Boston Weekend thread for May 16-18th, 2025 - a human-curated list of events worth the trip from #Boston.
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#SomervilleMA #NewEngland #Massachusetts
#BostonWeekend 1/?

#BostonWeekend 2/x
Too much stuff! Recharge yr battery - #Swapfest, #PolishFestival #InmanEats, #Somerville #DSA neighborhood group, civil rights sew-in CambridgeMA, #SlutTrek #burlesque, #ParliamentFunkadelic w/ #GeorgeClinton, #AmylAndTheSniffers & that's just part of SUNDAY

#BostonWeekend 3/x
If near #boston - follow #BostonWeekend, or tag your own post - promote something not on my radar.

#Bridgy / federation is behaving differently (I think something w/the 280 char limit), see toot.boston/@knizer if you’re missing posts, there’s 30+ this round.

#BostonWeekend 4/x
This is my personal project to meet neighbors and support the amazing groups and creators who make the #boston #Massachusetts scene so great. If this thread is useful, I hope you’ll share it with your friends.
#BostonWeekend 5/x
Especially those who aren’t tuned into the new ActivityPub/Fediverse/Mastodon way of social media - this is the kind of non-commercial project we do here, so share widely. #JoinIn
Boston Shows: Live Music Listings

Concert calendar for Greater Boston

Boston Pride Event List 2025

Google Docs
#BostonWeekend 8/x
Thu-sat #plants #fungi #nature - #Harvard hosts
Thinking with Plants and Fungi Conference - An Interdisciplinary Exploration into the Mind of Nature
May 15-17, 2025
In person and streamed (watch free!)
https://cswr.hds.harvard.edu/research-programming/thinking-plants-fungi/conference-may-2025
#mosstodon
Thinking with Plants and Fungi Conference, May 2025 | Center for the Study of World Religions

Pet Symmetry - Big Mileage (Official Music Video)

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#BostonWeekend 10/x
Thu - #art #kink #FigureDrawing #Shibari PERFORMANCE + FIGURE DRAWING: SHIBARI NIGHT
@ Life Drawing Boston
72 Joy St., Somerville, 7:00–10:00 PM An evening of Japanese-inspired rope bondage (shibari), modeling, and figure drawing
https://www.meetup.com/lifedrawingboston/events/307447118/
#SexWeekBoston #BostonArt
Shibari X Life Drawing, Thu, May 15, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup

For [Sex Week Boston](https://www.sexweekbos.com/), we’re getting kinky with Mr. R and Shibari meets figure drawing. Here’s what David said about it: > “Attendees will not

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Intro to Kink

An introductory workshop to explore what it means to be kinky and learn about the community.

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#BostonWeekend 12/x
Thu - #dancing Scottish Country Dance - 7 to 9 p.m. at NESFA - 504 Medford St., Magoun Square, Somerville. Free to $20. https://www.nesfa.org/events/
#BostonDancing #SomervilleMA
NESFA | Events

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#BostonWeekend 13/x
Thu - #Queer #Circus #Clowns #Drag - “Clown Town: A Queer Circus Variety Show” from 8 p.m. to midnight at The Jungle, 6 Sanborn Court, Union Square, Somerville. $12 and 21-plus. The show includes a live performance by Sidebody, a Somerville punk band slated to perform at Boston Calling this year, and a clown and drag show.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/clown-town-a-queer-circus-variety-show-tickets-1317468707369
#SomervilleMA #BostonCircus
Clown Town (A Queer Circus Variety Show)

Live Music at The Jungle

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Vampire Hunter D (1985)

When our darkest dreams become real...reality becomes a nightmare!For 10,000 years, Count Magnus Lee has walked the night, sustained by an unholy thirst for blood and an unending lust for human women. But when he tastes the sweet nectar running through Doris Lang's veins, the Count knows he has found more than his next meal: this is the woman he intends to claim as his next vampire bride. 

Coolidge Corner Theater
#BostonWeekend 15/x
Through Sunday - #SexWeekBos continues, various locations https://www.sexweekbos.com/
#SexWeekBoston #Boston
Sex Week Boston

Sex Week Boston
#BostonWeekend 16/x
Fri - National Bike to Work Day! Coffee/breakfast expo at #Boston City Hall 7-9am
https://www.boston.gov/departments/boston-bikes/bike-work-day
#BikeBoston #BostonBIkes
Bike to Work Day

Boston.gov

#BostonWeekend 17/x

Fri #EV #Sustainability #ebikes E-Mobility Expo Noon-6p in #DavisSquare #SomervilleMA

“Are you interested in EVs? Are you thinking of transitioning to electric mobility be it car or bike? Come through Davis Square’s Day Street Parking Lot to see community members showing off their vehicles! In addition to community members showing off the ways that they move electrically through Somerville, we’ll also have a number of local mobility organizations present to provide information and goodies! Presenters include CargoB, Eversource, the Green Energy Consumers Alliance, and the Somerville E-Bike Library”
https://www.somervillema.gov/events/2025/05/16/e-mobility-expo
#bikes #ElectricVehicle #CargoB

E-Mobility Expo | City of Somerville

Are you interested in EVs? Are you thinking of transitioning to electric mobility be it car or bike? Come through Davis Square’s Day Street Parking Lot to see community members showing off their vehicles! In addition to community members showing off the ways that they move electrically through Somerville, we’ll also have a number of local mobility organizations present to provide information and goodies!

#BostonWeekend 18/x
Fri-Sat - #Shakespeare - The Scottish Play (appears to be staged in a contemporary setting & exploring AI/algorithms) $20, #DorchesterMA https://commshakes.org/production/macbeth-stage2-public-performances/
#Macbeth #BostonTheatre
Macbeth: Stage2 Public Performances - Commonwealth Shakespeare Company

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
Watertown Porchfest 2025

Massachusetts Youth Pride

A Pride Just for YOU(th)!

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BigBadBiologist (@BigBadBiologist@bitbang.social)

Attached: 1 image RI Computer Museum’s warehouse flea market is next Saturday! (I unfortunately can’t make it) #newenglandvintagecomputing

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#BostonWeekend 24/x
Sat Haitian Flag Festival @ Somerville City Hall 2-6pm https://somervilleartscouncil.org/events/the-haitian-flag-festival/

“The Haitian Flag Festival on May 17th, rain date May 18, is a vibrant celebration of Haitian culture and heritage, marking the creation of the Haitian flag. The event brings together the community to celebrate Haiti’s rich history, pride, and unity through music, food, art, and cultural performances. “
#Boston #Haiti #Haitian #SomervilleMA
The Haitian Flag Festival – Somerville Arts Council

#BostonWeekend 25/x
Sat #books Somerville Community Growing Center #BookSwap, free, rain might reschedule https://www.thegrowingcenter.org/calendar
#BostonBooks #SomervilleMA
CALENDAR | thegrowingcenter

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Bim Skala Bim - Live 1992 - Wise Up

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Amyl and the Sniffers - Some Mutts (Can't Be Muzzled)

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#BostonWeekend 27/x

Sat - #dancing #music #old - ‘2012 theme’ rave night in #cambridgeMA

“Sorry 4 Party Rocking: A 2012 Rave”

at 9 p.m. at Massasoit Elks Lodge, 55 Bishop Allen Drive, #CentralSquare, #Cambridge. $12 to $20 and 21-plus. The dance includes flash tattoos, a cash bar and classic songs by #LMFAO, #Kesha and #NickiMinaj and a suggestion to dress in 2012 apparel – dig out that “mustache necklace and I <3 haters hat.”
#bostonDancing #BostonMusic

#BostonWeekend 28/x

Sat-Sun #History #labor Trolley tour: “Industrial Line” - #assemblyRow #SomervilleMA $15 to $35. “A #SomervilleMuseum #historian leads a 60-minute #tour of the city’s manufacturing history and different industries that called the city home, including meat packing, Nerf ball manufacturing and biotechnology.”
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trolley-tour-industrial-line-registration-1301219997039

Trolley Tour: Industrial Line

Hop on board our trolley tour and explore the history of the Industrial Line!

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Tina Fey & Amy Poehler: Restless Leg Tour | Boch Center

#BostonWeekend 30/x
Sat-Sun #weird - Oddities and Curiosities Expo in #Boston 12$ advance “The Oddities & #Curiosities Expo is the largest internationally traveling oddities event showcasing hand selected vendors, artists and small businesses with all things weird. You'll find items such as: #taxidermy, p#reserved specimens, original artwork, #horror/ #halloween inspired pieces, #antiques, handcrafted oddities, #creepy clothing, #odd jewelry, animal #skulls/ #bones, #funeral collectibles & much more.
We truly have something weird for everyone at our shows. All items you see at our shows are legal to own and sustainably sourced.“
https://odditiesandcuriositiesexpo.com
#Massachusetts
Oddities & Curiosities Expo

For Lovers of the Strange & Unusual. An oddities event showcasing weird, bizarre and creepy vendors and entertainment. Events all over the country!

Oddities & Curiosities Expo
Inman Eats & Crafts 2025

A celebration of Inman Square: enjoy delicious food from local restaurants and a makers' market featuring goods from local craftspeople.

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Queer Artists Market with special guests The Femmes in Downtown Crossing — The Queer Neighborhood Council – Boston's LGBTQIA+ and ally community

Our Queer Artists Market is back for a Downtown spring edition! Join over 30+ incredible Queer Artists and community groups and LIVE musical guests The Femmes. Market goers can expect vibrant art, heartfelt stories, and passion in every brushstroke and stitch in a a magical gathering where creativit

The Queer Neighborhood Council
Mutual Aid Medford & Somerville on Instagram: "The Garden Collective will be hosting a Seedling Swap at Hyperspace Garden in May! Bring seedlings and trade them with others. If you don't have seedlings, no worries! You don't have to contribute seedlings to pick them up. Image text: MAMAS Gardening Collective Seedling Swap at Hyperspace Garden, 42 Elm Street, Somerville, MA 02143. Sunday May 18th, 2025, 1-4PM. Questions? Email mamasgardeningcollective @ gmail . com, subject: Seedling swap. Image description: The text written above is green and brown, on a warm, tan background. At the bottom of the image, there's a gray bucket with plant leaves poking out, an orange watering can, a box of sprouting seedlings, and a plant blooming yellow flowers out of a terracotta pot. These four items sit on a ground of dirt and are illustrated to look hand drawn with rough textures."

63 likes, 0 comments - mutualaidmamas on April 19, 2025: "The Garden Collective will be hosting a Seedling Swap at Hyperspace Garden in May! Bring seedlings and trade them with others. If you don't have seedlings, no worries! You don't have to contribute seedlings to pick them up. Image text: MAMAS Gardening Collective Seedling Swap at Hyperspace Garden, 42 Elm Street, Somerville, MA 02143. Sunday May 18th, 2025, 1-4PM. Questions? Email mamasgardeningcollective @ gmail . com, subject: Seedling swap. Image description: The text written above is green and brown, on a warm, tan background. At the bottom of the image, there's a gray bucket with plant leaves poking out, an orange watering can, a box of sprouting seedlings, and a plant blooming yellow flowers out of a terracotta pot. These four items sit on a ground of dirt and are illustrated to look hand drawn with rough textures.".

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Slut Trek: Holodeck - Crystal Ballroom

Find dates and details for Slut Trek: Holodeck at the Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theater near Boston in Somerville MA.

Crystal Ballroom

#BostonWeekend 36/x
Sun - #bugs #kids #workshop -

“Let’s Go Bugging!” pollinator survey workshop

from 3 to 4:30 p.m. meeting at the Lusitania Meadow at 615 Concord Ave. in West Cambridge at Fresh Pond, Cambridge. Free and 14-plus. Join participatory scientists from Earthwise Aware and park ranger Tim Puopolo to learn how to help document arthropod activity around Fresh Pond and your neighborhood. No expertise required, but prepare by downloading the Anecdata app and joining the EwA Buggy project.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lets-go-bugging-pollinator-survey-workshop-tickets-978283842307
#CambridgeMA #BostonKids

Let's Go Bugging! Pollinator Survey Workshop

The EwA naturalist team introduces how to document and help beneficial insect communities in urban green spaces and gardens. Join us!

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POLISH FEST BOSTON

Become a Vendor or Sponsor! ​ Are you a local business, artisan, or organization looking to participate? We are currently accepting applications for vendors and sponsors to be part of this exciting...

POLISH FEST BOSTON
George Clinton & The P-Funk All Stars: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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Civil Rights Sew-In

Come join us for an afternoon of sewing and community building in in support of civil rights! No sewing skills needed!

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DPW Road Show Touch-A-Truck Event

Come join DPW Staff at Joan Lorentz Park for a day of fun.

#bostonWeekend 41/x

Mon #Robots -

#DeanKamen at the MOS

Free with pre-registration.
“A Conversation with Inventor Dean Kamen at 7 p.m. at the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border. Free with registration. Kamen discusses his and his company’s work on human health innovations, including robotic arms, insulin delivery systems and more. (Kamen may yet be most famous for the Segway mobility device – which, bizarrely, in 2001 drew predictions from Steve Jobs it would be “as significant as the personal computer” and praise for being “revolutionary” from Jeff Bezos.) President of the museum Tim Ritchie joins.”
#FIRST #Stem #FirstRobotics #Segway

Lamplighter Brewing Company - CX

#BostonWeekend 43/x
Graduation season continues through June and @hmelman
was kind enough to compile this listing of #Boston area graduation ceremony activities

5/16 #Simmons Commencement at MGM Music Hall at Fenway
- 5/17 #Bentley Commencement at Bentley University Football Stadium
- 5/17 #Lesley Commencement at the Leader Bank Pavilion
- 5/18 #BU Commencement at Nickerson Field
- 5/18 #Tufts Commencement at Tufts Green
5/18 #Suffolk Univ Commencement at Leader Bank Pavilion
- 5/18 #Brandeis Commencement at Brandeis Gosman Sports and Convention Center
- 5/19 #BC Commencement at Boston College Alumni Stadium
https://mastodon.social/@hmelman/114343656070549380
#Boston #graduation #Congratulations #Commencement #Massachusetts

#BostonWeekend 44/x

#SomervilleMA Neighborhood meeting of #BostonDSA (at the foundry in Cambridge, yes, I know) - you don't have to be a member to join the meeting (very happy to meet new neighbors, and just learn about what we're doing in Somerville/Boston and get plugged in to local organizing).

https://actionnetwork.org/events/somerville-dsa-may-monthly-meeting
#DSA #Somerpol #MApol

Somerville February Monthly Meeting

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

#BostonWeekend 45/x

Through Sunday - The always epic #Brimfield #Antiques sprawl.
brimfieldliveonline.com/

Scrap Bashing and Open Shop — FabVille

Warhammer 40k, Dungeons and Dragons 5th ed scratch built terrain.

FabVille

#BostonWeekend 47/x

Tue 7:30p Gender-free social partner #Renaissance dance in #CambridgeMA - at the Holy Trinity Armenian Church, 145 Brattle Street"
https://carolingia.eastkingdom.org/calendar/dance-practice-3/
#Boston #BostonDancing #SCA #renaissanceDance #Carolingia

@knizer lovely, i hope a lot of @nerdlings show up!

(There are also too many names for this kind of thing - #TrashToTerrain / #TrashBash / #ScrapBash - we need to work this out as a community 😆)

@knizer This is fantastic, I am sad I can't attend (gotta work this Sunday). I hope there's another sew-in in the near future.
@ozdreaming I'm similarly interested in stuff that intersects fiber arts and activism; it looks like this specific event is a one off run by a local collective: https://thefeministfuturist.wordpress.com
FeministFuturist

The Future through a feminist lens

FeministFuturist