While our library doors are temporarily closed, we recommend connecting with us via social media. We post several times a day on Facebook and Instagram with staff book and movie reviews, links to virtual events, Storytime Live with Miss Jacki, and live crafting tutorials with Tiffany! Visit our Social Distancing Page for a list of other fun things you can do at home. 

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						1 * DIY Valentine Bath BombsDIY Valentine Bath Bombs Time: 11:00 am Join Miss Jacki in the Craft Room and learn how to make your own Valentine Bath Bombs! Enjoy mixing and creating with a bath bomb recipe chock full of soothing and nourishing ingredients. Ashby Free Public Library Saturday, February 1st at 11am This is a free event for ages 10+ thanks to the Friends of the Ashby Library. Please call the library 978-386-5377 to sign up.
2	3	4 * Music with Mrs. JohnsonMusic with Mrs. Johnson Time: 10:30 am Sing and dance along with Mrs. Johnson and her guitar! Join Miss Jacki afterward for a story and craft. All ages welcome and no registration required. * Chair YogaChair Yoga Time: 2:00 pm Chair yoga offers modified yoga poses so that they can be done while seated in a chair. These modifications make yoga accessible to people who cannot stand or lack the mobility to move easily from standing to seated to supine positions. In addition to a good stretch, chair yoga participants can also enjoy other health benefits of yoga, including improved muscle tone, better breathing habits, reduction of stress, better sleep, and a sense of well-being. Join Yoga instructor Roberta Flashman for this free program each week at the library.	5	6	7	8 * Handmade ValentinesHandmade Valentines Time: 11:00 am Stop in and create some LOVELY cards together to send to friends and family! Ashby Free Public Library Saturday, February 8th at 11am This is a free event thanks to the Friends of the Ashby Library
9	10	11 * Books and DiscoveryBooks and Discovery Time: 10:30 am Join Miss Jana for an hour of stories, rhymes, crafts, and activities. have fun with other children and help build literacy skills. Sponsored by a grant from Mass. Department of Early Education and Care.	12 * Adult Book ClubAdult Book Club Time: 7:00 pm Join us for our monthly meeting! Stop by the circulation desk for a copy of this month's book.	13 * Kind Kids ClubKind Kids Club Time: 3:45 pm ‘Kind Kids’ A group devoted to spreading kindness. Random acts of kindness are perfect activities for children to increase their understanding of the importance of thinking and caring for others without receiving a tangible or immediate reward. Studies have shown that acts of kindness are good for your health by increasing your sense of belonging and self-worth —so give your child an all-natural self esteem boost with the Kind Kids Club! Help spread positivity and make kindness the norm by joining Successfully Social at the Ashby Library on February 13th to become a kindness ambassador! * Cookbook ClubCookbook Club Time: 6:30 pm Hungry for new recipe ideas? Join us for a new flavor of book club… the Cookbook Book Club! Read through our Cookbook of the month, sign-up for the recipe you’d like to make, and bring the recipe to share at our book club potluck. Stop by the circulation desk or log on to CWMARS to request a copy of this month's cookbook selection.	14	15 * Sugar Cookie StorytimeSugar Cookie Storytime Time: 10:30 am Join Miss Tiffany for sweet stories and decorate a delicious treat! This is a free event, no registration required.
16	17	18 * Preschool Story HourPreschool Story Hour Time: 10:30 am Join Miss Jacki for a morning of stories and crafts! * Make an Alphabet Bead BraceletMake an Alphabet Bead Bracelet Time: 2:30 pm Stop by and use our ABC beads, pony beads, and colorful elastic to make your own Alphabet Bead Bracelet. This is a free event and registration is not required, thanks to the Friends of the Ashby Library.	19 * Winter HibernationWinter Hibernation Time: 2:00 pm Winter Hibernation with Hands on Nature! How do your favorite animals spend the winter? Come find out, as we learn about how animals look for shelter during the coldest months of the year. We wil learn about hibernation, how animals spend the winter, and the amazing adaptations animals have for surviving through the harshest temperatures in NEw England. Bring a stuffed animal and create a cozy little hibernation den to take home! Age appropriate for children 4+ This is a free event made possible by the Friends of the Ashby Library. * Anything Goes Craft NightAnything Goes Craft Night Time: 6:00 pm Card making, knitting, scrapbooking, cross stitch, etc. Adults are invited to bring their own craft projects and enjoy and evening of fun, crafting, and great company! 3rd Wednesday of each month. 6-8pm at the Ashby Free Public Library	20 * Stuffed Animal SleepoverStuffed Animal Sleepover Time: 6:00 pm Bring your stuffed animal Thursday night, listen to a story together and decorate a name tag. Come back Saturday morning for muffins and juice with your stuffed animal, and hear all about their library sleepover adventures! Ashby Free Public Library Thursday February 20th at 6pm and Saturday, February 22nd at 10am * Friends of the Library MeetingFriends of the Library Meeting Time: 6:00 pm The first Friends Board meeting of the new year is now February 20th. All are always welcome to join us to share any ideas and learn about upcoming library programs and events.	21	22
23	24	25 * Books and DiscoveryBooks and Discovery Time: 10:30 am Join Miss Jana for an hour of stories, rhymes, crafts, and activities. have fun with other children and help build literacy skills. Sponsored by a grant from Mass. Department of Early Education and Care. * LEGO ChallengeLEGO Challenge Time: 1:38 pm Calling all imaginative boys and girls! Join Miss Jacki and get creative with LEGOs! Use the library's giant collection of LEGOs to build whatever your imagination creates. For Ages 5+ No registration is required, just stop by! Light refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there!	26 * Board of Trustees meetingBoard of Trustees meeting Time: 7:00 pm Ashby Free Public Library Board of Trustees monthly meeting. This is an open meeting the public is invited to attend.	27 * Bullet Journal ClubBullet Journal Club Time: 6:30 pm Do you want to organize your life while also enjoying a creative pursuit? Come out and join our Bullet Journal Club! Our planner/journaling enthusiasts Tiffany and Erin will be on hand to offer you tips and suggestions to get you started, and to chat about what works for them and what hasn't worked. This is an informal, drop-in event, with no registration required. We'll be hanging out and journaling from 6:30 to 7:30pm. Bring along your own notebook or planner and your favorite pens, or try out some spreads on the supplies we provide.	28	29 * Make a Leap Year Time CapsuleMake a Leap Year Time Capsule Time: 11:00 am Celebrate the Leap Year by making a Family Time Capsule, them stash away until February 29th, 2024!