What's on in Melrose?
55 upcoming events
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Events in Melrose
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Story timeMusic for toddlers0–1 yrs
Baby Steps (0-18 months)
Melrose Public Library
Tomorrow · 11 AM
Music for toddlers0–5 yrs
Open Play Time
Melrose Public Library
Tomorrow · 7 PM
Folk / AcousticSinger-songwriter
A Secret Chord - Celebrating the Songs of Leonard Cohen
Melrose Public Library
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Thu 12 · 10:30 AM
Story time0–1 yrs
Baby Steps (0-18 months)
Melrose Public Library
Thu 12 · 11 AM
Kids0–5 yrs
Open Play Time (ages 0-5)
Melrose Public Library
Thu 12 · 4 PM
Creative workshop5–8 yrs
Creative Kids, Jr.: Pipe Cleaner Fall Corn (grades K-2)
Melrose Public Library
Thu 12 · 4 PM
Video games
Teen Switch Gaming (Grades 6th - 12th)
Melrose Public Library
Thu 12 · 6:30 PM$39.19
WorkshopCrafts
Teacup Hobbit Hole Workshop
Hannah's Brewing Co.
Fri 13 · 10 AM
Music for toddlersStory time
Little Language Learners (12 months and up)
Melrose Public Library
Fri 13 · 11 AM
Music for toddlers2–5 yrs
Head-to-Toe Fun (ages 2-5)
Melrose Public Library
Sat 14 · 8:30 AM$175
GolfOutdoors
13th Annual Santa Scramble
Mount Hood Golf Course
Sat 14 · 10 AM
Creative workshop0–15 yrs
Drop-In Creativity
Melrose Public Library
Sun 15 · 11 AM$135.23
WorkshopCrafts
Flower Workshop
RADIO FACTORY Blush & Bloom Floral Studio: 99 Washington S. Melrose, MA
Mon 16 · 1:30 PM
Bubbles and Books (ages 0-5)
Melrose Public Library
Mon 16 · 2 PM
Open Play Time (ages 0-5)
Melrose Public Library
Tue 17 · 3:30 PM
Coloring Club (ages 3+)
Melrose Public Library
Tue 17 · 4 PM
Teen Volunteer Session (Grades 6th - 12th)
Melrose Public Library
Wed 18 · 10:30 AM
Toddler Tales (ages 1.5-3)
Melrose Public Library
Wed 18 · 11 AM
Open Play Time (ages 0-5)
Melrose Public Library
Wed 18 · 3 PM
Significant Short Fiction Discussion Group (Adults)
Melrose Public Library
Wed 18 · 7 PM
Indigenous People in the Colonial Melrose Imagination with Jim Bennett
Melrose Public Library
Thu 19 · 10:30 AM
Baby Steps (0-18 months)
Melrose Public Library
Thu 19 · 11 AM
Open Play Time (ages 0-5)
Melrose Public Library
Thu 19 · 5 PM
Teen Hunger Games Movie Night (Grades 6th - 12th)
Melrose Public Library
Thu 19 · 7 PM
MPL Book Group (Adults)
Melrose Public Library
Fri 20 · 10 AM
Little Language Learners (12 months and up)
Melrose Public Library
Fri 20 · 11 AM
Head-to-Toe Fun (ages 2-5)
Melrose Public Library
Fri 20 · 1 PM
Red Scarf Book Club
Melrose Public Library
Tue 24 · 11 AM
Matt Heaton Music for Kids (kids/families of all ages)
Melrose Public Library
Tue 24 · 4 PM
Book Bites (grades 4/5)
Melrose Public Library
Tue 24 · 7:30 PM
Tasty Books for Hungry Readers (Adults)
Melrose Public Library
Sat 28 · 7 PM$35
Stand-up
Julie Nolan Comedy
Knights of Columbus
Mon 30 · 1:30 PM
Bubbles and Books (ages 0-5)
Melrose Public Library
Mon 30 · 2 PM
Open Play Time (ages 0-5)
Melrose Public Library
Mon 30 · 7 PM
The Author's Corner with Peggy Bendroth in Conversation with Ellen Holtzman
Melrose Public Library
Wed 2 · 10:30 AM
Toddler Tales (ages 1.5-3)
Melrose Public Library
Wed 2 · 11 AM
Open Play Time (ages 0-5)
Melrose Public Library
Wed 2 · 4 PM
The Helping Hand (grades K/1)
Melrose Public Library
Wed 2 · 7 PM
History Book Group (Adults)
Melrose Public Library
Fri 4 Dec · 8 PM$39.19
MYB Nutcracker 2026
Melrose Memorial Hall
Sat 12 Dec · 12 PM$25–40
RunningTrail & ultra
The Mount Hood Nutcracker Challenge
100 Slayton Rd.
Sun 13 Dec · 11:30 AM$119.22
WorkshopCrafts
Wreath Workshop
RADIO FACTORY Blush & Bloom Floral Studio: 99 Washington S. Melrose, MA
Wed 16 Dec · 6:30 PM$81.88
Holiday Edition Pottery Workshop
Hannah's Brewing Co.
See also in Melrose
Sun 8 · 3 PM$15–100
Concert
Musical Celebration in memory of Ben Tan with Cambridge Common Voices
First Baptist Church of Wakefield, MA
Thu 12 · 7 PM$30.50
Singer-songwriterConcert
Megan Woods: The Truth Tour - Woburn, MA
GENESIS Community Church, Woburn
Sat 28 · 7 PM$25–225
RockFolk / Acoustic
2BB: The Two Band "Battle" 2026!
Wakefield Elks
Tue 10
Karaoke
Karaoke Tuesdays Singing Contest
Kowloon Restaurant, Saugus
Tomorrow · 6:30 PM$129.89
Food
Prisoner Wine Company Dinner
Toscana Forno, Reading
Sun 8 · 1 PM
Art & Culture
2026 Woburn Bridal Affair
Hilton Boston/Woburn
At 6:30 PMFree
ExhibitionHeritage
Reading Revolts
Reading Public Library
Tomorrow · 6:30 PM
Literature
Silent Book Club
Beebe Library, Wakefield
Sun 8 · 1 PM$23.18
Food
Pre-Holiday Grand Tasting with Life Love Cheese
Life Love Cheese, Wakefield
Fri 13 · 12:30 PM
Talk
Flamingo Chat
Stone Zoo New England, Stoneham
Thu 12 · 6:15 PMFree
LiteratureAnti-racism
Stories That Stay With Us: A Community Discussion
Stoneham Public Library
At 7 PM$76.54
Food
Meet The Spirits: A Taste of Cognac & Armagnac
Nouvelle Maison, Winchester
At 6:30 PM
TalkEcology
Bring Your Backyard to Life with Native Plants
Lynnfield Public Library
Tomorrow · 10 AM
TalkSwing
Bill Sano: Sisters Who Sing!
Meeting House, Lynnfield
At 6 PMFree
Literature
Silent Book Club of Woburn
327 Main St, Woburn, MA, USA
Tomorrow · 7 PM$49.87
Food
Grand Tasting Wine Party
Book Ends, Winchester
Fri 6 · 7 PMFree
TalkWellness
BURLINGTON BHAKTI CENTER - LIFE LESSONS FROM BHAGAVAD GITA
26 Beacon St apt 49g, Burlington
Sun 22 · 8 AMFree
Board gamesTournament
The Bunker Bottom Bracket Bash
Hobby Bunker, Wakefield
Thu 26 · 6 PM
Board gamesClub
Beebe Board Game Club
Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
Tue 10 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at The Dog House Bar & Grill
The Dog House Bar & Grill, Boston
At 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Bunratty Tavern
Bunratty Tavern, Boston
Tue 10 · 7 PMFree
QuizOutdoors
Trivia Night at The Smoke Shop BBQ - Woburn
The Smoke Shop BBQ - Woburn, Boston
At 6:30 PMFree
Trading cardsTournament
DRAFT
Slapshot Sports Cards, Saugus
Tomorrow · 1 PM
Mahjong
Mahjong Meetup
Winchester Public Library
Tomorrow$0–535.38
QuizTournament
Lynnfield Educational Trust Spelling Bee 2026
Lynnfield Middle School
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM$40
Trading cardsTournament
Star Trek Prerelease
Battleground Games and Hobbies - Saugus
Sat 7 · 1 PMFree
Trading cardsTournament
Saturday Commander
Book and Board Comics and Gaming, Winchester
Wed 11 · 11:30 AM$25–30
RunningSports & fitness
Stoneham Veterans Day Run
35 Central St, Stoneham
Sat 21 · 10 AM$35
RunningSports & fitness
NOMAD Holiday Prelude 5K
595 North Ave, Wakefield
Thu 26 · 7:30 AM$10–45
RunningOutdoors
Wakefield Turkey Trot
1 Church Street, Wakefield
At 6 PM
RunningSports & fitness
Run Club Social
LH Woburn
Thu 12 · 7:30 AM$0
RunningTrail & ultra
Women+'s Morning Run in the Fells
Hillcrest Parkway & Appalachian Road, Winchester
Sat 14 · 11 AM$40
YogaPilates & stretching
Unwind with Wine & Wellness
Fitzgerald Physical Therapy Associates — Woburn, MA
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Venues in Melrose
Melrose Memorial Hall
1 event
Knights of Columbus
1 event
Melrose Public Library
46 events
Hannah's Brewing Co.
2 events
Pine Banks Park Sylvan St Entrance (80 Sylvan Street)
1 event
100 Slayton Rd.
1 event
RADIO FACTORY Blush & Bloom Floral Studio: 99 Washington S. Melrose, MA
2 events
Mount Hood Golf Course
1 event