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Join us for stories and songs! All ages welcome. Questions? Contact Alison: amitchell@somervillema.gov

Join us for stories and songs! All ages welcome. Questions? Contact Alison: amitchell@somervillema.gov
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Stories and songs fill the West Branch Children’s Room (2nd floor) for ages 3–12.
Stories, songs, and rhymes fill the Children’s Room at Central Library, for ages 3–12.
Music and movement sessions with Little Groove at the East Branch library for ages 3–12.
Three-hour weekly writing accountability sessions for graduate students at the StAAR Center, offering co‑working time to develop regular writing habits.
New works by Tufts composers performed by John McDonald on piano and Will Cooper on organ fill Goddard Chapel with organized chaos.
Sing songs, read stories, and chat with other parents and caregivers of babies (birth‑to‑pre‑walking) in the West Branch Children’s Room, drop‑in style, for ages 3–12.
Saturday storytime at West Branch Children's Room offers books and reading activities for ages 3–12.
Nando Michelin leads the Not‑So‑Small Jazz Ensemble in a concert at the Medford/Somerville campus.
Open‑ended, process‑based art activities in the West Branch Children’s Room, for ages 3–12, under 8 must be accompanied by a grownup.
Free 12‑week U.S. citizenship preparation class covering the new 128 civics questions, reading, writing, and interview practice at the Central Library auditorium, Somerville — ages 18 and up.
Reduced lighting, music, and distractions make LEGO Discovery Center’s Sensory Friendly Mornings a calm environment for sensory‑sensitive visitors.
Hands‑on organic gardening workshops led by a Green City Growers farmer in the Central Library Demonstration Garden teach planting, fertilizing and harvesting techniques, all ages.
Handsewing for Mending with Jessamy Shay (West Branch Community Room) — Demonstrates to repair seams, hems, tears or damage using stitches and tools, for ages 18 and up.