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2023 CHILDREN'S ARTS AND CRAFTS WORKSHOPS

Looking for a free, fun activity to enjoy with the kids? Join us this summer for one of our arts and crafts workshops hosted by a local artist in various parks throughout the City of Boston.

July 28, 2023
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Friday, starting from July 28, 2023, until August 10, 2023
  • Ryan Playground
    960 Dorchester Avenue
    Boston , MA 02125
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2023-07-28T10:00:00 - 2023-07-28T12:00:00

Our arts and crafts workshops are led by local artists. They're held Tuesday through Friday in July and August and run from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. These drop-in workshops encourage kids to explore their creativity through projects like mask making, crayon art, watercolor and much more. Supplies are provided, but you'll need to bring your creativity! 

This series is completely free and open to Boston residents. These workshops will take place in various parks throughout the City of Boston.

Registration is encouraged so we know how many supplies to bring (pre-registration is required for groups of 8 or more). Please email Shannon.murphy2@boston.gov to register.

This series is also weather-dependent. Check our social media pages for updated weather info regarding this series. Follow us on social media for the latest updates on events: TwitterFacebook, and Instagram.

July 28, 2023
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Friday, starting from July 28, 2023, until August 10, 2023
  • Ryan Playground
    960 Dorchester Avenue
    Boston , MA 02125
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2023-07-28T10:00:00 - 2023-07-28T12:00:00
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2023 CHILDREN'S ARTS AND CRAFTS WORKSHOPS: Charlestown

Looking for a free, fun activity to enjoy with the kids? Join us this summer for one of our arts and crafts workshops hosted by a local artist in various parks throughout the City of Boston.

July 28, 2023
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Friday, starting from July 28, 2023, until August 11, 2023
  • Peter Looney Playground
    34 Union Street
    Boston , MA 02129
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Charlestown
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2023-07-28T10:00:00 - 2023-08-11T12:00:00

Our arts and crafts workshops are led by local artists. They're held Tuesday through Friday in July and August and run from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. These drop-in workshops encourage kids to explore their creativity through projects like mask making, crayon art, watercolor and much more. Supplies are provided, but you'll need to bring your creativity! 

This series is completely free and open to Boston residents. These workshops will take place in various parks throughout the City of Boston.

Registration is encouraged so we know how many supplies to bring (pre-registration is required for groups of 8 or more). Please email Shannon.murphy2@boston.gov to register.

This series is also weather-dependent. Check our social media pages for updated weather info regarding this series. Follow us on social media for the latest updates on events: TwitterFacebook, and Instagram.

July 28, 2023
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Friday, starting from July 28, 2023, until August 11, 2023
  • Peter Looney Playground
    34 Union Street
    Boston , MA 02129
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Charlestown
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2023-07-28T10:00:00 - 2023-08-11T12:00:00
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2023 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: South End

Looking for a free, fun activity to enjoy with the kids? Join us this summer for one of our arts and crafts workshops hosted by a local artist in various parks throughout the City of Boston.

July 27, 2023
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Thursday, starting from July 27, 2023, until August 10, 2023
  • Hayes Park (James Hayes Park)
    158 Warren Avenue
    Boston , MA 02118
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    South End
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2023-07-27T10:00:00 - 2023-07-27T12:00:00

Our arts and crafts workshops are led by local artists. They're held Tuesday through Friday in July and August and run from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. These drop-in workshops encourage kids to explore their creativity through projects like mask making, crayon art, watercolor and much more. Supplies are provided, but you'll need to bring your creativity! 

This series is completely free and open to Boston residents. These workshops will take place in various parks throughout the City of Boston.

Registration is encouraged so we know how many supplies to bring (pre-registration is required for groups of 8 or more). Please email Shannon.murphy2@boston.gov to register.

This series is also weather-dependent. Check our social media pages for updated weather info regarding this series. Follow us on social media for the latest updates on events: TwitterFacebook, and Instagram.

July 27, 2023
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Thursday, starting from July 27, 2023, until August 10, 2023
  • Hayes Park (James Hayes Park)
    158 Warren Avenue
    Boston , MA 02118
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    South End
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2023-07-27T10:00:00 - 2023-07-27T12:00:00
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Park opening and Dedication Ceremony: General Edward O. Gourdin African American Memorial Park

Please join us for a dedication ceremony of General Edward O. Gourdin African American Memorial Park.

August 1, 2023
2023-08-01T13:00:00 - 2023-08-01T15:00:00

General Edward O. Gourdin African American Veterans Memorial Park

August 1, 2023
2023-08-01T13:00:00 - 2023-08-01T15:00:00
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2023 CHILDREN'S ARTS AND CRAFTS WORKSHOPS: South Boston

Looking for a free, fun activity to enjoy with the kids? Join us this summer for one of our arts and crafts workshops hosted by a local artist in various parks throughout the City of Boston.

July 27, 2023
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Thursday, starting from July 27, 2023, until August 10, 2023
  • Medal of Honor Park
    775 E 1st Street, Boston
    Boston , MA 02127
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    South Boston
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2023-07-27T10:00:00 - 2023-07-27T12:00:00

Our arts and crafts workshops are led by local artists. They're held Tuesday through Friday in July and August and run from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. These drop-in workshops encourage kids to explore their creativity through projects like mask making, crayon art, watercolor and much more. Supplies are provided, but you'll need to bring your creativity! 

This series is completely free and open to Boston residents. These workshops will take place in various parks throughout the City of Boston.

Registration is encouraged so we know how many supplies to bring (pre-registration is required for groups of 8 or more). Please email Shannon.murphy2@boston.gov to register.

This series is also weather-dependent. Check our social media pages for updated weather info regarding this series. Follow us on social media for the latest updates on events: TwitterFacebook, and Instagram.

July 27, 2023
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Thursday, starting from July 27, 2023, until August 10, 2023
  • Medal of Honor Park
    775 E 1st Street, Boston
    Boston , MA 02127
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    South Boston
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2023-07-27T10:00:00 - 2023-07-27T12:00:00
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Age Strong Painting Class

Free bilingual painting classes in English & Haitian Creole.

June 14, 2023
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from June 14, 2023, 12 times
  • 1179 River Street
    Hyde Park, MA 02136
  • Contact:
    Nuria Silva
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Hyde Park
  • Event Type:
    Art
  • Posted:
2023-06-14T10:00:00 - 2023-06-14T12:00:00

Join us at BCYF Hyde Park for a painting class every Wednesday from 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. Please contact us at 617-635-5178 for registration information.

June 14, 2023
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from June 14, 2023, 12 times
  • 1179 River Street
    Hyde Park, MA 02136
  • Contact:
    Nuria Silva
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Hyde Park
  • Event Type:
    Art
  • Posted:
2023-06-14T10:00:00 - 2023-06-14T12:00:00
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Roxbury Poetry Festival

The Roxbury Poetry Festival is a biennial, day-long gathering of national and local writers.

August 5, 2023
2023-08-05T10:00:00 - 2023-08-05T21:00:00

Join Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola and the Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture for the second biennial Roxbury Poetry Festival at the Bruce C. Bolling Building on Saturday, August 5, 2023!

The festival features several award-winning writers, panelists, and curators, and includes a keynote address from 2022 MacArthur Fellow, poet and essayist, Hanif Abdurraqib. The day-long event culminates with a Publisher’s Poetry Slam sponsored by Button Poetry that yields a book contract for a local writer.

Other events include a craft talk on politics and poetry by Ruth Lily Fellow and activist, Darius Simpson, and a workshop from Guggenheim Fellow Eileen Myles. The festival includes workshops taught by several local writers including Nakia Hill, Paloma Valenzuela, Brandie Blaze, Ekua Holmes and a pop-up open mic hosted by If You Can Feel It, You Can Speak It and so much more.

This festival is free and open to the public

Register today!

Graphic with text: SAVE THE DATE Roxbury Poetry Festival August 5, 2023 10am - 9pm The Bruce C. Bolling Building Register by July 31: RoxburyPoetryFestival.com

August 5, 2023
2023-08-05T10:00:00 - 2023-08-05T21:00:00
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Activating Art

Activating Art is a series hosted by Boston Music Award winner Amanda Shea (Spoken Word) and centers art as a vehicle for social change.

August 17, 2023
  • 5:30pm - 8:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Thursday, starting from August 17, 2023, 4 times
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts & Culture
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
    Downtown
  • Posted:
2023-08-17T17:30:00 - 2023-09-07T20:00:00

Join Boston Music Award winning poet Amanda Shea on City Hall Plaza for a series of arts events that are part of a movement in social justice programming.

Topics throughout this series will include reproductive justice, free speech, reparations, and more.

Graphic with text: Activating Art a movement in social justice programming - Save the Dates Events: 8/17, 8/24, 8/31, 9/7

City of Boston, Arts and Culture, WBUR, and WERS logos

 

August 17, 2023
  • 5:30pm - 8:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Thursday, starting from August 17, 2023, 4 times
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts & Culture
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
    Downtown
  • Posted:
2023-08-17T17:30:00 - 2023-09-07T20:00:00
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The Beantown Get Down

The Beantown Get Down Hip Hop Dance Event offers an intergenerational opportunity for Boston’s young people to learn from Hip Hop legends.

August 19, 2023
2023-08-19T12:00:00 - 2023-08-19T22:00:00

This project will bring together local residents and dancers of all backgrounds, knowledge, and artistic abilities to celebrate hip-hop dance styles developed since the 1980s.

Come down to Boston’s City Hall plaza for dance battles, a Hip Hop Cypher, and a Judges’ Showcase with artists Ramiro Vaughan “Purpose,” MegaTron, and Krucial.

More Info

Graphic with text: Beantown Get Down Free Hip Hop Event Saturday, August 19 Boston City Hall

City of Boston, Arts and Culture, WBUR, and WERS logos

 

August 19, 2023
2023-08-19T12:00:00 - 2023-08-19T22:00:00
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2023 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: Roxbury

Looking for a free, fun activity to enjoy with the kids? Join us this summer for one of our arts and crafts workshops hosted by a local artist in various parks throughout the City of Boston.

July 26, 2023
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from July 26, 2023, until August 9, 2023
  • Gertrude Howes Playground Boston
    Moreland Street
    Boston , MA 02119
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2023-07-26T10:00:00 - 2023-07-26T12:00:00

Our arts and crafts workshops are led by local artists. They're held Tuesday through Friday in July and August and run from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. These drop-in workshops encourage kids to explore their creativity through projects like mask making, crayon art, watercolor and much more. Supplies are provided, but you'll need to bring your creativity! 

This series is completely free and open to Boston residents. These workshops will take place in various parks throughout the City of Boston.

Registration is encouraged so we know how many supplies to bring (pre-registration is required for groups of 8 or more). Please email Shannon.murphy2@boston.gov to register.

This series is also weather-dependent. Check our social media pages for updated weather info regarding this series. Follow us on social media for the latest updates on events: TwitterFacebook, and Instagram.

July 26, 2023
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from July 26, 2023, until August 9, 2023
  • Gertrude Howes Playground Boston
    Moreland Street
    Boston , MA 02119
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2023-07-26T10:00:00 - 2023-07-26T12:00:00
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