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Boston events: 793 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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Monday, Nov. 308 events · 29 ongoing

  1. to 6:00 pm
    Copley Square Tree Lighting
    Copley Square, 560 Boylston Street, Back Bay
    Free
  2. to 9:00 pm
    Traitors: A Real Life Competition at Club Cafe
    Club Cafe (Napoleon Room), 209 Columbus Ave, South End
    $20
  3. to 10:00 pm
    Drag Bingo with Mizery at Club Cafe
    Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Ave, South End
    Free
  4. M. T. Anderson: Stealing Saint Nick
    Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard St, Brookline
    See listingbrooklinebooksmith.com
  5. Sandro Galea at Harvard Book Store
    Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge
    Free
  6. The Ruth & Ben String Band
    Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge
    $30
  7. opens today, through Dec. 1
    An Evening with Jeremy Jordan
    Emerson Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston St, Downtown
    Ticketsus.atgtickets.com
  8. Temples: The BLISS Tour
    The Sinclair, 52 Church St, Cambridge
    Ticketssinclaircambridge.com
Also on this day: 29 exhibitions, runs and markets

Tuesday, Dec. 115 events · 29 ongoing

  1. to 1:00 pm
    Gallery Talk: Activation of Moholy-Nagy's Light Prop for an Electric Stage
    Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge
    Free
  2. to 4:30 pm
    Maximize Your Membership: Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
    Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, 265 Franklin Street, Suite 1701, Downtown
    See listingbostonchamber.com
  3. to 7:00 pm
    Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab 10th Anniversary Celebration
    Harvard Innovation Labs, 125 Western Avenue, Allston
    See listinginnovationlabs.harvard.edu
  4. to 8:00 pm
    Trivia Night with JVS Boston's Young Professional Council
    Sam Adams Downtown Boston Taproom, 60 State Street, Downtown
    Free
  5. to 7:30 pm
    Henri Zerner Lecture: Four Paintings, Four Stories, Four Uncharted Points in the History of European Painting
    Harvard Department of History of Art and Architecture, 485 Broadway, Cambridge
    Free
  6. to 7:00 pm
    Kevin Hartnett: The Proof in the Code
    Harvard Science Center, Hall B, 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge
    Free
  7. to 7:30 pm
    Joanne Chang: The Joy of Cookies
    WBUR CitySpace, 890 Commonwealth Avenue, Fenway-Kenmore
    Ticketsbrooklinebooksmith.com
  8. Amod Sandhya Lele: After Anger
    Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge
    Free
  9. to 9:00 pm
    Gay Bar Fun Run at Club Cafe
    Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Ave, South End
    See listingclubcafe.com
  10. The Best Years of Our Lives (4K Restoration) at the Coolidge
    Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St, Brookline
    Ticketscoolidge.org
  11. closing night
    An Evening with Jeremy Jordan
    Emerson Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston St, Downtown
    Ticketsus.atgtickets.com
  12. MIT Jazz Combos Fall Concert
    Killian Hall, MIT Building 14, 160 Memorial Drive, Cambridge
    Free
  13. Boston Bruins vs. Colorado Avalanche
    TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, West End
    Ticketsnhl.com
  14. Love Has Come: A Holiday Variety Show
    Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge
    $40
  15. Venna
    The Sinclair, 52 Church St, Cambridge
    Ticketssinclaircambridge.com
Also on this day: 29 exhibitions, runs and markets

Wednesday, Dec. 214 events · 29 ongoing

  1. to 9:30 am
    Cambridge Chamber Government Affairs Breakfast with City Manager Yi-An Huang
    Takeda, 125 Binney Street, Cambridge
    See listingbusiness.cambridgechamber.org
  2. to 11:45 am
    Art Play! at the MFA
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Fenway-Kenmore
    See listingmfa.org
  3. to 1:00 pm
    Gallery Talk: On Location: Drawing the Outdoors
    Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge
    Free
  4. to 2:30 pm
    Presses, Plates, and Propaganda: 18th-Century Print Culture in the Americas
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Fenway-Kenmore
    See listingmfa.org
  5. to 6:30 pm
    BVS Holiday Biotech Scientific Innovation Expo at Tech Square
    The Atrium at Technology Square, 100 Technology Square, Cambridge
    See listingeventbrite.com
  6. to 7:30 pm
    Intro to Nonprofits with Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
    Boston Public Library, Brighton Branch, 40 Academy Hill Rd, Back Bay
    Free
  7. to 7:15 pm
    John Constable and the Outdoors: Writing about Drawing
    Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge
    Free
  8. Anna Hogeland with Grace Talusan: Wild Aster
    Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard St, Brookline
    See listingbrooklinebooksmith.com
  9. Nick Paumgarten: The Intangibles
    Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge
    Free
  10. Nutcracker: Symphony of Lights
    Emerson Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston St, Downtown
    Ticketsus.atgtickets.com
  11. to 10:00 pm
    Tech Networking Event by Startup Valley
    Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar, 116 Huntington Avenue, Back Bay
    See listingeventbrite.com
  12. Boston Celtics vs. Charlotte Hornets
    TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, West End
    Ticketsespn.com
  13. MIrahTangi Gamelan Fall Concert at MIT
    Thomas Tull Concert Hall, MIT Linde Music Building, 201 Amherst Street, Cambridge
    Free
  14. We Are Scientists: With Love and Squalor 20th Anniversary
    The Sinclair, 52 Church St, Cambridge
    Ticketssinclaircambridge.com
Also on this day: 29 exhibitions, runs and markets

Thursday, Dec. 313 events · 30 ongoing

  1. to 8:30 pm
    Boston RD UpSkills Lab
    The Inn at Longwood Medical, 342 Longwood Avenue, Fenway-Kenmore
    $20
  2. to 8:00 pm
    Venture Café Cambridge Thursday Gathering
    Venture Cafe Cambridge (CIC), 1 Broadway, Cambridge
    See listingcommunity.venturecafecambridge.org
  3. to 9:00 pm
    Harvard Art Museums at Night
    Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge
    Free
  4. to 9:00 pm
    ICA Free Thursday Night
    Institute of Contemporary Art, 25 Harbor Shore Drive, Seaport District
    Free
  5. to 6:30 pm
    Curator Tour: Uri Aran and Hao Jingban at the MIT List
    MIT List Visual Arts Center, 20 Ames Street, Cambridge
    Free
  6. Be Like Blippi
    Emerson Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston St, Downtown
    Ticketsus.atgtickets.com
  7. to 8:00 pm
    Boston Common Tree Lighting
    Boston Common, 139 Tremont Street, Downtown
    Free
  8. Reading Romance Boston Book Club
    Porter Square Books: Boston Edition, GrubStreet Center for Creative Writing, 50 Liberty Drive, Suite 500, Seaport District
    See listingportersquarebooks.com
  9. to 7:00 pm
    Wholesome and Toothsome: Tabbouleh
    Boston Public Library, Brighton Branch, 40 Academy Hill Rd, Hyde Park
    Free
  10. to 8:00 pm
    Mo Rocca: The Variety Pack Approach to Living
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Fenway-Kenmore
    $48-$60
  11. to 8:00 pm
    Sean Palfrey: Mosaic
    Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge
    Free
  12. The Lion in Winter at the Coolidge
    Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St, Brookline
    Ticketscoolidge.org
  13. opens today, through Dec. 5
    Gianmarco Soresi: The Misery Loves Tour
    The Wilbur, 246 Tremont St, Downtown
    See listingthewilbur.com
Also on this day: 30 exhibitions, runs and markets
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About this list: 729 upcoming events from organizers, venues, libraries and the City of Boston, checked by Explore Boston editors. Times are Eastern. Forecast: National Weather Service, Boston. The Events Spotlight and Sponsored Events are paid placements when sold and are labeled as such.