Boston: See This Weekend's Upcoming Events

Boston MA

13 May, 2021

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Looking for things to do in the Boston area? Your Patch community calendar is a great way to keep tabs on what's happening near you and discover local events that fit your interests. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this weekend. Want to see your event in the next roundup? You can add it to the Boston calendar using this form. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. The Untold Story of Jewish Families and Their English Houses When: Thursday, May 13th at 4:00 p.m. Where: New England Historic Genealogical Society- online What: The story of the Jews and England is long and complicated. Expelled by King Edward I in 1290, they were not permitted back in the country until 1655, when Oliver Cromwell allowed 400 Jews to settle in England. By the 19th century, Protestant England was one of the most toleran... Learn More Ask the Divorce Experts – Boston, MA Hub ~ No-Cost WebinarWhen: Thursday, May 13th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Zoom Meeting What: Join Vesta for a COMPLIMENTARY ONLINE event; Ask the Divorce Experts to gather information about all aspects of the divorce process. Are you separated, in the process of divorce, or already divorced? Whatever stage you are in, and our Ask the Divorce Experts event has something fo... Learn More Party for PYD 2021 When: Thursday, May 13th at 7:00 p.m. What: Party for PYD 2021 is our annual gala event dedicated to raising program funds and increasing awareness of the power of mentoring and inclusion. The event raises vital funds for PYD's programs. Since last March, all PYD programs have been 100% virtual, and providing a critical ... Learn More Featured Event: City Winery & Boston Comedy Festival Presents: Comedy & Cabernet When: Friday, May 14th at 7:30 p.m. Where: City Winery What: The Boston Comedy Festival has been delivering the best comedy shows in New England for over 20 years. You have seen these comedians on Comedy Central, Drybar Comedy Specials, USO tours, and headlining your favorite club or theater. Boston Comedy Legend Tony V was named "Funn... Learn More Featured Event: City Winery & Boston Comedy Festival Presents: Comedy & Cabernet (Jim McCue) American Red Cross Blood Drive at CambridgeSide When: Friday, May 14th at 11:00 a.m. Where: CambridgeSide What: Giving blood can make a big difference in the lives of others. Please consider making an appointment to donate at the American Red Cross blood drive on Friday, May 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The drive will be held at CambridgeSide (CambridgeSide.com) on Level 2. The American Re... Learn More Three Generations of Social Justice When: Friday, May 14th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Virtual What: Joan, Matthew and Elisia Ceballo-Countryman are connected by much more than a family name, a bloodline and a Yale University Legacy: they are united and inspired by a common interest in the fight for social justice. Joan (former Board Chair of the Kendal Corporation) was an ea... Learn More So Now What? A Free Webinar for Caregivers of Aging Parents When: Friday, May 14th at 12:30 p.m. Where: Webinar via Zoom What: At the height of a global health crisis, many adults found themselves sandwiched between raising growing children and taking care their own aging parents. As a new normalcy begins to return, maximizing quality of life for all may become harder, and Hebrew SeniorLife experts ar... Learn More Abilities Dance: World Premiere of a Reimagined Firebird Ballet When: Friday, May 14th at 12:30 p.m. Where: Online Stream What: Abilities Dance presents the world premiere of a reimagined "Firebird" ballet streaming live from the Wimberly Theatre at the Calderwood Pavilion in Boston, MA, May 14-15, 2021. This production celebrates the diversity of human movement by bringing attention to disability cult... Learn More Featured Event: Huge Yard Sale! Rain or Shine! When: Saturday, May 15th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Bethany Congregational Church What: Bethany's 10th Annual Indoor/Outdoor Yard Sale and Craft Show.  Saturday, May 15, 9 am to 3 pm. Mask and social distancing rules followed.  HUGE VARIETY OF ITEMS including household, clothing, books, toys, jewelry and so much more.  Bethany is located in Quincy Center, directl... Learn More Featured Event: South End Spring Stroll When: Saturday, May 15th at 11:00 a.m. What: Buy Local. Shop, Dine & Experience Boston's South End.Stroll and explore our neighborhood. Walk our boutiques, public parks, visit art galleries and historic sculptures. A culinary destination, French, Italian, Seafood, Tapas, Asian, Greek, and Latin dining experiences on ... Learn More Featured Event: South End Spring Stroll(Elizabeth Beutel) Featured Event: South End Scavenger Hunt! When: Saturday, May 15th at 11:00 a.m. What: A Great Family & Friend Experience!  Teams of 2-4 people need to stop at as many participating South End and Roxbury businesses as they can; take a photo of The Great Roxbury/South End Scavenger Hunt card in each store.  Each photo is worth one point and can be submitted ... Learn More Featured Event: South End Scavenger Hunt! (Elizabeth Beutel) Featured Event: Outdated MA will or Living Trust? Free 5 lesson email course When: Saturday, May 15th at 12:30 p.m. Where: Lexington, MA - on web What: Register Here 5 Day Email Course for MA Residents.  After registering, you'll get by email a lesson to guide you. To a better understanding of the topic. It's written by Lexington attorney Joel Bernstein. He 's been doing this type of law for 28+ years. To learn about him and... Learn More Featured Event: Outdated MA will or Living Trust? Free 5 lesson email course (Joel Bernstein) Featured Event: Outdated MA will or Living Trust? Free 5 lesson email course When: Saturday, May 15th at 12:30 p.m. Where: Lexington, MA - on web What: Register Here 5 Day Email Course for MA Residents.  After registering, you'll get by email a lesson to guide you. To a better understanding of the topic. It's written by Lexington attorney Joel Bernstein. He 's been doing this type of law for 28+ years. To learn about him and... Learn More Featured Event: Outdated MA will or Living Trust? Free 5 lesson email course (Joel Bernstein) Featured Event: Summer Coding Camps - Virtual Open House!! When: Saturday, May 15th at 2:00 p.m. What: Summer is almost here! This summer we'll be offering both virtual and in-person camps with flexible time slots. During this virtual open house, we'll talk about our different coding camps, flexible time slots, countless options to choose from, talented instructors, and much mo... Learn More Featured Event: Summer Coding Camps - Virtual Open House!! (CodeWiz Reading) Lyman Estate Herb and Plant Sale When: Saturday, May 15th at 9:30 a.m. What: Celebrate the arrival of spring with a visit to Historic New England's annual herb and vegetable plant sale at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses. A wide selection of plants are available, as well as pottery and garden gifts. Get expert advice from our greenhouse staff while shoppin... Learn More Hood® Milk + Museum of Science, Boston Celebrate Science of Light When: Saturday, May 15th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Museum of Science What: Hood® Milk is sponsoring at-home experiments, in-person demonstrations and virtual livestreams created by the Museum of Science, Boston to demonstrate the effects of both natural and artificial light on various materials. On Saturday, May 15, the Museum of Science will offer t... Learn More Online Comedy Show to Support Project Bread When: Saturday, May 15th at 2:00 p.m. What: This Saturday, May 15th at 2 p.m., help Project Bread spread awareness for the crisis of food-insecure Bostonians, made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. The event is free and open to the public, with donations welcome. Enjoy performances from a variety of Boston-based artists... Learn More Joslin Diabetes Center's A Taste of Ginger When: Sunday, May 16th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: One of Boston's most anticipated culinary occasions of the year, A Taste of Ginger, is back this year in a new way. The virtual event on Sunday, May 16th will feature a cultural performance including America's Got Talent magician Will Tsai, Pianist George Li of the New England... Learn More Featured Event: Introduction to Student Loan Repayment Strategies When: Tuesday, May 18th at 11:00 a.m. Where: bit.ly/ifswebinar What: This webinar is for anyone who wants to learn about the basics of student loan repayment strategies.You will learn:-the first steps to start taking control of your student loans-why student loans may require a different repayment strategy from other debts-two strategies to sav... Learn More Featured Event: Introduction to Student Loan Repayment Strategies (Chris Chen CFP) Featured Event: Do Nutritional Supplements Help Prevent Major Diseases When: Tuesday, May 18th at 2:00 p.m. Where: By Zoom What: Do Nutritional Supplements Help Prevent Major Diseases? Making Sense of the Evidence with JoAnn Manson, MD, MPH, DrPH Dr. JoAnn Manson will demystify the conflicting claims on the value of nutritional supplements in preventing heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, and other ma... Learn More Featured Event: Do Nutritional Supplements Help Prevent Major Diseases (Barbara Roop) Featured Event: Free College Planning Webinar When: Tuesday, May 18th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Online What: Please join us for a free educational college planning virtual workshop that will focus on high school and middle school students. Learn how decisions you make now will affect the college admissions and financial aid process.   In this workshop, we will discuss: ... Learn More Featured Event: Free College Planning Webinar (admin) 6 Miles At 6 a.m.- The Breakfast Club Runners (on hold for now) When: Tuesday, May 18th at 6:00 a.m. Where: Audubon Circle Restaurant (near Audubon Circle) What: UPDATE: during the public health emergency, this group has canceled group runs in favor of virtual runs or solo runs. Please be safe! Feeling like you want to connect? Find The Breakfast Club Runners on Facebook.  xxxxx Have plans to run early in the morning before work, but n... Learn More Genetic Vaccine Development for Infectious Diseases Summit When: Tuesday, May 18th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Online, United States What: The COVID-19 pandemic brought life-changing disruptions to people around the world and has turned the typical vaccine R&D process on its head. A combination of urgent need, unprecedented investments, and advances in genetic engineering has allowed what was once mere specul... Learn More Getting to the Point with John Brennan When: Tuesday, May 18th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Virtual What: John O. Brennan, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and senior intelligence and national security analyst for NBC and MSNBC, will join the Kennedy Institute for a virtual conversation on his career in public service and perspectives on the changing landsc... Learn More Getting to the Point with John Brennan When: Tuesday, May 18th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Online Event What: John O. Brennan, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and senior intelligence and national security analyst for NBC and MSNBC, will join the Kennedy Institute for a virtual conversation on his career in public service and perspectives on the changing landsc... Learn More Domestic Staff: Their Work, Their Houses, Their Lives When: Tuesday, May 18th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Gibson House Museum What: Domestic servants made possible the lifestyles of many families in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, but their stories often go untold. Why did they choose domestic service? What was their relationship with each other and the families they worked for? How did they ... Learn More Citizen Schools Virtual Job Fair: A Call to Serve When: Tuesday, May 18th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Virtual on Zoom What: When you see the challenges in your community, do you feel a desire to create change? Do you have a passion for education? Do you believe in the transformative power of service? If you answered yes to these questions, join "A Call To Serve," a virtual job fair on Tuesday, May ... Learn More Virtual Hot Stove Cool Music Concert When: Tuesday, May 18th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Virtual Hot Stove Cool Music Concert featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Juliana Hatfield, Bill Janovitz, French Lick and More Virtual concert brings together music and baseball all stars to raise critically needed funds to support the next generation of diverse leaders through the Foundatio... Learn More How Maps and GIS Underpin the Digital Economy When: Wednesday, May 19th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Event, Virtual Event What: Be sure to join Norman B. Leventhal Map and Education Center's Curator of Maps and Director of Geographic Scholarship Garrett Dash Nelson on Wed., May 19 at 12 noon EDT for a virtual discussion with guest speaker Dr. Luis Alvarez León, Ph.D. on how maps and other geographic da... Learn More Check out more local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on theBoston Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.