By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Recently, at the Sherborn Library, John Hedly presented information on how to get started in beekeeping. A director of the venerable Worcester County Beekeepers Association (WCBA), John shared his knowledge of the types of honeybees and the jobs they do, how to set up a...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In honor of Halloween, the Sherborn Library hosted a kids' Halloween costume parade, held both inside and outside the library. Children ages 0 to 5, along with their guardians, were invited to wear their favorite costumes and practice trick-or-treating before the...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Sherborn Library hosted some friendly competition throughout the month of October with their 5th Annual Jack-O-Lantern Competition. Twenty three families participated this year and each of the pumpkins were decorated in such fun, unique ways.
Families were...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With Halloween right around the corner, the Sherborn Library decided to get tweens and teens in the spirit by hosting a Halloween Resin Jewelry event. Located in the Friends’ Teen Room on the second floor of the library, those in grades...
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Sherborn Library loves to uplift and support local artists by showcasing their work throughout the community room. The library recently unveiled the most recent collection “Whimsical Art” by dd Design.
Opening night welcomed guests to get a...
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Dwight-Derby House, a historic home in Medfield, has long been admired by surrounding communities. In recognition of its significance, the Sherborn Council on Aging hosted a discussion about the property at the Sherborn Library. The event, titled “Revisiting the Dwight-Derby...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Sponsored by the Cary Library Foundation and in partnership with the Lexington Community Farm (LexFarm), the Sherborn Library shared an online home canning event. This event, which was led by Chef Afton Cyrus of Jam Sessions, was in honor of Massachusetts...
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Sherborn Library recently acquired a 3-D printer for its ever-growing collection of tools. To show off their new machine the library invited patrons to come and watch as the printer made bookmarks for people.
Currently, the library...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Tweens and teens were in for a delicious treat as the Sherborn Library hosted the Food Explorers. Leading the class was Katie Shepherd, owner and founder of Food Explorers.
Shepherd, a registered dietitian and graduate of UConn’s Coordinated...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It was all about waves, sound, and light when the Children’s Museum Easton made a special visit to the Sherborn Library. Attendees gathered in the community room to explore vibrations, absorption, and variables through various science experiments.
The...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Little ones and their guardians took a trip to the land down under at the Sherborn Library. Here, they welcomed Rob Thomas of Didgeridoo Down Under to perform a high-energy, Australian themed show.
This event, which was sponsored...
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Minuteman Library crawl is a yearly treasure hunt in the Minuteman system. Libraries sign up to have patrons come through their libraries and find hidden features within and offer small prizes to those traveling through the system.
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It was all things sharks and animals at the Sherborn Library this past Tuesday, July 30th as they welcomed professional photographer and videographer Bob Michelson. This event, titled “Sharks to Parks,” included a photography-based presentation of the animals, both on land...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On June 29, the Sherborn Library opened its Summer Art Show, featuring painter Atefeh Yazdanparast’s “Beauty of the Ordinary.”
Yazdanparast has been painting since she was a teenager. Though she is now an Associate Professor of Marketing at...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Despite the construction happening on Sanger Street next to the Sherborn Library, little ones and their guardians filed into the Nora’s Treehouse Room in the Children’s Wing to enjoy a crafternoon. Happening on July 3rd, this week’s crafts were fourth of...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Friends of the Sherborn Library were excited to bring back their Summer Concert Series to the Sherborn Library lawn on Wednesday, June 26th. Despite the forecasted thunderstorms later that evening, families and friends gathered onto the lawn, eager to hear...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
To kick off summer vacation, Nile, the life-sized inflatable humpback whale, visited the Sherborn Library for a fun, interactive, and educational experience. According to their website, “The Whalemobile offers unique and innovative programming using a life sized inflatable whale. We bring...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Children of all ages and their guardians gathered in the Community Room of the Sherborn Library for a fun learning experience about butterflies and moths. The event was sponsored by the Friends of the Sherborn Library.
Heather Simpson,...
by Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Sherborn Library Arts and Crafts Fair has been held annually since 1972. This year’s event was crowded with cars parked in most spots available in the immediate area. A large flag hoisted on a fire truck ladder marked the spot...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Artist Lisa Hayden presented powerful abstract paintings at the opening reception for her exhibit, “Bridging the Abstract,” at the Sherborn Library on April 27. The spring art show will run until May 31st.
Hayden studied studio art at...
