Newton Library Launches New Monday Storytime Series For Toddlers

NEWTON — Newton Free Library kicked off a new weekly storytime series for its youngest patrons this summer, as two of the library's English Language Learning classes filled to capacity and a Patch reader roundup put park etiquette into local conversation this week.

COMMUNITY & ARTS

Newton Free Library debuted "My First Storytime," a new weekly program for young children, on Mondays from 10:30 to 11 a.m. this summer, with the next session set for July 27. The series joins an already full summer slate at the Homer Street library: two English Language Learning sessions, "Reading Stories and Poems and Improving Writing Skills" and "Improve Your Vocabulary," have filled to capacity, while daily ELL conversation classes continue to draw steady sign-ups.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"What Your Neighbors Say About Park Etiquette Basics: Block Talk" — In a roundup of reader input, Patch found local park visitors largely favor keeping dogs leashed, moderating trail speed and treating green space as a shared resource, per Newton Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/newton/s/k1hk/what-your-neighbors-say-about-park-etiquette-basics-block-talk).

"Berserk: A Viking Festival For All | Newton, MA Patch" — Newton Patch's event calendar lists a Sept. 26 Viking-themed festival at the Scandinavian Cultural Center & Library on Waltham Street, according to the outlet's listings (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/newton/calendar/event/20260926/10882b26-6837-4ecc-8fbb-d67129186b0e/berserk-a-viking-festival-for-all).

COMING UP

Newton Free Library hosts Local History Office Hours on July 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. for residents researching genealogy or local history. A Summer Outdoor Storytime is set for July 29 at 10:30 a.m., followed that afternoon by a Mario Kart Tournament for tweens from 3 to 5 p.m.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.