Mar 19-27, 2012: 2 Murder Mysteries, 4 St. Patrick’s Day Parades, 2 Astronomy Nights, and Spring’s First Carnival!
03/18/12 by
Johnny Monsarrat
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This week, Spring pops its head out with the first secular Easter Egg event and the first Carnival. I hope you are having an awesome week. Now get out there and do something fun!
-Johnny
Trials of Love – tix giveaway
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I love this concept. A standup comedian takes dating questions from the audience and shells out advice, and I’ve got 6 tickets to giveaway, your choice of shows 3/24 or 3/31! Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com to win. (Click ‘more’ for details)I love this concept. A standup comedian takes dating questions from the…
Boston, MA
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Cupid Splash
The Cupid Splash is a fundraiser where you bug your friends for donations jump into icy water. I’d pay a *LOT* of money to see my friend dive into the ocean and shriek like a child! I’d put it up on YouTube.Eight simultaneous splashes at 12pm followed by an indoor warm-up party at Revere Beach, South Boston, Dorchester, Constitution Beach, Lynn and Nahant, Nantasket, Winthrop, and Wollaston Beach. (Click ‘more’ for details)The Cupid Splash is a fundraiser where you bug your friends for donations jump into icy …
Boston, MA
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Boston, MA
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Manchester, NH
Did you miss St. Patrick’s Day, or did you celebrate so much that you’ve lost all memory of the event? Celebrate again with this parade in Manchester, New Hampshire. 12pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)Did you miss St. Patrick’s Day, or did you celebrate so…
Manchester, NH
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Manchester, NH
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Clay Center’s Public Observatory Nights re-op…
A ton of local observatories — email me for the Events INSIDER Spring 2012 Guide to see them all — host stargazing nights. Here’s one in Brookline, which is every Tuesday, 7-8:30pm. You get to try out some fancy telescopes and hear a real astronomer explain what that barely visible smudge is. Call ahead if the weather looks cloudy. (Click ‘more’ for details)A ton of local observatories — email me for the …
Brookline, MA
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Brookline, MA
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Free Star Parties
And here’s another outdoor astronomy event where you can try a telescope and learn about the stars. Awesome! 7-10pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)And here’s another outdoor astronomy event where you can try a telescope and learn …
Sharon, MA
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Sharon, MA
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Live Demonstration of “Calligraffiti” with st…
Arabic graffiti comes to Harvard’s campus with this live demonstration. Please tell me it’s on the side of one of the 17th century buildings. 11am-3pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)Arabic graffiti comes to Harvard’s campus with th…
Cambridge, MA
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Cambridge, MA
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Salem Spring Fling
I’m not big on wine events, but this one comes with togas, food from 50 restaurants, a DJ, living statues, bellydancers, art vendors, “garden nymphs”, and readings from the Oracle! 7-10pm. (Click ‘more’ for details)I’m not big on wine events, but this one comes with togas, food from 50 restaurants…
Salem, MA
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Salem, MA
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South Shore Model Railroad Club Open House
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I grew up at a time when space travel was cool but not mind-blowing, and airplanes were taken for granted, so I’m always a little confused by people who have to go back all the way to trains for their power fantasy, but I guess they’re cool. Here’s another hobby train show. (Click ‘more’ for details)I grew up at a time when space travel was cool but not mi…
Hingham, MA
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Hingham, MA
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Revere Spring Carnival
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You can tell that Spring is here when Fiesta Shows begins to bring their slightly hokey and overpriced but undeniably fun traveling carnivals to New England! This first one of the year is in Revere, and I’ll list the rest as well. (Click ‘more’ for details)You can tell that Spring is here when Fiesta Shows begins to bring their sligh…
Revere, MA
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Revere, MA
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Polar Fun Day
Ski resorts continue to remind you that winter is over in Boston but in the mountains, they still have snow! This event has tug-of-war and volleyball in the snow, what little of it there may be. 11:30am. (Click ‘more’ for details)Ski resorts continue to remind you that winter is over in Boston but in the mountain…
Princeton, MA
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Princeton, MA
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And a lot more this week at Boston Events Insider, the most popular events blog in New England, including:
Murder in Napa Valley
St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Greenwich, CT
St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Meriden, CT
St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Mystic, CT
Easter Egg Hunt — Winslow Farm
Africa, South Sudan – Rebuilding with the Power of Hope
How Creativity Works
Free Film Fridays at Museum of Science
Visualizing Science: All In Your Head
Recent Discoveries in the Altai: Issues on the Evolution of Homo Sapiens
Creature Feature at Ravenswood Park
The Boston Tea Party – Swing Dance Festival
Skillshare’s Spring Break Party
Irish Film Festival
Boston Turkish Film Festival
WAM!Boston Film Festival 2012
Boston Restaurant Week – Winter
LibrePlanet
Strategery: James Downey & Bill Murray
Ma Rainey — our review
International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella – Quarterfinals
Revels: Spring Sing
St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan
An Evening of Kabuki Dance
Get a Clue! Tour
Leprechaun Leap
Annual Cardboard Box Race
Midcoast Model Festival
Maple Sugar Open House Weekend
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