Massachusetts Local Events

Songs and Stories

Children's Program Room

Join us and Mount Alvernia Academy for a special program of songs, music, and stories. There will be a singalong, accompanied by live guitar. And come early or stay late to visit with Mount...

Make Way for Storytime

Children's Program Room

Join us for storytimes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Start your day with stories, songs and rhymes led by Newton Free Library children’s librarians. For children 0-2 and their caregivers.

Little Lab Coats

Children's Program Room

Each month Little Lab Coats will explore a different scientific topic with hands-on activities. Come to experiment and learn! Registration (required) is only available for ages 7-10 and will begin on...

Imagination Station

Children's Program Room

Calling all budding artists to an open ended art time focused on exploring different ways to create! The activities will be designed to expose kids to different artistic processes and there may not be...

Story Starters: Welcome & Wonder-Where curiosity and kindness begin

Children's Program Room

Join Story Starters for a cozy, interactive lap-sit storytime for babies and toddlers. The stories we read will celebrate the many different identities and experiences present in our community....

Sensational Play

Children's Program Room

Drop by anytime in the hour for self directed sensory activities for ages 2-4. There will be stations set up around the room each with a different activity for children to explore at their own pace.

Family Bingo

Children's Program Room

Join us for a family friendly version of picture bingo! Rounds will include pictures, music and sounds that you will need to identify before checking them off your bingo card. Families are welcome to...

Make Way for Storytime

Children's Program Room

Join us for storytimes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Start your day with stories, songs and rhymes led by Newton Free Library children’s librarians. For children 0-2 and their caregivers.

Make Way for Storytime

Children's Program Room

Join us for storytimes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Start your day with stories, songs and rhymes led by Newton Free Library children’s librarians. For children 0-2 and their caregivers.

4th Grade Book Group

Children's Program Room

Starting March 10th, join us for a book club for kids in fourth grade where we explore a new book each month. Read or listen to the book and bring your questions and ideas when we meet to talk about...

Movers and Shakers

Druker Auditorium

Let's stretch! Let's move! Let's sing and dance! In this movement program we will have lots of fun with upbeat rhymes and songs. Recommended for ages 2-4.

Draw Along Creatures

Children's Program Room

Draw Along Creatures continues with a focus on dogs! After creating a drawing of these popular creatures from simple shapes, the artist instructor will show you how to create scenes from just your...

Make Way for Storytime

Children's Program Room

Join us for storytimes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Start your day with stories, songs and rhymes led by Newton Free Library children’s librarians. For children 0-2 and their caregivers.

Make Way for Storytime

Children's Program Room

Join us for storytimes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Start your day with stories, songs and rhymes led by Newton Free Library children’s librarians. For children 0-2 and their caregivers.

Pint Sized Yoga

Children's Program Room

Join experienced children's yoga instructor Carol Kagan for a program filled with creative movement and yoga postures adapted for young children. Carol uses seasonal themes and the images and ideas of...

Little Beats

Druker Auditorium

Join the Little Beats team from the Dance Academy for 30 minutes of yoga inspired movement! This event is best for ages 1 - 5 and their adults, but all are welcome.

Kids Crafts

Children's Program Room

Stop by to make some crafts! This event is recommended for kids ages 5 and up.

Shalom Tiny Tutti

Children's Program Room

Join us for a joyful, music-forward live performance that introduces young children to Hebrew through song, movement, and interactive storytelling. The performance follows a familiar morning...

Movie Matinee at the Library

Children's Program Room

Join us for a movie matinee at the Library! We will be screening The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025) Synopsis: Hoping to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs, SpongeBob follows a...

Make Way for Storytime

Children's Program Room

Join us for storytimes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Start your day with stories, songs and rhymes led by Newton Free Library children’s librarians. For children 0-2 and their caregivers. Please note:...

Make Way for Storytime

Children's Program Room

Join us for storytimes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Start your day with stories, songs and rhymes led by Newton Free Library children’s librarians. For children 0-2 and their caregivers. Please note:...

Incredible Earthworms

Children's Program Room

Hands on Nature presents an exciting afternoon all about earthworms! Kids will learn about these fascinating creatures and the important role they plan in our environment. Then they will have a chance...

El Mundo Marino: Underwater Animals!

Druker Auditorium

Join Esther from Spanish Fun to learn all about underwater animals in Spanish! Kids will play games, sing songs, and do a simple craft all designed to help them learn ocean vocabulary in Spanish. This...

Science Heroes: Adventure of the Missing Color

Druker Auditorium

Join Science Heroes on our mission to turn science into an adventure! Through hands-on experiments and fun, interactive stories, we get kids excited about the science that’s all around us as we...

Make Way for Storytime

Children's Program Room

Join us for storytimes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Start your day with stories, songs and rhymes led by Newton Free Library children’s librarians. For children 0-2 and their caregivers. Please note:...

Make Way for Storytime

Children's Program Room

Join us for storytimes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Start your day with stories, songs and rhymes led by Newton Free Library children’s librarians. For children 0-2 and their caregivers. Please note:...

Family Fun

Children's Program Room

Drop in anytime in the hour for self directed activities and games for families with kids of all ages. Please note: There is a possibility we may reach room capacity for this event and, due to fire...

Meet the Ukulele

Children's Program Room

Want to try an instrument that is fun and easy to play? Join Julie Stepanek for stories, songs and a short ukulele lesson. No experience necessary. Bring your own ukulele or borrow one of hers....

Saturday Storytime

Children's Program Room

Join us for songs and stories on a Saturday! Books and songs will be selected for ages 0-2 but the whole family is welcome.

Storytelling In Music

Children's Program Room

Join us for a storytime during which children can listen, imagine, and feel stories through the sound of the harp, the rhythm of words, and the joy of shared book reading. This program blends live...

Sensational Play

Children's Program Room

Drop by anytime in the hour for self directed sensory activities for ages 2-4. There will be stations set up around the room each with a different activity for children to explore at their own pace.

Make Way for Storytime

Children's Program Room

Join us for storytimes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Start your day with stories, songs and rhymes led by Newton Free Library children’s librarians. For children 0-2 and their caregivers.

Make Way for Storytime

Children's Program Room

Drop in for storytimes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will kick-start your day with stories, songs and rhymes led by Newton Free Library children’s librarians. This is a mixed ages storytime, siblings...

Pokemon Club

Children's Program Room

Gather with fellow Pokemon fans to do simple crafts and watch an episode of Pikachu and Friends! Bring your own cards if you have them but please do not trade cards with other players. Recommened for...

My First Storytime

Children's Program Room

A songs and stories lapsit program for children, birth through 23 months, and their caregivers.

3/4 Grade Writing Group

Children's Program Room

Does your third or fourth grader like to write? Then this monthly program is for them! Participants will learn to expand their thoughts and description, and will have time to work and share each...

Dance Me a Story with Joanne Langione Dance Center

Druker Auditorium

The Joanne Langione Dance Center brings us this fun, family event where music, movement and literature align to encourage exploration and imaginative play! Recommended for ages 2 and up.

3rd Grade Book Group

Children's Program Room

Starting January 6 join us for a book club for kids in third grade where we explore a new book each month. Read or listen to the book and bring your questions and ideas when we meet to talk about it!...

Matt Heaton Family Sing-along

Druker Auditorium

Matt Heaton brings an infectious energy to his sing-alongs. Peppered with well known classics and a few soon-to-be classics, performed with panache on guitar & banjo, Matt makes music for parents and...

Book Bunch

Children's Program Room

Do you have a young reader in first or second grade? Each month kids will be asked to read a book covering different genres and styles. At each meeting we will discuss the story and then complete...

Nature Explorers

Children's Program Room

Come learn a little about the world around us as we explore the wonders of nature! Kids will have the chance to move around the room completing different games and activities based on a monthly nature...

4th Grade Book Group

Children's Program Room

Starting March 10th, join us for a book club for kids in fourth grade where we explore a new book each month. Read or listen to the book and bring your questions and ideas when we meet to talk about...

Write Stuff

Children's Program Room

Does your child like to write? Are they in second grade? Then this program is for them! This second grade writing program meets monthly. Each month we will learn about a different type of writing,...

Mattahunt Woods Urban Wild Community Tour

North End Branch of the Boston Public Library

25 Parmenter Street, North End

Join Friends of Mattahunt Woods, City Staff, and neighbors for a guided community tour of the recently renovated Urban Wild!

Jammin With You

Druker Auditorium

Come dance, sing and jam along with Jammin With You! With a modern and engaging approach to children's music entertainment, Jammin With You takes your family on magical musical adventures with plenty...

Summer Reading 2026 Kickoff With Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys

Druker Auditorium

Join us as we blast into summer! Vanessa Trien and her band the Jumping Monkeys will be performing a highly interactive and energetic show, featuring plenty of group singing and movement. Together,...

Children’s Museum Visit

Boston Children’s Museum

Great for hands-on exploration and rainy-day outings.

Historic Park Family Day

Minute Man National Historical Park

Good fit for dads and kids who enjoy history and walking trails.