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Boston events: 795 things to doSunday, Nov. 8 through Sunday, Jan. 31 · checked by a person, sorted by start time

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Grouped by day, in start-time order. Multi-day runs appear on each day they play; exhibitions and markets sit in the “ongoing” row under each day.
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Wednesday, Dec. 98 events · 7 ongoing

  1. to 7:00 pm · opens today, through Dec. 11
    Art Break at the MIT List Visual Arts Center
    MIT List Visual Arts Center, 20 Ames Street, Cambridge
    Free
  2. to 6:00 pm
    Wine Tasting Wednesdays at The Black Sheep (Dec 9)
    The Black Sheep, The Kendall Hotel, 350 Main St, Cambridge
    Free
  3. Liederabend LXXXIV: Shades of Romanticism, Part 2
    Williams Hall, New England Conservatory, 290 Huntington Avenue, Fenway-Kenmore
    Free
  4. to 7:15 pm
    The Material Culture of Islamic Calligraphy
    Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge
    Free
  5. to 8:00 pm
    Author Talk: Jason Allison, The Killing Yards
    Union Church (Connection Room), 485 Columbus Ave, South End
    Free
  6. Caitriona Moran: The Trial of Magdalena Overmorrow
    Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge
    Free
  7. The Music of Jarrett, Hancock, and Corea
    Oliver Colvin Recital Hall, 1140 Boylston Street, Fenway-Kenmore
    Free
  8. NEC Philharmonia: Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Stravinsky
    NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Fenway-Kenmore
    Free
Also on this day: 7 exhibitions, runs and markets

Thursday, Dec. 105 events · 7 ongoing

  1. to 7:00 pm · through Dec. 11
    Art Break at the MIT List Visual Arts Center
    MIT List Visual Arts Center, 20 Ames Street, Cambridge
    Free
  2. to 1:00 pm
    Gallery Talk: The Gelatin Silver Print
    Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge
    Free
  3. to 7:00 pm
    GrubStreet Winter 2027 Open House
    GrubStreet Center for Creative Writing, 50 Liberty Drive, Suite 500, Seaport District
    Free
  4. Berklee's Really Eclectic Orchestra
    Berk Recital Hall, 1140 Boylston Street, Fenway-Kenmore
    Free
  5. to 8:00 pm
    Jim Bildner: A Matter of Hope
    Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge
    Free
Also on this day: 7 exhibitions, runs and markets

Friday, Dec. 114 events · 7 ongoing

  1. to 7:00 pm · last day
    Art Break at the MIT List Visual Arts Center
    MIT List Visual Arts Center, 20 Ames Street, Cambridge
    Free
  2. to 1:00 pm
    Branchfood December Community Table
    160 Federal Street, Downtown
    Free
  3. to 10:00 pm
    Biointron Year-End Networking Party
    The Stockyard Restaurant, 135 Market Street, Brighton
    Free
  4. Rose Smith: The Shared Life of Egan and Lucian
    Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge
    Free
Also on this day: 7 exhibitions, runs and markets

Saturday, Dec. 123 events · 8 ongoing

  1. to noon
    Life Sciences in the Galleries
    Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge
    Free
  2. to 11:30 am
    Second Saturdays Story Time at Harvard Art Museums
    Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge
    Free
  3. MIT Women's Chorale Winter Concert: Lift Your Eyes
    Thomas Tull Concert Hall, MIT Linde Music Building, 201 Amherst Street, Cambridge
    Free
Also on this day: 8 exhibitions, runs and markets

Sunday, Dec. 133 events · 8 ongoing

  1. to 10:00 am
    Ducks, Herons and More at Millennium Park
    Millennium Park, 315 Gardner Street, West Roxbury
    Free
  2. to 3:30 pm
    Family Activities at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
    Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, 6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
    Free
  3. Liederabend LXXXV
    Williams Hall, New England Conservatory, 290 Huntington Avenue, Fenway-Kenmore
    Free
Also on this day: 8 exhibitions, runs and markets

Tuesday, Dec. 151 event · 8 ongoing

  1. to 1:00 pm
    Art + Science: Exhibition Preparation
    Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge
    Free
Also on this day: 8 exhibitions, runs and markets

Thursday, Dec. 172 events · 9 ongoing

  1. to 9:00 pm
    ICA Free Thursday Night
    Institute of Contemporary Art, 25 Harbor Shore Drive, Seaport District
    Free
  2. NEC Chamber Music Concentration Concert
    Burnes Hall, New England Conservatory, 290 Huntington Avenue, Fenway-Kenmore
    Free
Also on this day: 9 exhibitions, runs and markets

Saturday, Dec. 191 event · 9 ongoing

  1. opens today, through Dec. 20
    Black Business Holiday Marketplace in Harvard Square (Weekend Two)
    One Brattle Square, 1 Brattle Square, Cambridge
    Free
Also on this day: 9 exhibitions, runs and markets

Sunday, Dec. 201 event · 9 ongoing

  1. last day
    Black Business Holiday Marketplace in Harvard Square (Weekend Two)
    One Brattle Square, 1 Brattle Square, Cambridge
    Free
Also on this day: 9 exhibitions, runs and markets

Wednesday, Dec. 231 event · 8 ongoing

  1. to 6:00 pm
    Wine Tasting Wednesdays at The Black Sheep
    The Black Sheep, The Kendall Hotel, 350 Main St, Cambridge
    Free
Also on this day: 8 exhibitions, runs and markets

Tuesday, Dec. 292 events · 7 ongoing

  1. to 11:30 am
    Winter Puppet Art at the Hyde Park Branch
    Boston Public Library, Hyde Park Branch, 35 Harvard Ave, Hyde Park
    Free
  2. to 7:00 pm
    Author Carlton Champian: Notes to My Father at the Mattapan Branch
    Boston Public Library, Mattapan Branch, 1350 Blue Hill Ave, Mattapan
    Free
Also on this day: 7 exhibitions, runs and markets

Thursday, Dec. 314 events · 7 ongoing

  1. to noon
    Noon Year's Eve Party featuring Little Groove at the Egleston Square Branch
    Boston Public Library, Egleston Square Branch, 2044 Columbus Ave, Roxbury
    Free
  2. to 12:30 pm
    New Year's Eve Noon Celebration at the Hyde Park Branch
    Boston Public Library, Hyde Park Branch, 35 Harvard Ave, Hyde Park
    Free
  3. to 4:30 pm
    Crafternoons at the Chinatown Branch: NYE Edition
    Boston Public Library, Chinatown Branch, 2 Boylston St, Chinatown
    Free
  4. opens today, through Jan. 1
    First Night Boston 2027
    Copley Square & Boston Common, Back Bay
    Free
Also on this day: 7 exhibitions, runs and markets

Friday, Jan. 11 event · 7 ongoing

  1. last day
    First Night Boston 2027
    Copley Square & Boston Common, Back Bay
    Free
Also on this day: 7 exhibitions, runs and markets

Saturday, Jan. 21 event · 7 ongoing

  1. to noon
    Beyond the Spectrum Kids at the MFA
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Fenway-Kenmore
    Free
Also on this day: 7 exhibitions, runs and markets

Monday, Jan. 41 event · 6 ongoing

  1. to 5:30 pm
    Emmanuel Music: Breathe with Bach at the Jamaica Plain Branch
    Boston Public Library, Jamaica Plain Branch, 30 South St, Jamaica Plain
    Free
Also on this day: 6 exhibitions, runs and markets

Sunday, Jan. 101 event · 6 ongoing

  1. to 10:00 am
    Winter Bird Walk at Belle Isle Marsh
    Belle Isle Marsh Reservation, 1399 Bennington Street, East Boston
    Free
Also on this day: 6 exhibitions, runs and markets

Wednesday, Jan. 131 event · 6 ongoing

  1. to 6:00 pm
    Wine Tasting Wednesdays at The Black Sheep
    The Black Sheep, The Kendall Hotel, 350 Main St, Cambridge
    Free
Also on this day: 6 exhibitions, runs and markets

Thursday, Jan. 141 event · 6 ongoing

  1. to 8:30 pm
    Art-Making After Dark at the ICA
    Institute of Contemporary Art, 25 Harbor Shore Drive, Seaport District
    Free
Also on this day: 6 exhibitions, runs and markets

Monday, Jan. 181 event · 5 ongoing

  1. to 5:00 pm
    MLK Day Open House at the MFA
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Fenway-Kenmore
    Free
Also on this day: 5 exhibitions, runs and markets

Tuesday, Jan. 191 event · 5 ongoing

  1. Real Estate Investor Networking Boston: Property Deal Network
    Chemist Cocktail Bar, 109 High Street, Downtown
    Free
Also on this day: 5 exhibitions, runs and markets

Thursday, Jan. 211 event · 5 ongoing

  1. The Point: Villains, Power, and the Human Condition
    Emerson Paramount Center, 559 Washington St, Downtown
    Free
Also on this day: 5 exhibitions, runs and markets

Sunday, Jan. 241 event · 5 ongoing

  1. to 10:00 am
    Arctic Waterbirds at Castle Island
    Castle Island, 2010 William J. Day Boulevard, South Boston
    Free
Also on this day: 5 exhibitions, runs and markets

Tuesday, Jan. 262 events · 5 ongoing

  1. to 1:00 pm
    Art + Science: Canvas
    Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge
    Free
  2. Berklee Composition Department Faculty Concert
    David Friend Recital Hall, 921 Boylston Street, Back Bay
    Free
Also on this day: 5 exhibitions, runs and markets

Wednesday, Jan. 272 events · 5 ongoing

  1. to 7:30 pm
    Intro to Legacy Planning for Artists
    Boston Public Library, Brighton Branch, 40 Academy Hill Rd, Back Bay
    Free
  2. to 8:30 pm
    Community Dinner: Share a Meal, Shape the Sanctuary
    Mass Audubon Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill Street, Mattapan
    Free
Also on this day: 5 exhibitions, runs and markets

Thursday, Jan. 281 event · 5 ongoing

  1. to 1:00 pm
    Gallery Talk: The 20 x 24 Polaroid Process
    Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge
    Free
Also on this day: 5 exhibitions, runs and markets
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