Newton Free Library Programs for Children - October 10 - 16, 2022

Take and Make: Yarn Wrapped Monster! Starting Tuesday, October 11. Pick up a kit at the children's desk and we will provide you with everything you need to complete the project. Available as long as supplies last. You just need to provide scissors, glue, tape and your imagination. Craft is geared toward 3-6 year olds.

Wake Up Sunshine Storytime: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30am OR 11:15am. Join us for storytimes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Start your day with stories, songs and rhymes led by Newton Free Library children’s librarians. For children 0-4 and their caregivers.

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.

Matt Heaton Family Singalong: Wednesday, October 12 at 10:30am. Matt Heaton brings an infectious energy to his singalongs. Peppered with well known classics and a few soon-to-be classics, and performed with panache on guitar & banjo, Matt makes music for parents and kids alike. Your Friends' membership made this program possible. Join here!

The Write Stuff: Wednesday, October 12 at 6:30pm. Does your child like to write? Are they in second grade? Then this program is for them! Each month we will learn about a different type of writing, including creative writing, non fiction, comics and small moments. Participants will learn to expand their thoughts and description as they grow as writers. They will have time to work and share each session. We meet on the second Wednesday of the month. Registration is required. When you register, you register for ALL 4 sessions: 10/12, 11/9, 12/14 and 1/11. For more information, please email either [email protected] or [email protected].

Newton Early Childhood Fair: Saturday, October 15 at 10am. Join us for an early childhood fair hosted by Family ACCESS Community Connections. Aimed at parents and caregivers of children ages birth to 8. We will have early childhood resources and hands-on activities for the kids. Tom Knight and his musical puppets will perform around 11am!

Coming Up For Kids

Little Beats: Wednesday, October 19 at 10:30am. Join Little Beats for 30 minutes of yoga inspired movement in the new children’s program room! This event is best for ages 1-5 and their adults, but all are welcome.

Draw Along: Black Cats! Wednesday, October 19 at 4pm. Draw Along Creatures continues with a focus on black cats! After creating a drawing of this animal from simple shapes, the artist instructor will show you how to create scenes from just your imagination. Space is limited. Registration (required) is only available for ages 7-10.

My First Storytime: Friday, October 21 at 10:30am. A songs and stories lapsit program for children, birth through 23 months, and their caregivers.

Irish Dance Performance: Saturday, October 22 at 10am. Come see The O’Shea Chaplin Academy of Irish Dance perform their reels and jigs! They have been teaching children age 4 and up for over 65 years, and their dancers have won regional, national and world titles. The performance lasts 15-20 minutes, and then children from the audience will be invited to learn some steps! For kids ages 4 and up and their families.

Little Lab Coats: Arctic Exploration! Monday, October 24 at 4pm. Join us for our popular STEM program where we explore the basic properties of science in an easy and fun way. Get ready for Little Lab Coats: Arctic Exploration! What is the difference between Antarctica and the Arctic? How are the seasons we experience in the Northeast similar to and different from the seasons in super cold regions? We will dive into food chains while looking at specific animals and plants found in the Arctic. Learn about real world threats to the Arctic and brainstorm ways to solve these problems. Registration (required) is only available for ages 6-9, and begins on October 10. Space is limited. 

Fall Books

Check out our full list of Fall Picture Books here.

Runaway Pumpkins by Teresa Bateman, illustrated by Stefanie Fizer Coleman: The story of a class field trip to a pumpkin farm, told in rhyme, with an unexpected ending. The kids load up the bottom of the bus with their favorite pumpkins, but when they arrive back at school, only one is left, the others having fallen out of the not quite latched storage bins.

Bella’s Fall Coat by Lynn Plourde, illustrated by Susan Gal: Bella loves the coat that Grams made for her, even though it no longer fits, and wears it outside while engaging in all her favorite fall activities, such as climbing trees to pick apples and flapping her arms like the migrating geese.  Grams, too, participates in fall activities such as pressing leaves and making apple tarts, while also making a new coat for Bella, just in time for winter.

If You Find a Leaf written and illustrated by Aimee Sicuro: A girl picks up fallen leaves and once home turns each into a work of art. One leaf becomes a hot air balloon, another a crackling campfire.