A monthly Lego Club for kids entering grades K & up.... The Library provides their collection of Legos and a theme to build around, and you do the fun building! We will meet in the large meeting room on the ground floor of Town Hall. (Note that Lego Club is usually on Thursday afternoons, but this month only, it is on a Tuesday!) Space may be limited; you may sign up for this event on or after March 2. Our April theme is: Gardens! https://boxfordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lego-club-for-kids-17/ to register.

This 8 Week Program in Track & Field and Soccer will run on Saturday mornings from April 25th to June 27.  Session A: Ages 2 to 4 years old. Runs from 9:00 am to 9:50 am. Sign Up:   https://boxfordcommunitycenter.as.me/InclYOUsionSessionA ‍ ‍‍ ‍Session B: Ages 5 to 7 years old. Runs from 10:00 am to 10:50 am. Sign Up: https://boxfordcommunitycenter.as.me/InclYOUsionSessionB‍ ‍‍ ‍ This sports program is for children of all abilities to learn the fundamentals of Soccer and Track & Field! Classes are non-competitive and are perfect for beginners or for children who are looking for small class sizes taught by well-trained coaches. Inclyousion Sports provides all equipment and children only need to bring water and wear comfortable clothes and shoes. This program is designed for children with and without disabilities to learn and play together. Skill building is modified to each child’s experience level. Class size limited to 10 children.

Artist Meg Black, PhD, past Chair of the Art Department at Salem State University, and a painter of gardens for over 40 years, will share her creative process and the artists whose work she references for inspiration. Historical examples include Berte Morisot, Vincent Van Gogh, Maria Van Oosterwijck, and Claude Monet, along with contemporary artists whose subject of botanicals continues this ancient tradition. Enjoy examples of Meg's garden paintings and receive an explanation of the fibers she uses to create her colorful and textured paintings that capture the essence of garden life. https://boxfordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/garden-painting-in-the-history-of-art/

Meeting Room 1, Boxford Town Library, 7A Spofford Road

Join the Poetry Circle for a discussion of a different poet each month. Meets the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm in Conference Room Two (second floor) of Town Hall/Library.  Email Carole Davis: marketupc@verizon.net for more information on joining the poetry circle.

The meeting will be held at the Town Hall/Library Conference Room Two (second floor)

Kids ages 7 & Up are invited to this special hands-on workshop during school vacation week. An origami master from Origamido studios will teach you how to make several different, simple projects using the fascinating Japanese art of paper-folding. All paper will be provided. Space is limited. You may sign up for this event on or after April 6.

Meeting Room 1, Boxford Town Library, 7A Spofford Road

A Boxford Cultural Council Event • Free and open to all

Spend an afternoon with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth lI with this one-woman show from Sheryl Faye.  With an attention to details, Faye’s portrayal has been hailed as witty, powerful and educational. Free and open to all. Please call the Boxford Council on Aging to register: 978-887-3591

The Boxford Town Library presents: Magnificent Monster Circus

Come one, come all, to a circus like no other! Encounter magnificent creatures from the wilds of your imagination as their quirky human caretaker tries to teach them new tricks. Kids can lend a hand to Eustice the Unicycling Unimonster, make friends with a Fiery Fanged Worm, cheer for Agnes the many-legged Acropod, and more! This colorful, silly, multi-sensory show full of friendly monsters is a perfect match for young audiences. Sign up now: https://boxfordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/magnificent-monster-circus-puppet-show/

Meeting Room 1Boxford Town Library7A Spofford Road

Join Joanna for a morning of singing, dancing, and fun!  Jump and Jam is a music and movement class that focuses on helping children develop early literacy skills. Ages 0-4, older siblings welcome! https://boxfordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/jump-and-jam-with-joanna-59/ to register.

Meeting Room 1 • Boxford Town Library • 7A Spofford Road • Boxford

This is a fun, interactive programs for kids under age 3 and their caregivers, live and in person! Music ignites all areas of child development and skills for school readiness, including intellectual, social-emotional behavior, and language in overall literacy. It helps the body and mind work together. Music also helps with fine motor skills. Children who are exposed to music during early development are helped to learn the sounds and meanings of words. Please register for this event in advance. https://boxfordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/cfce-of-the-north-shore-music-movement-for-kids-67/ It will take place in the large meeting room at the back of the brick Town Hall building here at 7A Spofford Road.

Adult Room • Boxford Town Library • 7A Spofford Road

The Crochet Club welcomes all people who crochet and who want to meet other crocheters.  Come and share ideas, patterns, helpful hints, and problems you may be having, or just hang out with others who love to crochet.  No instruction will be offered. 

Join Tiny Joy Bakery in this culinary workshop, participants will learn to make bakery quality bread with fresh, real ingredients. Workshop Includes easy to follow instructions, sourdough starter and a hands-on experience mixing and shaping their own loaves, with the option of taking them home to bake! Register Here: Event Sign Up

The 10 Elm Foundation is pleased to present this event as part of the Community Center’s Special Programming. Each $65.00 donation provides and funds community programming and events at the Community Center for all Boxford residents.

Children ages 3-8 (and caregivers) are invited to join us in making cloud dough! Using just two ingredients, hair conditioner and cornstarch, children will create their own dough by following step-by-step instructions. Children will be able to add accessories at the end, such as food coloring and glitter, before taking home their new dough. There will be an option of unscented hair conditioner for children who have fragrance sensitivities. Caregivers are asked to stay with their children to assist with following step-by-step instructions. Registration is required as space is limited: https://boxfordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/make-your-own-cloud-dough/

Meeting Room 1, Boxford Town Library, 7A Spofford Road

CATCH THE BUS FROM SCHOOL FOR FRIDAY EARLY-RELEASE FUN

The Danvers YMCA provides an engaging, safe, and social environment providing your child the opportunity to participate in active activities and collaborate on fun projects on the following Early Release Fridays. CALL TO SIGN UP! 978-774-2055 Limited registrations. Each registration date closes Monday prior or when full.

www.DanversYMCA.org for More Info.

Meeting Room • 1Boxford Town Library • 7A Spofford Road

Welcome to the Cookbook Club! Everyone is welcome to join our friendly, informal group.  For the April meeting, we will be sharing recipes from The Wishbone Kitchen Cookbook, by Meredith Hayden. 

The Boxford Document Center has digitized and will be screening a 1969 presentation by Harry Lee Cole. In it, he shares some history of Boxford houses, along with his personal reminiscences of their residents. There is a suggested donation of $10 www.boxfordhistory.org/donate Visit https://www.historicboxford.org/ for more info.

Our Wednesday Storytimes for kids ages 3-5 (but younger siblings welcome) - Meeting Room 1 • Boxford Town Library • 7A Spofford Road, Boxford Come for great books, puppets, and crafts! When you sign up for any Storytime during this session, which runs from February 25 through April 1, you are all set to come to any or all Wednesdays during the session, and do not need to register for each individual Storytime. https://boxfordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/wednesday-storytime-44/ to register