Boston Area Weekend Events: Check Out What's Happening

Boston MA

08 July, 2021

12:15 PM

Description

BOSTON, MA — Wondering what there is to do in the Boston area this weekend? Below, we've included some of this week's top events from throughout Boston. Here are some events taking place in town this weekend. If you're wondering how you can get your event in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are all of this weekend's events in and near Boston: From Boats to Birds, A Sculptor's Journey When: Thursday, July 8th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Cape Ann Museum Green What: Join CAM for a conversation between Harold Burnham, a master boat designer, shipwright and sailmaker, and Essex sculptor Brad Story. After graduating from college in 1969, Story returned home to work with his father, Dana Story, in the family shipyard. The Storys had been buil... Learn More What's New at AmericanAncestors.org? When: Thursday, July 8th at 3:00 p.m. Where: New England Historic Genealogical Society What: AmericanAncestors.org is the award-winning website of New England Historic Genealogical Society and home to hundreds of databases with 1.4 billion searchable names, our robust online library catalog, digital manuscript collections, educational resources, and and online periodicals... Learn More Free Wine Tasting When: Thursday, July 8th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Mayhew Wine Shop What: Join us as we open wines from "Off the Beaten Path" 5-7pm Learn More The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan When: Thursday, July 8th at 6:00 p.m. Where: New England Historic Genealogical Society What: They say that history is written by the victors. But not in the case of the most famous dissenter on the Supreme Court, Justice John Marshall Harlan (1833-1911). The circumstance of his upbringing in Kentucky, alongside an enslaved man his father raised as his own son, and his... Learn More Farm + Vine Dinner When: Thursday, July 8th at 6:30 p.m. Where: The Inn at Hastings Park What: Join the Inn at Hastings Park as they celebrate local farms and welcome back their popular Farm + Vine Dinner series. Enjoy a curated 3-course prix fixe dinner menu featuring Codman Community Farms of Lincoln, MA, each course expertly paired with wines from Storica Wines of Ar... Learn More Featured Event: Friday Jazz Noir When: Friday, July 9th at 8:00 p.m. Where: POSTunderground, 386 Washington St, Brookline, MA, 02445 What: UPstairs@POSTunderground is the safest, hippest, cheapest jazz venue on Earth. Please join Dig, featuring Phil Grenadier, trumpet, as they provide improvised accompaniment to classic silent films. John Purcell, alto saxophone, John Mulroy, piano, Mark Pucci, bass, Greg Conroy,... Learn More CambridgeSide Hosts July American Red Cross Blood Drives When: Friday, July 9th at 11:00 a.m. Where: CambridgeSide What: Giving blood makes a big difference in the lives of others and there is a severe blood shortage with an emergency need for Type O. Please consider making an appointment to donate at an American Red Cross blood drive on Fridays, July 9 and 16, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cam... Learn More Reimagining Historic House Museums When: Friday, July 9th at 4:00 p.m. Where: New England Historic Genealogical Society What: Join us when American Ancestors' Curt DiCamillo hosts the legendary Ken Turino for a presentation on the state of historic sites across the United States and around the world. Ken, long-time curator and educator at Historic New England, will present an illustration-rich lectur... Learn More Featured Event: Old or no MA Will or Living Trust? Free 5 lesson email course When: Saturday, July 10th at 12:30 p.m. Where: Lexington, MA - on web What: Estate Planning Law Office of Joel Bernstein aka MA Wills & Trusts TAKE THE COURSE 5 Day Email Course, focus on MA Law.  You register, then we send you a series of emails slated to double your understanding in just minutes each day. It starts the day after you register. C... Learn More Featured Event: Old or no MA Will or Living Trust? Free 5 lesson email course (Joel Bernstein) Featured Event: Old or no MA Will or Living Trust? Free 5 lesson email course When: Saturday, July 10th at 12:30 p.m. Where: Lexington, MA - on web What: Estate Planning Law Office of Joel Bernstein aka MA Wills & Trusts TAKE THE COURSE 5 Day Email Course, focus on MA Law.  You register, then we send you a series of emails slated to double your understanding in just minutes each day. It starts the day after you register. C... Learn More Featured Event: Old or no MA Will or Living Trust? Free 5 lesson email course(Joel Bernstein) Featured Event: Saturday Jazz Titans When: Saturday, July 10th at 8:00 p.m. Where: POSTunderground, 386 Washington St, Brookline, MA, 02445 What: Please join jazz titans Jerry Bergonzi, saxophone, Phil Grenadier, trumpet, John Sullivan, bass, and Luther Gray, drums, for an evening of unforgettable music. UPstairs@POSTunderground is the safest, hippest, cheapest jazz venue on Earth! $10 cover, CASH bar. Learn More Family Fun Day: Farm Animal Frolic When: Saturday, July 10th at 9:30 a.m. Where: Historic Deerfield, Old Main Street, Deerfield, Massachusetts, 01342, United States What: Join us at the History Workshop for an afternoon of fun activities for all ages. You can meet friendly farm animals, go on a Story Walk TM, make a special craft, build with hay bales and take a unique self-guided family friendly Scavenger Hunt! To add to the joy of the day, Jo... Learn More Causeway Card Show When: Saturday, July 10th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 110 Causeway St What: The sports card world is on fire right now and Big Night Entertainment is elevating the card scene with the Causeway Card Show. After its wildly successful inaugural show in April, Causeway Card show is bigger & better spanning over two days with 100+ tables of card vendor... Learn More Chestnut Hill Reservoir Historic Walking Tour When: Saturday, July 10th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Metropolitan Waterworks Museum, 2450 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02467, United States What: Have you ever wanted to learn more about the 150-year old Chestnut Hill Reservoir and the historic structures around it? On this one hour walking tour, you will have the opportunity to view diverse architectural examples from Boston's Golden Age, hear how the reservoir site wa... Learn More The Check In When: Saturday, July 10th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Virtual What: Join us for our monthly vibe check. We dedicate this time as a collective to honor what the past taught us and how we will take it into the future as our foundation. It's a place to gather new ideas, to share experiences that shaped you, to learn about how you can always be in... Learn More Beach Yoga Class When: Sunday, July 11th at 8:00 a.m. What: Join us for our partnership with Save the Harbor/Harbor to the Bay. We will be hosting two movement and breathwork classes this summer in partnership with Save the Harbor/Harbor to the Bay. Everyone is welcome and the class is beginner friendly. We will be at Wollaston Beach o... Learn More Yoga For A Cause When: Sunday, July 11th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Roberto Clemente Field What: Stonewall Sports Boston has teamed up with Down Under School of Yoga to provide Yoga for a Cause. A Down Under Yoga instructor will be leading outdoor yoga classes (10:30-11:30am) on Sundays from June 6th to July 18th. Each session is $10. You can sign up for all the sessions ... Learn More Open Casting Calls When: Sunday, July 11th at 2:00 p.m. Where: 62 Bow St What: Casting troupe members for The Murder Mystery Co. in Boston. Are you on the hunt for an acting job in Boston that offers a flexible schedule? If so, look no further. American Immersion Theater offers a variety of opportunities for talented actors in Massachusetts. Roles will r... Learn More Causeway Card Show When: Sunday, July 11th at 10:00 p.m. Where: 110 Causeway St What: The sports card world is on fire right now and Big Night Entertainment is elevating the card scene with the Causeway Card Show. After its wildly successful inaugural show in April, Causeway Card show is bigger & better spanning over two days with 100+ tables of card vendor... Learn More Featured Event: Outdoor Grass Volleyball Programs: Grades K-12 When: Monday, July 12th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Oak Hill Middle School What: Mini Club Youth Volleyball (Grades K-8) (Beginner - Intermediate) 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 ... Learn More Featured Event: Outdoor Grass Volleyball Programs: Grades K-12 (Lucas Coffeen) Institute for Advanced Researchers: Managing an Oral History When: Monday, July 12th at 9:30 a.m. Where: New England Historic Genealogical Society What: Whether you are interested in collecting the stories of an individual, a family, or a community, oral history projects require a methodical approach. This seminar will give you the tools to organize your oral history project, encourage meaningful and productive conversations, ... Learn More Register for 2021 Summer Classes! When: Monday, July 12th at 6:00 p.m. Where: 750 University Ave What: Take a break from the fun in the sun and cool off with The Skating Academy's Summer Classes! Registration is now open at the Norwood Campus. Perfect your on-ice skills with our award-winning, learn-to-skate lessons utilizing the official Learn to Skate USA curriculum endorsed ... Learn More 6 Miles At 6 a.m.- The Breakfast Club Runners (on hold for now) When: Tuesday, July 13th 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 Roxbury Community Blood Drive with the American Red Cross When: Tuesday, July 13th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Downtown/South End What: With hospital blood needs outpacing blood donations, the Red Cross urges everyone to help overcome a severe blood shortage. 3 easy ways to help: 1. Sign up to give blood at the link below now 2. Ask a friend to join you 3. Spread the word Come to give July 7-31 for a $10... Learn More Check out 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.