- Arts & Crafts
- Baby and Toddler
- Music, Movement, Dance
- Sports: Swimming, Ice Skating, Martial Arts, Teams, Clubs
- Scouting, Clubs and other Miscellaneous programs
Arts & Crafts
A.C. Moore:Arts & Crafts Store with regular drop-in and registration based workshops for children and adults. |
ActonArt:Studio provides drawing and art lessons, workshops and camps for children ages 5 and older. |
ArtBeat:Small art and craft store with a table/studio in the back for walk-in instructor based crafts and parties. |
Arlington Center for the Arts: Community arts center based in Arlington offering classes, workshops, events and camps in theater and studio arts. |
Barefoot Books: Book store in Concord with live music, arts and crafts, yoga classes, story times, other events, and a paint-your-own pottery studio. |
Bedford Center for the Arts: Free drop-in crafts the third Friday of every month during the school year, as well as community events. |
Bedford Public Library: The library often holds free craft events, clubs and activities, especially in the summer. |
Bedford Recreation Department: You can usually find dance, performing arts and art camps and classes offered for preschool through high school aged students through the Rec Department. |
Clay Dreams: Paint-your-own pottery studio located in Arlington. |
Concord-Carlisle Community Education: Offers classes and activities for all age groups. |
Decordova Museum: The museum and sculpture park also has a school that offers workshops, classes, camps and events for preschool aged kids and older. |
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Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts: Organization based in Concord that supports visual, performance and fine arts offers camps, classes, workshops and events for kids of all ages. |
Joann Fabrics: The fabric and craft store offers classes in jewelry making, sewing, paper crafts, cake decorating and more. |
Indigo Fire Studio: Belmont Clay and Fused Glass studio offering classes, workshops, camps and drop-in hours. http://indigofirestudio.com/ |
Michaels: Classes, workshops and events with both drop-in and preregistration are offered at this Burlington craft store. |
Monroe Center for the Arts: Center with a collection of schools offering visual and performing arts education classes in Lexington MA. |
Rainbow Art Studios: Private and small group art instruction, appreciation and theory for ages 4 and up. |
Sweet Beads: Beading studio and parties in Lexington. |
Baby and Toddler
ABC Music Together/ Footnotes Music: Music Together and African Drumming classes in Bedford, Acton, Concord and surrounding towns. |
Bedford Family Connection: Bedford group with events, activities and playgroups for kids 0-5years old. |
Bedford Recreation Department: You can find dance, performing arts and art camps and classes offered for preschool through high school aged students through the Rec Department. Sign up early for dance! |
Barefoot Books: Book store in Concord with live music, arts and crafts, yoga classes, story times, other events, and a paint-your-own pottery studio. |
Bedford Public Library: The library often holds free craft events, clubs and activities, especially in the summer. |
First Connections: Playgroups, workshops, events and parent resources for pregnancy through preschool. |
Joyful Music: Music Together music and movement classes infants to preschoolers in Lexington and other locations. |
Kindermusik at the School for Creative Arts: Kindermusik classes in Burlington, Lexington and Weston. |
Monroe Center for the Arts: Center with a collection of schools offering visual and performing arts education classes in Lexington MA. |
Music Together of Arlington: Music Together classes for babies to preschoolers based in Arlington, MA. |
North Suburban YMCA: Play classes, swim lessons and swim team for tots and older. |
Rhythm Kids: Drumming, drum circles, percussion, and movement classes in Bedford and surrounding towns. |
My Gym, Burlington: Play groups, classes and parties, involving music, exercise, sports, movement, agility and flexibility. |
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Music, Movement, Dance
ABC Music Together/ Footnotes Music: Music Together and African Drumming classes in Bedford, Acton, Concord and surrounding towns. |
Bedford Recreation Department: You can find dance, performing arts and art camps and classes offered for preschool through high school aged students through the Rec Department. Sign up early for dance! |
Boston Children’s Chorus: After school choral training and education for children age 7 -18. |
Concord-Carlisle Community Education: Offers classes and activities for all age groups. |
Concord Conservatory of Music: Offers group and private music instruction for children of all ages. |
The Dance Inn: Dance classes for preschool to adult. |
The Dance Academy: Bedford based dance studio, with instruction and camps from toddlers on up. |
Jammin With You: In home music lessons, as well as chorus, performance, tots classes – even beatbox lessons! |
Joyful Music: Music Together music and movement classes infants to preschoolers in Lexington and other locations. |
Keys for Kids: Private and group music classes and camps for a variety of instruments and ages. |
Kidstock Creative Education Center: Performing arts classes and camps. |
Kindermusik at the School for Creative Arts: Kindermusik classes in Burlington, Lexington and Weston. |
Monroe Center for the Arts: Center with a collection of schools offering visual and performing arts education classes in Lexington MA. |
Music Together of Arlington: Music Together classes for babies to preschoolers based in Arlington, MA. |
The Real School of Music: All genre’s of music instruction for tots to adults. |
Rhythm Kids: Drumming, drum circles, percussion, and movement classes in Bedford and surrounding towns. |
Rhythmic Dreams: Recreational and competitive rhythm gymnastic based in Newton but some classes offered closer to Bedford. |
Viki’s Piano Studio: Piano instruction for ages 5 to adult. |
Yamaha Music School of Boston: General music, piano and voice lessons. |
Sports: Swimming, Ice Skating, Martial Arts, Teams, Clubs
Allan Kessler’s Karate Center:Karate programs for ages 3 to adult. |
Atlantis Sports Club & SpaRed Cross swim lessons from babies on up. |
Bedford Athletic Association: Association supports the student-athletes and the athletic programs of Bedford High School (BHS) and the John Glenn Middle School (JGMS) through fundraisers and scholarships. |
Bedford Athletic Department: High school and middle school teams and clubs supported through Bedford School District. |
Bedford Babe Ruth Baseball and Softball: Recreational baseball and softball for ages 6 through 18. |
Bedford Recreation Department: Sports camps and recreation programs for preschool through high school aged students. |
Bedford Youth Soccer: Intramural and travel soccer teams. |
Bedford Youth Lacrosse: Lacrosse teams and games for kids grades 1-8.
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Billerica Boys and Girls Club: Swim lessons, summer camps, and childcare programs. |
Boston Rock Gym: Indoor, outdoor, and youth (ages 5 and up) programs. |
Boston Sports Club: Year round indoor swim classes, and summer outdoor swim club. |
Brestyans Gymnastics Club: Recreational and competitive team gymnastics. |
Burlington Ice Palace: Ice skating rink. |
Callahan’s Karate Studio: Karate classes and birthday parties. |
The Edge Sports Center: Ice skating, hockey, turf sports (including flag football, lacrosse and soccer teams and clinics), and sports training for children and adults located in Bedford. |
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Flip City Gymnastics / TumbleKids Billerica: Recreational and team gymnastics for tots on up. |
Great Brook Ski Touring Center: Cross Country Ski lessons and trails. |
Guard Up: Classes, camps, and birthday parties in fencing and swordsmanship. |
Lexington Bedford Pop Warner Football: Football and cheerleading for ages 7-14. |
Lexington-Bedford Youth Hockey: Ice hockey and street hockey teams, camps, and skills clinics. |
Lexington Recreation Department: Some sports, dance, fitness, and swim courses open to non-residents. |
Mark’s Swim Academy: Private and small group swim lessons in Billerica and Waltham. |
Nashoba Valley Ski Area: Downhill ski and recreation area with after-school and weekend lessons. |
North Gate Farm Riding Center: Beginning horseback riding to advanced showman. |
North Suburban YMCA: Play classes, swim lessons and swim team for tots and older. |
Roller Kingdom: Roller skating (open skate, parties, lessons and laser tag) Tyngsboro and Hudson locations. |
Serenity Yoga: Yoga studio with occasional offers for children. |
Shawsheen Valley Tech Aquatics: Olympic size pool with open swim, pool rentals, swim lessons and lifeguard training. |
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Springs Brook Park: Man-made swimming hole offering public swimming, swimming lessons, volleyball nets, tetherball, zero-depth sprinkler park, picnic area, playground, special events and performances. Open seasonally. |
Stoneymeade Farm: Horseback riding lessons and therapeutic lessons. |
Thoreau Club: Family membership club with recreation, fitness, swimming, and summer camps. |
Wedgewood Swim & Tennis Club: Private swim and tennis club with a long wait list. |
Youn’s Taekwondo: Taekwondo studio with sparring and instruction from tots to adults. |
Scouting, Clubs and other Miscellaneous programs
Bedford 4-H Club: General interest group for children age 5-18. |
Bedford-Hanscom Girl Scouts: Bedford and Hanscom Girl Scout opportunities. |
Bedford Public Library: The library offers story times, summer reading & activities clubs, reading goals programs, and performances throughout the year. |
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Bedford Recreation Department Kids Club: Programs for children in kindergarten through grade eight (K-8) |
Bike Bedford: Information on bicycling in and around Bedford. |
Boy Scout Troop 114: Website with information on the Bedford-based scouting organization. |
Build a Bear Workshop: “Build” and accessorize your own stuffed animals. |
Chip-In Farm: Family owned and operated farm located in Bedford. Small free indoor/outdoor petting zoo as well as general store with fresh produce, local foods and their own fresh eggs. |
Concord Youth Theater: Productions, summer camps and workshops in theater arts. |
The Corner At Town Center: Fully stocked and supervised game room and meeting place for JGMS students. |
Destination Imagination: Global problem solving program and tournaments for students of all ages. |
Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm: Classes, camps and workshops. |
Minuteman Bikeway: A rail-to-trails path going from Cambridge to Bedford. |
Minuteman Community Education: Programs throughout the year for youth and adults in areas of trades, crafts, fitness and more. |
