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Chelsea Recreation & Cultural Affairs We provide year-round recreation, continuing education, and cultural activities to the residents of Chelsea.

Chelsea Recreation & Cultural Affairs provides year-round programs that support positive social, cognitive, and physical expression accessible to all members of the community. The Division is responsible for: Community Schools programs at local public school facilities, coordinating and scheduling the use of those facilities by local organizations during program hours, scheduling recreation activities and events in city parks and public school facilities, planning and implementing arts and cultural activities, and supporting youth & adult sports leagues. The Division builds collaborative relationships with partner organizations and responsibly manages assigned resources. In addition, the Division provides staff to the local Cultural Council, Community Schools Advisory Board, and Youth Commission.

šŸŽØ š—š—¼š˜‚š—暝—»š—²š˜† šŸÆšŸ¬,šŸ¬šŸ¬šŸ¬ š˜†š—²š—®š—暝˜€ š—¶š—»š˜š—¼ š˜š—µš—² š—½š—®š˜€š˜! šŸ¦£ Teens ages 13-18! Discover how ancient humans used art to express themselves and...
11/05/2026

šŸŽØ š—š—¼š˜‚š—暝—»š—²š˜† šŸÆšŸ¬,šŸ¬šŸ¬šŸ¬ š˜†š—²š—®š—暝˜€ š—¶š—»š˜š—¼ š˜š—µš—² š—½š—®š˜€š˜! šŸ¦£ Teens ages 13-18!
Discover how ancient humans used art to express themselves and connect with their environment. In this hands-on workshop, you'll explore how early humans developed specialized artistic techniques and materials to decorate cave walls in Europe.
These workshops are a fantastic way to build community and enrich the museum experience for all teens.

šŸ—“ļø Saturday, November 14
šŸ• 1 ā€“ 3:30 PM
šŸ“ Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge

Cost: $10* per session.
*Registered participants receive a FREE $15 admission pass for a return visit for each session they attend!
š—”š—¼š˜š—²: Registrants must provide their own transportation.
Register at: recreation.chelseama.gov
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šŸŽØ Ā”š—Øš—» š˜ƒš—¶š—®š—·š—² š—±š—² šŸÆšŸ¬,šŸ¬šŸ¬šŸ¬ š—®Ć±š—¼š˜€ š—®š—¹ š—½š—®š˜€š—®š—±š—¼!šŸ¦£ Ā”JĆ³venes de 13 a 18 aƱos!
Descubran cĆ³mo los humanos antiguos utilizaban el arte para expresarse y conectarse con su entorno. En este taller prĆ”ctico, explorarĆ”n cĆ³mo los primeros humanos desarrollaron tĆ©cnicas y materiales artĆ­sticos especializados para decorar las paredes de las cuevas en Europa.
Estos talleres son una manera fantƔstica de crear comunidad y enriquecer la experiencia en el museo para todos los adolescentes.

šŸ—“ļø SĆ”bado, 14 de noviembre
šŸ• 1:00 PM ā€“ 3:30 PM
šŸ“ Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge

Costo: $10* por sesiĆ³n.
*Ā”Los participantes registrados recibirĆ”n un pase de entrada GRATUITO de $15 para una visita de regreso por cada sesiĆ³n a la que asistan!

š—”š—¼š˜š—®:Los registrados deben proporcionar su propio transporte.
RegĆ­strate en: recreation.chelseama.gov

11/04/2026

Chelsea Recreation & Cultural Affairs presents: Holiday Events in December, 2026
šŸ”— recreation.chelseama.gov

š‚š‡š„š‹š’š„š€ š’šš”š€š‘š„ š‚šŽšŒš„š’ š€š‹šˆš•š„ š…šŽš‘ š‡š€š‹š‹šŽš–š„š„š! Our first š“š«š®š§š¤ šØš« š“š«šžššš­ š¢š§ š‚š”šžš„š¬šžšš š’šŖš®ššš«šž was a wonderful success! The decora...
11/04/2026

š‚š‡š„š‹š’š„š€ š’šš”š€š‘š„ š‚šŽšŒš„š’ š€š‹šˆš•š„ š…šŽš‘ š‡š€š‹š‹šŽš–š„š„š!
Our first š“š«š®š§š¤ šØš« š“š«šžššš­ š¢š§ š‚š”šžš„š¬šžšš š’šŖš®ššš«šž was a wonderful success! The decorated cars, pumpkins, and incredible Halloween displays by the š‚š”šžš„š¬šžšš ššØš„š¢šœšž šƒšžš©ššš«š­š¦šžš§š­ made for an afternoon filled with community spirit.
A beautiful day, amazing volunteers, and so many families coming together made this a special celebration. š“š”ššš§š¤ š²šØš® š­šØ šžšÆšžš«š²šØš§šž š°š”šØ ššžšœšØš«ššš­šžš š­š”šžš¢š« šœššš«š¬, šÆšØš„š®š§š­šžšžš«šžš, ššš§š š£šØš¢š§šžš š®š¬. We are grateful to everyone who made this event possible!
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Ā”š‚š‡š„š‹š’š„š€ š’šš”š€š‘š„ š’š„ š‹š‹š„šĆ“ šƒš„ š€š‹š„š†š‘ƍš€ šžš§ š‡š€š‹š‹šŽš–š„š„š!
Ā”Nuestro primer evento de š“š«š®š§š¤ šØ š“š«šžššš­ šžš§ š‚š”šžš„š¬šžšš š’šŖš®ššš«šž fue todo un Ć©xito! Los autos decorados, las calabazas y las increĆ­bles decoraciones de Halloween del šƒšžš©ššš«š­ššš¦šžš§š­šØ ššž ššØš„š¢šœĆ­šš ššž š‚š”šžš„š¬šžšš hicieron de esta una tarde llena de alegrĆ­a y espĆ­ritu comunitario.
Un dĆ­a hermoso, voluntarios increĆ­bles y tantas familias reunidas hicieron de esta una celebraciĆ³n muy especial. š†š«šššœš¢ššš¬ šš š­šØššØš¬ š„šØš¬ šŖš®šž ššžšœšØš«ššš«šØš§ š¬š®š¬ ššš®š­šØš¬, šØšŸš«šžšœš¢šžš«šØš§ š¬š® š­š¢šžš¦š©šØ šœšØš¦šØ šÆšØš„š®š§š­ššš«š¢šØš¬ š² š§šØš¬ šššœšØš¦š©ššĆ±ššš«šØš§. Ā”Agradecemos de corazĆ³n a todos los que hicieron posible este evento!

šŸŽØāœØš—Ÿš—¶š˜š˜š—¹š—² š—£š—¶š—°š—®š˜€š˜€š—¼š˜€: š—žš—¶š—±š˜€ š—”š—暝˜ š—Ŗš—¼š—暝—øš˜€š—µš—¼š—½! āœØ Ages: 3ā€“5 w/adult šŸŽØChildren will have hands-on experience with drawing, painting...
11/03/2026

šŸŽØāœØš—Ÿš—¶š˜š˜š—¹š—² š—£š—¶š—°š—®š˜€š˜€š—¼š˜€: š—žš—¶š—±š˜€ š—”š—暝˜ š—Ŗš—¼š—暝—øš˜€š—µš—¼š—½! āœØ Ages: 3ā€“5 w/adult šŸŽØ
Children will have hands-on experience with drawing, painting, and sculpture. Parents are welcome to participate! Join instructor Kristen Leslie for a fun, creative experience.

šŸ—“ļø Saturdays, Nov 7 ā€“ Nov 21
šŸ“ Williams Building, 180 Walnut Street
ā° 11-11:45am
Cost: $15

For more information or to register visit šŸ”— recreation.chelseama.gov
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šŸŽØāœØš—Ÿš—¶š˜š˜š—¹š—² š—£š—¶š—°š—®š˜€š˜€š—¼š˜€: Ā”š—§š—®š—¹š—¹š—²š—æ š—±š—² š—”š—暝˜š—² š—½š—®š—暝—® š—”š—¶Ć±š—¼š˜€! āœØ Edades: 3ā€“5 con un adulto šŸŽØ
Los niƱos tendrĆ”n una experiencia prĆ”ctica con el dibujo, la pintura y la escultura. Ā”Los padres son bienvenidos a participar! AcompaƱen a la instructora Kristen Leslie en esta divertida experiencia creativa.

šŸ—“ļø SĆ”bados, 7 al 21 de noviembre
šŸ“ Williams Building, 180 Walnut Street
ā° 11-11:45am
Costo: $15

Para mĆ”s informaciĆ³n o para registrarte, visita šŸ”— recreation.chelseama.gov

šŸ’»šŸš€š—–š—¼š—ŗš—½š˜‚š˜š—²š—æ & š—”š—œ š—Ŗš—¼š—暝—øš˜€š—µš—¼š—½š˜€ / Ā”š—§š—®š—¹š—¹š—²š—暝—²š˜€ š—±š—² š—–š—¼š—ŗš—½š˜‚š˜š—®š—°š—¶Ć³š—» š—² š—œš—”! šŸš€Boost your tech skills with instructor Jesus Maldonado! Lear...
10/29/2026

šŸ’»šŸš€š—–š—¼š—ŗš—½š˜‚š˜š—²š—æ & š—”š—œ š—Ŗš—¼š—暝—øš˜€š—µš—¼š—½š˜€ / Ā”š—§š—®š—¹š—¹š—²š—暝—²š˜€ š—±š—² š—–š—¼š—ŗš—½š˜‚š˜š—®š—°š—¶Ć³š—» š—² š—œš—”! šŸš€
Boost your tech skills with instructor Jesus Maldonado! Learn everything from basic computer navigation to the essentials of Artificial Intelligence.

šŸ­. š—–š—¼š—ŗš—½š˜‚š˜š—²š—æ š—™š˜‚š—»š—±š—®š—ŗš—²š—»š˜š—®š—¹š˜€ (Conducido en EspaƱol)
Perfect for beginners. Learn how to use the internet, manage email, and create documents and spreadsheets.

šŸ—“ļø Tuesdays & Thursdays, Nov 3 ā€“ 12
ā° 5:30ā€“7pm | Cost: $25

šŸ®. š—”š—暝˜š—¶š—³š—¶š—°š—¶š—®š—¹ š—œš—»š˜š—²š—¹š—¹š—¶š—“š—²š—»š—°š—² (š—”š—œ)
For experienced users. Explore basic functions, practical applications, and ethics of ChatGPT.

šŸ—“ļø English: Nov 17 & 19 | šŸ—“ļø EspaƱol: Dic 8 & 10
ā° 5:30ā€“7pm | Cost: $25
šŸ“ Location/Lugar: Morris H. Seigal Clark Avenue School, 8 Clark Avenue

šŸ”— Register/RegĆ­strate: recreation.chelseama.gov
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šŸ’»šŸš€ Ā”š—§š—®š—¹š—¹š—²š—暝—²š˜€ š—±š—² š—–š—¼š—ŗš—½š˜‚š˜š—®š—°š—¶Ć³š—» š—² š—œš—”! / š—–š—¼š—ŗš—½š˜‚š˜š—²š—æ & š—”š—œ š—Ŗš—¼š—暝—øš˜€š—µš—¼š—½š˜€šŸš€
Ā”Aumente sus habilidades tecnolĆ³gicas con el instructor JesĆŗs Maldonado! Aprenda desde el uso bĆ”sico de la computadora hasta lo esencial de la Inteligencia Artificial.

šŸ­. š—™š˜‚š—»š—±š—®š—ŗš—²š—»š˜š—¼š˜€ š—±š—² š—–š—¼š—ŗš—½š˜‚š˜š—®š—°š—¶Ć³š—» (En EspaƱol)
Ideal para principiantes. Aprenda a usar internet, correo electrĆ³nico, documentos y hojas de cĆ”lculo.

šŸ—“ļø Martes y Jueves, 3 al 12 de noviembre
ā° 5:30ā€“7pm | Coste: $25

šŸ®. š—œš—»š˜š—²š—¹š—¶š—“š—²š—»š—°š—¶š—® š—”š—暝˜š—¶š—³š—¶š—°š—¶š—®š—¹ (š—œš—”)
Para usuarios con experiencia. Explore funciones bƔsicas, aplicaciones prƔcticas y la Ʃtica de ChatGPT.

šŸ—“ļø EspaƱol: 8 y 10 de dic. | šŸ—“ļø English: Nov 17 & 19
ā° 5:30ā€“7pm | Coste: $25
šŸ“ Lugar/Location: Morris H. Seigal Clark Avenue School, 8 Clark Avenue

šŸ”— RegĆ­strate/Register: recreation.chelseama.gov

CONVERSATION WITH CHELSEA CITY MANAGER / š—™š—¶š—±š—²š—¹ š— š—®š—¹š˜š—²š˜‡šŸ“†Wednesday, Nov. 4 | šŸ•› 5:30-7pmšŸ“Williams Building, 180 Walnut Stree...
10/28/2026

CONVERSATION WITH CHELSEA CITY MANAGER / š—™š—¶š—±š—²š—¹ š— š—®š—¹š˜š—²š˜‡

šŸ“†Wednesday, Nov. 4 | šŸ•› 5:30-7pm
šŸ“Williams Building, 180 Walnut Street

Learn more about the work the City has been doing and find ways to participate in activities and events taking place. Share your ideas and suggestions and opinions in an informal setting.
Walk-Ins are welcome!

Organized by š—–š—µš—²š—¹š˜€š—²š—® š—„š—²š—°š—暝—²š—®š˜š—¶š—¼š—» & š—–š˜‚š—¹š˜š˜‚š—暝—®š—¹ š—”š—³š—³š—®š—¶š—暝˜€
recreation.chelseama.gov
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CONVERSACIƓN CON EL ADMINISTRADOR MUNICIPAL DE CHELSEA
š—™š—¶š—±š—²š—¹ š— š—®š—¹š˜š—²š˜‡

šŸ“† MiĆ©rcoles, 4 de noviembre | šŸ•› 5:30-7pm
šŸ“ Edificio Williams, 180 Walnut Street

Conozca mĆ”s sobre el trabajo que ha estado realizando la Ciudad y descubra cĆ³mo participar en las actividades y eventos programados. Comparta sus ideas, sugerencias y opiniones en un ambiente informal.
Ā”Puede asistir sin necesidad de cita previa!

Organizado por el Departamento de RecreaciĆ³n y Asuntos Culturales de Chelsea š—–š—µš—²š—¹š˜€š—²š—® š—„š—²š—°š—暝—²š—®š˜š—¶š—¼š—» & š—–š˜‚š—¹š˜š˜‚š—暝—®š—¹ š—”š—³š—³š—®š—¶š—暝˜€
recreation.chelseama.gov

šŸš— TRUNK or TREAT- š“š‡šˆš’ š—™š—暝—¶š—±š—®š˜†, š—¢š—°š˜. šŸÆšŸ¬ (All Ages)Go from one spooktacularly decorated car to another collecting delici...
10/27/2026

šŸš— TRUNK or TREAT- š“š‡šˆš’ š—™š—暝—¶š—±š—®š˜†, š—¢š—°š˜. šŸÆšŸ¬ (All Ages)
Go from one spooktacularly decorated car to another collecting delicious treats! Hosted by the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce and the City of Chelsea.

šŸ“† Friday, October 30 | šŸ•› 4:00 PM ā€“ 7:00 PMšŸ’° FREE
šŸ“ Chelsea Square, 179 Winnisimmet Street

šŸ”— For more information about the event Trunk-or-Treat visit: https://www.discoverchelseama.com/autumn-in-the-squareor to register.
https://www.recreation.chelseama.gov
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šŸš— TRUNK-OR-TREAT- š—˜š˜€š˜š—² š˜ƒš—¶š—²š—暝—»š—²š˜€, šŸÆšŸ¬ š—±š—² š—¼š—°š˜š˜‚š—暝—Æš—暝—² (Todas las edades)
Ā”Ve de un auto a otro ā€”decorados de forma espeluznantemente genialā€” para recoger deliciosos dulces! Organizado por la CĆ”mara de Comercio de Chelsea y la Ciudad de Chelsea.
šŸ“† Viernes 30 de octubre | šŸ•› 4-7pm šŸ’° GRATIS
šŸ“ Chelsea Square, 179 Winnisimmet Street

šŸ”— Para inscribirte, visita https://www.recreation.chelseama.gov
MĆ”s informaciĆ³n sobre el evento Trunk-or-Treat visita: https://www.discoverchelseama.com/autumn-in-the-square

š—–š—²š—¹š—²š—Æš—暝—®š˜š—¶š—»š—“ š—¢š˜‚š—æ š—›š—®š—¹š—¹š—¼š˜„š—²š—²š—» š—©š—¼š—¹š˜‚š—»š˜š—²š—²š—暝˜€!šŽš®š« š—”š—»š—»š˜‚š—®š—¹ š—›š—®š—¹š—¹š—¼š˜„š—²š—²š—» š—–š—²š—¹š—²š—Æš—暝—®š˜š—¶š—¼š—» š—³š—¼š—æ š—–š—µš—¶š—¹š—±š—暝—²š—» was a success! Our activity stations ...
10/26/2026

š—–š—²š—¹š—²š—Æš—暝—®š˜š—¶š—»š—“ š—¢š˜‚š—æ š—›š—®š—¹š—¹š—¼š˜„š—²š—²š—» š—©š—¼š—¹š˜‚š—»š˜š—²š—²š—暝˜€!
šŽš®š« š—”š—»š—»š˜‚š—®š—¹ š—›š—®š—¹š—¹š—¼š˜„š—²š—²š—» š—–š—²š—¹š—²š—Æš—暝—®š˜š—¶š—¼š—» š—³š—¼š—æ š—–š—µš—¶š—¹š—±š—暝—²š—» was a success! Our activity stations wouldnā€™t be possible without our wonderful and enthusiastic volunteers!

A BIG THANK YOU to the students from Chelsea High School including the National Honor Society and Interact Club, Pioneer Charter School, Excel High School, and Malden Catholic High School, along with Community Advisory Board members and other community volunteers. Thank you for helping to make this a special day for our children and families!
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Ā”šš®šžš¬š­š«šš š—–šžš„šžš›š«šššœš¢Ć³š§ š—”š§š®ššš„ ššž š‡ššš„š„šØš°šžšžš§ š©ššš«šš šš¢Ć±šØš¬ fue todo un Ć©xito! Ā”Nuestras estaciones de actividades no habrĆ­an sido posibles sin nuestros maravillosos y entusiastas voluntarios!

Ā”MuchĆ­simas gracias a los estudiantes de Chelsea High School incluyendo a los miembros de la National Honor Society y del Interact Club, Pioneer Charter School, Excel High School y Malden Catholic High School, asĆ­ como a los integrantes de nuestro Consejo Asesor Comunitario y a otros voluntarios de la comunidad! Ā”Gracias por ayudar a hacer de este un dĆ­a especial para nuestros niƱos y sus familias!

š—§š—¢š——š—”š—¬, š—“š—²š˜ š—暝—²š—®š—±š˜† š—³š—¼š—æ š˜š—µš—² š—«š—«š—œš—œ š—›š—®š—¹š—¹š—¼š˜„š—²š—²š—» š—–š—²š—¹š—²š—Æš—暝—®š˜š—¶š—¼š—»!Ages 3-10 with adult ($5) | infants and toddlers (Free)šŸ“†Sunday, Oc...
10/25/2026

š—§š—¢š——š—”š—¬, š—“š—²š˜ š—暝—²š—®š—±š˜† š—³š—¼š—æ š˜š—µš—² š—«š—«š—œš—œ š—›š—®š—¹š—¹š—¼š˜„š—²š—²š—» š—–š—²š—¹š—²š—Æš—暝—®š˜š—¶š—¼š—»!
Ages 3-10 with adult ($5) | infants and toddlers (Free)

šŸ“†Sunday, October 25 at 4pm
šŸ“Williams Building, 180 Walnut Street

Grab your costumes and join us on the funšŸ§›

See you there!
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Ā”š—›š—¼š˜†, š—½š—暝—²š—½Ć”š—暝—®š˜š—² š—½š—®š—暝—® š—¹š—® š—«š—«š—œš—œ š—–š—²š—¹š—²š—Æš—暝—®š—°š—¶Ć³š—» š—±š—² š—›š—®š—¹š—¹š—¼š˜„š—²š—²š—»!
De 3 a 10 aƱos, acompaƱados por un adulto ($5) | BebƩs y niƱos pequeƱos (gratis)

šŸ“† Domingo 25 de octubre a las 4 p. m.
šŸ“ Edificio Williams, 180 Walnut Street

Ā”Prepara tu disfraz y Ćŗnete a la diversiĆ³n! šŸ§›

Ā”Nos vemos allĆ­!

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MOON & STAR GAZING! All agesCome and meet with the community in exploring the night sky!Peer through a telescope, lear...
10/23/2026

MOON & STAR GAZING! All ages
Come and meet with the community in exploring the night sky!
Peer through a telescope, learn about visible planets and stars, and enjoy some astronomy-themed, family-friendly activities. This event is organized in conjunction with the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston (ATMoB).

šŸ“†Thursday, November 17* 6:30-8pm | Free
*Cloudy or Rain date: Nov. 18
šŸ“Highland Park, Willow Street

Pre-registration is encouraged.
For more information or to register visit: recreation.chelseama.gov
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Ā”OBSERVACIƓN DE LA LUNA Y LAS ESTRELLAS! Para todas las edades
Ā”ƚnete a la comunidad para explorar el cielo nocturno!
Observa a travĆ©s de un telescopio, aprende sobre los planetas y estrellas visibles, y disfruta de actividades de astronomĆ­a para toda la familia. Este evento se organiza en colaboraciĆ³n con el grupo Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston (ATMoB).

šŸ“† Jueves, 17 de noviembre* | 6:30-8pm | Gratis
*En caso de lluvia o cielo nublado, la actividad se trasladarĆ” al 18 de noviembre.
šŸ“ Highland Park, Willow Street

Se recomienda realizar una inscripciĆ³n previa.
Para mĆ”s informaciĆ³n o para inscribirte, visita: recreation.chelseama.gov

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180 Walnut Street (Use Arlington St Entrance)
Chelsea, MA
02150

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Monday 4pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday 4pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday 4pm - 8:30pm
Thursday 4pm - 8:30pm
Friday 4pm - 8:30pm
Saturday 9am - 4:30pm

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