Michael Brahce is a stone carver who has been working with Karin Sprague Stone Carvers, located in North Scituate, Rhode Island, since 2022. He will be carving a slate gravestone using the traditional method of hand-held mallet and chisel. Michael will be demonstrating carving techniques similar to those which would have been used 250 years ago.
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Join us for friends and fiber arts! Bring your knitting, crocheting, embroidery, felting, or any other fiber art project or get inspired by our materials and tools. Come to the library for some cozy fun. All ages and experience levels are welcome . Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To requ…
Learn the basics in this introduction to knitting and create a fun, useful project to show off! All materials will be provided. This workshop is sponsored by the Friends of the Faneuil Branch Library. Registration is required. Call or email the library to sign up. Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events acc…
Michael Brahce is a stone carver who has been working with Karin Sprague Stone Carvers, located in North Scituate, Rhode Island, since 2022. He will be carving a slate gravestone using the traditional method of hand-held mallet and chisel. Michael will be demonstrating carving techniques similar to those which would ha…
Join National Park Service rangers for pop-up programming at Dorchester Heights! Monument Climbs Enjoy views of Boston from the observation deck of the Monument *Note: There are 72 steps to the second level of the Monument, with an additional 20 steps up a spiral staircase to the observation deck. B.A.R.K. Ranger Learn…
Do you love embroidering, knitting, crocheting, or some other craft? Come join the MAC Board and PULSE for a relaxing night of crafting and tea! Bring your own projects, or come learn from your peers! --- Event Details: https://massart.campusgroups.com/rsvp?id=376673
Carving pumpkins is so messy. Paint them instead! Step into Teen Central for a relaxing evening of creativity and everything pumpkin spice. Registration is required! Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department lis…
Join us in the Grove Hall Teen Space for a weekly arts program focusing on a new craft each week. Materials will be provided. Space and materials are first come, first served. Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the depa…
Join a National Park Service Ranger as they share Boston’s diverse history through unique guided tours. Boston: An Underground Railroad Hub June 25 & September 24 Did you know that Boston played a central role in the Underground Railroad? Explore the inspiring stories of freedom seekers in the Beacon Hill neighborhood…
View “Old Ironsides” Underway in Boston Harbor! USS Constitution goes underway in Boston Harbor at various times each year. The Ship cruises into the Harbor, stopping for a memorable 21-gun salute at Fort Independence, Castle Island. **NOTE: Underways affect public visitation hours of USS Constitution . Please follow t…
Though women did not legally own household items in early America, Revere family tradition holds that the lady’s work table ca. 1810, currently on display in the Revere House Best Chamber, belonged to Paul’s second wife, Rachel Revere. Sharon C. Mehrman, furniture maker and historian, will demonstrate carving elements…
Woodturning is the art or process of fashioning wood into various forms and shapes by means of a lathe. Returning to the Arnold Arboretum for the 11th year, The Art of the Woodturner will again offer visitors the chance to see an amazing variety of woodturned pieces: large and small, functional and sculptural. — Octobe…
The Saturday Evening Girls’ club was established in 1899 to provide cultural activities for Italian and Jewish immigrant girls who lived in the tenements of Boston’s North End. In 1908, the reform-minded club leaders founded a pottery to provide the girls with a clean and educational venue in which to earn money. They…
