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Senior Center Events

An extensive list of Senior Center events is at the Brookline Senior Center web site.

Need A Ride To The Senior Center?

If you need a ride to the Senior Center, please call the Senior Center Van Reservation Line at 617-730-2750 at least one business day in advance. Please include the following information for all rides: name, phone number, pickup/drop off address, requested date/time for pick up. Donations are welcome to help offset the cost of gas. We appreciate your support!

Please note: The Senior Center uses a variety of transportation systems to get residents to and from the Senior Center.

S.S. Pierce: A Boston Tradition

- 2:00 pm

Brookline Senior Center

Author Anthony Sammarco discusses local legend Samuel Stillman Pierce, who opened his store in 1831 in Boston, prioritizing reputation over profit. Pierce became known for providing groceries and goods to Bostonians and ships, bartering for exotic items. His store, S.S. Pierce & Company, thrived for four generations, featuring a distinctive red label and motto "Puritas et Cura." It offered a wide assortment of delicacies at eight New England locations and through distributors worldwide. This event is generously sponsored by The Newbury of Brookline.

Please register at 617-730-2770.

Brookline Library Archives

- 12:00 PM

Brookline Senior Center

Join Grace, Archivist at the Brookline Public Library, for an informative presentation on the Library's archives. She will show their digitized newspapers, digitized photos, and manuscript collections. Grace is working to organize and make available a catalog of the Library's physical materials. Appointments are needed to view them; however, the digitized items are accessible at all times through the Library's website.

Please register at 617-730-2770.

Brookline Stories Live

Thursday May 14, 2026, 7:30 - 9:00 pm

Coolidge Corner Theater

Event is to support Brookline.News, tickets go on sale April 7th. This year, Jim Braude and Margary Egan, hosts of the popular WGBH program "Boston Public Radio", will be emcees.

Pollinator Planting

Brookline Senior Center

Join the Brookline Pollinator Pathway at the Senior Center as they host a gathering to make biodegradable paper pots for transplanting of seedlings into a garden. Space is limited, so please register at 617-730-2770.

Brookline Community Band Concert

Florence Ridley School, 27 Stedman Street

"Stayin' Alive!" We'll play a collection of 70's hits from the BeeGees to Abba that will have your toes tapping and your faces smiling! This is a free concert.

Lerner & Loewe's "My Fair Lady"

- 2:00 PM

Brookline Senior Center

Join us for this interesting multimedia presentation by Theatre Director Debra Block. This play examines themes of social class, identity, and self-worth. Can two people from completely different social classes truly fall in love - and make it work? Please register at 617-730-2770.

Annual Shredding Event

- 1:30 pm

Brookline Senior Center

The shredding truck will be at the Senior Center on Friday, June 1st from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. The truck shreds on-site, but due to volume, you will not be allowed to stay and watch your materials being shredded. To schedule an assigned appointment time and for instructions, please call 617-730-2770.

Museum of Fine Arts Trip

- 12:30 PM

Brookline Senior Center

Join us for a self-guided tour of the MFA to explore its many offerings. Raffle for attendance will be on June 3, and winners will be called then. Transportation leaves the Senior Center at 10:15. This trip is graciously sponsored by Nancy and Kent Van Zant. Please register at 617-730-2770.

Sidewalk Sale

Tuesday, June 23

Brookline Senior Center

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Multi Session Classes at the Senior Center

Brookline Senior Center

Good Talk
Discover what you share with a 20 year old in this engaging 5 week course led by Boston University students. Through writing, drawing, and conversation, seniors and students connect, reflect, and learn together. Wednesdays, March 4 - April 8, 2:30 - 4:00 pm. to register call 617-730-2770.

Health Care Apps
Explore how smartphones support modern health care in this 10 week course with instructor Allen Waxman. Learn about apps and devices for medication, vision, hearing, diabetes, heart health, sleep, and more. Apple and Android users may attend any or all sessions.
Each session will focus on a particular health theme: 1.Intro, Health Aggregators & Medical ID, 2. Health Data, Info & Access Online, 3. Medication Management Aids, 4. Hearing Aids & Verbalization Aids, 5. Vision, Reading & Dictation Aids, 6. Blood Glucose, Ketones & Diabetes, 7. Carbs & Weight Management,
8. Cardiovascular Health, 9. Respiratory Health. 10. Sleep, Stress & Pain Health.
Wednesdays, March 4 - May 6, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm. To register call 617-730-2770 (leave name, email, smartphone number).

Six Week Life Review Group
Rediscover and share meaningful life stories in this six-week series led by social work intern Jess. Enjoy guided conversation, music, films, photos, and creative reflection, ending with a personalized keepsake. Wednesdays, 1:00 - 2:30 pm, starting March 18.
Preregistration required; space limited. Call 617-730-2770.

Library Events

Watercolor Challah with Laurel Greenfield (Brookline Village) - Monday, May 4 at 7:00 PM

Drop-in Tech Time (Brookline Village) - Wednesday, May 6 at 11:00 AM

Visible Mending (Brookline Village) - Wednesday, May 6 at 6:30 PM

Community Catch-up (Putterham) - Thursday, May 7 at 11:00 AM

LED Mini Golf with One Up Games (Coolidge Corner) - Thursday, May 7 at 1:00 PM

Tech Tuesday (Putterham) - Tuesday, May 12 at 11:00 AM

Spring Transplanting Workshop with Brookline Pollinator Pathway Session 1 (Coolidge Corner) - Tuesday, May 12 at 5:30 PM

Spring Transplanting Workshop with Brookline Pollinator Pathway Session 2 (Coolidge Corner) - Tuesday, May 12 at 6:30 PM

VIRTUAL: JOB SEARCH HELP -- Beware Of Job Scams (Virtual) - Wednesday, May 13 at 9:30 AM

Felted Mushroom Hoop with Pop Up Art School (Coolidge Corner) - Thursday, May 14 at 6:30 PM

Crafternoon (Brookline Village) - Saturday, May 16 at 2:00 PM

Learn Origami with Jingting (Putterham) - Saturday, May 16 at 2:00 PM

Trees in Spring: Flowers and Leaves (Brookline Village) - Monday, May 18 at 10:30 AM

Go Bags with Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Sara Schaffer (Putterham) - Tuesday, May 19 at 3:00 PM

Make a Felted Panda: Child-Adult Craft Session with Pop Up Art School (Coolidge Corner) - Tuesday, May 19 at 6:30 PM

DPW Energy Advocate Office Hours (Putterham) - Wednesday, May 20 at 10:30 AM

Drop-in Tech Time (Brookline Village) - Wednesday, May 20 at 11:00 AM

Let's Talk Transportation with Sebastian Ware (Putterham) - Thursday, May 21 at 11:30 AM

Virtual Tour Of The Museum Of Modern Art (Virtual) - Thursday, May 21 at 2:00 PM

Learn Ukelele for Adults (Coolidge Corner) - Thursday, May 21 at 6:00 PM

AANHPI Exhibit and Art Reception (Brookline Village) - Thursday, May 21 at 6:30 PM

Tech Tuesday (Putterham) - Tuesday, May 26 at 11:00 AM

The Heart Beat Project with Brookline Public Health (Putterham) - Wednesday, May 27 at 11:00 AM

Ezekiel's Wheels Klezmer Band Concert (Brookline Village) - Wednesday, May 27 at 7:00 PM

VIRTUAL: Mastering Stress -- Practical Techniques For Relief (Virtual) - Wednesday, May 27 at 7:00 PM

Prom 2.0 (Brookline Village) - Friday, May 29 at 7:00 PM

Chinese Tea Workshop with Kong Mountain Tea (None) - Saturday, May 30 at 2:00 PM

Meet a Raptor (Brookline Village) - Sunday, May 31 at 2:00 PM

Library Maps
Brookline Village
361 Washington Street
Brookline, MA 02445
617-730-2370
Coolidge Corner
31 Pleasant Street
Brookline, MA 02446
617-730-2380
Putterham
959 West Roxbury Parkway
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
617-730-2385

Library Events

Watercolor Challah with Laurel Greenfield (Brookline Village) - Monday, May 4 at 7:00 PM

Drop-in Tech Time (Brookline Village) - Wednesday, May 6 at 11:00 AM

Visible Mending (Brookline Village) - Wednesday, May 6 at 6:30 PM

Community Catch-up (Putterham) - Thursday, May 7 at 11:00 AM

LED Mini Golf with One Up Games (Coolidge Corner) - Thursday, May 7 at 1:00 PM

Tech Tuesday (Putterham) - Tuesday, May 12 at 11:00 AM

Spring Transplanting Workshop with Brookline Pollinator Pathway Session 1 (Coolidge Corner) - Tuesday, May 12 at 5:30 PM

Spring Transplanting Workshop with Brookline Pollinator Pathway Session 2 (Coolidge Corner) - Tuesday, May 12 at 6:30 PM

VIRTUAL: JOB SEARCH HELP -- Beware Of Job Scams (Virtual) - Wednesday, May 13 at 9:30 AM

Felted Mushroom Hoop with Pop Up Art School (Coolidge Corner) - Thursday, May 14 at 6:30 PM

Crafternoon (Brookline Village) - Saturday, May 16 at 2:00 PM

Learn Origami with Jingting (Putterham) - Saturday, May 16 at 2:00 PM

Trees in Spring: Flowers and Leaves (Brookline Village) - Monday, May 18 at 10:30 AM

Go Bags with Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Sara Schaffer (Putterham) - Tuesday, May 19 at 3:00 PM

Make a Felted Panda: Child-Adult Craft Session with Pop Up Art School (Coolidge Corner) - Tuesday, May 19 at 6:30 PM

DPW Energy Advocate Office Hours (Putterham) - Wednesday, May 20 at 10:30 AM

Drop-in Tech Time (Brookline Village) - Wednesday, May 20 at 11:00 AM

Let's Talk Transportation with Sebastian Ware (Putterham) - Thursday, May 21 at 11:30 AM

Virtual Tour Of The Museum Of Modern Art (Virtual) - Thursday, May 21 at 2:00 PM

Learn Ukelele for Adults (Coolidge Corner) - Thursday, May 21 at 6:00 PM

AANHPI Exhibit and Art Reception (Brookline Village) - Thursday, May 21 at 6:30 PM

Tech Tuesday (Putterham) - Tuesday, May 26 at 11:00 AM

The Heart Beat Project with Brookline Public Health (Putterham) - Wednesday, May 27 at 11:00 AM

Ezekiel's Wheels Klezmer Band Concert (Brookline Village) - Wednesday, May 27 at 7:00 PM

VIRTUAL: Mastering Stress -- Practical Techniques For Relief (Virtual) - Wednesday, May 27 at 7:00 PM

Prom 2.0 (Brookline Village) - Friday, May 29 at 7:00 PM

Chinese Tea Workshop with Kong Mountain Tea (None) - Saturday, May 30 at 2:00 PM

Meet a Raptor (Brookline Village) - Sunday, May 31 at 2:00 PM

Library Maps
Brookline Village
361 Washington Street
Brookline, MA 02445
617-730-2370
Coolidge Corner
31 Pleasant Street
Brookline, MA 02446
617-730-2380
Putterham
959 West Roxbury Parkway
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
617-730-2385

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Ribbon Cutting at Boston PEERS
Saturday, April 4| 11:30 AM | 371 Washington St.
 
 Boston PEERS®, a Brookline-based program supporting neurodiverse youth, young adults, and families is celebrating a new Brookline Village location at 317 Washington Street. The ribbon-cutting event will include a traditional lion dance, an important cultural celebration to the ownership as an Asian-owned business.  Feel free to stop by!
 
 
National Public Health Week
April 6-April 12th | Events occurring all week
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The Brookline Department of Public Health & Human Services invites you to celebrate National Public Health Week with us! This week is dedicated to celebrating the progress that's been made in public health and looking forward to the steps needed for an even healthier future. We will be hosting fun interactive events such as a public health trivia night, Friends of Brookline Public Health annual event/awards ceremony, free yoga with Healthworks, and a public health fair! Attending any of our events will allow you to enter into the public health raffle of your choice.
 
Please visit brooklinema.gov/NPHW for more information on event details & registration, and completing our Public Health Week Bingo Card for an additional entry into the raffle of your choice!
 
Email jxu@brooklinema.gov  if you need any reasonable accommodations
 
Indigenous Peoples Celebration Committee Community Conversation
Thursday, April 9| 6-7:30 PM | Hybrid
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Join Brookline's Indigenous Peoples Celebration Committee for a meet and greet and a conversation about Land Acknowledgments.
 
How does a Land Acknowledgement reflect history and serve a tribal nation? Brookline's Land Acknowledgement is read at many town meetings. Does it represent our history? Our community? Brookline Indigenous Peoples Celebration Committee (IPCC) Chair Kailey Bennett (Cherokee Nation) will lead this discussion. 
 
This event is also an opportunity to meet the rest of the IPCC and hear about our programming.
 
THIS IS A HYBRID EVENT. We will be at Brookline Town Hall Room 103, and also on Zoom. For a Zoom link, or questions regarding accommodations or language access, please contact cstarr@brooklinema.gov.  This a free event but you can reserve tickets on Eventbrite
 
 
FUNDing the Future @ the Teen Center
Friday April 10 |6:30 PM| Brookline Teen Center
 
An evening of fundraising that celebrates teen talent and community impact - with food, cocktails and fun!  Festive Attire.  More info and tickets for sale ($250/pp).
 
Autism Acceptance Month Community Event
Saturday April 11| 2-4PM| Brookline Village – Hunneman Hall
 
Join the Brookline Public Library and Dr. Jenny Chu of Boston PEERS® for a free community event introducing practical, evidence-based strategies that help teens and young adults build friendships and social confidence. The afternoon will include:
  • A short, interactive social skills lesson
  • Conversation stations to practice and connect
  • Crafts and puzzles for all ages
  • Social and community resource tables
Families, teens, young adults, educators, and community members are all welcome.
Come build understanding, celebrate neurodiversity, and strengthen connections in our community.
https://brooklinelibrary.libcal.com/event/15510745
 
BRJE Racial Justice Candidate Forum
April 13 |6-8PM | Town Hall
 
“The May 6 election is fast approaching and BRJE's 8th annual Racial Justice Candidate Forum is a chance for Brookline residents to engage directly with candidates for Select Board and School Committee on equity issues. BIG will live stream the forum, but in-person attendance is highly encouraged. Share with your networks and we'll see you at Town Hall!”
Have questions you’d like asked? Submit them on this form
 
2026 Brookline Candidates Forum
Thursday April 16| 4-6PM |Senior Center
 
Sponsored By Brookline CAN in collaboration with the Brookline League of Women Voters.  Hear from candidates for Select Board, School Committee, and Library Trustees.
Facilitator: Sandy Gadsby, former Town Meeting Moderator and current Assistant Moderator
Forum recorded and streamed on Brookline Interactive Group (BIG).  The recording will be available at the LWV of Brookline page on the BIG website, http://bit.ly/3QQSus4, and BrooklineCAN website
 
 
Bystander Training for ICE Interactions
Thursday, April 23| 6-8PM |Brookline Village Library
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Join the Brookline Immigrant Advancement Committee and Activist Evenings for a Bystander Training facilitated by MIRA (Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition).  The training aims to provide the community with tools and strategies to safely and effectively respond when witnessing immigration enforcement. Topics covered will include how to recognize an ICE operation, clear do’s and don’ts, safe practices for offering support, and the use of community hotlines, mutual aid, and accompaniment programs.  This training will be held on Thursday April 23rd, from 6-8PM at the Brookline Village Library in Hunneman Hall.  Registration is required.  This program is co-sponsored by the Brookline Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Relations and the Brookline Public Libraries.
 
SAVE THE DATE – 4th Annual AANHPI Heritage Celebration
Saturday, May 9 | 11-2PM| 22 Tappan Street
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The Brookline Asian American Family Network (BAAFN), the Brookline Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Community Relations, and the Brookline Public Schools, invite the Brookline Community to an Annual Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Celebration.
The Celebration will kick off AANHPI Heritage Month on Saturday, May 9th from 11AM to 2:00PM at Brookline High School’s 22 Tappan Building; all in one place!  This community celebration focuses on AANHPI stories and art, and features an author discussion, student performances and exhibits of student artwork. There will also be food, author visits, arts & crafts, games, and more.
This year, at 11AM, our Featured Author is Gita Varadarajan, sharing her works “My Bindi”, “My Saree”, and “Save Me a Seat”. Student Performances will follow the discussion and will include the Baker AANHPI Orchestra (BAO) and Baker’s Fan Dance Troupe and KPop Team, the Triveni Dancers, and the Brookline Chinese School Chorus.  Brookline Interactive Group will record the presentation and performances, and a video will be available for viewing afterwards. Gita Varadarajan will be signing books for sale, courtesy of Turtle Books.
Following the performances, we invite you to join us in the Café of 22 Tappan for crafts, Henna, author visits, fun, and food.  Featured vendors will include Cubist Circle with dumplings, Musubi.mart, A Head Full of Stars, and GaTsung.  Also in attendance will be organizations such as Brookline for Racial Justice and Equity, Brookline Immigrant Advancement Committee, the Asian American Ballet Project, and many more. 
For any questions, contact odeicr@brooklinema.gov. 
 
 
Other Announcements:
 
Boston Citizenship Day
May 2|10-3PM|Tremont St., Boston
 
Boston Citizenship Day is New England’s largest one-day citizenship application workshop, where hundreds of permanent residents receive free legal assistance to begin their journey toward U.S. citizenship.
 
Hosted annually by Project Citizenship in collaboration with the City of Boston (Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement), this event helps eligible residents apply for citizenship and fee waivers with support from attorneys and trained volunteers.  For more information about eligibility go to the Project Citizenship website.
 
 
 March’s 2026 Brookline Women of the Year Event
In case you missed it – check out this video from the March 11th Brookline Women of the Year Celebration https://www.brooklinema.gov/2245/Women-of-the-Year

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Senior Programming

Due to changes in the cable-TV industry, BIG's funding has dropped dramatically in recent years. In March they were forced to furlough three of their eight employees. They are hoping to bring some or all of them back but only if they can get additional funds from the town or other sources. Click here if you're in a position to help. Read more: December 2025 article from Brookline.News.

The reduced staff is still producing senior programming, but have suspended the weekly listing for now.

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