Library Events

Tue, May 7 2024, 6:30 - 7:30pm
Have a messy garage, drawer, closet, or basement that you just can't seem to get under control? Learn the basics of organizing and overcome the…
Audience: Adults, Special
Thu, May 16 2024, 6 - 7:30pm
See a film and then talk with the filmmaker! Join this special intergenerational screening of Cycle of Memory, the new award-winning documentary…
Audience: Adults, Kids, Special, Teens
Tue, May 21 2024, 6:30 - 7:30pm
New Bedford Whaling Museum docents Nancy Gentile and Captain Michael HM Taylor are shipping up to the Ames Free Library to share about a day in the…
Audience: Adults, Special, Teens
Mon, May 27 2024, 9am - 8pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.
Audience: Adults, Kids, Special, Teens
Thu, Jun 13 2024, 2 - 4pm
Put on your big, floppy clown shoes; ride your unicycle; honk your horn; fit your family and twelve other families into your tiny car; and come on…
Audience: Kids, Special
Wed, Jun 19 2024, 9am - 8pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day.
Audience: Adults, Kids, Special, Teens
Mon, Jul 1 2024, 6 - 7pm
Our favorite Easton music man is back to kick-off our series of Family Garden Shows, happening every Monday night in July and August (through August…
Audience: Kids, Special
Thu, Jul 4 2024, 9am - 8pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed in observance of Independence Day.
Audience: Adults, Kids, Special, Teens
Mon, Jul 8 2024, 6 - 7pm
Dinosaurs at the Ames Free Library?! Have no fear...Dinoman is here! How do we know dinosaurs were on Earth? What is a fossil and how are they made…
Audience: Kids, Special
Mon, Jul 15 2024, 6 - 7pm
Enter the world of fairy tales where magic is only a moment away, and lessons about how to live are expressed through vivid symbols. In this engaging…
Audience: Kids, Special
Mon, Jul 22 2024, 6 - 7pm
Join Marcia and Mark Wilson as they present their Eyes on Owls live owl program, "Owls Up Close." Meet the acquaintance of six live owls as they…
Audience: Kids, Special
Mon, Jul 29 2024, 6 - 7pm
Become spellbound by Boston comedy magician Mike Bent! Mike Bent has won Boston Magazine's "Best of Boston" award and was named "Boston's Best…
Audience: Kids, Special
Mon, Aug 5 2024, 6 - 7pm
Ants on a Log plays music for children and other childlike people. Their award-winning music centers positivity, social justice, and silliness! Full…
Audience: Kids, Special
Mon, Aug 12 2024, 6 - 7pm
Mad Science of Southern MA & RI performs "Fire & Ice"! This spectacular show thrills audiences with impressive, interactive science…
Audience: Kids, Special
Mon, Aug 19 2024, 6 - 7pm
As is tradition, Toe Jam Puppet Band is back to help us end our series of Family Garden Shows with a bang! This variety show features interactive…
Audience: Kids, Special
Mon, Sep 2 2024, 9am - 8pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed in observance of Labor Day.
Audience: Adults, Kids, Special, Teens
Mon, Oct 14 2024, 9am - 8pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus Day.
Audience: Adults, Kids, Special, Teens
Mon, Nov 11 2024, 9am - 8pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed in observance of Veterans Day.
Audience: Adults, Kids, Special, Teens
Wed, Nov 27 2024, 9am - 5pm
The Ames Free Library will be closing at 5:00 p.m. to allow families to prepare for their Thanksgiving celebrations.
Audience: Adults, Kids, Special, Teens
Thu, Nov 28 2024, 9am - 8pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving Day.
Audience: Adults, Kids, Special, Teens