Need homework help? Come to the Parlin Library and study with the Study Buddies, our free after-school program offering tutoring and academic support for students in grades K-8. Friendly tutors are here to guide you through tricky assignments, help you prepare for tests, and build confidence in every subject. We are available most weekdays from 3pm-5pm in the Parlin Children's Room; check the schedule posted in the Children's Department for a daily schedule!
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Study Buddies provides free tutoring and academic support for grades K‑8 in the Parlin Library Children’s Room, guiding students through assignments and test prep, ages 5–14.
Study Buddies provides free tutoring and academic support for grades K‑8 in the Parlin Library Children’s Room, guiding students through assignments and test prep, ages 5–14.
Study Buddies provides free tutoring and academic support for grades K‑8 in the Parlin Library Children’s Room, guiding students through assignments and test prep, ages 5–14.
Study Buddies provides free tutoring and academic support for grades K‑8 in the Parlin Library Children’s Room, guiding students through assignments and test prep, ages 5–14.
Happy Hour at Park-9 Dog Bar offers $5 off dog entry during the 5‑7 pm weekend kickoff.
Structured speed dating with “Skip the Small Talk” prompts and conversation starters at Park‑9 Dog Bar, featuring food and drinks for sale.
Fold paper animals with provided supplies and instruction at the Parlin Memorial Library Children’s Room, for all ages.
Role‑playing, improvisation, and storytelling activities fill the Craft Room at Parlin Memorial Library, encouraging creativity for ages 5–12.
Classic board games, Mario Kart video battles, and ping‑pong tables await at Lower Mills library community room or front plaza, for ages 18 and under.
Spintronics - STEM free-play (Meeting Room, Shute Memorial Library) — Mechanical circuit puzzles in Spintronics and bridge‑building challenges in Bridge or Bust test creative problem solving, ages 18+.
Mystery masquerade at Parlin Memorial Library invites dressing as sleuths, solving clues with Nancy Drew for kids and detectives upstairs, plus refreshments, costume awards, free for all ages.
Free playtime with imagination‑sparking toys for babies and toddlers at Faneuil, Brighton, for ages 5 and under.
Special toddler toys for motor development are available in a drop‑in play session at the Stoneham Public Library Junior Library, for ages 3 and under.
Graffiti Graphics at Chelsea Public Library teaches teens to create eye‑popping graffiti letters with colored pencils, using samples and step‑by‑step techniques, supplies provided — ages 12–18.
Grab n Go Crafts provides self‑directed arts and crafts to take home or make together at the Parlin and Shute children’s rooms, supplies limited, for ages 3–8.
Free-building LEGO fun in the Children’s Room at Parlin Memorial Library, open to all ages, with children under six required to have an adult.
