Events Calendar / All Ages

Book Buddies: Reading to Dogs (Arden)

• August 29, 2026 , 11:00 am - 12:00 pm / MCAULIFFE BRANCH | CRAFT ROOM

​Improve your reading skills by reading aloud to your new Book Buddy. Registration required. Call 508-532-5636 or drop by to sign up for a time slot. 

Registro requerido! Ligue para 508-532-5636 para se registrar. Melhore suas habilidades de leitura de maneira divertida, lendo em voz alta. Todas as idades.

¡Se requiere registrarse! Llame al 508-532-5636 para registrarse. Mejore sus habilidades de lectura de forma divertida leyendo en voz alta. Todas las edades.

• McAuliffe Branch
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• All Ages
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• Family
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• Baby
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• Kids
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• Tween
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• Live Animals

Brazil: A People Who Dance: A Brazilian Independence Day Celebration

• September 08, 2026 , 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm / Main Library, Costin Room

Our resistance comes from our joy, and our joy comes from our dancing bodies. Come dance a variety of Brazilian northeastern rhythms with us and celebrate our people! All ages are welcome, no experience is required to participate.

Brasil: Um Povo Que Dança Uma Celebração do Dia da Independência do Brasil
Nossa resistência vem da nossa alegria, e nossa alegria vem dos nossos corpos dançantes. Venha dançar com a gente diferentes ritmos do nordeste brasileiro e comemorar nosso povo! Todas as idades são bem vindas e não precisa de experiência para participar.

• Main Library
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• All Ages

International DOT Day LIVE Showing

• September 15, 2026 , 10:00 am - 11:00 am / MAIN LIBRARY | COSTIN ROOM

Join us for this live streaming global celebration of creativity, courage, and collaboration from the historic Shubert Theatre in Boston! Peter H. Reynolds - New York Times best-selling author and illustrator of The Dot - and his twin brother Paul A. Reynolds will challenge everyone to be creative and find the courage to “make their mark.” All Ages

• Main Library
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• All Ages
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• Family
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• Kids
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• Art
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• Outside Group
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• Storytime

Talk Like a Pirate Day

• September 19, 2026 , 9:00 am - 5:00 pm / Main & McAuliffe

Ahoy, mateys! Learn to speak pirate for free with your library card. Saturday, September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and we’re helping you brush up on your sea-jargon! Through Mango Languages, you can take an official course in Pirate (yes, really!). Master the slang of the Seven Seas, or dive into Spanish, French, Japanese, and more - all free with your library card.

• Main Library
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• McAuliffe Branch
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• All Ages

Mano a Mano: Arias in Dialogue

• September 26, 2026 , 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm / Main Library, Costin Room

Enjoy the richness of Hispanic classical music with mezzo-soprano Fanny Lora and chamber ensemble where beloved European opera arias are placed in conversation with extraordinary Spanish and Latin American works. Whether you're a lifelong opera lover or simply curious to discover something new, you're warmly invited

• Main Library
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• All Ages
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• Music
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• Outside Group

Family Fishing Clinic

• September 30, 2026 , 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm / Lake Cochituate State Park

Have you ever wanted to learn how to fish? Now’s your chance! Let the MassWildlife Angler Education Program be your guide. You’ll learn the basics from casting to baiting up, and the best part - you’ll be able to fish. Come try your hand at this great pastime, guaranteed to catch some fun!  This is an all-inclusive fishing clinic for anyone of any age that wants to learn how to fish.  All fishing materials provided, no license needed.

Registration Required. Register here.

• All Ages