The Street Chestnut Hill
Update
11/27/23
The Street Chestnut Hill Announces The Toy Shop at Hummingbird Books, a Special Holiday Experience
The Street Chestnut Hill and locally owned bookstore Hummingbird Books unveil an enchanting concept for the holiday season. Hummingbird Books’ kids section has been transformed into a charming pop-up toy shop, offering a special holiday shopping experience for the whole family to enjoy. Now open, The Toy Shop at Hummingbird Books is a destination for finding unique gifts, complete with a selection of handpicked toys, games for the whole family, creative stocking stuffers, and special surprises.
Bursting with holiday cheer, The Toy Shop at Hummingbird Books features a whimsical life size Gingerbread House at its entrance, and the bookstore has transformed itself into a festive holiday wonderland. As guests pass through the Gingerbread House, they will be delighted to find toys for all ages, including the popular Toniebox, Bitzees, Picasso Tiles, wooden toys, and locally made plushies from Scatterbrain Toys. Hummingbird Books’ beloved collection of children’s books is also available.
Throughout the holiday season, Hummingbird Books is offering special holiday gift-wrapping with donations benefiting over a dozen local charities. Participating organizations include Newton Food Pantry, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, Mass Post Partum Depression Fund, Off The Rocks Animal Rescue, Centre Street Food Pantry, Caitie’s Closet, and many more. For the complete list of organizations and the gift-wrapping schedule, please visit www.hummingbirdbooks.com.
On Saturday, December 16th, guests will be treated to a special Storytime with Santa. From 10am to 11am, little ones can gather around the shop’s Gingerbread House while Santa reads holiday favorites like ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and Jimmy Fallon’s 5 More Sleeps ‘Til Christmas. Following storytime, Santa will stay for photos with guests. Tickets for Storytime with Santa are $5 per family and all proceeds will benefit Brookline Food Pantry. Registration is required for this event; to register, please visit the event page here. Hummingbird Books’ weekly Sunday storytime at 11am will continue throughout the season.
“We love the kids who frequent our store! We hope to create a magical holiday toy store to be the one-stop shop for all families in our community," says Wendy Dodson, owner of Hummingbird Books.
“With this toy shop, our cherished bookstore is not only continuing to share its love for great literature but also ensuring that the magic of the holiday season shines brighter than ever. We look forward to spreading so much holiday cheer with this space all season long and can’t wait for the community to discover and experience such a wonderful destination within Hummingbird Books,” says Alana Stein, Director, Asset Strategy & Experience, WS Development.
The Toy Shop at Hummingbird Books is now open during the same hours as Hummingbird Books: Monday - Thursday from 10am - 8pm, Friday - Saturday from 10am - 9pm, and Sundays from 11am - 7pm. For more information on The Toy Shop at Hummingbird Books, please visit www.hummingbirdbooks.com
