Upcoming Events

Name: Chanukah Story Time with The Gan St. Charles Preschool
Start: 2024-12-27T10:00:00-06:00
End: 2024-12-27T11:00:00-06:00
Location: Kisker Road Branch

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Chanukah Story Time with The Gan St. Charles Preschool

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Meeting Room A&B at Kisker Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Seasonal, Books & More, History & Culture

Age Group:

Kids, Toddlers (Ages 1-3), Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Families

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Library Branch: Kisker Road Branch

Room: Meeting Room A&B

Age Group: Kids, Toddlers (Ages 1-3), Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Families

Class & Event Types: Seasonal, Books & More, History & Culture

Event Details:

Join The Gan St. Charles Preschool at the Library for some Chanukah stories, songs, and a take-home craft!

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Register Each Child Individually

Please register each child who will be attending individually.

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Maintaining Native Plant Gardens

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Event Room M - BJC St. Peters Room at Spencer Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Clubs & Communities, Current Events & Trends, Evenings & Weekends, Hobbies & Recreation

Age Group:

Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Open

Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch

Room: Event Room M - BJC St. Peters Room

Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Class & Event Types: Clubs & Communities, Current Events & Trends, Evenings & Weekends, Hobbies & Recreation

Required

Seats Remaining: 21

Event Details:

Whether a school, a community garden, or your own backyard, native gardens need tending and maintenance.

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Grow Your Reader: Spanish Time for Preschoolers

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Event Room N at Spencer Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Special Events, Early Literacy & Learning, History & Culture, Homeschool

Age Group:

Kids, Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Families

Open

Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch

Room: Event Room N

Age Group: Kids, Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Families

Class & Event Types: Special Events, Early Literacy & Learning, History & Culture, Homeschool

Required

Seats Remaining: 26

Event Details:

Learn how to incorporate Spanish into your Preschooler's daily life even if you don't speak it!

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Register Each Child Individually

Please register each child who will be attending individually.

Sunny Portugal

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Class & Event Types:

Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture, Virtual

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Class & Event Types: Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture, Virtual

Required

Seats Remaining: 71

Event Details:

Discover information on historical people, places, or things.

Portugal, where the sidewalks are mosaics, the houses are decorated with tiles, and you are never far from a wonderful pastry shop.

Holocaust Remembrance: A Descendent's Story

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room A&B at Kisker Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Seasonal, Current Events & Trends, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture

Age Group:

Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

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Library Branch: Kisker Road Branch

Room: Meeting Room A&B

Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Class & Event Types: Seasonal, Current Events & Trends, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture

Event Details:

Discover information on historical people, places, or things.

In partnership with the St.

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Register Everyone

Please register each person attending the program or event regardless of age.

First Impact - Teen Drivers and the Graduated Driver License Law

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Meeting Room A at Kathryn Linnemann Branch

Class & Event Types:

Community Events, Current Events & Trends, Evenings & Weekends, Self Improvement & Professional Development

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 7-12), Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Open

Library Branch: Kathryn Linnemann Branch

Room: Meeting Room A

Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Class & Event Types: Community Events, Current Events & Trends, Evenings & Weekends, Self Improvement & Professional Development

Required

Seats Remaining: 17

Event Details:

Please register at Signup Genius - Teen Drivers & the GDL Law or here, below the program description.

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

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Meet the Author: Libba Bray - UNDER THE SAME STARS

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Event Room L&M - BJC St. Peters Rooms at Spencer Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Author Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

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Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch

Room: Event Room L&M - BJC St. Peters Rooms

Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Class & Event Types: Author Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends

Event Details:

Libba Bray joins us to discuss her newest historical young adult book, UNDER THE SAME STARS!

This is a ticketed event!

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

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Book Discussion: "Playing Nice" by JP Delaney

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

WingHaven® Branch

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: WingHaven® Branch

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Class & Event Types: Books & More

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 19

Event Details:

"Playing Nice" by JP Delaney

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If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

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Book Discussion: "Poverty, by America" by Matthew Desmond

10:00am - 11:30am

Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

WingHaven® Branch

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: WingHaven® Branch

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Class & Event Types: Books & More

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 25

Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

"The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of Evicted reimagines the debate on poverty, making a new and bracing argument about why it persists in America: because the rest of us benefit from it.

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If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Book Discussion--"The Woman in the Library" by Sulari Sentill

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

WingHaven® Branch

Registration

Library Branch: WingHaven® Branch

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Class & Event Types: Books & More

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

The beautifully ornate reading room at the Boston Public Library is completely silent one weekday morning, until a woman's terrified scream echoes through the room.

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Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Book Discussion: "First Lie Wins" by Ashley Elston

10:00am - 11:30am

Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

WingHaven® Branch

Registration

Library Branch: WingHaven® Branch

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Class & Event Types: Books & More

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 25

Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

"Evie Porter has everything a nice, Southern girl could want: a perfect, doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence and a garden, a fancy group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn't exist. The identity comes first: Evie Porter.

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If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Book Discussion: "Midnight in Broad Daylight" by Pamela Rotner Sakamoto

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

WingHaven® Branch

Registration

Library Branch: WingHaven® Branch

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Class & Event Types: Books & More

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

The true story of a Japanese American family that found itself on opposite sides during World War II--an epic tale of family, separation, divided loyalties, love, reconciliation, loss, and redemption this is a riveting chronicle of U.S.-Japan rela

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Sponsored by Friends

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Libba Bray joins us to discuss her newest historical young adult book, UNDER THE SAME STARS!

This is a ticketed event!

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