Things to do North of Boston April 12th – April 18th, 2024

Patriot's Day north of boston

Here are our favorite things to do North of Boston this upcoming week:

Scroll down for links to local theater, public library and recreation department calendars! There is always something fun to do in our local communities.

April 15-19, 2024

SPEND A WILD APRIL SCHOOL VACATION WEEK AT STONE ZOO!, 10am-2pm, Stoneham, Massachusetts

April 17-20, 2024

Wakefield Carnival 2024

Friday, April 12th, 2024

Pop-Up Taproom at The Roasted Granola Café, 5-10pm, Arlington, Massachusetts

THEATER – DOT DOT DOT: A New Musical, 9:30 & 11:45am, The Greater Boston Stage Company, Stoneham, Massachusetts

Cooking Tips & Tools for Older Adults with Therapy Gardens, 1-2pm, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts

Caring for Your Family Photographs and Papers, 3-4pm, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts

Plant Lab: Seed Starting (Grades 3-5), 3-4pm, Reading Public Library, Reading, Massachusetts

Puppet Storytime with Leigh Baltzer, 4-4:30pm, Woburn, Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts

Parent & Me “Wild Flower” Paint Night!, 6-7:30pm, Woburn Recreation Department, Woburn, Massachusetts

BOSTON COMEDY BLOWOUT AT THE CABOT, 8pm, Beverly, Massachusetts

LIVE music! The Mockingbirds, 6-9pm, Goodnight Johnny’s Music Bar, Burlington, Massachusetts

Saturday, April 13th, 2024
 
Jumping Beans: Family Storytime Drop-in, 10-10:30am, Reading Public Library, Reading, Massachusetts
 

GOAT BIRTHDAY PARTY, 9am-12pm, Stone Zoo, Stoneham, Massachusetts

Fused Glass Workshop, 10am-12pm, Munroe Center for the Arts, Lexington, Massachusetts

LIVE music! Sam Crawford, 6-9pm, Goodnight Johnny’s Music Bar, Burlington, Massachusetts

Voices of Hope Presents “Hello Dolly!”, 8pm, North Shore Music Theater, Beverly, Massachusetts

Sunday, April 14th, 2024
 
Sunday Jazz Brunch, 10am-2pm, Goodnight Johnny’s Music Bar, Burlington, Massachusetts
 
Mastering Gardening Skills, 11am, McCue Garden Center, Woburn, Massachusetts
 
Paul Revere’s Ride Reenactment, 11:30am-12:15pm, Hancocke-Clarke House, Lexington, Massachusetts
 
teacher gift pottery painting at tin bucket, 12-4pm, Tin Bucket, Reading, Massachusetts
 
Voices of Hope Presents “Hello Dolly!”, 2pm, North Shore Music Theater, Beverly, Massachusetts
 
Monday, April 15th, 2024
 

Family Singalong with James Lepler, 10:30-11am, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts

Tuesday, April 16th, 2024

Whitelam Woolies: Drop-in Knitting Circle, 10:30-11:30am, Whitelam Books, Reading, Massachusetts

Revolutionary Scavenger Hunt, 10am-2pm, Lexington, Massachusetts

drop-in pottery painting at tin bucket, 10am-3pm, Tin Bucket, Reading, Massachusetts

Paint Nite in Burlington at Common Craft, 7-9pm, Common Craft, Burlington, Massachusetts

Wednesday, April 17th, 2024

Story & Movement time with Daisy! Whitelam Books, Wednesdays at 10:30am, Reading, Massachusetts

Adult Maker Space Craft Classes: Felted Baby Birds in a Nest, 7-8pm, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts

Thursday, April 18h, 2024

Mandala Mindfulness : A Peer Support Group for Creative Coloring and Connection, 10-11am, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts

Family Singalong with Matt Heaton, 11-11:30am, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts

Owls Up Close, 6-7pm, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts

Book Clubs

Thursday Book Clubs at Whitelam Books

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club at Whitelam Books, 7:00- 8:00 pm, Reading, Massachusetts

Non-Fiction Book Club with Nina at Whitelam Books, Reading, Massachusetts

Fiction Book Club with Jeanne

Third Friday of every Month

Studio 64 Book Club, Reading Public Library, Reading, Massachusetts

Art Classes

Arts Arlington, Arlington, Massachusetts

Munroe Center for the Arts, Lexington, Massachusetts

Music Classes and Lessons

Group Piano Classes for Kids, Wednesdays 1:30 pm & 2:30 pm, Arlington, Massachusetts 

Second Monday of Each Month for adults

Guitar League, 7:30pm, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Music Lessons

Stage Music Center, Winchester and Acton, Massachusetts

National Music Inc, Woburn, Massachusetts

Fitness and Health

Nursing Your Way to Wellness

Public Library Calendars

Woburn Public Library Calendar

Burlington Public Library Calendar

Arlington Public Library Calendar

Reading Public Library Calendar

Wakefield Public Library Calendar

Winchester Public Library Calendar

Lexington Public Library Calendar

Town Recreation Departments

Woburn Recreation, 10 Common Street, Woburn, Massachusetts, 781-897-5805

Burlington Parks & Recreation, 61 Center Street, Burlington, Massachusetts, 781-270-1695

Reading Recreation Division, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts, 781-942-9075

Wakefield Recreation, Americal Civic Center, 467 Main Street, Wakefield, Massachusetts, 781-246-6389

Stoneham Recreation Department, 35 Central Street, Stoneham, Massachusetts, 781-279-2609

Lexington Recreation & Community Programs, 39 Marrett Road, Lexington, Massachusetts, 781-698-4800

Winchester Recreation Department, 263 Main Street, Winchester, Massachusetts, 781-721-7125

Thursday, April 25th, 2024

2ND SHIFT MUSIC SERIES, 8pm, Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation
154 Moody St, Waltham, MA

Picture of Jodi Crowley

Jodi Crowley

I’m Jodi Crowley, lifestyle blogger and Realtor at Lamacchia Realty. I live and work North of Boston and love everything this beautiful area has to offer. If you live North of Boston or are thinking about moving here, you have come to the right place! Stay up to date with North of Boston Events, Restaurants, Outdoors, Real Estate and more!