for help. 978-582-4140.
BYO Teen Tie Dye: 3-5 p.m.; Fitchburg Public Library, 610 Main St. Bring your favorite (white) pieces of cotton-fabric clothing and turn it colors; ages 13-18. To register, visit fitchburgpubliclibrary.org.
Book Discussion: 6 p.m.; Bigelow Free Public Library, 54 Walnut St, Clinton. Read and discuss “The Sparrow” by Mary Doria Russell. To reserve this book, visit bigelowlibrary.org.
Tween Makerspace Evening – Amazing Mazes: 7 p.m.; Leominster Public Library, 30 West St. Tweens, ages 9-12, welcome to explore the science of building mazes. To register, call 978-534-7522.
Story Time: 10:30 a.m.; Hollis Hills Farm, 340 Marshall Farm Road, Fitchburg. Join Miss Molly for a fun and interactive story time at the farm. 978-829-1789.
Move and Groove Story Time: 10:30 a.m.; Townsend Public Library, 12 Dudley Road. Move and groove your way through your favorite storybooks with Miss Jessie. To register, visit townsendlibrary.org.
Pre-K Story Time: 11 a.m.; Lunenburg Public Library, 1023 Massachusetts Ave. Help your child develop a life-long love of reading with books, readiness activities, rhymes, and songs; ages newborn-4. To register, visit lunenburglibrary.org.
Drop-In Paint Dauber Crafternoon: Noon-3 p.m.; Leominster Public Library, 30 West St. Create dazzling, dotty designs using the library’s pre-printed pictures or create one all your own; ages 3-up. No registration required. 978-534-7522.
Drop-In – Game Afternoon for Grown-ups: 1-4 p.m.; Leominster Public Library, 30 West St. Bring your own games or give one of the library’s a try; ages 18-up. 978-534-7522.
Teen Bullet Journal Book Club: 3 p.m.; Stevens Memorial Library, 20 Memorial Drive, Ashburnham. Start with a kit that includes a journal, pens, stencils and more, then meet monthly to add to your book. 978-827-4115.
YA Book Club: 5 p.m.; Thayer Memorial Library, 717 Main St., Lancaster. Read and discuss “The Princess Bride” by William Goldman. Eat pizza and play trivia. Copies of book available. thayermemoriallibrary.org.
Libby App Help Session: 5-7 p.m.; Stevens Memorial Library, 20 Memorial Drive, Ashburnham. Sign up for a one-on-one session to learn about the library’s digital collection of e-books and e-audiobooks. 978-827-4115.
Moments, Milestones and More: 6 p.m.; Leominster Public Library, 30 West St. Learn about ways to connect, support, and understand your baby; ages newborn-18 months. Led by Mary Beilman. To register, call 978-534-7522.
Book Club: 6 p.m.; Forbush Memorial Library, 118 Main St., Westminster. Read and discuss “This Tender Land” by William Kent Krueger. All welcome. forbushlibrary.org.
Genealogy Consultations: 6:15 p.m.; Townsend Public Library, 12 Dudley Road. One-on-one in-person genealogy assistance with Dwight Fitch. To make an appointment, visit townsendlibrary.org.
Adult Craft Lab – Wine Cork Magnets: 6:30 p.m.; Lunenburg Public Library, 1023 Massachusetts Ave. Paint wine corks any color, design a pattern, and make your unique magnet. To register visit lunenburglibrary.org.
Online – A Deeper Dive into Nature Writing (Session 2): 6:30 p.m.; Hosted by Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, Princeton. Practice nature writing through the personal essay, defined by its intimate, conversational tone within the creative nonfiction genre. To register, visit massaudubon.org.
Zoom – “They Called Us Girls”: 7 p.m.; Hosted by Bigelow Free Public Library, Clinton. Author Kathleen Courtenay Stone will deliver a presentation based on her new book, “They Called Us Girls: Stories of Female Ambition from Suffrage to Mad Men”. To register, visit bigelowlibrary.org.
The Eclectic Book Club: 7 p.m.; Townsend Public Library, 12 Dudley Road. Read and discuss “Hamnet” by Maggie O’Farrell. townsendlibrary.org.
Online – The Science of Fall: 7:30 p.m.; Hosted by Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, Princeton. Learn about the science behind autumn in Massachusetts, including leaf change, temperature drops and more. To register, visit massaudubon.org.
French – Grades K-2 Class: 10:30 a.m.; Lunenburg Public Library, 1023 Massachusetts Ave. Sing songs, dance, use international signs and body language to learn French. To register, visit lunenburglibrary.org.
Story Time with Miss Maren: 10:30 a.m.; Thayer Memorial Library, 717 Main St., Lancaster. Enjoy songs, rhymes, finger plays and books; ages newborn-5. thayermemoriallibrary.org.
Outdoor Story Time – Alphabet: 11 a.m.; Stevens Memorial Library, 20 Memorial Drive, Ashburnham. Join Miss Tiffany for a morning of stories, rhymes and parachute fun; ages newborn-5. 978-827-4115.
Knitting: 12:30-3 p.m.; Fitchburg Public Library, 610 Main St. All welcome. 978-345-5968.
French – Grades 3+ Class: 1 p.m.; Lunenburg Public Library, 1023 Massachusetts Ave. Learn French grammar, usage and mechanics, as well as honing their dictionary skills and learning to solve translations. To register, visit lunenburglibrary.org.
“Come make a…” Fall Leaf Imprints: 3 p.m.; Lunenburg Public Library, 1023 Massachusetts Ave. Use beautiful fall leaves, fabric cloth and hammers outside on the patio to make a colorful masterpiece. To register, visit lunenburglibrary.org.
Teen Art Night: 4 p.m.; Fitchburg Public Library, 610 Main St. Hang out in the Garden Room and make some art. Bring your own projects or paint a scene with the librarian; ages 13-18. fitchburgpubliclibrary.org.
Science Time with Miss Karen: 4 p.m.; Townsend Public Library, 12 Dudley Road. Have all sorts of fun making pennies shiny, making them green and much more. townsendlibrary.org.
Candle Making Event: 5:30 p.m.; Bigelow Free Public Library, 54 Walnut St., Clinton. Make a candle with Kitchen Sink Candle Co.; all supplies provided. To register, visit bigelowlibrary.org.
Online – Mysteries of Monarch Migration: 7 p.m.; Hosted by Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, Princeton. Learn how monarch butterflies fly 3,000 miles to central Mexico each fall. To register, visit massaudubon.org.
Play Reading: 7 p.m.; Leominster Public Library, 30 West St. The Stratton Players invite members of the public who enjoy reading, and theatre, to partake in this informal group. leominsterlibrary.org.
Fitness Hike: 9:30 a.m.; Dunn State Park, 289 Pearl St., Gardner. Why pay for a gym when you can exercise outdoors? Hike and use the exercise equipment along the way; ages 16 and above. 978-632-7897.
Kidleidoscope: 10 a.m.; Fridays; Dunn State Park, 289 Pearl St., Gardner. Listen to a short story, followed by a light outdoor activity or a hike. Afterwards, enjoy a kid-friendly craft relating to the story; ages 3-6. 978-632-7897.
Story Time & Craft with Miss Jessie: 10:30 p.m.; Townsend Public Library, 12 Dudley Road. Enjoy the book “Hello, Fall” and then create a simple themed project to take home. townsendlibrary.org.
Pandemic Bereavement Support Group: 2 p.m.; Leominster Public Library, 30 West St. Discussion topics include how the pandemic impacts grief, funeral restrictions, isolation, complex family dynamics and more. To register, contact Renee Anderson, bereavement counselor, at 978-798-3192.
COVID Vax Clinic: 2-5 p.m.; Fitchburg Public Library, 610 Main St. The Fitchburg Board of Health is hosting a Pfizer vaccine and booster clinic; ages 5-up. 508-922-4138.
Super Senses Hike: 9:30 a.m.; Dunn State Park, 289 Pearl St., Gardner. Walk the Woodland Trail and explore your five senses and see how they relate to the animals that call the woods home; ages 4 and above. 978-632-7897.
Ashburnham Street Fair: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Stevens Memorial Library, 20 Memorial Drive, Ashburnham. Enjoy a story walk, book sale, art show and more.
Truck-A-Palooza: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Townsend Public Library, 12 Dudley Road. Enjoy food, bounce house, car seat safety check, pony rides, petting zoo, toy sale, and of course, trucks. townsendlibrary.org.
Saturday Craft Camp: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Stevens Memorial Library, 20 Memorial Drive, Ashburnham. Drop in the Makerspace for an easy Back to School craft; ages 6-12. ashburnhamlibrary.org.
Unlock-the-Box – Hocus Pocus: 11 a.m.; Fitchburg Public Library, 610 Main St. Get excited for the new movie by participating in this Hocus Pocus movie-themed unlock-the-box. To register, visit fitchburgpubliclibrary.org.
Lightsaber Training: 11 a.m.; Lunenburg Public Library, 1023 Massachusetts Ave. Join local swordsman, Dan Burns Swords, LLC, as participants use safe-for-contact foam weapons to learn lightsaber combat, explore historical techniques and more. To register, visit lunenburglibrary.org.
Hey Dey: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodwin Road, Princeton. Celebrate the season with live music, vendors and family-friendly activities. massaudubon.org.
Teen Movie Afternoon: 2:30 p.m.; Leominster Public Library, 30 West St. Enjoy “Legally Blonde” and popcorn. 978-534-7522.
Mucking About: 3 p.m.; Dunn State Park, 289 Pearl St., Gardner. Explore the bugs, tadpoles, newts, and other creatures that live at Dunn State Park; ages 6-up. 978-632-7897.
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