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Boston, Massachusetts: The #BostonWeekend gets us back to daytime temps, warm enough for ice to melt, and no more snow for a week. Venturing out inspiration, a thread 1/x
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But first, the poll: Where do you do the majority of your grocery shopping?
#BostonWeekend 2/x
Stop&Shop / Star Market
33.3%
HMart
1.8%
Market Basket
45.6%
Wegman's/WholeFoods
19.3%
Poll ended at .
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And if you're new, welcome! Say hi? Our crew of #NewEngland fediverse folk are good people.

I build community by posting a thread of local-ish events that aren't too far from my town of #SomervilleMA, so you'll see #CambridgeMA and #Boston stuff too. If this kind of project resonates, consider giving this thread a boost, and using/following the #BostonWeekend tag for any events you'd like to see highlighted for your neighbors.
#BostonWeekend 3/x

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I'm also highlighting groups and orgs in the Boston area on the fediverse, if you know of anybody who's not on our Boston Starter Pack, @ me to get them added.

If you're involved with a group and they're not yet on Mastodon, consider volunteering to run with a pixelfed or mastodon account - almost every org needs some social media help, one way to be a good fedizen is continued advocacy for this non-corporate agora.

https://fedidevs.com/s/Mzgz/
#BostonWeekend 4/x

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America - Mastodon Starter Pack

Boston area groups, and people who regularly post about the Boston metro region - please contact me if you'd like to be added (or removed!)

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Through Saturday - Foundry Festival continues, arts and STEM events, #CambridgeMA - big variety of free events/workshops suitable for all ages, but focused on kids as its been School Vacation Week. Many are rsvp but some drop in. https://www.cambridgefoundry.org/events/festival
#BostonWeekend 5/x
Festival

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Friday @7 - #PorterSquareBooks is hosting their first comedy show(!) $10-$15
https://www.portersquarebooks.com/event/ticketed-comedy-night-cambridge-laughing-through-pain
#BostonWeekend 6/x
[Ticketed] Comedy Night in Cambridge: Laughing through the Pain! | Porter Square Books

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Through Sunday - S P A C E - theatre performance about the Mercury 13 pilots - #CentralSquare #CambridgeMA https://www.centralsquaretheater.org/shows/space/
#BostonWeekend 7/x
S P A C E - Central Square Theater

The thing about space is you have to contend with earth.

Central Square Theater
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Friday - 8pm - #ScottPilgrim Vs the World screening, plus pre-post show concerts (#chiptune, #glampunk, #Dancemusic) a popup arcade, a 360 degree projection experience? Somehow Free, #ArlingtonMA
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world-a-screening-and-audiovisual-celebration-tickets-1093929174609
#BostonGeek
#BostonWeekend 8/x
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: A Screening and Audio/Visual Celebration

A screening and celebration of "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World"! An event just as special as the 2010 summer night this movie came out.

Eventbrite
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Friday 8pm - "Hot To Go" a #ChappellRoan dance party at the mideastclub in #CentralSquare #CambridgeMA - presumably doesn't have the singer, but does have a $26 ticket price? That seems like a lot, but maybe they're spending it on glitter and confetti. I'm old.
https://www.ticketweb.com/event/hot-to-go-middle-east-downstairs-tickets/14145493
#BostonMusic #BostonDancing #BostonWeekend 9/x
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Friday @ 8pm - #Eivor (female vocalist, Faroese art pop/ nordic electro folk) in #SomervilleMA at the Theatre, $42+, decent seats still available. Synths and guitars, man, always a good combo. With #Sylvaine https://www.somervilletheatre.com/production/eivor/
https://www.youtube.com/@eivormusic/videos
#BostonWeekend 10/x
Eivør - Somerville Theatre

MassConcerts presents Eivør with Sylvaine Tickets on sale Friday, September 27th at 10am

Somerville Theatre
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Through Sunday, #BugsBunny Film Festival at the #Brattle in #HarvardSquare #CambridgeMA - multiple matinee shows, 35mm prints, wascally wabbit on the big screen.
https://brattlefilm.org/movies/the-bugs-bunny-film-festival/
#BostonFilm
#BostonWeekend 11/x
The Bugs Bunny Film Festival

The Brattle's Annual Tradition! Sat, Feb 15 – Sun, Feb 23

The Brattle
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Through Sunday, #TarsemSingh Double Feature at the #brattle
#TheFall
#TheCell
Both are really interesting visuals, presented in new 4k restoration that look great on the big screen. #CambridgeMA #HarvardSquare
https://brattlefilm.org/movies/the-fall/
#bostonWeekend 12/x
The Fall

New 4K Restoration! Fri, Feb 21 – Sun, Feb 23 • Double Feature with THE CELL

The Brattle
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Saturday, noon, $65: Stab something until its cute - 3D #Felting 101
4 hour class, materials/tools included,
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3d-needle-felting-101-tickets-667164024557
#artisansAsylum #Boston
#BostonWeekend 13/x
3D Needle Felting 101

Join us for a fun hands-on workshop where you'll learn the basics of 3D needle felting and create your own felted creation.

Eventbrite
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@knizer I don't felt because wool but... stab something until it's cute makes me want to.
Feb 21 at 11:23pmWeb
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@bmd ugh wool allergy.
Apparently felting techniques can be used on silk, TIL, but likely not to the level of cuteness that I'd hope for.
Still, stabbing...
https://www.threadsmagazine.com/2009/07/20/needle-felting-without-wool
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@knizer yeah, it just has not felt (haha) worth it without wool.
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@bmd PUN HUSKY DOG DOT JPG