Events

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…

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…

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…

Do our elected officials really speak for us? Why is there such a difference between public opinion on issues and the legislation that gets passed?

Artist and former election lawyer will give a nonpartisan presentation and lead a discussion…

Join us to celebrate Dia de los Ninos (Children's Day/Book Day), commonly known as Día, a celebration every day of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30. Raul the Third, author and illustrator of Vamos!,…

Celebrate spring with two gardening activities!

First, decorate a planting pot and plant flower or herb seeds to grow at home.

Second, get dirt on your hands to make DIY Pollinator Seed Balls, a guerilla gardening technique for seeding…

Join us to celebrate Dia de los Ninos (Children's Day/Book Day), commonly known as Día, a celebration every day of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30.

Raúl the Third, author and illustrator of Vamos!,…

Being a witness to one’s own experience is where healing begins. Being a witness to someone else’s is where it continues and maybe even begins for them too. This event uses the arts to express painful experiences and challenges of life yet…

Acompáñanos para una discusión en español del libro La rebelión de los buenos de Roberto Santiago. Un número limitado de copias del libro estarán disponibles en la biblioteca.Aviso de Accesibilidad: Nuestro objetivo es garantizar la…

Join us on April 25 for a screening of Babes, in which lifelong friends Eden and Dawn, one single and wanting a baby, the other already a mother, navigate challenges to their bond when Eden pursues pregnancy alone after a…

Come practice your Spanish language skills with us. 

Best for intermediate level speakers, but advanced speakers are welcome, too. Please note these are not classes. 

No registration is required. 

Ven a practicar tus…

This free 10-week program is in partnership with St. Mark Community Education Program and will take place at the Grove Hall Branch Library, 41 Geneva Ave., Dorchester. Classes help prepare students for all parts of the…

This free 10-week program is in partnership with St. Mark Community Education Program and will take place at the Codman Square Branch Library, 690 Washington St., Dorchester. Classes help prepare students for all parts of the…

Practice speaking English in an informal and friendly setting with other adult students. The group is led by a volunteer instructor. Registration/sign up is not necessary.

In partnership with St. Mark Community Education Program.

In partnership with St. Mark Community Education Program, this class will meet for 10 consecutive weeks to help prepare students for all parts of the Citizenship test, including the 100 civics questions about U.S. history and government, as…

This 10-week program is in partnership with St. Mark Community Education Program and will take place at the Central Library, 700 Boylston Street, Boston. 

Classes help prepare students for all parts of the Citizenship test: the…

Come Meet Penny and Rosie the Therapy Dogs!

Join Pets & People Foundation volunteer Alison and her therapy dog Penny and volunteer Laura and her dog Rosie for a visit on April 26, 2025. Join these special pet therapy teams from Pets and…

Young anime and manga fans unite! 

In this step-by-step drawing workshop, Massachusetts-based artist, Shauna Allen will teach young artists ages 8-13 how to draw manga style. 

All experience levels are welcome. All…

Join us to celebrate National Poetry month with two locals poets!

Artists-at-Large, Inc, presents a poetry reading featuring an open mic featuring local poets Amy Alvarez and Linda Carney-Goodrich.

Amy Alvarez is the author of Makeshift Altar…

Boston Choral Ensemble returns to the Boston Public Library for a free-to-all pop-up concert in celebration of Revolutionary Art! Join us in Deferrari Hall (in the Boylston Street building) at 12:00 PM for a 30-minute, family-friendly…