Events
Art Exhibit: Audrey Diallo - Viscera
In Progress,The Jamaica Plain Branch Library, in partnership with The Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library, is excited to announce the next exhibit of its 2025 annual rotating art program, Viscera, an exhibition by…
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Maps trace out the complicated history of places, and we can use them to document geography in much the same way that we can use diaries and letters to document biography.
In the eight cases of this exhibition, we follow the changing…
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Pocket Poems Basket
In ProgressAll day,This April, we invite you to discover all that poetry has to offer. From the classics, to contemporary voices, to tapping into your own creativity. Visit the Mattapan Branch all through April and look for our National Poetry Month display…
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Terrains of Independence
In ProgressAll day,In the Leventhal Map & Education Center’s exhibition Terrains of Independence, maps will offer an entry point to a reconsideration of the Revolutionary War through the lens of locality and place.
In 1775, a collision of word-historical…
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The Connolly Branch is proud to feature work by visual artist Michael Lewy on display from April 15 - June 15, 2025.
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT:
My work has always been shaped through technology, using machines, a camera, or a computer as…
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The Roslindale Branch, in partnership with the Friends of the Roslindale Branch Library, are proud to host a collection of work by local artists: Wendi Gray and Richard Pepp. This exhibit is on view from Thursday, April 17 through…
Practice speaking English with other adult learners in an informal and friendly group setting. The group is led by a volunteer teacher and will take place in-person at the West End Branch Library.
Class requires basic…
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Meet Yves, Your Age Strong Neighborhood Advocate. For ages 60+
Yves Mary Jean will be available on-site at the Roslindale Branch Library on the last Wednesday of every month from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM.
To set up a time to meet…
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Join us at the BPL Chinatown for a Chinese Brush Painting Workshop with artist Olivia Huang. This workshop will include hands-on sessions where participants will learn brush techniques, color mixing, and composition. Each session will…
Need basic help on the computer? Questions about using your laptop or cell phone? Looking to get familiar with some of the BPL’s online resources?
Get one-on-one assistance from a librarian. Make an appointment with Liz by calling…
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Come spend the afternoon at Jamaica Pond getting deeply acquainted with the medicinal plant violet! We’ll spend time getting to know the plant through drawing, tasting, science, and stories of herbalists’ experience.
Bring your…
Need help online with the computer, with your phone, with online resources?
Would you like one-on-one help by appointment?
Make an appointment with Ana in person or by calling 617.436.8214 or email codman@bpl.org.
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A community space to work on any writing project you want –– fiction, non-fiction, journalism, zines, poetry...
We'll sit and write for an hour and have some time at the end to talk about our writing.
All levels of writers are welcome,…
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Author Hannah Selinger, in conversation with journalist Kara Baskin, discusses her new book, Cellar Rat: My Life in the Restaurant Underbelly, one of Town & Country's Best Books of Spring 2025 and Kirkus Reviews' Most…
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Have you always wanted to learn an instrument? Do you already play the ukulele but want a refresher course? Join us for a six week journey and learn how to play the ukulele!
No matter what your musical background, you will learn how to use…
The Jamaica Plain Branch Library, in partnership with the Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library, is thrilled to announce the next exhibit in its 2025 rotating art program: Bookish Art, a solo exhibition by…
Movement for Elders
CanceledAbilities Dance Boston (ADB), an award-winning company founded in 2017, utilizes dance and art to advocate intersectional disability rights in the Greater Boston area and beyond. Join us at the Chinatown Branch for a recurring exercise…
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Join a supportive group of senior quilters. Feel free to bring any textile arts projects you are working on, for example, quilting, sewing, etc. All adults are welcome.
Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To…
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These classes will help you get comfortable with the basics of using a computer such as pointing and clicking with a mouse, typing on a keyboard, navigating the Windows interface, and more.
This series is designed for those…
Increase your sewing knowledge in this 6-week series for adults. We have the sewing machines and an experienced instructor, you just need to bring your own fabric and supplies.
All skill levels are welcome!
Please direct all questions…
