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Early Release Day Classes at The Painting Place, $$
Wed, October 9, 2024  -  Wed, June 11, 2025   
Come join us at The Painting Place when school gets out early. Painting, games, crafts and so much more! Additional time can be added during check out. Choose multiple dates and we will work on sets.
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DROP-IN Paint Pottery, Canvas & Plaster at The Painting Place, $$
Fri, December 20, 2024  -  Fri, June 20, 2025   
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), Free
Wed, January 1, 2025  -  Thu, January 1, 2026   
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.
Wistariahurst Kid's Art Classes, $
Sun, February 2, 2025  -  Sun, June 1, 2025   
Kids ages 7-12, explore different artistic techniques and learn about art history as Joycelin Raho unlocks your child's creativity! Go to one class or go to all to get the most out of these sessions!
100,000 Tsha Tsha's: A March Madness Challenge at the Somerville Museum
Sat, March 1, 2025  -  Mon, March 31, 2025   
In honor of our current exhibition 'The Art of the Festival', learn about the Nepali Lakṣacaitya ritual as we make and display 100+ tsha tshas (small votive offerings) by the end of March!
Spring into Printmaking: Cyanotype Workshop, $$
Sat, March 22, 2025  -  Sat, March 22, 2025   
This workshop is a wonderful place to embark on your print-making journey in a relaxed, supportive, and fun environment. Enjoy making cyanotype photographic prints using a variety of plants in this educational workshop.
Nautical Maker Series: Decoupage Workshop, $
Sat, March 22, 2025  -  Sat, March 22, 2025   
Join us for our March workshop and celebrate the official start of Spring by creating your own decoupage take home. Get creative and look ahead to warmer weather!
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Second Sundays with Professor Gizmo at Fuller Craft, Free
Sun, March 23, 2025  -  Sun, March 23, 2025   
Professor Gizmo is back for another craft workshop! Join us to get creative with recycled materials. Stop by the Lounge anytime between 2PM and 4PM to create Woven Balance Scultptures.
Spring Wreath with Bluebird Bouquets at New England Botanic Garden, $$$
Sun, March 23, 2025  -  Sun, March 23, 2025   
Celebrate the season with a touch of creativity! Join us to craft a vibrant spring wreath blending the rustic charm of dried herbs with the fresh beauty of seasonal flowers. .
Popping Puppets (Ages 6-10), $
Sun, March 23, 2025  -  Sun, March 23, 2025   
Join us for an adventure in puppet-making! In this hands-on class, kids will create 3 puppets inspired by plants and wildlife using a variety of materials.
Indigo Make-and-Take Workshop with The Indigo Squirrel, $$
Sun, March 23, 2025  -  Sun, March 23, 2025   
Learn traditional indigo dyeing techniques to create your own hand-dyed napkins at Boston Public Market FiberFest 2025! Join Cathy from The Indigo Squirrel from 3-5 PM in the Nook for an Indigo Make-and-Take Workshop.
Visible Mending Workshop with Fresh Cercle at Boston Public Market FiberFest 2025!, $$
Sun, March 23, 2025  -  Sun, March 23, 2025   
Learn to mend your own clothing while adding beautiful enhancements like embroidery and patchwork. In this workshop, you'll learn visible mending and embroidery techniques to repair snagged, torn, or stained clothing.
Free Needle Felting with The Felted Bee at Boston Public Market FiberFest 2025!, Free
Sun, March 23, 2025  -  Sun, March 23, 2025   
Join us for our free needle felting station, sponsored by The Felted Bee, to make your own felted craft while supplies last at FiberFest 2025!
Make Your Own Paper Sheep Headband at Boston Public Market FiberFest 2025!, Free
Sun, March 23, 2025  -  Sun, March 23, 2025   
Bring your family and friends to the Nook to make and color your own paper sheep headbands at the Boston Public Market Fiber Fest 2025!
Slither into Fun at a Snake Workshop | at Cerámica Paint Studio, $$
Sun, March 23, 2025  -  Sun, March 23, 2025   
Meet Dante the Snake! Join us for a slithering-good time at Cerámica Paint Studio! Cerámica Paint Studio invites you to a unique, hands-on workshop where kids will meet Dante the Snake
Pysanky Workshop at deCordova, $$$
Sat, March 29, 2025  -  Sat, March 29, 2025   
Celebrate the spring season as a skilled instructor leads you through the historic and intricate process of creating beautiful eggs in the Ukrainian Easter tradition.
Mushroom World (Ages 8-12), $
Sat, March 29, 2025  -  Sat, March 29, 2025   
Build your own enchanted mushroom world as we use dried orange peels, sticks, and paint to craft mushrooms. Each participant will design a forest featuring their handcrafted mushrooms inside a glass globe.
Pysanky Egg Workshop at deCordova, $$$
Sat, March 29, 2025  -  Sat, March 29, 2025   
Explore the art, symbolism, and joy in creating Pysanky. The Ukrainian pysanka egg is believed to possess an enormous power not only in the egg itself, but also in the symbolic designs and colors which are written upon the egg.
Zen Watercolors Shapes at New England Botanic Garden, $$
Sat, April 5, 2025  -  Sat, April 5, 2025   
Come play with watercolors by filling in shapes with different colors, patterns, and textures. Embrace experimentation and play in a focused fashion, giving way to flow and a relaxed, zen-like state.
Puppet Show: Monster Circus by CactusHead Puppets, Free
Sat, April 5, 2025  -  Sat, April 5, 2025   
Encounter magnificent creatures from your imagination as their human caretaker tries to teach them new tricks. Kids can lend a hand, make friends, and more.
April Plymouth Crafts on the Green 2025, Free
Sat, April 5, 2025  -  Sat, April 5, 2025   
Celebrate local art, live music, and creativity at the 5th Annual Crafts on the Green in Plymouth! Get ready for the 5th Annual Arts & Crafts on the Green!
Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs at New England Botanic Garden, $$
Sun, April 6, 2025  -  Sun, April 6, 2025   
Come and learn how to use natural and edible materials to create colorful eggs with floral patterns. This class will teach you how to prepare edible natural materials for dyeing, and prepare your eggs.
Kids Easter Funny Bunny Floral Arrangement Workshop, $$
Sun, April 6, 2025  -  Sun, April 6, 2025   
Hop on over to Sage Studios for this fun workshop! Let's get crafty and create some adorable Easter bunny floral arrangements with the kids! All materials provided.
April Cohasset Arts & Crafts on the Common 2025, Free
Sat, April 12, 2025  -  Sat, April 12, 2025   
Experience the first-ever Cohasset Arts & Crafts on the Common, a vibrant celebration of local creativity! With live music adding to the festive vibe, this free, family-friendly event!
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Painting Place April Vacation Camps, $$
Sun, April 13, 2025  -  Mon, April 21, 2025   
Do your kid's like to paint, play games, do crafts, make slime and so much more? We have some super fun indoor and outdoor activities planned (weather permitting).
Spring Wreath Workshop, $$$
Sat, April 19, 2025  -  Sat, April 19, 2025   
Let's celebrate the arrival of spring by making beautiful fresh herb wreaths together at our Spring Wreath Workshop! Wonderfully fragrant lavender and eucalyptus will provide a relaxing aromatic experience while you design.
Family Easter Workshop: Clay Bunny Sculptures, $$
Sat, April 19, 2025  -  Sat, April 19, 2025   
The whole family can enjoy creating unique custom ceramic bunnies in this 1day workshop! A unique and creative Easter activity for all ages! For this workshop ALL AGES ABOVE 5 are welcome to attend.
Puppet Adventure: Making and Performing for Grades 2-6, $$$
Mon, April 21, 2025  -  Fri, April 25, 2025   
Puppetry is exercise for your imagination! Join the Teaching Artists of Puppet Showplace Theater for one week of fun puppet-building and performance activities. Learn how to design, construct, and perform different styles of puppetry!
Kids April Break 2025 4/21-4/24, $$$
Mon, April 21, 2025  -  Thu, April 24, 2025   
Learn to handbuild, throw on the pottery wheel, and glaze! *MINIMUM AGE 9 YEARS OLD* Wheel work is strenuous and not suited for younger kids
Mother’s Day Photo Frame Embroidery Sip & Stitch, $$
Thu, April 24, 2025  -  Thu, April 24, 2025   
Join us at Oakholm Brewing for a fun Mother’s Day event where you can enjoy a drink while creating a handmade gift for the mom in your life!
Fairy Houses: Luminaria Workshop for Parent/Child (GR K-5), $$
Sun, April 27, 2025  -  Sun, April 27, 2025   
Make a whimsical luminaria candle-holder to adorn your home this fall! Parents and kids will add their creative twist to a lovely luminaria decoration for themselves or as a gift for friends and family.
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Boston Open Market at Boylston Street, Free
Sat, May 3, 2025  -  Thu, October 30, 2025   
Nestled in the heart of Boston, visitors can discover local goodness directly from artists and makers every Saturday from May to October right along the Boylston Street entrance to the Boston Public Garden.
Kids Graphic Novel Festival 2025, Free
Sat, May 3, 2025  -  Sat, May 3, 2025   
Author/Illustrator meet & greets, drawing demos, panel talks. Design Your Own Cover Contest for kids with prizes. Free to attend! Award-wining creators of kids' comics will be joining us in 2025!
Arts Wayland Presents: Mosaic Jewelry Workshop
Sat, May 3, 2025  -  Sat, May 3, 2025   
With Mother's Day around the corner, sign up for this special mosaic jewelry workshop provides a fun way to celebrate mothers and the other women in your life.
The Northeast Sea Glass Expo, $
Sat, May 3, 2025  -  Sun, May 4, 2025   
All up to date announcements are announced on our Facebook page: The Real Northeast Sea Glass Expo. Free Parking. Admission $5.00, 12 and under are free
Breadmaking Class at Castle Island Brewing, $$
Fri, May 9, 2025  -  Fri, May 9, 2025   
If the brewery taproom is your happy place, this class is for you. Grainbakers offers spent grain baking classes at your favorite brewery allowing you to unwind
Magic Colors and Flowers Silk Painting Workshop, $$
Sat, May 31, 2025  -  Sat, May 31, 2025   
Do you want to explore your creative side? Please sign up here today for this amazing silk painting workshop: https://artswayland.com/pages/magic-colors-flowers-silk-painting-workshop Sign up here today:...
Arts Wayland Presents: Glass Painting Workshop, $$$
Sat, June 7, 2025  -  Sat, June 7, 2025   
Join artist Irina Tolmach for a Glass Painting Workshop on Saturday, June 7th from 3 pm to 5:00 pm at First Parish in Wayland. Glass painting is a unique and meditating type of painting.
Cape Ann Artisans 2025 Studio Tour, Free
Sat, June 7, 2025  -  Sun, June 8, 2025   
Cape Ann Artisans are part of a vibrant arts community, located along the scenic North Shore of Massachusetts. The Tour is self-guided of artists’ studios in Gloucester and Rockport.
Make a MESS at Discovery Museums, $
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 Craft, $
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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