Tis weekend once more in #NewEngland - What events are you excited about? Time for another #Boston summer weekend, with highs in the 70s and no rain to speak of. Here's another thread of events
#BostonWeekend 🧵 (1/x)
First things, credits where its due, I scour a variety of listings to find gems in #NewEngland - please, tell me anything Major that I've missed.
Also, I do this for fun as a way to nurture our growing boston-ish fediverse coalition - If there's something going on you're excited about, holler, maybe you can make a new connection here?
Sources: #CambridgeDay: https://www.cambridgeday.com/events-ahead/
BosCom: https://www.boston.com/category/things-to-do/
BosMag: https://www.bostonmagazine.com/things-to-do/weekend
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/boston/comments/1et5pwl/good_afternoon_boston_i_am_back_with_a_list_of/
Free: https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/96-free-things-to-do-in-boston-this-week-aug-12-18-2024
BosCal: https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/99-things-to-do-in-boston-this-weekend--18
Glob:https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/08/14/arts/things-to-do-in-boston-this-weekend/
#RhodeIsland: https://www.visitrhodeisland.com/events/this-weekend/ https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/08/15/metro/rhode-island-things-to-do/
#NewHampshire:: https://www.visitnh.gov/things-to-do/events-calendar
#Maine: https://www.mainetourism.com/events/this-weekend/
#Vermont: https://plan.vermontvacation.com/events
#Massachusetts: https://www.visitma.com/events/?sdate=2024-08-17&edate=2024-08-19
#BostonBikes:
https://www.
bostonbikeevents.net/
#BostonMusic:
https://
wmbr.org/cr.html
wumb.org/calendar/
#BostonWeekend (2/x)
#Swapfest Flea Market, 6$, Sunday, 9-2pm, Albany Garage #MIT - regularly less than 5% #HamRadio parts by volume, its an Experience. I bought telephone test equipment last time. http://w1mx.mit.edu/flea-at-mit/
Also we bought a nice art piece (a concrete calculator planter) from https://www.instagram.com/petrifiedtechnology/ though I don't think they're in town this weekend...
#BostonWeekend 🧵 (3/x)
So you think you know something about Boston Punk Rock? Prove it! Boston Punk Rock Trivia 2024 is an afternoon of trivia, prizes, live music, all for a good Register as a team of 2-4 people or as an individual player and enjoy: - The contest! First prize is a cash payout of $200 sponsored by the Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico podcast, but fun will be had by all! - Live performances by three local punk bands! - One ticket per team member to our door prize give away! **Where:** Somerville Armory 191 Highland Ave Somerville, MA 02143 **When:** Sunday August 18th - Trivia Contest: Doors at 12:30pm, game starts promptly at 1pm, stay all day - Bands only: Doors at 3pm, show at 3:30pm **What:** All net proceeds will be donated to the UN Fund for Humanitarian Relief for Occupied Palestine **FAQs:** - **How do the teams work?** One person registers each team. That registrant will be emailed a number and that's your team number. _When your team members show up that day, they just need to tell the door what number team they are on._ Remember you need a minimum of two people and a maximum of four on the day. - **How does the individual registration work?** Buy an individual registration and indicate you want to play and we will assign you a team number, which will be emailed to you. Show up the day of the event with your team number and we will get you to your new friends and possibly winning team! - **Can I just show up and hang out?** Yes! We want you to play and win, but if you want to just hang out you can buy an individual player ticket and check the box that says you just want to observe. Observers cannot sit with teams and must keep it zipped during game play! - **Can I just come for the sick bands?** Yes! We have a "bands" only ticket that will be honored after 3pm. Music starts at 3:30pm. <br> <br> ...
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