Schools and Libraries
June 20, 2023
From: Newton Free LibraryTake and Make: Paper Plate Peacock
Starting Tuesday, June 20
Stop by the children’s desk for a take home craft kit. This month’s craft is a paper plate peacock. While supplies last.
Ages: 3-6
Wake-Up Sunshine Storytime
Tuesday, June 20 and Thursday, June 22 at 10am AND 11am
Start your day with stories, songs and rhymes led by Newton Free Library children’s librarians.
Ages: 0-2
Pokemon Club
Tuesday, June 20 at 4pm
Gather with fellow Pokemon fans to do simple crafts, watch an episode of Pikachu and Friends and of course play some Pokemon!
Ages: 7-10
Little Beats
Wednesday, June 21 at 10:30am
Join Little Beats for 30 minutes of yoga inspired movement! This event is best for ages 1-5.
Ages: 1-5
Draw Along Creatures
Wednesday, June 21 at 4pm
After creating a drawing of peacocks, parrots and flamingos from simple shapes, the artist instructor will show you how to create scenes from just your imagination.
Registration required
Ages: 7-10
Proud to Be Me: Dance Party
Friday, June 23 at 10:30
Celebrate Pride and this year's summer reading theme "Find Your Voice" with a high energy dance party! This program is best suited for ages 3-8 but all ages are welcome -- just bring your dancing shoes!
Ages: 3-8
Coming Up For Kids
Find Your Voice Festival
Tuesday, June 27 from 3-5pm
Kids InDeed
Wednesday, June 28 at 2pm
Registration required
Theater Games
Wednesday, June 28 at 4pm
Registration required
Jammin With You: LIVE at Hyde Bandstand
Friday, June 30 at 11am
Book Recommendations: Celebrate Juneteenth
Check out our full list of books for kids here.
We are Here by Tami Charles - Written in lyrical free verse, We Are Here is a powerful story about Black and brown heritage and figures — such as Martin Luther King Jr., Marian Anderson, Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters.
Build a House by Rhiannon Giddens - Originally written as a song by Grammy Award-winner Rhiannon Giddens, and paired with moving illustrations, this is a story of an enslaved family forced to build and work farmland, sustained by their music.
All Different Now by Angela Johnson - More than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, a young girl living in slave quarters in Texas wakes up and heads toward the fields in the early morning, unaware of how her life will soon change.