Boston Events Insider - Overview: August 2009 Archives

Boston Events Insider: Outdoor dance, sing-a-longs, Dragonboat, Japan, Moose, Comedy, Fang fests

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The Week in Weird
Project MUM	8/29	Boston Metro
The event of the week is undoubtedly this outdoor dance party! Under the McGrath Highway!! 9pm-1am. Under the McGrath Highway, at the intersection of Washington Street in Somerville, MA, Somerville, MA. more
Feast of St. Anthony	8/28 - 8/30	Boston Metro
Everyone who thinks that's too wild will be attending a religious festival instead. Here's one! Opening ceremonies Fri 7 pm. Sat 12-8, Sun 10-11, Mon 12-11, with parades! Free. Confetti, sing-a-longs, religious mass, and two "Iron Chef" competitions. Endicott St, Boston, MA.617-523-7024. more
80s Prom Sing-Along @ Brattle Theatre	8/29	Boston Metro
Speaking of sing-a-longs.... Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge, MA. more
Labyrinth Sing-A-Long	8/27	Western Mass
Let's hope you attend the Brattle and avoid Labyrinth. Seriously, I just don't know why anyone likes that movie! 87 Marshall St, North Adams, MA.413-662-2111. more
Moonlight Paddle on the Charles River	9/2 - 9/4	Boston Metro
Also interactive is a canoe tour of the Charles River, the nation's purest urban waterway, during the time of the full moon. Charles River Canoe & Kayak, Boston, MA.617-267-4430. more
Fang Fetish American Red Cross Charity Event	8/29	Boston Metro
Do you have fangs? Do you like blood? Come support those who donate! 7-10pm. District Lounge, 180 Lincoln Street, Boston, MA. more
Japanese Culture Day @ Longfellow Historical Site	8/30	Boston Metro
There are two asian festivals this week, too. I was just at the Longfellow House, and it's definitely worth the trip! Did you know that George Washington used it as his headquarters? No doubt this day of origami, calligraphy, & games will be a great excuse to visit. And its free! 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA.617-876-4491. more
Pawtucket Arts Fest & Dragonboat Races	8/29 - 8/30	Rhode Island
Even better, visit Rhode Island for asian dance, crafts, martial arts, and dragonboat races all day. It's also part of the "Pawtucket Arts Festival", which is really just an umbrella event covering a lot of diverse things, but plenty more is happening in town that day, including French culture, a film festival, and a walking tour. Races 8/29 8am-5pm. Rest of 'festival' goes to 9/13. School Street Pier, School St., Pawtucket, RI.401-724-2200. more
North Country Moose Festival	8/28 - 8/30	New Hampshire
Looking for an excuse to head up to the hills of New Hampshire? They're a festival with a car show, helicopter rides, the usual street crafts vendors & food & live music, and moose tours!! I went on one once and we saw meeses!!! How exciting! Main Street, Colebrook, NH. more
Boston Comedy Festival	8/29 - 9/5	Boston Metro
The Boston Comedy Festival isn't exactly weird but it was SO much fun the year I went. Highly recommended! The really big deal is finals night, the last night of the week. Various downtown venues, Boston, MA. more
Plymouth Waterfront Festival	8/29 - 8/30	South Shore
I've also been to this one. At first I was ready to assume it would be small & uninteresting. But it's actually rather large with a great diversity of activities including the Mayflower ship replica. A great excuse to visit Plimoth Plantation and stop by. 11am-5pm. Plymouth, MA. more
Also Fun
Marshfield County Fair	8/21 - 8/30	South Shore
Also South, other fairs also beckon. As well as the usual fair contests, they'll have a demolition derby and a "battle of the bands". Route 3A at South River St., Marshfield, MA.781-834-6629. more
Summer Sunday in the Park	8/30	South Shore
Or herad to this one, also South of the city. 12-6pm. DW Field Park, Brockton, MA. more
Essex Music Festival	8/29	North Shore
This one caught my eye. Visitors are encouraged to bring along an instrument and play, but not if you're really really bad. Centennial Grove, Route 22, Essex, MA. more
MFA Community Day (August)	8/28	Boston Metro
The MFA is free again. (Thanks!). Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA. more
Welcome Students Block Party	9/2 - 9/3	Boston Metro
This one I'm listing on the off chance they really will have a "block party", where a street is closed off and there's dancing. But... from the event description it appears to be simply a set of coupons to local businesses. Sweet but not arty. 2-8pm. Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA. more
Recurring Events
Davis Farmland Corn Maze	8/6 - 10/31	Worcester
It's very important that you check out my favorite (and the biggest and best) corn maze in New England, at Davis Farmland! This year they've gone all out with an Indiana Jones theme. It's across the street from their petting zoo, apple-picking orchard, water spray park, and hay rides (all of which is only for adults who have kids along, boo hoo). 145 Redstone Hill, Sterling, MA.978-422-8888. more
Coppal House Farm Corn Maze ( & Night Maze )	8/29 - 10/31	New Hampshire
This corn maze is opening this weekend, too! 118 North River Road, Lee, NH.603-659-3572. more
Kimball Farm Corn Maze	8/29 - 11/8	Northern Mass
Another corn maze. I've been to this one. It's smaller, but worth the trip and very creative with clues in the maze! Kimball Farm Corn Maze, 780 East Broadway, Haverhill, MA.978 521-3990. more
Performance
Cirque du Soleil	8/26 - 8/30	Boston Metro
I just saw the show yesterday and can highly recommend you go. These are the people who clown around but also do acrobatics in the air on long silk strands or trampolines. A lot of standard circus fare but plenty of over-the-top acts too, all delivered with a classy, theatrical, foreign bent to the staging & costumes. Bayside Expo Center, Boston, MA.800-678-5440. more
Travel
Acton Fair	8/27 - 8/30	Maine
If you're ever going to visit Maine, the warmest time of the year is the time to go! Here are three excuses. Fiesta Shows will have their traveling carnival in Maine. Acton Fairgrounds, Rt 109, Acton, ME. more
Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Music Festival	8/27 - 8/30	Maine
This one's the laid back music festival.... Sidney, ME. more
American Folk Festival	8/28 - 8/30	Maine
... And this is the active one! Bangor, ME. more
Champlain Valley Fair	8/29 - 9/7	Vermont
This one's clearly the heartland music event of the week, though. Includes a demolition derby, a tractor pull, and a ton of famous names. Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl St., Essex Junction, VT.802-878-5545. more
Maryland Renaissance Festival @ Silver Springs	8/29 - 10/25	Maryland
I'm told it's the best Renaissance Faire on the east coast and worth a trip. Crownsville Road, Crownsville, MD. more

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By Johnny Monsarrat on August 28, 2009 1:26 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) Content by Jon Monsarrat.

Boston Events Insider: Outdoor Movies, Theatre, & Concerts: 8/27-9/3

Outdoor Movies		grade	Fri 8/28	Sat 8/29	Sun 8/30	Mon 8/31	Tue 9/1	Wed 9/2	Thu 9/3	Fri 9/4
Outdoor - Movies by Moonlight	Boston, MA
Outdoor films. Fridays. Free. Start at "dusk". 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA.617.439.7000. more			X							X
WBZ Free Friday Flicks at the Hatch Shell	Boston, MA
At "sundown" (about 8:30pm, come early and bring a picnic dinner) at the hatch shell on the Esplanade. 617-787-7200. Esplanade, Boston, MA.617 227-0627. more			X
Outdoor Film at the Chinatown Gate	Boston, MA
Vacant paved lot on Hudson Street between Beach and Kneeland Streets, Boston, MA. more			X	X	X
City of Somerville Annual Movie Series	Somerville, MA
Various locations, Somerville, MA.617-666-3311. more									X
Family Movie Night Under the Stars	Sandwich, MA
2009: Also Sep 18th. Starts at 7:15pm. Heritage Museums & Gardens, Sandwich, MA. more			X							X
Outdoor Movie Night at NARA Park, Acton	Acton, MA
NARA Park, Acton, MA.(978) 264-9608. more			X
Pawtucket Movie Madness	Pawtucket, RI
more				X
Fitchburg Free Friday Night Movies	Fitchburg, MA
Thursdays at dusk, with a farmer's market 4-7 and entertainment at 7pm. Riverfront Park, Fitchburg, MA.978-833-1270. more									X

Outdoor Theatre, Music, & Events		grade	Fri 8/28	Sat 8/29	Sun 8/30	Mon 8/31	Tue 9/1	Wed 9/2	Thu 9/3	Fri 9/4
Plays in the Park: "Twelfth Night"	Boston, MA
617-223-8666. Georges Island, Boston, MA. more			X
Outdoor Theatre: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)	Brighton, MA
2009: All shows at 6:45pm. Publick Theatre at Christian Herter Park, 1175A Soldiers Field Road, Brighton, MA.617-454-1444. more more			X	X	X
Tango by Moonlight	Cambridge, MA
2009: 7:30-11pm. Rain date the next day. Also Oct 3. On the Weeks Footbridge by the corner of JFK Street and Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA. more										X
Full Moon Walk @ Green Briar	East Sandwich, MA
Animal walk at night by light of the full moon. 7pm or 8pm. 2009: June 7, July 7, Aug 6, Sep 4, Oct 4. Green Briar Nature Center, 6 Discovery Hill Road, East Sandwich, MA. more										X
Fireworks @ Hampton Beach	Hampton Beach, NH
Every Wednesday, plus holidays. 22 C Street, Hampton Beach, NH.603-926-8717. more								X
Fireworks @ Canobie Lake Park	Salem, NH
more				X
Wavelengths @ the ICA	Boston, MA
Live music: various types, outside the ICA, which is free Thursday nights. Institute for Contemporary Art, Boston, MA. more			X
Special Live Concerts @ Boston Harbor Hotel	Boston, MA
Outdoor music: Soul on Tuesdays, Oldies on Wednesdays, Blues on Thursdays, all 6-10pm. Rowes Wharf, Boston Harbor Hotel, Boston, MA. more							X	X	X
Landmarks Orchestra or Oldies at the Shell	Boston, MA
2009: 7pm. Free. Every Wednesday. Esplanade, Boston, MA. more								X	X
Longfellow Family Sundays Art in the Park	Cambridge, MA
Sometimes live music, sometimes poetry reading. Participatory painting, drawing. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Most events 4-5pm but see website. 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA.617-876-4491. more					X
Sunday Parkland Games	Cambridge, MA
2009: Sundays 2-5pm. By the Weeks Footbridge, near JFK Street, Cambridge, MA. more					X
Kendall Square Concert Series	Cambridge, MA
Sponsored by the Kendall Square Corporation. 2009: Tuesdays through Aug 25, & Thursdays through Sep 10, 12-2pm. 300 Athenaeum Street, Cambridge, MA.617 577-7354. more									X
JP First Thursday	Jamaica Plain, MA
This is basically a gallery walk 6-8pm. And poetry reading. Every first Thursday of the month. Centre & South Streets, Jamaica Plain, MA. more							X
Music at the Manse Concert Series	Concord, MA
2009: Concerts 2-4pm. Through the end of September. The Old Manse, 269 Monument Street, Concord, MA. more					X
Concerts on the Common, Framingham	Framingham, MA
2009: Fridays 6:30pm. Edgell Green, Framingham Common, Rt 9, Framingham, MA.508-532-5960 ask for "Building Services".. more			X
Friday Night Series	Lexington, MA
2009: Concerts at 6:30pm. Lexington Visitors Center, 1875 Mass. Ave., Lexington, MA.781-862-2480.. more			X
Sunday Evening Concerts on the Common, Norwood	Norwood, MA
Washington St & Nahatan St, Norwood, MA. more					X
Town of Woodstock Free Concert Series	North Woodstock, NH
Concerts from 6:30-8:30pm. Soldier's Park, North Woodstock, NH.603-745-8752. more				X
Castle Hill Summer Picnic Concerts	Ipswich, MA
Dancing & music overlooking Crane Beach. 7-9pm. Come at 6pm for swing dance lessons! Call ahead to order a picnic dinner basket. Castle Hill, Ipswich, MA.978-356-4351 x4015. more									X
Lowell Summer Music Series	Lowell, MA
Boarding House Park, Lowell, MA. more			X	X						X
The Valley's Got Talent	Salisbury, MA
2009: 7-10pm. Nighttime free show at the beach where various singers and dancers compete. Salisbury Beach Center, 3 Broadway Street, Salisbury, MA. more			X							X
Summer Concert Series @ Soule Homestead	Middleboro, MA
2009: Shows start at 6pm. Rain or shine (if it rains they'll go inside). 46 Soule Street, Middleboro, MA. more				X
Fabulous Family Fun Day	Taunton, MA
2009: 11am-4pm. Rain date the next day. Free. Taunton Green, Taunton, MA.Call Heart of Taunton at 508-880-4960. Or Taunton Parks at 508-821-1415.. more				X
Sundays in the Park Concerts	Greenfield, MA
Greenfield Energy Park, Greenfield, MA.413-774-9949. more				X
Stearns CityBlock Concert Series	Springfield, MA
more									X
Saturday Night Live Concerts on the Green	Westfield, MA
2009: All shows are 6-9pm outdoors, then inside to the Tea Pot Gallery for the finale. On the Green, Elm St at School St, Westfield, MA.413-562-6966, or 413-534-0498. more more				X
Southbridge Summer Concert Series	Southbridge, MA
Sue Pelletier 508-765-8800 or 508-248-6687. more					X
Sweet Summer Nights Music Series	Upton, MA
7-8:30pm. more			X

By Johnny Monsarrat on August 28, 2009 1:22 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) Content by Jon Monsarrat.

Boston Events Insider: Greenfest, Water Gun Battle, Skydiving, Outdoor Elvis & Shakespeare, Carnival

Johnny's List is now 4 years old! If you like the list, please tell some friends. This is how I want to be repaid for the love. Still haven't missed a week yet (although I came pretty close last week!).

A few changes are coming up. I'm shutting down my LJ version of this blog. It's just silly to have two. I'm also going to switch to what WhoFish and Going.com do. Instead of filling your email inbox with a zillion links and getting trapped as spam, I'll send you a few top highlights every week with a link back to WeirdBostonEvents.org for the full list.

Also, I'm building out the website in an attempt to (a) continue with the hand-picked feature events, but add a real, searchable calendar with thousands of regular events and (b) somehow monetize the website, but in a non-annoying fashion, I promise. Anybody want to help me with the new website, with SQL, coding, or Web design?

Finally, come say hello this Thu-Sat at Boston Greenfest on Boston City Hall Plaza. I'll be there maintaining my art project, Wheel Questions.

Here's your week in weird. Enjoy it! Want this weekly? Please subscribe.

-Johnny

The Week in Weird
Boston Greenfest	8/20 - 8/22	Boston Metro
Tonight thru Saturday! The event of the week is Boston Greenfest, because I'll be there with the Wheel Questions project. Come say hello! They have tons of information booths and presentations on saving the environment, too, plus live music and a "time tunnel". City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA. more
Elvis Alive and Well and Oldies Show	8/20	Metro West
Tonight! Not only is this an Elvis impersonator, it's an outdoor concert! I called to confirm it. Thanks, Acton! NARA Park, Acton, MA. more
Beach Party Blast at NARA Park, Acton	8/21	Metro West
Also in Acton, this may be their biggest event of the year, with a sandcastle contest, a huge slip & slide, and a watermelon eating contest! NARA Park, Acton, MA. more
The Best Fossils Darwin Never Saw	8/20	Boston Metro
Also tonight! Harvard's museum of animals and plants and rocks is having a half-price evening from 5-8pm, including a lecture. Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge, MA. more
Banditos Misteriosos 2nd Annual Revolutionary Water Gun Battle	8/22	Boston Metro
The real event of the weak is: super soaker time! Sat 1:30pm. RSVP for location, Boston, MA. more
New England Boogie - Skydiving Festival	8/19 - 8/23	Northern Mass
It's the largest skydiving event in New England. And up to 300 attend. 165 Nashua Road, Pepperell, MA.978 433-9222. more
Carnival (Provincetown)	8/16 - 8/21	Cape Cod
New England's gay carnival continues. Provincetown, MA.800.637.8696. more
Caribbean Carnival Parade (Boston Carnival)	8/23 - 8/29	Boston Metro
But you don't have to go to Cape Cod for Carnival! The Boston Carnival parade is just the kind of "local" event where the enthusiasm of the performers is infectious. Various, Boston, MA. more
Race of the Century	8/22 - 8/23	Metro West
How awesome is this! This festival highlights the advancements of transportation with races between horse & buggy, a 1904 car, 1930s cars, and 1900-1930s planes! Collings Foundation, Stow, MA.978-562-9182. more
Fireworks at Ocean Park	8/21	Southern Mass
Fireworks and concert on Martha's Vinyard, a good excuse to visit. I went last year, and it was fantastic -- really impressive. Ocean Park, Oak Bluffs, MA.508-693-5380. more
Jaffrey Festival of Fireworks	8/21	New Hampshire
They'll have live music, games for kids (what about us adults?), a skydiving performance and then fireworks "after dusk". Jaffrey Airport Rte. 124, 190 Turnpike Road, Jaffrey, NH. more
End of Summer Bash & Fireworks	8/22 - 9/4	New Hampshire
And two more fireworks events 8/22 and 9/4 if you are up in the White Mountains for hiking and touring. Waterville Valley, NH.603-236-8175. more
Pi-Con Science Fiction Convention	8/21 - 8/23	Western Mass
A smallish science fiction convention with the usual panels, workshops, guests, and costuming. Best Western Sovereign Hotel, West Springfield, MA. more
Great Falls Balloon Festival	8/21 - 8/23	Maine
About 2.5 hours' drive from Boston, featuring 30 balloons. Reserve ahead for your ride. Lewiston, ME.800-639-6331. more
Plays in the Park: "Twelfth Night"	8/21 - 8/28	Boston Metro
8/21 and 8/28 at 12:15 pm. & 1:30 pm: More Free Outdoor Shakespeare. See "Outdoor Events" for more outdoor theatre. Georges Island, Boston, MA.617-223-8666. more
Storytelling Campfire	8/22	Cape Cod
I haven't been to a campfire since I was a kid. I really want to go!! 7:30-9pm. Scusset Beach State Reservation, Scusset Beach Rd., Sandwich, MA.508 888-0859. more
Kites on the River	8/22	Boston Metro
There's no Boston Kite Festival this year, so attend this Dork-chester event instead. See and learn to fly "stunt kites" with two strings. Various in Dorchester, Milton, Hyde Park, Boston, MA. more more
Quincy August Moon Festival	8/23	South Shore
Did you miss the Chinese August Moon Festival in Boston? It's not too late! Come catch it in Quincy, with dragon dancing and lots of cute kids performing. Downtown Quincy, 1400-1600 Hancock St., Quincy, MA.617-472-2200. more more
The Grape Island Tryst and Family Picnic	8/22	South Shore
Former US President John Adams and his future wife Abigail were in love. Venture out to Grape Island where they had their "tryst", which is obviously a great place for a family picnic. Family?? Do they know what tryst means? Do I?? Begins at the Adams National Historic Park Visitor Center, 1250 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA.(617) 770-1175. more
Seaside Pow Wow and Festival	8/22 - 8/23	North Shore
Intertribal American Indian event featuring dancing, story telling and arts and crafts. Free. Stage Fort Park, Gloucester, MA.978-281-2978. more
Ford / Lincoln Day @ Larz Anderson Museum	8/23	Boston Metro
Perhaps you'd prefer cars to trysting on an island off Quincy. 15 Newton Street, Brookline, MA.(617) 522-6547. more
The Big Lebowski Annual Bowling Party	8/24	Boston Metro
Every year the Coolidge theatre has an actual bowling party before viewing the Big Lebowski. Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, MA. more
Armenian Food and Music Festival	8/23	North Shore
Boy, I can't recall an Armenian Festival in New England before (Although there's an Armenian Museum in Watertown!). 12-5pm. American Legion Farm, 1314 Main St., Haverhill, MA.(978) 372-9227.
Also Fun
Anniversary of Johnny's List (2005)	8/21	Boston Metro
Johnny's List is now 4 years old! To celebrate, I'm finally going to get around to (a) adding a real calendar that can be searched by date (b) putting up some non-annoying ads and trying to monetize this thing. Anybody want to help with the website? Everywhere, New England. more
The Ego & The Oracle	8/6 - 8/27	Boston Metro
This is the last week for this interactive highly weird and enjoyable event, where you get to ask a question and they respond with a huge oracular wheel and by playing a song to match. Every Thursday in August! 6:30pm. The Burren, Davis Square, Somerville, MA. more
Hardwick County Fair	8/21 - 8/22	Worcester
Beyond the usual sheep and cattle, they'll have a lumberjack contest, hay rides, and frog jumping. Fri 5:30-10 pm, Sat 7am-5 pm. Free. Town Common, Rt 32A, Hardwick, MA. more
Annual Peach Festival	8/21 - 8/23	Springfield
While the peach sundaes, peach bread, and peach shakes will be special, the real draw of this event is Mr. Peach, a sad sad man in a huge peach costume. Fountain Park, Wilbraham, MA.413-599-0010. more
Marshfield County Fair	8/21 - 8/30	South Shore
As well as the usual fair contests, they'll have a demolition derby and a "battle of the bands". Route 3A at South River St., Marshfield, MA.(781) 834-6629. more
Eastern Massachusetts Rhythym Festival	8/22	Worcester
Hand drumming, percussion, and dance. River Bend Visitors Center, 287 Oak St., Uxbridge, MA.508-278-3391. more
Great Waters Folk Festival	8/22	New Hampshire
Yet another music festival. Wolfeboro, NH. more
Move the Muse Fest	8/22	South Shore
Yet another music festival. Brockton, MA. more
Antique and Classic Boat Festival	8/22 - 8/23	North Shore
Classic sailboats, powerboats, and hand-powered craft. Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 11am-3pm. Admission $5, free for children 12 and under. Hawthorne Cove Marina, 10 White St, Salem, MA. more more
South Coast Rhode Island Open Studios	8/22 - 8/23	Rhode Island
Rhode Island is getting into the "Open Studios" craze. Artists open their private homes and work studios to the public. Tiverton, RI.401-816-0000. more
Annual Children's Festival	8/17 - 8/21	New Hampshire
This childrens festival is conveniently right when most of us are working. Hampton Beach, Hampton Beach, NH. more
Skowhegan State Fair	8/13 - 8/22	Maine
Or travel WAY up to Maine where Fiesta Shows will have their traveling carnival, again. Skowhegan, ME. more
Dutch Beer Tasting & Cultural Night	8/20	North Shore
To celebrate the opening of their new exhibition on Dutch seascape paintings, the Peabody Essex Museum will charge you $60 to drink Dutch beer. Because there's nothing better in the summer than to stay indoors, drinking beer, looking at Dutch paintings. Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA. more

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By Johnny Monsarrat on August 20, 2009 12:11 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) Content by Jon Monsarrat.

Boston Events Insider: Outdoor Movies, Theatre, & Concerts: 8/20-8/27

Outdoor Movies		grade	Thu 8/20	Fri 8/21	Sat 8/22	Sun 8/23	Mon 8/24	Tue 8/25	Wed 8/26	Thu 8/27
Outdoor - Movies by Moonlight	Boston, MA
Outdoor films. Fridays. Free. Start at "dusk". 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA.617.439.7000. more				X
WBZ Free Friday Flicks at the Hatch Shell	Boston, MA
At "sundown" (about 8:30pm, come early and bring a picnic dinner) at the hatch shell on the Esplanade. 617-787-7200. Esplanade, Boston, MA.617 227-0627. more				X
Outdoor Film at the Chinatown Gate	Boston, MA
Vacant paved lot on Hudson Street between Beach and Kneeland Streets, Boston, MA. more										X
Inman Under the Stars: Movie Night and Neighborhood Social	Cambridge, MA
Strolling improv comedy performers. Rain date: same night the following week. 2009: "Phone home" in this movie. Preshow entertainment at 7:15pm the movie at dusk. East Cambridge Savings Bank's parking lot, 1310 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA.617 439 6575 Thomas Lynn, or Renee Farster 617 491 0176. more			X
Summer in the City	Cambridge, MA
All movies are preceded by a kids performance at 6:30pm. Various parks, Cambridge, MA.617-349-6200. more			X
Neponset River Greenway Festival & Movie Series	Dorchester, MA
There's no single web page but look in the calendar on Tue & Thu to find events. Some events come with stunt kite demonstrations beforehand! Either Martini Shell, Hyde Park, or Pope John Paul II Park, Gallivan Blvd, Dorchester, Dorchester, MA.617-542-7696. more more			X					X		X
City of Somerville Annual Movie Series	Somerville, MA
Various locations, Somerville, MA.617-666-3311. more			X							X
Movies Under the Stars	Falmouth, MA
Peg Noonan Park, Main Street, Falmouth, MA.508-487-3424. more									X
Outdoor Movie Night at NARA Park, Acton	Acton, MA
NARA Park, Acton, MA.(978) 264-9608. more				X
Weymouth Summer Outdoor Movies	Weymouth, MA
Ralph Talbot Amphitheatre next to Town Hall, Weymouth, MA.781-682-6124. more			X
Fitchburg Free Friday Night Movies	Fitchburg, MA
Thursdays at dusk, with a farmer's market 4-7 and entertainment at 7pm. Riverfront Park, Fitchburg, MA.978-833-1270. more			X							X

Outdoor Theatre, Music, & Events		grade	Thu 8/20	Fri 8/21	Sat 8/22	Sun 8/23	Mon 8/24	Tue 8/25	Wed 8/26	Thu 8/27
Dancing under the Stars	Boston, MA
2009: 6-8pm. Esplanade, near the Hatch Shell, Boston, MA.Lessons & dance: salsa, swing, ballroom. more			X
Outdoor Theatre: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)	Brighton, MA
2009: All shows at 6:45pm. Publick Theatre at Christian Herter Park, 1175A Soldiers Field Road, Brighton, MA.617-454-1444. more more			X	X	X	X				X
Dancing on the Charles	Cambridge, MA
Outdoor dance in Cambridge. Sounds great. Buy tix in advance. American Legion, 4 Gerry's Landing, Cambridge, MA. more					X
Fireworks @ Hampton Beach	Hampton Beach, NH
Every Wednesday, plus holidays. 22 C Street, Hampton Beach, NH.603-926-8717. more									X
Fireworks @ Canobie Lake Park	Salem, NH
more					X
Sunset Cruise with Pirate Sea Shanties	Salem, MA
2009: 6pm. $30. Sunset cruise with songs by re-enactors. 80 Wharf Street Salem Street, Salem, MA. more				X
Outdoor Shakespeare	Haverhill, MA
2009: 5pm. Free! Winnekenni Castle, 347 Kenoza Ave, Haverhill, MA. more									X
Waterfire	Providence, RI
An outdoor event where they place baskets of burning wood in the Providence River, lighting up the riverwalk and with vendors, music, and more. Providence Place, Providence, RI.401 751-1221. more					X
Payson Park Music Festival	Belmont, MA
Free but time not given. Call 'em. Payson Park, Belmont, MA.617-993-2760. more									X
Wavelengths @ the ICA	Boston, MA
Live music: various types, outside the ICA, which is free Thursday nights. Institute for Contemporary Art, Boston, MA. more				X
Special Live Concerts @ Boston Harbor Hotel	Boston, MA
Outdoor music: Soul on Tuesdays, Oldies on Wednesdays, Blues on Thursdays, all 6-10pm. Rowes Wharf, Boston Harbor Hotel, Boston, MA. more			X					X	X	X
Landmarks Orchestra or Oldies at the Shell	Boston, MA
2009: 7pm. Free. Every Wednesday. Esplanade, Boston, MA. more									X
MFA Concerts in the Courtyard	Boston, MA
Concerts at 7:30pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA.617-369-3189. more									X
Outdoor folk dancing in Copley Square	Boston, MA
2009: 7:30pm-10pm on Tuesdays. Copley Square, by the fountain, Boston, MA. more								X
Arts on the Arcade	Boston, MA
2009: 11am-3pm Wednesdays. A lot of art vendors, but also dance & live music performance. City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA. more									X
Friends of Fort Point Channel Summer Concert Series	Boston, MA
2009: All shows 5:30-7:30pm. Free. Friends of Fort Point Channel. Children's Wharf, Boston Children's Museum, Boston, MA.617-426-6500. more			X							X
Longfellow Family Sundays Art in the Park	Cambridge, MA
Sometimes live music, sometimes poetry reading. Participatory painting, drawing. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Most events 4-5pm but see website. 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA.617-876-4491. more						X
Summer in the City	Cambridge, MA
Sometimes indoors? Various, Cambridge, MA. more			X
Sunday Parkland Games	Cambridge, MA
2009: Sundays 2-5pm. By the Weeks Footbridge, near JFK Street, Cambridge, MA. more						X
Kendall Square Concert Series	Cambridge, MA
Sponsored by the Kendall Square Corporation. 2009: Tuesdays through Aug 25, & Thursdays through Sep 10, 12-2pm. 300 Athenaeum Street, Cambridge, MA.617 577-7354. more			X					X		X
Tribute to the 60's Concert Series	Acton, MA
Nara Park, Acton, MA. more			X
Music at the Manse Concert Series	Concord, MA
2009: Concerts 2-4pm. Through the end of September. The Old Manse, 269 Monument Street, Concord, MA. more						X
Concerts on the Common, Framingham	Framingham, MA
2009: Fridays 6:30pm. Edgell Green, Framingham Common, Rt 9, Framingham, MA.508-532-5960 ask for "Building Services".. more				X
Friday Night Series	Lexington, MA
2009: Concerts at 6:30pm. Lexington Visitors Center, 1875 Mass. Ave., Lexington, MA.781-862-2480.. more				X
Tuesday Night Concerts	Lexington, MA
Sponsored by the Lexington Bicentennial Band. 2009: Concerts begin at 7:15pm. Hastings Bandstand, Worthen Road at Old Mass Ave, Lexington, MA.781-862-0500 x707. more								X
Sunday Evening Concerts on the Common, Norwood	Norwood, MA
Washington St & Nahatan St, Norwood, MA. more						X
Prescott Park Arts Festival	Portsmouth, NH
Outdoor theatre. 2009: Grease. 2009: Thu & Sun @ 7pm, Fri & Sat @ 8pm. Prescot Park, Marcy St at Mechanic St, Portsmouth, NH.603-436-2848. more			X	X	X	X
Town of Woodstock Free Concert Series	North Woodstock, NH
Concerts from 6:30-8:30pm. Soldier's Park, North Woodstock, NH.603-745-8752. more					X
Castle Hill Summer Picnic Concerts	Ipswich, MA
Dancing & music overlooking Crane Beach. 7-9pm. Come at 6pm for swing dance lessons! Call ahead to order a picnic dinner basket. Castle Hill, Ipswich, MA.978-356-4351 x4015. more			X							X
Lowell Summer Music Series	Lowell, MA
Boarding House Park, Lowell, MA. more				X	X
Summer Beach Concerts	Lynn, MA
Red Rock Park on the beach at Lynn Shore Drive., Lynn, MA. more			X							X
The Valley's Got Talent	Salisbury, MA
2009: 7-10pm. Nighttime free show at the beach where various singers and dancers compete. Salisbury Beach Center, 3 Broadway Street, Salisbury, MA. more				X
Sundown Concerts @ Fruitland Museums	Harvard, MA
Open for picnicking at 5pm. Concerts begin at 7:30pm. 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard, MA.978-456-3924. more									X
Blues on the Beach / Concert in Watch Hill	Westerly, RI
2009: 6-8:30pm. Westerly Town Beach or Village Green, Westerly, RI.401-596-7909. more			X							X
Summer Concert Series @ Soule Homestead	Middleboro, MA
2009: Shows start at 6pm. Rain or shine (if it rains they'll go inside). 46 Soule Street, Middleboro, MA. more					X
Wednesday Night Concerts	Plymouth, MA
Pilgrim Memorial Park, Water Street, Plymouth, MA. more									X
City Celebrates Summer Thursdays	New Bedford, MA
Free. 2009: 5-9pm. Downtown area, New Bedford, MA.508-996-8253 x205. more			X							X
Sundays in the Park Concerts	Greenfield, MA
Greenfield Energy Park, Greenfield, MA.413-774-9949. more			X							X
Stearns CityBlock Concert Series	Springfield, MA
more			X							X
Saturday Night Live Concerts on the Green	Westfield, MA
2009: All shows are 6-9pm outdoors, then inside to the Tea Pot Gallery for the finale. On the Green, Elm St at School St, Westfield, MA.413-562-6966, or 413-534-0498. more more					X
Southbridge Summer Concert Series	Southbridge, MA
Sue Pelletier 508-765-8800 or 508-248-6687. more						X
Sweet Summer Nights Music Series	Upton, MA
7-8:30pm. more				X

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Boston Events Insider: Weird Boston Events -- for you!

My computer crashed this week and this is the best I can do to staple the data together. I've added a roundup of local mini-golf places, too. I expect a full data recovery & to be on top by next week's blog. Enjoy it! Want this weekly? Please subscribe.

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This Just In
Hadley Outdoor family movie night at the Hadley Elementary School, organized by the Hadley Girl Scouts	8/14	Western Mass
Hadley, MA. more
Somerville: in Shorts	8/14	Boston Metro
Rain date: next day. Outdoor films. Somerville, MA.
Vibram Open	8/14 - 8/16	Metro West
One of the largest disc golf events in the world". Leicester, MA.508-792-2764. more
Sri Lankan Festival	8/15	Metro West
Acton, MA. more
Celebrate Revere	8/15	Boston Metro
I'm figuring out that "family fun" is code for "sheer boredom unless you are a child". I don't know how parents stand it. Well, there's a beach, that's pretty good, even if you may not enjoy the puppet show and face painting. And then fireworks! Revere Beach, Revere, MA. more
Annual Amateur Sand Sculpture Contest	8/15	Cape Cod
Surf Drive Beach, Falmouth, MA.508-540-3304 or 508-548-8623. more
Festival of Fireworks - Jaffrey	8/15	New Hampshire
Jaffrey, NH. more
Annual Newport Storm Luau	8/15	Rhode Island
Newport, RI. more
MG Rover Day@ Larz Anderson Museum	8/15	Boston Metro
15 Newton Street, Brookline, MA.(617) 522-6547. more
Berkshire Womaen's Muse Fest	8/15	Western Mass
haven't inspected. Worth listing? Pittsfield, MA. more
Japanese Car & Motorcycle Day @ Larz Anderson Museum	8/16	Boston Metro
15 Newton Street, Brookline, MA.(617) 522-6547. more
Latin-American Festival	8/16 - 8/17	Worcester
Worcester Common, behind City Hall, Worcester, MA.508-798-1900. more
Summer Nights @ Harvard Museum of Natural History	8/20	Boston Metro
The science museum at Harvard will be open late this Thursday, with a free lecture about biodiversity at 6pm & 7pm. 26 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA.617-495-3045. more
Night at the Museum @ Harvard Museum of Natural History	8/20	Boston Metro
Harvard's museum of animals and plants and rocks is having a half-price evening from 5-8pm, including a lecture on "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Primate Sex". Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge, MA. more
Boston GreenFest 2009	8/21	Boston Metro
Boston City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA. more
Marshfield Fair	8/21 - 8/30	South Shore
Fiesta Shows will have their traveling carnival there. Exit 12 - Rte 3 to Rte 3a, Marshfield, MA. more
Cedar Banks II	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Cape Cod
Claim to be the largest on Cape Cod. Route 6, Eastham, MA.508-255-2575.
Mulligan's Miniature Golf	Jun 1 - Sep 30	Cape Cod
Rt 12. 124 Leominster Road, Sterling, MA.978-422-5022. more
Pirates Cove	Apr 1 - Sep 30	Maine
Less than 2 hours from Boston. 36 holes near the beach. 70 First St., Old Orchard Beach, ME.207-934-5086. more
Pirates Cove	Apr 1 - Sep 30	Maine
Rt 28. 728 Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA.508 394-6200. more
Golf on the Village Green	Apr 1 - Sep 30	Metro West
Rt 9. 315 Worcester St., Natick, MA.508-653-4671. more
Chuckster's Mini Golf	Apr 1 - Oct 31	New Hampshire
Claim to have the world's longest mini golf hole. Rt 4, Chichester, NH.603-798-3555. more
Route 1 Golf & Baseball Park	Apr 1 - Sep 30	North Shore
Rt 1. 1575 Broadway, Saugus, MA.781 233-2811. more
Monster Mini-Golf	May 25 - Oct 31	Rhode Island
33 Lambert Lind Hwy, Warwick RI.401-921-5472. more
Monster Mini-Golf	May 25 - Oct 31	Southern Mass
1560 Boston Providence Hwy, Norwood, MA.781-762-3100. more
Monster Mini-Golf	May 25 - Oct 31	Southern Mass
140 Taunton Ave, Seekonk MA.508-336-8004. more
Crystal Caves	May 1 - Oct 31	Worcester
790 Southbridge St (Rt 12), Auburn, MA.(508) 832-0797. more
West End Creamery & Mini-Golf	Apr 1 - Oct 1	Worcester
481 Purgatory Road, Whitinsville, MA.508-234-2022. more

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Boston Events Insider: Outdoor Movies, Theatre, & Concerts: 8/14-8/21

Outdoor Movies		grade	Fri 8/14	Sat 8/15	Sun 8/16	Mon 8/17	Tue 8/18	Wed 8/19	Thu 8/20	Fri 8/21
Arlington Movie Night	Arlington, MA
Robbins Farm Park, Arlington, MA. more			X
Outdoor - Movies by Moonlight	Boston, MA
Outdoor films. Fridays. Free. Start at "dusk". 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA.617.439.7000. more			X							X
WBZ Free Friday Flicks at the Hatch Shell	Boston, MA
At "sundown" (about 8:30pm, come early and bring a picnic dinner) at the hatch shell on the Esplanade. 617-787-7200. Esplanade, Boston, MA.617 227-0627. more			X							X
Inman Under the Stars: Movie Night and Neighborhood Social	Cambridge, MA
Strolling improv comedy performers. Rain date: same night the following week. 2009: "Phone home" in this movie. Preshow entertainment at 7:15pm the movie at dusk. East Cambridge Savings Bank's parking lot, 1310 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA.617 439 6575 Thomas Lynn, or Renee Farster 617 491 0176. more									X
Summer in the City	Cambridge, MA
All movies are preceded by a kids performance at 6:30pm. Various parks, Cambridge, MA.617-349-6200. more								X	X
Neponset River Greenway Festival & Movie Series	Dorchester, MA
There's no single web page but look in the calendar on Tue & Thu to find events. Some events come with stunt kite demonstrations beforehand! Either Martini Shell, Hyde Park, or Pope John Paul II Park, Gallivan Blvd, Dorchester, Dorchester, MA.617-542-7696. more more							X		X
City of Somerville Annual Movie Series	Somerville, MA
Various locations, Somerville, MA.617-666-3311. more									X
Movies Under the Stars	Falmouth, MA
Peg Noonan Park, Main Street, Falmouth, MA.508-487-3424. more								X
Outdoor Movie Night at NARA Park, Acton	Acton, MA
NARA Park, Acton, MA.(978) 264-9608. more			X							X
Big Screen Movie on the Beach @ Westerly	Westerly, RI
Misquamicut Beach, Westerly, RI.401-596-7761. more							X
Scituate Recreation's Outdoor Movie Night	Scituate, MA
Start at sundown (7:45pm). Scituate High School Svensen Hockey Field, Scituate, MA.781-545-8738. more			X
Weymouth Summer Outdoor Movies	Weymouth, MA
Ralph Talbot Amphitheatre next to Town Hall, Weymouth, MA.781-682-6124. more									X
Fitchburg Free Friday Night Movies	Fitchburg, MA
Thursdays at dusk, with a farmer's market 4-7 and entertainment at 7pm. Riverfront Park, Fitchburg, MA.978-833-1270. more									X

Outdoor Theatre, Music, & Events		grade	Fri 8/14	Sat 8/15	Sun 8/16	Mon 8/17	Tue 8/18	Wed 8/19	Thu 8/20	Fri 8/21
Shakespeare on the Common - The Comedy of Errors	Boston, MA
Free. At the Parade Grounds on Boston Common, near Beacon & Charles. Rent a chair for $5. Boston Common, Boston, MA.617-532-1252. more			X	X	X
Shakespeare on Love: Outdoor Theatre	Boston, MA
2009: Shakespeare on Love, a collection of songs & excerpts from Shakespeare. 2009: 8/9 @ 5:45pm, Parkman Bandstand, Boston Common, Boston; 8/11 @ 11am, Elma Lewis Playhouse, The Playstead, Franklin Park, Dorchester; 8/13 @ 2pm, Beale Estate, 181 Adams St, Quincy; 8/18 @ 11am, Playstead @ Franklin Park, Dorchester. Various, Boston, MA. more							X
Dancing under the Stars	Boston, MA
2009: 6-8pm. Esplanade, near the Hatch Shell, Boston, MA.Lessons & dance: salsa, swing, ballroom. more									X
Outdoor Theatre: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)	Brighton, MA
2009: All shows at 6:45pm. Publick Theatre at Christian Herter Park, 1175A Soldiers Field Road, Brighton, MA.617-454-1444. more more			X	X	X				X	X
Fireworks @ Hampton Beach	Hampton Beach, NH
Every Wednesday, plus holidays. 22 C Street, Hampton Beach, NH.603-926-8717. more								X
Fireworks @ Canobie Lake Park	Salem, NH
more				X
Sunset Cruise with Pirate Sea Shanties	Salem, MA
2009: 6pm. $30. Sunset cruise with songs by re-enactors. 80 Wharf Street Salem Street, Salem, MA. more										X
Payson Park Music Festival	Belmont, MA
Free but time not given. Call 'em. Payson Park, Belmont, MA.617-993-2760. more								X
Wavelengths @ the ICA	Boston, MA
Live music: various types, outside the ICA, which is free Thursday nights. Institute for Contemporary Art, Boston, MA. more			X							X
Special Live Concerts @ Boston Harbor Hotel	Boston, MA
Outdoor music: Soul on Tuesdays, Oldies on Wednesdays, Blues on Thursdays, all 6-10pm. Rowes Wharf, Boston Harbor Hotel, Boston, MA. more							X	X	X
Landmarks Orchestra or Oldies at the Shell	Boston, MA
2009: 7pm. Free. Every Wednesday. Esplanade, Boston, MA. more								X
MFA Concerts in the Courtyard	Boston, MA
Concerts at 7:30pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA.617-369-3189. more								X
Outdoor folk dancing in Copley Square	Boston, MA
2009: 7:30pm-10pm on Tuesdays. Copley Square, by the fountain, Boston, MA. more							X
Waterfront Performing Arts Series	Boston, MA
2009: 6-8pm. Christopher Columbus Park, Boston, MA. more							X
Arts on the Arcade	Boston, MA
2009: 11am-3pm Wednesdays. A lot of art vendors, but also dance & live music performance. City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA. more								X
Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park	Boston, MA
Live music and contemporary dance. Run by the Franklin Park Coalition. Franklin Park, Boston, MA.(617) 442-4141. more more							X
Friends of Fort Point Channel Summer Concert Series	Boston, MA
2009: All shows 5:30-7:30pm. Free. Friends of Fort Point Channel. Children's Wharf, Boston Children's Museum, Boston, MA.617-426-6500. more									X
Longfellow Family Sundays Art in the Park	Cambridge, MA
Sometimes live music, sometimes poetry reading. Participatory painting, drawing. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Most events 4-5pm but see website. 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA.617-876-4491. more					X
Summer in the City	Cambridge, MA
Sometimes indoors? Various, Cambridge, MA. more								X	X
Sunday Parkland Games	Cambridge, MA
2009: Sundays 2-5pm. By the Weeks Footbridge, near JFK Street, Cambridge, MA. more					X
Kendall Square Concert Series	Cambridge, MA
Sponsored by the Kendall Square Corporation. 2009: Tuesdays through Aug 25, & Thursdays through Sep 10, 12-2pm. 300 Athenaeum Street, Cambridge, MA.617 577-7354. more							X		X
notloB Folk Concerts	Newton, MA
Outdoor concerts. 2009: 7:30pm. Jackson Homestead, 527 Washington St, Newton, MA. more				X
Sunday Concert Series @ Revere	Revere, MA
Free concerts begin at 6pm. American Legion lawn, Revere, MA. more					X
Free Jack Marlowe Park Summer Concert Series	Woburn, MA
Concerts 7-9pm. Jack Marlowe Park in Woburn Center, Woburn, MA.781-935-5820. more			X
Summer Family Fun Fridays	Sandwich, MA
Outdoor concerts from 11am. Heritage Museums & Gardens, Sandwich, MA. more			X
Tribute to the 60's Concert Series	Acton, MA
Nara Park, Acton, MA. more									X
Music at the Manse Concert Series	Concord, MA
2009: Concerts 2-4pm. Through the end of September. The Old Manse, 269 Monument Street, Concord, MA. more					X
Concerts on the Common, Framingham	Framingham, MA
2009: Fridays 6:30pm. Edgell Green, Framingham Common, Rt 9, Framingham, MA.508-532-5960 ask for "Building Services".. more			X							X
Friday Night Series	Lexington, MA
2009: Concerts at 6:30pm. Lexington Visitors Center, 1875 Mass. Ave., Lexington, MA.781-862-2480.. more			X							X
Tuesday Night Concerts	Lexington, MA
Sponsored by the Lexington Bicentennial Band. 2009: Concerts begin at 7:15pm. Hastings Bandstand, Worthen Road at Old Mass Ave, Lexington, MA.781-862-0500 x707. more							X
Art in the Parks, Needham	Needham, MA
Thursdays at 7pm. Memorial Park, Needham, MA.781-455-7521. more			X
Sunday Evening Concerts on the Common, Norwood	Norwood, MA
Washington St & Nahatan St, Norwood, MA. more					X
Prescott Park Arts Festival	Portsmouth, NH
Outdoor theatre. 2009: Grease. 2009: Thu & Sun @ 7pm, Fri & Sat @ 8pm. Prescot Park, Marcy St at Mechanic St, Portsmouth, NH.603-436-2848. more			X	X	X				X	X
Town of Woodstock Free Concert Series	North Woodstock, NH
Concerts from 6:30-8:30pm. Soldier's Park, North Woodstock, NH.603-745-8752. more				X
Castle Hill Summer Picnic Concerts	Ipswich, MA
Dancing & music overlooking Crane Beach. 7-9pm. Come at 6pm for swing dance lessons! Call ahead to order a picnic dinner basket. Castle Hill, Ipswich, MA.978-356-4351 x4015. more									X
Lowell Summer Music Series	Lowell, MA
Boarding House Park, Lowell, MA. more			X	X						X
Summer Beach Concerts	Lynn, MA
Red Rock Park on the beach at Lynn Shore Drive., Lynn, MA. more									X
The Valley's Got Talent	Salisbury, MA
2009: 7-10pm. Nighttime free show at the beach where various singers and dancers compete. Salisbury Beach Center, 3 Broadway Street, Salisbury, MA. more			X							X
Sundown Concerts @ Fruitland Museums	Harvard, MA
Open for picnicking at 5pm. Concerts begin at 7:30pm. 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard, MA.978-456-3924. more								X
Summer Concert Series	Jamestown, RI
Concerts at 6:30pm. Memorial Square, Jamestown, RI.(401) 423-7260. more					X
North Kingstown Free Library Outdoor Family Program	North Kingstown, RI
(401) 294-3306. more			X
Blues on the Beach / Concert in Watch Hill	Westerly, RI
2009: 6-8:30pm. Westerly Town Beach or Village Green, Westerly, RI.401-596-7909. more								X	X
Summer Concert Series @ Soule Homestead	Middleboro, MA
2009: Shows start at 6pm. Rain or shine (if it rains they'll go inside). 46 Soule Street, Middleboro, MA. more				X
Wednesday Night Concerts	Plymouth, MA
Pilgrim Memorial Park, Water Street, Plymouth, MA. more								X
Lakeside Concert Series	Sharon, MA
2009: All shows start at 7pm. Memorial Park Beach Bandstand, Lake Massapoag, Sharon, MA. more								X
City Celebrates Summer Thursdays	New Bedford, MA
Free. 2009: 5-9pm. Downtown area, New Bedford, MA.508-996-8253 x205. more									X
Sundays in the Park Concerts	Greenfield, MA
Greenfield Energy Park, Greenfield, MA.413-774-9949. more					X				X
Stearns CityBlock Concert Series	Springfield, MA
more									X
Saturday Night Live Concerts on the Green	Westfield, MA
2009: All shows are 6-9pm outdoors, then inside to the Tea Pot Gallery for the finale. On the Green, Elm St at School St, Westfield, MA.413-562-6966, or 413-534-0498. more more				X
Summer Concert Series	Holden, MA
2009: 6-8pm. Senior Center Lawn in front of the Bandstand, Main St., Holden, MA.Marilyn Foley, 508-829-2951. more					X
Family Night at the Bandstand	Milford, MA
Some shows are NOT in Milford! 2009: 6:30-8:30pm. Bandstand music by the The Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra. Milford Town Park, Congress & Walnut Street, Milford, MA.508-478-5924. more						X	X
Southbridge Summer Concert Series	Southbridge, MA
Sue Pelletier 508-765-8800 or 508-248-6687. more					X
Sweet Summer Nights Music Series	Upton, MA
7-8:30pm. more			X							X

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Boston Events Insider: Public Ren Wedding, Corn Maze, Free Plays & Improv, Agg, Kite, Bike, Music Fests

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The Week in Weird
Opening Day for Davis Megamaze	8/6	Worcester
I love the MegaMaze! It's a huge corn maze with 3 miles of walkways, and because there are crossover bridges, the maze is far more complex than you'd think. It's next to a mid-tier amusement park with a petting zoo, apple-picking orchard (seasonally), hay rides, and water spray park. It's by far the best in New England and arguably the world. You really should go to this opening day celebration, or sometime else.. the maze is open through Halloween. 145 Redstone Hill, Sterling, MA.978-422-8888. more
Open Wedding w/ Royalty	8/8	Rhode Island
The weird event of the week has got to be this though: a Renaissance costumed wedding that is open to the public. Wow! How do I hear about this stuff? 12pm. Hand fasting. Sword Songs & Moor is doing a wedding that's open to the public? Donation. Royal feast, food, song, merriment, sword swashbuckling demonstration, appearance by King & Queen. Festival, & fun. RSVP in advance preferred. RSVP to Missy Martucci, martuccim@hotmail.com. Foster Woodlands, Rt 6, Foster RI.401-714-4244.
Free Shakespeare on Boston Common	7/31 - 8/16	Boston Metro
The free Shakespeare performance on Boston Common continues! It's The Comedy of Errors. Arrive early and bring a blanket or rent a chair! It's free! Boston Common, Boston, MA.617-426-0863. more
Improv on the Bricks	8/8 - 8/9	North Shore
There are a lot of outdoor events involving theatre. This one's worth a mention. It's Salem Theatre Company's outdoor improv comedy show. 3:30pm. Free! Bring a lawn chair or sit on the bricks. Derby Square & Front Street, Salem, MA. more
Folkways: A Day in the Life of the Early Colonists	8/1 - 8/31	North Shore
There's a historical re-enactment village near Salem that I've never visited and seems poorly described. Um, but I'm sure it's great! And they're having a play which itself is poorly described but seems to be some kind of historical thing. Friday - Tuesday from 11am-1pm. Part of Pioneer Village. Pioneer Village, Forest River Park, Salem, MA.978-867-4767. more
Annual Sand Sculpture Contest @ Marthas Vineyard	8/5	Cape Cod
I was wrong to write that Nantucket has the private beaches. Nantucket is the one with the public beaches! So as a result they are usually less crowded than a Martha's Vinyard, where many are private. Sorry about the mistake! If you are lucky enough to be visiting Martha's Vinyard, stop by the sand sculpture contest! South Beach (right fork), Edgartown, MA.508-627-8134. more
Rehoboth Fair	8/6 - 8/9	Southern Mass
I went last year to this one and it was pretty good! Not bad for my tiny hometown. They'll hav a petting zoo, live stock exhibits, tractor pulls, horse show, and Demolition Derby. Almeida Road at Wheaton Avenue, Rehoboth, MA. more
Rehoboth Antiquarian Society Clambake	8/9	Southern Mass
Also in Rehoboth, they're having the biggest museum celebration of the year. It's authentic New Englandy clambake all-you-can-eat goodness, check it out. Goff Hall, Rehoboth, MA.508-252-3031. more
National Night Out: Revere	8/4	Boston Metro
As I mentioned last week, in Revere, it's a free movie and "family fun" here. Garfield School, Revere, MA.617-343-4345. more
National Night Out: Franklin Park Zoo	8/4	Boston Metro
As I mentioned last week, the Franklin Park Zoo is free 5-8pm. Franklin Park Zoo, Boston, MA.617-343-4345. more
National Night Out: Block Parties	7/19 - 8/4	Boston Metro
As I mentioned last week, there are supposed to be block parties in neighborhoods all across Boston. But I couldn't find them on their website. Everywhere, Boston, MA.617-343-4345. more
Turners Falls Block Party	8/8	Western Mass
Another block party is way out in Western Massachusetts, with a parade, too. Turners Falls, MA.413.230.9910. more
Fall River Celebrates America	8/7 - 8/9	Southern Mass
It's festival season, and this one's special because it happens next to the largest marine exhibit in the world, Battleship Cove. They have a carousel, and fireworks! Battleship Cove at Fall River Heritage State Park, Fall River, MA. more
Newport Jazz Festival (JVC Jazz Festival)	8/8 - 8/9	Rhode Island
The Jazz Festival should be good too. I know because I was just there last weekend for the Folk Festival. Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI. more
Carnival in Beverly	8/7	North Shore
Beverly is having a carnival. Beverly, MA. more
Rock, Rattle, & Drum Pow Wow & Spirit on the Mountain Music Festival	8/7 - 8/9	Western Mass
This one seems to be a serious music event, and well worth a visit. Considering camping over that weekend. Eastover Resort, 430 East Street, Lenox, MA.413-464-0919. more
Beverly Homecoming Days	7/31 - 8/9	North Shore
Beverly's festival continues... This one ends with fireworks... Beverly, MA. more
Ipswich 375th Anniversary Celebration	8/9	North Shore
Ipswich is turning 375 and celebrating with what appears to be a fairly standard event: parade & live music. Take the shuttle at http://ipswichessexexplorer.com if you don't drive. Town Hall, Ipswich, MA. more
Beach Bash Kite Fest	8/9	South Shore
But I might rather go to this interactive festival, since the regular Boston-area Kite Festival is not running this year. Come see people fly stunt kites, and learn to fly one yourself! 10am-3pm. Pageant Field, 1 Merrymount Parkway, Quincy, MA. more
Boston by Bike at Night	8/8 - 8/9	Boston Metro
Speaking of hobbies, here's a nighttime Boston bike cruise, from midnight to dawn. meet Aug 8 at 11:15pm at Copley Square near Trinity Church. Ride 28 miles and finish at 7am at Christopher Columbus Park. Run by the Back Bay Midnight Pedalers. Not physically demanding. The idea is to learn things you didn't know about Boston history and architecture. Bring a bike with a light, & wear something reflective. Trinity Church, 206 Clarendon St., Boston, MA.617-522-0259.
Moonlight Paddle	8/5	Western Mass
Or go kayaking at night. Weatogue Road, Ashley Falls, Sheffield, MA. more
Arlington Astronomy Night	8/8 - 9/12	Boston Metro
My night choice would be looking at the moon through telescopes at this park in Arlington. 9:15pm. Weather permitting, and next one is September 12. Robbins Farm Park, Arlington, MA. more
Model airplanes - CRRC Soar-In	8/8 - 8/9	Metro West
Also a hobby is this model airplane event. I've been and it was fun if you'll be in the area. Off Rt 117. Call Mark Drela at 617 253 0067, or drela@mit.edu. Lunch included in admission. One of two big local model airplane events. Register ahead for discount. Directions, see http://www.charlesriverrc.org/fields_davis.htm. Davis Field, Sudbury, MA.(978) 897-1750. more
Anchor's Away: Miniature ship building	8/8 - 8/16	North Shore
Watch hobbyists actually build model ships, and over 30 will be on display. They have an exhibit on superheroes too where you can try on Superman's cape or climb into Batman's car. Rt 1A, Wenham, MA.978-468-2377. more
Tour of the Water Purification Facility	8/10	Boston Metro
What you really need is a tour of a water treatment plant. You know you want it! 6-7:30pm. Water Purification Facility, 250 Fresh Pond Parkway, Cambridge, MA. more
Cambridge Discovery Days	8/8 - 8/15	Boston Metro
OK, maybe not. Maybe you'd prefer free walking tours featuring famous dead poets, etc. and other locals. Various, Cambridge, MA. more
Harvard Reads: Poets at 200	8/9	Boston Metro
It's the 200th anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe, so come hear Harvard Professors read his poetry, and others'. Longfellow Historic Site, Brattle St., Cambridge, MA.(617) 876-4491. more
Also Fun
Free "Fun Friday" @ Plimoth Plantation	8/7	South Shore
Plimoth Plantation is free on Friday. Thanks!! 137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth, MA.508-746-1622. more
Wachusett Valley Folk Festival	8/9	Northern Mass
And there are a bunch of smaller festivals. Here's one. Wachusett Village Inn, 9 Village Inn Road, Westminster, MA. more
Dorchester Beach Festival	8/8	Boston Metro
11am-4pm. If there's one thing I've learned about moonbounces, it's that 6'4" guys are too big for 'em. This looks pretty creative, including an eco-scavenger hunt and kite decorating. Malibu Beach, Morrissey Boulevard, Dorchester, MA. more
Rockport Acoustic Music Festival	8/9	North Shore
Rockport, MA. more
Annual Winnekenni Castle Chowderfest	8/9	Northern Mass
This festival isn't just the chowder. They'll have magic shows and live music. Haverhill, MA. more
Naukabout Music Festival	8/8	Cape Cod
More music festivals... East Falmouth, MA. more
Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival	8/5 - 8/8	Southern Mass
Another excuse to stay indoors while on Martha's Vinyard. Martha's Vinyard, MA. more
Rhode Island International Film Festival	8/4 - 8/9	Rhode Island
Or in Rhode Island. This one celebrates, um, William Shatner. Providence, RI.401-861-4445. more
Lowell Quilt Festival (Images Quilt Show)	8/6 - 8/9	Northern Mass
2nd largest annual quilt festival in the Boston area. Lowell, MA. more
Essex Street Fair	8/8 - 8/9	North Shore
This "sidewalk festival" is pretty commercial. But Salem is fun to visit anyhow! And it's all part of Salem Heritage Days. Salem, MA. more
Red Bones Annual Pig Pickin'	8/10	Boston Metro
A southern-style hog roast and street festival to benefit charity. Live music. 6-9pm. Somerville, MA. more
Boston Restaurant Week - Summer	8/9 - 8/21	Boston Metro
Get cheap eats at the fanciest restaurants. A marketing ploy, a tourist event, what's the difference? Various, Boston, MA. more
Recurring Events
Sharon Pollock's Blood Relations (Lizzie Borden)	8/7 - 8/15	Boston Metro
Did you miss Lizzie Borden last week? This play seems to be more classy and less ghost-hunter-y. Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown, MA. more
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	7/30 - 8/9	Boston Metro
One of my favorite plays, by Tom Stoppard, who wrote the screenplay for the movie "Shakespeare in Love", it a comedy about Hamlet's lesser known friends. Cambridge YMCA, 820 Mass. Ave, Cambridge, MA. more
The Ego & The Oracle	8/6 - 8/27	Boston Metro
This is an event where they spin the wheel and answer your questions or tell your fortune by playing music! Every Thursday in August! 6:30pm. The Burren, Davis Square, Somerville, MA. more
George's Island Kite Day (Go Fly a KITE Day)	8/8 - 8/29	Boston Metro
Kite experts give lessons on kite-flying, fre material to build kites. Boston Harbor Islands, Boston, MA.617-223-8666. more
Salem Heritage Days	7/31 - 8/10	North Shore
... At the same time as a Heritage Days festival, that includes annual ice cream event, a dog show, dance, comedy, an outdoor movie, and a pizza competition. And see the antique car show at the Phillips House on Aug 9. Salem, MA.978-740-1650. more
Quill Pen Writing	8/1 - 8/27	Boston Metro
I thought this was cute. While you're walking the Boston Freedom Trail, try your hand at writing with a real quill pen. Website only works in Internet Explorer. Old South Meeting House, Boston, MA. more
Swim with luminous jellyfish off the Cape	8/1 - 8/30	Cape Cod
How would you like to swim with harmless but glow-in-the-dark jellyfish? I went to Cape Cod last year on a mission to research this event. Near the end of August, sneak into McGansett Beach, in Falmouth. Or any public beach really. Or boat to Tarpaulin Cove. Choose a calm night, because if there's a lot of waves there may be too much turbulence to see the jellyfish. They are non-stinging, and small, about the size of a goose egg. The creatures glow when there's motion in the water, so if you disturb the water, such as jumping off the McGansett Beach dock, you see glowing. No real website, but you can ask about it at Woods Hole, http://www.whoi.edu, or the National Marine Life Center, www.nmic.org. Falmouth, MA. more
Kink 101 Club Night	8/8	Boston Metro
And it's a free party for people curious about sexuality. Cambridge, MA. more
Travel
Northeast Kingdom Music Festival	8/7 - 8/8	Vermont
Come camp for a whole weekend for this world music festival. Chilly Ranch, Albany, VT. more
Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival	8/7 - 8/9	Vermont
Or this one... Rt 2, Alburgh, VT. more
Valley Stage Music Festival	8/8	Vermont
Or this one... Huntington, VT. more
Bangor State Fair	7/31 - 8/9	Maine
Fiesta Shows will have their traveling carnival here also! Bangor Fairgrounds, Bangor, ME. more

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Boston Events Insider: Outdoor Movies, Theater, Events... Week of Aug 4 - 12

Outdoor Movies	Tue 8/4	Wed 8/5	Thu 8/6	Fri 8/7	Sat 8/8	Sun 8/9	Mon 8/10	Tue 8/11
Boston MetroOutdoor - Movies by Moonlight Outdoor films. Fridays. Free. Start at "dusk". 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA.617.439.7000. more				X
Boston MetroWBZ Free Friday Flicks at the Hatch Shell At "sundown" (about 8:30pm, come early and bring a picnic dinner) at the hatch shell on the Esplanade. 617-787-7200. Esplanade, Boston, MA.617 227-0627. more				X
Boston MetroMagic 106.7 Family Film Festival Entertainment at 6pm, movies at sundown. Free. Prudential Center, South Garden, 800 Boylston Street, Boston, MA. more					X
Boston MetroNeponset River Greenway Festival & Movie Series There's no single web page but look in the calendar on Tue & Thu to find events. Some events come with stunt kite demonstrations beforehand! Either Martini Shell, Hyde Park, or Pope John Paul II Park, Gallivan Blvd, Dorchester, Dorchester, MA.617-542-7696. more more	X		X					X
Boston MetroMovie Nights on Revere Beach Some at Kelly's Roast Beef, some at the William G. Reinstein Bandstand. Free! Revere Beach, Revere, MA.781-286-8190. more			X
Boston MetroCity of Somerville Annual Movie Series Various locations, Somerville, MA.617-666-3311. more			X
Cape CodMovies Under the Stars Peg Noonan Park, Main Street, Falmouth, MA.508-487-3424. more		X
Cape CodOnset Bay Movie Co - Outdoor Movies Series The Bandshell, behind 197 Onset Avenue, Onset, MA.508-295-9026. more			X
North ShoreSunday Night Movies at Lynch At dusk". Fireworks August 8! Lynch Park Shell, Beverly, MA.978-921-6067. more					X	X
Rhode IslandBig Screen Movie on the Beach @ Westerly Misquamicut Beach, Westerly, RI.401-596-7761. more	X							X
South ShoreWeymouth Summer Outdoor Movies Ralph Talbot Amphitheatre next to Town Hall, Weymouth, MA.781-682-6124. more			X
WorcesterFitchburg Free Friday Night Movies Thursdays at dusk, with a farmer's market 4-7 and entertainment at 7pm. Riverfront Park, Fitchburg, MA.978-833-1270. more			X

Outdoor Theatre, Music, & Events	Tue 8/4	Wed 8/5	Thu 8/6	Fri 8/7	Sat 8/8	Sun 8/9	Mon 8/10	Tue 8/11
Boston MetroAstronomy Night @ Robbins Park Robbins Farm Park, Arlington, MA. more					X
Boston MetroShakespeare on the Common - The Comedy of Errors Free. At the Parade Grounds on Boston Common, near Beacon & Charles. Rent a chair for $5. Boston Common, Boston, MA.617-532-1252. more	X	X	X	X	X	X		X
Boston MetroShakespeare on Love: Outdoor Theatre 2009: Shakespeare on Love, a collection of songs & excerpts from Shakespeare. 2009: 8/9 @ 5:45pm, Parkman Bandstand, Boston Common, Boston; 8/11 @ 11am, Elma Lewis Playhouse, The Playstead, Franklin Park, Dorchester; 8/13 @ 2pm, Beale Estate, 181 Adams St, Quincy; 8/18 @ 11am, Playstead @ Franklin Park, Dorchester. Various, Boston, MA. more						X		X
Boston MetroDancing under the Stars 2009: 6-8pm. Esplanade, near the Hatch Shell, Boston, MA.Lessons & dance: salsa, swing, ballroom. more			X
Boston MetroOutdoor Theatre: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) 2009: All shows at 6:45pm. Publick Theatre at Christian Herter Park, 1175A Soldiers Field Road, Brighton, MA.617-454-1444. more more			X	X	X	X	X
Boston MetroTango by Moonlight 2009: 7:30-11pm. Rain date the next day. Also Oct 3. On the Weeks Footbridge by the corner of JFK Street and Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA. more					X
Boston MetroDancing on the Charles Outdoor dance in Cambridge. Sounds great. Buy tix in advance. American Legion, 4 Gerry's Landing, Cambridge, MA. more					X
Cape CodFull Moon Walk @ Green Briar Animal walk at night by light of the full moon. 7pm or 8pm. 2009: June 7, July 7, Aug 6, Sep 4, Oct 4. Green Briar Nature Center, 6 Discovery Hill Road, East Sandwich, MA. more			X
Cape CodShakespeare by the Sea Aselton Park, Hyannis Harbor, Hyannis, MA.508-775-2201. more						X
New HampshireFireworks @ Hampton Beach Every Wednesday, plus holidays. 22 C Street, Hampton Beach, NH.603-926-8717. more		X
New HampshireFireworks @ Canobie Lake Park more					X
New HampshireSugar - Coated Shakespeare 2009: From 10am. Town Square, Waterville Valley, NH. more					X
North ShoreTheater in the Open @ Newburyport 2009: The Velveteen Rabbit and other stories, June 6-28 @ 2pm. The Tempest, July 18 - Aug 9 @ 4pm. Our Town, September 5-27, Sat & Sun @ 2pm. Maudslay State Park, Curzon Mill Rd., Newburyport, MA. more					X	X
North ShoreSunset Cruise with Pirate Sea Shanties 2009: 6pm. $30. Sunset cruise with songs by re-enactors. 80 Wharf Street Salem Street, Salem, MA. more				X
Rhode IslandWaterfire An outdoor event where they place baskets of burning wood in the Providence River, lighting up the riverwalk and with vendors, music, and more. Providence Place, Providence, RI.401 751-1221. more					X
Boston MetroPayson Park Music Festival Free but time not given. Call 'em. Payson Park, Belmont, MA.617-993-2760. more		X
Boston MetroWavelengths @ the ICA Live music: various types, outside the ICA, which is free Thursday nights. Institute for Contemporary Art, Boston, MA. more				X
Boston MetroSpecial Live Concerts @ Boston Harbor Hotel Outdoor music: Soul on Tuesdays, Oldies on Wednesdays, Blues on Thursdays, all 6-10pm. Rowes Wharf, Boston Harbor Hotel, Boston, MA. more	X	X	X					X
Boston MetroLandmarks Orchestra or Oldies at the Shell 2009: 7pm. Free. Every Wednesday. Esplanade, Boston, MA. more		X
Boston MetroLandmarks Orchestra (not at the Hatch Shell) more		X		X		X
Boston MetroMFA Concerts in the Courtyard Concerts at 7:30pm. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA.617-369-3189. more		X
Boston MetroOutdoor folk dancing in Copley Square 2009: 7:30pm-10pm on Tuesdays. Copley Square, by the fountain, Boston, MA. more	X							X
Boston MetroWaterfront Performing Arts Series 2009: 6-8pm. Christopher Columbus Park, Boston, MA. more	X							X
Boston MetroDorothy Curran Wednesday Evening Concert Series City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA. more		X
Boston MetroGardner Museum Summer Night Free admission with live music, arts activities, poetry. 2009: 5-8pm. 280 The Fenway, Boston, MA.(617)566-1401. more			X
Boston MetroArts on the Arcade 2009: 11am-3pm Wednesdays. A lot of art vendors, but also dance & live music performance. City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA. more		X
Boston MetroElma Lewis Playhouse in the Park Live music and contemporary dance. Run by the Franklin Park Coalition. Franklin Park, Boston, MA.(617) 442-4141. more more	X							X
Boston MetroFriends of Fort Point Channel Summer Concert Series 2009: All shows 5:30-7:30pm. Free. Friends of Fort Point Channel. Children's Wharf, Boston Children's Museum, Boston, MA.617-426-6500. more			X
Boston MetroLongfellow Family Sundays Art in the Park Sometimes live music, sometimes poetry reading. Participatory painting, drawing. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Most events 4-5pm but see website. 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA.617-876-4491. more						X
Boston MetroSummer in the City Sometimes indoors? Various, Cambridge, MA. more	X	X					X	X
Boston MetroSunday Parkland Games 2009: Sundays 2-5pm. By the Weeks Footbridge, near JFK Street, Cambridge, MA. more						X
Boston MetroKendall Square Concert Series Sponsored by the Kendall Square Corporation. 2009: Tuesdays through Aug 25, & Thursdays through Sep 10, 12-2pm. 300 Athenaeum Street, Cambridge, MA.617 577-7354. more	X		X					X
Boston MetroMusic in Bremen Street Park Concert Series 2009: Tuesdays, 5-7pm. Bremen Street Park, East Boston, MA. more	X							X
Boston MetroJP First Thursday This is basically a gallery walk 6-8pm. And poetry reading. Every first Thursday of the month. Centre & South Streets, Jamaica Plain, MA. more	X
Boston MetroSunday Concert Series @ Revere Free concerts begin at 6pm. American Legion lawn, Revere, MA. more						X
Boston MetroWatertown Summer Concert Series All concerts 6:30-8pm. Saltonstall Park, Watertown, MA.(617) 972-6431. more			X
Boston MetroConcerts on Winchester Common more		X						X
Boston MetroFree Jack Marlowe Park Summer Concert Series Concerts 7-9pm. Jack Marlowe Park in Woburn Center, Woburn, MA.781-935-5820. more				X
Cape CodSummer Family Fun Fridays Outdoor concerts from 11am. Heritage Museums & Gardens, Sandwich, MA. more				X
Cape CodSummer Performing Arts @ Hyannis Tuesdays & Fridays 6-7:30pm. Aselton Park, Hyannis Harbor, Hyannis, MA.508-775-2201. more	X			X				X
Metro WestTribute to the 60's Concert Series Nara Park, Acton, MA. more			X
Metro WestMusic at the Manse Concert Series 2009: Concerts 2-4pm. Through the end of September. The Old Manse, 269 Monument Street, Concord, MA. more						X
Metro WestConcerts on the Common, Framingham 2009: Fridays 6:30pm. Edgell Green, Framingham Common, Rt 9, Framingham, MA.508-532-5960 ask for "Building Services".. more				X
Metro WestFriday Night Series 2009: Concerts at 6:30pm. Lexington Visitors Center, 1875 Mass. Ave., Lexington, MA.781-862-2480.. more				X
Metro WestTuesday Night Concerts Sponsored by the Lexington Bicentennial Band. 2009: Concerts begin at 7:15pm. Hastings Bandstand, Worthen Road at Old Mass Ave, Lexington, MA.781-862-0500 x707. more	X							X
Metro WestArt in the Parks, Needham Thursdays at 7pm. Memorial Park, Needham, MA.781-455-7521. more			X
Metro WestSunday Evening Concerts on the Common, Norwood Washington St & Nahatan St, Norwood, MA. more						X
Metro WestSummer Concerts @ Wellesley Concerts are 7-8:30pm. Town Hall Green, Wellesley, MA.781-235-2370. more		X
New HampshirePrescott Park Arts Festival Outdoor theatre. 2009: Grease. 2009: Thu & Sun @ 7pm, Fri & Sat @ 8pm. Prescot Park, Marcy St at Mechanic St, Portsmouth, NH.603-436-2848. more			X	X	X	X
New HampshireTown of Woodstock Free Concert Series Concerts from 6:30-8:30pm. Soldier's Park, North Woodstock, NH.603-745-8752. more					X
North ShoreSummer Concerts @ Beverly Fireworks Aug 9. Lynch Park (Sundays) or Common (Thursdays), Beverly, MA. more		X	X		X	X
North ShoreCastle Hill Summer Picnic Concerts Dancing & music overlooking Crane Beach. 7-9pm. Come at 6pm for swing dance lessons! Call ahead to order a picnic dinner basket. Castle Hill, Ipswich, MA.978-356-4351 x4015. more			X
North ShoreLowell Summer Music Series Boarding House Park, Lowell, MA. more				X	X
North ShoreSummer Beach Concerts Red Rock Park on the beach at Lynn Shore Drive., Lynn, MA. more			X
North ShoreSalem Willows Concert 2009: Tuesdays 7-9pm. Band Shell @ Salem Willows, Salem, MA.978-745-4581. more	X							X
North ShoreThe Valley's Got Talent 2009: 7-10pm. Nighttime free show at the beach where various singers and dancers compete. Salisbury Beach Center, 3 Broadway Street, Salisbury, MA. more				X
Northern MassSundown Concerts @ Fruitland Museums Open for picnicking at 5pm. Concerts begin at 7:30pm. 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard, MA.978-456-3924. more		X
Rhode IslandSummer Concert Series Concerts at 6:30pm. Memorial Square, Jamestown, RI.(401) 423-7260. more						X
Rhode IslandNorth Kingstown Free Library Outdoor Family Program (401) 294-3306. more		X
Rhode IslandBlues on the Beach / Concert in Watch Hill 2009: 6-8:30pm. Westerly Town Beach or Village Green, Westerly, RI.401-596-7909. more		X	X
South ShoreSummer Concert Series at Sunset Lake 2009: Tuesdays, 6-8pm. Free. Sunset Lake's Beachfront Gazebo Bandstand, Braintree, MA. more	X							X
South ShoreSummer Concert Series @ Soule Homestead 2009: Shows start at 6pm. Rain or shine (if it rains they'll go inside). 46 Soule Street, Middleboro, MA. more					X
South ShoreWednesday Night Concerts Pilgrim Memorial Park, Water Street, Plymouth, MA. more		X
Southern MassLakeside Concert Series 2009: All shows start at 7pm. Memorial Park Beach Bandstand, Lake Massapoag, Sharon, MA. more		X
Southern MassCity Celebrates Summer Thursdays Free. 2009: 5-9pm. Downtown area, New Bedford, MA.508-996-8253 x205. more			X
Western MassSundays in the Park Concerts Greenfield Energy Park, Greenfield, MA.413-774-9949. more			X		X		X
Western MassStearns CityBlock Concert Series more			X
Western MassSaturday Night Live Concerts on the Green 2009: All shows are 6-9pm outdoors, then inside to the Tea Pot Gallery for the finale. On the Green, Elm St at School St, Westfield, MA.413-562-6966, or 413-534-0498. more more						X
WorcesterSummer Concert Series 2009: 6-8pm. Senior Center Lawn in front of the Bandstand, Main St., Holden, MA.Marilyn Foley, 508-829-2951. more						X
WorcesterFamily Night at the Bandstand Some shows are NOT in Milford! 2009: 6:30-8:30pm. Bandstand music by the The Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra. Milford Town Park, Congress & Walnut Street, Milford, MA.508-478-5924. more	X					X		X
WorcesterSouthbridge Summer Concert Series Sue Pelletier 508-765-8800 or 508-248-6687. more						X
WorcesterSweet Summer Nights Music Series 7-8:30pm. more				X
WorcesterElm Park Summer Concert Series 2009: All shows 6:30-8:30pm. Elm Park, Highland Street at Park Avenue, Worcester, MA. more			X

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