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Drop in anytime during the hour for self-directed activities and games. For kids ages 0-5 and their caregivers. No registration required, drop-ins welcome.

Drop in anytime during the hour for self-directed activities and games. For kids ages 0-5 and their caregivers. No registration required, drop-ins welcome.
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Trick-or-treat through Durant‑Kenrick House, make haunted crafts, enjoy refreshments; costumes encouraged; free for members, $5 for non‑members, kids 3 and under free, for ages 3 and under.
Trick or Treat at The Street (The Street Chestnut Hill) — businesses offer treats, character meet‑n‑greets with Stellaluna, Lilly, Frog & Toad, live DJ, entertainment, complimentary photos, free.
Spooky Sunday Storytime at Hummingbird Books features Cynthia Centerbar reading her book Poor Farm Meadow.
Haunted Historic House at Durant‑Kenrick House offers trick‑or‑treating, haunted crafts, refreshments, and costume fun; free for members, $5 for non‑members, kids 5 and under free.
Upbeat rhymes and songs guide stretch, movement, singing, and dancing activities, for ages 0–5.
Self-directed sensory stations fill the Children’s Program Room, letting kids explore at their own pace, drop‑ins welcome, for ages 3–5.
Hands‑on crafts and LEGO building at Durant‑Kenrick House, plus mini paper magazine and bookmark collage, free for adults and kids 5 and under; $5 per child.
Tech Time Drop-In (Newton Free Library, Computer Lab) — Librarian offers 20‑minute drop‑in tech help, first‑come, first‑served, one session per week, ages 18+.
Intermediate to advanced English learners discuss global food traditions, health, sustainability, myths, and news in a Zoom class hosted by Newton Free Library.
Storytime under the Great Oak Tree inside Hummingbird Books at The Street Chestnut Hill offers a complimentary reading session for little book lovers.
ELL conversation practice with rotating tutors on the library’s 3rd‑floor rear arc, offering speaking, listening, vocabulary and pronunciation drills for English learners of all levels.
At the 3rd Floor Rear Arc, an intermediate English grammar class covers irregular verbs, perfect tenses, comparatives, gerunds, with pair and group speaking activities and written exercises.