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Thursday, May 21:30—3:00 PMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
COA Lifetime Learning: History Talks
COA Lifetime Learning: History TalksInstructor Jon HuibregtseCost $10 per class or $30 for seriesCUBAN MISSILE CRISISThursday, May 2; 1:30-3:00pmIn October 1962 the world’s two Superpowers, the US and USSR, came perilously close to nuclear war over the installation of nuclear missiles in Cuba that could strike deep into the US.…Learn More
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Friday, May 310:30—11:30 AMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Super Awesome Fun Time
Join us for an energetic array of movement, music, songs, stories, sensory activities, crafts, and fun for all involved! Open to all ages. Space in the Community Room is limited. Please pick up tickets at the Children’s Room desk starting at 10:00am.Friday, May 31:00—3:00 PMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
COA: Mah Jongg
Come play this challenging and fun Chinese tile game.
This event organized by the Dover Council on Aging.
Friday, May 34:00—5:45 PMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Dungeons and Dragons for Teens Friday Group
This spring season, join Tobi, the Teen Librarian as we learn to play the most popular roleplaying game in the world Dungeons and Dragons!For this spring season, we will be running a full campaign adventure but dont worry if you cant make every session, just let Tobi know ahead of time and we will get his or her character up to speed on the adventure.…Learn More4
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Monday, May 6Library Closed
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Tuesday, May 710:30—11:30 AMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Super Awesome Fun Time
Join us for an energetic array of movement, music, songs, stories, sensory activities, crafts, and fun for all involved! Open to all ages. Space in the Community Room is limited. Please pick up tickets at the Children’s Room desk starting at 10:00am.Tuesday, May 75:30—7:00 PMLiving RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Technology Help Desk
Having trouble with your laptop? Did you get a new phone and need help learning the features? Stop by the Library during these open hours where Nobles High School student, Nico, will be available to help troubleshoot your computer and smart device issues.…Learn More
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Wednesday, May 82:00—3:00 PMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Library Lawn
Plantmobile: Pollination
Mass. Horticultural Society is bringing their Plantmobile to the library! Using pollinators as our guide, students will discover the hidden relationships in the natural world around them. Students will learn the parts of a flower and the flower's needs, while simultaneously learning about the special body parts pollinators have to meet their needs and meet the flowers' needs.…Learn More9
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Friday, May 1010:30—11:30 AMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Super Awesome Fun Time
Join us for an energetic array of movement, music, songs, stories, sensory activities, crafts, and fun for all involved! Open to all ages. Space in the Community Room is limited. Please pick up tickets at the Children’s Room desk starting at 10:00am.Friday, May 101:00—3:00 PMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
COA: Mah Jongg
Come play this challenging and fun Chinese tile game.
This event organized by the Dover Council on Aging.
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Saturday, May 112:00—3:00 PMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Mother's Day Tea & Chocolate Program
This program tips its hat to moms. To get in the spirit of our tea party, attendees may choose one of the offered tea bonnets or vintage hats to wear or bring your own! Whimsical Mother’s Day poetry, lovely visual display with vintage tea cups and teapots.…Learn More12
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Monday, May 133:30—4:30 PMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
The Floor is Lava!
The Community Room floor is lava! Kids will try to climb, jump, and balance their way through our obstacle course without touching the floor!
Monday, May 134:00—6:00 PMLiving RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Dungeons and Dragons for Teens Monday Group
This spring season, join Tobi, the Teen Librarian as we learn to play the most popular roleplaying game in the world Dungeons and Dragons!For this spring season, we will be running a full campaign adventure but dont worry if you cant make every session, just let Tobi know ahead of time and we will get his or her character up to speed on the adventure.…Learn More14
Tuesday, May 148:30—9:30 AMLiving RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Board of Library Trustees
The Board of Library Trustees meets monthly on the second Tuesday at 8:30am. The Board’s agenda allows for ten minutes of public comments at the beginning of each meeting. Members of the Board will neither comment nor respond, other than to ask questions of clarification.…Learn More
Tuesday, May 1410:30—11:30 AMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Super Awesome Fun Time
Join us for an energetic array of movement, music, songs, stories, sensory activities, crafts, and fun for all involved! Open to all ages. Space in the Community Room is limited. Please pick up tickets at the Children’s Room desk starting at 10:00am.Tuesday, May 142:00—3:00 PMLiving RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Page Turners Book Club
The library moderates this book discussion group in conjunction with the Council on Aging. Meetings are typically the second Tuesday of the month at 2:00 pm, to discuss selected fiction and nonfiction titles. No registration is required.
This month’s selection is.…Learn MoreTuesday, May 145:30—7:00 PMLiving RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Technology Help Desk
Having trouble with your laptop? Did you get a new phone and need help learning the features? Stop by the Library during these open hours where Nobles High School student, Nico, will be available to help troubleshoot your computer and smart device issues.…Learn More
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Wednesday, May 1510:30—11:30 AMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
A Glimpse into Ancient Ships, Shipping and Nautical Archaeology
The Mediterranean Sea contains hundreds of thousands of ancient shipwrecks from warships from naval battles to merchantmen that sank due to adverse weather conditions. The lecturer, underwater archaeologist Helena (Laina) Wylde Swiny, will tell the story of one of the ancient cargo ships, the late 4th-early 3rd century BC Kyrenia Ship that sank off the north coast of Cyprus ca.…Learn More
Wednesday, May 154:00—4:30 PMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Deutsche Zeit! German Time!
Bring your early elementary grade child to come learn German with Parker Alders, a 7th grader at DSMS! In a Super Awesome Fun Time-like program, we will sing songs, read stories, and even do a project-all in German!16
Thursday, May 161:30—3:00 PMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
COA Lifetime Learning: History Talks
COA Lifetime Learning: History TalksInstructor Jon HuibregtseCost $10 per class or $30 for seriesBOSTON VS. NYC:A RACE TO BUILD THE SUBWAYThursday, May 16; 1:30-3:00pmLong before the Red Sox/Yankees rivalry or the Patriots/Jets showdowns, the Big Apple and the Hub competed to become the first American city to construct a subway.…Learn More
Thursday, May 163:30—5:30 PMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Lets Play Magic: The Gathering Commander
Play the world's most popular trading card game at the library! Play the game with your friends!This month we are focusing on the commander format in Magic: The Gathering. Its 100 card decks with one copy of each card in a deck and you play in a pod of four people.…Learn MoreThursday, May 167:00—8:00 PMZoom
Podcasting for Teens & Beginners: From Concept to Completion on Zoom!
Have you ever listened to your favorite podcast and thought, "I could do that!"? Are you an expert in a niche topic, or passionate about something enough that you could talk about it for hours? Do you just have a fun idea for a show, and want to share it with the world? Your voice deserves to be heard, and we're here to help! The Ain't it Scary? with Sean & Carrie podcast is partnering with Dover Town Library on May 16th at 7pm to host a program for teens and other beginners wishing to break into podcasting, but wondering where to start.…Learn More17
Friday, May 1710:30—11:30 AMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Super Awesome Fun Time
Join us for an energetic array of movement, music, songs, stories, sensory activities, crafts, and fun for all involved! Open to all ages. Space in the Community Room is limited. Please pick up tickets at the Children’s Room desk starting at 10:00am.Friday, May 171:00—3:00 PMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
COA: Mah Jongg
Come play this challenging and fun Chinese tile game.
This event organized by the Dover Council on Aging.
Friday, May 174:00—5:45 PMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Dungeons and Dragons for Teens Friday Group
This spring season, join Tobi, the Teen Librarian as we learn to play the most popular roleplaying game in the world Dungeons and Dragons!For this spring season, we will be running a full campaign adventure but dont worry if you cant make every session, just let Tobi know ahead of time and we will get his or her character up to speed on the adventure.…Learn More18
Saturday, May 1810:00—10:30 AMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Deutsche Zeit! German Time!
Bring your early elementary grade child to come learn German with Parker Alders, a 7th grader at DSMS! In a Super Awesome Fun Time-like program, we will sing songs, read stories, and even do a project-all in German!19
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Monday, May 203:30—4:30 PMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
The Floor is Lava!
The Community Room floor is lava! Kids will try to climb, jump, and balance their way through our obstacle course without touching the floor!
Monday, May 206:30—7:30 PMLiving RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Teen Advisory Board
Join us for our Teen Advisory Board meeting. Earn community service hours! Eat pizza and salad! Discuss library programs and materials with the YA Librarian Tobi Bentley. Tell us what today's students want from their local public library and how best we can serve you.…Learn More
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Tuesday, May 2110:30—11:30 AMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Super Awesome Fun Time
Join us for an energetic array of movement, music, songs, stories, sensory activities, crafts, and fun for all involved! Open to all ages. Space in the Community Room is limited. Please pick up tickets at the Children’s Room desk starting at 10:00am.Tuesday, May 215:30—7:00 PMLiving RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Technology Help Desk
Having trouble with your laptop? Did you get a new phone and need help learning the features? Stop by the Library during these open hours where Nobles High School student, Nico, will be available to help troubleshoot your computer and smart device issues.…Learn More
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Thursday, May 234:00—5:00 PMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Pokemon Card League for Tweens
Pokemon Card League at the Dover Town LibraryJoin us in playing the Pokemon Trading Card Game, use your decks to play against each other in a casual setting while getting free cards just for showing up!Want to learn how to play? Tobi will show you the basics and you'll receive some free cards to take home and get started onyour Pokemon adventure! We do not allow trading at these events.…Learn MoreThursday, May 235:30—8:30 PMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Friends of the DTL
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Friday, May 2410:30—11:30 AMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Super Awesome Fun Time
Join us for an energetic array of movement, music, songs, stories, sensory activities, crafts, and fun for all involved! Open to all ages. Space in the Community Room is limited. Please pick up tickets at the Children’s Room desk starting at 10:00am.Friday, May 241:00—3:00 PMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
COA: Mah Jongg
Come play this challenging and fun Chinese tile game.
This event organized by the Dover Council on Aging.
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Monday, May 27Library Closed
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Tuesday, May 2810:30—11:30 AMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Super Awesome Fun Time
Join us for an energetic array of movement, music, songs, stories, sensory activities, crafts, and fun for all involved! Open to all ages. Space in the Community Room is limited. Please pick up tickets at the Children’s Room desk starting at 10:00am.Tuesday, May 281:00—2:00 PMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Talk with the Town Health Director Jason Belmonte
Talk with the Town: Health DirectorWelcome Health Director Jason Belmonte. Join us to learn how the Health Department support Dover residents. Brought to you in collaboration with the Dover Council on Aging
Tuesday, May 286:30—7:30 PMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
3D Printing Workshop
Join us for a short introduction to 3D printers, followed by a hands on tutorial of computer aided design using TinkerCAD. Attendees will learn about the different types of 3D printers, and be guided through the steps of creating a 3 dimensional object on the computer that can be printed with a 3D printer.…Learn More
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Thursday, May 303:00—5:00 PMLibrary Lawn
Goats & Giggles
Join us on the library lawn! Chip-In Farm & Farmers Helpers will be here all the way from Bedford, MA, with some of their baby goats who were just born this Spring. You can pet them, cuddle them, and maybe even feed them! No registration is required for this event, but there may be a wait to pet the goats, so they aren’t startled by too many people.…Learn MoreThursday, May 306:00—7:30 PMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Floral Fantasia - Not Your Typical Paint Night
Floral Fantasia - Not your typical paint night. Join Jill for this fun painting experience where she'll provide guidance and encourage personal creativity. You'll learn that art isn't only found at the end of a paintbrush but can also be made with common household items.…Learn More31
Friday, May 3110:30—11:30 AMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
Super Awesome Fun Time
Join us for an energetic array of movement, music, songs, stories, sensory activities, crafts, and fun for all involved! Open to all ages. Space in the Community Room is limited. Please pick up tickets at the Children’s Room desk starting at 10:00am.Friday, May 311:00—3:00 PMCommunity RoomDover Town Library56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 02030
COA: Mah Jongg
Come play this challenging and fun Chinese tile game.
This event organized by the Dover Council on Aging.