Things to do with kids in Brookline, MA

10:30 AM – 11:15 PM·Brookline Village — Hunneman Hall - Brookline Village

Join us on Monday mornings in Hunneman Hall for a baby lapsit program. Come prepared to sit on the floor with your baby in your lap and sing and play together! The second half of the program will be an open socialization and play time. This program is for babies who aren't walking yet. No ticket or registration require…

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM·Coolidge Corner — Meeting Room - Coolidge Corner · Brookline

Drop by the library to make and explore different edible bird feeders with Hands on Nature! Join us as we make outdoor simple natural feeders for our local wildlife, using a variety of different materials and fresh foods, helping to feed native birds and migrators as we head toward the cooler months. This program is re…

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Putterham — Meeting Room - Putterham · Brookline

Join special performer Matt Heaton for an interactive singalong! This program is for families and kids of all ages, but may be most appealing to kids ages 0-5. This will be a thirty minute concert. About the performer: Matt Heaton believes music for kids can be entertaining for both children AND parents. His songs blen…

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM·Brookline Village — Hunneman Hall - Brookline Village

Join us for Tuesday morning fun! BEEP and the Public Library of Brookline are teaming up to bring little ones and their caregivers weekly playgroups, generously funded by a Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) Network grant. Every Tuesday we will share a warm hello circle, a story with movement, and a sim…

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Coolidge Corner — Meeting Room - Coolidge Corner · Brookline

Come sing and dance along with some of your favorite songs and learn some new hits led by children’s librarian Leah! Ideal for children ages 0-5 and their grownups. No registration required

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Brookline Village — Hunneman Hall - Brookline Village

Join us for fun stories, songs, and movement on Wednesday mornings in Hunneman Hall (on the second floor of the Brookline Village Library). This program is aimed at children ages 0-5. Please stop by the Children’s Room Desk for a free ticket, which we will begin handing out at 10 AM.

3:30 PM – 5 PM·Brookline Village — Hunneman Hall - Brookline Village

Join us in celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival at the Brookline Village Library with a special craft! We will be decorating glass jars and then adding in a tea light to create standing glass jar lanterns to take home. The program is recommended for kids ages 5 and up and tweens. Adults accompanying children or tweens are a…

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM·Brookline Village — The Rabbit Hole

Kids in grades 3 and up, tweens, and teens can join us at our Crochet and Cross Stitch Club every other Wednesday in the Rabbit Hole starting on September 23! Each time we meet we will alternate learning crochet and cross stitch embroidery, although you can work on either every week. No registration required, and we al…

6 PM – 7 PM·Putterham — Meeting Room - Putterham · Brookline

Reading is more fun when you're reading to a dog! Our specially trained therapy dogs are accompanied by their human handlers, and will sit quietly while you read aloud to them. Bring a favorite book, and relax while you read to a friendly, furry, four-legged friend! For kids grades K-4. Sessions are 15 minutes and regi…

6:30 PM – 7:45 PM·Brookline Village — Tween Room

Join us for weekly Girls Who Code club meetings for grades 3-5! This weekly meeting runs for nine weeks, from Wednesday September 23rd through Wednesday, November 18th, with an optional information session held on Wednesday, September 16th, This Girls Who Code club is for members age 8 to 10 (in grades 3-5) only. We wi…

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM·Coolidge Corner — Meeting Room - Coolidge Corner · Brookline

BEEP and the Public Library of Brookline are teaming up on a weekly playgroup for little ones and their caregivers, generously funded by a Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) Network grant. Every session we will share experiences such as free play, circle time, a story with movement, and a simple craft t…

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Putterham — Meeting Room - Putterham · Brookline

Join a SolBe Learning educator for stories, art, and a little adventure inspired by her home country of Chile. The program will be presented in English and Español! This program is recommended for ages 0-5 and their families.

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Brookline Village — Hunneman Hall - Brookline Village

Join us once a month for a Parachute Playtime program for kids 0-5. Kids and their caregivers will gather around the parachute, sing, do rhymes, read books, and more, all while playing with the parachute! A free ticket is required and can be picked up from the Children's Desk 30 minutes prior to the program.

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM·Coolidge Corner — Meeting Room - Coolidge Corner · Brookline

Drop in to exercise your creativity using different materials every week! Ideas and instructions will be available as an option to kickstart your crafting inspiration, or go wild with free-crafting. Intended for ages 5-9 and accompanying siblings. No registration required

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM·Brookline Village — The Rabbit Hole

Registration for this program opens Thursday, September 10th at 6 PM. Are you a graphic novel fan? Our Dragonflies book club is a graphic novel book club for kids grades 1-4. This group meets for 1 hour every other Thursday from 3:30-4:30 PM in the Rabbit Hole on the ground floor of the Brookline Village Library. Each…

3 PM – 4 PM·Brookline Village — Hunneman Hall - Brookline Village

A science experiment - and a cold treat! Join Sub Zero Ice Cream and learn about the fascinating nature of liquid nitrogen through a science demonstration and then finish up by making fresh, delicious ice cream to eat. If there are any youth with special dietary needs, Sub Zero can create separate batches of their spec…