Creative Kids, Jr.: Braided Pipe Cleaner Bracelets (grades K-2)

Thu · Oct 1·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Youth Services Program Room (Upper Level), Melrose Public Library, 69 W. Emerson Street, Melrose, MA, 02176

Join the staff of the Children's Room for a 20 minute nursery rhyme program for babies and caregivers that focuses on early literacy skills through rhymes, songs, and movements. Recommended for non-walkers, ages 0-18 months. Play together and socialize after the program. Please register for all who will attend (i.e. re…

Thu · Oct 1·11 AM – 11:30 AM·Youth Services Program Room (Upper Level), Melrose Public Library, 69 W. Emerson Street, Melrose, MA, 02176

Join the staff of the Children's Room for open play after story times. Kids and their caregivers will meet new friends and play along with others. Recommended for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with their caregivers. There is no registration necessary for this program and no restrictions on how many times a week yo…

Thu · Oct 1·11:30 AM·Melrose

Thu · Oct 1·3 PM – 4 PM·Brookline Village — Tween Room

Spend an afternoon crafting in the tween room! Crafts rotate throughout the year, so stop by to see what we're doing. No registration required, as supplies last. Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Brookline Public Library. This program is open to tweens in grades 5-7 (ages 10-13) only. No registration required.…

Tue · Sep 29·4 PM – 5:30 PM·Discovery Space, Melrose Public Library, 69 W. Emerson Street, Melrose, MA, 02176

Teen programs are open to teens in grades 6th - 12th only. Teens: Celebrate fall by creating a pumpkin embroidery hoop with Pop Up Art! Learn the basics of needle felting as you add color, texture, and an expressive face to make your pumpkin uniquely your own. No previous felting experience needed! Please note: The pho…

Fri · Oct 2·10 AM – 11 AM·Youth Services Program Room (Upper Level), Melrose Public Library, 69 W. Emerson Street, Melrose, MA, 02176

Join the Family Resource Network staff for a multilingual playgroup that will foster your child's curiosity. Children will be introduced to new languages through stories, songs, and movement activities. Recommended for little ones 12 months and older with their caregivers. Register separately for each child that will a…

Thu · Oct 1·4 PM – 5:15 PM·Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA

Portrait Without Faces Gr. 6-8 Participants will explore using abstract imagery to express their thoughts and emotions in visual form. Each week participants will focus on one part of the body (brain, heart, hands, etc) in visual representations, and the project will culminate in combining all of the components into a…

Tue · Sep 22·7 PM – 8:30 PM·Meeting Room (Lower Level), Melrose Public Library, 69 W. Emerson Street, Melrose, MA, 02176

We welcome Anne Macdonald to The Author's Corner at 7p.m. on Tuesday, September 22nd to talk about her latest novel, The Macdonalds of Cedar Park . Anne Macdonald is a writer with deep New England roots. Her current book is inspired by members of her rather ordinary, Melrose based family, involved in some of the extrao…

Wed · Sep 23·10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Meeting Room (Lower Level), Melrose Public Library, 69 W. Emerson Street, Melrose, MA, 02176

Join Denise Robinson for a bilingual Spanish story time and craft for little ones. Niños de todas edades y sus cuidadores están invitados a un evento especial de cuentos y canciones en español. Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to a special event featuring stories and songs in Spanish! Denise Robins…