Yes, #Boston, it is hot (edit - and sorta rainy Saturday morning!), but that won't keep you from cool experiences.
Here's options for this weekend of July 12th.
Kindly please boost and share this thread - I do this for fun exclusively on the fediverse as a way to build community, aiming to draw out other #Massachusetts and #NewEngland pals.
(Or - Another #BostonWeekend Thread 1/x)
Edit - now SUNDAY due to rain @11am-10pm - First and possibly best is the annual #SomervilleMA #ArtBeat by our friends at #SomervilleArtsCouncil "approximately 100 craft, community, and food vendors on the street, we'll have two stages of music and a dance showcase at the Somerville Theater
ArtBeat 2024 Theme: WILD
At this year‘s festival, we will explore all that is #wild, and the myriad ways this word can be interpreted. Wild can convey that which is uninhabited, untamed and convey images like lushness, luxuriance, and nature in its pure unkempt form. Wild can also convey that which is feral, fierce, and unconventional. How will Somerville and all its artists and community members interpret this theme? We anticipate a wild ride. Whatever the art form or mode of expression, we seek performances and activities that are “out there,” weird, and exuberant. Let’s generate artistic expression by leaving polite society behind and wander into the wild."
https://somervilleartscouncil.org/artbeat/2024
#BostonMusic #BostonDancing #DavisSquare #Somerville #CambridgeMA #Boston #Massachusetts #BostonFree
#BostonWeekend 2/x
Boston's own 3rd wave (90s) #ska legends #BimSkalaBim play two shows in the #CrystalBallroom in #DavisSquare including a 1230 pm (midday matinee). All ages, presale tickets start at 15$. #SomervilleMA #BostonMusic
https://www.crystalballroomboston.com/events/
sip from their recent album sonic tonic: https://thespecializedproject.bandcamp.com/album/bim-skala-bim-sonic-tonic
#BostonWeekend 3/x
#SF & #Fantasy nerds rejoice, volunteer run nerd nexus #Readercon continues through Sunday in #Quincy - Connect with your favorite storytellers like #RebeccaRoanhorse #AmalElMohtar not to mention the Fediverse's own #MaxGladstone @maxgladstone #CeciliaTan @ceciliatan
Tickets start at $55, $75 for the full weekend. #quincyMA #ScienceFiction #Fantasy #bookstodon #SpeculativeFiction #Readercon33
🇫🇷 #Francophones celebrate #BastilleDay this weekend with a lot of 🥐 &🍷 &🥖 events around #Boston at a variety of price points:
https://frenchlibrary.org/events/bastille-day-celebration-at-la-voile-brookline-2024/
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bastille-day-celebration-rochambeau-tickets-928548663047
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/premiere-series-bastille-day-special-france-vs-usa-tickets-874905745637
https://boston.consulfrance.org/bastille-day-at-bow-market
https://www.harvardsquare.com/event/bastille-day-celebration-at-the-charles-hotel-lower-courtyard/
https://www.bostonchefs.com/news/tag/bastille-day-2024/
https://www.mfa.org/programs/series/the-boston-french-film-festival
#Boston #French #LearnFrench #BostonFood #FêteNationaleFrançaise
#BostonWeekend 5/x
Here's external lists of things going on for the greater #NewEngland area the weekend of July 12th
https://www.reddit.com/r/boston/comments/1e0zwx3/good_afternoon_boston_i_am_back_with_a_list_of/
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/07/10/arts/things-to-do-in-boston-this-weekend/
https://www.cambridgeday.com/2024/07/11/a-week-of-events-in-cambridge-and-somerville-artbeat-festival-to-1922-haxan-with-live-music/
https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/100-things-to-do-in-boston-this-weekend--9
https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/91-free-things-to-do-in-boston-this-week-july-8-14-2024
https://www.bostonmagazine.com/things-to-do/weekend
https://www.visitrhodeisland.com/events/this-weekend/
https://www.visitnh.gov/things-to-do/events-calendar
https://www.mainetourism.com/events/this-weekend/
https://plan.vermontvacation.com/events
https://www.visitma.com/events/?sdate=2024-07-12&edate=2024-07-14
#Boston #BostonMA #Massachusetts #RhodeIsland #NewHampshire #Maine #Vermont
#BostonWeekend 6/x
@ceciliatan Fishbone is amazing, I bet that was a fun show.
Same, I don't think they play live very much anymore, but Bim Skala Bim is doing a mini tour around new england this summer, and there are a few more shows remaining including a free show later this month - details: https://www.bimska.com/
The Somerville Arts Council organized ArtBeat 2024 with an eye for performances and activities that are “out there.” Artists and performers could convey untouched nature or feral ferocity.
knizer
Ted Aronson
Jim Lind
Cecilia Tan
rednikki