Sensational Play

Monday, July 17 from 10:30-11:30am

Drop by anytime in the hour for self directed sensory activities.

Ages: 2-4

Find Your Voice: Science for 3-6 year olds

Monday, July 17 at 2pm

Join us every Monday until August 7 for different activities. This week we will be experimenting with baking soda and vinegar and creating fizzy sidewalk paint!

Ages: 3-6

Pumpernickel Puppets

Monday, July 17 at 3pm

Meet some new puppet friends as they retell a few classic folk tales!

Ages: 3 and up

Wake-Up Sunshine Storytime

Tuesday, July 18 at 10am & 11am, Druker Auditorium;

Thursday, July 20 at 10am &11am, Children's Program Room

Start your day with stories, songs and rhymes led by Newton Free Library children’s librarians.

Ages: 0-2

You Got the Beat

Tuesday, July 18 at 6pm

Join us to learn a short dance routine! Each week will include warm ups and a new routine to a popular song.

Ages: 7-10

Registration required

Little Beats

Wednesday, July 19 at 10:30am

Join Little Beats for 30 minutes of yoga inspired movement!

Ages: 1 and up

Draw Along: Frogs and Lizards

Wednesday, July 19 at 4pm

Draw Along Creatures continues with a focus on Frogs and Lizards! After creating a drawing of these popular creatures from simple shapes, the artist instructor will show you how to create scenes from just your imagination.

Ages: 7-10

Registration required

Find Your Voice: Science for 7-9 year olds

Thursday, July 20 at 2pm

Join us every Thursday until August 10 for activities. This week we will be exploring joints and levers and creating our own extendable grabber!

Ages: 7-9

My First Storytime

Friday, July 21 at 10:30am

A songs and stories lapsit program for children.

Ages: birth-23 months

Nature Explorers

Friday, July 21 at 1pm

Come learn a little about the world around us as we explore the wonders of nature. This week we will learn all about clouds and make a special tool for identifying them!

Ages: 3-6

Dial a Story: Listen to a children’s librarian read you a story over the phone. Call 617-796-1415 to listen to a story anytime you like. A new story is recorded weekly. For kids of all ages.

Coming Up For Kids

Find Your Voice: All About Me for 3-6 year olds

Monday, July 24 at 2pm

Pokemon Club: Trivia Extravaganza!

Tuesday, July 25 at 4pm

You Got the Beat

Tuesday, July 25 at 6pm

Registration required

Reader’s Theater

Wednesday, July 26 at 2pm

Registration required

Find Your Voice: Writing for 7-9 year olds

Thursday, July 27 at 2pm

Book Recommendations: Summer Picture Books

Check out our full list of books for kids here.

Jabari Jumps

Jabari Jumps by Gala Cornwall: A highly relatable story of a young boy gathering his courage to jump off the diving board at the pool.

Room for Everyone by Raaz Khan: A super fun cumulative tale of a family’s trip to the beach.  

Fatima’s Great Outdoors by Ambreen Tariq: A beautiful book that describes all the fun things Fatima gets to do with her family on their camping trip.