• 📽️ “Kiss the Ground” Documentary Film Presentation

    Reading Public Library 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, United States

    Join the Reading Public Library in partnership with the Town of Reading Climate Advisory Committee for a community screening of “Kiss the Ground,” a star-studded, award-winning documentary about about how regenerating the world’s soils has the potential to rapidly stabilize Earth’s climate, restore lost ecosystems, and create abundant food supplies, and how you can be […]

  • 🎞️ March Matinees: Original Theatre, Suffolk England “Being Mr. Wickham”

    Reading Public Library 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, United States

    If you have ever wondered what became of the dastardly character of George Wickham from Pride and Prejudice, this streamed theatrical production from Suffolk England will satisfy your curiosity! Starring Adrian Lukis (who played George Wickham in the 1995 BBC television adaptation) "Being Mr. Wickham," picks up George's story thirty years after the end of […]

  • 🎶 Creative Arts Sunday Concert Series: Global Harmony (rescheduled)

    Reading Public Library 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, United States

    Join us for a journey into the diverse rhythms and melodies from around the world with musician Roald Wilson. Roald is certified in World Music Pedagogy by the Smithsonian Institution and is known for his diversity of musical interests. Enjoy a program of surprise and delight as Roald plays a selection of his extraordinary collection […]

  • 🎶 Celtic Music Concert with Ulster Landing

    Reading Public Library 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, United States

    Boston-based group Ulster Landing specializes in traditional folk music of the Celtic regions including Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Cornwall. Its musicians bring a great diversity of styles together into a delightful blend perfectly suited to St. Patrick's Day celebrations (and even the day after St. Patrick's Day!). You'll hear music ranging from beautiful Scottish airs […]

  • 📝 In Person: College Admission and Creative Summer Planning

    Reading Public Library 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, United States

    Unpack the secrets to college admissions and creative summer planning IN-PERSON with Collegewise's expert counselor, Lizzie Leonard! We'll help answer the following questions: How should you be spending your high school summers? Does attending a university's pre-college summer program really help you get in? What programs (if any) are worth spending your money on? Our […]

  • 📽️ March Matinees: The Stratford Festival, Ontario, Canada. “Merry Wives of Windsor”

    Reading Public Library 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, United States

    If you have preconceptions of Shakespearean productions as featuring men in tights whose necks are festooned with uncomfortable-looking Elizabethan ruffs, throw them away!! There are few theatrical companies on the planet who produce Shakespeare's plays with the panache and gusto of Ontario's Stratford Festival. This version of Merry Wives of Windsor sets the 400+ year […]

  • ✍️ How to Write Great College Essays (In Person)

    Reading Public Library 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, United States

    Unpack the secrets to writing effective college essays IN-PERSON with Collegewise's expert counselor, Lizzie Leonard! Perfecting the personal statement or brainstorming the supplemental essays can be a daunting task, especially when students apply to multiple colleges. Our experts are sharing their top approaches to essay writing and how students can take their essay writing to […]

  • 🏳️‍🌈 Pride Parade and Celebration

    Town Common 680 Main Street, Reading, MA, United States

    Reading's 4th annual Pride Parade and Celebration Saturday June 1st. 3:00PM The car parade begins at the Town Common 3:30PM Celebration begins on the Town Common

    Free
  • 🧸 Stuffed Animal Sleepover at Reading Public Library

    Reading Public Library 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, United States

    Drop off your stuffie to spend the night! Kids ages 4-6 can come by between 9am-5pm on Tuesday July 29 and drop off a stuffed animal to spend the night! Follow along on all of the sleepover fun by watching our Instagram stories Tuesday night. Stuffed animals can be picked up starting the following morning.

  • 🚒 Annual Vehicle Day

    Reading Public Library 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, United States

    Our annual touch-a-truck event for all ages! It's the 26th annual Vehicle Day at the Reading Public Library! Join your children's librarians in the library parking lot for some bright & early touch-a-truck fun. This event is rain or shine. Many thanks to our program partners--the Reading Police department, the Reading Fire department, the Reading […]

  • 🚲 Family Bike Rally

    Reading Public Library 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, United States

    Get ready to roll! Come decorate your bike and brush up on your bike safety before joining us for a fun bike parade. This event is rain or shine!

    Free
  • 🗣️ Reading Voices: Tell Your Story, LIVE! Share your writing or personal story with the community

    Reading Public Library 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, United States

    Everyone has a story to tell - what's yours? Take your writing or personal experience from page to stage and tell us out loud in a Moth-style live community storytelling event. Write it, read it, speak it. Are you a writer who wants to share your work with a live audience? Have a compelling personal […]