Events
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Create art that magically appears when you add paint! Join us as we explore your child’s creativity and help strengthen their fine motor skills by drawing and painting.
Programming at the Boston Public Library is funded through private…
The theme for this year's contest is "Beyond the Door."
How to enter: Include your name, address, phone number, age, and email address. (Please retain a copy of your poem. Submissions will not be returned.) Submit poems (limit: 2) one of…
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Drop by the children's room to try out two fun craft opportunities: make your own paper plate doughnut art after reading If You Give a Dog a Donut, and melt plastic beads into fun 3-dimension art.
This program is open to children of all…
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Be an engineer for a day and make an epic slide for a marble!
Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact…
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Join Boston Lyric Opera for Boston Lyric Opera: Opera Stories: Daughter of the Regiment – an interactive, 45-minute performance for kids aged 5-12. Experience and learn how we bring a story to life through music, acting, and movement in…
Do you have what it takes to beat your friends or family at board games? Whether you’re looking for competition or just wanting to have fun, you’ll have plenty of games to choose from at our weekly gaming time. Drop by any time between…
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Enjoy a peaceful afternoon of painting and sipping hot chocolate in the library. Watercolor, tempera, and acrylics will all be available, along with multiple canvas options.
Participants may arrive and leave anytime within the 2-hour…
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Add some color into your winter by painting and taking home a suncatcher.
Led by a staff librarian.
Registration required due to limited supplies.
This event is only for children and teens ages 8-18.
Kids of all ages are invited for an afternoon of play!
You name it, we’ve probably got it — whether you love board games like chess and Chutes and Ladders, virtual favorites like Mario Kart, or old-fashioned, get-involved…
Help plant and care for the Mattapan Branch Library's garden. We will be starting our indoor seeds, for our garden or yours!
Best for ages 5+.
Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability…
LEGO Club is a time for kids to stretch their creativity with LEGOs and DUPLOS.
Ages 3-12.
Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, please contact…
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Join Boston Lyric Opera for Boston Lyric Opera: Opera Stories: Daughter of the Regiment – an interactive, 45-minute performance for kids aged 5-12. Experience and learn how we bring a story to life through music, acting, and movement in…
The theme for this year's contest is "Beyond the Door."
How to enter: Include your name, address, phone number, age, and email address. (Please retain a copy of your poem. Submissions will not be returned.) Submit poems (limit: 2) one of…
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Drop by the children's room to experiment with a variety of different craft supplies and see what you can make. This is an open-ended process art program where kids have the freedom to explore a range of craft materials.
This program is…
Learn to play Chess with Kai, an experience Chess player who has competed in many Chess tournaments.
Kai will teach moves, provide guidance, and share strategies that will lead to fun and perhaps checkmates!
Programming at the Boston…
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Join us for a morning of crafts celebrating the Year of the Fire Horse!
Select from an assortment of at-your-own-speed activities, including:
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Join us on Saturdays for a fun-filled story time! Ages 0-7.
Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, please contact the Children's Room at…
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Experiment and explore with hands-on science activities. Ideal for children ages 4-8.
January 10 - DIY Boats
January 24 - Fizzy Fun
February 7 - DIY Oobleck
February 21 - Paper Airplane Challenge
Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our…
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A marionette show presented by Rosalita's Puppets.A princess is lonely and the bird tries to cheer her up by bringing her gifts. When the princess finds out the bird gets these items from taking without permission, she is upset.…
We all know that girls rule! Here at the library, we aim to help them show it.
The Girls’ Chess Club, official known as the Lower Mills Rookies, is an extra session of the chess program, just for queens-in-training.
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