This Weekend's Boston Area Events

Boston MA

20 May, 2021

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BOSTON, MA — Happy weekend, Boston! Your Boston 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 are some events taking place in town this weekend. Have an event you would like to see it 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. 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 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 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 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 Christopher's Haven's 20th Anniversary Virtual Fundraiser When: Thursday, May 20th at 7:00 p.m. Where: ZOOM What: Christopher's Haven (CH), a 501(c)(3) organization that is a home for kids when cancer hits home, celebrates 20 yearsof serving families of children undergoing cancer treatment at Boston-area hospitals with a virtual dinner fundraiser and silent auction. Beginning at 7 P.M. ES... 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 Featured Event: Free Online Mindfulness Session: Taming the Overactive Mind (Ron Levine) Featured Event: Outdated MA will or Living Trust? Free 5 lesson email course When: Saturday, May 22nd at 12:30 p.m. Where: Lexington, MA - on web What: Click here to Register 5 Day Email Course for MA Residents.  After you register, you'll receive a clear set of emails over 5 days to inform you.  Unlike national webinars not dealing with the special Massachusetts rules, this email course is written by Lexington attorney Joel... 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 22nd at 12:30 p.m. Where: Lexington, MA - on web What: Click here to Register 5 Day Email Course for MA Residents.  After you register, you'll receive a clear set of emails over 5 days to inform you.  Unlike national webinars not dealing with the special Massachusetts rules, this email course is written by Lexington attorney Joel... Learn More Featured Event: Outdated MA will or Living Trust? Free 5 lesson email course (Joel Bernstein) 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 Featured Event: Spanish Class for Adult Beginners ZOOM When: Sunday, May 23rd at 4:45 p.m. Where: Online WORLDWIDE What: ONLINE 6 WEEK SPANISH COURSE WITH ZOOMOur Spanish classes for beginners are an excellent choice! We have carefully created a unique curriculum that gives students well rounded training. Reading, writing, conversation & auditory comprehension via ZOOM!Stay home, stay safe a... Learn More Featured Event: Spanish Class for Adult Beginners ZOOM (Delilah Ortiz) Chameleon Arts Ensemble – Virtual Family Concert When: Sunday, May 23rd at 2:00 p.m. Where: Online What: From rolling hills to the night sky, composers find inspiration all around them! Join the Chameleon Arts Ensemble for a very special virtual family concert inspired by the majesty of our world. The program, titled "portraits and places" includes chamber music by Bartok, Haydn,... Learn More The Modern Klezmer! Online Concert When: Sunday, May 23rd at 4:00 p.m. Where: The Boston Synagogue What: You're invited to a special online performance of new klezmer music by the members of the Modern Klezmer!This is a group of young musicians from all over the world who have been meeting over the past months to create and workshop original music together. We're premiering new p... Learn More Featured Event: Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! When: Monday, May 24th at 8:30 a.m. What: Coming directly to Boston on Monday, May 24th! Do more in the fight against breast cancer with easy access to ultrasound technology! HerScan delivers safe, non-invasive, easy access to breast ultrasound screening to women. ✔️ Painless✔️ No Radiation✔️ Implant Safe✔️ Radiologis... Learn More Featured Event: Youth Volleyball: Grades K-8 When: Monday, May 24th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Fields at Oak Hill Middle School, Wheeler Road, Newton, MA, USA What: Mini Club Youth Volleyball Looking to get your kids active and learning volleyball? Mini Club Youth Volleyball is a grassroots program for young girl & boy athletes from grades K-8. This program is perfect for total beginners looking to try out the game, to players with mo... Learn More Featured Event: Youth Volleyball: Grades K-8 (Lucas Coffeen) Purses + Pumps Donation Drive at CambridgeSide When: Monday, May 24th at 11:00 a.m. Where: CambridgeSide What: CambridgeSide (CambridgeSide.com) is teaming with Dress for Success Boston (Boston.DressForSuccess.org) for the Purses + Pumps Donation Drive through Sunday, May 30, 2021. Donations of new purses and women's professional shoes including flats and modest heels can be dropped at... Learn More Featured Event: FREE WEBINAR | Italy's Great Monuments: San Gimignano's Towers When: Tuesday, May 25th at 11:00 a.m. What: FREE WEBINAR Italy's Great Monuments: San Gimignano's Towers Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Date & Time: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET Known as "the city of beautiful towers", the Tuscan hill town of San Gimignano boasts 13 preserved medieval tower houses, ... Learn More Featured Event: FREE WEBINAR | Italy's Great Monuments: San Gimignano's Towers (Emilie) 6 Miles At 6 a.m.- The Breakfast Club Runners (on hold for now) When: Tuesday, May 25th 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 Ligase Targeting Drug Development Summit - May 2021 - Digital When: Tuesday, May 25th at 8:30 a.m. Where: Online What: As the therapeutic value of manipulating previously hard-to-drug ubiquitin ligases becomes more and more evident in addressing numerous diseases with unmet clinical needs, the inaugural Ligase Targeting Drug Development Summit arrives as the dedicated scientific and networking... Learn More Hiring Event/Career Fair When: Tuesday, May 25th at 10:00 a.m. Where: North End Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center What: Hiring Event! COME JOIN our amazing team of caregivers for our Hiring Event/Career Fair! When: Tuesday, May 25th @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM! Location: North End Rehabilitaion and Healthcare Center - 70 Fulton Street, Boston, MA 02109 Open Positions: CNAsLPNsRNs Details: Refreshments... Learn More Documentary Storytelling Workshop When: Tuesday, May 25th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Online via Zoom What: 6 Sessions: May 25 – June 29, Tuesdays, 6–8pm — Online via Zoom. Discover your identity as a storyteller and with this hands-on course learn how to research, develop, plan, structure, and script a compelling story. Learn more! Learn More Whaling Captains of Color: America's First Meritocracy When: Tuesday, May 25th at 6:30 p.m. Where: New England Historic Genealogical Society What: The history of whaling as an industry has been well-told in books, but none has shared the stories of whaling's leaders of color in an era when the only other option was slavery. Working with archival records at whaling museums, in libraries, from private archives and intervie... Learn More Cultural Mapping for Cultural Equity When: Wednesday, May 26th at 12:00 p.m. What: Be sure to join the Norman B. Leventhal Map and Education Center's Curator of Maps and Director of Geographic Scholarship Garrett Dash Nelson on Wed., May 26 at 12 noon EDT with guest speaker Dr. Morgan Currie, Ph.D. for a virtual discussion on "Cultural Mapping for Cultural E... Learn More See more local events posted by your neighbors, 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, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. 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.