#Boston, you might as well leave the house this weekend (April 11-13ish, 2025). Your weekly thread of Things To Do is back, hello, hello #Massachusetts!
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Thursday 4p-9p - The #Fabville #MakerSpace at #SomervilleMA High hosts a Networking Night Openhouse/Openshop - free! Play with lasers.
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Pub Sing - The Center for the Arts at the Armory

Join in with chorus songs that are easy to learn and fun to sing

The Center for the Arts at the Armory
#Boston Weekend weather:
Thurs: 36F-50F, mostly sunny
Fri: 37F-47F, clouds
Sat: 40F, half inch rain
Sun: 41F-45F, half inch rain again ugh
Mon/Tues: back to the 60s, sunny sometimes
#MAwx
#BostonWeekend 4/x
Live Music Most nights - tiny bar Toad in #CambridgeMA is back, Christopher’s is now McCarthys - live Irish session music nightly, run by our friends at The Burren in #SomervilleMA https://www.mccarthystoad.com/calendar
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/07/arts/toad-music-venue-reopens-porter-square/
#BostonMusic #BostonWeekend 5/x
Calendar — McCarthys and Toad

McCarthys and Toad
Thursday - #CaravanPalace @ Royale
French band - electronic music, vintage #jazz, swing, and live instrumentation. Sold out, resale available. Think #DjangoReinhardt x #DaftPunk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnSd97-lUCM
https://royaleboston.com/event/caravan-palace-2/
#BostonMusic #BostonWeekend 6/x
Caravan Palace - MAD (Official MV)

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Mogwai // Coolverine (Official Video)

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Friday - 1pm and 8pm, free - Holden Chapel @ #Harvard #CambridgeMA - infra-sonic, sub-woofer, modular #synth concert with Sound Lab Artist-in-Residence Retribution Body and guest performer #AshaTamirisa
This looks super cool if you’re into synthy music or putting unexpected sounds in beautiful/historic spaces - the 1pm show is tuning all the gear to the resonance of the Chapel, and the 8pm thing is the show.

https://retributionbody.bandcamp.com/
https://ssl.fas.harvard.edu/calendar_event/air1-workshop/

https://www.discogs.com/artist/1825340-Retribution-Body

#Synthesizers #churches #BostonMusic
#BostonWeekend 8/x

Retribution Body

M Azevedo (b. 1977) is a Providence, RI based composer, mastering engineer, and acoustician. Their work as Retribution Body uses custom subwoofers and modular synthesizers to auralize the architecture of performance spaces though dense fields of standing waves, crafting work that is simultaneously minimalist and overwhelming.

Retribution Body
More Info Event | Crossroads Presents

Crossroads Presents
Saturday - #Step dance comp (#Stepping, the #AfricanAmerican performance style, popular in the college Greek community, not Irish Step) #Hartford #Connecticut, $23
https://bushnell.org/shows-concerts/hartford-step-off-classic
https://hartfordstepoff.com
#BostonDancing #BostonWeekend 11/x
The Bushnell | Hartford Step-Off Classic

Saturday Saturday Saturday! - #MonsterTrucks at Gillette, $35+ Note this outdoor event is listed as rain or shine, confirm its still happening before heading over.
https://www.gillettestadium.com/events/monster-jam-2025/
#FoxboroughMA #Boston #BostonKids
#BostonWeekend 12/x
Monster Jam 2025

Monster Jam will return to Gillette Stadium on April 12, bringing the world-class Monster Jam drivers and their signature 12,000-pound trucks back to Foxborough.

Gillette Stadium
Saturday - Indoor Winter Farmers Market @ #SomervilleArmory, free - last one of the season! Shifts to #UnionSquare and outdoors on May 10th. #SomervilleMA
https://www.somwintermarket.org
#BostonWeekend 13/x
Somerville Winter Farmers Market

Every Saturday at the Armory you'll find the best variety of products from New England's food producers. December through March in Somerville, MA

somwintermarket
Saturday - #RPG Meet & Greet - find a new group to play #ttrpgs @ Side Quest Books and Games in #SomervilleMA #UnionSquare
https://www.instagram.com/p/DIRLLAKAF4I/
#BostonGeek #BostonWeekend 15/x
Side Quest Books & Games | Caroline on Instagram: "⚔️ Calling all adventurers! ⚔️ If you’re looking to join a D&D campaign or find some folks to put together a one-shot of Thirsty Sword Lesbians, this is the meet-n-greet for you. We’ve done two of these since opening, and both have been a huge hit! Groups that met here have gone on to form long-running campaigns that ACTUALLY MEET UP TO PLAY REGULARLY (😱), so not to toot our own horn or anything, but we’re basically gods. How it works: snag a ticket at the link in our bio; get a drink from Nook or Rebel Rebel on your way to the shop; fill out a name tag with the games you want to play, the nights you’re free, and whether you’re willing to run the game; then chat to some like-minded folks and get planning! It’s gonna be gross out on Saturday, so come hang with us and do something fun in our cozy little wizard’s tower. See y’all there! • • • @bow.market #lfgs #dndevents #dnd #ttrpgs"

16 likes, 2 comments - sidequestbooks on April 10, 2025: "⚔️ Calling all adventurers! ⚔️ If you’re looking to join a D&D campaign or find some folks to put together a one-shot of Thirsty Sword Lesbians, this is the meet-n-greet for you. We’ve done two of these since opening, and both have been a huge hit! Groups that met here have gone on to form long-running campaigns that ACTUALLY MEET UP TO PLAY REGULARLY (😱), so not to toot our own horn or anything, but we’re basically gods. How it works: snag a ticket at the link in our bio; get a drink from Nook or Rebel Rebel on your way to the shop; fill out a name tag with the games you want to play, the nights you’re free, and whether you’re willing to run the game; then chat to some like-minded folks and get planning! It’s gonna be gross out on Saturday, so come hang with us and do something fun in our cozy little wizard’s tower. See y’all there! • • • @bow.market #lfgs #dndevents #dnd #ttrpgs".

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Saturday 1030am - Boston Queers on Wheels - 2-3 hour trail/dirt focused ride, register
#BostonBike #Queer #LGBTQ
https://www.instagram.com/p/DIE_Gn8Pgty/
#BostonWeekend 16/x
Boston Queers on Wheels CX on Instagram: "🗣️🗣️Register for our first intro dirt ride of the year to Beaver Brook on 4/12!! ✨🚴 We will meet up at 10:30am near Harvard Square for a no drop ride, 2 hr mixed terrain that will end in Belmont. We will stop and talk about different sections and techniques throughout the ride. We will work on dirt climbs, single track, and picking a line open trails. This ride will be open to 10 riders, who are prepared to: dress appropriately, wear a helmet, bring snacks for themselves, be challenged, and have fun! To register please complete this form in our bio by Thursday, 20:00!!💝"

98 likes, 1 comments - qow_cx on April 5, 2025: "🗣️🗣️Register for our first intro dirt ride of the year to Beaver Brook on 4/12!! ✨🚴 We will meet up at 10:30am near Harvard Square for a no drop ride, 2 hr mixed terrain that will end in Belmont. We will stop and talk about different sections and techniques throughout the ride. We will work on dirt climbs, single track, and picking a line open trails. This ride will be open to 10 riders, who are prepared to: dress appropriately, wear a helmet, bring snacks for themselves, be challenged, and have fun! To register please complete this form in our bio by Thursday, 20:00!!💝".

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Somerville Bike Kitchen on Instagram: "Spring is almost here, so it's time for swapping! SBK is hosting another bike stuff swap meet - Saturday, April 12th 1-5pm. Free admission and free vendor space - but space is limited. Check link in bio to register as a vendor."

110 likes, 0 comments - somervillebikekitchen on March 12, 2025: "Spring is almost here, so it's time for swapping! SBK is hosting another bike stuff swap meet - Saturday, April 12th 1-5pm. Free admission and free vendor space - but space is limited. Check link in bio to register as a vendor.".

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Sunday, and again on the 22nd - Sleeping Beauty #Ballet with glow-in-the-dark dancers https://feverup.com/m/261579
#BostonDancing #BostonWeekend 18/x
We Call it Ballet: Sleeping Beauty in a Dazzling Light Show - Tickets | Fever

We call it Ballet is a unique ballet show in Boston. Sleeping Beauty is brought to life through dance and light. Get your tickets!

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Sunday - 3.5 mile #Allston #Brighton Community Bike Ride - Bluebikes only! Coupons for rental/helmets provided upon request - geared towards new bluebike users and new riders generally. Social, register, free. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqtnCGM1vuJuIoelTNiAqp0WZbqRe-5rw-nGnn6xnuUNuf4w/viewform
#Boston #BostonBike
#BostonWeekend 19/x
Allston-Brighton Community Bike Ride

Join the Allston Brighton Health Collaborative, City of Boston, and Bluebikes for a 3.5-mile Bluebikes-only community bike ride on Saturday, July 19 at 11:00am. The route and pace are beginner friendly, particularly for folks new to biking and/or new to Bluebike-ing. We'll spend a good amount of time in the beginning going over how to use the Bluebikes and get you comfortable using them in safe environment before venturing out to the neighborhood. We will meet at the Herter Park Bluebikes station. Free Bluebikes coupons will be provided. The ride is expected to take around one hour and will end at Herter Park. Pizza will be provided after the ride. Free bike helmets are also available upon request. Detailed route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50144638 You must register to participate. Thank you and see you there!

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Through Aug 10: ~60 Animatronic #dinosaurs in #Providence at the Zoo, admission plus dino add on is $31+ for adults, cheaper for kids
https://www.rwpzoo.org/dinosaurs/
#PVD #RhodeIsland BostonWeekend 20/x
Return of the Dinosaurs

Return of the Dinosaurs! Come face-to-face with nearly 60 life-size animatronic and interactive dinosaurs. Plan your visit today!

Roger Williams Park Zoo
Così Fan Tutte - complete (English Subtitles)

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Oh hey, its @knizer again - Every weekend I scour a bunch of sources and put together a list of interesting #Boston area events. I live in #Somerville #Massachusetts, but include anything that looks incredible in #NewEngland thats worth the trip.

I tag my thread with #BostonWeekend - if there's an exciting event on your radar, let me know - there's always so much to do, I'm just one human curating this as a passion project. I do this to help build #community here on the #fediverse, no ads, no donations, no bribes to get something listed - I'm going to keep doing this til I burn out (its a couple hours of committed focus every week).

If you dig this, great - tell me about whats exciting you! Wanna collab? Just say hi? Send me a picture of the event you went to because of my posts?

Boosts and likes are appreciated to get the message out, but the best thing to do is talk about how awesome your social media feed is with people who aren't already on the fedi - tell your friends and people running events that you found out about a show on #mastodon.

Have a great time out there, fedi-friend!
#BostonWeekend 22/x

Fiber Witch Festival

Fiber Witch Festival
joan jonas, vertical roll

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Saturday noon - Stand up, #Harvard rally hosted by City of #CambridgeMA official - 'standing together for democracy and academic freedom.'
https://www.facebook.com/events/1357395812210751/?
#protest #uspol #boston #Cambridge
#BostonWeekend 25/x
Stand Up, Harvard!

Event in Cambridge, MA, United States by City of Cambridge (Official) on Saturday, April 12 2025

Saturday 430p, 5-7p - Stonewall Liberation Organization - New Member Orientation, then General Meeting - #cambridgeMA
https://kolektiva.social/@AIF_Massachusetts/114316604690191602
#Boston #LGBTQ #Stonewall #antifascist h/t @AIF_Massachusetts #BostonWeekend 26/x
AIF-Massachusetts (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image From Stonewall Liberation Organization @[email protected] on instagram: THIS WEEK! Join us for our next general meeting at the Cambridge Foundry! Interested in joining the organization? Come by in person at 4:30 for new member orientation! Learn about us, our fight for queer liberation, and what you can do to help! Be gay, fight fascism #LGBTQ #TransRights #GayRights #CambridgeMA #Cambridge #Massachusetts #Events

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Saturday 7-10 - Silent Disco (dance party, but everyone's got headphones to titrate audio levels). At the dog bar (over by #Metrorock) in #EverettMA, $10
https://www.park9dogbar.com/events/silent-disco-park-9-2-year-bash
#BostonDog #BostonMusic #BostonDancing
#BostonWeekend 27/x
Silent Disco: Park-9 2-year anniversary party — Park-9 Dog Bar

Park-9 is turning two and we want to celebrate with you! We are throwing our first ever “silent disco” for our birthday and hope you’ll join us to party the night away. Never been to a silent party? Don’t worry, it’s just an like being at a normal one, but you jam out with headphones instead of sh

Park-9 Dog Bar

Friday - #art opening 6-9pm, Fiber work in response to #UrsulaLeGuin’s Carrier Bag of Fiction (or Art) essay (1986, tldr: human' crucial first tools were not spears, but bags)

@ Nave Gallery, #SomervilleMA (near #Tufts)

https://navegallery.org/wp/carrier-bag-theory-of-fiction/
https://stillmoving.org/resources/the-carrier-bag-theory-of-fiction
#ScienceFiction #LeGuin #CarrierBag #feminism #BostonArt #Boston #gather #fiber #BostonWeekend 28/x

The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction – Nave Gallery

Saturday YHWH Nailgun w/Baby Baby Explores, 730 doors 18+ avant-garde/experimental rock music, this record is full of innovative ideas, see my concert thread for more info:
https://toot.boston/@knizer/114320060355466637
#BostonMusic #bostonArt #BostonWeekend 29/x
knizer (@[email protected])

Sat Apr 12 #YHWHNailgun @ mideastclub #CambridgeMA $21 advance Tempo changes, #experimental #rock #cacophony #avantgarde #rototoms #drum #industrial https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/yhwh-nailgun-45-pounds/ https://yhwhnailgun.bandcamp.com/album/45-pounds https://www.ticketweb.com/event/yhwh-nailgun-baby-baby-explores-middle-east-upstairs-tickets/14237353 #BostonMusic 15/x

Toot Boston

Sunday 130-4 #SomervilleMA neighborhood meeting of 🌹 #BostonDSA 🌹, at Crossfit Somerville, 35 Prospect. Hybrid over zoom.

Open to the public - get plugged in with hyperlocal organizing. ICEwatch training, too.

RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/somerville-dsa-april-monthly-meeting
#DSA #Somerville #SomervilleMA
#BostonWeekend 30/x

Somerville February Monthly Meeting

Join us for our monthly neighborhood group meeting! This will be a hybrid meeting using zoom. Accommodations available on request.

Saturday #Horror / #Drag:
GASH: Haunted Sausage Factory @ Crystal Ballroom
"What do you get when you combine the legendary horror magazine #FANGORIA with Boston’s resident #cryptid and #Dragula superstar THROB ZOMBIE? You get GASH! #GASH is the all-in-one horror convention, haunted house, dark marketplace, drag show, and film screening that has to be seen to be believed! The cast of our April show features all #dragkings, serving as a meaty appetizer for the drag king convention #THRUST, coming this July!

Your ticket includes the live GASH performance in the ballroom plus admission to a screening of RE-ANIMATOR at the Somerville Theatre next door after the performance!"

630 doors, GA 18+, $35 day of show
#SomervilleMA #boston #bostonFilm #bostonDrag #reanimator
#BostonWeekend 31/x