Arts and Culture

Come to the Library to create something special!

Join us for a cozy craft at the O'Connell Branch!

Celebrate the start of 2026 without staying awake until midnight! Play games and create crafts with friends, family and neighbors. For children of all ages and their caregivers.

Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week!

Join us over winter vacation for a family movie at the Library!

We will be screening Dog Man - PG  (Dreamworks, 2025). Snacks will be provided.

 

 

Join us for a community building party at Valente as we build structures with LEGOS, wooden sticks, cards, and any other materials we can get our hands on!

Learn a new hobby and make a textured art piece with cardboard loom weaving! All materials are provided. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Registration is not required for this event.

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 hear stories and songs about things that start with the letter E, and make an elephant craft.

Join social justice project Wee The People for a free, immersive, intergenerational event of storytelling and art-making to celebrate belonging, safety, and immigrant communities.

What's a zine?

Our monthly Middle Grade Mystery book group is for kids aged 10-14.

Come to the Library to create something special!

Choose a "Paint by Sticker" design and match the numbered stickers to the numbered spaces, then watch your artwork come alive. Recommended for children ages 6-12 and their caregivers.

Join us for a lively discussion of a great book in person at the Main Library!

Did you know you can vote for a winner in the Massachusetts Children's Book Award each year?

Enjoy reggae sounds from Roots Alley Collective. While you listen, enjoy a delicious hot cup of soup from Souper Roll Up Cafe (on us, while supplies last!).

Join artist Alie Reilinger, printer at Cambridge-based Albertine Press and owner of Yellow Leg Studios, for an afternoon of Valentine’s Day printmaking.

Discover pianist/vocalist Pelin “Su” Yavuz’s unique blend of neo-soul, jazz, hip hop and R&B. While you listen, enjoy a delicious hot cup of soup from Souper Roll Up Cafe (while supplies last!).

Welcome the Year of the Horse! 🧧🐴🍊 Featuring hands-on crafts, face painting, treats, and more.