Previous Events by Year
2025-2026
October 18th - Creative Saturdays are back with Pumpkin stories in Acton! Join us for a fun and creative event! We'll provide inspirational ideas and all necessary material (but don't forget to bring your own pumpkin)! BUY TICKETS HERE
Art envelope contest. We invite you to participate in the annual art contest organized by The Edward Gorey House. The theme of this year’s contest: The Evil Garden.
Winners will get small prizes and their works will be displayed at the House and on their website. Bring your creative envelopes to our studio and we'll send them to the contest's judges. Deadline is November 8th.
To read more about the contest and Edward Gorey, please visit their website.
Alma Mater Studio is excited to announce a
WINTER HOLIDAY CARD CONTEST: The Snow Queen’s Dream
Reflect your winter holidays, activities, fairy tales and dreams on your cards.
Winning designs will be featured on Alma Mater Studio website and at AM Gallery.
Open to children 18 and younger.
Deadline is December 2nd.
October 30th at 7.00 PM - Meeting with an IT Specialist.
We’ll talk about engineering professions in high-tech companies and the future of careers in artificial intelligence. Free admission with registration. Registration is required.
2024-2025
RESCHEDULED TO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12.
We are sorry for the inconvenience. October 5th - Creative Saturdays are back with Pumpkin stories! Join us for a fun and creative event! We'll provide inspirational ideas and all necessary material (but don't forget to bring your own pumpkin)! BUY TICKETS HERE
Art envelope contest. We invite you to participate in the annual art contest organized by The Edward Gorey House. This years's theme are magic potions. Winners will get small prizes and their works will be displayed at the House and on their website. Bring your creative envelopes to our studio and we'll send them to the contest's judges. Deadline is October 11th.
To read more about the contest and Edward Gorey, please visit their website.
Alma Mater Studio is excited to announce a
WINTER HOLIDAY CARD CONTEST: The Snow Queen’s Dream
Reflect your winter holidays, activities, fairy tales and dreams on your cards.
Winning designs will be featured on Alma Mater Studio website and at AM Gallery.
Open to children 18 and younger.
Deadline is December 2nd.
2023-2024
Monday, October 9th Columbus Day. No classes
Saturday, October 14th, 4:00pm. Pumpkin stories.
All materials are included, but don’t forget to bring a pumpkin (real or artificial).At this Master class, we will decorate your Halloween pumpkin in a creative and unique way. We will offer different design options for painting and decoration and will help to implement them. Tickets and more info
Saturday, October 21th, 5:00pm. IN RUSSIAN. Quests around the city are back! Kate Kerov will lead the quest on Beacon Hill. The game is engaging, entertaining and educational for children (ages 8 to 14), and parents too! Free. More info here
Wednesday, October 25th, 7:00pm. IN RUSSIAN. WHAT, HOW and WHY. Our traditional meeting WHAT, HOW and WHY for parents of children of preschool and primary school age. If you have questions about how and when to teach a child to read, how to develop a child’s speech, how to preserve the Russian language and why it is worth doing - come! We will exchange questions and ideas, talk about WHAT, HOW and WHY in learning and preserving our native language, sympathize and support each other in this difficult matter :) The meeting will be conducted by
Russian language teacher Anna! The meeting is free, please register via link:
Saturday, October 28th, 4:00pm. Graphic & Visual Design Introduction
You will be able to explore basics of graphic design and learn how to create poster that is both effective and appealing. The workshop is hands on and perfect for learning the process. Materials included. Tickets and more info