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DROP-IN Paint Pottery, Canvas & Plaster at The Painting PlaceWellesley, $$
Wed, December 20, 2023  -  Thu, June 20, 2024   
The Painting Place is a fun, creative paint you own pottery studio for all ages. Make a gift or make something special for yourself. reserve your spot today!
Home Depot's Kids' Workshops (First Saturday of the month)Massachusetts, Free
Mon, January 1, 2024  -  Wed, January 1, 2025   
Do you have a budding Bob the Builder or Handy Manny? Let then do the real thing by trying their hand an building something at Home Deopt's free Kid's Workshops.
LEGO Discovery Center: NINJAGO Dragon’s RisingSomerville, $$
Thu, February 15, 2024  -  Sun, March 31, 2024   
Join us at the LEGO Discovery Center for the NINJAGO Dragon Rising event where families can become Spinjitzu masters with powered-up activities, experiences and LEGO builds.
Photoshop Elements & Photo Editing SoftwareBoylston, $$
Sun, April 7, 2024  -  Sun, April 7, 2024   
This workshop will help participants learn Photoshop techniques and skills and apply them immediately to their personal photography. Extensive handouts will lead you step-by-step so that you can practice at home.
Family Paint Party (Age 7+) at New England Botanic GardenBoylston, $$
Sun, April 7, 2024  -  Sun, April 7, 2024   
Join us for a family friendly paint-along class. Participants will receive step-by-step guidance to create their own flower meadow scene on canvas. Have fun painting together as a family as your landscapes come to life.
Spring Youth: Toddler Arts (1-2)Concord, $$$
Wed, April 10, 2024  -  Wed, June 5, 2024   
Your emerging little artist will love experimenting with clay, paint, collage, drawing, and other sensory rich materials alongside their caregiver. Class will start reading a story and end with circle time, parachute play, and songs.
KidleidoscopeMilton, Free
Fri, April 12, 2024  -  Fri, April 26, 2024   
Join us for a nature stories and crafts and nature facts! Each week we will feature a different nature theme, story and craft on that theme.
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Painting Place April Vacation CampsWellesley, $$
Sat, April 13, 2024  -  Sun, April 21, 2024   
Do your kid's like to paint, play games, do crafts, make slime and so much more? We have some super fun indoor and outdoor activities planned (weather permitting).
Teens: Silkscreen Totes (Ages 13-16) at New England Botanic GardenBoylston, $$
Sun, April 21, 2024  -  Sun, April 21, 2024   
Join us for this intro to screen printing class as we draw a plant inspired design and print the graphic image onto a tote bag. Participants will be guided through a simple DIY screenprint method.
Dining in the Dark: A Unique Blindfolded Brunch Experience at Premiere on BroadwMassachusetts, $$
Sun, April 28, 2024  -  Sun, April 28, 2024   
A unique brunch experience you can enjoy with your partner, family and friends 🍲 Eating while blindfolded will heighten your senses of taste and smell 👩‍🍳 A secret 3-course menu
May Day Flower Baskets (Ages 5-10) at New England Botanic GardenBoylston, $$
Sun, April 28, 2024  -  Sun, April 28, 2024   
Celebrate the spring season by creating a mini–May Day basket and fill it with blooms. Decorate a recycled tin can with collage paper, sequins, ribbons, and markers.
Arts Wayland Presents: Painting with Watercolor and Oil PastelWayland, $$$
Mon, May 6, 2024  -  Mon, June 24, 2024   
Develop or refine your skill in painting with watercolor and oil pastels with Rahul Ray, beginning on Monday, May 6th. The class will be held in a studio setting.
Arts Wayland Presents: Mosaic Mirror WorkshopWaltham
Sun, May 19, 2024  -  Sun, May 19, 2024   
Spend a fun afternoon making a decorative mosaic mirror. In this workshop, you will learn how to design a beautiful round mosaic mirror (7 ‘’ in diameter).
Paradise City Arts FestivalOther Boston Area, $
Sat, May 25, 2024  -  Mon, May 27, 2024   
New England’s most extraordinary collection of 225 nationally juried painters, potters, sculptors, jewelers, glassblowers, furniture makers, clothing designers and much more is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
Make Your Mark! Art Workshop for kids entering grades 6 - 8Gloucester, $$$
Mon, August 12, 2024  -  Fri, August 16, 2024   
Rocky Neck Art Colony, the oldest art community in America, is proud to offer emerging artists entering grades 6-8 a very special one-week summer workshop, August 12 – 16, 9 AM – Noon.
Needham High School Craft Fair and Bake SaleNeedham, $
Sat, October 26, 2024  -  Sat, October 26, 2024   
41st Annual Needham High School Craft Fair and Bake Sale. This event features 100+ vendors selling their high-quality homemade items along with delicious baked goods.
Make a MESS at Discovery MuseumsActon, $
Wed, July 11, 2103  -  Wed, July 31, 2013   
The Make a MESS (Math, Engineering, Science, & Stuff) program series uses the arts as an introduction to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Come and have a good time.
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Snowflake Stow Box CraftArlington, $
Tue, January 12, 3019  -  Sun, January 13, 2019   
Create a box with pearl paints and icy glass bubbles for a fun place to stow your treasures. $15pp. Please check the Artbeat website for a photo of this project.
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