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Tuesday, August 27:00—8:00 PMZoomWeston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493

Novels at Night - "Four Treasures of the Sky"

Four Treasures of the Sky book coverJoin us for a virtual discussion of Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang. Copies available at the Circulation desk, or borrow as an ebook or digital audiobook through Overdrive/Libby.  Please register below to receive the Zoom link.
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Wednesday, August 310:00 AM—9:00 PMWeston AICWeston Art and Innovation Center356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493

Weston AIC: Wednesday Open Maker Hours

Poster for AIC Open Maker Hours - Wednesdays 10a.m.-9p.m. and Thurs-thru-Saturdays 10a.m.-4p.m.Weston AIC Open Maker Hours are offered to students, artists, and makers who would like to use our studio space to continue their work independently: Makerspaces and equipment are available outside of the traditional classroom experience. Users are encouraged to use Maker Lab time to join others who may share your creative interests as you explore your craft.…Learn More

Wednesday, August 310:30—11:00 AMCommunity Room Weston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493
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Two Year Old Storytime

Two Year Old StorytimeFor Two year olds! (or close to two)Join us for several fun stories on a fun theme. .. from colors to insects to frogs!  A craft to do at home will be handed out after the session. Please register for EACH session you would like to attend.   Registration is limited to eight families.…Learn More

Wednesday, August 32:00—3:30 PMYour HomeWeston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493

Author Talk With Historian and Pulitzer Prize Winner, Dr. Marcia Chatelain: Franchise

Franchise by Marcia ChatelainJoin us in conversation with Dr. Marcia Chatelain as she discusses her Pulitzer prize-winning book, Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America. Dr. Marcia Chatelain set out to answer the question of how fast-food restaurants so thoroughly saturate black neighborhoods.…Learn More

Wednesday, August 34:30—5:30 PMCommunity Room Weston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493
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KIDS: Jewelry/Keychain Makerspace!

KIDS:  Jewelry/Keychain Makerspace!THIS PROGRAM IS FULL.   IF SPACE BECOMES AVAILABLE, WE WILL CONTACT THE WAIT LIST.   (The Wait List is also full. )For kids ages 6 and up!Create one-of-a-kind jewelry in this makerspace workshop. .. including a necklace, anklet, bracelet and earrings.…Learn More
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Thursday, August 410:00 AM—4:00 PMWeston AICWeston Art and Innovation Center356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493

Weston AIC: Thursday Open Maker Hours

poster announcing  Open Maker Hours at the Weston AIC on Thursday and FridaysWeston AIC Open Maker Hours are offered to students, artists, and makers who would like to use our studio space to continue their work independently: Makerspaces and equipment are available outside of the traditional classroom experience. Users are encouraged to use Maker Lab time to join others who may share your creative interests as you explore your craft.…Learn More

Thursday, August 41:30—4:00 PMWeston AICWeston Art and Innovation Center356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493

WPL Film Club @ the AIC: "This Beautiful Fantastic"

THIS BEAUTIFUL FANTASTIC  2016  92 Minutes With some challenging films planned for the coming weeks, it seemed only right to start August with a confectionary fable starring Downtown Abbey alum Jessica Brown Findlay as an obsessive-compulsive librarian struggling to cope with her curmudgeonly neighbor.…Learn More

Thursday, August 47:00—8:00 PMCommunity Room Weston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493

Poetry Reading with Matthew E. Henry

Poetry Reading with Matthew E. Henry Matthew E. Henry is the author of the Colored page (Sundress Publication, 2022), Teaching While Black (Main Street Rag, 2020), and Dust & Ashes (Californios Press, 2020). MEH is an educator whose career has found him teaching English, teacher education, philosophy, and sociology at the high school, college, and graduate levels.…Learn More

Thursday, August 48:00—9:30 PMZoomWeston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493

Brave Space Book Club: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle

Join the conversation! The book club is free for all library members. Choose a LIBRARY MEMBER ticket when you register at the link below. https://bravespacebookclub. eventbrite. com We meet via Zoom once a month pick a session: Mon, 7 - 8:30 pm • Wed, 8 - 9:30 pm • Thurs, 8 - 9:30 pm • Sun, 4 - 5:30 pm EST The Brave Space Book Club (BSBC) is an intimate and inclusive forum to discuss fiction and nonfiction books we’re curious about reading—a space to have open and frank conversations about books that broaden our knowledge of Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI).…Learn More
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Friday, August 510:00 AM—4:00 PMWeston AICWeston Art and Innovation Center356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493

Weston AIC: Friday Open Maker Hours

poster announcing  Open Maker Hours at the Weston AIC on Thursday and FridaysWeston AIC Open Maker Hours are offered to students, artists, and makers who would like to use our studio space to continue their work independently: Makerspaces and equipment are available outside of the traditional classroom experience. Users are encouraged to use Maker Lab time to join others who may share your creative interests as you explore your craft.…Learn More
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Saturday, August 610:00 AM—2:00 PMWeston AICWeston Art and Innovation Center356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493

Weston AIC: Saturday Open Maker Hours

Poster for AIC Open Maker Hours - Sat. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.Weston AIC Open Maker Hours are offered to students, artists, and makers who would like to use our studio space to continue their work independently: Makerspaces and equipment are available outside of the traditional classroom experience. Users are encouraged to use Maker Lab time to join others who may share your creative interests as you explore your craft.…Learn More
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Sunday, August 74:00—5:30 PMZoomWeston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493

Brave Space Book Club: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle

Join the conversation! The book club is free for all library members. Choose a LIBRARY MEMBER ticket when you register at the link below. https://bravespacebookclub. eventbrite. com We meet via Zoom once a month pick a session: Mon, 7 - 8:30 pm • Wed, 8 - 9:30 pm • Thurs, 8 - 9:30 pm • Sun, 4 - 5:30 pm EST The Brave Space Book Club (BSBC) is an intimate and inclusive forum to discuss fiction and nonfiction books we’re curious about reading—a space to have open and frank conversations about books that broaden our knowledge of Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI).…Learn More
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Monday, August 84:00—6:00 PMCommunity Room Weston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493
Weston Library - LawnWeston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493

KIDS: Woodland Clay Luminaria Workshop with Pop Up Art School

KIDS: Woodland Clay Luminaria Workshop with Pop Up Art SchoolTHIS PROGRAM IS FULL.   If there are spots that come available, we will reach out to kids on the Wait List.   Currently, the Wait List is also full. For kids ages 8 - 12Make a glowing luminaria that looks like a forest tree!  You'll learn how to make a pinch pot and learn basic clay techniques.…Learn More
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Tuesday, August 99:00—10:30 PMYour HomeWeston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493

Author Talk with Liz Moore: Long Bright River—A Novel

Book cover for Long Bright River: A Novel by Liz MooreJoin us for an evening with New York Times bestselling author Liz Moore as she discusses her international bestseller, Long Bright River, and her other works. The novel takes place in Philadelphia, where Moore has lived for a decade. She traces the story of two sisters estranged from each other but bonded by their choices.…Learn More
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Wednesday, August 1010:00 AM—9:00 PMWeston AICWeston Art and Innovation Center356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493

Weston AIC: Wednesday Open Maker Hours

Poster for AIC Open Maker Hours - Wednesdays 10a.m.-9p.m. and Thurs-thru-Saturdays 10a.m.-4p.m.Weston AIC Open Maker Hours are offered to students, artists, and makers who would like to use our studio space to continue their work independently: Makerspaces and equipment are available outside of the traditional classroom experience. Users are encouraged to use Maker Lab time to join others who may share your creative interests as you explore your craft.…Learn More

Wednesday, August 1010:30—11:00 AMCommunity Room Weston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493
Weston Library - LawnWeston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493

Two Year Old Storytime

Two Year Old StorytimeFor Two year olds! (or close to two)Join us for several fun stories on a fun theme. .. from colors to insects to frogs!  A craft to do at home will be handed out after the session. Please register for EACH session you would like to attend.   Registration is limited to eight families.…Learn More
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Thursday, August 1110:00 AM—4:00 PMWeston AICWeston Art and Innovation Center356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493

Weston AIC: Thursday Open Maker Hours

poster announcing  Open Maker Hours at the Weston AIC on Thursday and FridaysWeston AIC Open Maker Hours are offered to students, artists, and makers who would like to use our studio space to continue their work independently: Makerspaces and equipment are available outside of the traditional classroom experience. Users are encouraged to use Maker Lab time to join others who may share your creative interests as you explore your craft.…Learn More

Thursday, August 111:30—4:00 PMWeston AICWeston Art and Innovation Center356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493

WPL Film Club @ the AIC: "Leave No Trace"

Film poster for Leave No Trace109 minutesStarring Thomasin McKenzie and Ben Foster and directed by Debra Granik. Based on the novel My Abandonment by Peter Rock. Granik, an alumni of Brandeis and Mass Art, follows up on her directorial debut Winter’s Bone with the 2018 film adaptation of the novel My Abandonment, a story about a teenage girl (Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie) living in an urban forest with a father haunted by his combat experiences.…Learn More

Thursday, August 116:00—7:30 PMCommunity Room Weston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493
Weston Library - LawnWeston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493

Teen Felted Snail Workshop

Image of Felted SnailsLearn how to sculpt with wool using a barbed needle and merino wool roving. You'll learn the basics of this fun and relaxing craft and leave with the basicsupplies and skills to create more on your own. It's easier than it looks to make asmiling snail…Learn More
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Friday, August 1210:00 AM—4:00 PMWeston AICWeston Art and Innovation Center356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493

Weston AIC: Friday Open Maker Hours

poster announcing  Open Maker Hours at the Weston AIC on Thursday and FridaysWeston AIC Open Maker Hours are offered to students, artists, and makers who would like to use our studio space to continue their work independently: Makerspaces and equipment are available outside of the traditional classroom experience. Users are encouraged to use Maker Lab time to join others who may share your creative interests as you explore your craft.…Learn More
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Saturday, August 1310:00 AM—2:00 PMWeston AICWeston Art and Innovation Center356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493

Weston AIC: Saturday Open Maker Hours

Poster for AIC Open Maker Hours - Sat. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.Weston AIC Open Maker Hours are offered to students, artists, and makers who would like to use our studio space to continue their work independently: Makerspaces and equipment are available outside of the traditional classroom experience. Users are encouraged to use Maker Lab time to join others who may share your creative interests as you explore your craft.…Learn More

Saturday, August 1312:00—1:00 PMWeston AICWeston Art and Innovation Center356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493

Weston AIC: Second Saturdays - AIC Tour

Take a tour of our historic building and its equipment which has been designed for creative exploration in the traditional arts, as well as digital design and fabrication. The AIC is a space for all, from hobbyists to those who wish to bring their ideas to manufacturing.…Learn More
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Tuesday, August 163:00—4:00 PMCommunity Room Weston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493

FAMILIES: Science is Sweet! with SubZero Ice Cream

FAMILIES: Science is Sweet! with SubZero Ice CreamFor kids of all ages!Ice Cream & Science. .. it's a win-win situation!   Find out just how cool science can be! Enjoy an in-depth look at the states of matter, the relationship between volume, pressure and temperature, and even discover what the Leidenfrost Effect is through visual experiments and audience interaction.…Learn More

Tuesday, August 164:00—5:00 PMCommunity Room Weston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493

FAMILIES: Science is Sweet! with SubZero Ice Cream

FAMILIES: Science is Sweet! with SubZero Ice CreamFor teens and kids and their families!Ice Cream & Science. .. it's a win-win situation!  Find out just how cool science can be! Enjoy an in-depth look at the states of matter, the relationship between volume, pressure and temperature, and even discover what the Leidenfrost Effect is through visual experiments and audience interaction.…Learn More
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Wednesday, August 1710:00 AM—9:00 PMWeston AICWeston Art and Innovation Center356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493

Weston AIC: Wednesday Open Maker Hours

Poster for AIC Open Maker Hours - Wednesdays 10a.m.-9p.m. and Thurs-thru-Saturdays 10a.m.-4p.m.Weston AIC Open Maker Hours are offered to students, artists, and makers who would like to use our studio space to continue their work independently: Makerspaces and equipment are available outside of the traditional classroom experience. Users are encouraged to use Maker Lab time to join others who may share your creative interests as you explore your craft.…Learn More

Wednesday, August 1710:30—11:00 AMCommunity Room Weston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493
Weston Library - LawnWeston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493

Two Year Old Storytime

Two Year Old StorytimeFor Two year olds! (or close to two)Join us for several fun stories on a fun theme. .. from colors to insects to frogs!  A craft to do at home will be handed out after the session. Please register for EACH session you would like to attend.   Registration is limited to eight families.…Learn More
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Thursday, August 1810:00 AM—4:00 PMWeston AICWeston Art and Innovation Center356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493

Weston AIC: Thursday Open Maker Hours

poster announcing  Open Maker Hours at the Weston AIC on Thursday and FridaysWeston AIC Open Maker Hours are offered to students, artists, and makers who would like to use our studio space to continue their work independently: Makerspaces and equipment are available outside of the traditional classroom experience. Users are encouraged to use Maker Lab time to join others who may share your creative interests as you explore your craft.…Learn More

Thursday, August 181:30—4:00 PMWeston AICWeston Art and Innovation Center356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493

WPL Film Club @ the AIC: "The Journey"

THE JOURNEY (2016)  94 minutes As the story goes, after Nelson Mandela and F. W. de Klerk dismantled Aparthied in South Africa, they traveled to Northern Ireland to see if they could help broker a peace agreement between the Protestant Unionists and Catholic Nationalists.…Learn More
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Friday, August 1910:00 AM—4:00 PMWeston AICWeston Art and Innovation Center356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493

Weston AIC: Friday Open Maker Hours

poster announcing  Open Maker Hours at the Weston AIC on Thursday and FridaysWeston AIC Open Maker Hours are offered to students, artists, and makers who would like to use our studio space to continue their work independently: Makerspaces and equipment are available outside of the traditional classroom experience. Users are encouraged to use Maker Lab time to join others who may share your creative interests as you explore your craft.…Learn More

Friday, August 1910:00—11:00 AMWeston Library - LawnWeston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493

Tent Talks - A Novel Suggestion

Read any good books lately? Check out a chair from Weston's Library of Things and join us under the tent to chat about books - the good, the bad, and the meh! Join Weston Librarians for an informal book discussion on the front lawn from 10-11 on Friday, June 17, July 22, and August 19.…Learn More
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Saturday, August 2010:00 AM—2:00 PMWeston AICWeston Art and Innovation Center356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493

Weston AIC: Saturday Open Maker Hours

Poster for AIC Open Maker Hours - Sat. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.Weston AIC Open Maker Hours are offered to students, artists, and makers who would like to use our studio space to continue their work independently: Makerspaces and equipment are available outside of the traditional classroom experience. Users are encouraged to use Maker Lab time to join others who may share your creative interests as you explore your craft.…Learn More
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Monday, August 229:00—10:30 PMYour HomeWeston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493

Author Talk with Michele Harper: The Beauty in Breaking—A Memoir

Book cover for The Beauty in Breaking - A Memoir by Michele HarperMichele Harper is a female African American emergency room physician in an overwhelmingly male and white profession. Brought up in Washington, D. C. , in a complicated family, she went to Harvard, where she met her husband. They stayed together through medical school until two months before she was scheduled to join the staff of a hospital in central Philadelphia when he told her he couldn’t move with her.…Learn More
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Wednesday, August 2410:00 AM—9:00 PMWeston AICWeston Art and Innovation Center356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493

Weston AIC: Wednesday Open Maker Hours

Poster for AIC Open Maker Hours - Wednesdays 10a.m.-9p.m. and Thurs-thru-Saturdays 10a.m.-4p.m.Weston AIC Open Maker Hours are offered to students, artists, and makers who would like to use our studio space to continue their work independently: Makerspaces and equipment are available outside of the traditional classroom experience. Users are encouraged to use Maker Lab time to join others who may share your creative interests as you explore your craft.…Learn More
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Thursday, August 2510:00 AM—4:00 PMWeston AICWeston Art and Innovation Center356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493

Weston AIC: Thursday Open Maker Hours

poster announcing  Open Maker Hours at the Weston AIC on Thursday and FridaysWeston AIC Open Maker Hours are offered to students, artists, and makers who would like to use our studio space to continue their work independently: Makerspaces and equipment are available outside of the traditional classroom experience. Users are encouraged to use Maker Lab time to join others who may share your creative interests as you explore your craft.…Learn More

Thursday, August 2510:30—11:15 AMCommunity Room Weston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493

Library Sing-Along with Jeannie Mack!

Library Sing-Along with Jeannie Mack!Sing Along with Jeannie Mack!For babies, toddlers and preschool families!Bring your dancing shoes and be prepared to boogie!  Jeannie will sing old favorites and seasonal songs. .. plus rhymes and fingerplays to enjoy. In the Community Room.   Rescheduled from August 18th.

Thursday, August 2512:00—1:30 PMYour HomeWeston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493

Author Talk with Liz Wiseman: Impact Players

Book cover for Impact Players by Liz WisemanJoin us as we sit down in conversation with Liz Wiseman, New York Times bestselling author, researcher, and executive adviser. Liz will talk about her latest book, Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger and Multiply Your Impact, and her other work.…Learn More

Thursday, August 251:30—4:00 PMCommunity Room Weston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493

WPL Film Club: "On the Basis of Sex"

ON THE BASIS OF SEX (2018)  120 minutesat the Weston Library Community Room As a companion piece to the documentary RGB, this solid biopic stars Felicity Jones as Ruth Bader Ginsburg in two crucial periods of her life. The first part is set in 1956 when she was attending Harvard then Columbia Law Schools, graduating at the top of her class––only to be denied employment at the all-male law firms of the period.…Learn More
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Friday, August 2610:00 AM—4:00 PMWeston AICWeston Art and Innovation Center356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493

Weston AIC: Friday Open Maker Hours

poster announcing  Open Maker Hours at the Weston AIC on Thursday and FridaysWeston AIC Open Maker Hours are offered to students, artists, and makers who would like to use our studio space to continue their work independently: Makerspaces and equipment are available outside of the traditional classroom experience. Users are encouraged to use Maker Lab time to join others who may share your creative interests as you explore your craft.…Learn More
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Saturday, August 2710:00 AM—2:00 PMWeston AICWeston Art and Innovation Center356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493

Weston AIC: Saturday Open Maker Hours

Poster for AIC Open Maker Hours - Sat. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.Weston AIC Open Maker Hours are offered to students, artists, and makers who would like to use our studio space to continue their work independently: Makerspaces and equipment are available outside of the traditional classroom experience. Users are encouraged to use Maker Lab time to join others who may share your creative interests as you explore your craft.…Learn More
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Sunday, August 283:00—6:00 PMWeston AICWeston Art and Innovation Center356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493

CANCELED - Weston AIC: Jazz Jam

Photo of a small room with 4 musicians (electric guitar, electric piano, drum kit, and classical basChris Welles hosts Jazz Jam on the fourth Sunday of every month. The house band features James Merenda on piano, Miki Matsuki on drums, and Jon Dreyer on bass, plus Chris on voice and guitar. The first hour features a performance by the house band, C Welles and the Resolutions, followed by a jam session with guests rotating in to play.…Learn More
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Monday, August 297:00—8:30 PMZoomWeston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493

Brave Space Book Club: Hunger by Roxane Gay

Book cover for Hunger by Roxane GayJoin the conversation! The book club is free for all library members. Choose a LIBRARY MEMBER ticket when you register at the link below. https://bravespacebookclub. eventbrite. com We meet via Zoom once a month pick a session: Mon, 7 - 8:30 pm • Wed, 8 - 9:30 pm • Thurs, 8 - 9:30 pm • Sun, 4 - 5:30 pm EST The Brave Space Book Club (BSBC) is an intimate and inclusive forum to discuss fiction and nonfiction books we’re curious about reading—a space to have open and frank conversations about books that broaden our knowledge of Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI).…Learn More
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Tuesday, August 306:00—7:30 PMCommunity Room Weston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493

Teen Summer Reading Pizza Party

For all teens who participated in the Teen Summer Reading program.   It's the Teen Summer Reading PIZZA Party!  There will be pizza, chips, cookies, brownies, books, small prizes and big RAFFLE prizes. Come enjoy an evening of FUN!
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Wednesday, August 3110:00 AM—9:00 PMWeston AICWeston Art and Innovation Center356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493

Weston AIC: Wednesday Open Maker Hours

Poster for AIC Open Maker Hours - Wednesdays 10a.m.-9p.m. and Thurs-thru-Saturdays 10a.m.-4p.m.Weston AIC Open Maker Hours are offered to students, artists, and makers who would like to use our studio space to continue their work independently: Makerspaces and equipment are available outside of the traditional classroom experience. Users are encouraged to use Maker Lab time to join others who may share your creative interests as you explore your craft.…Learn More

Wednesday, August 318:00—9:30 PMZoomWeston Public Library87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493

Brave Space Book Club: Hunger by Roxane Gay

Book cover for Hunger by Roxane GayJoin the conversation! The book club is free for all library members. Choose a LIBRARY MEMBER ticket when you register at the link below. https://bravespacebookclub. eventbrite. com We meet via Zoom once a month pick a session: Mon, 7 - 8:30 pm • Wed, 8 - 9:30 pm • Thurs, 8 - 9:30 pm • Sun, 4 - 5:30 pm EST The Brave Space Book Club (BSBC) is an intimate and inclusive forum to discuss fiction and nonfiction books we’re curious about reading—a space to have open and frank conversations about books that broaden our knowledge of Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI).…Learn More