Public Library of Brookline - Brookline Village Events

The Olson Pingrey Quartet + D'earth

The Olson Pingrey Quartet +D'earth will be performing 6pm-7pm Monday August 24th. The OPQ is led by partners in music and life baritone saxophonist Kathy Olson and trombonist Randy Pingrey. Special guest and internationally acclaimed artist originally from the Boston area, John D'earth will be driving the performance on trumpet with his spitfire improvisation and gripping melodic playing. They'll be joined for this performance by Fernando Huergo on bass and Austin McMahon on drums for a set of original jazz compositions and inventive arrangements.

English Club ELL Conversation Group

Practice English at the library and meet other language learners! Join this  informal conversation group that meets in different locations - check at the desk in the Brookline Village library. Every week we propose a topic that participants discuss in smalls groups. This program is open to adult language learners of all levels. English Club is drop-in, no need to register, join when you can. New members are always welcome! If you have any questions, please contact brkenglish@minlib.net .

Drop-in Tech Time

Drop in to our Tech Time session in Meeting Room A and learn how to use library apps and get answers to basic tech questions. Please bring your own phone, tablet, or laptop. We can help you: Get access to ebooks, audiobooks and movies with Libby, Hoopla, and Kanopy. Find classes on business, tech, AI, or creative skills on LinkedIn Learning. Learn how to effectively search the Minuteman Catalog. Learn about basic tech topics like sending email or creating a document. Help sessions are limited to 15 minutes and one question per person.

Staff Use

Reserved for staff use

English Club ELL Read + Talk

Practice English at the library and meet other language learners! Join this Read + Talk  conversation group that meets in Meeting Room B - on the first floor of the Brookline Village Library. Every week we propose a topic that participants discuss in smalls groups. This program is open to adult language learners of intermediate/advanced level. If you have any questions, please contact brkenglish@minlib.net .

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Worlds in Words Creative Writing Workshop for Tweens

Worlds in Words is a creative writing workshop for tweens (ages 10-13), aiming to inspire and expand curiosity while honing essential writing skills (and building worlds just using our words). This workshop series is run by two rising seniors at Brookline High School, Adelyn Sullivan and Sadie Chen Gordon. This series will run every Saturday, June 27 through August 29 (excluding July 4) from 11 AM to 1 PM in the Tween Room at the Brookline Village Library. This workshop is open to tweens in grades 5-7 (ages 10-13). Please register here : docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKYOu9mVH3irjsR6TkOGvfoBM3P2JvE2DwF_dMti-RPSCTMQ/viewform?usp=header!

Queer Autistic Board Game Day

We're a group of queer autistic adults that meet up to play board games. Play ours or bring your own!

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A Taste of Poetry

Bring your lunch and an appetite for poetry, and join us on Zoom to discuss a selection of poems. Each month we look at half a dozen poems by a well-known poet. We provide copies of the poems – no need to read anything in advance – and lead a discussion after reading them.

September Open Mic

Enjoy free classical music at an open mic event hosted by the Boston Community Chamber Music group. Multiple groups from soloists to quartets and beyond will perform a variety of classical chamber music. Interested in signing up to play? Please visit  https://bostonccm.org/  to learn more.

Adult Crafternoon

Drop in and work on your current crafting project in the company of other crafters! Don’t have a work-in-progress right now, but want to stop in for crafty conversation and inspiration? Crafting supplies will be provided! This is a  drop in  program  for Adults (ages 18+) . No registration is required – feel free to stop in and stay for as long or as little as you like from 2 to 4 PM. This group meets in Meeting Room B at the Brookline Village branch.

Brookline Ukulele Club

Join us for our monthly ukulele jam session, hosted by the Strummerville Ukuele Club! Grab your uke and join us as we sing and strum the hits! All experience levels welcome, some ukuleles will be provided

Drop-in Tech Time

Drop in to our Tech Time session in Meeting Room A and learn how to use library apps and get answers to basic tech questions. Please bring your own phone, tablet, or laptop. We can help you: Get access to ebooks, audiobooks and movies with Libby, Hoopla, and Kanopy. Find classes on business, tech, AI, or creative skills on LinkedIn Learning. Learn how to effectively search the Minuteman Catalog. Learn about basic tech topics like sending email or creating a document. Help sessions are limited to 15 minutes and one question per person.

Staff Use

Tween Crafternoon

Spend an afternoon crafting in the tween room! Crafts rotate throughout the year, so stop by to see what we're doing. No registration required, as supplies last. Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Brookline Public Library. This program is open to tweens in grades 5-7 (ages 10-13) only. No registration required. As supplies last.

"The Librarians" Film Screening

The documentary The Librarians aims to provide resources and tools to connect folks with organizations fighting for our Freedom to Read and to uphold our First Amendment Rights—freedom to access information, the freedom to learn and enrich oneself, and the fight against the weaponization of language to silence library voices and stifle the freedom of expression. Join us at our Brookline Village location in Hunneman Hall to watch this critically acclaimed documentary followed by a panel that will provide context for what has been happening in Massachusetts with regard to book challenges and bans. Following the screening, visitors will hear from author, Mike Curato , as well as Andrea Fiorello and Jennifer Varney: librarians who are key players in the Massachusetts Library Association's Intellectual Freedom and Social Responsibilities Committee . Our friends from Turtle Books will be selling copies of Mike's challenged book,  Flamer. Registration required This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Public Library of Brookline and the Brookline Library Foundation.

Dungeons & Dragons for Tweens/Teens

OUR ADVENTURING PARTY IS CURRENTLY FULL. Please join the waitlist! Calling all adventurers - Dungeons and Dragons has returned to the Public Library of Brookline! Ready your swords, daggers, lutes, and leather boots for a fantastic campaign every other Saturday in the tween room at the Brookline Village Library. Open to new and seasoned adventurers alike! This program is for tweens and teens in grades 5-12 (ages 10-18) only.  Registration for this program is required.

Brookline Across Cultures: A Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

Join Brookline for the Culture for an afternoon celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month through culture, community, and family fun! This free, family-friendly event will feature hands-on cultural activities, crafts, music, bilingual stories, educational displays highlighting the rich diversity of Latin America, light refreshments, and a screening of a family-friendly film celebrating Hispanic culture. Designed for all ages, this event invites community members to learn, connect, and celebrate the traditions, history, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities in a welcoming and inclusive environment. While registration is welcomed to help mitigate refreshment and food waste, the event is FREE and everyone is welcome!

Babytime

Join us on Monday mornings in Hunneman Hall for a baby lapsit program. Come prepared to sit on the floor with your baby in your lap and sing and play together! The second half of the program will be an open socialization and play time. This program is for babies who aren't walking yet. No ticket or registration required.

Craft Club

Calling all artists! Join us on Mondays from 3:30 – 4:30 PM in the Rabbit Hole for a weekly craft program. We’ll have different materials each week, and kids will have access to a variety of art supplies and will be encouraged to use their imagination in order to make anything they like. This is a drop-in program for kids ages 5 to 9.

Common Chords

A string quartet performance with classical guitar.

Millennial Book Group

Are you looking for a low-lift reading group? Come and meet other millennial-identified folk in an informal book group that's been meeting since 2013. We read a variety of mostly recent-ish books. Last year, some fiction include: The Vegetarian by Han Kang and Euphoria by Lily King, as well as non-fiction like The Half Known Life  by Pico Iyer, and even the graphic novels,  A Contract with God  and  Logicomix. Meetings take place on the 2nd floor (Conference Room) at the Brookline Village - Main Library at 361 Washington St. They take place on the Third Wednesdays of each month from 7:00-8:00pm Upcoming books are: January 21 -   Bite  by Bill Schutt February 18 -  Brideshead Revisited  by Evelyn Waugh Copies of future book group books are available at the Circulation Desk at BV. Feel free to reach out with any questions.

Tween Crafternoon

Spend an afternoon crafting in the tween room! Crafts rotate throughout the year, so stop by to see what we're doing. No registration required, as supplies last. Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Brookline Public Library. This program is open to tweens in grades 5-7 (ages 10-13) only. No registration required. As supplies last.

Nature Club

Registration for this program opens Thursday, September 3 at 6 PM. Calling all nature lovers! Join us every other Tuesday in the Rabbit Hole from 3:30-4:30 PM for an hour of nature-related fun for kids in grades 1-3. Activities will change week to week, exploring plants, animals, and the environment through crafts, books, and outdoor activities as weather allows. The session dates for this program are: September 17, October 1, October 15, October 29, November 12, and December 10.  This program requires registration and has limited capacity. If registration fills, there will be a waitlist.  By registering, you are registering for all 6 sessions.  Please note that there is no meeting   on November 26  due to the holiday. Registering for this program indicates a commitment to attend the meetings. Please do not register for this program if your child will miss more than one meeting. If your child misses a second club meeting, their spot will be given to the next person on the waiting list. We understand that illness and emergencies occur – if an absence due to unforeseen circumstances is communicated to staff, it will not be considered a no-show.  This event is generously sponsored by the Brookline Library Foundation and the Friends of the Brookline Library.

Author Event with Shannon Hale

We're joining forces with Brookline Booksmith to celebrate the release of Dream Big with author Shannon Hale! Keep dreaming with the next book in the Dream On series, a graphic novel by Shannon Hale, the beloved and bestselling author of the Real Friends graphic novel series, with over 2 million copies! Registration required . Please RSVP at this link to reserve your spot! Shannon Hale  is the Newbery Honor–winning and  New York Times  bestselling author of the Princess Academy series, The Books of Bayern , Book of a Thousand Days ,  Dangerous , and the graphic novels  Rapunzel's Revenge  and  Calamity Jack , as well as the Ever After High and Princess in Black series, and  The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl  for Marvel. She also wrote three novels for adults, including  Austenland , now a major motion picture starring Keri Russell. She and her husband, the author Dean Hale, have four children and live near Salt Lake City, Utah.

Youth Leadership Summit

Young people have the power to make real change—starting in their communities. This fun and engaging youth summit is a space to explore how you can take action, build unity, build leadership, and serve others with purpose!

Halloween Costume Swap

What do you do with last year's Halloween costume, with no plans to wear it in the future? Swap it with someone else's costume of course! Bring your gently used costumes, accessories, and decorations to the Brookline Village Library to exchange with other used items! Costumes and accessories for families and children of all ages (and pets!) are welcome. You do NOT have to donate to browse and take home items, but it is encouraged if you can. We will be accepting donation drop-offs the week of September 7th. Please drop off all donation items at the children's room desk on the ground floor of the Brookline Village Library.