Along the Way: Upcoming events at Mansfield library | Communities

Mansfield library provides puppets, painting

Two entertaining activities for youngsters and teenagers are scheduled this summer at the Mansfield Community Library, 255 Hope St. Very first, Desire Tale Puppets will be undertaking their latest show, “Alice, of the Purple King’s Dream,” at the library at noon Saturday, July 16. The display, recommended for ages 5 and up, is influenced by Lewis Carrol’s “Alice in Wonderland” and would make use of about 25 puppets. Registration is not required. Additional data about the display is obtainable at dreamtalepuppets.com/shows/alice.

Also, a portray workshop for teenagers in grades six as a result of 12 is scheduled from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11. Sandra Churchill, an artist/journalist, will teach the workshop. She led a similar application earlier this month that taught teenagers to paint an ocean jellyfish. The August plan will educate participants how to paint a whale in the course of sunset. Acrylic paints will be applied. Sign up for this function by traveling to the “Events” webpage of the library web page, mansfieldlibrary.ma. For more data, call Catherine Coyne at [email protected] Library courses are supported by the Mansfield Cultural Council, a neighborhood company supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Educational workshops for caregivers

HopeHealth, a provider of hospice, palliative and dwelling treatment and dementia and grief companies, is supplying the virtual Caregiver Self-assurance Collection this summer time, designed primarily for spouse and children caregivers. Upcoming workshops, presented in each English and Spanish, include things like “Advanced Directives: What People Should really Know” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, and “Comfort for Caregivers: Strategies for Working With Caregiver Stress” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. The 90-moment digital workshops are no cost and open to the public. They are also live, interactive and taught by leaders in the area. Discover a lot more and indicator up at hopehealthco.org/caregivereducation.

Norfolk library: We’re much more than just publications

While the Norfolk Community Library is identified 1st and foremost as a location to test out guides, reading through elements are not the only items it features. As it reminded the community in a current article on social media, the library also delivers a “Stuffbrary” assistance, in which patrons can check out assorted things not traditionally found at libraries. These involve resources, yard video games, cake pans and additional. To look at a whole checklist of out there things or to reserve an merchandise to borrow, visit norfolkpl.org/methods/stuffbrary.

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