Upcoming Events

Brookline Porchfest features hundreds of local performers celebrating music and community. Over the years, Porchfest has included a broad range of music genres, including a barbershop quartet, an 8-piece klezmer band, blues bands, rock bands, jazz groups, Forró musicians, the Brookline Symphony Orchestra, singer/songwriters, the Boston Typewriter Orchestra, a clarinet choir, heavy rock musicians, and a ukulele sing-a-long. Who knows what this year will include?

More details to come soon at https://www.brooklineporchfest.org/index.html Brookline Porchfest is brought to you by Arts Brookline & Brookline Music School.

Join us this wonderful performance from Jack Sanders, Guitarist. Honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Guitar Society in 2013. Jack Sanders' performances have included the Sitka, Kapalua, Oregon Bach Festival, IM Festival of Costa Rica, and Chamber Music Sedona. He has recorded two albums for Centaur and Townhall Records. His solo recording, Just Preludes, was released by Townhall Records.

Join in for a program by Annawon Weeden, Mashpee Wampanoag Educator from First Light Foundation, Celebration Committee. For more information on this program and to register, call 617-730-2770.

Join us on a hike in Fowl Meadow, a wetland catching floodwaters from seven towns surrounding Boston with a deep and rich history that spans beyond the last Ice Age. This hike is 2 miles long and has tripping hazards such as rocks and roots. It will be muddy. It is not walker or cane friendly. Please bring plenty of water and snacks! Transportation is provided from Brookline Senior Center to the park. The bus leaves promptly at 10am. Please bring some snacks or lunch as we may not return until 1:30/2pm. Register at 617-730-2069

Join Brookline Recreation's naturalist on a guided excursion around the picturesque and fantastical Arnold Arboretum. Here, we will learn about and celebrate how amazing trees are during the changing seasons! Trails are paved and packed gravel or mulch and include some gentle hills. Please dress for the weather and bring a water bottle! Transportation is provided from Brookline Senior Center to the Arboretum. The bus leaves promptly at 10am. Register at 617-730-2069

A talk about the latest advancements in "Artificial Intelligence," by Robin R. Johnson, who has expertise in AI and digital storytelling. The talk will cover how to use AI safely and where it might be going in the next few years. He now leads AI innovation at Mixbook, the #1 photobook storytelling company. Please register at 617-730-2770.

Join environmental analyst Angela Parnay for an introduction to climate science and clean energy. You'll learn about the carbon cycle, natural and anthropogenic climate change, renewable energy resources, and more! No prior knowledge/experience is required. This is a free program.

If unexpected leaks or trips to the bathroom frequently interrupt your day, you are not alone. Millions of men and women worldwide suffer from overactive bladder or bladder and/or bowel incontinence. Bladder and bowel leaks are common as you age, but you don't have to let these conditions go untreated. Attend a free in-person seminar at the Senior Center with Dr. Neeraj Kohli, MD, MBA to learn more about bladder and bowel health and treatment options. Please register at 617-730-2770.

The Brookline Senior Center will host Creative Aging Unbound, a series presented by Creative Aging Connections, at Goddard House. An initiative celebrating the creative spirit of older adults. View the exhibition and enjoy the music of The Double Ogs, a lively band of older adults from a senior housing community. Register at 617-730-2770

The Brookline Senior Center will be holding its annual Craft Fair & Rummage Sale Friday, November 14 from 10:00 am-4:00 pm Saturday, November 15 from 10:00 am- 3:00 pm. We will have crafts, jewelry, holiday items, children's items, yummy baked goods, raffles, tons of unique treasures and so much more. Grab your shopping bags and head over to start your shopping day at our $1 bagel and coffee café. Prior to the event, we are also seeking donations of jewelry, children's items, holiday items, and rummage sale items for this event. Please drop off any items in the donation bins on the 2nd floor outside the Brookline Council on Aging offices. Note: we do not accept large items, anything with plugs, linens and/or clothing. We are also seeking additional volunteers and baked goods for the event. Questions: Please contact Jamie at or 617-730-2753.