Brookline Morning Brief, Oct. 29: Town scraps cemetery caretaker search

Happening Thu, Oct 29

• Coolidge Corner Library hosts Diwali candle making The Coolidge Corner Library hosts a Diwali candle-making workshop with Hand.The.Light on Thursday, Oct. 29, letting participants melt wax and craft a scented candle for the festival of lights.Brookline Public Library
• One-woman play tells story of Elizabeth 'Mumbet' Freeman Actor Tammy Denease performs 'One Minute of Freedom,' a one-person play about Elizabeth Mumbet Freeman, an enslaved woman in Sheffield, at the library on Thursday, Oct. 29.Brookline Public Library
• BEEP, library host weekly toddler playgroup BEEP and the Public Library of Brookline hold their weekly playgroup for young children on Thursday, Oct. 29.Brookline Public Library
• Artist leads autumn leaf crafts workshop Artist and naturalist Rebecca Arnoldi leads a mixed-media crafts program using autumn leaves on Thursday, Oct. 29, starting outside before moving in to craft.Brookline Public Library
• Tween room hosts crafternoon session The library's tween room holds its rotating Crafternoon program on Thursday, Oct. 29, with crafts that change throughout the year.Brookline Public Library
• ResearchILD hosts book panel on executive function ResearchILD holds a book panel discussion and open house on executive function and emotional regulation on Thursday, Oct. 29, per the Brookline Patch calendar.Brookline Patch

Yesterday in Brookline (Wed, Oct 28)

• Town scraps cemetery caretaker search Brookline has called off its search for a cemetery caretaker after receiving a flood of applicant interest, according to Brookline.news.Brookline.news
• 14 streets to close for Halloween trick-or-treating Brookline.news reports that 14 streets, including Beals Street, will close to car traffic for Halloween trick-or-treating on Saturday, Oct. 31.Brookline.news
• NBA champion lists Brookline estate for $14.995 million Al Horford, who bought his 13,200-square-foot Brookline home for $14.8 million in 2023, has listed it for $14.995 million, according to the Economic Times.Economic Times
• Patch rounds up town's Halloween offerings Patch highlights a week of Halloween offerings in Brookline, including puppet shows, trick-or-treating and a horror film marathon for families and thrill seekers.Brookline Patch

Coming up

• Fri, Oct 30, 1:40 p.m.: K-8 students dismissed early for teacher collaboration Brookline Public Schools will dismiss kindergarten through eighth-grade students at 1:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, for a teacher collaboration day.Brookline Public Schools
• Fri, Oct 30, 10:30 a.m.: BEEP, library throw not-spooky Halloween morning bash BEEP and the Public Library of Brookline host the Bitty Boo Bash on Friday, Oct. 30, with singing, a costume parade, trick-or-treat stations and craft kits; the Brookline Village Library opens at 10:30 a.m. that day.Brookline Public Library
• Sat, Oct 31, 11:30 p.m.: Coolidge Corner Theatre hosts 25th Halloween marathon Coolidge Corner Theatre caps a week of horror films with its 25th annual all-night Halloween Horror Marathon on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 11:30 p.m., featuring 'The Mummy' and five surprise films, Patch reports.Brookline Patch
• Tue, Nov 3: Schools closed Nov. 3 for professional development Brookline Public Schools will be closed districtwide on Tuesday, Nov. 3, for a professional development day.Brookline Public Schools
• Tue, Nov 3: Libraries hold readathons at three branches The Brookline Village, Coolidge Corner and Putterham libraries host readathons on Tuesday, Nov. 3, where readers earn a prize every half hour and can decorate a tote bag.Brookline Public Library
• Wed, Nov 4, 12:40 p.m.: PK-6 students dismissed early Nov. 4 Brookline Public Schools will dismiss prekindergarten through sixth-grade students at 12:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4.Brookline Public Schools

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