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Meet Blades

Bruins mascot Blades will visit for Summer Reading!
2026-08-13 13:00:00 2026-08-13 14:00:00 America/New_York Meet Blades Especially for ages 3 and up! Memorial Hall Library - Memorial Hall

Thursday, August 13
1:00pm - 2:00pm

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Memorial Hall Library

Memorial Hall

Especially for ages 3 and up!

We are one of the lucky libraries around the state to win a visit from Blades, the mascot of the Boston Bruins!  Join Blades for stories, fun photos, trivia and more!

The Boston Bruins have been teaming up with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) since 2009 for the annual Summer Library Program, When You Read, You Score! Since then, millions of kids, teens, and adults have participated in this statewide program.

The Statewide Summer Library Program is sponsored by your local library, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the Massachusetts Library System and the Boston Bruins.

Space is limited and all children need to be registered to attend.  Please register children only.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Library Program--Tweens | Library Program--Teens | Library Program--Children | Library Program--Adults |

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