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Tue · Oct 6·4 PM – 4:45 PM·Collins Branch · Cambridge

Get creative after school! Create your own scratch art tiles to celebrate Banned Books Week . Begin with a black square and scratch a design to reveal the magical colors hidden beneath. Recommended for children ages 6-12 and their caregivers.

Tue · Oct 6·9 AM – 5 PM·Building 13, 105 MASSACHUSETTS AVE (REAR), Cambridge, MA 02139

Join us for a mindful moment of color, comfort, and craft at the MIT Quilt Show, happening from 9 AM - 5 PM on October 5, 6, and 7th in Lobby 13. We'll be showing about 40 quilts made by community members across the Institute--staff, faculty, alumni, students, and family--each as individual as the maker who stitched it…

Tue · Oct 6·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Collins Branch · Cambridge

Join us for songs, stories and rhymes. Recommended for children of all ages and their caregivers. No registration is required. Please call 617-349-4021 for more information.

Tue · Oct 6·9 AM · 10:15 AM·MIT events calendar · Cambridge

Writing Together Online offers the structured writing time to help you stay focused and productive during the busy fall months. Join our daily 90-minute writing sessions and become part of a community of scholars who connect online, set realistic goals, and write together in the spirit of accountability and camaraderie…

Thu · Oct 8·3 PM – 5 PM·Boudreau Branch · Cambridge

Stop by the Boudreau Branch in the afternoon and use two button makers to create your very own buttons. Draw a beautiful picture or print out an image from the computer (once per attendee) to use. This drop-in event is intended for school aged children and their families.

Thu · Oct 8·5 PM – 6:30 PM·Main Library — Curious George Room · Cambridge

We will read folktales about cats and compare the different stories as inspiration to write an original tale to be performed on a tiny stage. Using a ChompSaw (a kid-safe power tool), participants will safely cut cardboard to create shadow puppets. We'll host a performance of our masterpiece for family and friends on t…

Wed · Oct 7·1 PM – 4:30 PM·Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA

Explore the world of pigments and paints, and learn how conservators tease out the life story of a painting through its colors. — This event is at capacity. Join paintings conservator Kate Smith and research curator Francesca Bewer for a workshop focused on art and science. You’ll first experiment with a range of pigme…

Tue · Sep 22·10:30 AM – 12:30 PM·Central Square Branch — Lewis Room · Cambridge

Learn the basics of beaded jewelry making and the difference between semi-precious stones and precious stones. Participants will keep all pieces they make. Space is limited to 10 participants. Led by Zangar Freeman.

Tue · Sep 22·11 AM – 11:25 AM·Valente Branch — Program Room · Cambridge

Join us for songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. For children of all ages.

Tue · Sep 22·11 AM – 12:30 PM·Central Square Branch — Central Square Literacy Center · Cambridge

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class. This class will be taught at an intermediate level. No testing is needed. For more information call Maria Balestrieri at 617-349-4013.

Tue · Sep 22·11 AM – 11:30 AM·Main Library — Rey Room · Cambridge

Join us for stories, songs and rhymes! Recommended for children ages 18 months to 3 years and their caregivers. This program can accommodate 45 people. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis on the day of the program. The entire party must be present to receive a ticket. This program starts promptly.…