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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/
Eastside Qualifiers 2025 Date: June 21-22 | Location: Boston, MA We are reasonably excited to announce that Boston Bike Polo will be hosting the Eastside Regional Qualifier (ESQ) for the 2025 NAHBPC Season. While we are still ironing out the details, you can go ahead and mark your calendars for June 21 and 22 as firm dates for this tournament. More info on the nitty and the gritty to follow. Best, BBP (Rules)
#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
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126 likes, 3 comments - liberatebostonpride4ever on June 16, 2025: "MAD ABOUT CAPITALIST PRIDE? ORGANIZE ABOUT IT! Get to know your neighbors while discussing what pride should be. Let’s talk strategy, short and long term goals, and community. There will be a virtual option available. Link to come closer to the date. Masks are encouraged!".
#BostonWeekend 22/x Sat #NESFA book fair noon-6p
"The NESFA Used Book Fair makes a triumphant return. When we get donations to the NESFA Library and we already have a copy in better condition, we make the excess books available for people to take away. Cash donations accepted. There may also be some DVDs available during this session. Finally, the books NESFA publishes are all available at 20% off cover price (plus tax). We will be outside in the parking lot at 359 Lowell Street weather permitting. If necessary we will move the event inside our air conditioned clubhouse. [Setup starts at 10AM; Teardown after 6PM. ] At the clubhouse."
https://www.nesfa.org/events/
#SomervilleMA #boston #BostonGeek #BostonBooks
#BostonWeekend 24/x sat - Big Gay Dance Party - 5-8 in union square Somerville, free. Halloween theme!
https://somervilleartscouncil.org/events/big-gay-dance-party-2/
#boston #BostonLGBTQIA #SomervilleMA #massachusetts #pride #lgbtqia #BostonDancing
#BostonWeekend 25/x Sat - Wrestling! Boston League of Women Wrestlers (#BLOWW) at the Somerville Armory - 28$ - BLOWWBY DICK
"Shiver yer timbers and hoist yer jocks, mateys, for the Boston League of Wicked Wrestlers has set sail for high-camp seas! That's right, our rowdy roster of queer buccaneers has been cast adrift into a world of scalawags, sea curses, and sapphic swashbucklers! A lawless ocean where power be taken, not given, where gold buys loyalty (or at least a round of Davy Jones' Poppers), and where the only thing sharper than a cutlass is the tongue of a queen with something to prove.
Booty will be plundered!
Alliances will be betrayed!
Someone WILL fall dramatically off the crow's nest (metaphorically...probably)!"
https://www.simpletix.com/e/blowwby-dick-thar-they-bloww-tickets-219194
#Boston #Kayfabe #Wrestling #LGBTQIA #Queer #BLOWW #MobyDick #BostonLGBTQIA #SomervilleMA #PRIDE #Camp #Pirates #SomervilleArmory
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