Quincy Morning Brief, Oct. 29: MBTA extends ferry service through December

Happening Thu, Oct 29

• 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. : Friends Bookstore open twice Wednesday The Friends Bookstore at the Main Library is open Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and again from 5 to 8 p.m.Thomas Crane Public Library
• 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.: Baby storytime for ages 4-11 months Wednesday The Main Library's Children's Room holds Rock-a-Bye Baby Storytime for babies ages 4 to 11 months Wednesday morning.Thomas Crane Public Library
• 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Library hosts outdoor English conversation walk Thomas Crane Public Library's English 'Walk and Talk' meets Wednesday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on the Olmsted Lawn at the Main Library.Thomas Crane Public Library
• 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Tween crochet class for grades 4-7 Wednesday The Children's Room at the Main Library hosts a tween crochet class for grades 4 through 7 Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m.Thomas Crane Public Library

Yesterday in Quincy (Wed, Oct 28)

• MBTA extends ferry service through December The MBTA will keep service running on four ferry routes, including the Quincy route, through December 31, 2026, Governor Maura Healey's office announced.Town of Quincy
• NFPA shares tips to keep Halloween safe Quincy-based National Fire Protection Association offers guidance on avoiding Halloween hazards, according to a Patch AM roundup, ahead of this weekend's trick-or-treating.Quincy Patch
• Quincy readies annual Veterans Day parade Quincy Patch reports the city's annual Veterans Day parade is returning this year to honor local service members; an exact date was not given.Quincy Patch
• Tickets on sale for Kettle Kickoff Breakfast Tickets are now available for the Kettle Kickoff Breakfast, a fundraiser benefiting the Salvation Army, Quincy Patch reports.Quincy Patch

Coming up

• Fri, Oct 30, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.: Preschool Discovery program for ages 3-5 Thursday The Main Library's Children's Room runs Preschool Discovery for ages 3 to 5 Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m.Thomas Crane Public Library
• Fri, Oct 30, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Friends Bookstore open Thursday afternoon The Friends Bookstore at the Main Library is open Thursday from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.Thomas Crane Public Library
• Fri, Oct 30, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.: Library hosts after-hours night bazaar Thursday The Main Library hosts 'After Hours at the Crane: Thomas Crane Night Bazaar' Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.Thomas Crane Public Library
• Sat, Oct 31: North Quincy Library hosts Halloween duck dress-up The North Quincy Library invites kids ages 5 and up to dress in rubber duck costumes for Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 31.Thomas Crane Public Library
• Tue, Nov 3: Schools closed Nov. 3 for Election Day Quincy Public Schools will be closed all day Tuesday, Nov. 3, for Election Day.Quincy Public Schools
• Tue, Nov 3, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.: State election set for Tuesday, Nov. 3 Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the state election, with the Main Library serving as a polling site.Thomas Crane Public Library
• Sat, Nov 21, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday: Library's Holiday Book Sale set for Nov. 21-22 The Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library will hold a Holiday Book Sale Nov. 21-22 at the Main Library, with discounted books, tote bags and donated art.Thomas Crane Public Library

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