40 Schofield Avenue, Dudley

508-949-8021

Join us for one of our programs at the Pearle!  

To register go to www.crawfordlibrary.org or call 508-949-8021

Summer Reading 2024 is here!!

READ, RENEW, REPEAT

Registration begins Thursday, June 13 

& runs through August 11!

Summer Reading Kickoff Ice Cream Social with

Ice Cream Pharm!!

Thursday, June 13, 1:00

Gentle Yoga

Mondays in June 

10:00-11:00 in the Fels Community Room

Join Jia Borgia, certified yoga instructor, for traditional “on the mat” yoga class with 15 minute relaxation at the end. Bring your own mat. Wear layers, do not eat heavily 1.5-2 hours before class.

Movies At The Pearle!!

Tuesdays in June at 1:00

June 4: Anyone But You

June 11: Mean Girls

June 18: Wonka

June 25: Night Swim

Mahjong at the Pearle

Wednesday, June 5, 12 & 26

10:00-12:30 Fels Community Room

Mahjong made its way over to the U.S. from China in the early 1920s. It was marketed as an ancient Chinese game, but it was actually created in the nineteenth century. The game consists of players competing to form distinct sets or pairs of tiles, similar to gin rummy.

Everyone welcome, registration not required.

Yoga

Thursday, June 6 

6:00-7:00 in the Fels Community Room

Join Jia Borgia, certified yoga instructor, for traditional “on the mat” yoga class 

with 15 minute relaxation at the end. Bring your own mat. Wear layers, do not eat heavily 1.5-2 hours before class.

Once Upon A Crime Book Club- While Idaho Slept

By: J. Reuben Appelman

Friday, June 7

11:00-12:00

Adult Reading Area 

Do you have a passion for true crime and examining the details of each case? This book club is for you!

The “Once Upon A Crime Book Club” meets the first Friday of every month in the adult reading area. All books will be pre-ordered and available for pick up at the circulation desk.

Herbal Infused Oils & Salves

Monday, June 10

6:00-7:30 

Fels Community Room

Learn to create a healing balm that has endless possibilities for the skin and body. 

Practice the process of infusing an oil and turning it into a topical salve using calendula, comfrey, and other beneficial herbs.

Presented by Christine Leo, M. Ed. Certified Traditional Herbalist and Dudley resident.

This program is sponsored by the Dudley Agricultural Commission & the Town of Dudley.  

Registration required

Crafternoons with Lena

Paper Roll Bird

Tuesday, June 11

2:00-3:00

Fels Community Room

Spend the afternoon with our experienced and enthusiastic instructor, Lena. You’ll leave with a one-of-a-kind creation to enjoy!

Registration is required.

Resume Review with Nichols College Career Center Director Liz Horgan

Tuesday, June 11

11:00-1:00 Adult Reading Area 

Do you need help updating your resume?

A Nichols College Career Center representative will work with you individually to strengthen your resume.

Please bring an up-to-date resume draft along with a job description of interest. 

This service is free and open to all.

Registration is required.

Crawford Library Book Group 

Monday, June 24

6:00-7:30

Book: My Life

By: Golda Meir

Author: Books are available at the circulation desk for checkout 

one month prior to discussion. No registration required. 

*Meeting fourth Monday of each month. 

Introduction to Birds & Birdwatching

Thursday, June 27

6:30-7:30

Fels Community Room

Find out what makes birds unique within the animal kingdom, where and how to locate birds in different settings, and basic bird biology and behavior. 

This presentation is facilitated by Mass Audubon and funded by the Hugh W. & Harriet K. Crawford Endowment Fund for the Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library.

No registration required. 

Picking Parlor Jam

a “mostly” Bluegrass Focused Jam Session

1st Saturday of every month 

10:00-12:00 in the Fels Room

This is an unplugged acoustic jam. All talent levels welcome...beginners on up! Don’t want to play? No problem, listeners are welcome too!

Quilting Group

Wednesdays @ 1:30

All quilters and would-be quilters are invited to join our new group.  Bring your projects!

  

Knit & Crochet Group

Thursday 5:30-7:30 and Friday 10:00-12:00

All stitchers are welcome for this informal group

Friends of the Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library

Big Y Community Bag Program!

The Big Y Store Leadership Team has selected

 Friends of the Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library as June 2024 Community Bag Program Nonprofit Partner.

This means the Friends will receive a $1 donation for every $2.50 reusable Community Bag sold during June 2024 at: Big Y, 505 East Main Street, Southbridge MA

Youth Programs:

Hatch the Chicken Tuesday, June 4: All Day

Children’s Room

Hatching eggs will be set up in the children’s room for families to come in and watch as we incubate chicken eggs and watch them eventually hatch!

Guest Reader Story Time - Monday, June 3

6:00

Join our guest reader for a fun story along with activities.

We are excited to welcome our guest readers!

Toddler Storytime - Ages Tuesday, June 4 & 11

10:30-11:00

Storytime Room

Join us for a story and activity. For ages 0-3.

PreK Storytime

 Wednesday, June 5 & 12

10:30-11:15

Storytime Room

Join us for a story and activity. For ages 3-5.

Young Scientist STEM Program - Tuesday, June 4

11:15 -12:00 Storytime Room

Children, ages 3-6, will learn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) concepts through hands-on activities, story time, challenges, and simple experiments in this weekly STEM series facilitated by STEM Beginnings. Parents/Caregivers are encouraged to help their child and join in the fun during each class! Siblings are welcome and must be supervised. 

Registration required. 

YMCA Family & Community Partnership is funded by the Massachusetts Coordinated Family & Community Engagement (CFCE) Grant and awarded to the YMCA of Central Massachusetts by the Department of Early Education and Care. 

Dungeons & Dragons Game

Thursdays, 6:00-7:30

Are you looking to play a game that contains action, adventure, and drama? 

Come play the world’s number one role playing game.

This program geared towards kids that are looking to learn more about playing and some short adventures!

Chillin’ at the Library with Miss Courtney - Thursday, June 20 & Thursday June 27

6:00-6:45

Children’s Room

Courtney will introduce something a little different every week including journaling - blackout poetry - doodling - diary - and even haikus.

This weekly program is all about fun and surprising “writing” focused creative expression for kids 8+. Registration is required.

Poop Museum - Saturday, June 22

10:00-11:00 

Fels Community Room

The Poop Museum is a children’s program all about the serious science of poop and pooping, delivered with the silliness that you might imagine accompanying a program about poop for kids. It is the perfect combination of fun, and fabulous, fascinating facts, so that kids (and parents) never forget what they learned. 

Aimed at the 5-10 age group, the program engages kids as young as 3 and as old as 12. Parents love it too! Registration is required.

Take a Tromp Through the Swamp! Concert with Tom Sieling - Thursday, June 27

1:00-2:00

Fels Community Room

“Take a Tromp Through the Swamp!”, Tom’s 2024 Summer Reading program, is designed around the “Read, Renew, Repeat” theme. Tom’s programs also include lots of encouragement about reading, library usage, and the kids making music a big part of their lives if that sounds good to them.

No registration required.