Events
Art Exhibit - Kevin Gillespie: Healing Paths
In ProgressAll day,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 first exhibit of its 2025 annual rotating art program, Healing Paths by local artist…
Practice speaking English with other adult learners in an informal and friendly group setting led by a volunteer teacher.
Class requires basic English-speaking skills. Beginning students should contact the Literacy Services department…
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Story Time introduces your child to books, rhymes, rhythm, music, song, puppets, flannel board stories, taking turns, paying attention, and being in a group. Each session is typically 25 to 30 minutes in length to accommodate attention span…
Stop in to this Tai Chi class to learn an ancient form of martial arts. Tai Chi focuses on improving balance and preventing falls through a series of deliberate, flowing motions while focusing on deep, slow breaths.
Co-hosted by BCYF…
Have questions about your computer, cell phone, or using eBooks? Talk one-on-one with a librarian! Sign up for an informal session on Tuesdays by calling 617.524.2053 or email jamaicaplain@bpl.org. Laptops will be available or bring your…
Join us every Tuesday in Jamaica Plain's Teen Space for drop-in craft time! Open to all teens.
Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact…
Now's the time to think big and build that LEGO creation of your dreams! Children ages four and up are invited to join us in the Children's Room to build and play. We have the LEGOs, just bring your imagination!
This is a place where our identities are welcome as we explore pausing and sitting together. This hour will include readings from a variety of sources, some from Buddhist and other traditions; along with sitting in silence, and a circle of…
Story Time introduces your child to books, rhymes, rhythm, music, song, puppets, flannel board stories, taking turns, paying attention, and being in a group. Each session is typically 25 to 30 minutes in length to accommodate attention span…
Come to the Jamaica Plain Branch on Wednesday afternoons and join the After School Crafts Club! Each week, Children's Librarian Chris will read a story and lead a related craft activity. Drop in and have fun!
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Music at the Blissful is music, children's concerts, videos, baby music classes, toddler music classes, and young children music classes that not only entertain young minds but help children grow mentally, physically, emotionally,…
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 us for the brand new Queer Reads Book Club! Each month we will read a book by an LGBTQ author. Copies of each month’s book will be available at the Jamaica Plain Branch and on Libby/Overdrive. We meet on the third Thursday of each…
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This cooking program is a collaboration between Little Cocoa Bean Co. and Tonino. It's called Food as a Love Language and the idea is to get parents excited about cooking with their children!
At this session, you'll learn how to make…
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Join us for an interactive oral history workshop led by the Community History Department.
Together, we’ll go over the basics of oral history and interview practices. Then, we’ll do a hands-on demonstration of the BPL Oral History Backpack.…
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Story Time introduces your child to books, rhymes, rhythm, music, song, puppets, flannel board stories, taking turns, paying attention, and being in a group. Each session is typically 25 to 30 minutes in length to accommodate attention span…
Stop in to this Tai Chi class to learn an ancient form of martial arts. Tai Chi focuses on improving balance and preventing falls through a series of deliberate, flowing motions while focusing on deep, slow breaths.
Co-hosted by BCYF…
Have questions about your computer, cell phone, or using eBooks? Talk one-on-one with a librarian! Sign up for an informal session on Tuesdays by calling 617.524.2053 or email jamaicaplain@bpl.org. Laptops will be available or bring your…
Join us every Tuesday in Jamaica Plain's Teen Space for drop-in craft time! Open to all teens.
Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact…
Now's the time to think big and build that LEGO creation of your dreams! Children ages four and up are invited to join us in the Children's Room to build and play. We have the LEGOs, just bring your imagination!