Obaro

Brenda

Alexandria

emilie bushnell

Onyi 

Sewing Classes for Adults

Learn how to sew in this 6-week series for adults at the Honan-Allston Branch Library. Our experienced instructor Miriam will teach you how to use a sewing machine and follow a simple pattern. You’ll leave with several projects to take home and use. Registration and the waitlist are closed. Email Miriam at <a href="mailto:sewandquilt@comcast.net">sewandquilt@comcast.net</a> to be placed on the list for a future series. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Honan-Allston Branch Library, Harvard University, and the Harvard Ed Portal.

Honan-Allston Branch of the Boston Public Library

Rachel

Chris

Aashi

Maya

Raybryana Dasher

Brigham Circle Farmers Markets

2026 season starts May 7 until Nov. 19 Buy fresh and locally grown fruits and vegetables, local honey, and baked goods at these markets. Farmers take cash, credit, SNAP, HIP, WIC, and other food supports at both locations

Brigham Circle

Nicole Perdomo 

Maddy

Farah 

Kendall Square Farmers Market

2026 Season - starts May 28 until October 8 Located in the Canal District of Kendall Square—an internationally recognized innovation hub—this vibrant neighborhood is flanked by MIT, world-class biotech research facilities, and the scenic canal. The area offers unique amenities, including kayak access right at the canal’s edge, making it possible to visit the farmers market by water. Join us to explore, connect, and support your local food system. The market is located a short walk from the Kendall/MIT T station, adjacent to the Kendall canal. The market accepts cash, credit/debit cards, WIC/Senior coupons, and EBT cards and offers a weekly $15 SNAP Match. In 2024 we launched a SNAP-subsidized CSA Market Box for those who want to get a taste of everything the market has to offer every week. Learn more <a href="https://www.massfarmersmarkets.org/kendall-square-market-box">here</a>. The Kendall Square Farmers Market is a Mass Farmers Market managed market. MFM is a non-profit organization that has been working to enhance farmers markets and support locally grown food for over forty years.

 Henri A. Termeer Square

Etienne 

Abby

Brookline Farmers Market

Opening Day of our 2026 Season is June 4 until Nov. 19! Welcome to the Brookline Farmers Market - your source for some of the most delicious, fresh and local food in New England! About the farmers market: If you are looking for a place to buy local produce, meats, and other foods, please take a look at this <a href="https://massnrc.org/farmlocator/map.aspx?Type=Winter%20Markets">MAP</a> of all the farmers markets in Massachusetts. You can set it to search for only winter farmers markets. We have a great selection in the Boston area, so there is no need to stop shopping with your favorite farms and vendors! The Brookline Farmers’ Market is held in Coolidge Corner at the <a href="https://www.brooklinefarmersmarket.com/contact">Centre Street West Parking Lot, Brookline, MA.</a> The lot is behind the Coolidge Corner Theatre just across Centre Street from the main parking lot in Coolidge Corner. <a href="https://www.brooklinefarmersmarket.com/contact">For Directions click here.</a> The Brookline Farmers’ Market has been running for forty-three plus years, thanks to our hard-working vendors and wonderful customers. Our vendors bring a diversity of products, most of which are produced here in Massachusetts or New England. We are proud to support local growers, producers, and artisans, and to be a part of the Brookline community! Our market runs every Thursday, 1:30 – 6:30 PM, from the first Thursday in June until the last Thursday before Thanksgiving. For the most up to date news and pictures of what fresh and local fruits, veggies, pasture raised meats, baked goods, cheeses, fish, fermented foods, sweet treats, and more, are in season each week - please follow us on Instagram and Facebook - links below

Meaghan

Christy 

Himani 

The Dudley Farmers Market

2026 Season: Thursdays, June 18 - Jan 28 Stock up on fresh, local veggies and other delicious delights this season at the Dudley Farmers Market. At The Food Project, we believe that everyone has a right to fresh, healthy produce. We help make this a reality by strategically locating our farmers’ markets in areas with limited fresh food access. The Food Project sells local vegetables and fruits straight from our farms at our farmers’ markets in Boston and Lynn. All of our markets accept SNAP/HIP, Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupons, WIC, debit, credit, and cash as payment.

Dudley Town Commons (Dudley St @ Blue Hill Ave)

Thursdays on the Lawn at the Loring Greenough House

We are happy to welcome you back for the 2026 season of Thursdays on the Lawn starting JUNE 4TH 2026!!! This beloved Jamaica Plain tradition is a party, a reunion, a meeting place, a food fest, a community celebration all rolled into one. Free and open to all, Thursdays on the Lawn takes place weekly from 4pm til dusk on the grounds of the Loring Greenough House. Gardens and grass for picnicking, a beer garden for unwinding, food trucks for dining, and lots of space to play. Families, friends, neighbors, and colleagues can meet, mingle, and enjoy our beautiful green space in the heart of JP with the unbeatable backdrop of a beautiful historic house. Please join us! A $1 donation per person is suggested and all funds go towards the preservation of the Loring Greenough House and Grounds. THURSDAYS ON THE LAWN is a program hosted by the The Loring Greenough House featuring:<ul><li>Rotating musicians</li><li>Food trucks</li><li>Beer garden</li><li>Special events</li><li>Community organizations</li><li>Kids’ activities</li></ul>Hive joins us every week serving drinks from their vintage airstream trailer bar! <img src="https://loring-greenough.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/48015667623_642178d2e6_o-600x309.jpg">

The Loring Greenough House 

Natalie

Jennifer

Anna

Moon Over Bow 

Bow Market's witchiest night! Hosted by Side Quest Books &amp; Upstairs at Bow. Bring your coven for a night of tarot, themed specials, and mystical proprietors of magical goods... Bring your coven for a night of mystical and magical fun. Our offerings will leave you spellbound...! <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/moon-over-bow-at-bow-market-tickets-1999017597446?aff=oddtdtcreator">RSVP now</a> to let us know you're coming, and keep an eye out for more announcements of tarot readers and vendor pop-ups coming soon. See you there, witches...!

Upstairs at Bow

Daniela

sydney

$5 Third Thursdays at the Museum of Fine Arts

Make the MFA your Thursday night destination! On the third Thursday of every month, enjoy the Museum after dark with $5 admission from 5 to 10 pm. Explore the galleries, join hands-on art-making, shop unique finds, and grab drinks and a bite to eat. Every month brings something new! From community celebrations to live performances, there are plenty of reasons to gather with friends, meet new ones, or escape with art at the MFA. What’s on View Make the most of your Thursday evening—wander the collection galleries, visit old favorites, and discover something new. Don’t miss the exhibition <a href="https://www.mfa.org/exhibition/picasso-miro-dali-unbound">“Picasso, Miró, Dalí: Unbound"</a> and explore imaginative world of livres d’artiste, a groundbreaking art form that transformed the book into a creative collaboration among artists, writers, designers, and printmakers. Activities<ul><li><a href="https://www.mfa.org/event/special-event/5-third-thursday-october-2026">Here</a></li></ul>

Museum of Fine Arts

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

S17: interest based

Your guide to everything to do around Boston.

Things to do in Boston and beyond

Things to do in Boston

New at Museum of Science, Boston 💫 

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

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 🚨

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 📈

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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