Engineering- Buoyancy on the Mayflower! at West

Wed · Nov 4·2 PM – 5:30 PM·Children's Room, Central Library, 79 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA, 02143

Draw, paint, glue, bead, and create with library craft supplies, making projects to take home, in the Children’s Room at Central Library, ages 3–12.

Wed · Nov 4·2 PM – 4 PM·East Branch, 115 Broadway, Somerville, MA, 02145

Build colorful flapping bird mechanisms using simple linkages, then experiment with shape, size and personality, even designing pteranodons, at the East Branch library, for ages 3–12.

Wed · Nov 4·2 PM – 3 PM·Medford/Somerville campus

Design, wire, and program a custom electronic musical instrument at the Medford/Somerville campus using various platforms and a DDS recording room, all ages.

Wed · Nov 4·12 PM – 6 PM·Davis Square Farmers Market, Day St & Herbert St, Somerville, MA 02144

Regional farm stands, prepared food and flowers are available at Davis Square Farmers Market, accepting SNAP, HIP and SNAP Match.

Tue · Nov 3·2 PM – 4 PM·West Branch Children's Room (2nd floor), West Branch, 40 College Ave, Somerville, MA, 02144

Dino Day at West Branch Library offers storytime, a scavenger hunt, arts and crafts, and fossil digging for ages 3–12.

Sat · Nov 7·2:30 PM – 4 PM·Auditorium, Central Library, 79 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA, 02143

Chain Reactions workshop at Central Library lets participants design, build, and test Rube Goldberg machines, paper constructions, domino towers, and exploding popsicle‑stick snakes, for ages 3–12.

Tue · Oct 27·2 PM – 5 PM·Library Social Worker's Office, Central Library, 79 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA, 02143

Library Social Work team offers confidential drop‑in resource referrals and information for local services, with Spanish and interpreter support, free for SPL patrons, ages 18+.

Tue · Oct 27·4 PM – 5:30 PM·Auditorium, Central Library, 79 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA, 02143

Make a one‑stitch junk journal from upcycled pages, envelopes, stickers and more, guided by Lauren at the Central Library auditorium, ages 13–18.