Travel the world without leaving your house! Around the World in 80 Days is our winter reading program for kids and families. Pick up your reading passport, decide where you want to visit, and start reading! This program is for all ages and is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Reading Public Library. The […]
Here is our new effort to help families in need. This new Diaper Drive will help many. Together we can make a difference! From January 15 to March 15 Please only size 4,5,6 Drop off locations: *565 Main Street, Reading, MA at Expressions Hair Studio. *60 Latisquama Road, Southborough, MA
BRUINS FANS!! Please help support the RMHS track teams this season. Take a chance to win bruins tickets for March 9th against the Oilers. Raffles are $10 each or 3 for $20 Venmo caryn-Hayes-3 with a note (last four digits of phone number if needed: 3797) and ticket numbers will be sent back to you. […]
Elders Climate Action is an non-partisan organization run by older adults that "work to inform, inspire, and engage others (especially older adults) to take action on the climate crisis". Whether you have been following climate action all along, or you only know "climate change" as a couple of words that are thrown around a lot, […]
Did you know that over 8,000 Massachusetts women joined the workforce at the Boston Navy Yard during World War II? As men signed up to join the military, women also wanted to do their bit beyond volunteering with the Red Cross or serving as nurses. Though limited at first to administrative jobs, women soon were […]
The library is pleased to host a special screening of a new documentary, recently released on Netflix, Bill Russell: Legend. Come to the Community Room on March 2, and get to know the man with “more rings than fingers” who was a legend on and off the Garden’s parquet floor. Russell was a resident of […]
Many different beers to taste as usual! Ages 21+ Thank you to Bunratty Tavern for hosting this fun event! Not only will there be great beers to sample there will also be a terrific raffle. Admission $20 (cash only) at door and will benefit Samantha’s Harvest, a registered 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization. Samantha’s Harvest works […]
The library is pleased to host a special screening of a new documentary, recently released on Netflix, Bill Russell: Legend. Come to the Community Room on March 2, and get to know the man with “more rings than fingers” who was a legend on and off the Garden’s parquet floor. Russell was a resident of […]
DIY ZINES! What are zines? How do I make one? What’s the Teen Art Showcase? Stop by the Reading Public Library's Teen Room to learn about zines, the Teen Art Showcase, and create some of your own zines! Supplies and instructions will be available for teens at the every Tuesday from 4-6pm during the month […]
Join us for a very special author event! Isaac Fitzgerald has lived many lives. He's been an altar boy, a bartender, a fat kid, a smuggler, a biker, a prince of New England. But before all that, he was a bomb that exploded his parents' lives-or so he was told. In his memoir Dirtbag, Massachusetts, […]
Join our creative writing group TBW: To Be Written Teens in grades 8-12 will participate in creative writing exercises and hands on activities. Meetings are held once a month on Wednesday at 3:30pm. January 11th - Blackout Poetry February 8th - Found Poems March 8th - Three Spread Book Register using the link below.
We all seek meaningful relationships and opportunities for growth and progress in our lives. Adults with developmental disabilities including ASD and I/DD also benefit from the opportunity to express themselves and be heard and understood. This series of programs is designed for adults ages 22+ with disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and intellectual and […]
Last year’s Winterfest was so fun we decided to do it again! Join us on Thursday, March 9th from 5 – 8 PM in Reading Square for this outdoor festival. This year there will be fire tables and s’mores on the common, a beer garden featuring Hopothecary Ales, Gentile Brewing, and Small Change Brewing, lit […]
Journey "under the sea" with Ariel and her aquatic friends in Disney's The Little Mermaid JR., adapted from Disney's Broadway production and the motion picture (featuring the enormously popular Academy Award-winning music and delightfully charming book and lyrics). Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories, Disney's The Little Mermaid JR. is an […]
Journey "under the sea" with Ariel and her aquatic friends in Disney's The Little Mermaid JR., adapted from Disney's Broadway production and the motion picture (featuring the enormously popular Academy Award-winning music and delightfully charming book and lyrics). Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories, Disney's The Little Mermaid JR. is an […]
-Community Pickleball Day- Saturday, March 11th from 2pm - 6pm Indoors at Reading Memorial High School Hawkes FieldHouse Recreational & competitive play by level, beginner & advanced beginner clinics, intro to pickleball for beginners. We need volunteers. If you're interested, please contact readingmapickleball@gmail.com More information to follow as the event drawers closer Interested in participating? […]
Journey "under the sea" with Ariel and her aquatic friends in Disney's The Little Mermaid JR., adapted from Disney's Broadway production and the motion picture (featuring the enormously popular Academy Award-winning music and delightfully charming book and lyrics). Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories, Disney's The Little Mermaid JR. is an […]
March is a long month—a laugh will help you get through! The Reading Lions Comedy Night returns to The West Side Social Club with 3, count ‘em, 3 comics on March 11. We’re thrilled to present some of the funniest comics in the area including a Boston favorite, Paul Gilligan, as well as Carolyn Plummer, […]
DIY ZINES! What are zines? How do I make one? What’s the Teen Art Showcase? Stop by the Reading Public Library's Teen Room to learn about zines, the Teen Art Showcase, and create some of your own zines! Supplies and instructions will be available for teens at the every Tuesday from 4-6pm during the month […]
To help inform Reading residents about the upcoming 2023 local election on April 4, RCTV Studios will host Candidates’ Forums for contested town-wide offices. Candidates for Select Board, School Committee, Library Board of Trustees, and Municipal Light Board are invited on Tuesday, March 14, starting at 7 pm. Town Moderator Alan Foulds will moderate the […]
Are you a parent struggling to balance all of the things that you want to do in your life? Simply setting the goal & sticking to it may not be enough when the priorities of life get busy. Meet with a psychotherapist & health coach who can show you how to create a mental, nutritional […]
Please join us for dinner, dancing and a silent auction for the Women's League of Reading Annual Gala. This year's theme is "Reading Homecoming" so come dressed in your best black or red cocktail attire. For more info or to purchase tickets, please visit www.auctria.events/2023wlrgala or www.wlreading.org/2023gala.html Also, big thank you to our Diamond Sponsors! […]
DIY ZINES! What are zines? How do I make one? What’s the Teen Art Showcase? Stop by the Reading Public Library's Teen Room to learn about zines, the Teen Art Showcase, and create some of your own zines! Supplies and instructions will be available for teens at the every Tuesday from 4-6pm during the month […]
We all seek meaningful relationships and opportunities for growth and progress in our lives. Adults with developmental disabilities including ASD and I/DD also benefit from the opportunity to express themselves and be heard and understood. This series of programs is designed for adults ages 22+ with disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and intellectual and […]
Join us for “Welcome to the Graveyard!” a 90 minute illustrated ‘virtual tour’ chronicling cemetery art, history and symbolism. From colonial New England burial grounds of the 16 & 1700s, through the nation-wide rural cemetery movement of the 19th century and into 21st century locations, the program examines why we have cemeteries and gravestones, why […]
Reading Community Blood Drives Good Samaritan Lodge 110 Haven Street, Reading Thursday, March 23, 2023 1:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. For an appointment, please visit redcrossblood.org and enter: Reading or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
Early voting is available at Town Hall during normal business hours from March 27th-30th. Town Hall Hours: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm Tuesday 7:30 am to 7 pm
You've learned all about birds, but do you want to learn more about birds? And share some of your knowledge too? You’re in duck luck! Novice birders and experts alike are welcome to attend RPL’s casual Bird Meetups with Dave Williams every other month. These will be informal gatherings where bird-loving folk can gather to […]
Assistant DPW Director, Chris Cole, will be giving a presentation about the proposed new trash and recycling barrels for town residents. Come listen and learn about the future of trash collection; then discuss and share your thoughts with town staff. In Person at: Town Hall – Select Board Meeting Room or VIA ZOOM: Meeting ID: […]
Early voting is available at Town Hall during normal business hours from March 27th-30th. Town Hall Hours: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm Tuesday 7:30 am to 7 pm
DIY ZINES! What are zines? How do I make one? What’s the Teen Art Showcase? Stop by the Reading Public Library's Teen Room to learn about zines, the Teen Art Showcase, and create some of your own zines! Supplies and instructions will be available for teens at the every Tuesday from 4-6pm during the month […]
Early voting is available at Town Hall during normal business hours from March 27th-30th. Town Hall Hours: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm Tuesday 7:30 am to 7 pm
Early voting is available at Town Hall during normal business hours from March 27th-30th. Town Hall Hours: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm Tuesday 7:30 am to 7 pm
Join an exciting workshop provided by MERGE Inclusion Consulting. This educational community offering is sponsored by is being hosted by The Office of Equity And Social Justice and Reading SEPAC. Additional partners include Reading Recreation, Public Library and Public Schools, The Burbank YMCA and Pleasant Street Center. WHO: Anyone from a community organization seeking to […]
JOIN US FOR OUR SPRING GRAND TASTING OF FINE WINES! Saturday, April 1, 2023 Reservations are necessary! 21+ 10% Discount off 12 bottles or more Suggested Donation $10 to benefit Reading Education Foundation Reserve Your Time Slot Below Session One: 3 pm to 4:30 and Session Two: 5:30 to 7 pm.