Zone 3

10/28/2026

Calling all local artists! 🎨 Our friends at are looking for someone to bring a fresh perspective to their outdoor mural space at 224 Western Ave.

We’re big fans of this little canvas and all the incredible artwork that’s been featured here over the years. Swipe through for a look at some of our favorites, including work by Ansis Purins and Blipblipbeep, Kit Collins, NonIssue Studio, and Ponnapa Prakkamakul.

Now it’s time for something new! The Ed Portal is commissioning a mural for spring 2027 and inviting both new and experienced artists to dream up something bold, playful, and unexpected.

This is a paid opportunity, with priority given to artists from Allston-Brighton and Cambridge.

📍 Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave, Allston
📅 Apply by November 5 at midnight: hrvd.me/mural-26

Know someone who’d be a great fit? Tag them below or send this their way!

10/26/2026

Volume 25 is out in the wild, and we’re introducing you to the artists behind the latest batch of 25¢ masterpieces. First up:

Hawthorn Panel 3 by Haley Wood
A wandering bear, a little fairy-tale magic, and a whole lot of whimsy. Haley gives us a peek into an enchanting world straight out of a storybook. Haley Wood
📍 Zone 3, 267 Western Ave

Guardians by Britt Bowen
What happens when you mix cats, Godzilla, and a little Studio Ghibli magic? Meet this larger-than-life feline keeping watch over the neighborhood. Britt & Mars Print Co.
📍 Harvard Office for the Arts
Selected by guest curator, Stephanie Vecellio Stephanie Vecellio

Aspic No. 1 by John Rego
Things are getting weird in the best way. John turns a classic gelatin dish into a wonderfully bizarre world of everyday objects suspended in jelly. John Rego
📍 The Grove

These limited-edition prints are going fast! Pick up your favorites for just 25¢ each from newspaper bins across Allston and Cambridge. Once they’re gone, they’re gone!

🔗👉 Learn more about the artists and bin locations at hellozone3.com/artinprint

10/20/2026

There are only TWO WEEKS left to dance with us! 🤠🪩🍂 We’ve been making the most of these fall evenings with our friends from 617 Country, who have been bringing the moves and music The Grove all season long.

Whether you’ve been joining us every week or haven’t made it out yet, there’s still time to learn a few line dances from these wonderful instructors, meet some new people, and join the fun.

No experience or partner needed. Just come ready to dance!

🗓 Wednesdays, October 21 + 28
🕠 5:30–7:00 PM
📍 The Grove, N. Harvard St & Western Ave
🎟️ $10 online or at the door

EVERYBODY DANCE NOW! Outdoor Drop-In Dance Classes This fall, we’re bringing our friends from 617 Country back to The Grove for six weeks of outdoor line dancing while the weather is still lovely. Whether you danced with us last season or have never tried line dancing before, everyone is welcome. ...

10/05/2026

A little more dancing before the sun goes down 🌅🤠

As the days get shorter, we’re moving EVERYBODY DANCE NOW up by 30 minutes. Starting this Wednesday, join 617 Country at The Grove from 5:30–7:00 PM for outdoor line dancing.

Same place, same dancing, just a little earlier. 🪩

🗓 Wednesdays through October 28
📍 The Grove, Allston
🎟️ $10 online or at the door

09/29/2026

Switch up your Wednesday night routine and join us for some line dancing, outside at The Grove with our friends from 617 Country 🤠🪩

617 Country is a q***r, multicultural, and multigenerational country-western dance community that knows how to get a crowd moving. They’ll break down the steps, teach you the dances, and get everyone moving together.

Never line danced before? Perfect. Come solo, grab a friend, meet some new people, and jump in. No experience (or cowboy boots) required.

🗓 Wednesdays through October 28
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 The Grove, Allston
🎟️ $10 online or at the door
🔗 hellozone3.com/dance

09/24/2026

Back in 2018, we had a fun idea: make limited-edition posters, repurpose old newspaper bins to hold them, and make collecting local art as easy (and affordable) as grabbing a newspaper.

25 volumes and more than 280 local artists later, Volume 25 of Art in Print is officially out in the world! 🗞️✨

Bring a few quarters and start collecting all nine prints across Allston and Cambridge. Each one is just 25¢ and available while supplies last.

📍 Cozette Russell | Cambridge KiOSK
📍 Nicolas Touron | Harvard Local
📍 Yi Cynthia Chen | Pavement Coffeehouse
📍 Britt Bowen | Office for the Arts at Harvard chosen by guest curator, Stephanie Vecellio
📍 John Rego | The Grove
📍 Aster Martel Reid | Harvard SEAS
📍 Haley Wood | Zone 3, 267 Western Ave
📍 Jonathan Pinto | Allstonway
📍 Pamela Acosta | Honan-Allston Library Boston Public Library

🔗 Meet the artists + explore all nine bin locations at hellozone3.com/artinprint

09/16/2026

ONE WEEK until we’re back on the dance floor! 🤠🪩 Everybody Dance Now returns next Wednesday, September 23, and tickets are on sale now!

We’re bringing 617 Country back to The Grove for six more weeks of outdoor line dancing while the weather is still dreamy. Whether you danced with us last season or have never tried line dancing before, come learn some new moves, meet new people, and spend your Wednesday evening grooving outside.

📍 The Grove (N. Harvard St & Western Ave)
🗓 Wednesday, September 23-October 28
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM
🎟️ $10 @ hellozone3.com/dance

Grab your ticket for opening night, or pick one up at the door.

09/09/2026

Save the dates to dance! 🤠🗓️ Everybody Dance Now returns in two weeks from today! We’re bringing our friends from 617 Country back to The Grove for six more weeks of outdoor line dancing while the weather is still dreamy.

If you joined with us last season, come back and learn some new moves. If you’ve never tried line dancing before, now’s your chance! Come solo or grab a partner and spend Wednesday evenings outside with us.

📍 The Grove (N. Harvard St & Western Ave)
🗓 Wednesdays starting September 23
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM
🎟️ $10 per class
Tickets will be on sale online soon, or you can always grab one at the door! Stay tuned at hellozone3.com/dance

08/14/2026

🗞️ One last spotlight for Volume 24! 🐸 Meet Lionel J. Frogby (the “J” stands for “just a little guy”), the lovable adventurer created by artist Alexandra Gallant-Lee. In this playful mixed-media piece, Frogby journeys through a winding forest creek, meeting a few fellow creatures along the way.

Alexandra Gallant-Lee is an award-winning cartoonist, illustrator, sculptor, and science communicator whose colorful work is fueled by science, nature, technology, and curiosity.

Please note: All of our Volume 24 prints are out in the world, and once they’re gone, they’re gone. Grab your quarters and collect your favorites while you still can. 👀 If you missed your opportunity we’ll be back with Volume 25 this fall.

🔗 Explore the artists and bin locations at hellozone3.com/artinprint

07/31/2026

Headed to the Rat City Arts Festival this weekend at the The Charles River Speedway? Don’t forget to bring a few quarters. 🪙🐀 Just down the street at Pavement Coffeehouse, you can pick up Cat and Mouse by Freddy Thomas.

With playful shapes and plenty of personality, this whimsical composition is strange, charming, and a reminder that art can simply be fun.

Freddy Thomas is a q***r interdisciplinary artist working across printmaking, fibers, and installation.

📍 Find this poster at Pavement Coffeehouse.

🔗 Learn more about the artists and find all Art in Print locations at hellozone3.com/artinprint