April at Bowđ°đź
April is packed with fun! Record Store Day, New Pop-Ups, Mobilize Mondays, Easter, Earth Day, and SO much more.
Record Store Day
Saturday, April 12th
Vinyl Index & Bow Market present Record Store Day 2025. The annual celebration of indie record stores is back on Saturday, April 12th for a fun-packed day of exclusive records (full list here), event tees and totes printed live, DJs spinning inside and out, music-inspired food & drinks, evening events, and more.
RSVP at the link below,
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- @soulelujah DJs spinning, noon-6pmâ
- @antidesigns printing RSD tees & totes live, noon-6pmâ
- Food & retail specials from Bow businessesâ
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- âVI Record Lounge,â in @upstairs.at.bow at Bow 12pm-1amâ
- @tinyturnspaperie DIY printing press art project, 12-4pmâ
- Fresh cocktails by @nook.somerville, 12pm-1am
EAster at Upstairs at Bow
Sunday, April 20th from noon-3pm
Hop on over for a cozy, festive, family-friendly spring celebration! Join us Sunday, April 20th from 12â3 PM at Upstairs at Bow for a day filled with rabbit snuggles, crafts, and treats for all ages.
⨠Timed Rabbit Snuggles â¨
Cuddle up with a sweet rabbit! Sign up for a 15-minute snuggle session with our fluffy friends for a $15 donation to The House Rabbit Network. SIGN UP HERE. It's cute, therapeutic, and educational and your money will go directly to helping more bunnies and rabbits in need!
Queer Letters Across Time
Saturday, April 22nd from 6-7:30pm
Queer Letters Across Time
Join Dearly Studio for a creative space where queer and trans history intertwine with personal storytelling in our "Queer Letters Across Time" workshop! Guided by Lavender Education, this event invites you to craft letters that bridge generations, honoring voices from the past while expressing the spirit of the present. Through the magical medium of historical fiction, youâll create heartfelt, imagined letters inspired by eras that shaped queer and trans communities.
Mobilize Mondays
Every Monday!
COMMUNITY ACTION IS COMMUNITY CARE!
If the current political climate has you feeling hopeless and helpless, REBEL REBEL is here to remind you that the people have the power, and that real change begins with you.
Every Monday, join REBEL REBEL at the bar for a community action itemâfrom drunk-dialing our reps to stocking the community fridges, we'll be engaging in acts of resistance together.
maca boston Easter Pre-ORders
Deadline to order is April 8th 6pm
maca boston Easter Preorder this year consists of a printed 6 or 12 piece box and a la carte character macarons.
As you may now weâre currently closed for renovations and baking out of a commercial kitchen offsite! Weâre popping up at Remnant on the weekends so pick up location will be there.
April Earth Day with Green Tiger & Co.
April 19th & 20th
Celebrate Earth Day this April by spreading awareness and adopting eco-friendly habits and alternatives! In honor of Earth Day, Green Tiger & Co. will be donating 5% of sales from Saturday, April 19 - Sunday, April 20 to The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit that has removed over 21 million kilograms of plastics from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch as of February 2025. Plastics can persist for many decades, continuously degrading into microplastics and harming our ecosystems. Your percentage of sales on Earth Day weekend will give back to preserving our planet.
Earth Day is about making small changes with large impacts. Stop by Green Tiger & Co. to refill home and body essentials, and make eco-friendly swaps to low waste and sustainable products.
Give Good Opening Party
Friday, April 4th from 6-9pm
Give Good is popping up at Bow from April-June with vintage home decor! Come by to shop treasures this spring. Celebrate their pop-up this Friday April 4th with light snacks & music.
Tiny Turns Paperie's 6th Birthday Craftastic Celebration!
Thursday, April 24th from 5-9pm
Tiny Turns Paperie is turning six and having a birthday craft party! The party will be held at Carolicious at Bow Market (right across the breezeway from the shop!)
Theyâll have delicious food, crafting stations & camaraderie. Come for a short pop-in or stay the whole time.
Donât miss Tiny Turnâs first official workshop on April 23rd - Junk Journaling with Tiny Turns Paperie x Carolicious! RSVP here.
Abba Party at Remnant Brewing
Saturday, April 12th
Come dance with Remnant on April 12th for an all-out ABBA dance party! Weâre kicking things off at 8 pm, and if youâve got the perfect fit, enter our first-ever costume contest (enter by 8:30p, winner announced at 9pm!) for a chance to win a $100 GC to Lexi Butterfly Vintage.
No coverâjust good music, good drinks, and a whole lot of dancing.
21+ only
Upstairs at Bow Open House
Tuesday, April 8th from 5:30-8:30pm
Looking to plan an event this Spring? Why not choose Upstairs at Bow! There is still availability to book.
Come meet with AGM Tina and learn about all of the wonderful things we have to offer for YOUR special day.
Candlelight Yoga Flow
Sunday, April 13th from 7:30-8:30
All levels yoga class under the greenery and disco ball in Upstairs at Bow. Surrounded by candlelight this class will move slow and build strength through holding poses. Class will end with an extended shavasana.
This class is set to modern music mostly r&b. The music will be uncensored. Must bring your own yoga mat.
âBounce Fidelityâ ep 2: 404 Day
Saturday, April 5th from 9-11pm
In celebration of 404 Day and the 20th anniversary of the Roland SP-404, local beatmaker, Lightfoot, presents "Bounce Fidelity" ep 2. Join in at Vinyl Index on Saturday, April 5th from 9-11pm for a run of live beat sets from Chairman Chow, Chandler Ward, Dreamcorp, Loman, Lilith, Lightfoot & Deevodagenius.
Free entry + giveaways! Drinks served from our menu nightly.
Create Your Artwork with Japanese Calligraphy
Friday, April 25th from 6-8pm
Donât miss out on this one-of-a-kind opportunity to create your own artwork at Ko-Kyoto!
Join talented Japanese calligrapher Hiroko as she guides you through the world of Japanese calligraphy.
Youâll select a kanji character, practice your calligraphy, and design a beautiful background with washi paper. Plus, youâll have the opportunity to use special gold ink to make your piece even more unique!
Digital Aquarium
Saturday April 5th at 7pm
For one night only, Holomorphia will transform our favorite corner micro bodega (HOMIE GOODS) into Holomorphiaâs Digital Aquariumâa living, breathing dreamscape of distortion, diffraction, and modulation.
Step into a space where coded lifeforms groove with real-time aquatic spectators, a co-mingling of the organic and the unreal.
Save the Date - 10th Curated Vintage Market
Sunday, June 1st from 12-8pm
Save the date for 10th Curated Vintage Market at Bow Market! Presented by Blue Bandana Relics, Tabby Road Design, Lexie Butterfly Vintage, Upstairs at Bow & Union Tavern. We are taking over Somerville Ave and all of Bow Market as 80+ vintage vendors from New England + beyond gather to bring the best & baddest vintage finds to the heart of Union Square, Somerville.
New this year is a Y2K day party with music, costume contest, tie-dye activity, and vendors in Upstairs at Bow! We will have the return of favorite Menders Row in Union Tavern.
Kintsugi Style Earrings Making Workshop
Saturday, April 19th
Make earrings using sea glass and ceramic pieces in the Kintsugi style at Ko-Kyoto! Choose your favorite pieces by shape and color to design your own unique ones.
This introductory Kintsugi workshop does not require traditional lacquer, making it a safer and more accessible alternative to traditional Kintsugi.
Kulture Lounge
Saturday, April 19th from 5pm - 10pm
Kulture Lounge is for the 30+ crowd that loves nostalgia - think 90s & 2000s Hip Hop and R&B. Good vibes, GRWN energy, and your favorite throwbacks.
*** LIMITED tickets at the door only ***
Location: Upstairs at Bow
Arepa Childrenâs Book at Carolicious
Pick up this amazing Arepa childrenâs book when you head to Carolicious for lunch or dinner! Give this beautiful story of the arepa to a kiddo in your life.