Arts and Culture

Enjoy time together with other parents, caregivers and babies to learn, play and develop language and motor skills. Recommended for children from birth to 18 months with their caregivers. 

December selection: Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo.

Join the Watercolor Painting Workshop

Join us for a half hour of stories for children of all ages and their caregivers.

Join us for stories and a craft project! This month we will make paper dolls. 

For children of all ages and their grown-ups. 

Join us to craft homemade gifts this holiday season.

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

Join us for 20-25 minutes of music, movement and stories. For children of all ages and their caregivers. Registration is not required.

 

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

Come get creative at Collins!

What's a zine?

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 half an hour of songs, stories and rhymes. For children of all ages and their caregivers. Registration is not required.

Kids in 6th, 7th and 8th grade can come to the Library to create hand-made cards and wrapping paper using print-making techniques! Snacks provided. No registration necessary.

December Selection: In the midst of winter by Isabel Allende

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

Join the Collins Branch Library in collaboration with the Cambridge Climate Leaders Initiative for a monthly discussion of a climate-related topic.

Celebrate the shortest day of the year and the beginning of the winter season! Join us for a seasonal story, a winter nature craft and a cozy treat.

Come to the Library to create something special!

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.

 

 

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!