It’s a scorcher!
Hope you stayed cool yesterday and enjoyed the warm weather! A lot of fun kickoff to summer things this weekend (and next week is LOADED). I’m planning to attend the goats and the Black Owned Market.
Let me know what you all found this week!
first beach trip of the season!
Picks of the Week
The Fenway Victory Gardens, Boston · Saturday, May 23 · Free · Drop-in · All ages
The Fenway Victory Gardens hosts hands-on bee education for World Bee Day. Kids learn about pollination and see beekeeping demonstrations up close. It's free and happens in the gardens, so bring sunscreen and maybe a picnic lunch.
Veronica Robles Cultural Center, Boston · Saturday, May 23 · Free · Drop-in · All ages
Chilean Festival full of traditional music, dancing, and of course, food!
☔️ Bad Weather Backups
Keys Community Room, Milton · Thursday, May 21 at 3:30 PM · Free · Registration required · Grades 6-12
Teens paint in Van Gogh's style with artist Dimple Shah. Free but registration required.
Bonsignore Hall, Medford Public Library · Friday, May 22 · Free · Registration required · Ages 5+
Kids ages 5+ learn Chinese calligraphy and make bookmarks. Materials provided, registration required.
Large Meeting Room, Winchester Public Library · Friday, May 22 · Free · Drop-in · Grades 6-12
Middle and high schoolers play board games and eat snacks in an adult-free zone. No registration needed.
Children's Program Room, Newton · Saturday, May 23 at 2:00 PM · Free · Registration required · Ages 7-10
Kids ages 7-10 learn to fold paper animals in this step-by-step origami class. Registration required.
☀️ Outside Adventures
Magazine Beach Park, Cambridge · Thursday, May 21 10-11AM · $10-12 · Register · All ages
Explore the outdoors using different senses to observe the wildlife and plants that call the park home
Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary,Mattapan · Saturday, May 23 · $15 · Drop-in · All ages
Families build worm composting bins to take home. $15 at Boston Nature Center.
Library Picks
Meeting Room A, Acton Memorial Library · Tuesday, May 26 · Free · Drop-in · All ages
Learn about NASA's Artemis moon mission with space expert Paul Byrne. All ages welcome.
Zoom, Virtual, Medford · Tuesday, May 26 · Free · Registration required · All ages
Lunar engineer Dr. Sophia Zaccarine explains rocket science via Zoom. Registration required
Meeting Room - Coolidge Corner, Coolidge Corner, Brookline · Thursday, May 21 at 3:00 PM · Free · Drop-in · Ages 6-12
Kids ages 6-12 learn basic ukulele playing with instructor Julie Stepanek. Instruments provided.
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Fun for the whole family
Seaport along Harbor Way · Sunday, May 24 12 - 6PM · Free · Drop-in · All ages
The outdoor market will feature Black-owned businesses from throughout the Greater Boston area along with a different theme each month: May 24 (Rhythm and Blooms)
The Full Rundown
Thursday, May 21
Feathered Friends Storytime for Preschoolers — Children's Program Room - 132, Belmont Public Library - 336 Concord Ave · Free · Preschoolers
Lego Club (ages 5+) — Youth Services Programming Room, Medford Public Library · Free · Ages 5+
Friday, May 22
Crochet Club (3:00 PM) — The Rabbit Hole, Brookline Village · Free · Ages 8+
Storytime at West — West Branch Children's Room (2nd floor), West Branch, Somerville · Free · All Ages
Kids' Crafts (4:00 PM) — Children's Program Room, Newton · Free · Grades K+
Saturday, May 23
Family Fun (10:30 AM) — Children's Program Room, Newton · Free · All Ages
Saturday Storytime at West — West Branch Children's Room (2nd floor), West Branch, Somerville · Free · All Ages
Sunday, May 24
Shadow Puppet Show with Shadow Joy Lab (2:00 PM) — Meeting Room - Coolidge Corner, Coolidge Corner, Brookline · Free
ComixCon Lead-Up - One Shot D&D Campaign with Danger Wizard! — Auditorium, Central Library, Somerville · Free · Tweens & Teens
Monday, May 25
Free MFA Admission on Memorial Day 2026: Museum of Fine Arts Open House — Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · Free
Central Square Farmers Market — Central Square, Cambridge · Free
Tuesday, May 26
Family Storytime (10:30 AM) — Meeting Room - Coolidge Corner, Coolidge Corner, Brookline · Free · Ages 0-5
Tween Graphic Novel Book Club (7:00 PM) — Teen Area, Newton · Free · Grades 5-7
Wednesday, May 27
STEAM Team at West — West Branch Children's Room (2nd floor), West Branch, Somerville · Free · Ages 5+
East Branch Storytime — East Branch, East Branch, Somerville · Free
See all 234 events this week → [LINK TO FULL CALENDAR]
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Have an awesome week. T signing off.
