Children's Program
Shelter Music Boston's children's programming serves children and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Greater Boston.
Steph plays marimba at Housing Families, October 2022
Family Concerts
Since 2018 Shelter Music Boston has served Greater Boston children and/or families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Initially developed in partnership with the Boston Philharmonic (BPO), this collaboration has created an innovative program tailored to children and families utilizing homeless shelters and other services. Classical music is implemented to provide a safe and nurturing environment for children and families whose lives are filled with the uncertainty symptomatic of homelessness. This program fosters intellectual stimulation and emotional connection using educational tools to encourage creativity and inspire hope for children and families in desperate circumstances.

Puppet Project 2024
In collaboration with Housing Families and CactusHead Puppets, Shelter Music Boston embarked on a five-workshop journey learning how to make puppets, how puppetry interacts with music, and using puppetry to make skits and talk about feelings.