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Boston Events Insider: January 30-February 7, 2012: Valentine's Cruise Giveaway, Hasty Pudding, Winter Carnivals, Robot Contests, Animal Tracking & Owl Night Hikes

This Week in ReviewJohnny Monsarrat

We're having a wonderfully mild winter here in Boston. I actually miss the snow. So don't sit around. Get out and do some of the wonderful outdoor activities that I'm listing this week. It's a slow month, so I'm including a dozen state park activities like guided nighttime tours and searching for owls and eagles!

I hope you are having an awesome week. Now get out there and do something fun!

-Johnny

Valentine's Dinner Cruise - tix giveaway at Boston Events INSIDER Valentine's Dinner Cruise - tix giveaway
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This is it! If you're looking for that special Valentine's Day treat, a dinner cruise with a live band has got to be at the top of your list. And I'm giving away two pairs of tickets for the Feb 11 cruise! Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com to win. (Click 'more' for details)This is it! If you're looking for that special Valentine's Day treat, a dinner cruise with a li... Boston, MA .

Hasty Pudding Man of the Year Parade & Awards at Boston Events INSIDER Hasty Pudding Man of t...
The Man of the year is Jason Segel, the actor from Forgetting Sarah Marshall and The Muppets, with a roast at 8pm that's sold out, but there may be a parade through Harvard Square beforehand. Click for my review of the Woman of the Year and a preview of the Hasty Pudding's upcoming shows. (Click 'more' for details)The Man of the year is Jason Segel, the actor from Forgetting Sarah Marshall and T... Zero Arrow Street Theater, Cambridge, MA .

The Last Testament: A Satirical Memoir by God at Boston Events INSIDER The Last Testament: A ...
The head comedy writer of The Daily Show is coming to Harvard, dressing up like God, and performing some comedy for the humanists (they're like atheists with a heart). It is bound to be fantastic, beyond fantastic! 1:30pm. (Click 'more' for details)The head comedy writer of The Daily Show is coming to Harvard, dressing up like God, and performing some co... Cambridge, MA .

Franklin Park Winter Snow Festival at Boston Events INSIDER Franklin Park Winter S...
I love being outdoors and that's why I'm glad for winter festival season! Franklin Park is easy to get to, even if you don't have a car. If there's snow, you can borrow sleds and snowshoes, and they'll have an animal tracking class and a guided cross-country ski tour. Drink hot chocolate and play board games. 12-3pm. (Click 'more' for details)I love being outdoors and that's why I'm glad for winter festival ... Clubhouse at Franklin Park, 1 Circuit Dr, Dorchester, MA .

Acton, Winter Carnival at NARA Park at Boston Events INSIDER Acton, Winter Carnival...
This one's in Acton, with a cardboard sled race, human sled dog race, snowball toss, model rocket launches, snowball toss competition, and a lot more. Plus an encampment of re-enactors playing minutemen from the American Revolutionary War! 12-4pm. (Click 'more' for details)This one's in Acton, with a cardboard sled race, human sled dog race, snowball toss... NARA Park, 25 Ledge Rock Way, Acton, MA .

Greenfield Winter Carnival at Boston Events INSIDER Greenfield Winter Carnival
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Further out along Route 2 in Western Massachusetts, Greenfield has a festival, too. Make a cardboard sled and race. Fireworks, snowshoeing, ice skating, ice bowling, snow volleyball, a tug o' war, and a snowman competition with an entire snow village. Wow! (Click 'more' for details)Further out along Route 2 in Western Massachusetts, Greenfield has a festival, too. Make a cardboard sled... Greenfield, MA .

Frederick Douglass Read-A-Thon at Boston Events INSIDER Frederick Douglass Rea...
February is African-American History Month, and to celebrate, volunteers will read from The Narrativeof theLife of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave. Will they read the entire thing? Could be! 2-6pm. (Click 'more' for details)February is African-American History Month, and to celebrate, voluntee... Friends Meeting House, 83 Spring St, New Bedford, MA .

Full Moon Owl Prowl for All Ages
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February is a low point for fun events, so this week I'm including several from state parks and the Audubon sanctuaries. Here are two evenings of full moon hiking and owl-seeking. Owl see you there! Haha. I crack myself up. I slay me. (Click 'more' for details)February is a low point for fun events, so this week I'm including several from ... Broadmoor, 280 Eliot St, Natick, MA .

New England Sled Dog Races at Boston Events INSIDER New England Sled Dog Races
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Sleds... dogs... Sled dogs. Sled dogs? Sled dogs!! 9am. (Click 'more' for details)Sleds... dogs... Sled dogs. Sled dogs? Sled dogs!! 9am. Appleton Farms, Hamilton, MA .

Science on Screen: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure at Boston Events INSIDER Science on Screen: Bi...
A science expert will talk about the physics of time travel before a showing of Keanu Reeves' breakout film. Most excellent! 7pm. (Click 'more' for details)A science expert will talk about the physics of time travel before a showing of Keanu... Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, MA .

This week's top items are below, or see the complete Boston Events Insider.

 

And a lot more this week at Boston Events Insider, the most popular events blog in New England, including:

Maslab Robotics Contest
MIT 6.370 Robot Competition
MIT IAP (Independent Activities Period)
Charm School at MIT
"A Glorious Fellow": Dickens at Longfellow House
The Origin of Cellular Life
Harvard Square Winter Carnival Chili Cook-Off & Volleyball
Chelmsford Winterfest
Mount Washington Valley Ice Festival
Howl at the Moon
Ippi's SuperBowl Ice Derby on Sluice + The Seelley Memorial
Lunar New Year
Year of the Dragon at Fox
Chinese New Year Celebration
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
Love Letters by the Fire
North Shore CDC Polar Plunge
Temple Con
King and Queen's Champions of Rapier Combat
Why New England is Awesome
Moonlight Snowshoeing for Adults
Free "Space Junk" at the Musem of Science
Hike Beneath the Hunger Moon
Follow the Snow Moon
Guided Snowshoe Walk
Full Storm Moon
Backyard Sugaring
Tap a Tree
Groundhog Day at Drumlin Farm
Owl Moon
The Art of Nature: Animal Tracks
Eagles and Owls
Bald Eagles of the Merrimack River
Full Moon Snowshoe Hike
Snowshoeing by Moonlight in Fitchburg
The Global Forests of Greenhouse Earth
Salem's So Sweet Chocolate & Ice Sculpture Festival
USS Constitution Museum Model Show
Burr Co-Op Winter Concert & Festival
BITAHR 2012 Film Forum: Fighting Trafficking Through Film
Inspiration Series: An Evening with Mark Kabban
After Kim Jong Il: The Korean Peninsula and East Asian Security
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum Auditions
IAP Math Music Recital
Gangsters in Love
Auburn Winter Festival
Caribou Winter Carnival
Burlington Winter Festival

By Johnny Monsarrat on January 30, 2012 8:40 AM | | Comments (0) Content by Jon Monsarrat.

Boston Events Insider: January 23-31, 2012: Comedy Fest, Clare Danes, Chinese New Year, Snow & Ice Sculpting, Sled Dogs, & Subway Breakdancing

This Week in ReviewJohnny Monsarrat

This week, please pay special attention to the private subway breakdancing that I want to set up for Events INSIDERs. You need to email me to find out the place and time.

I hope you are having an awesome week. Now get out there and do something fun!

-Johnny

Magners Comedy Festival - tix giveaway, interview at Boston Events INSIDER Magners Comedy Festival - tix giveaway, interview
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I've been to the Magners Comedy Contest -- and it's fantastic. They bring in comedians of national talent, who then compete. And you can drink! I'm giving away 4 tickets for the Upright Citizens Brigade, Thursday, 1/26 at the Wilbur Theatre. Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com to win and click to see my interview with executive producer John Tobin! (Click 'more' for details)I've been to the Magners Comedy Contest -- and it's fantastic. They bring in comedians... Boston, MA .

Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year Parade & Awards at Boston Events INSIDER Hasty Pudding Woman o...
Speaking of national celebrities, act now and maybe you can get tickets for the Woman of the Year Roast on this Thursday. Or if not, you can still catch the parade! Actress Clare Danes is this year's winner of the theatre troupe at the school that has no drama department. The parade begins at 3:15pm, starting at the Inn at Harvard in Harvard Square and going to the Pudding Theatre. Then the roast at 12 Holyoke Street at 5pm, with a preview of the Hasty Pudding theatre season afterwards. (Click 'more' for details)Speaking of national celebrities, act now and maybe you can get tickets for the Woman of the Ye... 12 Holyoke St, Cambridge, MA .

Rock of Ages - tix giveaway at Boston Events INSIDER Rock of Ages - tix giveaway
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I also have four tickets to give away for the Jan 27 show, at 8pm, of this Tony Award-nominated rock musical from the 1980s. Winners will also get tickets to the super secret afterparty where they could meet the cast! Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com to win. (Click 'more' for details)I also have four tickets to give away for the Jan 27 show, at 8pm, of th... Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge St, Worcester, MA .

Chinese New Year Parade at Boston Events INSIDER Chinese New Year Para...
This is the Chinatown festival where different lion dance clubs go door to door eating lettuce and throwing around fireworks. They go to every door to accept these "offering", and the ground ends up literally covered with lettuce and fireworks shells! This is not the festival with stages for music and dance. That's one's in August. 11am-5pm. (Click 'more' for details)This is the Chinatown festival where different lion dance clubs go door to door eati... Harrison Ave & Essex St, Boston, MA .

Snow Sculpting Competition at Boston Events INSIDER Snow Sculpting Competition
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This snow sculpture, in New Hampshire, will have real professionals. Pretty neat. Oh, and amateurs can join in, too! Each day has a different location. (Click 'more' for details)This snow sculpture, in New Hampshire, will have real professionals. Pretty neat. Oh, and amat... Black Mountain, Jackson, NH .

Newburyport Winter Carnival at Boston Events INSIDER Newburyport Winter Ca...
This festival looks more like a winner! There's no shopping mall involved. They just got a little confused naming the local park. It features horse-drawn hayrides, skating on the pond, sledding, and a "human dog sled race"! Let's hope they fix their website as the date gets closer. (Click 'more' for details)This festival looks more like a winner! There's no shopping mall inv... Bartlett Mall (which is really a park), Newburyport, MA .

Sled Dog Derby at Boston Events INSIDER Sled Dog Derby
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While you're in the area -- perhaps going skiing? -- why not check out this sled dog race? (Click 'more' for details)While you're in the area -- perhaps going skiing? -- why not check out this sled dog race? Tamworth, NH .

Evening Snowshoe Adventure by Candlelight and Stars at Boston Events INSIDER Evening Snowshoe Adve...
What's better than snowshoeing at night and looking up at the stars? I can't think of anything. If there's no snow, the event will become a hike. But do they rent snowshoes? 4-5:30pm. (Click 'more' for details)What's better than snowshoeing at night and looking up at the stars? ... Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, 280 Eliot St, Natick, MA .

Mystic River Polar Plunge at Boston Events INSIDER Mystic River Polar Pl...
Diving into freezing water to raise money for charity is pretty daft. But this one... doesn't involve a charity? 9:10am. Pre-register if you want to go in. (Click 'more' for details)Diving into freezing water to raise money for charity is pretty daft. But this on... Mary O'Malley Waterfront Park, Chelsea, MA .

MIT IAP (Independent Activities Period) at Boston Events INSIDER MIT IAP (Independent Activities Period)
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The school that never sleeps, MIT holds a month of creative classes, lectures, and special events, many of which are open to the public. I'll highlight some of my favs throughout the month, but check their calendar! (Click 'more' for details)The school that never sleeps, MIT holds a month of creative classes, lectures, and special... MIT, Cambridge, MA .

This week's top items are below, or see the complete Boston Events Insider.

 

And a lot more this week at Boston Events Insider, the most popular events blog in New England, including:

Head of the Zeisinger Carboard Boat Regatta
MidWinter Celebration
Teen Birding at Drumlin Farm: Superbowl of Birding
Superbowl of Birding at Joppa Flats
St. Moritz Winter Wonderland
Decordova Park Snowshoe Sculpture Tours
Winter Star Search
Winter Tracking Hike With Dave Brown
Amherst Railway Society - Big Railroad Hobby Show
Mary Johnson - An Unquenchable Thirst
Experience the Way of Tea - Japanese Tea Ceremony
Tour of Wallace Astrophysical Observatory
Subway Dance!
MIT Science Fiction Marathon
Science on Screen: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness?
Volcanoes on the Verge - a lecture
Fire & Ice Days
Beautiful Types: Transcendentalism at Mount Auburn
Poetic Convergence at Forest Hills Cemetery
Groundhog Day Celebration
Annual Robert Burns Celebration
Kimball Farm Horse-Draw Sleigh Rides
Free Community Skating Party
Winter Carnival Go Green Walk/Ride Friday
Taste of Chocolate Festival
AIDS Action's Dance Party
IAP Math Music Recital
Camden WinterFest
Norway SnowFest
Auburn Winter Festival
Bennington Winter Festival
North Bennington Penguin Plunge

By Johnny Monsarrat on January 23, 2012 2:04 PM | | Comments (0) Content by Jon Monsarrat.

Boston Events Insider: January 17-24, 2012: Historical Re-enactments, Science Lectures, Chinese New Year, Ice Carving, and Snodeo!

This Week in ReviewJohnny Monsarrat

We've finally gotten some snow in Boston. Don't complain about the weather! It turns out that we have awesome weather in New England, and see my list of 100 Reasons Why New England is awesome in my New England Manifesto!

I hope you are having an awesome week. Now get out there and do something fun!

-Johnny

Edwards Twins at Stoneham Theatre at Boston Events INSIDER Edwards Twins at Stoneham Theatre
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Do you like impersonations? Two brothers impersonate famous women! And I've got 2 pairs of tickets to give away for any date, your choice, Jan 20 or 21 at 8pm. Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com to win! (Click 'more' for details)Do you like impersonations? Two brothers impersonate famous women! And I've got 2 pa... Stoneham Theatre, Stoneham, MA .

Edgar Allan Poe Birthday Bash at Boston Events INSIDER Edgar Allan Poe Birth...
Compete in Poe trivia, see Poe re-enacted, and hear a lecture about his life at this birthday party for everyone's favorite Boston author! 7pm. (Click 'more' for details)Compete in Poe trivia, see Poe re-enacted, and hear a lecture about his life at this birth... Boston Public Library, Boston, MA .

Welcome to Our House' A Living History Tour at Boston Events INSIDER Welcome to Our House'...
They don't have Poe, but here's another re-enactment at the home of the author of Little Women. Or as I like to say it, "Leetle Weemen". They do these tours every month year-round and during school vacations. 4:45-5:45pm. (Click 'more' for details)They don't have Poe, but here's another re-enactment at the home of the autho... Orchard House, 399 Lexington Road, Concord, MA .

Strange New Worlds: From Meteorites in Antarctica to the Search for Life Beyond Our Solar System at Boston Events INSIDER Strange New Worlds: F...
Also Poe-less, the Museum of Natural History at Harvard sponsors talks after hours, many of which are free. Here's one on the scientific search for life beyond Earth. 6pm. (Click 'more' for details)Also Poe-less, the Museum of Natural History at Harvard sponsors talks aft... HAH-vid Museem a' Nat'ral Hist'ry, Cambridge, MA .

Science Social: A Day in Pompeii at Boston Events INSIDER Science Social: A Day...
What's better than exploring Pompeii, the new exhibit at the Museum of Science that features the ancient city covered (and preserved) by volcanic ash? A social with food and music! Would the dead appreciate being remembered? I hope so. 6pm. (Click 'more' for details)What's better than exploring Pompeii, the new exhibit at the Museum of Science that fe... Museum of Science, Boston, Boston, MA .

Wachusett Mountain Polar Dip at Boston Events INSIDER Wachusett Mountain Po...
Brrrr! Insane people will dive into cold water to raise money for charity at Wachusett Mountain, the ski resort. 1-3pm. (Click 'more' for details)Brrrr! Insane people will dive into cold water to raise money for charity at Wachusett Mou... Wachusett Mountain, Princeton, MA .

MIT IAP (Independent Activities Period) at Boston Events INSIDER MIT IAP (Independent Activities Period)
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The school that never sleeps, MIT holds a month of creative classes, lectures, and special events, many of which are open to the public. I'll highlight some of my favs throughout the month, but check their calendar! (Click 'more' for details)The school that never sleeps, MIT holds a month of creative classes, lectures, and special... MIT, Cambridge, MA .

Annual Hummus Taste Off at Boston Events INSIDER Annual Hummus Taste O...
Also at MIT: free food! Yum! 12-1:30pm. Preceded by hummus making events on Jan 18. (Click 'more' for details)Also at MIT: free food! Yum! 12-1:30pm. Preceded by hummus making events on Jan 18. MIT, Cambridge, MA .

Free Star Parties at Boston Events INSIDER Free Star Parties
Bundle up! A real astronomer will bring a telescope and show you the stars. 7-10pm. (Click 'more' for details)Bundle up! A real astronomer will bring a telescope and show you the s... Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, 293 Moose Hill St, Sharon, MA .

Solar Dynamics Observatory: Our Sun in High-Definition at Boston Events INSIDER Solar Dynamics Observ...
Harvard's observatory is doing a public speech about sunspots and such. I've been to one of these and it was fun! 7:30pm. Free. Free parking. (Click 'more' for details)Harvard's observatory is doing a public speech about sunspots and such. I've been ... Observatory, 60 Garden St., Cambridge, MA .

This week's top items are below, or see the complete Boston Events Insider.

 

And a lot more this week at Boston Events Insider, the most popular events blog in New England, including:

Chinese New Year of the Dragon
Chinese New Year Flower Street on the Greenway
Winterfest Weekends at Fruitlands Museum
Healthy Family Expo at Sky Zone Everett
Hooked on Who
Concord Museum is Free
Ice Day
Greater Boston Antiques Festival
God of Carnage - our review
As You Like It at the A.R.T
Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
Things That Go Bump in the Night
Snodeo
Maine Lakes Mushers Bowl
Stowe Winter Carnival

By Johnny Monsarrat on January 17, 2012 9:58 AM | | Comments (0) Content by Jon Monsarrat.

Boston Events Insider: Jan 9-17, 2012: Chinese & Japanese New Year, Model Trains, Full Moon Hike, Poe & Thoreau, Nuclear Reactor Tour, & Martin Luther King Day

This Week in ReviewJohnny Monsarrat

I'm working on a big change to Events INSIDER. Starting next week, I'll have both a newsletter (which is what you're seeing now, the weekly summary of my top 10 picks and a reminder to check out the rest on the website) and an actual blog (where I can throw theatre & restaurant reviews and talk about fun topics 2-3 times a week). I know there is something wrong with the formatting in the emails and I will try to fix that. Send me your feedback & thoughts to johnny@eventsINSIDER.com, and thanks!

I hope you are having an awesome week. Now get out there and do something fun!

-Johnny

Chinese New Year at Franklin Park Zoo at Boston Events INSIDER Chinese New Year at F...
Once I joined a group of people watching a gorilla at the Franklin Park Zoo. We saw it pick up some poop. Nooooo!!! We all shouted. Yep, it ate it. The Franklin Park Zoo is open all winter, and now they're adding a Chinese New Year celebration! 11am-3pm. (Click again for details)Once I joined a group of people watching a gorilla at the Franklin Park Zoo. We saw it pick up... Franklin Park Zoo, Boston, MA .

Japanese New Year at Boston Events INSIDER Japanese New Year
In college terms, if China is a prideful frat boy, Japan is that sexy cheerleader in your computer class. You can also find Japan's new year at the Boston Children's Museum, with a lion dance, calligraphy, drumming, and dinner! 3pm. (Click again for details)In college terms, if China is a prideful frat boy, Japan is that sexy cheerleader in your comp... Boston Children's Museum, Boston, MA .

Happy Birthday to Ben Franklin: A Walking Tour Celebrating The Man at Boston Events INSIDER Happy Birthday to Ben...
Ben Franklin invented magic squares and wrote an essay called Fart Proudly! <3 <3 Ben Franklin. And I think he invented the cotton gin! Or not. Maybe I should go on this tour and find out! (Click again for details)Ben Franklin invented magic squares and wrote an essay called Fart Proudly! <3 <3 Ben Franklin. And I think he ... Boston, MA .

Wenham Museum's Model Railroad and Hobby Show at Boston Events INSIDER Wenham Museum's Model...
Are trains still cool? I thought airplanes and spaceships were more the thing! This show has tons of displays and 75 dealer tables, plus half off admission at the Wenham Museum itself. 10am-4pm. (Click again for details)Are trains still cool? I thought airplanes and spaceships were more the thing! This ... Buker School, School Street, Wenham, MA .

A Twelfth Night Revel at Fairhaven Hall at Boston Events INSIDER A Twelfth Night Revel...
The Society for Creative Anachronism costumes up for this 1276 re-enactment... with feasting, and "games of strength and cunning", whatever that means. There aren't too many SCA events close to Boston, so enjoy! 12-9pm. (Click again for details)The Society for Creative Anachronism costumes up for this 1276 re-enactment... with feas... Church, 102 Green St, Fairhaven, MA .

Full Moon Hike at Boston Events INSIDER Full Moon Hike
I'd love to sneak up on this full moon guided hike dressed as Bigfoot! 5-7pm. (Click again for details)I'd love to sneak up on this full moon guided hike dressed as Bigfoot! 5-7pm. Freetown State Forest, Slab Bridge Road, Assonet, MA .

Arisia Fan Convention at Boston Events INSIDER Arisia Fan Convention
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Are you Smurfy? Meet the creators of the smurfs at Arisia, the fan convention for science fiction, anime, comics, roleplaying, and more. They'll have parties, panels, vendors, and a costume ball. It's run by volunteers, but it's still $60 to attend, and SuperMegaFest was only $25. Hmm. (Click again for details)Are you Smurfy? Meet the creators of the smurfs at Arisia, the fan convention for science f... Westin Waterfront Hotel, Boston, MA .

MIT Mystery Hunt at Boston Events INSIDER MIT Mystery Hunt
The MIT Mystery Hunt means running all over campus chasing down clues. I tried it once and thought it was too challenging to be fun as well, but that's why you join a big team, I guess. My suggestion? Follow the organizers as they hide the coin. (Click again for details)The MIT Mystery Hunt means running all over campus chasing down clues. I tried it once and thought it was too cha... MIT, Cambridge, MA .

Poe at Gore Estate at Boston Events INSIDER Poe at Gore Estate
I've seen this re-enactment and it's wonderfully spooky! Rob Vellela portrays Edgar Allan Poe reading stories at this historic home. Trust me, you've got to see this! 4pm and 5:30pm. (Click again for details)I've seen this re-enactment and it's wonderfully spooky! Rob Vellela portrays Edgar Allan Poe reading ... 52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA .

Civil Disobedience for MLK Day at Walden Pond at Boston Events INSIDER Civil Disobedience fo...
Civil disobedience was the key phrase for Henry David Thoreau, the american author, just like it was for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr! Seeing a re-enactment of Thoreau is a great way to learn youse some hist'ry. Then a short walk and hot chocolate in the art museum. 12:30-3pm. (Click again for details)Civil disobedience was the key phrase for Henry David Thoreau, the american author, ... Walden Pond, 915 Walden St, Concord, MA .

This week's top items are below, or see the complete Boston Events Insider.

 

And a lot more this week at Boston Events Insider, the most popular events blog in New England, including:

Martin Luther King Day Open House at MFA
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday at Battleship Cove
World of Wellesley Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast
MIT IAP (Independent Activities Period)
Tour of the MIT Nuclear Reactor
Second Fridays
Fire & Ice in Fay Park - Community Bonfire
Winter Animal Tracking
Owl Moon
Lighthouse on the Greenway - Opening Celebration
Intro to Contra Dancing, with Live Folk Music
Campfire Dining
Integration Bee
Winterfest Weekends at Fruitlands Museum
Concord Museum is Free
REI: Introduction to Snowshoeing
New England International Auto Show
Adaptive Skating-Games on Ice
I Came to Testify
College Nights at the Frog Pond
CoCo Key Water Resort at the Royal Plaza Hotel
Copenhagen by Michael Frayn - our review
Joyful Noise w/ the Harlem Gospel Choir
Animated Films with Improvised Performance
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute Concert
Magic For Smart People
Steampunk Bizarre Closing Party
The Haunted Shelves of Hill-Stead
SnowCon

By Johnny Monsarrat on January 8, 2012 6:26 PM | | Comments (0) Content by Jon Monsarrat.

Boston Events Insider: Jan 3-10, 2012: Meteors, Hot Tub, Boston Celtic Music Festival, 5 Full Moon Hikes, Medieval Feast, Christmas Tree Bonfire

This Week in ReviewJohnny Monsarrat

Happy New Year! We're now in the two-month slump where there are fewer Events INSIDER gems. I continue to work on the format of the website. Let me know if it doesn't work or if you have any ideas, at johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. Thanks!

I hope you are having an awesome week. Now get out there and do something fun!

-Johnny

Watson Adventures Murder at the MFA - tix giveaway at Boston Events INSIDER Watson Adventures Murd...
The best way to see the MFA? Play a scavenger hunt game run by Watson Adventures. I have two tickets for a giveaway for the January 7 Murder at the Art Museum Hunt and you'll find a lot more all over New England this Spring! Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com to win. (Click again for details)The best way to see the MFA? Play a scavenger hunt game run by Watson Adventures. I have two tic... Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA .

East Heaven Hot Tub - tix giveaway at Boston Events INSIDER East Heaven Hot Tub - tix giveaway
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Didn't win the last two weeks? East Heaven has a rooftop hot tub and a variety of spa servics. I'm giving away one last half hour tub for two (indoor or out), valid Mon-Fri in January! Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. (Click again for details)Didn't win the last two weeks? East Heaven has a rooftop hot tub and a variety of spa servi... 33 West St, Northampton, MA .

Cirque Shanghai Bai Xi - tix giveaway at Boston Events INSIDER Cirque Shanghai Bai Xi - tix giveaway
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It really doesn't get any better than the Hanover Theatre, which this week features three giveaways! First up, i have 4 tix for the Jan 5, 7pm show of Chinese acrobats, contortionists, and martial arts, all set to lights and music. Email johnny@eventsinsider.com to win. (Click again for details)It really doesn't get any better than the Hanover Theatre, which th... Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge St, Worcester, MA .

Arrival - The Music of ABBA - tix giveaway at Boston Events INSIDER Arrival - The Music of...
ABBA is the 4th best selling rock group of all time, and I have 4 tix for the tribute band to give away! Email johnny@eventsinsider.com to win! 7:30pm. (Click again for details)ABBA is the 4th best selling rock group of all time, and I have 4 tix for the t... Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge St, Worcester, MA .

Boston Celtic Music Festival & Dance Party at Boston Events INSIDER Boston Celtic Music Festival & Dance Party
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It's not just a concert! The Boston Celtic Music Festival features a parade and participatory dancing and singing as well as stage acts of dance and music. It's highly creative with events like the "Bawdy Breakfast" and Michael Jackson tunes re-interpreted as Scottish music. (Click again for details)It's not just a concert! The Boston Celtic Music Festival features a parade a... Various Venues, Cambridge, MA .

Chinatown Main Street Annual Chinese New Year Gala at Boston Events INSIDER Chinatown Main Street ...
Boston's Chinatown is holding an authentic dinner to celebrate New Years', with martial arts and dance performances. But this is not the real street festival, still to come. I'll remind you later. (Click again for details)Boston's Chinatown is holding an authentic dinner to celebrate New Years', with martial arts and dance per... Chinatown, Boston, MA .

Quadtrantids Meteor Shower at Boston Events INSIDER Quadtrantids Meteor Sh...
Meteor showers aren't always easy to see, but this one should be great! Go someplace without any city lights, like a large field or lake, and bring someone you can chat with while waiting, because the Quadtrantids are unpredictable. (Click again for details)Meteor showers aren't always easy to see, but this one should be great! Go someplace without any city lights, like ... Everywhere .

Waterfire Celebration at Boston Events INSIDER Waterfire Celebration
Waterfire is when they light bonfires in racks all along the Providence River downtown. It's beautiful and well worth a visit, if you are already in the area. (Click again for details)Waterfire is when they light bonfires in racks all along the Providence River downtown. It's beautiful and well wor... Providence, RI .

Moby Dick - The Marathon at Boston Events INSIDER Moby Dick - The Marathon
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Here's a gem. People gather and listen to a nonstop reading of Herman Melville's classic, Moby Dick. It takes 25 hours and there is a buffer and lecture beforehand. (Click again for details)Here's a gem. People gather and listen to a nonstop reading of Herman Melville's clas... New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, MA .

Christmas Tree Bonfire at Boston Events INSIDER Christmas Tree Bonfire...
Salem's residents will burn their holiday trees in a huge bonfire. It will smell great and the pine sap tends to pop! 6:30pm. (Click again for details)Salem's residents will burn their holiday trees in a huge bonfire. It will smell gr... Dead Horse Beach at Salem Willows, Salem, MA .

This week's top items are below, or see the complete Boston Events Insider.

 

And a lot more this week at Boston Events Insider, the most popular events blog in New England, including:

Owl Moon
Full Moon Hike
Full Moon Hike
MIT IAP (Independent Activities Period)
Providence Bright Nights - our review
Winter Trails Day
Fetes De Rois (Feast of the Kings)
Adaptive Skating-Games on Ice
Cape Codder "Not-So Polar" Plunge
Copenhagen by Michael Frayn
A Revels Twelfth Night Celebration - Watertown, MA
Medieval Feast
Full Ice Moon Hike at Knox Preserve
Mystic Seaport to Host Pub Sing and Chantey Blast in Support of Sea Music Festival
Free First Saturday at Lyman Allyn Art Museum

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