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Tropical Terrarium Workshop

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Tropical Terrarium Workshop
2025-10-07 18:30:00 2025-10-07 19:30:00 America/New_York Tropical Terrarium Workshop Make your own mini tropical terrarium! Main Library - Piano Space

Tuesday, October 07
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-07 18:30:00 2025-10-07 19:30:00 America/New_York Tropical Terrarium Workshop Make your own mini tropical terrarium! Main Library - Piano Space

Main Library

Piano Space

Make your own mini tropical terrarium!

Create your own mini tropical terrarium with Emerald City Plant Shop! Up to 3 mini plants, 1 terrarium vessel, decorations, and supplies will be provided.

For adults. Registration is required and space is limited. Please email Annabelle at aho.ddm@minlib.net with questions.

About Emerald City Plant Shop: 

Founded by Quontay Turner also known as "Q", Emerald City Plant Shop is the first Black owned plant shop and community incubator space in New England. Their mission is to create a vibrant and inclusive space that goes beyond being just a plant shop. They are a community hub where plant enthusiasts, artists, and creatives come to learn, grow, and connect through workshops, collaborative projects, and shared experiences. 

AGE GROUP: | Senior (55+) | Adult (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Nature & Outdoors | Arts & Crafts |

Main Library
Phone: 781-751-9284
Hours
Mon, Sep 08 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 09 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 10 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 11 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 12 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 13 9:00AM to 5:00PM
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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.

Upcoming Events

Friends of the Library Book Sale - Pre-sale for Friends & Family
Fri, Sep 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Friends Book Sale Area
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Come to the Friends of the Library Book Sale and find the very best titles to transport, educate or thrill you! We also have a wonderful assortment of children's and young adult books.
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Sat, Sep 13, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Friends Book Sale Area
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Come to the Friends of the Library Book Sale and find the very best titles to transport, educate or thrill you! We also have a wonderful assortment of children's and young adult books.
Mini Big Top Circus - featuring Celia the Boston Aerialist & Little L!
Sat, Sep 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Main Lawn
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Join us for a morning of circus adventures at the Library! The program will showcase stunning acts, circus trivia, and an interactive groundskill lesson!
Trivial Pursuit Night!
Mon, Sep 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
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Join us at the Main Library to play a fun game of Trivial Pursuit!
Ukulele Jam
Tue, Sep 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Piano Space
Have fun making music with other ukulele players!
50+ Job Seekers Networking Group
Wed, Sep 17, 9:30am - 11:30am
Virtual
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Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell - with Author Gabe Henry
Wed, Sep 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Author Talk
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K-Pop Demon Hunters Coloring Night - for Teens
Wed, Sep 17, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Media Tables
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Show everyone How It's Done! Color in Rumi, Mira, Zoey, or maybe Your Idol while we listen to the greatest soundtrack ever!
Main Library Book Group
Wed, Sep 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
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Main Library Book Group caters to fans of fiction and nonfiction; the titles read are chosen by members of the group.
Cursive for Beginners
Thu, Sep 18, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Main Library - Children's Room
Learn how to write in cursive at the library!
LGBTQ+ Book Group
Thu, Sep 18, 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Piano Space
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Join us at the Main Library for our LGBTQ+ Book Group! Each month we will read a title featuring characters/people, themes, or subjects that fall under the broader LGBTQ+ umbrella.
Delayed Opening
Fri, Sep 19, 9:00am - 10:15am
Main Library
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The Library will have a delayed opening due to a staff meeting.
Book Swap
Sat, Sep 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Piano Space
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Have books lying around? Swap them out for something new!
History Lovers Book Group
Tue, Sep 23, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
Engage in stimulating conversation with people who... more
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.
Pokémon Club
Wed, Sep 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Join us once a month to hang out with other... more
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K-Pop Demon Hunters Coloring Night - for Teens
Wed, Sep 24, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Media Tables
Show everyone How It's Done! Color in Rumi, Mira,... more
Show everyone How It's Done! Color in Rumi, Mira, Zoey, or maybe Your Idol while we listen to the greatest soundtrack ever!
Moroccan Henna Night
Wed, Sep 24, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Piano Space
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Join us for a one-of-a-kind cultural experience blending art, travel, and storytelling with Mandy Roberge from Wicked Good Henna!
Local Author Book Talk - Annie Hartnett
Thu, Sep 25, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Piano Space
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Chess for Kids
Sat, Sep 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library
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An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe
Mon, Sep 29, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Piano Space
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The master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, returns for an evening of mystery & horror!
Autumnal Mosaics
Tue, Sep 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
Turn ordinary scraps of paper into a beautiful... more
Turn ordinary scraps of paper into a beautiful mosaic to embrace the fall season!
Monthly Scavenger Hunt - at the Main Library
Wed, Oct 01, All day
Children's Room
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Find the pictures we have hidden in the Children's Room to win a prize! There is a new scavenger hunt every month; play anytime at either location, earn a prize for finding all 10 pictures!
Monthly Scavenger Hunt - Endicott Branch Library
Wed, Oct 01, All day
Children's Area
Find the pictures we have hidden in the Children's... more
Find the pictures we have hidden in the Children's Area to win a prize! There is a new scavenger hunt every month; play anytime at either location, earn a prize for finding all 10 pictures!
50+ Job Seekers Networking Group
Wed, Oct 01, 9:30am - 11:30am
Virtual
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Join a professional forum for networking with peers in a safe, comfortable environment conducive to developing new relationships, skills and strategies to help in your career transition.
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Nuestra América: Stories of 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos - Who Have Shaped the United States with Smithsonian Educators
Thu, Oct 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Author Talk
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Local Author Book Talk - Allison King
Thu, Oct 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Piano Space
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Jane Austen's 250th Birthday Celebration
Mon, Oct 06, 5:30pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Piano Space
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Tropical Terrarium Workshop
Tue, Oct 07, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Piano Space
Make your own mini tropical terrarium!
Friends of the Library Meeting
Wed, Oct 08, 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Main Library - Rotunda Space
The Friends of the Library’s monthly board... more
The Friends of the Library’s monthly board meeting. Everyone is welcome!
Elementary Book Group
Wed, Oct 08, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
Children in grades 2-5 are welcome to join us for a... more
Children in grades 2-5 are welcome to join us for a casual book group!
Halloween: A Haunted History - with Dustin Pari
Wed, Oct 08, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Piano Space
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Thu, Oct 09, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Piano Space
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Thu, Oct 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Author Talk
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Sat, Oct 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Children's Room
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Sat, Oct 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Piano Space
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