9:00 AM to 5:00 PM History All ages Free New Free Admission on Indigenous Peoples’ Day Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor Free museum admission on Indigenous Peoples' Day, with the museum open to all visitors. English At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Share Free Admission on Indigenous Peoples’ Day WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Arts Ages 9–17 New Teen Crafternoon - Painting Miniatures (gr 6-12) Cary Memorial Library, Lexington Indoor A teen craft session where participants paint small figurines at their own pace, with supplies available into the evening. English At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library Share Teen Crafternoon - Painting Miniatures (gr 6-12) WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM Math Ages 3–12 New Making Shapes Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor A hands-on activity exploring shapes, suited to young children and early elementary students. English At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Share Making Shapes WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Reading Ages 9–17 New Teen Library Leadership Council (Grades 6-12) Cary Memorial Library, Lexington Indoor A monthly council for teens in grades 6 to 12 that advises the library and works on occasional projects. English At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library Share Teen Library Leadership Council (Grades 6-12) WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Engineering Ages 6–12 New Air for Energy (grades 3 - 5) Cary Memorial Library, Lexington Indoor A hands-on session introducing Newton's Third Law, where small teams build balloon-powered cars and customize them to travel as far as possible. English At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library Share Air for Energy (grades 3 - 5) WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day History Ages 9+ New Belmont Historical Society: Open Hours Belmont Public Library, Belmont Indoor A drop-in visit to the Belmont Historical Society collection in the library's Claflin Room, with a volunteer available to answer questions. English At the venue (Belmont Public Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Belmont Public Library Share Belmont Historical Society: Open Hours WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Math Ages 6–17 New Chess Club for Kids (please sign up) Belmont Public Library, Belmont Indoor An informal club where young people learn and play chess at all levels, led by the children's librarian. English At the venue (Belmont Public Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Belmont Public Library Share Chess Club for Kids (please sign up) WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day History All ages New Farmers' Market Visit Belmont Public Library, Belmont Outdoor Library staff visit the town farmers' market to connect with residents, with no registration needed. English At the venue (Belmont Public Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Belmont Public Library Share Farmers' Market Visit WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Science Ages 9+ New Grow Your Own Mushrooms Belmont Public Library, Belmont Indoor A hands-on workshop where participants learn the mushroom growing process, make a grow bag, and take home two mushroom types to grow. English At the venue (Belmont Public Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Belmont Public Library Share Grow Your Own Mushrooms WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Reading Ages 9–17 New Middle School Book Club (Grades 6-8) Cary Memorial Library, Lexington Indoor A book club for middle school readers in grades 6 to 8 discussing a fantasy novel, with copies available from the Teen Room. English At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library Share Middle School Book Club (Grades 6-8) WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
10:00 AM Nature Ages 9+ New Plant Roots and Herbal Remedies Habitat Education Center, Belmont Outdoor A guided fall walk on the medicinal uses of common plant roots, ending with making a herbal tincture. English At the venue (Mass Audubon Habitat Education Center, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Mass Audubon Habitat Education Center Share Plant Roots and Herbal Remedies WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM Science Ages 6+ New Drawing Shells Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor A drawing session focused on shells from the museum's natural history collections. English At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Share Drawing Shells WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM History Ages 6+ $12.51 New Stones & Stories: Tour of the Old Burying Ground & Whittemore-Robbins House Robbins Library, Arlington Outdoor A guided tour of two historic sites in Arlington Center, covering the development of the area around its meetinghouse and burying ground, the stories of people buried there, and recent scientific findings. English At the venue (Arlington Historical Society, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Arlington Historical Society Share Stones & Stories: Tour of the Old Burying Ground & Whittemore-Robbins House WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
2:00 PM Nature All ages Free New Nature in the City Festival: Head of the Charles Magazine Beach Park Nature Center, Cambridge Outdoor A fall festival at Magazine Beach Park with food, music, art, nature activities and climate action displays for visitors of all ages. English At the venue (Mass Audubon Magazine Beach, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Mass Audubon Magazine Beach Share Nature in the City Festival: Head of the Charles WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
2:00 PM 30 min Science Kids and adults New Science Spotlights: An Intergenerational Game of Telephone Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor An intergenerational science activity in which participants of different ages play a game of telephone around science topics. English At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Share Science Spotlights: An Intergenerational Game of Telephone WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
1:00 PM to 3:30 PM History Ages 3–12 New Family Activities at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor Family activities inspired by ancient Near Eastern collections at the museum. English At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Share Family Activities at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day History Ages 9+ New Belmont Historical Society: Open Hours Belmont Public Library, Belmont Indoor A drop-in visit to the Belmont Historical Society collection in the library's Claflin Room, with a volunteer available to answer questions. English At the venue (Belmont Public Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Belmont Public Library Share Belmont Historical Society: Open Hours WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Math Ages 6–12 New Simultaneous Chess (grades 3 - 6) Cary Memorial Library, Lexington Indoor Students who already know chess play simultaneous games against a local champion who faces several opponents at once. English At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library Share Simultaneous Chess (grades 3 - 6) WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Reading Ages 3+ New Sunshine and Storytime! Belmont Public Library, Belmont Outdoor An outdoor storytime on the library patio with stories, sensory activities and crafts, recommended for children ages 3 and up. Sensory-friendly (as reported by the venue) English At the venue (Belmont Public Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Belmont Public Library Share Sunshine and Storytime! WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Reading Ages 6–12 New OFFSITE: Meet the Author: Kelly Yang Cary Memorial Library, Lexington Indoor An author visit at a middle school celebrating the graphic novel adaptation of Front Desk, with seating first come, first served. English At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library Share OFFSITE: Meet the Author: Kelly Yang WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Reading Ages 9–12 New Page Turners Book Club (grades 4–5) Cary Memorial Library, Lexington Indoor A monthly book discussion group for fourth and fifth graders to read varied genres and talk about the books. English At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library Share Page Turners Book Club (grades 4–5) WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Arts Ages 7–10 New Theater Club for Kids Ages 7-10 Belmont Public Library, Belmont Indoor A monthly club where children explore a different area of theater each meeting, such as character work, improvisation and stage direction. English At the venue (Belmont Public Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Belmont Public Library Share Theater Club for Kids Ages 7-10 WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Science Ages 9–17 New Kids Cooking Green Presents Pumpkin Waffles (Grades 6-12) Winchester Public Library, Winchester Indoor An in-person cooking session in which grades 6 to 12 students make pumpkin waffles while learning multi-step instructions and kitchen safety. English At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library Share Kids Cooking Green Presents Pumpkin Waffles (Grades 6-12) WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Reading Ages 5+ New Read to a Dog -- Meet Sky! Belmont Public Library, Belmont Indoor Short reading sessions where children practice reading aloud to a certified reading dog, booked first come first served. English At the venue (Belmont Public Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Belmont Public Library Share Read to a Dog -- Meet Sky! WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Reading Ages 6–12 New Read to Lyric (grades K - 5) Cary Memorial Library, Lexington Indoor A reading practice session where emerging readers read aloud to a therapy dog as a nonjudgmental listener. English At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library Share Read to Lyric (grades K - 5) WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Reading Ages 6–12 New Read to Lyric (grades K - 5) Cary Memorial Library, Lexington Indoor A reading practice session where emerging readers read aloud to a therapy dog as a nonjudgmental listener. English At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library Share Read to Lyric (grades K - 5) WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Reading Ages 6–12 New Read to Lyric (grades K - 5) Cary Memorial Library, Lexington Indoor A reading practice session where emerging readers read aloud to a therapy dog as a nonjudgmental listener. English At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library Share Read to Lyric (grades K - 5) WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Reading Ages 6–12 New Read to Lyric (grades K–5) Cary Memorial Library, Lexington Indoor A reading practice session where emerging readers read aloud to a therapy dog as a nonjudgmental listener. English At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library Share Read to Lyric (grades K–5) WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Arts Ages 6+ New Cardboard Costume-Making Belmont Public Library, Belmont Indoor Participants make a mask or hat from recycled cardboard for a costume, using a Chompsaw that is described as safe for younger crafters. English At the venue (Belmont Public Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Belmont Public Library Share Cardboard Costume-Making WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM History All ages New Day of the Dead Celebration Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor A celebration of Día de los Muertos with cultural activities for all ages. English and Spanish At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Share Day of the Dead Celebration WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message