Join local author Ushma Multani and learn about the festival of Diwali. Ushma will read from her book, Reena and the Diwali Star , talk about the meaning of the holiday, and lead kids in a craft activity. Sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries.
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Cider and donuts served at Cronk's Rocky Woodland, with a tour of the Hansel & Gretel cottage and information on WCLT’s restoration work; costumes and leashed dogs welcome.
Friends of the Wellesley Free Library Annual Fall Book Sale offers thousands of gently used books—fiction, non-fiction, children’s, paperbacks, young adult—plus DVDs and audiobooks.
Fall Book Sale in the Main Library’s Wakelin Room offers a members‑only shopping night and a $10 grocery‑bag book sale, all ages.
Meet staff, faculty, families, and alumni across Brandeis locations, featuring reunion class events, alumni of color sessions, and BOLD gatherings.
Craft kits available for teens in the High School Room while supplies last, ages 13–18, sponsored by Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries.
Ms. Erica leads kids in making themed collages from magazines, stickers, and washi tape, crafting a silly jack‑o‑lantern face in the Main Library Wakelin Room — ages 3–12.
Toe Jam Puppet Band performs twice, with trick‑or‑treating around the Bookmobile and library, plus crafts, at the Annual Halloween Party, all ages.
Watercolor workshop on the terrace teaches simple techniques for painting fall landscapes, focusing on color and light; registration required, ages 18 and up.
Storytelling and a simple open‑ended craft activity at the Fells Branch library, drop‑in with no registration required, for ages 3–12.
Craft Closet Open House (Main Library Craft Room) — Unstructured craft time with drawing, dump‑truck building, paper‑bag puppets, collages using odds‑and‑ends, drop‑in, all ages.
Cemetery tour led by Pam Fox of the Weston Historical Society, all ages.
Discussion of Aimee Nezhukumatathil’s Night Owl at the Main Library Blue Room, open to anyone with an open heart and mind, registration required, for ages 18 and up.
