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Want to show off your favorite people, pets, or memories? Create keychains, necklaces, earrings, pins, and magnets with templates or traced photos or images of your favorite things! Grades 5-12.

Want to show off your favorite people, pets, or memories? Create keychains, necklaces, earrings, pins, and magnets with templates or traced photos or images of your favorite things! Grades 5-12.
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Draw lions and tigers from simple shapes, then create imaginative scenes with an artist instructor at Newton Free Library, for ages 7–10.
Make a series of 12 collages to become a 2027 calendar, meeting monthly at Newton Free Library’s Children’s Program Room, for ages 6–9; registration required.
Three-week Boston College course explores biblical figures of hope via Scripture, videos with Fr. Michael Himes, and essays by Fr. Raymond Brown and Dr. Colleen Griffith, $30 fee.
Magi journey explored over three weeks, reflecting on Epiphany scripture and global church celebrations at Boston College events, $30.
Live henna art, cookie decorating with icing cones, DIY henna cone station, canvas pattern coloring, and a culture‑science showcase let participants create designs, for ages 9–12.
Crochet Club at Brighton provides guided practice on slip knots, chain stitches, and single crochet for ages 9–18.
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+.
Local History Office Hours (Local History Room, Special Collections) — Tour the Newton Free Library's local history collections and ask questions on the third floor, for ages 18 and up.
Open LEGO-building at Shaw‑Roxbury Library, with challenges to build the tallest tower or coolest car; ages 6–12.
Students illustrate on iPads with tools, learning character design and storytelling in the Wakelin Room, ages 9–12; registration required one week in advance, sponsored by Cultural Council.
Crafting activities are offered in the Children’s Program Room at Newton Free Library, drop‑ins welcome, for ages 5 and up.
Drop‑in hour offers self‑directed activities and games in the Children’s Program Room, no registration needed, for ages 3–12.