Events
Blind Date with a Book
In ProgressAll day,Valentine's Day is coming up. Let the library set you up with a book for your February reading!
Visit the Brighton Branch anytime this February to pick up an anonymously wrapped book. Our display will be located on the lower level, where…
Visit the library and receive homework assistance from a Boston Public Schools teacher. This is a drop-in program; no registration is required to attend. This program is made possible through our partnership with the Boston Teachers Union…
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Join the Unreal Reads fiction book club to discuss Dixon, Descending by Karen Outen. A debut novel described as a powerful, heartrending story about ambition, survival, and our responsibilities to one another. Print copies available at…
Join Brighton Branch Children’s Librarian Ms. Allie for stories, songs, rhymes, and other early literacy activities! This program is best for ages 3 months to 2 years, though siblings are always welcome. This program is designed for…
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) offers free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. For more information on their services, please contact (617) 863-7376 or vita@cfmp.us.
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Taxpayers must show…Kickoff the weekend with an all ages Story Time in the Children’s Room.
This program features stories, songs, and rhymes designed to build early literacy skills in young children and continue building the literacy skills of older…
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Start your week off with a movie! Our February selection is the classic comedy Some Like It Hot (1959), starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon.
Run time: 2 hours 1 minute. Not rated. English subtitles.
About the movie:
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Join a guided discussion on memory concerns, independent living, and different aspects of health as we age. We will also introduce helpful resources and research you can participate in.
Our presenter is Dr. Jin Hui Joo, of the Geriatric…
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Start your Girl Scout journey at this Try-It event for girls in grades K-1.
Join us for a fun evening where you can learn all about Girl Scouts and make new friends!
Bring your grown-up(s) along; they are welcome too.
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Join Brighton Branch Children’s Librarian Ms. Allie for stories, songs, rhymes, and other early literacy activities! This program is best for ages 2-5, though siblings are always welcome. This program is designed for caregivers and…
Kids ages 5-12 can stop by for open LEGO-building time at the library. Let your imagination be your guide as you build spaceships, castles, garden parties, and more! LEGO projects made that week are put on display in the lobby of the…
Visit the library and receive homework assistance from a Boston Public Schools teacher. This is a drop-in program; no registration is required to attend. This program is made possible through our partnership with the Boston Teachers Union…
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Kids & tweens can join us at our monthly Crochet Club! This program is for kids ages 8-14 who already have some crochet experience. Participants should be comfortable with the slipknot as well as the chain stitch and single crochet…
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Kerry Kokkinogenis, Local Food Program Manager from the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts, discusses the history of chocolates in Boston.
From a colonial-era health tonic to an aphrodisiac, from a drink of the gods to…
Join Brighton Branch Children’s Librarian Ms. Allie for stories, songs, rhymes, and other early literacy activities! This program is best for ages 3 months to 2 years, though siblings are always welcome. This program is designed for…
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) offers free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. For more information on their services, please contact (617) 863-7376 or vita@cfmp.us.
Drop Off Tax Assistance
Taxpayers must show…Join Brighton Branch Children’s Librarian Ms. Allie for stories, songs, rhymes, and other early literacy activities! This program is best for ages 2-5, though siblings are always welcome. This program is designed for caregivers and…
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Celebrate Black History Month with Zahirah Nur Truth of ZNT Arts for a fun interactive hand sewing project, “The Pieces of Me” for children ages 6-10 years old. We will learn about the history of sewing, quilting, and patch work through the…
Registration requiredRegister for event Kids ages 5-12 can stop by for open LEGO-building time at the library. Let your imagination be your guide as you build spaceships, castles, garden parties, and more! LEGO projects made that week are put on display in the lobby of the…
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In February, the Brighton Branch's nonfiction book club will discuss The Black Angels by Maria Smilios.
Print copies available at the Brighton Branch front desk, while supplies last.
Nonfiction Night reads nonfiction across a wide variety…