Apr 23-May 1, 2012: Rockets, Catapults, Telescopes, Ben Folds giveaway, Civil War, Powwow, Nat’l Puppet Day!

04/23/12 by
This Week in ReviewJohnny Monsarrat

Don’t just sit at home! The Cambridge Science Festival just gets better this week and if you read just the first 10 items you are really missing out. There’s a metal detector hobbyist weekend, two flash mobs, a literary festival in Harvard Square, and free sailing around Boston Hahbah!

Now that Spring is here, it’s time to ramp up outreach again. The more readers I have, the more free tickets I can attract! Please visit http://bostonevents.org/s/ and tell your friends! As a thank you, I’ll send you my Events INSIDER 2012 New England Guide!

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

-Johnny

Ticket Giveaway

A Cappella Palooza w/Ben Folds - tix giveaway at Boston Events INSIDER

A Cappella Palooza w/Ben Folds – tix giveaway…

Do you love a capella music? Come see NBC’s acclaimed music show “The Sing-Off” hosted by Ben Folds. And I have a pair of tickets to give away! Email johnny@eventsinsider.com to win. 7pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)Do you love a capella music? Come see NBC’s acclaime…
Agganis Arena Boston, MA

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The Week in Weird

National Astronomy Day & Kite Fly at Boston Events INSIDER

National Astronomy Day & Kite Fly

With rockets, kites, solar telescopes, and viewings of the full moon and Saturn, I am thrilled to make this event in Brookline my pick of the week! 4-10pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)With rockets, kites, solar telescopes, and viewings of the f…
Clay Center Observatory 20 Newton Street Brookline, MA

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Rocket Day and Solar Salvo! at Boston Events INSIDER

Rocket Day and Solar Salvo!

I love you, Science Festival. Come run away with me and let’s be happy forever. They’ll also have rockets in Cambridge! 10am-4pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)I love you, Science Festival. Come run away with me and let’s be happy…
Danehy Park 99 Sherman Street Cambridge, MA

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Trebuchet Design Challenge at Boston Events INSIDER

Trebuchet Design Challenge

Build a catapult and then see them launch projectiles! Build all week and then the launch competition is on Cambridge Common on Sun 4/29 at 4pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)Build a catapult and then see them launch projectiles! Build all week …
Artisan’s Asylum 10 Tyler St Somerville, MA

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Living History Day with a Civil War Regiment at Boston Events INSIDER

Living History Day with a Civil War Regiment

There’s no better way to learn history than a re-enactment, because the hobbyists who do it are enormously welcoming and knowledgeable. Here’s a Civil War re-enactment at the historic home of a famous poet. 11am-4pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)There’s no better way to learn history than a re-enactm…
280 Main Street Amherst, MA

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Confederate Civil War Encampment at Boston Events INSIDER

Confederate Civil War Encampment

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And here’s an encampment — a lot of tents with re-enactors and they’ll most likely have musket firing — dedicated to the confederates. What, no union army? (Click ‘more’ for details)And here’s an encampment — a lot of tents with re-enactors and the…
Chase Farm 669 Great Road Lincoln, RI

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Haru Matsuri Japanese Spring Festival at Boston Events INSIDER

Haru Matsuri Japanese Spring Festival

They say it’s the first big Japanese festival in Boston and I believe it! With 80 vendors, live music, and activities for kids, don’t miss this! 11am-4pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)They say it’s the first big Japanese festival in Boston and I b…
Copley Square Park Boston, MA

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Harvard University Native American Pow Wow at Boston Events INSIDER

Harvard University Native American Pow Wow

There are dozens of powwows every year in New England, but here’s one of only two that are accesible by Boston’s public transportation. Are they serving fry bread? I hope so! (Click ‘more’ for details)There are dozens of powwows every year in New England, …
Radcliffe Yard 10 Garden St. Cambridge, MA

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Musketaquid Earth Day Parade at Boston Events INSIDER

Musketaquid Earth Day Parade

Is that a squid with a musket? Concord also has a belated Earth Day celebration with a parade, an environmental festival, workshops, and a river ceremony with floats. There will be plenty of activities for children, to teach them that the #1 thing you can do to use less energy is to not have children. 10am-2pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)Is that a squid with a musket? Concord also has a belated Earth Day cel…
Concord Center Concord, MA

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Puppet Karaoke Party at Boston Events INSIDER

Puppet Karaoke Party

Adults can join in! I confirmed this. To celebrate National Puppetry Day, you sing karaoke while WEARING A PUPPET. That is the most awesome thing I think I have ever heard. 5:30-8pm, but kids come earlier, adults come later. (Click ‘more’ for details)Adults can join in! I confirmed this. To celebrate National Puppetry Day, you…
32 Station Street Brookline, MA

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National Day of Puppetry at Boston Events INSIDER

National Day of Puppetry

And here’s an entire range of puppet making workshops, shows, a film — presumably for kids but still kinda fascinating. And it’s free! (Click ‘more’ for details)And here’s an entire range of puppet making workshops, shows, a film — pre…
RCTV Studios 557 Main St Reading, MA

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BONE (Best of North East) Metal Detection Fest at Boston Events INSIDER

BONE (Best of North East) Metal Detection Fes…

People who are good with metal detectors call themselves “treasure hunters” and this seems to be a conference for the most enthusiastic of them. I would imagine that you could just show up to see some metal detecting being done. Who knows that bits of jewelry you might find underground? (Click ‘more’ for details)People who are good with metal detectors call t…
Frost Hill Rd Marlborough, NH

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Pathway of the Patriots at Boston Events INSIDER

Pathway of the Patriots

Get this! You’ll meet re-enactors along the route of these tours that leave every half hour to explore Woburn’s role in the American Revolutionary War. 12-3pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)Get this! You’ll meet re-enactors along the route of these tours that leave e…
Tarky School 273 Russell Street Woburn, MA

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Harvard Humanist Lifetime Achievement Award at Boston Events INSIDER

Harvard Humanist Lifetime Achievement Award

Humanists are people who don’t believe in God, but do believe in community. This year at Harvard they are honoring Mary Roach, popular science writer whose humorous approach to rationalism will make for a great lecture! 7-10pm. Free but register. (Click ‘more’ for details)Humanists are people who don’t believe in God, but do …
Harvard Science Center Hall C, One Oxford Street Cambridge, MA

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Cambridge Science Festival at Boston Events INSIDER

Cambridge Science Festival

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The largest science fest in the US continues and it’s free! Keep reading for my favorite of the dozens of events, or just click through to their website schedule. (Click ‘more’ for details)The largest science fest in the US continues and it’s free! Keep readin…
Various venues Cambridge, MA

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Also Fun

Science Trivia Challenge at Boston Events INSIDER

Science Trivia Challenge

For example, Cambridge presents this opportunity to test your mental prowess and scientific knowledge at this semi-annual trivia slam. 6-9pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)For example, Cambridge presents this opportunity to test your mental prow…
7 Cambridge Center, Kendall Square Cambridge, MA

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The Week in Weird

Biology Flash Mob at MIT at Boston Events INSIDER

Biology Flash Mob at MIT

Molecules mingle and mangle in a dance of chemistry that now you can join! In this simulation, portray a molecule. 12pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)Molecules mingle and mangle in a dance of chemistry that now you can join…
Koch Institute at MIT 500 Main St Cambridge, MA

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Group Intelligence at Boston Events INSIDER

Group Intelligence

And this event looks like it’s the same with a different name? Run around pretending to be a molecule in a big simulation. 2-4pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)And this event looks like it’s the same with a different name? Run around prete…
Technology Square Courtyard 500 Technology Sq Cambridge, MA

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Arts First Festival (Harvard) at Boston Events INSIDER

Arts First Festival (Harvard)

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In addition to the Science Festival, Cambridge is also hosting an arts festival this week, all across the Harvard campus. I went once and it was great! See singing, dancing, theater, lecture, film, and more! (Click ‘more’ for details)In addition to the Science Festival, Cambridge is also hosting an ar…
Harvard Square Cambridge, MA

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Boston College Arts Festival at Boston Events INSIDER

Boston College Arts Festival

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Boston College has their own competing arts festival with music, theater, dance, poetry, film, painting, sculpture, and you can join in! Because it’s on a college campus, it shouldn’t be too kids-oriented. 12-11pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)Boston College has their own competing arts festival with music, theater…
Boston College – O’Neill Plaza 140 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA

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The Harvard Square Bookish Ball at Boston Events INSIDER

The Harvard Square Bookish Ball

I’ve never been to this — I wonder how commercial it is. Come dressed as your favorite character from literarature. It’s free! There’s a parade, poetry readings, Shakespeare performances, sidewalk chalk, and in-store events including free snacks and book discounts. 2012: 10:30am-3pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)I’ve never been to this — I wonder how commercial it is. Come dre…
Palmer Street Cambridge, MA

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Cambridge Dulcimer Festival at Boston Events INSIDER

Cambridge Dulcimer Festival

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And I’ve always wanted to see the dulcimer festival, which has workshops, performances, and storytelling. It’s a beautiful instrument. (Click ‘more’ for details)And I’ve always wanted to see the dulcimer festival, which has worksho…
Cambridge Center for Adult Education 56 Brattle St Cambridge, MA

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West Medford Open Studios at Boston Events INSIDER

West Medford Open Studios

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And West Medford also has an event where you can walk around town meeting real artists, not just their merchants, at their private homes and work studios. Maybe you’ll buy something for mothers day! 12pm-5pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)And West Medford also has an event where you can walk around town meeting …
Medford, MA

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Big Ideas for Busy People at Boston Events INSIDER

Big Ideas for Busy People

I’ve been to this and highly recommend it! It’s a series of lectures, like TED but without the pompous admissions requirements. And it’s free! 7:30-9:30pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)I’ve been to this and highly recommend it! It’s a series of lectures, li…
Church 1446 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA

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Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival at Boston Events INSIDER

Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival

I’ve always wanted to check out this agricultural festival at Gore Place, a historical mansion. See sheep. See sheap sheared. Shear, sheep, shear! Oh wait, sheep don’t do the shearing. 10am-5pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)I’ve always wanted to check out this agricultural festival at Gore…
52 Gore Street Waltham, MA

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Spring Fair at Gilbert Stuart Birthplace & Museum at Boston Events INSIDER

Spring Fair at Gilbert Stuart Birthplace &amp…

This one’s another historical home doing a small festival. They’ll have demonstrations of old-timey spinning, weaving, corn grinding, and other crafts, guided tours, and a special underwater camera to view the fish. 1-4pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)This one’s another historical home doing a sma…
Gilbert Stuart Museum 815 Gilbert Stuart Rd. Saunderstown, RI

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Swordsmanship Conference at UMass at Boston Events INSIDER

Swordsmanship Conference at UMass

How cool is this. A day of sword combat presentations, but also talks. It’s free and open to the public. 2012: 9am-4pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)How cool is this. A day of sword combat presentations, but also ta…
University of Massachusetts at Amherst Amherst, MA

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Man Food Fire: The Evolution of Barbecue at Boston Events INSIDER

Man Food Fire: The Evolution of Barbecue

OMG BBQ! This is the best thing evah! It’s not just a lecture at one of the most prestigious museums in the world. It’s a Barbecue Lecture — with real barbecue! You have to go to the lecture to attend the reception. 6pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)OMG BBQ! This is the best thing evah! It’s not just a lec…
Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford St Cambridge, MA

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Remembrance of the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War at Boston Events INSIDER

Remembrance of the 150th Anniversary of the C…

A lecture, live music, and a procession serve as a memorial (hint: more solemn) to those who fought in the Civil War. 1-5pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)A lecture, live music, and a procession serve as a m…
Boston, MA

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Anderson Cooper lecture at Salem State at Boston Events INSIDER

Anderson Cooper lecture at Salem State

He’s brainy and looks FABULOUS in a flak jacket. Hear the famous newscaster speak. 8pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)He’s brainy and looks FABULOUS in a flak jacket. Hear the famou…
Salem State University O’Keefe Center 225 Canal St Salem, MA

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JiffyCon Game Day at Boston Events INSIDER

JiffyCon Game Day

Do you like roleplaying games? You’ll find a lot of friends in Northampton this weekend if you really want to spend it indoors. (Click ‘more’ for details)Do you like roleplaying games? You’ll find a lot of friends in Northampton thi…
34 Bridge St #4 Northampton, MA

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Open House at Courageous Sailing Center at Boston Events INSIDER

Open House at Courageous Sailing Center

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This local sailing center is having a free BBQ lunch and sails around Boston harbor! 12-3pm. (Note: the MIT Sailing Center teaches more people to sail than anyone in the world, and all you need is an MIT gym pass, which anyone can get.). (Click ‘more’ for details)This local sailing center is having a free BBQ lunch and…
Courageous Sailing Center, Pier 4, Charlestown Navy Yard Charlestown, MA

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Also Fun

Boston Sailing Center - Open House at Boston Events INSIDER

Boston Sailing Center – Open House

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This is the big annual celebration where you get a free boat ride around Boston Harbor and 10% off courses. Dress warm. No experience necessary. Large parties might wait an hour to get a ride but I have been told that it’s worth it. They server wine, soda, and water on their river boat while you’re waiting. 1-5pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)This is the big annual celebration where you get a free boat ride …
Lewis Wharf, Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA

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Run of the Charles Canoe and Kayak Race at Boston Events INSIDER

Run of the Charles Canoe and Kayak Race

They say that novices are allowed to join in this, the largest canoe and kayak race in New England, with races from 6 to 26 miles. (Click ‘more’ for details)They say that novices are allowed to join in this, the larg…
Herter Park, Soldiers Field Road Brighton, MA

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Stars, Moons and the Rings of Saturn at Boston Events INSIDER

Stars, Moons and the Rings of Saturn

Hanging out with a hobbyist astronomer is such a fun way to spend an evening outdoors! 8-10pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)Hanging out with a hobbyist astronomer is such a fun way to spen…
Broadmoor 280 Eliot St Natick, MA

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An Introduction to the Moon at Boston Events INSIDER

An Introduction to the Moon

And this one’s most likely even better, since the moon is the only object in the sky that you can really see well in a telescope. 7:30-9pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)And this one’s most likely even better, since the moon is the only obj…
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary 87 Perkins Row Topsfield, MA

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Dangerous Encounters: The Hunt for Asteroids at Boston Events INSIDER

Dangerous Encounters: The Hunt for Asteroids

Will an asteroid like the one that killed the dinosaurs hit the Earth again? Find out in this lecture. 7pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)Will an asteroid like the one that killed the dinosaurs …
Museum of Science, Boston Boston, MA

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Paul Revere on The Prado at Boston Events INSIDER

Paul Revere on The Prado

Did you know that there’s a statue of Paul Revere in Boston? Come see it and see Mr. Revere re-enacted and you can ask him questions about his wild ride. 12-4pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)Did you know that there’s a statue of Paul Revere in Boston? Come see it and…
The Paul Revere House 19 North Sq Boston, MA

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All Aboard for the Titanic! at Boston Events INSIDER

All Aboard for the Titanic!

Two victims and five survivors of the Titanic are buried in this cemetery. Hear a lecture and tour the gravesites. 1-2:30pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)Two victims and five survivors of the Titanic are buried in this cemet…
Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St Cambridge, MA

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BOSE Mountain Kite Fly at Boston Events INSIDER

BOSE Mountain Kite Fly

Where is Bose Mountain? I don’t know! Somewhere in Framingham. Well, they’ll have kites! Try a 2-string stunt kite. Kite hobbyists are friendly! 10am-4pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)Where is Bose Mountain? I don’t know! Somewhere in Framingham. Well, they’…
Bose Mountain Framingham, MA

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Daffodil Day at Boston Events INSIDER

Daffodil Day

What a nice excuse to explore a professional garden! And it’s free. 10-11:30am. (Click ‘more’ for details)What a nice excuse to explore a professional garden! And it’s free. 10-11:30am.
Long Hill’s Sedgwick Garden 572 Essex St Beverly, MA

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Nantucket Daffodil Festival at Boston Events INSIDER

Nantucket Daffodil Festival

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Nantucket is planning a lot more though, with a classic car parade, and the Annual Tailgate Picnic, as well as activities such as hiking, fishing, bird watching, and seal cruises. Plus Children’s Daffodil Parade, Daffy Hat Pageant and Daffodil Dog Parade. (Click ‘more’ for details)Nantucket is planning a lot more though, with a classic car parade,…
Nantucket Island

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Blithewold Gardens Fairy Festival at Boston Events INSIDER

Blithewold Gardens Fairy Festival

Although definitely for kids, this event should be super cute! It’s basically another excuse to visit professional gardens. Fairy house building (with twigs) and live music and more! 11am-3pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)Although definitely for kids, this event should be super cute! It’…
Blithewold Mansion Gardens & Arboretum 101 Ferry Road Bristol, RI

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Derry Carnival at Boston Events INSIDER

Derry Carnival

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There’s only so much awesome in a traveling carnival rather than a permanent amusement park, but the Fiesta Shows carnivals are undeniably fun! (Click ‘more’ for details)There’s only so much awesome in a traveling carnival rather than a permanent amusement …
Route 28 at Island Pond Rd Derry, NH

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Manchester Carnival at Boston Events INSIDER

Manchester Carnival

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Hokey, fun, a return to childhood — it’s a traveling carnival! (Click ‘more’ for details)Hokey, fun, a return to childhood — it’s a traveling carnival!
J.F.K. Arena Parking Lot 303 Beach St. Manchester, NH

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Somersworth Spring Fest at Boston Events INSIDER

Somersworth Spring Fest

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Hokey, fun, a return to childhood — it’s a traveling carnival! (Click ‘more’ for details)Hokey, fun, a return to childhood — it’s a traveling carnival!
Tri City Plaza Somersworth, NH

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Extravaganja at Boston Events INSIDER

Extravaganja

I visited this festival once to promote a band and it was super high energy. It’s mainly a bunch of vendors and live music, plus thousands of stoners. (Click ‘more’ for details)I visited this festival once to promote a band and it was super high energy. It’s mainl…
Amherst Town Center, College Street at Pleasant Street Amherst, MA

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Newburyport Literary Festival at Boston Events INSIDER

Newburyport Literary Festival

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Whether you enjoy poetry, classic lit, modern fiction, or nonfiction, the annual Newburyport Literary Festival offers something for all tastes. It’s an excellent excuse to venture up to Cape Ann and soak up some sun. (Click ‘more’ for details)Whether you enjoy poetry, classic lit, modern fiction, or nonficti…
Newburyport, MA

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Brewster in Bloom at Boston Events INSIDER

Brewster in Bloom

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Tour the fire department, bring your kids to Kid Fest… Oh! And kites and a parade! (Click ‘more’ for details)Tour the fire department, bring your kids to Kid Fest… Oh! And kites and a para…
Brewster, MA

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Art in Bloom at MFA at Boston Events INSIDER

Art in Bloom at MFA

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They’ve placed floral arrangements into the MFA and there are demonstrations of floral stuff and kids activities. Hmm. I guess that’s good. (Click ‘more’ for details)They’ve placed floral arrangements into the MFA and there are demonstrations of f…
MFA Boston, MA

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Night Hayrides at Smolak Farms at Boston Events INSIDER

Night Hayrides at Smolak Farms

What’s better than a hay ride? A hay ride at night! Smolak Farms offers them all throughout the warm weather season. (Click ‘more’ for details)What’s better than a hay ride? A hay ride at night! Smolak Farm…
315 South Bradford Street North Andover, MA

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Preventing Bullying Begins with Us at Boston Events INSIDER

Preventing Bullying Begins with Us

The Internet makes everything more efficient — including bullying and harassment. Come hear a lecture about how to stop it. 7:30pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)The Internet makes everything more efficient — including bullyin…
First Parish Meeting House, Route 20 at Route 27 Wayland, MA

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Walk the Walk for Autism at Boston Events INSIDER

Walk the Walk for Autism

I like this! It’s not just yet another charity walk, because they include face painting, bubbles, and kite flying! Plus live music and “puzzle painting”, whatever that means. 9am-12pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)I like this! It’s not just yet another charity walk, because they include …
Stony Brook Middle School Track 9 Farmer Way Westford, MA

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Keeping The Beat For Kids Run/Walk/Kites at Boston Events INSIDER

Keeping The Beat For Kids Run/Walk/Kites

And here’s a fundraiser for the Children’s Hospital with a race, a walk, and more kites! 12pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)And here’s a fundraiser for the Children’s Hospital with a rac…
Nantasket Beach, MJM Bathhouse Hull, MA

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Walk Like MADD at Boston Events INSIDER

Walk Like MADD

A kid’s zone with a DJ and bouncy house also make this (slightly) more than just another charity walk. (Click ‘more’ for details)A kid’s zone with a DJ and bouncy house also make this (slightly) more than just an…
Lake Quannapowitt 99 Lake Street Wakefield, MA

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Annual Pawcatuck River Duck Race at Boston Events INSIDER

Annual Pawcatuck River Duck Race

For the lazy, make the ducks race instead. It’s 20,000 rubber ducks racing down the river!! Go ducky go! 11am-2:30pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)For the lazy, make the ducks race instead. It’s 20,000 rubber duck…
Broad St. at Main St. Westerly, RI

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Independent Film Festival at Boston Events INSIDER

Independent Film Festival

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Ho hum, let’s stay indoors and watch films in the dark. Some of these films will come with Director Q&As or panels though, so that’s good. (Click ‘more’ for details)Ho hum, let’s stay indoors and watch films in the dark. Some of these films…
Various Boston, MA

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Jas' Elsner: Dionysus at the Gardner at Boston Events INSIDER

Jas’ Elsner: Dionysus at the Gardner

A professor and scholar of the art of the Roman Empire talks about a sarcophagus. 7pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)A professor and scholar of the art of the Roman Empire talks abo…
280 The Fenway Boston, MA

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Blacksmith Poetry Readings: Franz Wright (Pulitzer winner) at Boston Events INSIDER

Blacksmith Poetry Readings: Franz Wright (Pul…

Do you like poetry? You are not alone! Okay, well, you’re mostly alone. But they have such great poetry in Cambridge! Check this out. 8pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)Do you like poetry? You are not alone! Okay, well…
Cambridge Center for Adult Education 56 Brattle St Cambridge, MA

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Canobie Lake Park - Opening Weekend at Boston Events INSIDER

Canobie Lake Park – Opening Weekend

Canobie Lake Park now has a paintball gallery! This is my favorite amusement park, a notch lower but far less commercial than Six Flags New England and you can buy early passes at a discount. (Click ‘more’ for details)Canobie Lake Park now has a paintball gallery! This is my favorite…
Canobie Lake Park Salem, NH

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Earth Day


Statewide Volunteer Day

While it’s still Earth Day, you could do worse than invest your time volunteering to help clean up local parks. 9am-12pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)While it’s still Earth Day, you could do worse than invest your time volun…
All Over Massachusetts

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MIT Earth Day Bash at Boston Events INSIDER

MIT Earth Day Bash

MIT is doing an Earth Day celebration that is partly outdoors and involves free massage, lectures, and lots of green-themed booths. (Click ‘more’ for details)MIT is doing an Earth Day celebration that is partly outdoors and involves free…
MIT Cambridge, MA

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Earth Day Clean Up at Wachusett Mountain at Boston Events INSIDER

Earth Day Clean Up at Wachusett Mountain

Wachusett Mountain is the closest real mountain to Boston, about an hour’s drive to the west. Volunteer to help clean up and get an Early Season Lift Ticket voucher. 8am-2pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)Wachusett Mountain is the closest real mountain to Boston…
Wachusett Mountain Princeton, MA

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Mystic Community Earth Day - Malden at Boston Events INSIDER

Mystic Community Earth Day – Malden

On St. Patrick’s Day you drink. On Earth Day, you pick up trash. In Malden! (Click ‘more’ for details)On St. Patrick’s Day you drink. On Earth Day, you pick up trash. …
Malden, MA

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Mystic Community Earth Day - Medford at Boston Events INSIDER

Mystic Community Earth Day – Medford

In Medfid! (Click ‘more’ for details)In Medfid!
Medford, MA

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Mystic Community Earth Day - Medford at Boston Events INSIDER

Mystic Community Earth Day – Medford

In Somville! (Click ‘more’ for details)In Somville!
Somerville, MA

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Mystic Community Earth Day - Chelsea at Boston Events INSIDER

Mystic Community Earth Day – Chelsea

In Chelsea! (Click ‘more’ for details)In Chelsea!
Chelsea, MA

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Performance

SoundScience Fun! With Chris & Meredith Thompson at Boston Events INSIDER

SoundScience Fun! With Chris & Meredith T…

My other favorite folk artists will explore the science of sound through the magic of music. They’ll sing about strings, hum about drums, ride a sound wave and have fun! 3:30pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)My other favorite folk artists will explore the s…
Club Passim 47 Palmer St Cambridge, MA

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Pirate Lives! The Musical! -- our review at Boston Events INSIDER

Pirate Lives! The Musical! — our review

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Will the pirate crew of The Coward prove themselves brave? Click for our review! (Click ‘more’ for details)Will the pirate crew of The Coward prove themselves brave…
Arsenal Center for the Arts Black Box 321 Arsenal St Watertown, MA

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Boston Derby Dames -- Roller Derby at Boston Events INSIDER

Boston Derby Dames — Roller Derby

I’m sure that Emily Dickinson would have approved of women behaving badly at this roller derby fight, which of all places, is in a Shriner’s auditorium! 5-11:59pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)I’m sure that Emily Dickinson would have approved of women beh…
Shriner’s Auditorium Wilmington, MA

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Boston Poetry Slam Team Finals at Boston Events INSIDER

Boston Poetry Slam Team Finals

Before going to the National Poetry Slam, the local team hosts a finals round to select who will go. I’ve seen a poetry slam and it’s definitely not the stilted, inaccessible, boring commentary you are fearing. They “perform” the poetry like one-person theatre shows. If you’re EVER going to give a poetry slam a chance, why not now, likely their best night of the year? 8pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)Before going to the National Poetry Slam, the local team hosts a fi…
Cantab Lounge 738 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA

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Banned in Boston at Boston Events INSIDER

Banned in Boston

This is also a benefit, with skits & songs that feature local politicians and celebrities. Buy tickets now because it usually sells out. (Click ‘more’ for details)This is also a benefit, with skits & songs that feature local politicians and ce…
House of Blues, Landsdowne Street Boston, MA

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Geek Week & Roleplaying at Improv Boston at Boston Events INSIDER

Geek Week & Roleplaying at Improv Boston

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Geek Week is a series of comedy for the inner nerd in all of us, incorporating science fiction, fantasy, comic books, anime, videogames, and superheroes into their shows! (Click ‘more’ for details)Geek Week is a series of comedy for the inner nerd in…
Improv Boston Cambridge, MA

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JazzBoston Jazz Week at Boston Events INSIDER

JazzBoston Jazz Week

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I don’t care much for jazz, but if you do, there’s plenty of it in the city this week. (Click ‘more’ for details)I don’t care much for jazz, but if you do, there’s plenty of it in the city this…
Various venues Boston, MA

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Mystic Pirate Party at Boston Events INSIDER

Mystic Pirate Party

Live music, dinner, and a pirate battle on stage! All to raise money for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. 7-10pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)Live music, dinner, and a pirate battle on stage! All to raise money for people w…
Mystic Arts Center 9 Water St Mystic, CT

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Meriden Daffodil Festival at Boston Events INSIDER

Meriden Daffodil Festival

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Amusement rides and fireworks! Now that’s a daffodil festival! (Click ‘more’ for details)Amusement rides and fireworks! Now that’s a daffodil festival!
Hubbard Park 199 Notch Road Meriden, CT

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Milford Living Annual Kite Fly at Boston Events INSIDER

Milford Living Annual Kite Fly

Kite events are awesome because the hobbyists who do it are so friendly! This fun event is FREE. 12-3pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)Kite events are awesome because the hobbyists who do it are so friend…
Walnut Beach Milford, CT

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Belltown Gas and Steam Engine Show at Boston Events INSIDER

Belltown Gas and Steam Engine Show

So basically it’s a car show but with tractors and steam engines? Okay! (Click ‘more’ for details)So basically it’s a car show but with tractors and steam eng…
Fireman’s Grounds 1 Gulf Rd East Hampton, CT

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Connecticut Storytelling Festival at Boston Events INSIDER

Connecticut Storytelling Festival

Storytelling isn’t just for kids! These professionals do basically one-person shows. And you’ll find workshops and other such. (Click ‘more’ for details)Storytelling isn’t just for kids! These professionals do basica…
Connecticut College 270 Mohegan Ave New London, CT

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University of Hartford's Community Day at Boston Events INSIDER

University of Hartford’s Community Day

Tethered balloons, a petting zoo, a bouncy house and performances. And a limericks contest! (Click ‘more’ for details)Tethered balloons, a petting zoo, a bouncy house and perform…
University of Hartford Hartford, CT

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Quinni-Con at Boston Events INSIDER

Quinni-Con

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This seems to be your general-purpose geek convention, with anime, videogaming, live music, costuming, and panels on topics like Serenity and voice acting. (Click ‘more’ for details)This seems to be your general-purpose geek convention, with anime, videogaming, live music…
Quinnipiac University’s York Hill Campus 305 Sherman Avenue Hamden, CT

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Connecticut and Western Massachusetts Kidney Walk at Boston Events INSIDER

Connecticut and Western Massachusetts Kidney …

Here is yet another charity walk. If there’s anything extra like live music, I don’t see it. (Click ‘more’ for details)Here is yet another charity walk. If there’s any…
Wickham Park Manchester, CT

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Connecticut Film Festival at Boston Events INSIDER

Connecticut Film Festival

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I like it when film festivals include some Q&As and discussions. (Click ‘more’ for details)I like it when film festivals include some Q&As and discussions.
The Palace Theatre 165 Main St Danbury, CT

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Rokakku Fly at Boston Events INSIDER

Rokakku Fly

I highly recommend kite events. Kite enthusiasts are friendly! Learn to fly a stunt kite with two strings! 10am-4pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)I highly recommend kite events. Kite enthusiasts are friendly! Learn to fly a stu…
Bug Light Park 1 Madison Street. South Portland, ME

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Let me build you a website! at Boston Events INSIDER

Let me build you a website!

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Need a website? I just built the official website for Liv Tyler’s new film. Hire me to build yours on the cheap! Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. (Click ‘more’ for details)Need a website? I just built the official website for Liv Tyler’s new fil…
Boston, MA

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