Mattapan Branch Library
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Monday August 18 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Grub @ The BPL Strange Realms: Sci-Fi + Fantasy Writing Basics
Explore strange worlds and peculiar places, pitting characters against mythical creatures, disastrous events, and maybe even apocalypses with this free, four-course writing workshop! Explore the basics of world-building and writing compelling characters through a sci-/......More
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Monday August 18 3:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Senior Sewing
Come down to the library and share your sewing projects with other seniors. The group meets every Monday and Thursday in the Community Meeting Room. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language ......More
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Tuesday August 19 1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Library Drop-In Hours at Chill on Park
Do you have questions about using your computer, cell phone, tablet, or eBooks? Would you like to take advantage of one of the many online resources available with a BPL card? The Fields Corner Branch librarians can help! Please meet us at Chill on Park; located at......More
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Tuesday August 19 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Summer Reading: Read Outside Together
Join us for our last Read Outside Together event and check off the "Read Outside" bingo square! Grass can be wet, so bring something to sit on. We'll have cold drinks and snacks to share, bring your current read and enjoy the outdoors! No registration required. In......More
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Tuesday August 19 6:45pm - 7:15pm EDT
Story Time
Join us for stories, songs, and fun later in the day! Older siblings are always welcome to join in, too. Programming at the Boston Public Library is funded through private support. To learn more about supporting the Library, please visi......More
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Wednesday August 20 3:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Bike Repair Workshop with Boston Bikes
Join Boston Bikes for a FREE hands-on bike repair workshop! They will do all basic bike repair including: patching flat tires, aligning brakes, and adjusting gears and shifters. No registration required. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events acces......More
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Thursday August 21 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
Story Time
Join us every Thursday morning this summer for stories, songs, and fun! Older siblings are always welcome to join in as well. Programming at the Boston Public Library is funded through private support. To learn more about supporting the Library, please ......More
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Thursday August 21 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Puzzles & Jazz
Jigsaw puzzles and jazz music have a lot in common: They're both creative and fun, and they both get your brain waves engaged. So do your brain a favor: Join us for puzzles and jazz music! Light snacks will be provided. AccessibilityNotice: We strive to make our e......More
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Thursday August 21 3:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Senior Sewing
Come down to the library and share your sewing projects with other seniors. The group meets every Monday and Thursday in the Community Meeting Room. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language ......More
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Thursday August 21 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Read Together Book Club
For a fun way to take part in this year's Summer Reading challenge for both adults and kids, join the Mattapan Branch librarians for the Read Together Book Club! You and your child will read different versions of the same book — one for adults, and the other for younge......More
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Saturday August 23 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Open Garden Hours at the Mattapan Branch
Stop by and check out the Mattapan Branch Library's garden space and lend a hand planting, tending, and harvesting! No gardening experience necessary! You can enter the library's back garden through the gate in the parking lot. Open garden hours will run rain or ......More
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Saturday August 23 11:30am - 1:30pm EDT
Tech Savvy Adults!
As younger and older adultsin the digital world, it can be easy to be overwhelmed by all the new technologies around us. There are numerous electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, ATMs, and laptops as well as countless digital apps, websites, and social media ......More
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Saturday August 23 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Paint a Tiny Canvas
Check off the 'Create a Piece of Art' square on your BPL Summer Reading Bingo card and let your creativity flow! We'll provide tiny canvases and paint. Take your creation home or put it on display in our 'Tiny Gallery'. Registration strongly recommended but not r......More
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Monday August 25 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Grub @ The BPL Strange Realms: Sci-Fi + Fantasy Writing Basics
Explore strange worlds and peculiar places, pitting characters against mythical creatures, disastrous events, and maybe even apocalypses with this free, four-course writing workshop! Explore the basics of world-building and writing compelling characters through a sci-/......More
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Monday August 25 3:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Senior Sewing
Come down to the library and share your sewing projects with other seniors. The group meets every Monday and Thursday in the Community Meeting Room. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language ......More
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Tuesday August 26 1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Library Drop-In Hours at Chill on Park
Do you have questions about using your computer, cell phone, tablet, or eBooks? Would you like to take advantage of one of the many online resources available with a BPL card? The Fields Corner Branch librarians can help! Please meet us at Chill on Park; located at......More
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Tuesday August 26 5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
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Tuesday August 26 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Puzzles & Jazz
Jigsaw puzzles and jazz music have a lot in common: They're both creative and fun, and they both get your brain waves engaged. So do your brain a favor: Join us for puzzles and jazz music! Light snacks will be provided. AccessibilityNotice: We strive to make our e......More
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Tuesday August 26 6:45pm - 7:15pm EDT
Story Time
Join us for stories, songs, and fun later in the day! Older siblings are always welcome to join in, too. Programming at the Boston Public Library is funded through private support. To learn more about supporting the Library, please visi......More
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Thursday August 28 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
Story Time
Join us every Thursday morning this summer for stories, songs, and fun! Older siblings are always welcome to join in as well. Programming at the Boston Public Library is funded through private support. To learn more about supporting the Library, please ......More