Crafters etch glass at Medfield library
Medfield sew for Australia’s animals
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
There is very little that Medfield, Massachusetts has in common with Australia when it comes to climate this time of year. As residents of Medfield put on their coats and gloves before they head out the door each day, Aussies are dressed in shorts and tank-tops. As Medfielders are...
Library crafters stitch hand-warmers
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Using a sewing machine for the first time can be as intimidating as driving a car. They’re loud. They require a lot of focus to properly use. They’re controlled by a pedal that, if pressed too hard, will destroy the project (or some fingers).
But for crafters who visit...
Local libraries embrace technology
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
The first public library opened in Boston between 1711 and 1725. Since then, to say the least, things have changed. Entering the technological age, libraries have had to make great leaps to ensure they keep up with the profusion of new forms of knowledge. While some may still view libraries as...
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Minuteman Library Crawl lets libraries strut
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On August 1, various libraries that make up the Minuteman Library Network - including those of Wellesley, Dover, Sherborn, Westwood and Medfield - hosted a library crawl, designed to introduce people to what makes each and every one of the network’s libraries unique. Community members were tasked with...
Medfield women build crafts and confidence
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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Bri Ozanne was having a rough morning.
Thursday afternoon at the Medfield Library, Ozanne was teaching the group of women that had come...
Medfielders turn holidays green at library
By Alex Oliveira
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It goes without saying that Medfield is dreaming of a white Christmas, but at the Public Library on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Medfielders were learning how to make a green one.
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Origami returns to the fold at library
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Origami is an amazing art. It takes patience, abstract thinking, and steady hands to fold a single piece of paper in all sorts of ways. It’s crazy to think that from a flat piece of paper, origami masters can create hundreds of different animals and objects.
Medfield Public Library’s adult...
Library offers teen ornament-making craft
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With just a few more days left until school vacation, the Medfield Public Library offered teens a relaxing and casual evening of ornament making with polymer clay. With the help of Bri Ozanne, the library’s adult services and technology librarian assistant, the tweens and teens worked on handmade clay creations while...
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The infinite loop of up cycling to combat the cold
