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This week’s curated list comes from my reviewing various listservs, social media feeds, and bulletin boards. Here’s of some of the links skimmed this week:

https://www.reddit.com/r/boston/comments/1lemcrn/things_to_do_in_boston_this_weekend_june_19th_22nd/
https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/100-free-things-to-do-in-boston-this-week-june-16-22-2025
https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/94-things-to-do-in-boston-this-weekend--5
https://archive.ph/G3lB0 (Boston Globe Weekend)
https://www.bostonmagazine.com/things-to-do/weekend/
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/11/arts/things-to-do-in-boston-this-weekend/
https://mailchi.mp/pleasurepie/june2025
https://www.bostoncompassnewspaper.com/happs
https://www.cambridgeday.com/events-ahead/
https://bostonshows.org
http://www.bradleysalmanac.com
https://wumb.org/calendar/

#BostonWeekend 11/x Sat Arts Festival in Everett

"Arts Fest Everett is back for it's 4th year! Join us on Saturday, June 21st at Swan St Park in Everett for an afternoon of FREE art activities, live performances, and food. Hosted by Art Lab Everett, the festival is the perfect summer activity for all ages. Sponsored by: Mass Cultural Council, Everett Cultural Council and City of Everett"

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arts-fest-everett-25-tickets-1364505916929?aff=knizerattootdotboston
#Boston #EverettMA #Everett #bostonArt #BostonKids

#BostonWeekend 12/x
Wed-Fri Embrace Ideas Festival

"The Embrace Ideas Festival is a yearly celebration of ideas grounded in arts, culture and public scholarship. This multi-day gathering brings together local, state and national leaders to amplify anti-racism and a vision for a transformed Boston by 2030. Rooted in racial equity, healing, well-being, and joy, the theme of Embrace Ideas 2025, occurring June 18-20, 2025, is “Inspiring the Resistance: Building a Culture of Repair for the Origins of our Discontent."
https://www.embraceboston.org/embrace-ideas-festival
#Boston #RacialJustice #Equity #Juneteenth

#BostonWeekend 14/x Sat - Cambridge Arts River Festival

"Six Stages of Music, Theater, Dance and Poetry along Memorial Drive, between JFK Street and Western Avenue, curated by Global Arts Live, Liars & Believers, Passim, Cambridge Jazz Foundation, José Mateo Ballet Theatre, The Dance Complex and the City Night Reading Series.

Plus a Parade featuring Mermaid Promenade and Celebration of 250 Years of Milestones, Innovations and Firsts. All are welcome to be in the Mermaid Promenade: Come in costume and/or with props to John F. Kennedy Memorial Park at JFK Street and Memorial Drive by 11:10 a.m. More info for participants.

Also Interactive Art-Making; Buskers; International Foods; Arts and Crafts Market; four themed Interactive Photo Booths from EventKore; and A Trike Called Funk offers a day-long, pop-up party on three wheels featuring DJ Nomadik."

https://www.cambridgema.gov/arts/programs/riverfestival
#Boston #CambridgeMA #BostonArts #Massachusetts