Quincy Library Sets Back-To-School Help Fair For August 1
Quincy's community calendar fills out for early August, with the Thomas Crane Public Library slating a Back to School Help Fair and a librarian-led research session for families and teens on the same Saturday, while a statewide safety story about e-bikes touched on Quincy this week.
TOWN HALL
The city's homepage carried no new News Flash items beyond previously reported notices, including the ongoing City Hall elevator outage advisory, which remains in effect with no new timeline announced.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Thomas Crane Public Library's events calendar shows a busy start to August. A Playdate at the Library session for children birth through preschool age runs Friday, July 31, from 10 to 10:45 a.m., with registration required. Beginning August 1 and running through August 31, teens can pick up a Teen Take & Make: Zines craft kit as an all-day, self-paced activity.
On Saturday, August 1, the library is holding a Back to School Help Fair from 8 to 11 a.m. as an offsite event, alongside a Research with a Librarian session from 10 a.m. to noon aimed at teens, adults and seniors focused on local history and genealogy resources. That same afternoon, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., adults and seniors are invited to the library's Bring Our Own Book Club. The following Monday, August 3, the library's B.A.B.Y S.T.E.P.S. program runs from 9 to 11 a.m.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"E-Bike Safety Concerns Grow In MA As Crashes, Injuries Rise" — Patch reports that police, physicians and state officials are working to update Massachusetts e-bike safety rules as the vehicles' popularity climbs, a regional safety issue with relevance to Quincy streets, according to Quincy Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy/s/kkiyg/e-bike-safety-concerns-grow-in-ma-as-crashes-injuries-rise).
"🌱 Patch AM: Inside Quincy's role in saving endangered sea turtles this summer" — Patch's morning roundup highlighted a local angle on sea turtle rescue efforts tied to Quincy, alongside a reminder about the upcoming Symbiosis K-12 Open House, according to Quincy Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy).
"🌱 Patch AM: Quincy community remembers the life of Linda Gail Horion" — Patch's newsletter noted community remembrances for a local resident, Linda Gail Horion, in its recurring morning digest, according to Quincy Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy).
Separately, a flash flood watch reported earlier this week continues to be referenced in Patch's regional weather coverage, though no new flooding developments in Quincy were reported today.
COMING UP
The library's Playdate at the Library session is set for Friday, July 31, from 10 to 10:45 a.m. The Teen Take & Make: Zines kit is available all day, August 1 through August 31. The Back to School Help Fair runs Saturday, August 1, from 8 to 11 a.m., with Research with a Librarian from 10 a.m. to noon the same day, followed by the Bring Our Own Book Club from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The library's B.A.B.Y S.T.E.P.S. program is scheduled for Monday, August 3, from 9 to 11 a.m.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.