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CANCELLED: We Love Reading (Valente)
Celebrate reading with fellow new readers at the Valente Branch Library! We will explore a book from the Beginning Reader collection, spend time reading together, and do an activity! Copies of the book will be provided via the library; participants may check out a copy to take home after the program.
This is open to students in kindergarten through second grade who are practicing reading independently; their grown-ups are welcome to join us.
Registration is required. Contact the library at 617-349-4015 for more information.
The Poop Museum Part 2: Even More Poop!!
Are you curious about poop? This program goes down the sewer, out into space, deep under the sea and back to the time of the dinosaurs to explore what happens to all of our poop.
Susie Maguire at The Poop Museum is a poop expert who thinks poop is THE most interesting subject in the world. She has studied poop for years and loves nothing more than sharing her expansive knowledge of poop.
Recommended for children ages 5-10 years old and their caregivers.
American Sign Language Workshop: The Basics (O'Neill)
Signs for Inclusion: Fun & Practical ASL for Everyday Communication
Join us for a fun, interactive introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) and inclusive communication. Participants will learn practical everyday signs, respectful ways to interact with Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, expressive communication techniques, and simple real-life ASL scenarios. This activity-based workshop includes silent communication challenges, group participation, and engaging sign language games designed to build confidence and connection through communication. Learn more at Signing Basics.
Recommended for ages 10 and up.
Family Game Night with OctoStudio (O'Neill)
What if game night could turn into a creative coding adventure for the whole family? We are creating mini-games that families can play together, then remix together, and we need your help to make them better! Families with children ages 6 - 12, please sign up to try out some fun, quick, and low-stakes games and share your feedback.
Please register in advance.
Devices will be provided. Only one registration is needed per family, and adults are encouraged to participate alongside their children!
Family Game Night with OctoStudio (O'Neill)
What if game night could turn into a creative coding adventure for the whole family? We are creating mini-games that families can play together, then remix together, and we need your help to make them better! Families with children ages 6 - 12, please sign up to try out some fun, quick, and low-stakes games and share your feedback.
Please register in advance.
Devices will be provided. Only one registration is needed per family, and adults are encouraged to participate alongside their children!
Family Game Night with OctoStudio (O'Neill)
What if game night could turn into a creative coding adventure for the whole family? We are creating mini-games that families can play together, then remix together, and we need your help to make them better! Families with children ages 6 - 12, please sign up to try out some fun, quick, and low-stakes games and share your feedback.
Please register in advance.
Devices will be provided. Only one registration is needed per family, and adults are encouraged to participate alongside their children!
Family Game Night with OctoStudio (O'Neill)
What if game night could turn into a creative coding adventure for the whole family? We are creating mini-games that families can play together, then remix together, and we need your help to make them better! Families with children ages 6 - 12, please sign up to try out some fun, quick, and low-stakes games and share your feedback.
Please register in advance.
Devices will be provided. Only one registration is needed per family, and adults are encouraged to participate alongside their children!
Family Game Night with OctoStudio (O'Neill)
What if game night could turn into a creative coding adventure for the whole family? We are creating mini-games that families can play together, then remix together, and we need your help to make them better! Families with children ages 6 - 12, please sign up to try out some fun, quick, and low-stakes games and share your feedback.
Please register in advance.
Devices will be provided. Only one registration is needed per family, and adults are encouraged to participate alongside their children!
Family Game Night with OctoStudio (O'Neill)
What if game night could turn into a creative coding adventure for the whole family? We are creating mini-games that families can play together, then remix together, and we need your help to make them better! Families with children ages 6 - 12, please sign up to try out some fun, quick, and low-stakes games and share your feedback.
Please register in advance.
Devices will be provided. Only one registration is needed per family, and adults are encouraged to participate alongside their children!