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Baby Time

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Baby Time
2024-04-30 10:15:00 2024-04-30 10:45:00 America/New_York Baby Time You’re never too young for the library! Main Library -

Tuesday, April 30
10:15am - 10:45am

Add to Calendar 2024-04-30 10:15:00 2024-04-30 10:45:00 America/New_York Baby Time You’re never too young for the library! Main Library -

You’re never too young for the library!

This program is designed specifically for children 2 and under and their caregivers. We'll sing songs, read books, and safely socialize with each other. 


Registration required. Email Meredith mwfournier@minlib.net with any questions.

AGE GROUP: | Baby/Toddler (Ages 0-3) |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime | Parenting | Fun & Games |

Main Library
Phone: 781-751-9284
Hours
Mon, Jan 13 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jan 14 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jan 15 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jan 16 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jan 17 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jan 18 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jan 19 Closed
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About the branch

The Main Library is located on Church Street in Dedham Square. In addition to traditional library material, the Main Library also houses town archives, the Dedham Collection.

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Wed, Jan 15, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
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The Magic of Found Family - In Conversation with Author TJ Klune
Wed, Jan 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Around the World in 90 Days - Winter 2025 Reading Challenge
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Watercolor Class II - 3-Part Series
Thu, Jan 16, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Media Tables
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LGBTQ+ Book Group
Thu, Jan 16, 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
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Fri, Jan 17, 9:00am - 10:15am
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Fri, Jan 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ames Senior Center
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Around the World in 90 Days - Winter 2025 Reading Challenge
Mon, Jan 20, All day
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Mon, Jan 20, All day
Main Library
In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the... more
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Around the World in 90 Days - Winter 2025 Reading Challenge
Tue, Jan 21, All day
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Baby & Toddler Time
Tue, Jan 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
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Main Library - Children's Room
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Tue, Jan 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Piano Space
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Around the World in 90 Days - Winter 2025 Reading Challenge
Wed, Jan 22, All day
Main Library
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Wed, Jan 22, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
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Wed, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
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Around the World in 90 Days - Winter 2025 Reading Challenge
Thu, Jan 23, All day
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Notes on Modern Irrationality - with Bestselling Author Amanda Montell
Thu, Jan 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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The Best Way to Declutter Your Home
Thu, Jan 23, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Piano Space
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Thu, Jan 23, 7:15pm - 7:45pm
Endicott Branch - Back Lawn
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Around the World in 90 Days - Winter 2025 Reading Challenge
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Around the World in 90 Days - Winter 2025 Reading Challenge
Sat, Jan 25, All day
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Sat, Jan 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Children's Room
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Sun, Jan 26, All day
Main Library
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Around the World in 90 Days - Winter 2025 Reading Challenge
Mon, Jan 27, All day
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Mon, Jan 27, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
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Endicott Branch - Children's Area
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Main Library - Rotunda Space
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Around the World in 90 Days - Winter 2025 Reading Challenge
Tue, Jan 28, All day
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Baby & Toddler Time
Tue, Jan 28, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
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The ABCs of Storytime - PreK Storytime
Tue, Jan 28, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - Children's Room
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An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent - A Conversation with Seth Fishman
Tue, Jan 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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History Lovers Book Group
Tue, Jan 28, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
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Engage in stimulating conversation with people who love history just as much as you do! We read books in pairs, a historical fiction one month, then a related non-fiction the following month.
Around the World in 90 Days - Winter 2025 Reading Challenge
Wed, Jan 29, All day
Main Library
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Baby Time
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Endicott Branch - Children's Area
You’re never too young for the library!
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Wed, Jan 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Join Miss Lisa and friends as we sing, dance,... more
Join Miss Lisa and friends as we sing, dance, shake, and move, adding in a story or two!
Acrylic Paint Pouring
Wed, Jan 29, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Media Tables
Create abstract, organic art by (carefully)... more
Create abstract, organic art by (carefully) spilling paint. It might get messy.
Words, Wind, and Wood Concert
Wed, Jan 29, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Piano Space
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Around the World in 90 Days - Winter 2025 Reading Challenge
Thu, Jan 30, All day
Main Library
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Thu, Jan 30, 7:15pm - 7:45pm
Endicott Branch - Back Lawn
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Drop in at the Endicott Branch Library to observe the night sky through a telescope.
Around the World in 90 Days - Winter 2025 Reading Challenge
Fri, Jan 31, All day
Main Library
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Escape the drab and dreary this winter by joining us for a round-the-world trip... via books this January 1 through March 31, 2025!
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Around the World in 90 Days - Winter 2025 Reading Challenge
Sat, Feb 01, All day
Main Library
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Chess for Kids
Sat, Feb 01, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Media Tables
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Monday Morning Music - with Jonah
Mon, Feb 03, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Join us every Monday for live music and singing... more
Join us every Monday for live music and singing with Jonah, one of our children’s librarians. This registration is for the 9:30 am program, please only register for one music program per day.
Monday Morning Music - with Jonah
Mon, Feb 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Join us every Monday for live music and singing... more
Join us every Monday for live music and singing with Jonah, one of our children’s librarians. This registration is for the 10:30 am program, please only register for one music program per day.
Tween Graphic Novel Book Club
Mon, Feb 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Get free copies of each book we read! Meet up with... more
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Baby & Toddler Time
Tue, Feb 04, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You’re never too young for the library!
The ABCs of Storytime - PreK Storytime
Tue, Feb 04, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - Children's Room
Storytime is easy as ABC!
How We Create Pandemics, From Our Bodies to Our Beliefs - with Smithsonian Curator Sabrina Sholts
Tue, Feb 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Author Talk
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Endicott Branch - Newspaper Table
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Wed, Feb 05, 9:30am - 11:30am
Virtual
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Baby Time
Wed, Feb 05, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
You’re never too young for the library!
Storytime with Miss Lisa
Wed, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Join Miss Lisa and friends as we sing, dance,... more
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60+ Advisory Board
Thu, Feb 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Piano Space
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60 or older and have thoughts about the library? We want to hear from you!
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Thu, Feb 06, 7:15pm - 7:45pm
Endicott Branch - Back Lawn
Drop in at the Endicott Branch Library to observe... more
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Fri, Feb 07, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Endicott Branch - Newspaper Table
Join us to compare and contrast books to their... more
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Local Author Book Talk - Laura Beretsky
Sat, Feb 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Join local author, Laura Beretsky as she discusses... more
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Monday Morning Music - with Jonah
Mon, Feb 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Join us every Monday for live music and singing... more
Join us every Monday for live music and singing with Jonah, one of our children’s librarians. This registration is for the 9:30 am program, please only register for one music program per day.
Monday Morning Music - with Jonah
Mon, Feb 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Join us every Monday for live music and singing... more
Join us every Monday for live music and singing with Jonah, one of our children’s librarians. This registration is for the 10:30 am program, please only register for one music program per day.
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Mon, Feb 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
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Mon, Feb 10, 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
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Tue, Feb 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library - Children's Room
You’re never too young for the library!
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Main Library - Children's Room
Storytime is easy as ABC!
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Tue, Feb 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Author Talk
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Baby Time
Wed, Feb 12, 9:30am - 10:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
You’re never too young for the library!
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Wed, Feb 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
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Join Miss Lisa and friends as we sing, dance, shake, and move, adding in a story or two!
Memory Cafe
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Main Library - Piano Space
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Drop in at the Endicott Branch Library to observe... more
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