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Hello reader!
Read on for what's happening at the library.
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Outdoor Puppet Storytime
with Through Me to You Puppetry
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THURSDAY, July 28 at 10:30 AM
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Join us for a fun and interactive puppet storytime with Leigh Baltzer from Through Me to You Puppetry. This program is recommended for ages 0 – 5, but kids and families of all ages are welcome!
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This program will be outdoors at the Putterham Library. If the weather is not suitable for an outdoor program, it will be moved inside to the Meeting Room. Any location change will be announced on Library social media and our calendar listing will be updated. This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Brookline Public Library.
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Ryka Aoki Author Talk
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MONDAY, August 15 at 7 PM
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Join us for a virtual talk and Q&A with Ryka Aoki in celebration of the paperback release of her novel, Light from Uncommon Stars!
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Good Omens meets The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet in Ryka Aoki’s Light From Uncommon Stars, a defiantly joyful adventure set in California’s San Gabriel Valley, with cursed violins, Faustian bargains, and queer alien courtship over fresh-made donuts.
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RESCHEDULED:
ideaSPACE Make & Meet: D&DIY Dice Bags
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Please note that our ideaSPACE Make & Meet: D&DIY Dice Bags, which was originally scheduled for today, July 25, has been canceled. This program will be rescheduled for a later date, and we'll be sure to announce the new program details on our website, newsletter, and social media. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Camping on the Moon: NASA Ambassadors
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WEDNESDAY, July 27 at 3 PM
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Have you ever looked up at the moon at night and wondered what it would be like to visit? Imagine going on a camping trip to the Moon! How would you get there and what do you think you’ll find when you land?
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Join NASA Solar System Ambassador Pat Monteith for a camping trip to the Moon. She’ll have some fun activities including balloon rockets and creating your own diorama of a Moon landing to take home with you. For children in grades 2 and up.
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This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Brookline Public Library.
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Tween Open Video Game Hours
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Brookline Village Library
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WEDNESDAY, July 27 at 3 PM
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Spend an afternoon in the tween room playing Switch games! No sign-ups necessary. First come, first served.
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Tween & Teen ideaSPACE: Zine-Making
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Brookline Village Library
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THURSDAY, July 28 at 3:30 PM
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Join us in the ideaSPACE to learn about zines! These handmade magazines can be about anything you want, from pop culture to politics. We’ll have all of the materials you need to start creating your own. Open to tweens and teens in grades 5-12 only. No registration required.
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Outdoor Camp Crafts
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Brookline Village Library
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THURSDAY, July 28 at 3:30 PM
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Drop in between 3:30 and 4:30 PM to make camp-themed crafts! Design with paint, beads, markers, and string. There will be multiple craft options available. This program is designed for children ages 5-9.
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The drop-in craft program will be on the lawn between Brookline Village and Town Hall. If the weather is not suitable for an outdoor program, the program will be moved indoors. Any location change will be announced on Library social media and our calendar listing will be updated. This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Brookline Public Library.
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ONGOING PROGRAMS
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Each week the Library holds many regularly occurring programs for adults and kids of all ages. Check out what's happening this week – and click on the links for more information and sign-ups!
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- Outdoor Mandarin Storytime at the Brookline Village Library - Tuesday, July 26 at 10:30 AM
- Picnic Storytime at the Putterham Library - Tuesday, July 26 at 11 AM
- Portuguese Storytime at the Brookline Village Library - Wednesday, July 27 at 10:30 AM
- Storytime at the Coolidge Corner Library - Wednesday, July 27 at 10:30 AM
- Virtual Caffe Italiano - Wednesday, July 27 at 12:15 PM
- Virtual Adult Dungeons & Dragons - Wednesday, July 27 at 6:30 PM
- Outdoor Spanish Storytime at the Brookline Village Library - Thursday, July 28 at 10:30 AM
- Movie Matinee at the Coolidge Corner Library - Thursday, July 28 at 1:15 PM, screening this week: Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
- Hybrid Boabom Meditation at the Brookline Village Library - Thursday, July 28 at 6 PM
- English Club at the Brookline Village Library - Friday, July 29 at 11 AM
- Virtual Brookline Village Book Group - Monday, August 1 at 7 PM
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