LGBTQ+ Services, Visual Arts and Crafts

Join staff as they discuss and activate this experimental device from 1930 by László Moholy-Nagy, a Bauhaus pioneer.

Sachi Laumas will explore how three works of art engage with illness and the healing process.

Ricardo Fernandes Garcia will explore how representations of innocence have enabled painters to address conflict and war.

Delve deeper into ancient sculpture, from a time when Celtic and Classical cultures clashed, with art historian Kimberly Cassibry.

Recitals are performed on Harvard’s famous 1958 D. A. Flentrop organ, at Adolphus Busch Hall.

Sachi Laumas will explore how three works of art engage with illness and the healing process.

We’re keeping our doors open late for an evening of art, fun, food, and more!

Wiesenbauer will explore the relationship between art and the natural world on this tour that takes you from the galleries to nearby grounds.

Join us at the Valente Branch for a simple craft. This month we will be making beaded earrings.

Supplies are limited. Registration is required.

In this workshop, you’ll learn about scent as a sensory medium in Japanese Buddhist funerary and memorial rituals and craft your own incense.

Join Leigh Raiford and Teju Cole to examine photography’s role in social justice movements and national memory

Join local artist Brooke Lambert for an introduction to the printmaking process of linocut.

Join us for a free hands-on STEAM Community Drop-In at NuVu on Saturday, April 4 from 1–3 PM!

Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters

Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week! Kids of all ages can hang out and do crafts or STEAM activities. No registration required.

Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week! Kids of all ages can hang out and do crafts or STEAM activities. No registration required. 

Join the Watercolor Painting Workshop

Join us in the Children's Room for a fun craft and related stories. For more information, call 617-349-4010. This program is recommended for ages 5-10.

Bring your project and come join other fiber crafters in your community!

Join us for a day of presentations by guest speakers exploring Celtic art.

Try out 2D animation with Gif-O-grafs!

Adults 18+ are invited to tell a story using 2D animation.

Registration Required.

National Library Week is April 6-12.

Join us for a beginner-friendly counted cross stitch class at O'Neill!

What's a zine?

Treat yourself to an afternoon of fun, creativity, and community while a local artist guides us step-by-step through the process of creating a beautiful acrylic painting.