Dungeons and Dragons Club

The king of all role-playing games, Dungeons & Dragons was first unleashed nearly 50 years ago; your parents may well have bonded over a D&D session in college. But the game's still as fantastically involving as ever-- and if you've never jumped in, what are you waitin......More

The king of all role-playing games, Dungeons & Dragons was first unleashed nearly 50 years ago; your parents may well have bonded over a D&D session in college. But the game's still as fantastically involving as ever-- and if you've never jumped in, what are you waiting for? Join Ms Eleanor in bi-monthly Dungeons and Dragons games where you will learn how to create characters and explore fantasy lands while battling epic monsters and saving the day!

Spring Open Mic Poetry Reading

Celebrate National Poetry Month at this spring poetry reading & open mic event. Come share your favorite poem, one you've written yourself, or just sit and enjoy the poetry that’s read aloud!  All ages are welcome. Email [email protected] for more information......More

Celebrate National Poetry Month at this spring poetry reading & open mic event. Come share your favorite poem, one you've written yourself, or just sit and enjoy the poetry that’s read aloud!  All ages are welcome. Email [email protected] for more information.

Little Groove: Music and Movement

Little Groove: Music and Movement for Young Children-- Music, Songs, and Games that are fun and support early literacy for young children.  Groups must call Ms. Ann at the library.

Boston Teacher's Union Homework Help

Visit the Faneuil Branch Library and get homework help from a Boston teacher. Bring along any homework that may have you feeling stuck. Tuesdays, 4-6 pm.

Día (Children's Day/Book Day) Story Time

Celebrate El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) - also known as Día. Author Pat Mora was inspired by the Mexican holiday known as Children’s Day to create a holiday celebrating children and literacy around the world.  Join us for a special......More

Celebrate El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) - also known as Día. Author Pat Mora was inspired by the Mexican holiday known as Children’s Day to create a holiday celebrating children and literacy around the world.  Join us for a special Día Storytime as we read Nino Wrestles the World by Yuyi Morales and !Vamos! Let's Go Read  by Raul the Third.  Children who attend will receive a free book to take home (while supplies last).  Intended for children in Preschool-Grade 3. #Diadelosninos

High-Beginner English Class: Level 2 *Registration Required*

This English class is for students who can communicate in simple and routine tasks during everyday life, such as shopping or asking for information, and need to work on using more complex language and grammar. You will refine your use of past tense and present perfect,......More

This English class is for students who can communicate in simple and routine tasks during everyday life, such as shopping or asking for information, and need to work on using more complex language and grammar. You will refine your use of past tense and present perfect, and become more fluent in extended conversations. Registration required. Please contact the Literacy Department at [email protected] or call 617-859-2446 to register.

Manga Book Club

Explore a new series or share old favorites with the manga club! Every month we'll be voting for a series and read a volume per session, choosing from the multitudes of manga available through the BPL. Then we can all gush or hate on it together! Let this club be your ......More

Explore a new series or share old favorites with the manga club! Every month we'll be voting for a series and read a volume per session, choosing from the multitudes of manga available through the BPL. Then we can all gush or hate on it together! Let this club be your ticket into the wide world of manga!

Little Groove: Music and Movement

Little Groove is the top voted music class for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in Boston! In this interactive event, children ages 0-5 and their caregivers will move and sing along with a musician from Little Groove.​ The fun-filled event will features music, songs......More

Little Groove is the top voted music class for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in Boston! In this interactive event, children ages 0-5 and their caregivers will move and sing along with a musician from Little Groove.​ The fun-filled event will features music, songs, and games that support early literacy and creativity for young children. Groups must call Ms. Ann at the library.

ESOL Conversation Group

Practice speaking English with other new learners. All levels are welcome!

Boston Teacher's Union Homework Help

Visit the Faneuil Branch Library and get homework help from a Boston teacher. Bring along any homework that may have you feeling stuck. Tuesdays, 4-6 pm.

Introduction to Fermentation

When most folks hear that there's bacteria in their food, they assume it's a problem. But without bacteria, there would be no yogurt or sauerkraut or pickles! Come learn about the magical world of fermentation in this hands-on class led by local resident Jeff Klein.......More

When most folks hear that there's bacteria in their food, they assume it's a problem. But without bacteria, there would be no yogurt or sauerkraut or pickles! Come learn about the magical world of fermentation in this hands-on class led by local resident Jeff Klein. Bring a clean jar, because there will be goodies to take home!

High-Beginner English Class: Level 2 *Registration Required*

This English class is for students who can communicate in simple and routine tasks during everyday life, such as shopping or asking for information, and need to work on using more complex language and grammar. You will refine your use of past tense and present perfect,......More

This English class is for students who can communicate in simple and routine tasks during everyday life, such as shopping or asking for information, and need to work on using more complex language and grammar. You will refine your use of past tense and present perfect, and become more fluent in extended conversations. Registration required. Please contact the Literacy Department at [email protected] or call 617-859-2446 to register.

Faneuil Kid's Book Club: Another Kind

Faneuil Kid's Book Club for 4th, 5th & 6th graders meets the second Wednesday of the month. This month we are reading Another Kind by Cait May & Trevor Bream. Tucked away in a government facility nicknamed the Playroom, six not-quite-human kids learn to control their......More

Faneuil Kid's Book Club for 4th, 5th & 6th graders meets the second Wednesday of the month. This month we are reading Another Kind by Cait May & Trevor Bream. Tucked away in a government facility nicknamed the Playroom, six not-quite-human kids learn to control their strange and unpredictable abilities. Life is good—or safe, at least—hidden from the prying eyes of a judgmental world. That is, until a security breach forces them out of their home and into the path of the Collector, a mysterious being with leech-like powers. Can the group band together to thwart the Collector’s devious plan, or will they wind up the newest addition to his collection? The book is available for participants at the Faneuil Branch. Registration is  required. Please contact Ms. Ann.

ESOL Conversation Group

Practice speaking English with other new learners. All levels are welcome!

Doodle + Comics Workshop, Ages 8-12

Join cartoonist and educator Cara Bean for a hands-on, interactive comics workshop for children ages 8 to 12. This 4-week series will begin with an introduction to comics and basic drawing exercises. Kids will then choose characters, develop a storyline, and world-bu......More

Join cartoonist and educator Cara Bean for a hands-on, interactive comics workshop for children ages 8 to 12. This 4-week series will begin with an introduction to comics and basic drawing exercises. Kids will then choose characters, develop a storyline, and world-build, each based on skills acquired the week before. Cara walks participants through a series of creative exercises intended to lessen anxiety, build confidence, and grow creativity. Cara Bean is the author of Here I Am, I Am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health and Draw 500 Funny Faces and Features. She is passionate about drawing and believes that the simple act of doodling on paper can lead to the investigation of complex ideas. Cara is currently working on comics projects that speak directly to kids and address mental health. All materials provided! Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. Contact Ann Langone at [email protected] if you are interested! This programming is supported through the generosity of donors to the BPL Fund and its Branching-Out Creative Catalyst Mini-Grant Program. 

Dungeons and Dragons Club

The king of all role-playing games, Dungeons & Dragons was first unleashed nearly 50 years ago; your parents may well have bonded over a D&D session in college. But the game's still as fantastically involving as ever-- and if you've never jumped in, what are you waitin......More

The king of all role-playing games, Dungeons & Dragons was first unleashed nearly 50 years ago; your parents may well have bonded over a D&D session in college. But the game's still as fantastically involving as ever-- and if you've never jumped in, what are you waiting for? Join Ms Eleanor in bi-monthly Dungeons and Dragons games where you will learn how to create characters and explore fantasy lands while battling epic monsters and saving the day!

Gund Kwok Women’s Lion & Dragon Dance

Gund Kwok, the first Asian Women's Lion & Dragon Dance Troupe in the United States, was established in February 1998 to give Asian and Asian American women an opportunity to express their creativity, power, and strength through pe......More

Gund Kwok, the first Asian Women's Lion & Dragon Dance Troupe in the United States, was established in February 1998 to give Asian and Asian American women an opportunity to express their creativity, power, and strength through performing lion and dragon dances. Join us for a special performance at the Faneuil Branch Library in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This event will include an educational portion on the meaning of the Year of the Dragon, an interactive story of the origins and significance of the lion dance, two lion dance performances, and a costume try-out at the end!

A Little Bit of Everything Family Storytime

Join children's book author Meghana Narayan as she reads from her new picture book for this very special family storytime celebrating the uniqueness of us all! Meghana Narayan is an abstract artist and children’s book author living just outside of Baltimore, Maryland.......More

Join children's book author Meghana Narayan as she reads from her new picture book for this very special family storytime celebrating the uniqueness of us all! Meghana Narayan is an abstract artist and children’s book author living just outside of Baltimore, Maryland. A Little Bit of Everything tells the story of Amaya, who was born on a winter night—and every experience and memory helps to build her identity. She is a little bit of Mama, whose family is far away in India, and a little bit of Papa, whose mother immigrated from China for a new life. She is a little bit of the salty ocean and a little bit of the rolling storm. A little bit of the stars in the sky, and a little bit of so many other things. When Amaya’s new sibling arrives, she knows just what to say about who she is, and what her sister will become.

Boston Teacher's Union Homework Help

Visit the Faneuil Branch Library and get homework help from a Boston teacher. Bring along any homework that may have you feeling stuck. Tuesdays, 4-6 pm.

Buds & Blooms: A Creative Drawing Exploration

In this process oriented drawing workshop we will use our senses and basic art tools to explore a variety of flowers. The workshop will be centered around participants’ interests: We may dive into the connections between forms and function, color and pollination, flowe......More

In this process oriented drawing workshop we will use our senses and basic art tools to explore a variety of flowers. The workshop will be centered around participants’ interests: We may dive into the connections between forms and function, color and pollination, flower field identification, expressive lines and mark making and more within our creative journey. No artistic or botanical background is required. Open to all who are interested in exploring flowers with pencil and paper! Rebecca Arnoldi has exhibited in galleries and museums internationally. She has an MFA in painting and her exhibits have been reviewed and publicized by the Provincetown Banner, the Jerusalem Post, the Boston Globe and other publications. She makes art that explores biological forms and uses ecological mixed-media. Rebecca has led art classes and workshops for over 20 years and is a Museum Educator for the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Registration required, 15 person limit. Email [email protected] to sign up!

High-Beginner English Class: Level 2 *Registration Required*

This English class is for students who can communicate in simple and routine tasks during everyday life, such as shopping or asking for information, and need to work on using more complex language and grammar. You will refine your use of past tense and present perfect,......More

This English class is for students who can communicate in simple and routine tasks during everyday life, such as shopping or asking for information, and need to work on using more complex language and grammar. You will refine your use of past tense and present perfect, and become more fluent in extended conversations. Registration required. Please contact the Literacy Department at [email protected] or call 617-859-2446 to register.

Manga Book Club

Explore a new series or share old favorites with the manga club! Every month we'll be voting for a series and read a volume per session, choosing from the multitudes of manga available through the BPL. Then we can all gush or hate on it together! Let this club be your ......More

Explore a new series or share old favorites with the manga club! Every month we'll be voting for a series and read a volume per session, choosing from the multitudes of manga available through the BPL. Then we can all gush or hate on it together! Let this club be your ticket into the wide world of manga!