Join the A&W Ukulele Players for one hour of pure fun with singing, dancing and interactive songs. Includes a 15-minute hands-on ukulele demo so kids can strum and explore music in a joyful, welcoming setting. Best for ages 6 and up Registration required starting October 17 Sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries
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In Jackie's Room, Main Library, parkour challenges test agility as participants escape a haunted mansion, mine ore, brew potions, battle witches, then design a witch’s hut for ages 9–12.
Community Clothing Drive with Cradles to Crayons (Wellesley Town Hall West Lobby) — Bring new or gently used clothing to the purple donation bin; all sizes accepted.
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.
Storytelling and a simple open‑ended craft activity at the Fells Branch library, drop‑in with no registration required, for ages 3–12.
Ushma Multani reads from Reena and the Diwali Star, explains Diwali’s meaning, and guides a craft activity in the Main Library Craft Room, all ages.
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.
Watercolor workshop on the terrace teaches simple techniques for painting fall landscapes, focusing on color and light; registration required, ages 18 and up.
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.
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.
Halloween concert on The Green at Legacy Place features Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys singing, dancing, jumping, spinning, imagining, bubbles; costumes encouraged, free tickets required, all ages.
Monthly book lovers meet in the Arnold Room to discuss self‑selected titles, exchange ideas, and compile reading lists; registration required, ages 18+.
