Arts and Culture

We provide the highest level of musical training and performance opportunities while transforming lives, one voice at a time.

We provide a list of all upcoming opportunities for children ages 0-11; regular activities include story times, arts, musical, and dance events and more in our Children's Room.

The Longfellow Summer Arts Festival brings music, poetry, and community to the East Lawn of the Longfellow House on Sunday afternoons through the summer. All events are free and open to the public.

For ages 4+! NSM offers group instrument lessons, choir ensembles, & private lessons on strings, guitar, woodwinds, piano, and voice.

We offer an afterschool program for students ages 5-12 based on the experience of Jewish values, traditions, holidays, culture, and life cycles that is both teacher-led and self-directed.

We offer a wide variety of summer programming for elementary, middle, and high school students interested in all aspects of theater. Please check out our offerings.

NSM's Choral Program offers vocal music for children ages 5-17.

SHINE is a group run by MIT students that strives to instill confidence in female and nonbinary students through a combination of dance, creativity, and math mentorship.

We offer a play-based program for -5th grade students; as well arts programs for 1st-5th and 6th-8th grade students with our partner, Maud Morgan Arts.

We offer high quality, humanistic ballet education and training for children of all levels age 3 and up.

Explore Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters by interactive guided tour! The occupants of this house shaped our nation. A variety of tours invite visitors to connect with their stories.

We offer summer ballet classes and dance programs, primarily for children of all levels ages 3-10 years-old.

We provide an engaging and empowering summer dance program for children and teens.

We host summer break theatre camps for 8-12 year-olds, led by professional actors and teaching artists from Actors’ Shakespeare Project. Join us for one or for both!

Enrolling now for Summer 2025! Nurture your child’s confidence, creativity, and musicianship, and let their imagination soar.

Thousands of years ago, ancient people across the Mediterranean were connected to faraway places and cultures through trade. Learn more in this exhibition at Harvard's Museum of the Ancient Near East.

In our two-week summer program, youth work with our theater artists and science experts from Lemelson-MIT to adapt a story for the stage and design a new invention inspired by the tale.

We provide an engaging and empowering dance classes for all ages.

We offer weekly arts education classes for youth (5th-7th grade) that include dancing, acting, and other movement-based arts.

We run classes in Soca dance and choreography for people of all ages and levels.

We partner with local businesses and organizations to sponsor free events in parks across the city.

We offer lots of free events throughout the year for people of all ages with a love of learning!

We host a fun and challenging art classes on Saturdays during the school year in a variety of different topics.