Brookline Morning Brief, Nov. 5: Nine-day Green Line shutdown ahead

Happening Thu, Nov 5

• 1:30 p.m.: Go Green After Halloween pumpkin toss and costume drive The town's Go Green After Halloween event runs 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. today. Residents can toss pumpkins for composting and donate costumes. Brookline Patch also covered it.Town of Brookline
• Brookline Community Playgroup at the library BEEP and the Public Library of Brookline hold a weekly playgroup for little ones today.Public Library of Brookline
• Community Catch-up at Putterham Library The Putterham Library hosts Community Catch-up today, a social hour with local guest speakers.Public Library of Brookline
• A Taste of Poetry on Zoom Bring a lunch and join the library's Zoom discussion of selected poems today.Public Library of Brookline

Yesterday in Brookline (Wed, Nov 4)

• Nine-day Green Line shutdown to change getting around Brookline A Patch AM newsletter item looks at how a nine-day Green Line shutdown will affect travel around Brookline. Details are in Patch's write-up.Brookline Patch

Coming up

• Fri, Nov 6: K-8 students dismissed at 1:40 for teacher collaboration Brookline Public Schools dismisses PreK-8 students at 1:40 p.m. Friday for teacher collaboration time.Brookline Public Schools
• Fri, Nov 6: One Man, Two Guvnors on Brookline Patch calendar Patch's Brookline calendar lists a Friday showing of the play One Man, Two Guvnors.Brookline Patch
• Sat, Nov 7: Signing ROCKS! all-ages sign language program at library Signing Basics leads an all-ages American Sign Language program at the library Saturday.Public Library of Brookline
• Wed, Nov 11: Schools closed for Veterans Day Brookline Public Schools are closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day.Brookline Public Schools
• Thu, Nov 12: Spanish and English family singalong at library Educator Jessi from SolBe Learning leads a morning of stories, songs and simple Spanish words for young children at the library.Public Library of Brookline
• Thu, Nov 12: Bunnies & Books: read to rabbits at library Children can read to live bunny rabbits from Good Pickin' Farms at the library.Public Library of Brookline
• Fri, Nov 13: K-8 students dismissed at 1:40 Nov. 13 Brookline Public Schools dismisses K-8 students at 1:40 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, for teacher collaboration.Brookline Public Schools
• Sun, Nov 15: Welcome Blanket knit, crochet and sew session The Welcome Blanket crew gathers at the library Sunday to knit, crochet or sew for a good cause.Public Library of Brookline
• Mon, Nov 16, 7 p.m.: Saving Walden's World screening at Coolidge Corner Theatre The Coolidge Corner Theatre screens the documentary Saving Walden's World, followed by a live Q&A with director Jim Merkel.Town of Brookline
• Mon, Nov 16: Elementary evening conference week begins Elementary schools hold evening conference week from Nov. 16 through Nov. 20.Brookline Public Schools

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