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NOTE: Opening events is currently not working properly on some phones. We are hoping to have it fixed soon! In the meantime, check it out on a computer for full access or email aimee.e.holmes@gmail.com for information about a listed event.
We have a new calendar! We’re experimenting with including free cultural and educational events at other local and regional libraries, museums, and non-profits. We hope a compilation of these great events will be a valuable resource for our community. Click on the categories above the calendar to limit the results by drive time from the Bolton Free Library. Be sure to check the hosting organization’s website for schedule changes and cancellations. Note that some of the events at and within 10 minutes of our library are not free; these are denoted with a “($)” and costs are included in those descriptions.
Check back often for updates and let us know what you think!
December 11, 2025
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December 11, 2025
On the second Thursday of each month The Hyde Collection waives the admission fee for all visitors!
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December 11, 2025
Join us every Thursday morning for storytime where we read stories, enjoy play time, make new friends, dance, create crafts, and enjoy snack. Share the magic of the library with your child!
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December 11, 2025
Join us for Big Kid Club! Enjoy games, music, art, STEM, and more! Great for ages 6-12.
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December 11, 2025
Registration required: The Conkling Center
Join Lindsey Stanislowsky from the Alzheimer’s Association of NENY as she covers topics that include how dementia affects behavior, identifying and understanding possible triggers, non-medical and medical approaches to addressing behaviors, and four steps for managing behaviors.
People living with dementia may use behaviors as a way to communicate their needs and feelings as the disease progresses. Learn how dementia can change a person’s behavior, possible triggers and person-centered care approaches to address behaviors.
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December 11, 2025
Families with children of all ages are invited to participate in this drop-in art studio workshop to examine artwork and play with materials.
December 11, 2025
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December 11, 2025
Join us for our weekly after school group for kids ages 8-12, featuring various activities, games, and/or crafts chosen by the group. To be held in the Children's Activity Rooms.
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December 11, 2025
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December 11, 2025
It's craft night in the Teen Center and we're learning to fold handmade boxes and lids to organize things on a desk, hold treasures or collections, or to use when giving gifts. We'll show you how to use our templates to decorate, cut, and fold a professional looking customized box. Stick around after you've made a box for a fun surprise.
Social club for teens, ages 13-19. Meet in the Teen Center for a different activity every week. Arts and crafts, acting games, cooking classes, book talks, gaming, art walks, and more. No registration required. Free.
December 11, 2025
Registration required: Saratoga National Historical Park
In November 1775, Gen. George Washington gave Henry Knox a mission to travel to New York and bring back cannons for the Continental Army. Knox was a 25-year-old bookseller with no military rank. His trek back to Cambridge has become a beloved part of the American saga. This talk digs deeper into that story, examining such questions as who first had the idea to fetch cannon from Lake Champlain, how Knox had contributed to the Patriot movement, the ways weather affected the mission, and how much those cannon changed the British army’s plans.
J. L. Bell is the author of The Road to Concord: How Four Stolen Cannon Ignited the Revolutionary War and the National Park Service study General George Washington’s Home and Headquarters, Cambridge, Massachusetts. He maintains the Boston1775.net website, offering daily updates of history, analysis, and unabashed gossip about the people of Revolutionary New England. Bell is now working on a book about the troubled first year of the Continental artillery regiment.
Support for the Fall Lecture Series is provided by Friends of Saratoga Battlefield. Reservations are required due to limited space. Email us (SARA_Reservations@nps.gov) to reserve your seat!
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December 11, 2025
Registration required: Crandall Public Library
The library is hosting a Poetry Month reading and you are invited! Join us in the Community Room on December 11th at 7:00pm and share your favorite poem. By a favorite poem we mean a poem you love, maybe a poem you’ve read numerous times, a poem that means a lot to you. We are following the guidelines established by Robert Pinsky’s Favorite Poem Project, so we ask that you don’t read an original poem, or a poem by a family member. Rather, choose a poem from the great tradition of world poetry, a poem published in an anthology or published by an established publisher.
Critically acclaimed poet, David Graham, will be Master of Ceremonies.
Each reader will have about 5 minutes to introduce the poem, let us know why this poem is important to you, and to read the poem.
Please sign up! Contact Dan Hubbs at dhubbs1@sals.edu if you would like more information.