Arts and Culture

What might be learned about a work of art by looking at its verso, or reverse side?

Grab your sketchbook and pencil to join an instructor to draw a live model! Advanced-level artists will be more comfortable in this program.

Join us for an in-depth, hour-long tour of our special exhibition, on view from September 12, 2025 through January 18, 2026.

Join curator Lynette Roth to look closely at a recent gift to the Busch-Reisinger Museum by ZERO group co-founder Heinz Mack.

Make your holiday season more festive at the Harvard Art Museums! Join us for an evening of art, fun, food, prizes, and more.

Join the Watercolor Painting Workshop

An exhibition curator will lead this talk exploring how and why artists choose specific materials to express their ideas.

In this class you will be introduced to painting with watercolor, including techniques in

Join us for stories and a craft project! This month we will make paper dolls. 

For children of all ages and their grown-ups. 

Join the Acrylic Painting Workshop at our North Cambridge location and unleash your artistic talents with the guidance of a skilled instructor. You'll also get to take home your very own masterpiece!

Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week!

What's a zine?

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.

Kids in 6th, 7th and 8th grade can come to the Library to create hand-made cards and wrapping paper using print-making techniques! Snacks provided. No registration necessary.

Celebrate the shortest day of the year and the beginning of the winter season! Join us for a seasonal story, a winter nature craft and a cozy treat.

Come to the Library to create something special!

Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week!