Kids April 2026 Vacation Week Programs
With school break coming up, we’ve got exciting children’s programs at all three Public Library of Brookline locations. We hope you’ll join us to learn, create, and explore! Click on the links below to visit the event page and learn more about the program.
Monday, April 20
The Library is closed for Patriots’ Day.
Tuesday, April 21
Come dance, sing, and jam with us at Jammin’ with You at the Coolidge Corner Library! With modern takes on children’s classics, you’ll be humming and bopping your way through 30 minutes of nonstop family fun. This program is best suited for kids ages 0-7 and their families. Free tickets are required, and can be picked up at the Coolidge Corner Children’s Desk starting at 10 AM on the day of the event. Jammin’ with You starts at 10:30 AM.
Join Matt Heaton for an interactive singalong at the Putterham Library! This program is for families and kids of all ages, but may be most appealing to children ages 0-5. Whether you call it children’s music, family music, kindie or toddlerbilly, it’s sure to please listeners of all ages. This program starts at 10:30 AM.
Try your hand at mini-golf at the Putterham Library! Join One Up Games for a 9-hole LED Mini Golf course. Each hole glows with different colored LEDs, including LED golf balls. This program is open to kids, tweens, and teens and will start at 12 PM.
Come to Hunneman Hall at the Brookline Village Library for Space Week Trivia! Test your knowledge on planets, stars, black holes, and more! This program is best-suited for kids ages 6+ and their families. Space Week Trivia starts at 1 PM.
Wednesday, April 22
What’s the difference between a lizard and a snake and a crocodile and an alligator? Join us for Wild World of Reptiles with Joys of Nature at the Brookline Village Library to learn more about our wonderful scaly friends and meet some reptile special guests. We are offering two identical sessions of this program. The first session will run from 4-4:30 PM and the second session will run from 6-6:30 PM. Both sessions will be held in Hunneman Hall and require a free ticket to attend. Tickets will be available at the Children’s Desk 30 minutes before each session begins. This program is intended for children ages 5 and up.
Celebrate National Library Week at the Putterham Library! Join us for Library Appreciation Night. Enjoy refreshments, socialize with neighbors, and get to know your local library. This program starts at 6 PM and is for all ages.
Thursday, April 23
Calling Red Sox fans of all ages! Join us at the Putterham Library for a special meet and greet with Wally the Green Monster. Attendees will have the opportunity to take a photo with Wally, and will receive an exclusive button made by Library staff for this event. Attendance is first-come, first served, so get in line early to secure your spot. This event starts at 10:30 AM.
Join artist Lidia Mikhaylova for a Space Week Silk Painting Workshop at the Brookline Village Library! Participants will watch how color drifts across silk like cosmic dust, how layers merge like distant galleries, and how unexpected forms appear. This program will take place in the Rabbit Hole and registration is required. This workshop is for youth in grades 5-12 and starts at 1 PM.
Get ready to be amazed as the team from Mad Science brings learning to life at the Library with jaw-dropping experiments, including foggy dry ice storms and bubbly showers. This program is intended for kids ages 5+ and their families, and will take place at the Coolidge Corner Library. Free tickets are required, and can be picked up at the Coolidge Corner Children’s Desk starting at 1:30 PM on the day of the program. Fire & Ice with Mad Science starts at 2 PM.
Friday, April 24
Stop by Hunneman Hall at the Brookline Village Library for an Earth Day Extravaganza with Mothers Out Front! Make a recycled art project, use electricity to power a dollhouse, try induction cooking, and more. This event is best-suited for kids ages 5+ and their families, though all are welcome. Earth Day Extravaganza starts at 2 PM.
Saturday, April 25
Join us and our special guest from Casa Madrigal for a Princess Party in Hunneman Hall at the Brookline Village Library! Listen to stories, dance, and sing with a special princess. Costumes of any kind or fancy outfits are encouraged! This program is aimed at kids ages 2-7 and their families, though all are welcome. We will host two identical sessions of this program, one at 11 AM and one at 3 PM. Free tickets are required and will be available at the Brookline Village Children’s Desk 30 minutes before each session.