Arts and Culture

We invite children of all ages and their grown-ups to join us for stories and a simple art activity.

Sing and dance to your favorite songs! For children of all ages and their caregivers. No registration required.

Join Lynette Roth for a close look at a recent acquisition by the museums, on view in the exhibition Made in Germany?

Write your holiday greeting cards with us! We will provide pizza, pens, and blank cards for you to decorate. You are welcome to bring your own cards if you have them. Registration is required.

Introduction to Theatre is an interactive class where we will read from plays, act out scenes, analyze characters and the plots. No prior theatre experience necessary.

This week's selection: James Wright, Selected Poems

Boston City Singers will perform at the beginning of the event at 6pm! Please join us!

Take a break from your day to watch the mind-bending film Inception!

Bounces and rhymes for our youngest library patrons. Recommended for babies 0-18 months and their caregivers.

Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters

Did you know you can vote for a winner in the Massachusetts Children's Book Award each year?

Bill Ayers is a scholar known widely for his social justice activism.

This month's selection:

We’re keeping our doors open late for an evening of art, fun, food, and more!

Join us to view seven newly commissioned videos exploring the emotional spectrum of living with HIV today.

Just for you and the baby!

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

No registration is required. Please call (617) 349-4019 for details.

Bring your project and come join other fiber crafters in your community!

Join us in the Children's Room for a fun craft and related stories. For more information, call 617-349-4010. This program is recommended for ages 5-10.

Bring your project and come join other fiber crafters in your community!

Join us for a half hour of stories for children of all ages and their caregivers.

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 15-20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes. 

No registration is required. Please call 617-349-4019 for details.

Join us for a new hour-long program, featuring thirty minutes of songs and stories and thirty minutes of open play!

Put on your dancing shoes and head over for a morning of singing and dancing! We'll sing and move together, and share a story or two. For children of all ages and their grown-ups. 

What's a zine?

Our Magic Tree House book group is for kids ages 5-10.

Join us at Valente once a month for Creativity Club, where we will learn or practice an arts & crafts activity.