Things to do with kids in the Boston area this week

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM·South Boston, program room, South Boston

In the South Boston program room, a Little Groove musician leads a 40‑minute music and movement session with drums, shakers, and tambourines for ages 5 and under.

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Large Meeting Room, Cary Memorial Library, 1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA, 02420

Matt Heaton leads a high‑energy sing‑along on his orange rockabilly guitar in the Large Meeting Room at Cary Memorial Library, limited chairs, floor seating, tickets required, all ages.

2 PM – 2:45 PM·Brookline Village — Hunneman Hall - Brookline Village

Interactive magic show with Ed Popielarczyk, balloon sculptor and flea‑circus ringmaster, performed in Hunneman Hall at Brookline Village Library, free tickets, ages 3–12.

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM·Library · Revere

Bilingual story time and authentic Day of the Dead treats at the Revere Library, for ages 0–12.

4 PM – 4:45 PM·Newton Free Library, Children's Program Room

DINOSAUR Nature Explorers offers STEAM games and activities about dinosaurs in the Newton Free Library’s Children’s Program Room for ages 3‑5, drop‑ins welcome.

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM·Faneuil, Brighton · Boston

Live concert at Faneuil, Brighton lets caregivers and infants play drums, shakers, and tambourines while singing and moving together, for ages 36 months and under.

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Adams Street, Community Room, Dorchester · Boston

Ms. Madison leads a Nutcracker story time at the Adams Street Community Room, Dorchester, for all ages.

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Chinatown, Lower Level, Boston

Phoebe Neilsen leads a joyful morning of folk, jazz, and musical‑theater‑inspired music and movement in Chinatown’s lower level, all ages.

4 PM – 5:30 PM·Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary , Lincoln

Family Night Hike and Owl Prowl (Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary) — all ages.

10 AM – 11:30 AM·Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary , Belmont

Pond Discovery for Preschoolers (Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Belmont) — Exploration of pond habitats for ages 3–5.

10 AM – 11:15 AM·Community Meeting Room, Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Rubin Brothers deliver a musical, theatrical DINOmite show with juggling, dancing, music, and instrument touch‑ins in the Community Meeting Room, all ages.

Barnes Memorial Park, Eastern Avenue Dedham, Massachusetts 02026

BBQ, rides, games, local vendors, music, face painting, crafts, the legendary Cow Plop and community demos fill Barnes Memorial Park, with a sensory‑friendly hour, all ages.

1 PM – 2:30 PM·Community Meeting Room, Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Diwali celebration in the Community Meeting Room features lights lighting, rangoli craft, and community mingling, all ages.

3 PM – 4 PM·In Person · Woburn

Spanish bilingual storytime and pop‑up craft teaching the Day of the Dead’s meaning, with interactive activities and optional photo sharing, in Woburn, for ages 12 and under.

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM·Main Library — Wakelin Room- Max Capacity · Wellesley

Ballet dancers act out scenes while The Nutcracker is read aloud in the Main Library’s Wakelin Room, answer questions and pose for photos, for all ages.

12 PM – 3 PM·Boston Public Library located on Boylston Street and marching to the corner of Park and Tremont St to 1 City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA

A new parade honoring veterans starts at Boston Public Library, proceeds along Boylston to Park and Tremont, and concludes at City Hall Plaza.

10:30 AM – 2:30 PM·Cambridge City Hall 795 Massachusetts Ave.

Celebrating National Family Literacy Month at the 27th Annual Family Literacy Fun Day in Cambridge City Hall.

10 AM – 2 PM·Museum of Science Boston

Keynotes, fireside chats, immersive experiences, a book fair, and family programming explore how science earns and keeps trust at the Museum of Science Boston.

10:30 AM – 10:30 AM·Brookline Booksmith, Brookline

Story hour featuring Ping Zhu reading Animals of the Chinese Zodiac at Brookline Booksmith.

11 AM – 1 PM·Institute of Contemporary Art Boston

Family ART-trek (Institute of Contemporary Art Boston) — all ages.

1 PM – 2:30 PM·Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary , Belmont

Sunday Saunter: Hike the Highland Farm Loop (Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Belmont) — guided hike for ages 4–14.

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Roslindale, Roslindale · Boston

Yoni Gordon leads song and movement sessions that teach early literacy and math skills to infants and toddlers, ages 5 and under, at the Roslindale Library.

11 AM – 12 PM·NQ Community Meeting Room, North Quincy Library, 381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171

Dinosaur-themed dance party with music, glowsticks, toys, and play time in the North Quincy Library meeting room, for ages 1–5.

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Goodwin Forum, Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Parody Playhouse leads a music‑movement session of silly song parodies for singing, dancing, and early‑learning concepts at the Goodwin Forum, free, all ages.

4:30 PM – 5:15 PM·Adams Street, Community Room, Dorchester · Boston

Miss Sarah guides making cinnamon cream cheese dip, then judges which apples pair best with it, in the Adams Street Community Room, Dorchester, for all ages.