Arts and Culture

Join Annawon Weeden (Mashpee Wampanoag/Pequot/Narragansett) for storytelling and social dance, in honor of Native American Heritage Month.

To commemorate International Day of Persons with Disabilities, witness a movement installation performed by students and community members.

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for a special evening story time event.

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

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

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.

This week's selection: James Wright, Selected Poems

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

Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters

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

This month's selection:

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 for a dance party to get your wiggles out!

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.

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. 

Our Merlin Missions book group is for Magic Tree House fans ages 5-10 who are ready for these longer adventures about Jack and Annie!

We invite children and their caregivers to a 30-minute session of songs and stories in Mandarin Chinese with Mina (Yating) Fan, a local mother and educator.

Music, movement and stories! Join librarians for 20 minutes of fun! For children of all ages and their grown-ups.

December Selection: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick

Before we dive into the New Year, join us for a night of nostalgia as we travel back to the '90s.

People of all ages who enjoy children's books can read and discuss together.

This month's book: Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jamaluddin & Marissa Stapley

Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters

December Selection: Brave The Wild River by Melissa L. Sevigny.