Arts and Culture

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 stories, songs, and rhymes. For children of all ages and their grown-ups. 

Just for you and the baby!

Come get creative at Collins!

Join us in the Children's Room for a fun craft and related stories. For more information, call 617-349-4010. This program is recommended for ages 5-10.

It's a Library dance party!

Join the Watercolor Painting Workshop

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

Introduction to Theatre is an interactive class where we will read from plays, act out scenes, analyze characters and the plots. No prior theatre experience necessary.

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

Join us for this free annual celebration of the season, featuring festive period decorations, music, treats, and more.

Join us on a journey of discovery; explore your creativity and hone your acting skills!
Registration is required for the 8-week series.

Join us for our Kazakhstan Independence Day celebration on December 14

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 15-20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes. 

No registration is required. Please call 617-349-4019 for details.

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

What's a zine?

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

We invite children and their caregivers for 20-25 minutes of stories and songs.

Put on your dancing shoes and head over for a morning of singing and dancing! We'll sing and move together, and share a story or two. For children of all ages and their grown-ups. 

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

It's a Library dance party!

If you're looking to shake your sillies out before bed, join us for thirty minutes of music and movement!

Bring your project and come join other fiber crafters in your community!

Creative Colorful Creations on Fabric with Phyllis Wadlington.
Discover your creative side, working with different fabrics. Explore the possibilities of what can be painted on fabric.

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

The climate is changing, and we're all here on the planet together.