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Hello reader!
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This week, all Library locations will be closed on Friday, June 19, in celebration of Juneteenth. On Saturday, June 20, the Brookline Village Library will be open on its regular schedule (10 AM to 5 PM), but the Coolidge Corner and Putterham Libraries will be closed.
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Happening this Week
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A no-stakes, all supplies provided, fiber arts group for teens in grades 8-12!
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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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Join us for four classes (June 17, June 24, July 8, and July 15) to learn and practice new signs, and to discover the benefits of using sign language to help build communication skills, reduce frustration, and enhance connection.
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For preverbal children ages 2 months to 2 years old and their caregivers. Registration for each session is required,
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This event is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation.
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Drop in to learn how to use library apps and get answers to basic tech questions. Please bring your own phone, tablet, or laptop. Help sessions are limited to 15 minutes and one question per person.
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Calling all fairy folk! Join us from 4-5 PM on Thursday, June 18th in the garden outside of the Children’s room to build fairy houses out of natural materials. This is a drop-in event for kids ages 4-9.
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Get introduced to painting with watercolor, including techniques in color mixing, observational painting, and composition, and come away with beautiful paintings of your own.
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Attendance is limited -- free tickets will be available at the Patron Services Desk starting at 5:30 p.m.
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This class is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation.
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Come celebrate Pride at our first Brookline Queer Zine Fest! Purchase zines and art from local artists, get free zines courtesy of Brookline Booksmith, and meet fellow zine lovers!
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All age groups are welcome.
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This event is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation.
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Come celebrate the end of school with bubbles, sidewalk chalk, fun music, lawn games, and more! Bubbles, chalk, and games will be supplied by the library. This program is for kids of all ages.
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Mighty Honey Bee with Nora Neale - Session 1 and Session 2
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Beekeeper Nora Neale is coming to answer all of your bee questions! See real live honeybees in an observation hive, explore beekeepers' gear, and make a rolled beeswax candle!
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These two identical sessions are for kids entering grades K-7. Get your free ticket at the Children's desk half an hour before each session.
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This event is generously sponsored by the Trustees of the Brookline Library.
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Join us for a visit from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society Plantmobile! Children in grades pre-K through 5 will learn about the health and life cycle of both plants and pollinators and the hidden relationships in the natural world around them.
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This event is generously sponsored by the Trustees of the Brookline Library.
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Please join us for a special evening with author and advocate, Andrew Leland, whose book, The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight, was a 2024 Pulitzer finalist. Mr. Leland will share a candid and personal account of the adjustments he made as he lost his vision to retinitis pigmentosa. The program will include a reading by Mr. Leland, a Q&A session, and a book sale and signing. ASL interpretation will be provided on-site during the event.
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This event is sponsored by the Brookline Commission of Disability and the Public Library of Brookline.
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This year's theme is Plant a Seed, Read! and the program will run from June 11 - August 14. Explore the wonderful world of reading this summer with exciting programs and fun prizes! Summer Reading is open to community members of all ages, from kids through adults. Get all of the details on our website at brklib.com/summer!
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This Pride Month, the Library is celebrating LGBTQIA+ history and culture with programs, activities and displays for adults and kids of all ages! Visit any Library location to browse our displays, and check out our program offerings.
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Calling all kids with collections! Do you have a collection of LEGO creations, art projects, toys, sea glass, coins, or anything else you'd like to display at the Brookline Village Library? If so, we encourage you to sign up on our website to show off your collection in our Children's Room display cases or ask about this at the Children's Room Desk. And stop by the Children's Room at the Brookline Village Library to see the fun collections that are currently on display!
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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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