New ballot drop box under construction

Maynard on Fri, Oct 2

• New ballot drop box under construction. Town officials confirmed Maynard's new ballot drop box is being built, responding directly to questions residents had raised about its status.Town of Maynard
• Preservation committee opens funding proposal window. The Community Preservation Committee is asking residents to submit Community Preservation Act funding proposals, with Notices of Intent due October 19 and final applications due November 16.Town of Maynard

Coming up

• Sat, Oct 3, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Library sets up booth at Maynard Fest. The Maynard Public Library will staff a booth at Maynard Fest on Saturday, offering library card signups and games for visitors of all ages.Maynard Public Library
• Sat, Oct 3, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Friends hold year's largest library book sale. The Friends of the Library's annual Fall Book Sale runs Saturday and Sunday in the Roosevelt and Trustees rooms, with thousands of books, DVDs, CDs and puzzles across genres.Maynard Public Library
• Mon, Oct 5, 7 p.m.: Friends of the library hold monthly meeting. The Friends of the Maynard Public Library meet Monday in person or on Zoom to discuss upcoming events, program funding and volunteer opportunities.Maynard Public Library
• Tue, Oct 6, 3:30 p.m.: Junior Lego League meets at the library. Kids age 4 and over build Lego projects at the library's Junior Lego League program Tuesday afternoon in the Storytime Room.Maynard Public Library
• Wed, Oct 7: Library's pumpkin decorating art show kit debuts. The library's 8th annual Pumpkin Decorating Art Show take-and-make kit becomes available Wednesday, inviting all ages to decorate a mini pumpkin as a book, movie or famous-person tribute for display.Maynard Public Library
• Thu, Oct 8, 7 p.m.: Library lecture examines New Deal era art. An online Art Talk titled Creating Hope: The New Deal and WPA Art explores how Depression-era federal programs employed artists and photographers, including Dorothea Lange. Zoom registration required.Maynard Public Library
• Fri, Oct 9, 10:30 a.m.: Library's presidential doodle series covers John Tyler. Illustrator Heather Rogers continues her virtual Presidential Series with a session on John Tyler Friday morning; residents can register for one session or the full series on Zoom.Maynard Public Library

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