Paula

Storytime at Molly's Bookstore

Every Thursday at 10:30 AM, bring your little ones to Molly's Bookstore for Storytime! Perfect for children ages 0-4, our sessions feature engaging stories and activities for kids. Come share the joy of reading with us! Check our instagram @mollysbookstorema for updates!

Molly's Bookstore

Midday Organ Recital: Charles E. Brown

How to join: Drop in. Fee: This is a free event. Where to go: Adolphus Busch Hall, 29 Kirkland Street, Cambridge Accessibility accommodations: Email <a href="mailto:am_register@harvard.edu">am_register@harvard.edu</a> at least 48 hours in advance, including the name and date of the program in the subject line. Charles E. Brown, Associate Organist at Cadet Chapel, at West Point, in West Point, New York, will perform. Recitals are performed on Harvard’s famous 1958 D. A. Flentrop organ. Audience members are invited to bring their lunch and enjoy it quietly while listening. Presented by the Harvard Organ Society in collaboration with the Harvard Art Museums and Memorial Church.

Adolphus Busch Hall

Monica

Caty

Free First Thursdays at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

On April’s Free First Thursday, revel in the return of nasturtiums! A tradition started by Isabella Stewart Gardner in 1904, the <a href="https://www.gardnermuseum.org/experience/courtyard/nasturtiums">Hanging Nasturtiums Courtyard installation</a> is the Gardner's very own herald of spring. Celebrate the turning of the seasons—and all things nasturtium—as we make paper flowers, listen to the music of the plants, and create poetry together. Wear your best golds and fiery oranges to honor the beauty of the blossoms! <a href="https://tnew.gardnermuseum.org/36083/36092">Get free tickets</a>. Program Make Your Own Paper Nasturtiums  5–8 pm, Bertucci Education Studio Get creative in the studio and make your own vine of paper nasturtiums to brighten up your home.   Creative Connection: Gallery Activity 5–8 pm, Hostetter Gallery  Take a moment to engage personally with the art featured in <a href="https://www.gardnermuseum.org/calendar/exhibition/persona-photography-and-re-imagined-self">Persona: Photography and the Re-Imagined Self</a> with this self-guided poetry prompt. Paper and pencils will be provided outside Hostetter Gallery.   Performance by Skooby Laposky 5:30–6:15 pm &amp; 7:30–8:15 pm, Courtyard  Listen to the sounds of nature and celebrate the return of the nasturtiums with Neighborhood Salon Luminary <a href="https://www.gardnermuseum.org/skooby-laposky">Skooby Laposky</a>. The sound artist will use biodata sonification devices to measure electricity generated from the nasturtiums themselves, creating ambient music that gives voice to the plants around us.   Spotlight Talks 6 pm &amp; 7 pm, Hostetter Gallery  Imagine you could be a different version of yourself. What parts of your identity might you reinvent? Explore these questions and learn more about our current exhibition <a href="https://www.gardnermuseum.org/calendar/exhibition/persona-photography-and-re-imagined-self">Persona: Photography and the Re-Imagined Self</a> with a Museum Teacher.    Ask a Horticulturist 6–8 pm, Cloisters Ask a Gardner Horticulturist about the secrets to growing nasturtiums. Find them in the Courtyard Cloisters—they'll be wearing a nasturtium pin!

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Prathyusha Dammu

Luis

Melissa 

Free Thursdays at the ICA

Admission is FREE for all every Thursday from 5 to 9 PM during ICA Free Thursday Nights. Timed tickets are required for free days and nights. Timed tickets for Free Thursday Nights become available at 10 AM the morning of. Previously: Note: The ICA is closed on Thanksgiving. Every Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. general admission to the Institute of Contemporary Art is free. Tickets for Free Thursday Nights will be available at icaboston.org/tickets at 10 AM on that Thursday morning. https://www.icaboston.org/events/ica-free-thursday-night/ The Institute of Contemporary Art strives to share the pleasures of reflection, inspiration, provocation, and imagination that contemporary art offers through public access to art, artists, and the creative process.

Institute of Contemporary Art

Niba

Meredith 

Nicole

Free Wine Tastings @ BRIX Wine Shop

WINE SHOULD BE FUN AND APPROACHABLE! 💁‍♀️ Women-Owned 🍾 Small Producer Focused Wine is history, wine is art, wine is culture, and most importantly, wine is community. For us, it’s not just about buying a bottle of wine; it’s about the experience. We taste every bottle of wine that goes on our shelves and travel the world to find them. We take the stories of the wines and give them a voice. FREE WEEKLY WINE TASTINGS Our weekly public wine tastings are a great way to explore and discover new wines in a fun and relaxing environment. Learn the stories behind every bottle and discover what makes them so special and so drinkable. Focusing on small producers and family owned wineries, we are giving a voice to incredible wines and communities from around the world. With best friends Carri &amp; Klaudia at the helm and a knowledgeable staff supporting them, you can be sure you'll always find a new bottle to fall in love with every week. Check out our <a href="https://www.brixwineshop.com/in-store-tastings/">Tasting Schedule</a>

BRIX Wine Shop - South End

Stefania

Lior

Adam

Emma

Trivia at Sam Adams Boston Brewery

Join us weekly for Trivia in the Taproom! We host two rounds--one starting at 6 and the other at 7. No reservation needed. In the summer, we move trivia out to the Beer Garden!

Samuel Adams Boston Brewery

Mila

Live Music Thursdays in Back Bay

Enjoy a rotating lineup of musicians playing a variety of styles, creating the perfect backdrop for your after-work gathering, night out with friends, or date night. Come by with your friends, grab a seat at the bar or a table, and enjoy the music! Performances will take place on The Berkeley's bar-side. Tickets/Reservations are not needed for this event, seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. Food and beverage purchase is required to occupy tables or bar seats.

The Berkeley Bistro + Bar at Hotel AKA Back Bay

Rachel

Chiara

Khadiga

Brenda

Winter Fitness Series - Line Dancing

Boston Parks Fitness Series offers Bostonians and visitors FREE in-person workout classes. Open to all fitness levels. Line dancing is a fun activity that has all the necessary elements to improve cardiovascular health. The Rhythm Riders rotate moving from high to low impact line dances, so whether you want to get ready for the spring, upcoming weddings, family reunions or simply discover a fun new way to get moving again they have the moves for you! We are all too familiar with the Electric Slide and the Cupid Shuffle, please allow them to take you on a musical journey as you learn new line dances. So come let the rhythm move you, because a body in Motion, stays in Motion! Class led by The Boston Rhythm Riders *The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) host the Boston Parks Fitness Series, sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Learn more here: <a href="https://www.boston.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/boston-parks-fitness-series">boston.gov/fitness</a>.

Hyde Park Community Center

S22: conversations

Wondering what to do in Boston? Places to eat? Free activities? Good for a group? Date night spot? Girls night out? The best things to do? Ask Joyraft!

Best places to go in Boston? Things to do? Places to eat?

Questions & answers about things to do in Boston

Recs 💬

Community recs 💬

S4: top picks

The most fun, cool and unique things to do in Boston. Can’t miss events, shows and experiences. Concerts, restaurants, bars, free things in Boston and beyond.

The most fun and cool events happening around Boston

Hot and new things to do in Boston

Hot & new

Hot & new 🔥

S11: happening this weekend

What to do in Boston this weekend? From festivals, concerts, performances, free events, screenings and more, Joyraft has the best things to do in Boston.

25+ things to do in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville this weekend

Things to do in Boston this weekend

This wknd

This weekend for you

S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

Unique and Can’t Miss Things to Do in Boston

Can’t-miss things to do in Boston 🚨

Can't-miss things to do 🚨

S21: roundups

Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

Top picks of the best things to do in and around Boston

Joyraft picks: Boston’s best things to do

Roundups ⭐️

Curated by Joyraft ⭐️

S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

This week in Boston 📆

This week 📆

S20: c+d experiences

Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

The newest events happening in and around Boston

The newest events on Joyraft

Just added

Just added to Joyraft

S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

Top 20: Joyraft’s most popular

Top 20

Top 20 on Joyraft

S3 (A): trending experiences

Discover can’t miss events and things to do in Boston. The most fun, unique and cool events coming to the Boston area this spring and summer.

The hottest events happening in Boston

Trending events on Joyraft

Trending 📈

S17: interest based

Your guide to everything free in and around Boston. From events, to fairs, to festivals, to outdoors. Joyraft has all the free events happening near you.

100+ free things to do in Boston and beyond

Free things to do in Boston

Free things to do

S19: interest based

Kid-friendly events in Boston

S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.

Boston Bars and Restaurants: Events and Openings

Food & drink experiences in Boston

Food & drink experiences 

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