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Hello reader!
Read on for what's happening at the library.
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All Library locations are closed on Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day.
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Happening this Week
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Join Public Health Nurse Kat Troisi-Bossi to learn life-saving skills to protect infants, children, and adults.
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This program is free and there is no registration required!
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This program is brought to you by our colleagues from the Town of Brookline's Public Health Department.
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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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Join mindfulness and meditation instructor Lauren Masse, founder of Bright Heart Coaching, to learn effective strategies to manage and reduce stress in your daily life.
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This program is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation.
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Come join the fun as we sing, jump, shake, laugh and go fast and slow with Music at The Blissful! Attendance is limited -- get your free tickets at the children’s desk starting at 10 AM.
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Recommended for kids ages 0-5 and their families
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This event 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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Join us for classic and original children’s songs and tales, comedy, dance, music, and plenty of bubbles! The show is intended to be inclusive for children and adults of all ages, including those on the autism spectrum.
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This program is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation.
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Saturday, May 30, 2 PM to 4 PM
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Learn the foundations of Chinese tea culture, the art of brewing tea in the traditional gongfu style, and taste three distinct loose leaf teas. For Ages 16+.
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Attendance for this program is limited to ten participants -- free tickets will be available at the Hi! Desk at 1:30 PM.
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Sunday, May 31, 2 PM to 4 PM
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Join Zak Mertz and a friendly raptor from the New England Wildlife Center to learn about the importance of these birds of prey in our ecosystem and how to protect them.
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Space is limited -- free tickets will be available at the Reference Desk starting at 1:30 PM. Photo credit: Alida Castillo
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Join us as we create a summer-themed paper craft, known as Chigiri-e (pronounced chee-gee-ree-eh). Registration is required. In case of cancelations, we will open up the program to those on a waitlist.
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Kick off Pride with a fantastic printmaking experience with Alex Makes Art! All experience levels are welcome and necessary equipment is provided. This is a drop-in event but registration is strongly encouraged and opens at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, May 20. This event is for adults.
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This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Brookline Public Library.
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Join Dr. Jenny Chu of Boston PEERS® for a free community event introducing practical, evidence-based strategies that help teens and young adults build friendships and social confidence. Families, teens, young adults, educators, and community members are all welcome.
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Join Brookline Girl Scout Troop 84329 to paint Kindness Rocks with pictures or messages of encouragement, positivity, and community. You may leave your rock to be added to a public community installation of Kindness Rocks!
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This is a drop-in program, and open to patrons of all ages.
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Join the Friends of the Brookline Library and the Brookline Historical Society as they host author and award-winning
journalist Ted Reinstein and his talk, “Greetings from Breed’s Hill: Fact & Folklore on America’s 250th”. Refreshments will be served.
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Join actors Stephen Collins and Poornima Kirby from New Muse Productions as they take on this three-thousand-year-old epic about the adventures of a wily and complicated traveler.
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This event is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation.
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Drop in learn about zine history, how to make a zine, and create a zine or two of your own in preparation for our Queer Zine Fest!
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This event is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation.
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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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The Library in the News
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