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Hello reader!
Read on for what's happening at the library.
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Happening this Week
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Join local artist Laurel Greenfield for a guided watercolor workshop in celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month! This program is for adults and teens in grades 8-12. Registration is required.
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Spend an afternoon writing with author Kosoko Jackson! Participants will create an outline for a story and leave with a their own writing sample! For folks in grades 8-12.
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Looking for help with library apps like Libby or Hoopla, or have a basic tech question? Drop in to Tech Time for a 15 minute help session. Please bring your own phone, tablet, or laptop.
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Join Pop-Up Art School to paint an adorable hedgehog with the most unconventional tools, including a simple plastic fork and bubble wrap!
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For tweens in grades 5-7 (ages 10-13) only. Capacity is limited-- get free tickets at the children’s desk starting at 2:30 PM.
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Generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation.
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Join us with Mariko Sugimori of Zoe & Mona Mending for a beginner friendly introduction to basic mending techniques that are also fun and artistic. All materials will be provided. Attendance is limited to 20 participants on a first come, first served basis.
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Join One Up Games for a 9-hole LED Mini Golf course! Each hole glows with different color LEDs, including LED golf balls.
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This program is open to all ages.
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This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Brookline Public Library.
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This program is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation.
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Helping Endangered Animals with Joys of Nature - Session 1 and Session 2
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Learn about endangered species in the wild and some things we can all do to help them. Don’t miss meeting some of their animal relatives up close! These two sessions are identical.
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This program is intended for children ages 5-9
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This event is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation.
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Join us for a fun and interactive water safety program! Meet Bubbles the Goldfish, get fun prizes, and learn how to be safe in and around water and avoid potential dangers. For kids up to age 12!
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Get ready to move and groove at this fun and interactive 45-minute Zumba fitness program. This event is best-suited for kids ages 5+ and their caregivers. Space is limited! Get your free ticket in the Children’s Room at 10:30 AM.
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This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Brookline Public Library.
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Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month by learning to make some thematic origami creations!
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This crafting program is ideal for ages 6-10. Capacity is limited. Tickets are available at the children’s desk starting at 2:30 PM.
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This program is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation.
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Join naturalist Rebecca Arnoldi for a tour of the flowers, leaves, bugs, and birds in the Coolidge Corner area. We will meet at the library and walk to Amory Park, observing nature and completing a craft. For children ages 6-9 and an accompanying adult. Registration is required!
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This program is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation.
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Learn some of the tell tale signs of fake job postings and scams and how you can best protect yourself from them. Led by Kenneth Lang, the co-founder of My Networking Central.
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This program is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation and presented in partnership with the Public Library of Tewksbury.
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Learn how to needle felt a bucolic scene with wool on a terra cotta base with a mix of flat and 3D needle felting.
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For teens in grades 8-12 only. Free tickets can be picked up at the children’s desk starting at 3:00 PM on the day of the event.
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This event is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation.
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Create charming toadstools using wool and a barbed needle on felt, stretched over an embroidery hoop.
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For ages 16+. Space is limited to 15 attendees. Tickets will be available at the Main Library Desk starting at 6:00 p.m.
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Are you curious about transportation options in our area? Are you cutting back on your driving or thinking about it? Join us with Sebastian Ware, Brookline Senior Center's Transportation Coordinator, to discuss transportation options and resources for driving transitions.
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Join us in celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month with an amazing concert featuring the locally-based Ezekiel's Wheels Klezmer Band. All ages are welcome.
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This program is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation.
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As a lead-in to Pride Month, come to the library for our Prom 2.0! If you didn’t have the prom of your dreams as a high schooler (or even if you did), this is your chance for a do-over. Adults ages 18+ are invited for an inclusive, Queer, disco celebration featuring DJing from Mx. Blaire.
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Want More Library Programs?
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including storytimes, social groups, and book clubs for kids and adults!
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News and Notes
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Terracotta Pot Drive for
Community Crafting!
Spring cleaning? Drop by the Coolidge Corner Library or the Brookline Village Library children's room to donate your old plant pots! We are accepting new and gently used terracotta pots of any size (clean and ready for use, free of dirt and debris). Items with chips or light wear are welcome.
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Collection begins on Monday, May 4 and runs until Monday, June 8. Then join us to transform our pots at our Coolidge Corner summer reading kickoff and all-ages crafting event on Friday, June 12!
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