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05/27/2026

🧱🎨 KidZone & Play Area Fun!

The 6th floor at Families First FEST Boston is packed with hands-on fun, creativity, and play for kids of all ages 🚀✨

Families can enjoy:
🧱 LEGO Build Station
🎲 Play Area with Knucklebones
🎨 Arts & Crafts with Brookline Arts Center & Roxbury YMCA
🦋 Butterfly art activity
🖌️ Painting activity
🎶 Instrument Petting Zoo with Boston Music Project
🍎 Snacks and space to recharge

Build, create, paint, play, and explore all afternoon long while making fun family memories 💛

There’s something for every kind of kid to discover in the KidZone!

Register and learn more about Families First FEST Boston, visit https://www.families-first.org/families-firstfest/

05/23/2026

🎨 Arts & Crafts Spotlight

Calling all creative kids to Families First FEST Boston! 🎨🦋🖌️

Head to the 6th floor for hands-on creative fun with Brookline Arts Center & Roxbury YMCA 🌈

Kids can:
🦋 Make colorful butterfly art with Brookline Arts Center
🎨 Join a painting activity with YMCA Roxbury
🧡 Get creative and bring home their very own masterpiece

It’s fun, colorful, and perfect for little artists of all ages ✨

Register and learn more about Families First FEST Boston, visit https://www.families-first.org/families-firstfest/

05/21/2026

📚 Reading Corner Spotlight

Need a cozy moment during the FEST? Stop by our Reading Corner with More Than Words 📖✨

Families can:
📚 Explore books together
🔄 Participate in our Book Swap and discover a new favorite read
🧸 Take a quiet break from the excitement
❤️ Encourage a love of reading in a fun and welcoming space

Bring a book, swap a book, and leave with a new adventure 📚💫

Perfect for little readers, big imaginations, and families looking to slow down and connect together 💛

Register and learn more about Families First FEST Boston, visit https://www.families-first.org/families-firstfest/

05/19/2026

🎤 Entertainment Spotlight

Get ready for a full afternoon of energy, music, and fun at Families First FEST Boston! 🎉

🎶 1PM – Boston Arts Academy Choir
🏀 1:30PM – Little L Hoops Show of the Vegetable Circus
💚 2:30PM – Meet Wally the Green Monster
🥁 3PM – New England Bhangra Club

PLUS enjoy:
🎈 Balloon Animals
🎨 Facepainting
📸 360 Photo Booth

There’s something exciting happening all day long for kids and families! Bring your dancing shoes and your biggest smiles 😄

Register and learn more about Families First FEST Boston, visit https://www.families-first.org/families-firstfest/

05/15/2026

Today on International Day of Families 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💙, we celebrate the strength 💪, resilience 🌟, and love ❤️ that families bring to our communities every day.

At Families First, we are proud to partner with parents and caregivers across Massachusetts 🏡 to build strong families and thriving communities through our programs 📚, support networks 🤝, and opportunities for connection 🌈.

Every family deserves to feel supported 🫶, empowered ✨, and seen 👀. Today and every day, we honor the many ways families care for one another 💕 and the communities they help shape 🌎.

To learn more about Families First, visit our website www.families-first.org

05/06/2026

Finding your truth isn’t easy 💛 but no parent should have to do it alone

Roxanna, a mom from Dorchester, shared how being part of our program helped her rebuild, grow, and feel supported after trauma. Through connection with other moms and a space that felt safe from day one, she found strength she didn’t know she had ✨

“This program was so impactful… it helped me shape and develop a strong mentality.”

Stories like Roxanna’s remind us why this work matters. Families need connection. Parents need community. And together, we build each other up 🤝

💬 Programs like this are essential for families
💛 Thank you to every parent who shows up and shares their story

🔗 Read more and stay connected!https://www.families-first.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FY26-Spring-Newsletter.pdf

04/23/2026

✨ Parent Leader Spotlight ✨

Precious Jones is a shining example of the heart and impact our Parent Ambassadors bring to Families First 💙 From supporting families in our parenting programs to showing up at community events, Precious is always ready to uplift, connect, and inspire. Her positivity, dedication, and passion help strengthen our community every day, and it shows in every interaction she has.

Want to learn more about Precious and see how Families First is making a difference for families across our community? 📖 Check out our Spring Newsletter for her story and more powerful moments of impact.

🔗 Read more and stay connected!https://www.families-first.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FY26-Spring-Newsletter.pdf

04/21/2026

(Mass Appeal) – Families First is a nonprofit that amplifies the power of parents so they can positively impact the lives of children and communities.Here to tell us more about their Families…

04/14/2026

🌸 Our Spring Newsletter is here!

We’re excited to share stories of impact, growth, and community from across Families First. This season’s newsletter highlights the many ways families, partners, donors, and supporters are coming together to help parents and children thrive.

✨ Inside this issue:
• Holiday Gift Pickup highlights from Western Massachusetts and Greater Boston
• Our first Portuguese-language program and growing bilingual team
• A spotlight on our Western Massachusetts staff and partners
• Inspiring Parent Leader stories from Precious Jones and Roxanna Ramirez

📖 Read the Spring Newsletter and celebrate these stories with us:https://www.families-first.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FY26-Spring-Newsletter.pdf

03/19/2026

🎉 Boston families, it’s BACK! 🎉 Families First FEST is returning for its 3rd year and it’s bigger, better, and more fun than ever! 🙌✨

📅 Sunday, June 7th | 1–4 PM
📍 Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building, Boston
💖 Free and family-friendly, all are welcome!

Get ready for live performances, hands-on activities, games, giveaways, community resources, and so much more! 🎶🎨🤹‍♀️

Spots are filling fast. Register now and join the celebration of family, fun, and community! 🌟 https://www.families-first.org/families-firstfest/

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