Family Activities, Events

Come join us at the Boudreau branch for a chess challenge.

Youth ages 10-16 are welcome to join three sessions of the table-top game Dungeons and Dragons (DnD), as we build our cooperative role-play and storytelling skills.

Bounces and rhymes for our youngest library patrons. Recommended for babies 0-18 months and their caregivers.

Join us for a relaxing walk of Fresh Pond with Park Ranger Amanda Garms!

Join us for a dance party to get your wiggles out!

Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week! Kids of all ages can hang out and do crafts or STEAM activities. No registration required. 

Come to the Library to create something special!

Join us at Valente for an afternoon of board games and fun!

Sing and dance to your favorite songs! For children of all ages and their caregivers. No registration required.

Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week! Kids of all ages can hang out and do crafts or STEAM activities. No registration required. 

This school vacation week, join musician Evan Haller of Music at the Blissful for an interactive music class.

This interactive 45-minute children's show is designed to engage young audiences through music, movement, and play.

Join us for a demonstration of capoeira, a unique Afro-Brazilian art form combining martial arts, dance, music and acrobatics.

What's hot & cold & read all over?

Join friends and neighbors for a potluck!

Join us to watch a movie on Central Square Library's big screen and eat popcorn! No registration required.

In honor of Black History Month, join Opera on Tap Boston for Shakespeare of Harlem, a concert celebrating the life, work, and enduring influence of Langston Hughes.

Youth ages 10-16 are welcome to join three sessions of the table-top game Dungeons and Dragons (DnD), as we build our cooperative role-play and storytelling skills.

Join us for a morning walk at one of the most renowned bird watching spots in Cambridge, Mount Auburn Cemetery!

Come to the library in your pajamas to listen to stories, read with your children, and enjoy a snack before bed!

Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week! Kids of all ages can hang out and do crafts or STEAM activities. No registration required. 

Join us for this new hour-long program, featuring thirty minutes of songs and stories and thirty minutes of open play!

Join HMSC volunteers for a live story reading and hands-on, family-friendly activities at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East. Recommended for ages 5–12. Admission to the museum is free.