Free yoga classes at the Beals Library

WINCHENDON – Unwind, relax, and celebrate the beauty of yoga with instructor Chantal Froystein from Shadow Alchemy Wellness. Starting on June 17, this class will run on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. All skill levels are welcomed and mats and blocks are available, if needed. These classes are free and are open for adults and teens. Donations are gratefully accepted, but not required.

The Beals Memorial Library is located at 50 Pleasant Street in Winchendon. For more information, contact the library at 978-297-0300 or visit their website at bealslibrary.org.

Level Up the summer at Beals Library

WINCHENDON – The Beals Memorial Library in Winchendon invites the whole community to get on board for this year’s annual Summer Reading Club from June 23 to Aug. 15. This year’s theme is “Level Up at Your Library,” which means it’s all about games. There will be fun programs, activities, stories and more for the whole family to enjoy, including a juggling show and workshop with performer Bryson Lang, a Winchendon history escape room, Giant Game Day, four game-themed story walks, and more. Signups begin on Monday, June 16, for this eight-week program.

The Summer Reading Club is open to participants of all ages. Register at the library to receive a reading log and take part in the program. Whether it’s books, audiobooks, fanfiction, webtoons, newspapers, or reading to children, all types of reading counts. Log the reading and earn rewards. Those who complete the full reading log will also earn a chance to win the 2025 Summer Reading Club Grand Prize. Please note: all participants are eligible to receive only one reading log of prizes per person.

Each week during the Summer Reading Club, the library’s new dragon mascot, Paperback, will play hide and seek throughout the first floor of the library. Kids who play hide and seek with Paperback will get to earn a small prize from the dragon’s treasure chest.

On Thursday, June 26, at 2 p.m., join the library for the Summer Reading Club Kickoff Party, featuring some furry, feathery, and scaly special guests courtesy of Animal Adventures.

The Beals Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Club’s programs and events are sponsored in partnership with the Friends of the Beals Library, the Winchendon CFCE, the Winchendon Cultural Council, the Winchendon Public Schools and the See Beyond the Spectrum Initiative.

The library is located at 50 Pleasant Street in Winchendon. For more information, contact the library at 978-297-0300 or visit bealslibrary.org/summer.