Visit SoWa’s Open Market on Sunday, July 25 (11am-3pm) and bring your new and gently used baby items to donate to Room to Grow. They'll be hosting a table to collect your high-quality clothing (sizes newborn-5T), books, toys, and more!
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For this week's Community Drop-In, we’ll be celebrating dads, stepdads, grandfathers, brothers, and the special guy in your life with donuts! Stop by our studio to create something delicious and colorful for your fun-loving father figure. Book your own private time slot for the whole family!
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For this week's Community Drop-In, we’ll be celebrating Pride Month with a Rainbow project! Stop by our studio to create something magical and show your support for our LGBTQIA+ community! Book your own private time slot for the whole family!
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Grab the kids, the dog, a bike, or just a pair of shoes, and let’s get outside together! Join us on Sunday, May 23rd for a Virtual 5K in support of our partner, Room to Grow! We’re coming together as one community in Boston to run, walk, ride, and celebrate. Join our Minni team by signing up here and walk with us at 9am from Minni to the Back Bay!
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Visit 20+ galleries inside of a 2 block radius of SOWA Boston on May 14–16 for this Spring’s South End Stroll! This pedestrian-only road is dreamy with blossoming trees and lined with local shops. At Minni, we have a selection of gifts, toys, activities, and art supplies for children and adults. Join us for this Spring stroll!
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The SoWa Farmers Market starts this weekend from 11am–3pm at 500 Harrison in the South End! The market will feature 60 vendors, with many cooking-related items, but other handmakers as well. The market is free to attend. You can see the full list of vendors here.
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Just launched! Boston’s new B-Local app connects the city, local businesses, and residents. Get rewarded when you shop locally at businesses like ours! Download today and earn Boston points and redeem cash.
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Kelly Harris Smith is a designer, creative director, and entrepreneur specializing in natural and sustainable materials for commercial and residential interior design. She is the co-founder of FilzFelt and is the founder of Minni! Having trained in architecture at Northeastern University, Kelly is inspired by pattern, color, and innovative functionality.
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Calling all artists! We’ve partnered with the Hurley School to offer a virtual art workshop! Create a paper flower with us to celebrate Spring and the blooms of the season. No special art supplies needed. Participants can use a variety of materials found around the house – including newspaper, magazines, and paper.
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For this week's Community Drop-In, join us in celebrating Minni's third birthday! Stop by our studio to stack, paint and decorate GIANT cardboard toppling, towering birthday cakes. We will fulfill your pastel paint and cake decorating dreams with all the toppings and the most colorful confetti sprinkles. Book your own private time slot for the whole family!
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Our neighbor, Cristina Lupica, is the founder and creative director of The Vintage Garden. Stepping into The Vintage Garden, you’ll breathe in the fresh and earthy scents of lush and seasonal flowers and plants that make up their extraordinary bouquets.
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We have partnered with Barre3 in the South End to give away free classes to 5 lucky Minni mamas (and dads too!). We will be giving away 5 Barre3 gift cards for 2 FREE Barre3 classes each. Simply follow @minni.space and @barre3southend on Instagram and tag two friends to be in the running! Winners will be announced at noon EST on Friday, February 26th.
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Maria Palkon is Minni’s lead teacher of online and in-person programming. She has been teaching at Minni for about 2 years, but has been teaching art classes for over 4! Any kids who have had Maria as a teacher know that her favorite color is turquoise, that dance parties are a natural part of classroom etiquette, and that she loves telling riddles.
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We had an outstanding turnout for our virtual workshop with Room to Grow. We want to thank the little artists and their caretakers for participating in our virtual workshop focused on collage, color and hearts! Because of all of our participants and their generosity, we collectively donated over $650 for Room to Grow, helping low-income families in Boston and New York.
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Margaret Robe is a Boston based artist inspired by playful design, directional patterns and engaging color relationships. She has a BA in Studio Art from Wheaton College (MA) and has worked for 3 years supporting community-focused arts businesses in Boston. As Minni’s Program Manager, Margaret does it all, including creating curricula, community outreach and generally brings order to the chaos.
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Marie Galvin is our upstairs neighbor, styling beautiful and sculptural headwear and hats for fashion icons and major motion pictures. Growing up along the Atlantic Way in Ireland, Marie set out to bring hats back in Boston. From headbands to hats, there is something at Marie Galvin for anyone! Go check out some of her beautiful designs as Boston’s “go to” milliner in SoWa’s art + design district!
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Bead + Fiber has been a trusted SoWa neighbor since our opening, and has provided countless activities for kiddos and adults. Bead + Fiber is a women-owned small business that serves the artists and makers of the Boston community! From an extensive variety of beads to yarns that vary from thin to thick and sheep to alpaca fibers, Bead + Fiber finds ethically sourced materials.
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Come shop, mingle, and be merry for the 11th Annual South End Holiday Stroll. Shop at a distance, wear a mask & have some fun! Your local businesses appreciate your support, more than ever! Take part in specials, sales + events!
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We are partnering with Room to Grow to deliver a workshop for you and your little one(s) to participate in! In Minni CollageShop - Happy Hearts, grown-ups and their little valentines will collect, create and collage their next masterpiece. While the workshop is free and open to anyone who would like to attend, all donations made at check-out will support Room to Grow's virtual programming.
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