Drop-In Event: Custom Name Sign
2026-04-25 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | The Toolshed, 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
Drop in to the AIC and watch as we customize a wood sign with your name on it using the laser cutter. Once your sign is cut, you’ll get to paint and decorate it to your liking!
All ages are welcome. Children 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
Cost: $10 per sign (pay at the door)
Drop-In: Sat, Apr 25 (10am-1pm)
Instructor: Abby

Drop-In: Mosaic Art
2026-04-04 10:00 - 13:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
For this activity, we’ll be making mosaic art!
You’ll choose a shape and watch as it gets cut on our laser cutter. Then, you’ll glue colorful glass tiles onto your shape. There’s no wrong way to create a beautiful, colorful work of mosaic art.
All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 at the door
Date: Saturday, April 4th (Drop in 10am-1pm)
Instructor: Abby

Drop-In Craft: Leprechaun Trap
2026-03-14 10:00 - 13:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
Let’s celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!
Did you know that on the night before Saint Patrick’s Day, leprechauns get up to all sorts of mischief? A leprechaun trap is used to catch them in the act! Set out your trap the night before Saint Patrick’s Day and see in the morning whether a leprechaun visited. Some escaped leprechauns even leave behind a treasure!
For this all-ages drop-in activity, we will be making leprechaun traps from household items and craft supplies. Bring in a shoebox or small shipping box if you can.

All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 at the door
Date: Saturday March 14th (Drop in 10am-1pm)
Instructors: Abby & Jean

Drop-In: Slime Laboratory
2026-02-21 10:00 - 13:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
Why make a mess at home? Come to the AIC and create your own custom slime!
We have all the supplies you’ll need to become slime scientists. Choose your own color, pour in some add-ins, and create your own perfect slime.
All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Cost: $15 at the door
Date: Saturday, February 21st (Drop in 10am-1pm)

Drop-In: Fairy Fun
2026-02-20 10:00 - 13:00 | The Toolshed, 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
Step into a world of magic at our vacation-week Fairy Fun event. Particpants will decorate their own whimsical fairy door and design a miniature garden fit for tiny visitors.
All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 at the door
Date: Friday, February 20th (Drop in 10am-1pm)
Instructors: Abby

CANCELED: Drop-In Event: Custom Name Sign
2026-02-07 10:00 - 13:00 | The Toolshed, 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
Drop in to the AIC on Saturday February 7th and watch as we customize a wood sign with your name on it using the laser cutter. Once your sign is cut, you’ll get to paint and decorate it to your liking!

All ages are welcome. Children 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 per sign (pay at the door)
Date: Saturday, February 7th (Drop in between 1pm-4pm)
Instructor: Abby

Drop-In: Winter Crafts
2026-01-10 10:00 - 13:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
Join us for fun, winter-themed crafts! We will be using yarn, paper, and more. All materials provided. Get ready for some cozy, crafty fun!
All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 at the door
Date: Saturday, January 10th (Drop in 10am-1pm)

Winter Solstice Lantern Making and Parade
2025-12-20 13:00 - 16:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
Spend the afternoon making a lantern. All are invited. Families with kids of all ages, teens, older folks–everyone is welcome. Small children need a parent to accompany them. Workshop will take place from 1-4 at the AIC. No experience needed. All supplies will be provided. At 4 pm we will light the lanterns, and parade around the town green on the shortest and darkest day of the year! Don’t miss this fun event!
Contact Colleen Lucas to register and for more information.
Colleen.Lucas@comcast.net

Drop in: Drawing to Ornament
2025-12-20 10:00 - 13:00 | The Toolshed, 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
This is a family activity! Drop into the AIC on December 20th and create a special ornament for your tree this holiday season.
Participants will be given paper and pens to draw, and then they will watch as their original artwork is engraved onto wood.
Join us and create a one-of-a-kind keepsake that will make you smile in years to come!

This activity is open to all ages. Children 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

$10 per custom ornament (pay at the door)
Date: Drop in on Saturday December 20th (10am-1pm)

Mini Graham Cracker Gingerbread House
2025-12-03 13:00 - 16:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
Join us for a fun, family-friendly workshop where you’ll get to assemble and decorate your very own graham cracker gingerbread house! This hands-on activity includes all the supplies you need to create a festive (and delicious) masterpiece.

This is a drop-in but you MUST purchase a ticket in advance to reserve your spot – it will let us make sure we have enough supplies!
All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $15 per house
Date: Wednesday December 3rd (Drop in 1pm-4pm)
Instructor: Abby

Free Drop-In: Make Cards for Kids in Hospitals
2025-11-29 10:00 - 13:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
To celebrate Thanksgiving and all we have to be thankful for, we are hosting a card-making event to support children in Massachusetts hospitals.
During this activity, participants will create and decorate cards with inspiring, positive messages that we will send on to an organization called Letters of Love. The cards will be distributed to children staying in local hospitals who are battling cancer and other serious illnesses.

All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: FREE
Date: Saturday November 29 (10am-1pm)

Drop-in: Custom Halloween Tote
2025-10-25 10:00 - 13:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
Take your trick or treating to the next level this year! Send your trick or treater out with a personalized trick or treat tote for Halloween. Using the Cricut heat press and Halloween-themed iron-on vinyl designs, we will customize a bag with the colors and name of your choice.

This activity is open to all ages. Children 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

$10 per custom tote (pay at the door)
Date: Saturday October 25th (Drop in between 10am-1pm)
Instructor: Abby

Drop-In: Nature Crafts
2025-09-27 10:00 - 13:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
Join us at the AIC for some family-friendly crafting. For this drop-in, we will have stations set up with a variety of nature-themed crafts. We’ll find creative ways to incorporate leaves, sticks, and more into different art projects.
Bring in some foraged leaves, sticks, or pressed flowers to incorporate into your works!

All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 at the door
Date: Saturday, September 27th (10am-1pm)

July Drop In: Mosaic Art
2025-07-30 10:00 - 13:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
For this activity, we’ll be making mosaic art!
You’ll choose a shape and watch as it gets cut on our laser cutter. Then, you’ll glue and grout colorful glass tiles onto your shape. There’s no wrong way to create a beautiful, colorful work of mosaic art.
All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 at the door
Date: Wednesday, July 30th (Drop in 10am-1pm)
Instructor: Abby

July Drop In: Bubble Laboratory
2025-07-26 10:00 - 13:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
Take your bubble blowing to the next level!
We’re going to learn how to make giant bubbles, make our own bubble wands, and learn how to make bubble snakes!
This activity will be held outdoors – remember your sunscreen.

All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 at the door
Date: Saturday, July 26th (Drop in 10am-1pm)
Instructor: Abby

July Drop In: Experiments with Painting
2025-07-25 10:00 - 13:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
Come to the AIC to experiment with paint!
We will have supplies and ideas to paint in new and interesting ways. Let’s find out how straws, squeegees, string or bubble wands can be used in painting.

All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 at the door
Date: Friday, July 25th (Drop in 10am-1pm)
Instructor: Abby

July Drop In: Play with Clay
2025-07-23 10:00 - 13:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
For this drop-in, it’s time to play with clay!
We’ll be making pinch pots from colorful air dry clay. A perfect spot to collect trinkets!

All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 at the door
Date: Wednesday, July 23rd (Drop in 10am-1pm)
Instructor: Eliza

July Drop In: Friendship Bracelets
2025-07-18 10:00 - 13:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
Summer is the perfect time to make friendship bracelets!
We will have stations set up with every bead and bracelet craft supply you can imagine. We’ll have beads, string, rainbow loom, charms, and letter beads.

All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 at the door
Date: Friday, July 18th (Drop in 10am-1pm)
Instructor: Abby

July Drop In: Tie Dye
2025-07-16 10:00 - 13:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
Let’s Tie Dye!
For this activity at the AIC, we will have white drawstring bags and all the supplies you’ll need to make your own tie-dye masterpiece. Drop in any time during the activity and have fun with color!

All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 at the door
Date: Wednesday, July 16th (Drop in 10am-1pm)
Instructor: Abby

July Drop In: Slime
2025-07-12 10:00 - 13:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
Why make a mess at home? Come to the AIC and create your own custom slime!
We have all the supplies you’ll need to become slime scientists. Choose your own color, add-ins, and create your own perfect slime.

All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 at the door
Date: Saturday, July 12th (Drop in 10am-1pm)
Instructor: Abby

July Drop In: Kindness Rocks
2025-07-11 10:00 - 13:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
Kindness rocks are painted rocks with messages of kindness, inspiration, and joy.
For this drop-in, we will have rocks, paint, paint markers, and ideas to inspire you for decorating your rocks. Take them home with you or leave some behind with us at the AIC to share a positive message in our community!

All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 at the door
Date: Friday, July 11th (Drop in 10am-1pm)
Instructor: Abby

July Drop In: Sew a Stuffed Animal
2025-07-09 10:00 - 13:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
For this drop-in, we’ll be sewing cute felt stuffed animals!
Learn all the basics of hand sewing and create an adorable friend to bring home.

Ages 8 and older. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 at the door
Date: Wednesday, July 9th (Drop in 10am-1pm)
Instructor: Eliza

July Drop In: Red, White & Blue Crafts
2025-07-02 10:00 - 13:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
With July 4th around the corner, we’ll make all kinds of crafts in red, white and blue colors!
We will have stations set up to make crowns, wands, and more. Spend as much time as you’d like at each craft station!

All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 at the door
Date: Wednesday, July 2nd (Drop in 10am-1pm)
Instructor: Abby

Drop-In: Father's Day Coasters
2025-06-14 10:00 - 13:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
Come into the AIC on the day before Father’s Day and help your child create a set of custom coasters from their hand drawings. Be it scribbles or a family portrait, your kid or kids can draw on a piece of paper and walk out of the AIC with a special gift that they created for the dad or dad-figure in their life!

All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 at the door
Date: Saturday, June 14th (Drop in 10am-1pm)

Drop-In Crafternoon
2025-06-04 13:00 - 16:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
It’s an early release day for Weston Public Schools, which means you can come craft with us at the AIC!
For this crafternoon, we will have stations set up with a variety of crafts. Think yarn crafts, rainbow loom bracelets, a button maker, and more!

All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 at the door
Date: Wednesday, June 4th (1pm-4pm)

Drop-In: Mother's Day Photo Frame
2025-05-10 10:00 - 13:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
Come into the AIC on the day before Mother’s Day and decorate a special photo frame. Choose a photo on your phone and we’ll even print it out for you! Walk out of the AIC with a perfect gift for the mom or mom figure you love.

All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 at the door
Date: Saturday, May 10th (Drop in 10am-1pm)

Drop-In Crafternoon: Beads, Beads, Beads!
2025-05-07 13:00 - 16:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
It’s early release day for Weston Public Schools, which means you can come craft with us at the AIC!
For this crafternoon, we will have stations set up with beads, beads, and more beads. Letter beads, pony beads, fuse beads, and more. We’ll have stations including DIY paper beads and clay beads!

All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 at the door
Date: Wednesday, May 7th (1pm-4pm)

Drop-In Crafternoon: Creative Upcycling
2025-04-26 10:00 - 13:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
Come to the AIC and learn about how you can have fun and be creative while recycling!
Bring some empty paper towel rolls, paper cup, or magazines and transform them into beads, pencil cups, and cute creatures! We’ll also have supplies to share.

All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 at the door
Date: Saturday April 26th (Drop in 10am-1pm)
Instructor: Abby

Drop-In Craft: Leprechaun Trap
2025-03-15 10:00 - 13:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
Let’s celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!
Did you know that on the night before Saint Patrick’s Day, leprechauns get up to all sorts of mischief? A leprechaun trap is used to catch them in the act! Set out your trap the night before Saint Patrick’s Day, and see in the morning whether a leprechaun visited. Sometimes escaped leprechauns leave behind a treasure!
For this all ages drop-in activity, we will be making leprechaun traps from household items and craft supplies. Bring in a shoebox or small shipping box if you can.

All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 at the door
Date: Saturday March 15th (Drop in 10am-1pm)
Instructors: Abby & Jean

Drop-In Crafternoon: Retro Crafts
2025-03-05 13:00 - 16:00 | The Loft, 356 Boston Post Road, 2nd floor, Weston, MA, 02493, United States
It’s an early release day for Weston Public Schools, which means you can come craft with us at the AIC!
For this crafternoon, we will have stations set up with vintage crafts. That means finger knitting, popsicle sticks, loop pot holders and paper spinners!
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $10 at the door
Date: Wed, March 5th (Drop in 1pm-4pm)
Instructor: Abby
