Brighton Branch Library
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Thursday October 30 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
DIY Gravestones
Craft a chilling reminder of your own mortality! Or, if you just love Halloween, create a decoration you can use for years to come. We'll have mini wood tombstones to paint, as well as historical reference imagery provided by City of Boston Public Archaeologist Nadia K......More
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Friday October 31 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Baby Lapsit & Story Time
Join Brighton Branch Children’s Librarian Ms. Allie for stories, songs, rhymes, and other early literacy activities! Best for ages 3 months to 2 years, though siblings are always welcome. This program is designed for caregivers and children to participate in togeth......More
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Saturday November 1 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Saturday Story Time
Kickoff the weekend with an all ages story time! This program features stories, songs, and rhymes designed to build early literacy skills in young children and continue building the literacy skills of older children. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our even......More
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Saturday November 1 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Citizenship Exam Prep Class
Brighton Branch is partnering with St. Mark's Community Education! St. Mark's offers free classes to adults in the Greater Boston area for immigrants to thrive and enrich their communities. The Citizenship Exam Preparation C......More
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Saturday November 1 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Drop-In Notary Services
Need something notarized? Bring a non-expired photo ID and the completed, but unsigned documents you need sealed during one of our our Drop-In Notary Services times. If you are bringing a photocopy of the document, you must bring the original. Library staff are able ......More
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Monday November 3 4:30pm - 5:30pm EST
Meso-American Music & Dance: A Workshop with La Piñata
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with La Piñata. Rosalba Solis, from La Piñata, will engage children ages 7-11 years old in fun and easy traditional Meso-American/Aztec music & dance, utilizing authentic percussion and wind instruments. Rosalba will also ins......More
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Tuesday November 4 4:30pm - 5:30pm EST
LEGO Club (ages 5-12)
Kids ages 5-12 can stop by for open LEGO-building time at the library. Let your imagination be your guide as you build spaceships, castles, garden parties, and more! LEGO projects made that week are put on display in the lobby of the library for others to admire as spa......More
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Wednesday November 5 10:30am - 11:15am EST
Preschool Story Time (Ages 2-5)
Join Brighton Branch Children’s Librarian Ms. Allie for stories, songs, rhymes, and other early literacy activities! Best for ages 2-5, though siblings are always welcome. This program is designed for caregivers and children to participate in together. This prog......More
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Thursday November 6 4:00pm - 6:00pm EST
Boston Teachers Union: Homework Help
Visit the library and receive homework assistance from a Boston Public Schools teacher. This is a drop-in program; no registration is required to attend. This program is made possible through our partnership with the Boston Teachers Union (BTU). Accessibility Notice......More
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Thursday November 6 6:30pm - 7:30pm EST
Unreal Reads: The Amityville Horror
In November, the Brighton Branch's nonfiction book club will discuss Jay Anson's classic, The Amityville Horror. Print copies available at the Brighton Branch front desk while supplies last. Extra copies o......More
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Thursday November 6 6:30pm - 7:30pm EST
The History of Swordfighting (with Boston Armizare)
Boston Armizare, a historical fencing club based in Allston, will give a presentation on the combat manuals that inform the study of modern longsword and rapier fencing, and how duels might have looked in medieval and Renai......More
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Thursday November 6 6:30pm - 7:30pm EST
Tomes on Tap at Widowmaker: Trail of Lightning (by Rebecca Roanhorse)
Our genre fiction book club will meet at the Widowmaker Taproom and Kitchen in Brighton to celebrate Native American Heritage Month by discussing Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse. Set in the post-apocalypse on what was once a Navajo reservation, this Ur......More
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Friday November 7 10:30am - 11:00am EST
Baby Lapsit & Story Time
Join Brighton Branch Children’s Librarian Ms. Allie for stories, songs, rhymes, and other early literacy activities! Best for ages 3 months to 2 years, though siblings are always welcome. This program is designed for caregivers and children to participate in togeth......More
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Saturday November 8 11:00am - 1:00pm EST
Citizenship Exam Prep Class
Brighton Branch is partnering with St. Mark's Community Education! St. Mark's offers free classes to adults in the Greater Boston area for immigrants to thrive and enrich their communities. The Citizenship Exam Preparation C......More