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Arts events for curious kids

Arts events for kids and their grown-ups around Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Lexington and Winchester.

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171 events · Sun, Oct 11 – Tue, Dec 8

Sunday, October 11

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Tuesday, October 13

Wednesday, October 14

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Saturday, October 17

  • Arts
  • Seniors
  • New

Better Photos with Your Smartphone: A Hands-On Photography & AI Workshop for Older Adults

Winchester Public Library, Winchester Indoor

A hands-on workshop teaching older adults to take, edit and organize photos on a smartphone, including use of AI tools.

English

At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library
to 3:30 PM
  • History
  • Ages 13–17
  • New

Knapping the First Tools: Teen Saturdays Workshop

Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor

A Saturday workshop for teens in which they learn stone knapping techniques used to make the earliest tools.

English

At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

Sunday, October 18

to 3:30 PM
  • History
  • Ages 3–12
  • New

Family Activities at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor

Family activities inspired by ancient Near Eastern collections at the museum.

English

At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

Monday, October 19

Tuesday, October 20

Wednesday, October 21

  • Science
  • Ages 9–17
  • New

Kids Cooking Green Presents Pumpkin Waffles (Grades 6-12)

Winchester Public Library, Winchester Indoor

An in-person cooking session in which grades 6 to 12 students make pumpkin waffles while learning multi-step instructions and kitchen safety.

English

At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library
  • Arts
  • Adults
  • New

Gallery Talk: Charlotte Moorman, Nam June Paik, and Their Avant-Garde Circle

Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Indoor

A gallery talk in which a family member recalls avant-garde multimedia performances by Nam June Paik and Charlotte Moorman.

English

At the venue (Harvard Art Museums, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Art Museums

Thursday, October 22

  • Science
  • Ages 6–8
  • New

Kids Cooking Green presents Eggs in a Basket (Grades K - 2)

Cary Memorial Library, Lexington Indoor

An in-person cooking class in which kindergarten to second grade children make eggs in a basket with whole wheat bread and vegetables.

English

At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library
to 5:00 PM
  • Arts
  • Ages 13–17
  • New

Teen Craft Time: The Art of Music - Decorating Vinyl and CDs

Winchester Public Library, Winchester Indoor

Students in grades 6-12 decorate old CDs and records with acrylic markers in a registered craft session.

English

At the venue (Winchester Public Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Winchester Public Library
to 8:00 PM
  • Arts
  • Ages 13+
  • Free
  • New

2026 Fall Exhibitions Opening Reception

MIT List Visual Arts Center, 20 Ames Street, Building E15, Cambridge, MA 02139, Cambridge Indoor

An opening reception with an artist talk for two contemporary art exhibitions, one of sculpture and drawing and one of moving-image installations. Light refreshments are served.

English

At the venue (MIT Events Calendar, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by MIT Events Calendar

Friday, October 23

to 10:00 PM
  • Arts
  • Ages 3–18
  • New

Haunted House

Community Center, Lexington Indoor

A Halloween haunted house at the community center with costume tours, crafts, pumpkin painting, games and a family movie. Sensory-friendly tour times are offered.

Sensory-friendly (as reported by the venue) English

At the venue (Town of Lexington calendar, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Town of Lexington calendar

Saturday, October 24

Sunday, October 25

to 5:00 PM
  • History
  • Ages 6+
  • New

Celebrating 20 years as Stewards of the Sanborn House

Winchester Historical Society, Winchester Indoor

An open house at the historic Sanborn House marking 20 years of the Society's stewardship, with a screening of Peter Engeldrum's film The Dream and exhibits on the house's restoration and future plans.

English

At the venue (Winchester Historical Society, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Winchester Historical Society

Monday, October 26

Tuesday, October 27

to 5:00 PM
  • Reading
  • Ages 13–17
  • New

LIT - Library Initiative for Teens (plus snacks!)

Winchester Public Library, Winchester Indoor

A teen group for grades 6 to 12 where members help choose collection purchases, plan library programs, create social media posts and decorate the Teen Space.

English

At the venue (Winchester Public Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Winchester Public Library

Wednesday, October 28

  • Arts
  • Adults
  • New

Multi-Site Exhibition Tour: Alfonso Ossorio: Line and Lineage and Knowledge Is Myth: Chimeric Continuities

Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Indoor

A curator-led tour across two exhibitions at two museum sites, covering the work of Alfonso Ossorio and a show on chimeric continuities.

English

At the venue (Harvard Art Museums, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Art Museums

Thursday, October 29

Friday, October 30

Saturday, October 31

Sunday, November 1

Monday, November 2

Tuesday, November 3

Wednesday, November 4

Thursday, November 5

  • Arts
  • Adults
  • New

Multi-Site Exhibition Tour: Artists Enzo Camacho and Ami Lien at the Harvard Art Museums and the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts

Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Indoor and outdoor

A tour across two Harvard venues of exhibitions by artists Enzo Camacho and Ami Lien, led by the artists.

English

At the venue (Harvard Art Museums, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Art Museums
to 5:00 PM
  • History
  • Adults
  • New

Persia to Iran: History, Politics and Visual Culture of a Civilization in the Headlines

Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor

A talk on the history, politics and visual culture of Persia and Iran.

English

At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
to 8:00 PM
  • Arts
  • Adults
  • $5–10
  • New

Henry Horenstein | A Life in Film

Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester Indoor

An evening presentation by photographer and filmmaker Henry Horenstein about his films and photographs of country music and the community around it.

English

At the venue (Griffin Museum of Photography, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Griffin Museum of Photography

Friday, November 6

to 8:00 PM
  • Arts
  • Adults
  • Free
  • New

Evan Mirapaul | In Concert: Photography and the Violin

Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester Indoor

A presentation by collector Evan Mirapaul on his collection of photographs depicting the violin and what the instrument has symbolized across cultures.

English

At the venue (Griffin Museum of Photography, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Griffin Museum of Photography

Saturday, November 7

to 6:00 PM
  • Arts
  • Adults
  • Free
  • New

Common Time : American Musicality Artist Reception

Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester Indoor

A reception celebrating the artists of the Common Time exhibition, following a panel conversation, with a toast to the photographers whose work documents American music.

English

At the venue (Griffin Museum of Photography, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Griffin Museum of Photography

Sunday, November 8

to 11:59 PM
  • Arts
  • Ages 6+
  • $22–36
  • New

The Scottish Celebration Continues- An Afternoon of Scottish Music and Dance

Regent Theatre, Arlington Indoor

An afternoon concert of Scottish music and dance with traditional and modern performances, followed by audience ceilidh dancing.

English

At the venue (Regent Theatre, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Regent Theatre

Monday, November 9

Tuesday, November 10

to 8:30 PM
  • Arts
  • Adults
  • $35
  • New

Common Time | Celebrating American Composers

Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester Indoor

A concert by Winchester Community Music School faculty playing modern classical and bluegrass works for string trio by American composers, part of a series tied to a photography exhibition.

English

At the venue (Griffin Museum of Photography, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Griffin Museum of Photography

Friday, November 13

Saturday, November 14

to 3:30 PM
  • Arts
  • Ages 13–17
  • New

Making Paleolithic Cave Art: Teen Saturdays Workshop

Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor

A hands-on teen workshop where participants make their own imitation of Paleolithic cave art, exploring how early humans created images.

English

At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

Sunday, November 15

Tuesday, November 17

to 8:30 PM
  • Arts
  • Adults
  • $35
  • New

Common Time | Celebrating American Music – An evening of Acoustic Jazz

Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester Indoor

An acoustic duo performance by Zahra Lux and Chris Gardino covering jazz, pop, rock and country songs, part of a series tied to a photography exhibition.

English

At the venue (Griffin Museum of Photography, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Griffin Museum of Photography

Tuesday, November 24

to 8:30 PM
  • Arts
  • Adults
  • $5–35
  • New

Common Time | Celebrating American Music – Classic Rock and Blues 50’s to the Present

Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester Indoor

A concert by the Blues Chasers performing blues, rockabilly and classic rock from the 1950s onward, part of a series tied to a photography exhibition.

English

At the venue (Griffin Museum of Photography, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Griffin Museum of Photography

Tuesday, December 1

to 8:30 PM
  • Arts
  • Adults
  • $5–35
  • New

Common Time | Celebrating American Music – American Songwriting

Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester Indoor

A concert led by guitarist Miles Blackwood paying tribute to American songwriters across Americana, alternative and jazz-influenced pop and rock, part of a series tied to a photography exhibition.

English

At the venue (Griffin Museum of Photography, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Griffin Museum of Photography

Wednesday, December 2

Friday, December 4

  • Science
  • Adults
  • New

Art Study Center Seminar: A Closer Look at the Forbes Pigment Collection

Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Indoor

A conservation coordinator examines pigments in the Forbes Pigment Collection in a small seminar. Registration is full.

English

At the venue (Harvard Art Museums, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Art Museums

Saturday, December 5

Ongoing