Arts and Culture

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

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

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.

Just for you and the baby!

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

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

It's a Library dance party!

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.

This Month's Read: Blackheart Man by Nalo Hopkinson

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

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

Join the Watercolor Painting Workshop

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

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.

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

Join us for stories and a craft to celebrate the shortest day of the year. Come read, sing, craft and welcome back the light! 

 

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

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!

Back by popular demand!

Family Friendly event Celebrating the Winter Solstice with Crafts and Cocoa.

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.

December Selection: The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger.