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Lincoln's 2nd Inauguration and Presidential Ball		3/13	Southern Mass
You can tell Spring is here because there's plenty of weird this week -- finally! First is a re-enactment of Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration. Shows include a meal and are at 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Call ahead for tickets. Will sell out. Good News Hall, 235 West Street, Attleboro, MA.508-226-8020. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Evacuation Day Ceremony (Revolutionary War)		3/13	Boston Metro
Also a re-enactment, actors will dress up in revolutionary war costumes and re-enact the evacuation of Boston by loyalists as the revolutionaries were taking over. Dorchester Heights, Boston, MA.617-817-5862. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Annual Kerouac Birthday Celebration		3/11 - 3/13	Metro West
Jack Kerouac, the 1950s American novelist who wrote "On the Road", had some connection to Lowell and they're doing a whole weekend to celebrate his birthday. Movies / book readings with discussions, live music, and more. It's the first ALL-CAPS festival schedule I've ever seen. Quite painful to read. Lowell, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Boston Cream Pi Fight		3/14	Boston Metro
Gather at 1:30pm to smoosh whipped cream pies in each others faces, in celebration of the fact that the mathematical symbol "Pi" is 3.14159 and Today is March 14th (3/14). Yes, it's completely silly. Bring a real pie or a whipped cream pie. Boston Common, at the Bandstand, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Free Movie Previews This Week		3/8 - 3/15	Boston Metro
I've got free movie preview tickets all this week: TONIGHT MONDAY Kick-Ass, TUESDAY see next entry, WEDNESDAY Remember Me, WEDNESDAY City Island, THURSDAY Our Family Wedding. All shows in Boston around 7:30pm but plan to arrive an hour early to get a seat. See the website for movie descriptions and email me to win, johnny@weirdbostonevents.org. Boston, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Boston Underground Film Festival Launch Party		3/9	Boston Metro
The Boston Underground Film Festival doesn't start for three weeks, but they're showing trailers and giving out free food and beer and other stuff to build word-of-mouth. No ticket needed, just go and arrive early to get in. Woot! 6pm. Stuart Street Playhouse, 200 Stuart St, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
St. Patrick's Day Parade - Boston		3/14	Boston Metro
I can't put it off any longer. Happy Saint Patrick's Day! I'd love to see the parade. 1pm, from Broadway T stop (Thomas Park) to Andrew Square. West Broadway, South Boston, MA.617 268-7955. see details on the complete Johnny's List see details on the complete Johnny's List

501st New England Storm Troopers Garrison, South Boston's St. Patrick's Day Breakfast and "Roast, St. Patrick's Day Parade - Scituate, St. Patrick's Day Parade - Worcester, St. Patrick's Day Parade - Milford, CT, St. Patrick's Day Parade - New Haven, CT, St. Patrick's Day Parade - Bridgeport, CT, H.P. Lovecraft Tribute Service, Atwood's Tavern - Bacon Eating Contest, Sailing lecture, underwater Robots, Sea Chanteys @ MIT Museum, InterCon (LARP), Indoor Beach Party @ Fitchburg, CoCo Key Water Resort at the Royal Plaza Hotel, Israel Folk Dance Festival of Boston, Balkan Music Night, Adult Spelling Bee - Brookline, World of Wheels, Boston Jewish Music Festival, Taste of the South End, 9th Annual Poetry & Chili Festival, Blue Hills Maple Sugar Days, Mass Audubon's Maple Sugaring Festival, Maple Syrup Boil Down Festival, Maple Day, Sugar Maple 101 at Appleton Farms, Cabin Fever Festival, Best in Show" movie with veterinarian lecturer, USS Constitution Museum Model Shipwright Guild Model Show, TourFest at PEM, King Pine Test Dummy Race, Dummy Big Air Contest @ Mt. Sunapee, and more.

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Welcome to the Week in Weird! I've got more movie tickets to give away for tonight, email me. Here are this week's top items, and

Boston Massacre Re-enactment		3/6	Boston Metro
The event of the week is the re-enactment of the Boston Massacre. It's the historical event that got the British fighting with the American colonists before the War of Indepdendence. Sat 11am & 2pm little kids re-enact the massacre in a strange combination of cute and horrid. 11:30 & 2:30 Trial of the Century w/ John Adams. Then 7pm Boston Massacre re-enactment. And it's free! Old State House, Boston, Boston, MA.617-720-1713 x27. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Rail-A-Rama XL Train Show		3/7	Southern Mass
Also, there will be a model train show! Sometimes I go to these things just to interact with hobbyists who have so much passion and energy. 10am-4pm. Free parking. $5. Christina's Function Facility, Rt 1, Foxboro, MA.617-361-4445. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Free Tickets to "Brooklyn's Finest		3/4	Boston Metro
TONIGHT! I've got free tickets for a screening of "Brooklyn's Finest", tonigiht at 7:30pm (but plan to arrive at least an hour early to get a seat). It's an extremely high-rated thriller with Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, Richard Gere, and Wesley Snipes. Boston Common Theatre, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Special Olympics Passion Plunge		3/6	Boston Metro
I am told that the Passion Plunge does NOT involve mentally challenged kids being encouraged to dive into freezing water. It's a charity for the rest of us to help support them. That makes more sense. Also at Lake Quinnsigamond in Shrewsbury. Nantasket Beach, Hull, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List see details on the complete Johnny's List
Chinese New Year Banquet		3/5	Boston Metro
We're not letting go of winter this week, or the Chinese New Year, which apparently continues, this time at the Boston Chinese Neighborhood Center, complete with a lion dance and food. Call immediately because they will sell out. 5:30pm reception and 7pm dinner. Empire Garden Restaurant, 690 Washington Street, Boston, MA.617-635-5129 x 1053. see details on the complete Johnny's List
St. Patrick's Day Parade - Cape Cod		3/6	Cape Cod
Or speaking stretched out holidays, it's not too soon to celebrate St. Patrick's Day! The first parade of the season starts at 11am. Rt 28, West Dennis, MA.617 268-7955. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Oscar Gala @ Brattle Theatre		3/7	Boston Metro
Everyone's excited about the Academy Awards, which you couldn't get a seat to even if you did live in California. Please don't be fooled by local bars that do nothing but put it on the television. That is not an event! I called King's, for example, and they basically said they weren't doing anything special, but, "um, well, we'll have it on the TV!". Instead, try going to a classy event like this live broadcast to the Brattle Theatre. Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA.617-876-6837. see details on the complete Johnny's List

Oscar Night America @ Hard Rock Café, Oscars at CinemaSalem, RIIFF Providence Oscar Night America Celebration, Oscar Night Hartford, Mass Audubon's Maple Sugaring Festival, Annual Mardi Gras Madness, Earth Rocks! Festival, WinterQuest: In Search of the Snowy Owl, AAA Travel Marketplace, The Flower & Patio Outdoor Living Show, Boston Underground Film Festival Launch Party, Mortified Boston, Jerkus Circus, Echo Performing Arts Festival, Charles River Dance Festival, and more.

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Chinese New Year @ Mary Chung		2/28	Boston Metro
And MIT's favorite chinese restaurant, Mary Chung, will have a smaller event, with food and they'll have a lion dance at 2pm. Not sure how they'll make room for that in their crowded restaurant! Mary Chung Restaurant, 464 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA.(617) 864-1991. more
USS Constitution Museum Model Shipwright Guild Model Show		2/16 - 3/20	Boston Metro
This model show is free, but they haven't listed what times to go to actually meet some of the model builders and do a workshop. So, call. USS Constitution Museum, Charlestown Navy Yard, Building 22, Charlestown, MA.617-242-5670. more
Westford Winterfest		2/28	Northern Mass
Music, campfires, snow sculpture contest, hay rides, ice fishing, & more. East Boston Camps, Westford, MA. more
Whose Story? @ the Carpenter Center		2/26	Boston Metro
This presentation of storytelling for adults is the culmination of a one-week workshop. It's free and looks interesting. 6pm. Don't complain to me about the image: this is the only relevant one on their website. :). 24 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA.617.495.3251. more
The New England Home Show		2/25 - 2/28	Boston Metro
If you own a home, here's where you can learn about remodeling, decorating, and housewares -- they'll have an entire crafts show. It's the largest home show in New England. Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, MA. more

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Welcome to the Week in Weird! I'm posting early this week because I scored 20 tickets for "Cop Out" on Tuesday. Email me to win 'em, johnny@weirdbostonevents.org, and do me a favor and tell friends or appropriate mailing lists about Johnny's List. Here are this week's top items, and

Cop Out		2/23	Boston Metro
I'm doing the blog early this week because I have 20 passes to give away for Cop Out! You've seen the previews with Bruce Willis, whom everybody loves, Tracy Morgan from Saturday Night Live, and Seann William Scott, the guy from American Pie. The trailers looks great and I'm completely thrilled. Email to win a ticket. 7:30pm. Boston Common Theatre, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Hot for Harvard Night at Rocky Horror Picture Show		2/27	Boston Metro
The event of the week is the Rocky Horror Picture Show. It's a campy PG-13 film with goth and sexual themes from the 1970s. The idea is not the show, really, it's the performance. Before the film, and also during it, actors do skits, parody the film, and interact with the audience. Although it happens every Saturday, year 'round, this week is a special "Harvard Hottie" contest for best attire, and Harvard students get in for only $7. 11:59pm Saturday evening. Theatre on Church Street, Cambridge, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Chinese New Year parade in Hvd Sq 1-4pm.		2/28	Boston Metro
The Harvard Square Business Association puts on perhaps 30 events a year and this looks like one of the good ones. It's a Chinese New Year parade that starts at 1:30 in Winthrop Park (corner of JFK and Mount Auburn) and marches to Mass Avenue to the Hong Kong restaurant. From 1-3pm, the Hong Kong will have arts and crafts and performers doing puppetry, dance, and more. From JFK Street to the Hong Kong on Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Peabody Essex Museum's Lunar New Year		2/27	North Shore
And it's a great excuse to visit the Peabody Essex Museum and the attractions of Salem during an off-peak month for tourism. See a lion dance, martial arts, music, art activities, film, and learn some martial arts, too. Free with museum admission. East India Square, Salem, MA.978-745-9500 x3011. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Asian Lunar New Year		2/28	South Shore
Quincy will have a lion dance and two stages of music and dance. Although the venue is a high school, the promotion is top rate and I would bet it's worth a visit. North Quincy High School, 316 Hancock St, Quincy, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Longfellow Birthday Celebration @ Mt. Auburn Cemetery		2/27	Boston Metro
Longfellow turns 202 this year, and his famous poem, "Paul Revere's Ride" turns 150. VIPs will talk about the poet, and do a multimedia presentation of late senator Ed Kennedy reading the poem, and there will be a wreath-laying ceremony and birthday cake. FREE. 580 Mount Auburn St, Cambridge, MA.617 547-7105. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Learn To Build a Fire		2/27	Northern Mass
I really want to see this! What if you get stuck on a deserted island or the end of civilization or back in time in dinosaur days? You'll need to learn to build a fire. 1-4pm. Free, but pre-register. Brooks Woodland Preserve, Petersham, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List

Snowshoeing in the Moonlight, Moonlight Skiing and S'mores, Winter At Williams Barn, IHOP National Pancake Day, MIT Annual Latke-Hamentashen Debate, Jay O'Callahan: Forged in the Stars, Salem Film Festival, Full Moon Tour: Living in the Dark, StorySlam, BAGLY Winter Ball, Lantern Festival @ Forbes House Museum, Ice Climbing, An Evening of Side Show Delights and Vaudeville Theatre -- Where EVERYTHING Is Real, Comedy Beanpot (competition), MIT Chorallaries Bad Taste Concert (a capella), Dracula on Valentine's Day, International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella - Quarterfinals, and more.

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Welcome to the Week in Weird! I'm giving away some movie passes, see the first entry. Enjoy the snow! It might be the last of the winter.

Here are this week's top items, and

Free Screening: Shutter Island		2/18	Boston Metro
I'm going to this pre-screening and have 2 more passes. Contact me to win 'em, johnny@weirdbostonevents.org. Shutter Island is the new thriller with Leonardo DiCaprio and. Regent Theatre near Fenway, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Chinese New Year Lion Dance Festival		2/21	Boston Metro
Chinatown events are poorly advertised (we're lucky there's a website), but I went once and expect there to be a full day of performances of music, dance, and martial arts. It's wonderful, and free. 10am-5pm. Harrison Ave & Essex St, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
IHOP National Pancake Day		2/23	Boston Metro
Also free are pancakes! Yummy yummy, pancakes. 7am to 10pm, any IHOP. Various IHOPs, such as 16 Eliot Street #18, Cambridge, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Frozen Fun Fest @ Chestnut Hill Reservation		2/21	Boston Metro
And truth in advertising, any festival at this time of year means getting frozen. Ice skating is free and they'll have a guided hike. 2-4pm. Reilly Memorial Skating Rink, Cleveland Circle, Brighton, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Creature Feature & Nighttime Hike		2/20	North Shore
Even better is this nighttime hike. I bet it's spooky. 6-7pm. Ravenswood Park, Gloucester, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Trailside Campfire on Lantern Loop Trail		2/18	Metro West
Nighttime skiing and hiking is also here west of Boston, with a campfire and games and stories. 5-6:30pm. 1018 Lowell Road, Carlisle, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Snow Day on Spectacle		2/20	Boston Metro
What's better than traveling 90 minutes up to Gloucester for a snow festival? Taking a ferry out to the Boston Harbor Islands. Yes, you've got to be pretty hard core to go snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, or hiking on an island. Spectacle Island, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List

Model Engineering Show, Total Confusion, Rhode Island Spring Flower and Garden Show, Comedy Beanpot (competition), Origami @ PEM, Owl Festival, Boston Globe Travel Show, Newport Winter Festival, Snowshoe Scavenger Hunt, Winter Campfires at Mass State Parks, International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella - Quarterfinals, Dracula on Valentine's Day, and more.

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This week has a holiday (it's Valentine's Day), and I've listed some fun things to do as well as, my normal approach, to start with non-holiday items for those who just want to ignore it. For heaven's sake, don't go to a bar or cocktail party for Valentine's Day. There are so many more creative and active things to do around New England!

Merrimack River Eagle Festival		2/13	Northern Mass
Even though it's the dead of winter, there are still festivals about! Come see live eagles and take a tour of a national park looking for wild ones. It's free! Main Street, Amesbury, MA.978-388-3178. see details on the complete Johnny's List see details on the complete Johnny's List
Franklin Park Snow Festival		2/13	Boston Metro
This one's in Franklin Park and looks smaller. 1-4pm. Clubhouse at Franklin Park, 1 Circuit Dr, Dorchester, MA.617-442-4141. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Town of Greenfield Winter Carnival		2/12 - 2/13	New Hampshire
This one is far more sedate, and also in New Hampshire. They'll have a pancake breakfast, cardboard sled races, including for adults, dancing, an ice fishing derby, snow sculptures, and a chili cook-off. Greenfield, NH. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Laconia World Championship Sled Dog Derby		2/12 - 2/14	New Hampshire
If you're heading up skiing anyway, why not check out this sled dog race? Laconia, NH. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Winter Campfires at Mass State Parks		2/5 - 2/19	Boston Metro
Even cooler are campfires on the beach. I really want to see this!! Hear campfire stories, roast marshmallows, and go for a beach walk. Constitution Beach 2/5, 6-8pm. Revere Beach 2/19, 6-8pm. Constitution Beach, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Winter Carnival & Ice Harvesting Festival		2/13	New Hampshire
This one is small but creative and it's associated with a museum, which means they'll have both an indoors to warm up and educational bits too. 10am-2pm. Sleigh & sled dog rides, snowball throwing contest, snowshoe obstacle course, ice cutting, etc. Remick Museum, Tamworth, NH. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Snowshoe Scavenger Hunt		2/16 - 2/20	Metro West
Also educational, my favorite historical home that I haven't actually been to yet is hosting a snowshoe scavenger hunt. I don't even need to read a description, which is good, because one is not provided. Just go! 52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA.781-894-2798. see details on the complete Johnny's List

Jane Austen Tour, A Visit with Abraham Lincoln, Snowshoe Tours at the DeCordova Museum, ABC's of Animal Tracking, Track it!, Winter Wildlife Safari, Ice Age Trail at Ravenswood Park, Deep Sky Objects at Moose Hill Farm, Boskone, Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival, Darwin Day Party, Frederick Douglass Birthday Bash, Harvard Model United Nations, [SENSE]ation Day at Fuller Museum, NTRAK Model Train Show, Eyes on Owls, Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam Celebration, Arabia Premiere @ Museum of Science, Newport Winter Festival, Joe Val Bluegrass Festival, American Heritage Chocolate Festival, Ward Reservation Winter Fun Day, Moulon Rouge Sing-a-Long, Valentine's Day Hike, Skate Your Heart Out (Free Day), Tales of Eros, Love Letters (one-act play), Dracula on Valentine's Day, Improv Boston's "Thorns, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, "A Venetian Valentine, Valentine Day FlirtFest, and more.

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Welcome to the Week in Weird! Here are this week's top items, and click to see the complete Johnny's List of Weird Boston Events.

Salem's So Sweet Chocolate & Ice Sculpture Festival		2/5 - 2/7	North Shore
Just because it's winter doesn't mean we can't have some festivals! Here are a few. This one's in Salem and they'll have ice sculpting. Salem, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Acton, Winter Carnival at NARA Park		2/6	Metro West
This one's in Acton, with a cardboard sled race, dog sledding and a human sled race, fire spinners, curling demonstrations, snowball toss competition, and a lot more. 2009: 4-7:30pm. NARA Park, 25 Ledge Rock Way, Acton, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Lowell's WinterFest Celebration		2/5 - 2/6	North Shore
This one looks even better! Fireworks, hot soup competition, and a "human dog sled championship". Lowell, MA.(978) 459-6150. see details on the complete Johnny's List see details on the complete Johnny's List
Chelmsford Winterfest		2/5 - 2/7	Northern Mass
The winter festivals don't just stop, though. Chelmsford is hosting nighttime snowshoeing, nature walks, sledding & skiing, and a pancake breakfast. Chelmsford, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List see details on the complete Johnny's List
Annual Greenfield Winter Carnival		2/5 - 2/7	Western Mass
Out along Route 2 in Western Massachusetts, Greenfield has a festival, too. Make a cardboard sled and race. Snowshoeing, ice skating, snow volleyball, a tug o' war, and a snowman competition with an entire snow village. Greenfield, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Annual Keene Ice & Snow Festival		2/6	New Hampshire
Now heading north, on your way to go skiing perhaps, this free festival includes ice carving and snow sculpting. 10am-4pm. Keene, NH. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Mount Washington Valley Ice Festival		2/5 - 2/7	New Hampshire
If you dare, you can climb a waterfall of ice, and take on other adventures that all sound insane. International Mountain Climbing School, North Conway, NH. see details on the complete Johnny's List

And a lot more this week at the Complete Johnny's List of Weird Boston Events, including:

Grace Chapel's Annual WinterBlast, Maple Syrup Tapping (Yum!), Winter Campfires at Mass State Parks, Owl Festival, Ippi's SuperBowl Ice Derby on Sluice + The Seelley Memorial, This is Spinal Tap, Chinatown Main Street Annual Chinese New Year Gala, Salem State College Darwin Festival, Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, Love Letters by the Fire, The Supreme Court and Race, Commerford Zoo, Harvard Square Winter Carnival Chili Cook-Off & Volleyball, Boston Media Makers Meeting, Ludwig and Hilda's Oktoberfest in February, Showshoe Hike, Forbes House Museum Annual Lincoln Celebration, Snowflake Sunday re: Paper Capers: Adventures in Paper Art - Opening Party, Cranapalooza, Magners Comedy Festival, The Barber of Seville, International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella - Quarterfinals, and more.

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Here are this week's top items, and click to see the complete Johnny's List of Weird Boston Events.

Sleep No More		10/8 - 2/7	Boston Metro
I finally went to see Sleep No More and you really MUST go. They've transformed over 40 rooms of a schoolhouse into a haunted house based on Shakespeare's Macbeth, complete with actors who dance, fight, and perform without speaking a word. It's too weird to describe. JUST GO. Some School, Brookline, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
MIT 6.270 Robot Competition (physical robots)		1/28	Boston Metro
7pm. Also, it's robot competition week at MIT, as different classes come to an end. This one's the biggest and best, where students build physical robots and have them compete. MIT Room 26-100, Cambridge, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List see details on the complete Johnny's List
Market Day at Birka: Renaissance Faire		1/29 - 1/30	New Hampshire
Perhaps you prefer the past to the future. This is the largest local event by the SCA, the Society for Creative Anachronism, as seen in the 2008 movie "Role Models". They'll have a medeival market place, food, costuming, fight tournaments, and you'll learn something about history. Radish Hotel, 700 Elm Street, Manchester, NH.603-715-5523. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Annual Snow Sculpting Competition		1/29 - 1/31	New Hampshire
Also in New Hampshire, watch artists make sculptures out of snow. Pretty neat! Black Mountain, Jackson, NH.603-383-9356. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Superbowl of Birding @ Joppa Flats		1/30	Northern Mass
This week you can also go birdwatching and "compete" in teams to find the most birds. Everyone welcome. 5am to 5pm. Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, MA.978-462-9998. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Carny Knowledge: A Sideshow Extravaganza of Original Plays and Extraordinary Oddities		1/29 - 2/6	Boston Metro
This series of performances also comes with sideshow displays, like a real old-timey carnival. It seems strange and engaging! Cambridge YMCA, 820 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List see details on the complete Johnny's List
Amherst Railway Society - Big Railroad Hobby Show		1/30 - 1/31	Western Mass
Way out west is a model train show. They hook together dozens of privately built tracks to create one huge railroad track system. They don't actually say where it is to be held. But here's the address from last year. Eastern States Exposition, 1305 Memorial Ave, West Springfield, MA.617-822-4046. see details on the complete Johnny's List

And a lot more this week at the Complete Johnny's List of Weird Boston Events, including:

Battles at the Buzzer (Breakdancing), Charm School @ MIT, Maslab Robotics Contest, MIT 6.370 Robot Competition (software "bots"), Annual Hummus Taste Off, Death By Chocolate 2010, Integration Bee, Winter Volunteer Day @ Franklin Park, Full-Moon Family Snowshoe Hike, Great Rotary Ice Fishing Derby, Instrument Petting Zoo, AIDS Action's Dance Party, Rock-paper-scissors Championship, Cranapalooza, Winterfest Weekends @ Fruitlands Museum, Sleigh rides & smores at Point of View Farm, Kimball Farm Horse-Draw Sleigh Rides, Breakdance Classes, MIT IAP (Independent Activities Period), Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, Bread and Puppet Theatre, Atwater-Donnelly, Annual A Cappella Fest in Brookline, and more.

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I have an extra ticket to see Sleep No More this Friday, January 22, at 7pm. See the description below and contact johnny@wheelquestions.org to come along with our group of five. It's supposed to be the most amazing theatre in Boston this year, or possibly ever.

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Welcome to the Week in Weird! Here are this week's top items, and click to see the complete Johnny's List of Weird Boston Events.

MIT Bad Ideas Competition		1/22 - 1/24	Boston Metro
The event of the week is the Bad Ideas Competition at MIT. Students are given funding to build wacky outdoor structures, like a small roller coaster. Go watch or take part! East Campus, Ames Street, Cambridge, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Newburyport Winter Carnival		1/23	North Shore
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"! 10:30am-4:30pm. Bartlett Mall (which is really a park), Newburyport, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Experience the Way of Tea - Japanese Tea Ceremony		1/23	Boston Metro
Also at MIT, as part of their annual arts month, learn new social skills at this formal tea ceremony. 2-3pm. Free but RSVP in advance. Mezzanine Lounge W20 (Student Center), 84 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Ipswich Chinese New Year Celebration		1/23	North Shore
Festivals are few in January, but here's one, several weeks too early for Chinese New Year. See a lion dance and taiwanese drum performance, then get to try it yourself. Snow date the next day. 3-4:30pm. Ipswich Performing Arts Center, 130 High St, Ipswich, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Beatles Sing-Along in Brookline		1/24	Boston Metro
What's the only way to make a high school concert more painful? Let the audience sing along! Well... since this Beatles Sing-Along takes places the Brookline Music School, it's probably on-key. Give it a shot! 2pm. Brookline Music School, 25 Kennard Rd, Brookline, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Somerville Maple Syrup Project (Tree Tapping)		1/21	Boston Metro
I really want to see this! They tap actual maple trees and you get to help! Meet near Tufts University main library at 3pm. Boildown event March 12-14 all day at the Somerville Community Growing Center. Meet at Professors Row & College Ave, Somerville, MA.617-628-9988. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Rock-paper-scissors Championship		1/27	Boston Metro
Also in Somerville, test your mettle at the ultimate psych-out game: Rock Paper Scissors. And this time, you're doing it for prizes. What I want to know is, how can they stretch such a rapid sport into an entire evening's entertainment? 6:30pm. $5. 21+. PA's Lounge, 345 Someville Ave, Somerville, MA.617-776-1557. see details on the complete Johnny's List

And a lot more this week at the Complete Johnny's List of Weird Boston Events, including:

Surrealist Nite with Roger Miller, Bigfoot Stomp: A Snowshow Hike, Welcome to Our House' A Living History Tour, Fried Rice Iron Chef, Annual Science Fiction Marathon @ MIT LSC, Movie Magic, Free Science Talk & Exhibition @ HMNH, Burn Your New Year's Resolutions: erotic mistakes and amorous misadventures, Winterfest Weekends @ Fruitlands Museum, Sock Hop to benefit the homeless, Hot Chocolate Tasting, Integration Bee, Boston Wine Expo, National Hug Day, Sleep No More, Sleigh rides & smores at Point of View Farm, Kimball Farm Horse-Draw Sleigh Rides, Breakdance Classes, MIT IAP (Independent Activities Period), Concord Museum is Free, Atwater-Donnelly, Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, Free performance of Commedia Dell'arte, and more.

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Welcome to the Week in Weird! This week: finally, I find something truly weird for Martin Luther King Day beyond standing in the cold listening to overly serious speeches. But what's with websites not offering photos of their events?

Here are this week's top items, and click to see the complete Johnny's List of Weird Boston Events.

SPS Marathon of Fiction Science		1/14	Boston Metro
TONIGHT! Students at MIT are showing a ton of science fiction films, including a free sneak preview of "District 13", the awesome action flick. MIT, Cambridge, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Arisia Fan Convention		1/15 - 1/18	Boston Metro
Not geeky enough? Try going to Arisia, the largest science fiction (and anime, and roleplaying, you get the idea) convention in New England. I guess they're against posting up photos to entice you to come. Hyatt Regency Cambridge, Cambridge, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
MIT Mystery Hunt		1/15	Boston Metro
Even more geeky, which is saying something, is the MIT Mystery Hunt, which people from the Boston community can probably find a team to sneak into. Join a team that unpuzzles a clue path and spends all weekend chasing down the location of a hidden coin. My suggestion: shadow the hunt's organizers as they hide the coin. MIT, Cambridge, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Annual Flax Ice Derby		1/17	North Shore
Have you ever wanted to try ice fishing? Me neither! But it would be cool to at least see it. Someplace with ice and fish, Lynn, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Japanese New Year		1/17	Boston Metro
Also, Asia is several times zones behind us, so they're still celebrating New Years in Japan. Boston Children's Museum, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Civil Disobedience @ Walden Pond		1/17	Metro West
It's also Africa's New Year, and Walden Pond is doing a fun outdoor/indoor program with a re-enactor talking about Henry David Thoreau, the american author who like Martin Luther King believed in civil disobedience. Walden Pond, Concord, MA.978-369-3254. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Martin Luther King Day Concerts		1/18	Boston Metro
Nobody seems to really "nail" Martin Luther King Day with a parade or fireworks or festival containing more than just speeches. But they'll have some lectures at Faneuil Hall. Their website doesn't mention music but they've had music in past years, too. Faneuil Hall, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List

And a lot more this week at the Complete Johnny's List of Weird Boston Events, including:

Martin Luther King Day Celebration @ Harvard Square, Anti-Slavery Programs at Concord's Old Manse, Martin Luther King Day @ Old Sturbridge Village, Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Martin Luther King Day Open House @ MFA, Joyful Noise w/ the Harlem Gospel Choir, Benjamin Franklin in Boston: A Walking Tour, Greater Boston Antiques Festival, Human Rights Watch International Film Festival @ Salem, Winterfest Weekends @ Fruitlands Museum, Sleep No More, Sleigh rides & smores at Point of View Farm, Kimball Farm Horse-Draw Sleigh Rides, Breakdance Classes, MIT IAP (Independent Activities Period), Concord Museum is Free, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), PuppetSLAM, Freestyle Motorcycle Stunts (Nuclear Cowboyz), and more.

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Welcome to the Week in Weird! The winter is pretty thin but it's a great time to visit local museums and see shows. A few friends and I are going to the performance of Sleep No More on January 22 with the admission time of 7pm. Drop me a note if you'd like to join us for dinner beforehand.

Here are this week's top items, and click to see the complete Johnny's List of Weird Boston Events.

Boston No Pants Ride		1/10	Boston Metro
Every year the pranksters in Boston (and New York) ride the subway with only their underwear. Now that's classy. You have to sign up to get the location. 12-2pm. Location TBA, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Boston Celtic Music Festival		1/8 - 1/9	Boston Metro
The Boston Celtic Music Festival is the first real festival of 2010! It takes place at several venues in Cambridge. There will be participatory dancing and singing as well as performance of dance and music. The festival looks great. Various Venues, Cambridge, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Wenham Museum's Model Railroad and Hobby Show		1/9	North Shore
Also weird is this model train show. It doesn't actually happen in the museum (which has a model train collection), but down the street at a local school, with 75 dealer tables. Snow date the next day. Buker School, School Street, Wenham, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Japanese New Year		1/9	North Shore
You should never need an excuse to visit Salem and the fantastic Peabody-Essex Museum. But Japanese drumming, calligraphy, woodblock printing, and more should get you there. East India Square, Salem, MA.978-745-9500. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Asian Arts & Crafts		1/9	Boston Metro
Close to Boston, you can also find asian arts at MIT, as part of their month-long educational and cultural festival called IAP. MIT, Cambridge, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Old Food: Ancient and Medieval Cooking		1/11	Boston Metro
Also at MIT, try sampling seriously old-timey foods. To come, sign up immediately. MIT, Cambridge, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Chocolate Tour of Boston		1/10	Boston Metro
Or take a tour of all the Boston locales for chocolate. Meet at MIT Lobby 7, 12-4pm. Meet at 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List

And a lot more this week at the Complete Johnny's List of Weird Boston Events, including:

Moby Dick - The Marathon, Fetes De Rois (Feast of the Kings), Winter Trails Day, Free Film Fridays @ Museum of Science, Concord Museum is Free, Mass Innovation Nights, Breakdance Classes, MIT IAP (Independent Activities Period), Sleep No More, Sleigh rides & smores at Point of View Farm, Kimball Farm Horse-Draw Sleigh Rides, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), Cappella Clausura, and more.

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Welcome to the Week in Weird! Here are this week's top items, and click to see the complete Johnny's List of Weird Boston Events.

Want a creative idea for New Years Eve? Check out last week's blog. There are so many fun things to do! Now on to what to do for New Years Day and beyond. And this is definitely the last week for the big holiday light displays, so get out there and see some!

Please send me your feedback! I'd love to know what you'd like to see, and what you don't care about.

First Flag Ceremony Re-enactment		1/1	Boston Metro
This is interesting! After the American War of Independence, the first American flag was raised in Somerville. Re-enactors will be doing it again! Procession from City Hall at 11:30am then up to Prospect Hill for a ceremony at 12pm. Refreshments. Prospect Hill Park, Somerville, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
New Years Day Kite Fly		1/1	North Shore
You can learn to fly a kite in Nahant alongside some pros. They also have kite flying in Newport, RI and Portland, ME. Nahant Beach, Nahant, MA.978-937-8290. see details on the complete Johnny's List
L Street Brownies New Year's Day Swim		1/1	Boston Metro
Every year, crazy people go for a swim on New Years. Why not show up and cheer them on? What a way to eliminate a hangover. 2009: 9am registration, 10am swim. It's unclear where this is, exactly, the "K Street Beach"? Curley Community Center, 1663 Columbia Road, Boston, MA.617-635-5104. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Joey's Plunge		1/1	Boston Metro
Here's another one in Boston, this time to benefit kids with terminal illness. 1663 Columbia Road, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Penguin Plunge		1/1	Rhode Island
This one's for special needs kids. Mackeral Cove, Jamestown, RI. see details on the complete Johnny's List
New Years' Day Polar Bear Plunge		1/1	Rhode Island
Also in Rhode Island.... Easton's Beach, Memorial Blvd, Newport, RI.401-846-0028. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Seawall Splash @ Oakland Beach Carousel		1/1	Rhode Island
Also Rhode Island.... Warwick, RI. see details on the complete Johnny's List

And a lot more this week at the Complete Johnny's List of Weird Boston Events, including:

Hangover Classic (race and polar swim), Freezin' For A Reason, Annual Lobster Dip @ Old Orchard Beach, Wachusett Mountain Polar Dip, Wicked Frosty Four Race, First Day Hikes @ Blue Hills, First Day Free @ Gardner Museum, Boston Media Makers Meeting, MIT IAP (Independent Activities Period), Breakdance Classes, Chinese Dessert Night, Christmas Tree Bonfire, Sleigh rides & smores at Point of View Farm, Paperfest & World of Paper Crafts at Children's Museum, Kimball Farm Horse-Draw Sleigh Rides, Sleep No More, and more.

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For years I've been hunting down creative alternatives to Xmas. There are not many. You can see a movie, visit a Chinese restaurant, do folk dancing, or go skiing. But don't forget that the post just before this one lists holiday lights! I track 21 different holiday light attractions in New England, the biggest list ever.

And because New Year's is coming up, here are some off-beat ideas, including the largest list of City "First Night" celebrations, plus a bunch of other ideas. Don't make me sad and just hang out in a bar or restaurant for New Years. You can do so much better than to basically have the same damn getting drunk experience these bars offer every night of the year.

Here are this week's top items, and click to see the complete Johnny's List of Weird Boston Events, and don't forget there are TWO posts this week. The one previous is all about nighttime holiday lights in New England.

Holiday caroling - High Street Hill		12/24	Boston Metro
It's not too late for Xmas caroling! This one is always Christmas Eve at 5:45pm on the Upland Road Green. It's been happening for 30 years, no need to call to confirm that yes, it's really happening again this year. But I did anyway. Upland Road Green, Brookline, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Christmas Eve Caroling - Louisburg Square on Beacon Hill		12/24	Boston Metro
But I might suggest going to Louisburg Square instead, where the American tradition of caroling was started. I went last year and it was fun. They had bellringers and the crowd made no attempt to stay on tempo or in tune. 7:30pm. 20 Louisburg Square, Boston, MA.Beth Ketterson, 617-854-9019, or Mary Jane Sawyer, 781-444-5119.
All-Night Israeli Dance Marathon		12/24	Boston Metro
Want to avoid Xmas? It's hard! I have searched for years trying to find alternative Xmas Day events and came up with not much. I'm guessing this event is a lot of fun and they're inclusive of anyone interested in Israeli dance. 6pm-4am. MIT, Walker Gym, 142 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Explore Jewish Boston by Foot on Christmas Day		12/25	Boston Metro
This event actually wasn't going to repeat, but I called the guy and asked them to do it again. So viola, on Christmas Day, see a walking tour of Beacon Hill, focusing on Jewish history. It's not on their calendar, but it wasn't on the calendar when I called in. Hmm. Well, call to reserve in advance and see if it's happening. Meet at Milk St near Devonshire St, Boston, MA.866-939-2557. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Xmas Day: Movies, Chinese Restaurants, and a few Bars		12/25	Boston Metro
On Christmas Day itself, movie theatres and video rental shops may be open. Restaurants are closed by law but a few bars will be open. Here's one, for example, The Fireplace in Brookline. Or try your local Chinese restaurant. And see IMDB for a list of movie theatres. Various Locations, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List see details on the complete Johnny's List
Living in the Dark @ Gore Place		12/30	Metro West
Also this week, learn how people lived before electric lighting at this historic home. 52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA.781-894-2798. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Paperfest & World of Paper Crafts at Children's Museum		12/23 - 1/3	Boston Metro
Learn origami, and help break the world's record for longest paper chain. They'll bring in professionals all week to talk about paper crafts from around the world. I called in, and the PR rep *swears* it will not be boring for adults! We'll see! 11am-4pm. Boston Childrens Museum, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List

And a lot more this week at the Complete Johnny's List of Weird Boston Events, including:

Holiday Hijinks Scavenger Hunt, MFA Community Day (December), Ski Resorts open for Xmas Day, New Year's Eve Labyrinth Walk, New Years' Eve Contra Dances, New Year's Eve Dance Party at Folk Arts Center of New England, Nudist resort New Years', Nashoba Ski Area New Year's Eve Celebration, New Years's Jam @ Earthdance, First Night Boston, First Night Grand Procession & Fireworks, First Night Tours @ Otis House, Bright Night Providence, First Night Worcester, MA, First Night Northampton, MA, New Year's Needham, MA, City Celebrates! New Year's Eve, New Bedford, MA, New Years Rockport Eve, Beverly's New Year, First Night Chatham, MA, Billerica Family First Night, First Night Portsmouth, NH, First Night Wolfeboro, NH, First Night Hartford, CT, First Night Danbury, CT, First Night Wesport, CT, First Night Burlington, VT, First Night Montpelier, VT, First Night St. Johnsbury, VT, and the largest list of Holiday Lights in New England.

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Don't forget that during the holidays, I post two entries a week! This one is my overview of what's happening in New England, and I've tried really hard to include some non-Christmas stuff. I also have the largest list of non-churchy Xmas caroling opportunities. However, the previous post (hit "Prev") is the largest list of nighttime holiday light attractions in New England. You're welcome! :)

Below are this week's top items, and click to see the complete Johnny's List of Weird Boston Events.

The Raven in the Frog Pond: Edgar Allan Poe and the City of Boston		12/17	Boston Metro
Did you know that Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston? I got to meet Mayor Menino recently because the three of us on the "Boston Poe Committee" got a spot named Edgar Allan Poe Square near Boston Common last Spring. This week a new exhibit on Poe opens at the Boston Public Library, and they're having literary debators from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Boston debate over Poe's legacy and which city can best claim Poe as their own. Boston Public Library, Copley Square, Boston, MA.617-552-3710. see details on the complete Johnny's List
FIRST Lego League Massachusetts State Championship		12/19	Worcester
What's better than Lego? Robots made of Lego!! This is the state championship for building machines that don't do much but are fun to watch. Their website is impossible to navigate but I got a press release so this event must be happening. WPI, Harrington Auditorium, Worcester MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Winter Solstice Lantern Wallk @ Ipswich River		12/19	North Shore
OK, so much for pretending it's not Christmas. I got all the way through two events before -- SMACK! -- oh wait, it's the Winter Solstice too! Here are a few solstice park events. Let's face it, a solstice sunset looks very much like any other sunset. But when's the last time you bothered to stop to watch a sunset? Preregister for this one. You walk with lanterns and they'll have a campfire! 4-6pm. Ipswich River, 87 Perkins Row, Topsfield, MA.978-887-9264. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Solstice Celebration @ Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary		12/20	Metro West
Also with a campfire! Pre-register. Stony Brook, 108 North Street, Norfolk, MA.508-528-3140. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Boxborough Winter Solstice Sunrise		12/21	Metro West
7am-8am. This one sounds really beautiful. At a state park, get up early and watch the sun rise through stone structures that are possibly of Native American origin. Half Moon Meadow Brook, Depot Rd, Boxborough, MA.978-443-5588. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Solstice Celebration @ Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary		12/21	Western Mass
And they're also doing it at Arcadia National Park, which is out in Western Mass. These people are smart about attendance and doing it for sundown, 5:30-8:30pm. 413-584-3009. Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, 127 Combs Road, Easthampton, MA.413-584-3009. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Winter Solstice Celebration @ Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary		12/19	Boston Metro
1-3pm. This one claims to have "traditional solstice activities". Traditional? How traditional, like a human sacrifice? Habitat, 10 Juniper Road, Belmont, MA.617-489-5050. see details on the complete Johnny's List

And a lot more this week at the Complete Johnny's List of Weird Boston Events, including:

Wright Brothers 106th Anniversary @ McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, Paperfest & World of Paper Crafts at Children's Museum, Free Movie: The US vs John Lennon, Boston Santacon, Illuminations Tour (Xmas Lights in Somerville), Caroling @ Brighton Main Streets, Merry Christmas Caroling Mob - Loose Canon Chorale, Holiday caroling with Arlington Street Church, Main Street Caroling in Salem, Holiday Brunch Sing Along, Holiday Sing Along in Newburyport, The Beehive's Santa Brunch, Christmas by Candlelight @ Winslow Farm, Messiah Sing @ Portsmouth, NH, Holiday Handjobs, Santa @ the Dighton Library, Grand Menorah Lighting on Boston Common, Harvard Square Holiday Crafts Fair, Romance in the Austin Era @ Gore Place, Victorian Christmas Feast @ Astors' Beechwood Mansion, Mrs. Gore's Holiday Tea & Tours, Wenham Museum's Gingerbread Contest, Holiday Hijinks Scavenger Hunt, Sleep No More, The Nutcracker, Annual Kwanzaa Concert, and more.

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Welcome to the Week in Weird! Here are this week's top items, and click to see the complete Johnny's List of Weird Boston Events.

Boston Tea Party, Old South Meeting House		12/13	Boston Metro
The event of the week is protesting British tax on tea! Re-enactors will lead you through an old towne meeting and then sort of roleplay of actually dumping the tea (in which you stay warm indoors). 5:30-7:30pm. It's only $6. Old South Meeting House, 310 Washington Street, Boston, MA.617-482-6439. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Kendall Square Holiday on Ice		12/12	Boston Metro
I've been to this event twice and highly recommend it! It's opening night for the ice rink in Cambridge, with professional skating performances at 2pm and 5pm, free food, and probably free admission to skate. 300 Athenaeum Street, Cambridge, MA.617 492-0941. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Skating Rink Opening at Charles Hotel		12/13	Boston Metro
The Charles Hotel has their opening celebration as well with free performances. Free skating, 12-8pm. Performance by skating pros. Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Night at the Museum & Lecture on Mars		12/10	Boston Metro
In what is essentially a sales event for their gift shop, the Harvard Natural History Museum is offering free admission. Sweet! 5-8pm with lecture at 6pm. Harvard Natural History Museum, Cambridge, MA.617-495-3045. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Geminids Meteor Shower		12/13 - 12/14	Metro West
The Geminids are one of only a few annual meteor showers. They'll be visible all night from dusk but with good visibility from 10pm Sunday evening through early Monday morning with a peak at 2am. Make sure to go to a lake or big field, someplace without any street lights. Go somewhere without city lights, Everywhere. see details on the complete Johnny's List see details on the complete Johnny's List
Stars and Meteors at the Holidays @ Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary		12/12	Metro West
Unsure about how to look for meteors? Just look up!! Well, if you want some extra assistance and education, this state park has a yearly program to come and see the meteors with an astronomer. Pre-register to attend. 7-9pm. Broadmoor, 280 Eliot St, Natick, MA.508-655-2296. see details on the complete Johnny's List
Night Sky, Shooting Stars @ Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary		12/13	Metro West
This one wants you to register in advance, too. Stony Brook, 108 North St, Norfolk, MA.508-528-3140. see details on the complete Johnny's List

And a lot more this week at the Complete Johnny's List of Weird Boston Events, including:

Star & Meteor Observation, Model Train Weekend @ National Heritage Museum, Riverside Stamp Show at Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, Romance in the Austin Era @ Gore Place, Grand Menorah Lighting on Boston Common, Everyone Loves Latkes Party - with Storytelling and Klezmer Music, Victorian Dinner & Open House @ Emily Dickinson Museum, Candy Land Tournament, Norse Xmas, Salem Open Studios, Main Street Caroling in Salem, Big Band Holiday Sing Along Show, Carol Singing & Poetry @ Mt. Auburn Cemetery, MassBike Jingle Ride, Christmas Cacophony "Choir of Terror, Edgartown Caroling Stroll & Holiday Parade, Santa Speedo Run, Breakfast with Santa at Battleship Cove & Carousel, Gingerbread House Workshops @ Verrill Farm, Beacon Hill Holiday Stroll, Shop Inman By Moonlight, Festival of Lights @ Mystic Aquarium, Victorian Christmas @ Remick Museum & Farm, Holly Fair at Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Harvard Square Holiday Crafts Fair, Victorian Christmas Feast @ Astors' Beechwood Mansion, Mrs. Gore's Holiday Tea & Tours, Faneuil Hall Marketplace Merrimack Bellringers, Holidays at Heritage Museum, Cultural Survival Bazaar, Wenham Museum's Gingerbread Contest, Sleep No More, ImprovBoston Holiday Fun-Raiser, The Eight: Reindeer Monologues, The Nutcracker, The King of Rock & the King of Pop, and more.

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