Concert: La Bek Accompanied by Jack Perricone

January 26, 2020, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Framingham Public Library

La Bek is a terrific performer, a singer of songs ranging from the Great American Songbook to deep-down blues to original songs written by her husband, Jack Perricone, as well as their daughter, Sonya Rae Taylor. La Bek (Rebecca Perricone) is also a skilled actress and is a Professor at Berklee College of Music; Jack was Chair of Berklee’s innovative Songwriting Department for 27 years and is the author of two books on songwriting. La Bek has released four CDs. Her latest is With You, For You. It contains a diverse collection of styles that include a tango-based/Astor Piazzolla-influenced treatment of songs from the Great American Songbook, blues based songs and originals from Sonya Rae Taylor and Jack Perricone.

Restorative Yoga

January 26, 2020, 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM @ Mystic Fitness Yoga Studio

Spectacular Sunday Night Series-- January 26th-- Restorative Yoga with Marybeth Croci. Please bring a pillow and a blanket with you to this highly restorative and relaxing practice.

Weekly Storytime

January 27, 2020, 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM @ McAuliffe Branch Library

Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate storie and school readiness activities. Ages 2-4

Kids & Teens Learn to Sew

January 27, 2020, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM @ McAuliffe Branch Library

Learn how to hand sew your own colorful bird bookmark with Svetlana. All materials provided. Registration required.* *Call 508-532-5636 x5 or drop by the McAuliffe Children’s Desk to register before the program. Ages 7-16.

Community Puzzle Swap!

January 27, 2020, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ McAuliffe Branch Library

What to do with jigsaw puzzles you’ve completed? Swap them! Bring your puzzles to exchange with others. No puzzle to swap? Come anyway; there are always extras for you to take. All ages and levels welcome.

Drop-in Baby Lapsit at McAuliffe Branch Library

January 28, 2020, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM @ McAuliffe Branch Library

Tuesdays 10:00-10:30am Ages 0-2 with an adult. Come sing and play with words, rhyme and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Parents can network while babies pick up phonological awareness, one of six foundations of future reading success. This informal program for babies and their parents/caregivers runs about 20 minutes and introduces the pleasures of the library to your baby or toddler.

Bagged + Bordered: Juried Illustration Exhibit

January 28, 2020, 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ atac

Gallery160 presents Bagged & Bordered #drawthisway a juried illustration exhibit. The show is on display from January 17th - February 15th, 2020 Free and open to the public! Gallery Hours Tuesday - Friday 12pm-6pm. Firehouse galleries are also open to ticket holders during performances.

McAuliffe Craft: Winter Windows

January 28, 2020, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM @ McAuliffe Branch Library

Brighten your windows with some translucent paper decorations! Make a star, or a snowflake, or whatever else you’d like, as long as it involves paper and glue. Grades 6-12

Annual Juried Student Exhibition Reception at FSU

January 28, 2020, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM @ Framingham State University, Mazmanian Gallery

Mazmanian Gallery presents a juried exhibition of Framingham State University student work. This year the works will be selected through an open call process by guest juror, Sam Toabe, curator from UMass Boston’s University Hall Gallery.

Drop-In Knitting

January 29, 2020, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Framingham Public Library

Unwind with your knitting and your crocheting at the library! Share tips, conversation, and a love of making. Drop in for a little while or for the whole time. Instruction is provided if needed. Bring your own materials, although we do have some tools to get you started. Meets every Wednesday and the second and fourth Saturday of the month.

Bagged + Bordered: Juried Illustration Exhibit

January 29, 2020, 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ atac

Gallery160 presents Bagged & Bordered #drawthisway a juried illustration exhibit. The show is on display from January 17th - February 15th, 2020 Free and open to the public! Gallery Hours Tuesday - Friday 12pm-6pm. Firehouse galleries are also open to ticket holders during performances.

Neighbor Night - Boys & Girls Club of Metrowest

January 29, 2020, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Springdale Beer Co.

Join us for Neighbor Night supporting Boys & Girls Club of Metrowest! More info on the organization can be found at: http://www.bgcmetrowest.org/ Neighbor Night at the Springdale Barrel Room is an opportunity for us to partner with local charitable organizations and provide a space for them to raise both awareness and money for their cause while enjoying a pint of local craft beer. In addition to the fundraising efforts by our partnering charitable organization, Springdale will donate $1 from each pint of a designated beer sold throughout the week to that week’s Neighbor Night cause.

Literacy Unlimited: English as a Second Language (ESOL) Tutor Training

January 29, 2020, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM @ Framingham Public Library

Join us for an information session to learn about becoming an ESOL tutor! Training for new volunteers starts February 5. More information here: https://framinghamlibrary.org/literacy/our-program/become-a-tutor

Spark Lab: Lego Star Wars Club

January 29, 2020, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM @ Framingham Public Library

Do you love Star Wars? Do you love engineering? Come and help us put together our brand new Lego Droid kit. You will be able to build various droids including R2-D2! Once the droids are built we will be able to use our iPads and go on exciting missions. Ages 8+

Beautiful Beginnings Maternity Tours

January 29, 2020, 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM @ MetroWest Medical Center

We invite all expectant parents to join us for a tour of our beautiful birth center to prepare for the birth of their baby. While this tour is free, we ask that you please register in advance by calling 844-319-4217!

Conversations with the Curator – Framingham’s Top 10

January 29, 2020, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM @ Framingham History Center - Edgell Memorial Library

When a new exhibit opens, visitors take in what the Curator has meticulously set before them, but what they don’t see are the hours of research and installation that went into it. Join FHC curator Stacen Goldman to learn about the process of exhibition development for Framingham’s Top 10. Take half an hour to tour the exhibit at your own pace before meeting with Stacen for an informal 30 minute conversation. Free/FHC Members and children under 18, $5/adults, $2 for FSU students

Framingham Makerspace Tour

January 29, 2020, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Framingham Makerspace

Hi , what is going on: You know, the usual . Look at lots of cool machinery. CNC tormach, CNC Wood router, Laser cutter and more. Hear and see what we members build, like dragon eggs, fire breathing dragons, embroidered bath room towels and more.

Trivia Night at 99 Restaurant

January 30, 2020, All Day @ 99 Restaurant

Play trivia every Thursday night @99restaurantandpubFramingham for a chance to win prizes!

Weekly Storycraft at the Main Library

January 30, 2020, 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM @ Framingham Public Library

Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft. Ages 3-5.

Bagged + Bordered: Juried Illustration Exhibit

January 30, 2020, 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ atac

Gallery160 presents Bagged & Bordered #drawthisway a juried illustration exhibit. The show is on display from January 17th - February 15th, 2020 Free and open to the public! Gallery Hours Tuesday - Friday 12pm-6pm. Firehouse galleries are also open to ticket holders during performances.

Partnerships for Rare Plant Management Class

January 30, 2020, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Garden in the Woods

For Natural Heritage Programs and partners, tracking rare plant populations is challenging due to lack of resources, personnel, and feasibility. Ecological Programs Coordinator, Bud Sechler, explains Native Plant Trust’s process of prioritizing management projects with Natural Heritage Programs in each New England state, and gives examples of on-going collaborations. We will discuss ways to improve the management of rare plant populations.

Special Play Space Activities at the Main Library

January 30, 2020, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Framingham Public Library

Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space. Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm Preschool ages.

Hiking in the White Mountains

January 30, 2020, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM @ REI

Join REI staff to learn about the basics of hiking in the White Mountains. Well talk about our favorite destinations in the White Mountains and what you should bring. This session will review planning your next hike and what to bring with you to help make your adventure a success along with local tips.

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

January 30, 2020, 7:00 PM @ Springdale Barrel Room

Open Blues Jam - Live Music at The 4's Sports Pub

January 30, 2020, 7:30 PM @ The 4's Sports Pub

Special Play Space Activities at the Main Library

January 31, 2020, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM @ Framingham Public Library

Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space. Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm Preschool ages.

Bagged + Bordered: Juried Illustration Exhibit

January 31, 2020, 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ atac

Gallery160 presents Bagged & Bordered #drawthisway a juried illustration exhibit. The show is on display from January 17th - February 15th, 2020 Free and open to the public! Gallery Hours Tuesday - Friday 12pm-6pm. Firehouse galleries are also open to ticket holders during performances.

Live Music with Motel Black and Chad Gosselin at Exhibit A Brewing

January 31, 2020, 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM @ Exhibit 'A' Brewing

Motel Black and Chad Gosselin roll into Exhibit A Brewing in Framingham, MA for a special live performance. Come by for some excellent brews and a night of live music.

Open Mic Night Hosted by Centre Music House

January 31, 2020, 6:30 PM @ Sofa Cafe

Join us on the last Friday of (almost) every month for a totally free, totally open musical event where anybody and everybody is welcome to perform. No pressure, though! Plenty of people come to watch and enjoy the music... ...And the food! Sofá Café has a huge menu of delicious food and drinks. So come on by, bring your family, your friends, and your music (if you're willing), and have some fun! This is a "show-up and sign-up" event.

Ignite - Glow Night at Launch for 6th-12 graders

January 31, 2020, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM @ Launch Framingham

IGNITE is coming to Launch Framingham! This event is three hours of live music, special effects, blackout lighting, glow paint and accessories, and more. ONLY for 6th-12th graders. Featuring: -Live music by DJ MAKBEATZ -Free glow face painting -Free glow necklaces/bracelets -Unlimited laser tag -All you can eat pizza Get your tickets online early - WE WILL SELL OUT!

Live Music with Playing Dead

January 31, 2020, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM @ atac

Playing Dead is a Grateful Dead tribute featuring former members of Dark Star Orchestra, Slipknot!, and Uncle John's Band. Their marathon sets feature music and jams from the entire Grateful Dead catalog. Playing Dead faithfully recreates the experience of a live Grateful Dead concert. The music of The Grateful Dead is a complex stew of different styles of music including rock, blues, jazz, folk, bluegrass and more. Their improvisational style and large repertoire guaranteed that every musical performance would be unique. Every Playing Dead show is equally unique featuring different set lists each night and exciting improvisational jams.

Live DJ Music at Taqueria Mexico

January 31, 2020, 9:00 PM @ Tacqueria Mexico