This Week's Waltham Area Events

Waltham MA

07 June, 2021

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WALTHAM, MA — Looking for things to do in the Waltham 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 Waltham Patch community calendar. Here are some events taking place in town this week. 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. Featured Event: Artist Talk with Chanel Thervil: Portraits with Purpose When: Tuesday, June 8th at 7:00 p.m. Where: zoom What: Celebrating Character, Resiliency, Strength, and Joy Artist Chanel Thervil's vivid portraits celebrate the essential character and spirit of her subjects. Hear how she uses a combination of conversation and mixed media to develop an image that captures personality and life exp... Learn More Featured Event: Artist Talk with Chanel Thervil: Portraits with Purpose (Arts Arlington) Featured Event: Celebrate Best Friends Day By Sending Your Bestie Flowers When: Tuesday, June 8th at 9:00 p.m. What: Best friends have been by your side through it all — the good times, the bad times and everything in between. And in honor of National Best Friends Day, which takes place on June 8, and they deserve to know just how important they are to you. That's why you should treat them to a ... Learn More Featured Event: Celebrate Best Friends Day By Sending Your Bestie Flowers (FTD Flowers) Cultural Connections When: Tuesday, June 8th at 6:30 p.m. What: Cultural Connection Series celebrates a new country and culture and tradition every session. We will highlight the countries around the world that Girl Scouts right here in GSEMA have cultural connections to. We invite the whole family to join us one evening to explore a new cult... Learn More Getting Started with Girl Scouts When: Tuesday, June 8th at 8:00 p.m. What: Join Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts staff for an adult information session to get your questions answered! This informational session will help you understand what the Girl Scouts program is all about and how to get your family involved! We have lots of fun and adventure... Learn More LGBTQ+ 101 with a Parent's Story When: Wednesday, June 9th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Waltham Public Library - Virtual What: June is Pride Month, but what does that mean? We've invited a parent speaker from Boston PFLAG to share their story of parenting an LGBTQ+ child. PFLAG is the largest organization in the country for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents ... Learn More Divorce? Where to Start! – Boston, MA Hub ~ No-Cost Webinar When: Thursday, June 10th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Zoom Webinar What: Join Vesta for a COMPLIMENTARY ONLINE event; 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, our Ask the Divorce Experts event has something for you. These no-cost eve... Learn More High Strung Strummer concert at Gore Place When: Thursday, June 10th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Gore Place What: High Strung Strummers (Cathy Mason and Sarah Jane Nelson) present: Folklore of the Fiddler in Ballads, Stories, and Tunes, a mix of Anglo-American ballads, old-time tunes, and stories often as a Crankie narrative scroll. There will be special emphasis on the life and music of ... Learn More Featured Event: "Jazzin' the Blues" with Paul Speidel When: Friday, June 11th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Lexington Community Center (Recreation & Human Services) What: Outdoor Event: Friday, June 11th, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Presented by Lexington Senior Services at the Community Center (Via Zoom if Rain). With live performance and commentary, this program takes listeners on a musical journey from the beginnings of Jazz and its Country Blues roots... Learn More Featured Event: TEDxWaltham Going Places: Outside When: Saturday, June 12th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 35 Gatehouse Dr What: TEDxWaltham's Going Places: Outside is one week away! Ticket sales end on Wednesday, June 9th. Get them now seats are limited!! We have a great line up of speakers. Come enjoy the fresh air and fresh ideas as well as gourmet snack boxes, ice cream sundaes and meeting the speak... Learn More Featured Event: TEDxWaltham Going Places: Outside (Georgiana Pierre-Louis) Featured Event: Arlington Greek Food Festival - ALL Weekend - Starts Friday! When: Saturday, June 12th at 11:00 a.m. Where: St. Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church What: ALL Weekend - Rain or Shine - Outdoor+Tent Seating - Take Out Too!! The Arlington Greek Festival is Back for 2021! This COVID safe affair will have much of the favorite foods and features of previous years; roast lamb, beef & chicken souvlakia, pastichio, moussaka, Gyro an... Learn More Featured Event: Arlington Greek Food Festival - ALL Weekend - Starts Friday!(Gary G Makredes) Featured Event: Outdated MA Will or Living Trust? Free 5 lesson email course When: Saturday, June 12th 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, we'll send you an email series for the next 5 days. The first lesson will arrive in a day or two. Why do we do this?  Procrastination in this area of life is legendary. So we've worked hard to ma... Learn More Featured Event: Outdated MA Will or Living Trust? Free 5 lesson email course (Joel Bernstein) Waltham Farmers' Market, 9:30am-2:00pm When: Saturday, June 12th at 9:30 a.m. Where: 234 Moody Street, Waltham, MA, 02453, Embassy Parking Lot What: Shop local! Shop outdoors! Featuring locally-grown produce, cheese, eggs, meats, baked goods, soaps, sauces, wine and mead, and prepared specialty meals to go. The popular Waltham Farmers' Market features locally-grown fruits and vegetables, organic and specialty produce, he... Learn More TEDxWaltham GOING PLACES: Outside When: Saturday, June 12th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 35 Gatehouse Drive What: Please join TEDxWaltham on Saturday, June 12th at 10AM for a morning of community, connection and ideas worth spreading! In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our live event will be held outdoors. We will address the theme of Going Places: Outside by exploring ideas outside of... Learn More Waltham Free Market When: Saturday, June 12th at 10:00 a.m. Where: St. Mary's Church What: Come shop for free from 10am-1pm.ClothingLinensToysBooksHousewaresElectronicsPersonal Care ItemsAll items are clean, gently-used or new, and completely free!Also featuring: Books & Bread, I Am Waltham Storytelling, Pet Food Task Force, Waltham Food Not Bombs, and Live Musi... Learn More Eversource Virtual Walk for Boston Children's Hospital When: Sunday, June 13th at 8:00 a.m. What: Register for the Eversource Walk for Boston Children's Hospital, taking place on Sunday, June 13, to fundraise for children facing devastating disease. Similar to last year's event, participants will be able to walk anytime, anywhere to raise funds for kids and families helped... Learn More See more local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Waltham 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.