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Sign Language Club signals success

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff Studies have shown that learning a new language early in life can be extraordinarily beneficial for a child’s development. Many parents have opted for popular languages like Spanish or Mandarin, taught through special TV programs. Others have taken it upon themselves to teach their kids new languages themselves....
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Medfielders over the moon for parachutes

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By Ella Kohler Hometown Weekly Intern When summer temperatures climb too high for comfort, "fun in the sun" can quickly lose its appeal. On July 8, the Medfield Public Library offered a cool alternative to outdoor pastimes: forty fun-filled minutes of Parachute Play. The program involved a story, a craft and, of course, a parachute. As...
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Medfield’s Robbins reflects on first book

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By Ella Kohler Hometown Weekly Intern Ten years ago, Medfield’s own Thomas Robbins decided he wanted to write a novel. After multiple classes, rewrites and publishing companies, Robbins realized this dream: “Guardians of Tomorrow Book One: The Rise of Veratta” was finally published last December. Robbins spoke to Hometown Weekly about his final product, as...
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Author Manchester comes to Medfield

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff It is a wide known fact that most writers do not begin their career life as writers, nor do they intend it. There are many steps in between. J.K. Rowling studied Classics and French in college and worked as a secretary for Amnesty International. Steven King intended on being...
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Author Marcia Butler visits Medfield Library

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff Marcia Butler recently visited the Medfield Public Library. Her talk was the first installment of the library’s Spring Author series. Due to a Bruins playoff game, there was a small audience, making it a perfect opportunity for those in attendance to learn something new about writing and creativity. Marcia...
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Medfield Library in full bloom

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff Last week, people all over the world were shocked by pictures of California’s super bloom, an array of purple, yellow, and orange flowers growing in tremendous numbers around California. In some areas, there were so many flowers that their bright hues were caught on satellite images from space. Over...
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Pamela Gardner named Library Director

The Board of Trustees of the Medfield Memorial Public Library recently announced the appointment of Pamela Gardner as Library Director. Gardner served as interim director since June and was appointed the new director at the Trustees Meeting on Thursday, December 13. Gardner received her Bachelors degree from St. John's College in Annapolis, MD, and her Masters...
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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. [caption id="attachment_30591" align="alignleft" width="600"]Bri leads the crew in bag making she called “basically origami.”  Photos by... 			
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McCarthy spearheads Coats for Kids drive

Medfield High School sophomore Kaitlyn McCarthy has partnered up with Coats for Kids and Anton’s Cleaners to collect winter coat donations as the cold weather rolls in. Winter coats for both children and adults are gladly accepted. Coats for Kids’ goal is to collect, clean, and distribute coats to everyone in need. The foundation started in...
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Children read to therapy dog

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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Saturday, September 29, the Medfield Public Library hosted its monthly “Read to A Dog” session. Almost every month, the children’s section of the library invites six kids read a book of their choice for 15 minutes to a therapy dog. Bernadette Foley, the Head of Children’s Services at...
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Sullivan’s photos on display at library

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By Emily Greffenius Hometown Weekly Intern “I’ve always liked photography, even as a kid,” Colleen Sullivan says. Sullivan’s work, currently on display in the Dailey Room at the Medfield Public Library, showcases this lifelong passion. Photos of landscapes, birds, flowers, picturesque New England, iconic shots of Boston, and even snapshots of Sullivan’s local town of...
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Library stretches out yoga programming

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Children aren’t particularly well known for being able to sit still for very long. They wiggle and giggle, fidget and squirm. But at the Medfield Public Library, a group of children proved to be quite experienced in practicing mindfulness at the library’s yoga for children class. [caption id="attachment_26464" align="alignright" width="400"] Read more

Hometown author returns to Medfield

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter As a teenager, Lisa Halliday sat on the steps of the Medfield Public Library, waiting for its doors to open. This was a regular occurrence for Halliday, who has since moved abroad. She recently visited the library, though, reminiscing about the spots where she used to read and the...
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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...
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Children create hilarious comic book

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Disappointed by the lack of Goldfish crackers for his school lunch, Steve took his “Tuesday Surprise” outside to eat. Unbeknownst to Steve, an ordinary boy, a Peruvian devil bug had landed on his lunch, and he accidentally ate it. Minutes after eating the slop of food and the poisonous...
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MPL offers new reading experiences

By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter When she arrived as the Medfield Public Library’s new director in February, Meena Jain brought a handful of new ideas and suggestions with her. Already during her short time in Medfield, she has worked with Medfield Public Schools to bring children’s author Kwame Alexander to town, invited a guest speaker to...
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Artwork blooms inside Medfield Library

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter “A special treat on a cold Saturday,” one library-goer writes in the guest book at the Medfield Public Library’s Art ‘N Bloom. “It’s dreary out, but beautiful inside.” From Thursday, March 22, to Sunday, March 25, the library housed 19 pieces of art from Medfield High School students and a...
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Inspiration flows with Kwame Alexander

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter On March 8, Medfield Public Schools and the Medfield Public Library closed for the day after the month’s second nor’easter brought wet, heavy snow and powerful winds. Even with power outages and fallen tree limbs and wires afflicting the town, Medfield Public Schools’ library media specialist, Kerry Cowell, and...
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Kira Seamon’s celebration of the arts

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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter Last August, Dedham-based artist Kira Seamon made her “Stained Glass Sky” debut at the Wellesley Free Library. Since then, Kira’s work has splashed color on the walls of several libraries, including Medfield’s. For a special reception, Kira spent the afternoon of February 14 in the Dailey Room, where she...
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Library welcomes new director, Meena Jain

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter There’s been a new face among the staff of the Medfield Public Library. After saying goodbye to their former director in October of last year, the library is delighted to introduce Meena Jain as their new director. As a young professional, Meena’s aunt told her that libraries would be gone...
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