AT THE LIBRARY

Cumberland seeks artistic teen volunteers

Each month, from October to May, the Cumberland Public Library hosts a “Teen Volunteer Drop-In.” These activities are an opportunity for teens in sixth grade and up to earn service hours for their school requirement or just for fun.

This month the library is in need of teen artists to help create a coloring book for the library in honor of National Library Week. Meet in the library’s Community Room today, Feb. 24, and Thursday, Feb. 27, from 6 to 7:45 p.m.

Teens who like to draw are of particular interest, but work for less confident artists can be provided. Supplies will be provided, and the staff will be available to sign paperwork required to fullfil teens’ community service requirements.

No registration is required for this activity.

March events at the Millville Free Public Library

• Thursday, March 5, Pinterest Craft Night, 6 p.m.

• Friday, March 13, Family Movie Night (showing Ratatouille), 6 p.m. (preceded at 5 p.m. by St. Patrick’s Day craft). Movie night is sponsored by a grant from Unibank.

Registration is required. To register, email librarian@millvillema.org

• Saturday, March 14, Census 2020 Information Open House, from 10 a.m. to noon; A representative from the U.S. federal Census 2020 will be at the library to answer questions on what the census is about and how to fill in your information. Accurate census counts are critical for getting a region’s share of federal funding.

Coffee and continental breakfast will be served.

• Thursday, March 26, Foster Care information session 2 to 3:30 p.m.; Come learn how you can become a Foster Care parent.

The Millville Free Public Library is located at 169 Main St., Millville, Mass. Phone: 508-883-1887 or email librarian@millvillema.org to learn more about upcoming events.

Teen Home-school Hour at Cumberland Library

This spring, the Cumberland Public Library is unrolling “Teen Homes-chool Hour,” a series of programs scheduled specifically for the teen homes-chooled crowd on weekday mornings and early afternoons.

Activities will include: World Wide Wednesdays (A series dedicated to maximizing teens’ knowledge of web resources), Cook ‘N’ Book Club (A cooking class meets book club for foodie readers), and Make It (a series for teen engineers of all levels, sometimes low tech, sometimes high). World Wide Wednesdays will kick off on Wednesday, March 4 at 11 a.m., Cook ‘N’ Book Club starts Friday, March 13 at 11 a.m., and Make It begins Monday, March 23 at 1:30 p.m.

Books for the book club are now available to check out at the library’s circulation desk. Teen events are open to area youth in grades 6 to 12. Registration is recommended for all programs as supplies and space may be limited.

Sign up at the library’s website cumberlandlibrary.org or by calling 401-333-2552.

Makerspaces happening every other Saturday at the Lincoln Public Library

Kids ages 4 and older can join for a fun new program now being held every other Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. During this time the Children’s Program Room is open for kids to take part in various challenges. Stations are set up for thematic crafts and other “Do It Yourself” (DIY) activities.

The next session will take place on March 7, with a St. Patrick’s Day theme. Two weeks later, on Saturday, March 21, the projects will be all about book characters.

No registration is required; just drop in.

Call the Children’s Room at 401-333-2422, ext. 15 for more information.