American Girl Tea Party and Some Students Head Back to Class Thursday

1. The main Framingham Library is holding an American Girl tea party Tuesday, Dec. 31 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Join the library in welcoming Kirsten, its new American Girl Doll at the tea party. Bring your doll (does not have to be an American Girl doll), have some treats, make a craft, and meet Kirsten. The American Girl doll was donated to the Framingham Library by Adelaide Schwarz with clothes by Betty Hunt. Kirsten will be available for kids to borrow and bring home in the new year.

2. The library will close early on Tuesday, Dec. 31 and will remain closed on New Year's day, Jan. 1.

3. Framingham Public School students will head back to class Thursday, Jan. 2. Students at the Christa McAuliffe Regional Public Charter School will also return on Jan. 2.

St. Bridget School and Marian High School students do not return until Monday, Jan. 6.

4. Don't put that packaging from your holiday gifts in the trash this week, as Grace Congregational Church will hold a Styrofoam recycling event Saturday. Click here for more details.

5. Looking for something to do New Year's Eve?

Myq Kaplan will headline a comedy New Year’s Eve show at The Amazing Things Arts Center. The show is presented by Scamps Comedy Productions. Beer and wine will be served and showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are $30, $28 for students and seniors, and $25 for members.

Kaplan has performed on Conan, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Totally Biased with Kamau Bell in 2013. He’s also a Last Comic Standing finalist and has appeared on The Tonight Show, The Late Show with David Letterman and Comedy Central Presents, along with dozens of comedy festivals around the country. His 2010 Vegan Mind Meld was one of the top-selling comedy CDs on iTunes.