Minni Family Workshop - Summer Shades

In Minni Family Workshop – Summer Shades participants will celebrate summer in our sunny studio with the brightest of warm colors. A Minni instructor will guide students through a variety of projects focused on play and warm shades, including balloon prints, sticky collaborative collages, and giant sun paintings. Soak in the summer sun with your creative little one!

Minni Beacon Hill 

Minni Community Drop-In

Minni Community Drop-Ins are designed for the entire family to enjoy creative play and messy materials in our spacious studio. Rotating themed projects focus on open-ended play, material exploration, and a variety of art processes. Minni Community Drop-Ins are free or pay-what-you-can to give back to our community, one creative project at a time.

Minni Slime Workshop - Ice Cream Edition

Slime scientists and ice cream lovers will be lining up for this sweet spin on our most popular workshop! Join us at our studio-turned-ice-cream-shop to create creamy concoctions with a Minni instructor! Students will make the most of three different slimey interpretations of everyone’s favorite sweet treat, including swirly soft-serve ice cream and even ice cream cake. Let your little one unleash their inner scientist; we’ll take care of the mess as students enjoy the rest.

Minni Family Workshop - Sandy Sculptures

Our Minni Family Workshop - Sandy Sculptures workshop will bring the beach to the studio as students explore all the textures of the ocean. A Minni instructor will guide students through the process of sticking and smooshing together sandy, textured towers. Playful activities on the side will include shell fossil making and a sensory station. Join us for a creative beach day!

Minni Tween Workshop - Summer Seashells

Join us for a fun and festive workshop to kick off summer! A Minni instructor will guide tweens through the process of transforming ordinary seashells into extraordinary works of art. Paint, doodle, and mod podge colorful designs onto a variety of different seashells to transform them into decorative or functional objects. Students will get to take their summer seashells home for themselves, or to gift to someone else! Minni Tween Workshops are for artists ages 8 to 12 as their next step in art exploration. They will explore new techniques, hone their skills, develop their own artistic voice(s). . and have fun too! Each workshop includes materials for individual and collaborative projects and because these are at dinnertime, cheese pizza! Participants are encouraged/invited to bring a water bottle and their own nut-free meal or snack if pizza isn't their favorite!

Minni Community Drop-In + Student Art Showcase

Join us for Minni's Student Art Showcase to celebrate the end of the school year and all the fantastic art that students have crafted this semester! Open to family and friends, studios will be open for the showcase during our Community Drop-In over the weekend. Minni Community Drop-Ins are designed for the entire family to enjoy creative play and messy materials in our spacious studio. Rotating themed projects focus on open-ended play, material exploration, and a variety of art processes. Minni Community Drop-Ins are free or pay-what-you-can to give back to our community, one creative project at a time.

Minni Tween Workshop - Paper Flowers

Creativity will bloom at our next Minni Tween Workshop! An instructor will guide students through the process of folding and bunching of colorful flowers using a variety of techniques and colored crepe tissue paper. Students will learn how to craft bright paper blooms, adding contrasting petals and colors along the way. We will bring the outdoors in as program participants make mini flower gardens of their own. Minni Tween Workshops are for artists ages 8 to 12 as their next step in art exploration. They will explore new techniques, hone their skills, develop their own artistic voice(s). . and have fun too! Each workshop includes materials for individual and collaborative projects and because these are at dinnertime, cheese pizza! Participants are encouraged/invited to bring a water bottle and their own nut-free meal or snack if pizza isn't their favorite!

Minni Family Workshop - Mother's Day Edition

Spend the day with the ones you love and learn how to create an everlasting flower bouquet with our Minni Family Workshop - Mother's Day Edition! A Minni instructor will guide families through the process of creating, painting, and gluing their own small bouquet of gorgeous upcycled flowers using egg cartons!&nbsp; Minni Family Workshops offer an interactive, approachable experience for the entire family. Each uniquely programmed workshop focuses on collaboration and materials exploration for all ages under the guidance of a supportive Minni instructor. Each family will complete a unique work of art for display at home using high quality and recycled art materials.

Minni's Birthday Celebration + Community Drop-In!

Join us for our 8th Birthday Celebration + Community Drop-In event to participate in art-making, and celebrate EIGHT fabulous years of Minni!  Minni Community Drop-Ins are designed for the entire family to enjoy creative play and messy materials in our spacious studio. Rotating themed projects focus on open-ended play, material exploration, and a variety of art processes. Minni Community Drop-Ins are free or pay-what-you-can to give back to our community, one creative project at a time.

Minni Family Workshop - Earth Day

In our Minni Family Workshop – Earth Day little artists and caregivers will celebrate our planet with playful projects and sensory stations using an array of natural and recycled materials. A Minni instructor will guide participants through a series of planet-friendly activities and a special book reading. Join us for a creative morning of earthy crafting and nature-inspired fun! Minni Family Workshops offer an interactive, approachable experience for the entire family. Each uniquely programmed workshop focuses on collaboration and materials exploration for all ages under the guidance of a supportive Minni instructor. Each family will complete a unique work of art for display at home using high quality art materials.

Minni Puppet Workshop

Little ones ages 4–10 will become professional puppeteers during our newest workshop, Minni Puppet Workshop! A Minni instructor will offer up a lesson on puppet design as students stretch their imaginations and story-telling skills while creating their own marionette or hand puppet inspired by their favorite animal. Students will wrap up the building process with a culminating puppet performance!

Minni Tween Workshop - Earth Day Collage

Young artists, emerging environmentalists and expert recyclers are welcomed to Minni Collage Workshop, a lively look at recycled materials and colorful found objects. Participants will work to create colorful collages and recycled rainbows of their own using materials Minni has collected all year. Each participant will leave with a completed collage and a greater understanding of how to care for our environment.&nbsp; Minni Tween Workshops are for artists ages 8 to 12 as their next step in art exploration. They will explore new techniques, hone their skills, develop their own artistic voice(s). . and have fun too! Each workshop includes materials for individual and collaborative projects and because these are at dinnertime, cheese pizza! Participants are encouraged/invited to bring a water bottle and their own nut-free meal or snack if pizza isn't their favorite!

Minni Family Workshop - Tonal Tides

Minni Family Workshop – Tonal Tides&nbsp;invites little artists and their caregivers to dive into the magic of the ocean through texture, tone, and hands-on play. Guided by a Minni instructor, families will&nbsp;bring shimmering tide pools to life with drips of blue-tinted glue and layers of sand and shells. Along the way, students will explore the many shades of ocean blues, from deep sea to foamy shore.&nbsp;Join us for a splashy, creative day inspired by the sea! Minni Family Workshops offer an interactive, approachable experience for the entire family. Each uniquely programmed workshop focuses on collaboration and materials exploration for all ages under the guidance of a supportive Minni instructor. Each family will complete a unique work of art for display at home using high quality and recycled art materials.

Minni × Urbanity Community Drop-In

Join us for our Community Drop-in collaboration at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.maynekids.com/">Mayne</a>&nbsp;(kids hair and photography studio) in the South End, with local dance studio Urbanity to participate in art-making, dance, and learn about this year's collaborative summer program! This is a great opportunity to meet our instructors, ask any questions and tour Minni's pop-up summer studio at Mayne. Urbanity will run 20 minute dance classes at 4:30pm and 5:30pm.&nbsp; Minni Community Drop-ins are designed for the entire family to enjoy creative play and messy materials in our studio. Projects focus on open-ended play, material exploration, and a variety of art processes. This is a free program, donations are appreciated.&nbsp;

Minni at Mayne South End

Minni Family Workshop - Mixing Rainbows

In our Minni Family Workshop – Mixing Rainbows workshop, color-loving kiddos will work on identifying all the colors of the rainbow, and then turn to creating bright rainbows of their very own. A Minni instructor will guide the group through a variety of vibrant activities including the mixing and matching of a host of hues, fun with fluffy rainbow cloud dough, and the ultimate production of fuzzy rainbow sculptures!&nbsp; Minni Family Workshops offer an interactive, approachable experience for the entire family. Each uniquely programmed workshop focuses on collaboration and materials exploration for all ages under the guidance of a supportive Minni instructor. Each family will complete a unique work of art for display at home using high quality art materials.

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

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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

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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

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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

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Curated by Joyraft ⭐️

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

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S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

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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

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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 🚨

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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

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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

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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.

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