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Saturday

October 24

• 12:00 PM

  Literary Monsters: Spooky Stories! Shadow Puppets! Live Music! (Central Square)

  Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139

  Join the Shadow, Sound, Spectacle ensemble for an evening of original live music, shadow puppetry, video projection, and gothic storytelling inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Washington Irving, Emily Dickinson, Bram Stoker, Anne Rice and more. This imaginative multimedia performance reimagines iconic gothic figures—Frankenstein’s creature, Poe’s raven, the Headless Horseman—as symbols of resistance, transformation, and queer identity. Recommended for teens and adults. Shadow, Sound, Spectacle: Literary Monsters is a collaborative performance project led by Northampton-based singer-songwriter Jess Martin (Tiny Desk Contest 2025 entrant), Boston puppeteer Amy West, and musician/visual artist Abby Hanna (Northampton-based).

• 2:00 PM

  Celebrate 10 Years of 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten with a Concert and Craft! (Main)

  Main Library, Curious George Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  Our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is celebrating 10 years of early literacy! Join us for a celebration including a musical performance from Jeremy Lyons followed by a craft. Jeremy draws from American folk music traditions to make music for the whole family. Recommended for families of all ages.