Police & Fire Commission

November 14, 2018, 4:30 PM @ City Hall - Meeting Room

Board of Public Works

November 19, 2018, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM @ City Hall - Council Chambers

Plan Commission

November 20, 2018, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM @ City Hall - Council Chambers

Library Board Meeting

November 21, 2018, 5:30 PM @ Fitchburg Public Library Conference Room

Resource Conservation Commission

November 26, 2018, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM @ City Hall - Meeting Room

Finance Committee

November 27, 2018, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM @ City Hall - Meeting Room

Public Safety & Human Services

November 27, 2018, 6:30 PM @ City Hall - Conference Room

Common Council

November 27, 2018, 7:30 PM @ City Hall - Council Chambers

Reinventing Power - Film Showing with RCC

November 15, 2018, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM @ Library

Reinventing Power is a documentary film about renewable energy and its impact. Join the library, the Fitchburg Resource Conservation Commission and the Sierra Club for a screening and discussion.

McKee Road Reconstruction Public Information Meeting

November 19, 2018, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ City Hall - Council Chambers

A Public Information Meeting (PIM) has been scheduled for Monday, November 19, 2018 at 7:00 pm to discuss the McKee Road Reconstruction project, which extends for a length of 3,200 feet; from Commerce Park Drive to Seminole Highway. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at Fitchburg City Hall, 5520 Lacy Road. This PIM will consist of a presentation to review the goals of the project and will include a presentation design to consider based on feedback from the first public informational meeting. The public will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide input on the updated design elements.

Wednesday Morning Book Discussion

November 14, 2018, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Fitchburg Public Library

Please join us for a discussion of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. *Please note that this discussion will be held the 2nd Wednesday of the month due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Reinventing Power

November 15, 2018, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM @ Fitchburg Public Library Meeting Room

Reinventing Power is a documentary film about renewable energy and its impact. Join the library, the Fitchburg Resource Conservation Commission and the Sierra Club for a screening and discussion.

The Un-Book Club: Curating Conversations

November 19, 2018, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Fitchburg Public Library

A new library discussion group! This month at the Un-Book Club we're talking about books we had to read in school. Are you a Holden Caufield fan? As always, it's a place to talk about what you're reading/watching/listening to (and loving) right now!

Adult Craft Evening

November 20, 2018, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Fitchburg Public Library Meeting Room

Enjoy socializing with your fellow grown-ups at the library during a fun and relaxing craft time! Bring your own craft project or create something with the supplies provided. Held monthly. Please register at the Reference Desk on the 2nd floor, 608-729-1763.

Library Closed at 5:00 PM

November 21, 2018, All Day @ Fitchburg Public Library

Thanksgiving Day - Library Closed

November 22, 2018, All Day @ Fitchburg Public Library

Best of the Web: Entertainment

November 28, 2018, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Fitchburg Public Library Technology Center

Join in this class to learn about apps and websites you can use for entertainment. Topics include streaming TV shows and movies, music sites, and more. To register, please call 608-729-1763.

Toddler Discoveries

November 14, 2018, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Library

A workshop perfect for your little one! Enjoy books and activities about various topics to build skills and knowledge. Bring “messy” clothes for your child. Recommended for children ages 1-3.

After School Crafts

November 14, 2018, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM @ Fitchburg Public Library Storytime Room

Join us after school or just take a break from your day with some fun crafts! We will have different activities to choose from and a wide range of art mediums to try. Suggested for children ages 5-12.

Storytime

November 15, 2018, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Come join the professionals of CI Pediatric Therapy Centers for books, activities, and fun! Open to children ages 2-5 and their parents/caregivers. • Learn how to enhance your child’s language skills through reading. • Learn how to incorporate songs and motor activities with books. • Language and motor developmental milestones will be provided. • Opportunity to ask questions about your child’s development. • Led by a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and Occupational Therapist.

Bouncing Babies

November 15, 2018, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM @ Fitchburg Public Library Storytime Room

This program will have lap rhymes, songs, stories and fun! After the program, enjoy social time with other parents/caregivers and tummy time for the babies. This program is ideal for prewalkers, starting at birth.

Unbookclub!

November 15, 2018, 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM @ Fitchburg Public Library Storytime Room

Welcome to the UNBookclub!! Read a book from our monthly genre and come ready to have fun with discussion, snack and craft! For November, let’s read a realistic fiction book and do an awesome craft! Recommended for tweens ages 9-12.

Preschool Storytime

November 19, 2018, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM @ Fitchburg Public Library Storytime Room

Preschool storytime is a 30 minute program for those who are able to sit through longer stories and participate in more advanced activities. Featuring stories, songs and movement activities. Suggested for children ages 2-5. To maximize enjoyment for yourself and others, please follow age recommendations. No registration is required.

Preschool Storytime

November 19, 2018, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Fitchburg Public Library Storytime Room

Preschool storytime is a 30 minute program for those who are able to sit through longer stories and participate in more advanced activities. Featuring stories, songs and movement activities. Suggested for children ages 2-5. To maximize enjoyment for yourself and others, please follow age recommendations. No registration is required.

Brain Games

November 19, 2018, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ Fitchburg Public Library Storytime Room

Drop by the library and exercise your brain with puzzles, brain teasers, and other fun activities and games designed to engage you in creative thinking! Bring your thinking caps and your friends. Recommended for ages 5-12.

Lapsit Storytime

November 20, 2018, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM @ Fitchburg Public Library Storytime Room

A 20-minute storytime for babies and toddlers featuring stories, songs, bounces, and rhymes. Followed by a 15-minute social time for caregivers and playtime for babies and toddlers. Ages 0-2. No registration is required.

READ to a Dog

November 20, 2018, 5:00 PM - 6:20 PM @ Fitchburg Public Library Storytime Room

Reading to a dog is a wonderful way to build reading skills and confidence. Independent readers in grades K-5 can sign-up for a 20 minute spot to sit down and read to a registered therapy animal. Call 608-729-1762 or stop by the Youth Services desk. (sign-up required)

Library Closed at 5:00 PM

November 21, 2018, All Day @ Fitchburg Public Library

Thanksgiving Crafts

November 21, 2018, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM @ Fitchburg Public Library Storytime Room

Drop in anytime from 10:30am-11:30pm for a morning of Thanksgiving crafts. For children ages 2-5. Registration is not required. Parents are encouraged to stop in at different times during the hour.

Thanksgiving Day - Library Closed

November 22, 2018, All Day @ Fitchburg Public Library

Preschool Storytime

November 26, 2018, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM @ Fitchburg Public Library Storytime Room

Preschool storytime is a 30 minute program for those who are able to sit through longer stories and participate in more advanced activities. Featuring stories, songs and movement activities. Suggested for children ages 2-5. To maximize enjoyment for yourself and others, please follow age recommendations. No registration is required.

Preschool Storytime

November 26, 2018, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Fitchburg Public Library Storytime Room

Preschool storytime is a 30 minute program for those who are able to sit through longer stories and participate in more advanced activities. Featuring stories, songs and movement activities. Suggested for children ages 2-5. To maximize enjoyment for yourself and others, please follow age recommendations. No registration is required.

Lapsit Storytime

November 27, 2018, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM @ Fitchburg Public Library Storytime Room

A 20-minute storytime for babies and toddlers featuring stories, songs, bounces, and rhymes. Followed by a 15-minute social time for caregivers and playtime for babies and toddlers. Ages 0-2. No registration is required.

Toddler Art

November 28, 2018, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Library

Explore and play with fun art materials! Children will practice fine motor skills as they engage in process art. This is a drop in program. Prepare to get messy! Recommended for children ages 1-3.

Family Pajama Storytime

November 28, 2018, 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM @ Fitchburg Public Library Storytime Room

Family Pajama Storytime is a super fun evening program, focused on winding down for the night. Featuring stories, songs and movement activities followed by a short craft all in your PJs. Parents, leave the bedtime routine to us! Ages 2-5.

STEAM Power!

November 29, 2018, 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM @ Fitchburg Public Library

Join us at the library for a STEAM Power storytime and exploration. We will have a short storytime then explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math based on the themes in the books. Ages 2-5

Bouncing Babies

November 29, 2018, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM @ Fitchburg Public Library Storytime Room

This program will have lap rhymes, songs, stories and fun! After the program, enjoy social time with other parents/caregivers and tummy time for the babies. This program is ideal for prewalkers, starting at birth.

Library Closed at 5:00 PM

November 21, 2018, All Day @ Fitchburg Public Library

Thanksgiving Day - Library Closed

November 22, 2018, All Day @ Fitchburg Public Library

Holiday Gifts

November 27, 2018, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Fitchburg Public Library

Explore painting with alcohol inks, and make some gifts for the holiday season! (Ages 13-17)

Book Club @ the Pub

November 14, 2018, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Fitchburg Great Dane

Book to the bar and join us for discussion and drinks at the Great Dane Pub! The selection for November is The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin. Books can be checked out at the Fitchburg Library Reference Desk.