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May 28, 2026

6:00pm-8:00pm
Filling the Gaps: How Can We Leverage Artists to Build a Stronger Civic Infrastructure?

This event is part of Arts and Culture Commons, a series of workshops, conversations, and collaborative experiences exploring how artists and government can work together to shape a more creative, connected, and community-centered Boston.

May 30, 2026

10:00am-12:00pm
Watercolor Painting Workshop #1: LoPresti Park

Practice your painting skills at this free and fun watercolor painting workshop series.

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12:00pm-4:00pm
Artist Resource Fair
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Price:
    FREE

Meet local leaders and arts service organizations, participate in our art supply swap, get free 1:1 arts business coaching, and more!

May 31, 2026

10:00am-12:00pm
Watercolor Painting Workshop #2: Christopher Columbus Park

Practice your painting skills at this free and fun watercolor painting workshop series.

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June 2, 2026

10:00am-11:30am
Handwriting the Constitution and Declaration of Independence
  • Boston Public Library
    Central Library
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Price:
    FREE
6:00pm-8:00pm
Crafting Civic Practice: An Evening Exploring the Artist-in-Residence Program at the City of Boston
  • Unbound Visual Arts Gallery
    175 Washington St.
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Price:
    FREE

This event is part of Arts and Culture Commons, a series of workshops, conversations, and collaborative experiences exploring how artists and government can work together to shape a more creative, connected, and community-centered Boston.

June 3, 2026

6:00pm-8:00pm
Designing for a Creative Future
  • DS4SI
    7 Ramsey St.
    Dorchester, MA 02125
  • Price:
    FREE

This event is part of Arts and Culture Commons, a series of workshops, conversations, and collaborative experiences exploring how artists and government can work together to shape a more creative, connected, and community-centered Boston.

June 4, 2026

5:00pm-8:00pm
H2O SOS: Water Warning | Opening Performance by Lani Asunción
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Price:
    FREE

Join us celebrate Lani Asunción's new solo exhibition at Boston City Hall!

June 5, 2026

3:00pm-6:00pm
"Color is Meant to Hold Us" Mural Celebration
  • BCYF Vine Street
    339 Dudley Street
    Boston, MA 02119
  • Price:
    FREE

Join us for a vibrant community celebration of "Color is Meant to Hold Us," a new mural by artist Destiny Palmer.

June 6, 2026

10:00am-12:00pm
Watercolor Painting Workshop #3: Schoolmaster Hill

Practice your painting skills at this free and fun watercolor painting workshop series.

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June 7, 2026

10:00am-12:00pm
Watercolor Painting Workshop #4: Boston Public Garden

Practice your painting skills at this free and fun watercolor painting workshop series.

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11:00am-3:00pm
Artists + Government: Designing What Comes Back to Boston
  • Verónica Robles Cultural Center
    282 Meridian St.
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Price:
    FREE

This event is part of Arts & Culture Commons, a series of workshops, conversations, and collaborative experiences exploring how artists and government can work together to shape a more creative, connected, and community-centered Boston.

1:00pm-3:30pm
Critter Creation

Join us for a free public art-making & community event at the Boston Nature Center! 

June 13, 2026

10:00am-12:00pm
Watercolor Painting Workshop #5: James P. Kelleher Rose Garden

Practice your painting skills at this free and fun watercolor painting workshop series.

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June 14, 2026

10:00am-12:00pm
Watercolor Painting Workshop #6: Jamaica Pond

Practice your painting skills at this free and fun watercolor painting workshop series.

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1:00pm-3:00pm
Move the City: Cultural Expression as Civic Dialogue
  • The Coop Social Club
    94 Green St.
    Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
  • Price:
    FREE

This event is part of Arts and Culture Commons, a series of workshops, conversations, and collaborative experiences exploring how artists and government can work together to shape a more creative, connected, and community-centered Boston.

June 16, 2026

10:00am-11:30am
Zine Making: What Does the Declaration Mean 250 Years Later?
  • Boston Public Library
    Central Library
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Price:
    FREE

July 7, 2026

10:00am-12:00pm
2026 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: Dorchester

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

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10:00am-12:00pm
2026 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: Hyde Park

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

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10:00am-11:30am
Handwriting the Constitution and Declaration of Independence
  • Boston Public Library
    Central Library
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Price:
    FREE

July 8, 2026

10:00am-12:00pm
2026 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 in various parks throughout the City of Boston, hosted by a local artist.

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10:00am-12:00pm
2026 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: West 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 in various parks throughout the City of Boston, hosted by a local artist.

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6:00pm-8:00pm
2026 Golf Course Concert Series: Oak.Land

Enjoy live music on the patio at one of the City's golf courses.

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July 9, 2026

10:00am-12:00pm
2026 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: Roslindale

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

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10:00am-12:00pm
2026 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: Mattapan

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

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July 10, 2026

10:00am-12:00pm
2026 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: Jamaica Plain

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

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10:00am-12:00pm
2026 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: Brighton

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

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July 14, 2026

10:00am-12:00pm
2026 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: Dorchester

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

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10:00am-12:00pm
2026 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: Hyde Park

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

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July 15, 2026

10:00am-12:00pm
2026 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: West 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 in various parks throughout the City of Boston, hosted by a local artist.

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