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Franklin Public Library

ON-SITE PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE INSIDE THE LIBRARY OR IN THE LIBRARY READING GARDEN.

FAMILY PROGRAMS

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SUMMER STORY TIME
Tuesdays in JUNE & JULY at 10AM
JUNE 3, 10, 17, 24 and JULY 8, 15.


Join Miss Amanda on Tuesdays for Summer Story Time!

We will be reading stories, doing crafts, and playing!

Perfect for birth through preschool age, but if you have older children who love stories and crafts they are welcome, too.

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MESSY MORNINGS
TUESDAY, JULY 8 & TUESDAY, JULY 15
10AM

Let’s get messy! Join Miss Amanda in the library Reading Garden (weather permitting) for activities with water, paint, bubbles, and shaving cream.

All ages welcome, but perfect for ages 2-6. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

KIDS & TEENS PROGRAMS

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READING TO THERAPY DOGS
SATURDAY, JULY 12 & SATURDAY, AUGUST 9
2PM-3PM

Reading to therapy dogs can help children improve their reading skills, build confidence, and reduce stress.

This program is open to children from Kindergarten and up. Each child will register for a 15 minutes time slot .

VERY LIMITED SPOTS. REGISTER BY CALLING THE LIBRARY STARTING FRIDAY, JUNE 20. EACH FAMILY PICKS ONE DATE (JULY OR AUGUST) ONLY.

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ADULTS PROGRAMS

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ADULT SUMMER READING PICNIC
MONDAY, JUNE 16
6:30PM

Join us for food, socialization and a discussion of great books to keep you busy through the summer. Bring one or two titles of books you have recently read to share with the group. A "summer reading" list will be compiled and emailed to everyone.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED, CLICK HERE.

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CHAIR YOGA IN THE READING GARDEN
EVERY WEDNESDAY IN JUNE (6/4, 6/11, 6/18, 6/25)
10:30AM

Chair yoga allows beginners, seniors and all adults who have mobility limitations to reap all the health benefits of yoga in a gentle manner.

Certified yoga instructor Bharti will teach you yoga poses you can easily reproduce at home.

BRING WATER AND WEAR COMFORTABLE CLOTHING.
WE WILL PRACTICE INSIDE IN CASE OF RAIN OR COLD TEMPERATURES.

EVERYONE WELCOME.

macro photos of insects

BEYOND THE BLOOM
A CLOSER LOOK AT INSECTS THAT COLOR OUR WORLD

Revealing the hidden: discover Joseph Ferraro’s macro journey exploring the tiny creatures around us through his lens. Enchanting!

Joseph is a conservation photographer living and working in southeast Michigan. In 2014, using macro photography to explore his backyard garden, he began documenting native pollinators and invertebrates.

EVERYONE WELCOME.