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Opening Reception – Drawn to Paint: Paintings of Arboretum Trees by Paul Olson

Arnold Arboretum, Hunnewell Building 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Opening Reception Saturday, May 18, 1:00-3:00pm Exhibit runs May 10 – July 21, 2019 Location: Hunnewell Building Artist, Paul Olson, has been discovering the nuances of the Arnold Arboretum's collections since he first passed through its gates in 2011. A landscape painter for decades, Olson explores the grounds with sketchbook in hand, typically in the early […]

Free

Meet & Greet Giveback Anniversary Festival

Franklin Park Playstead Field Playstead Road, Roxbury

Join TCGT Entertainment in celebrating 10 years of excellence with a FREE neighborhood festival! We want to bring some fun back into the summer for the community with a neighborhood celebration in the park for Boston families! We're bringing an array of artists from various mediums to Playstead Field so they can share the passion […]

Free

Art Workshop: Creative Climate Commitment with Susan Israel

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Susan Israel, AIA, LEED AP, President and Founder, Climate Creatives Saturday, September 28, 9:30am–12:30pm   What will motivate you to do more about the climate crisis? Perhaps something fun and visible? What is preventing you from acting? Maybe fear, and lack of belief that your actions matter? Susan Israel founded Climate Creatives to use art […]

$20 – $40

Renters Rising Block Party and Music Fest for Rent Control

Jamaica Plain Brewery Complex (back parking lot) 284 Amory St., Jamaica Plain

Join us as we rock out to the sounds of Oompa, Zili Misik, JahRiffe & Jah-N-I Roots Movement, The Group Activity, and dance in the streets with Metamovements Latin Dance Company. This event is free and open to our entire community. Indoors in the Brewery complex, local artists affiliated with City Life/Vida Urbana will display […]

Free

2020 Lilac Sunday T-shirt Design Contest – Arnold Arboretum

Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Create a piece of Arnold Arboretum history…enter our contest to design the 2020 Lilac Sunday t-shirt! The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University invites artists of all ages to submit logo designs for the Lilac Sunday 2020 T-shirt. Lilac-themed t-shirts have been a tradition for many years, and continue to be a highly anticipated and popular […]

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Art Reception – The Light You Cannot See: Infrared Photography by Betsey Henkels

Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Join our exhibiting artist, Betsey Henkels, for a reception in the Hunnewell Lecture Hall on Saturday, October 26, 1:00-3:00pm. Exhibit runs October 25, 2019 – February 2, 2020 Betsey Henkels uses the camera to explore the world in two ways–first by noticing and appreciating objects that she might otherwise overlook, and second, by transforming ordinary […]

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JP Pop-up Art Show | Grand Opening |45 On Burnett | Jamaica Plain

45 On Burnett 45 Burnett Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Join us for a grand opening celebration at 45 On Burnett! Sunday March 1, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Tour the last 2 and 3 bedroom units - garage parking included Check out the on-site gym, roof deck and pet spa Visit the JP Pop-up Art Gallery featuring the work of local artist Enjoy Brunch […]

Painting Edo at the Arnold Arboretum: Japanese Black Pine

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

"Painting Edo" at the Arnold Arboretum is a collaboration between the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University and the Harvard Art Museums, inspired by the exhibition "Painting Edo: Japanese Art from the Feinberg Collection." Observing artworks from the exhibition alongside the living collections of the Arnold Arboretum, we invite you to marvel at the remarkable accuracy […]

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Recurring

Resurgence!

Lawn of First Baptist Church of Jamaica Plain, 633 Centre Street

The Centre for Faith, Art, and Justice, the non-profit organization sponsored and housed by First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain, will be hosting a series of three outdoor events on April 10, April 17, and April 24 at 7pm. The purpose of these events is to highlight our Capital Campaign to finish the rebuild of […]

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A Walk in the Arboretum: Digital Photocollages by Amy Ragus

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Virtual Art Exhibition Photographer Amy Ragus specializes in multiple frame images of New England landscapes—digital photocollages. Before and during the pandemic, Ragus spent time in the Arboretum, particularly interested in its role as a public space, its open access to everyone. Her work captures the discoveries she found just off a road or path, as […]

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