Boston Area Events: See What's Coming Up This Week

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17 May, 2021

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BOSTON, MA — Looking for things to do in the Boston area? As more local businesses and venues reopen and it becomes safer to gather in small groups, don't miss what's new on your Boston Patch community calendar. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this week. Wondering how you can get your event in the next roundup? You can add it to the 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. 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 DiseasesWhen: 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 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 and 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 5:30 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 Featured Event: WEBINAR: How Might Policy Changes Impact Corporate Executives When: Wednesday, May 19th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Online Event What: Join RegentAtlantic Co-Head of Investments, Andy Kapyrin, and Wealth Advisors Abby Rosen and Chad O'Brien for a discussion on President Biden's policy changes that may impact corporate executives. They will share planning strategies that could help you prepare and take action ... Learn More Featured Event: WEBINAR: How Might Policy Changes Impact Corporate Executives (RegentAtlantic) 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 Featured Event: 7 Key Questions Regarding Alimony in Divorce – Boston, MA Hub When: Thursday, May 20th at 12:00 p.m. Where: No-Cost Zoom Webinar What: Approaching alimony in divorce often leads to emotionally charged concerns between parties. Payors commonly experience stress or resentment related to provider pressure and continued dependence on an ex-spouse. At the same time, recipients tend to be anxious about financial se... Learn More Featured Event: 7 Key Questions Regarding Alimony in Divorce – Boston, MA Hub (Deanna Coyle) Featured Event: Habitat's Building With Humanity Virtual Event When: Thursday, May 20th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston What: Register today!  Complimentary Admission to Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston's Building With Humanity Virtual Event.  Get the inside story on how we build affordable homes locally and hear from two Habitat families.  Sign up today and be sure to tell a friend! "See" you the... Learn More Featured Event: Habitat's Building With Humanity Virtual Event (Habitat Boston) Sickle Cell Fighters of Massachusetts Blood drive When: Thursday, May 20th at 10:00 a.m. What: Sickle Cell disease is the most common genetic blood disorder in the US and affects over 100,000 patients each year. In order to meet the demand for blood products to this group we will need to triple the number of African American blood donors currently engaged, and eliminate... Learn More American Red Cross Sickle Cell Fighters of MA Blood Drive When: Thursday, May 20th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Downtown/South End What: In most cases, the Red Cross has no blood/platelet donation deferral after a COVID-19 vaccine. You'll need to know the manufacturer, be symptom-free, feel well & meet other eligibility criteria to give. Get eligibility details for the vaccine you received: rcblood.org/2TzQ... Learn More Habitat For Humanity Greater Boston When: Thursday, May 20th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Virtual Event What: Register today! Complimentary Admission to Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston's 'Building With Humanity' Virtual Event. Get the inside story on how we build affordable homes locally, hear from two Habitat families and Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey. Come see first-hand the d... Learn More The Afterwork Social - Live Fenway Event {Outside/Free Apps} A When: Thursday, May 20th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Yard House What: Event Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/t... JOIN US! The Afterwork Social for networking experience. You're cordially invited to network, mix, and mingle with other area professionals. *Invite Friends or Business Associates* Come Join Us & Build Your Network! The... Learn More Virtual Trivia Knight at Journey Forward featuring Chris Knight When: Thursday, May 20th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Journey Forward What: Dan Cummings, founder of Journey Forward, never backs away from a challenge. When the pandemic derailed last year's Casino Night, the organization's largest annual fundraiser, he didn't miss a beat. Dan assembled a team of virtual runners and walkers and channeled his efforts ... Learn More SPRING INTO STARTUPS: A How-To for Taking the Plunge When: Friday, May 21st at 8:30 a.m. What: Applying for jobs - or contemplating a career change - is exhausting and lonely. This is exactly why Startup Boston is providing content that will help you with your journey. Our hope is that this bootcamp will support and empower you during your job search. Let us guide y... Learn More Roslindale Community Blood Drive When: Friday, May 21st at 11:00 a.m. What: In most cases, the Red Cross has no blood/platelet donation deferral after a COVID-19 vaccine. You'll need to know the manufacturer, be symptom-free, feel well & meet other eligibility criteria to give. Get eligibility details for the vaccine you received: rcblood.org/2TzQ... Learn More Artful Stories: Paintings from Historic New England When: Friday, May 21st at 4:00 p.m. Where: New England Historic Genealogical Society- online What: For the first time in its 111-year history, Historic New England has gathered 45 of its most intriguing paintings for an exhibition that is now on view at Eustis Estate (Milton, Massachusetts) through Autumn 2021. "Artful Stories: Paintings from Historic New England" offers a ... Learn More Featured Event: Free Online Mindfulness Session: Taming the Overactive Mind When: Saturday, May 22nd at 11:00 a.m. What: Taming the Overactive Mind Free online mindfulness session: register herePlanning ... fretting ... ruminating ... problem-solving ... all at the same time? And all OF the time?That all sounds pretty familiar to this "Type A" guy. Let's take a look at the mindset that creates t... Learn More Free Online Mindfulness Session: Taming the Overactive Mind (Ron Levine) Featured Event: [Free Webinar] What Actually Counts on College App? When: Saturday, May 22nd at 1:00 p.m. Where: Insight Education What: What actually matters in your child's college applications: major, GPA, test scores, activities, or essays? Join us to find out! About this event As the 2020-2021 admissions data are released, Insight's counseling team is learning more and more about the impact of majors. What... Learn More Featured Event: [Free Webinar] What Actually Counts on College App? (Insight Eddy) HIKE for HOPE When: Saturday, May 22nd at 10:00 a.m. What: Join this year's HIKE for HOPE 2021 Challenge and be part of the solution to decrease food insecurity in our community. Building on the success of last year's virtual HIKE for HOPE, this community-focused and fun Challenge will bring us all together to raise critical funds to ... Learn More See more local events, or add your own, on the Boston 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.