Wendell Free Library

05/28/2026

Technology and Youth Mental Health. Thursday May 28 at 4:30.
Explored how smart phones and social media impact youth mental health, using national and local data from Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region. We will discuss practical tools like parental controls, alternative devices, and community strategies to support healthier tech habits.
This workshop is for anyone who wants strategies to support youth well-being in a digital world.

05/22/2026

Cascade Baby Goat Meet and Bleat
Saturday June 6, 10:30-11:30

Visit the library to meet Shiso, Hazelnut, Walnut and two other yet to be named baby goats. Submit your name ideas for the two baby goats of Mama goats Onyx and Jessica.

05/19/2026

Saturday May 30, 8 p.m.

We are excited to offer Les Taïauts as the musical offering at the second annual Wendell Moth Ball. The Taïauts are a Western Mass–based Cajun band whose members have spent many years deeply immersed in the music of South Louisiana. Together they’ve unearthed strange old Cajun gems and crafted a sound inspired by the steel-guitar dancehall bands of the 1950s and ’60s. Expect stomping two-steps, heartbreaking waltzes, slow-drags, blues, and the kind of music that pulls even the shyest dancers onto the floor. For the Moth Ball, they’ll play as a trio with Rafe Wolman, Jess Golay, and Missy Roser.

05/12/2026

Sign up here to attend Thursday's workshop on Media Literacy at the library.

Learn how to make sense of the media we see every day, from newspapers and TV to social media and online news. We’ll talk about how to spot trustworthy (and untrustworthy) information and how websites choose which stories to show you. You’ll also learn practical ways to distinguish between real ...

05/08/2026

We still have plenty of space in tomorrow's needle felting workshop with local fiber artist Rory Valentine. email [email protected] to sign up!

Needles Felting- Basics and Beyond with Rory Valentine.
Saturday May 9, 1 p.m.
Registration required,
for teens and adults

Explore the dynamic fiber art of needle felting. This four part series is geared to serve both new and more experienced participants. We will investigate both 2D and 3D needle felting techniques. Beginner skills like shaping, felting simple objects, and working with wool will be covered. In addition, we will build on these foundational methods with further exploration of multiple wool fibers, textures, color blending, surface detail, refined sculpting and more. Tips and tricks for mastering the craft at a deeper level will be shared in a supportive environment with the intention of creating singular works while making connections within the community.