This Week's Upcoming Boston Area Events

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04 October, 2021

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BOSTON, MA — Want to go on a family outing? Hoping to spend a night out with friends? Don't miss what's new on your Boston Patch community calendar. See what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Hot tip: If you want to see 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 week's events in the Boston area: Featured Event: Commonwealth School Virtual Open House When: Tuesday, October 5th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Virtual Commonwealth What: Challenged by rigorous classes, supported by a warm community, and mentored by faculty at the top of their fields, students flourish at Commonwealth School and graduate with ample opportunities. Are you interested in enrolling for the fall 2022 semester or after? Come to a Vi... Learn More Featured Event: Commonwealth School Virtual Open House (Jessica Tomer) 6 Miles At 6 a.m.- The Breakfast Club Runners (on hold for now) When: Tuesday, October 5th 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, and but n... Learn More Fourth Quarter: End of Year Tax Strategies When: Tuesday, October 5th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Virtual - https://www.kendalathome.org/end-of-year-tax-strategies What: Have you taken advantage of all the end-of-year investing strategies to help you meet financial goals and minimize your tax burden? As we approach the end of 2021 and it's time to set you and your investments up for a strong 2022. Brad Norton from Winfield Associates will help us... Learn More Seaport Community Blood Drive When: Tuesday, October 5th at 11:00 a.m. Where: District Hall Boston What: • In October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month – the American Red Cross reminds donors that blood and platelets are needed to help ensure blood is on the shelves for cancer patients and others who rely on transfusions. • Patients are counting on the kindness and generosity of vo... Learn More Become a Special Education Decision Maker - Orientation Training - MA When: Tuesday, October 5th at 4:00 p.m. Where: https://fcsn-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpdumspjkrE9drnJnnYTMOcNdcre84ywaA What: Are you interested in being a special education decision-maker for students in your community? You can help by volunteering with RTSC. Volunteers, known as Special Education Surrogate Parents (SESPs), under Massachusetts law, serve as appointed educational decision-makers for ... Learn More Featured Event: Boston Design Week Presents: fiVO Design Furniture Showroom Grand Open House When: Wednesday, October 6th at 9:00 a.m. Where: fiVO Design What: Celebrate with us at the fiVO Design Furniture Showroom Grand Open House as we share our patent pending Infiniti Collection, a new line of furniture that requires no tools or hardware for assembly. The Collection represents design in its simplest form while clearly demonstrati... Learn More Featured Event: Boston Design Week Presents: fiVO Design Furniture Showroom Grand Open House (Stewart Junge) Featured Event: What to Expect When You're Expecting (To Care for a Parent or Adult Relative's Finances) When: Wednesday, October 6th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Online Event What: Over time, many adults become the caregivers for aging parents or relatives.  Sorting and managing their finances can be a challenge, and there is a lot to know.  This FREE one hour on-line session will introduce some of the paths and pitfalls in caring for the finances of a r... Learn More Boston Children's Chorus Placement Sessions – Ages 7-18 When: Wednesday, October 6th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Virtual What: Do you know a child who loves to sing? We would love to hear them! Boston Children's Chorus (BCC) invites singers, aged 7-18, to join us for the 2021-2022 season! BCC is a creative, affirming, and vibrant community with over 300 young artists in 8 choirs. Recognized for their ... Learn More Boston Community Blood Drive @ Park Plaza Hotel When: Wednesday, October 6th at 12:30 p.m. Where: Park Plaza Hotel, 64 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116 What: • In October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month – the American Red Cross reminds donors that blood and platelets are needed to help ensure blood is on the shelves for cancer patients and others who rely on transfusions. • Patients are counting on the kindness and generosity of vo... Learn More Seeking Aspiring Environmentalists Aged 9-12! When: Wednesday, October 6th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Online, United States What: She witnessed this problem first hand with microplastics floating up on the beaches near her home in Boston, MA. Even though a middle schooler at the time…..Anna decided to do tackle this pollution problem head on. Join Anna as she shares her account from her book, Microplasti... Learn More The Sun and the Moon: Hoaxers, Showmen, Journalists, and Lunar Man-Bats in the 19th Century When: Wednesday, October 6th at 5:30 p.m. Where: online What: In 1835, a fledgling newspaper called The Sun reported first accounts that revealed the existence of life on the moon—including unicorns, beavers that walked upright, and strangest of all, four-foot-tall flying man-bats. In a matter of weeks, the series became the most widely... Learn More Shake Shack Marathon Mocha to Support Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge When: Thursday, October 7th at 11:00 a.m. What: Shake Shack is supporting the fundraising efforts of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team through its Boston-exclusive Marathon Mocha Shake ($5.99), which can be ordered Thursday, October 7 through Monday, October 11. With over 300 runners for the 2021 race, the Dana-Farber... Learn More Bless by Bless Live Fashion Show at CambridgeSide When: Thursday, October 7th at 5:30 p.m. Where: CambridgeSide What: Fashion designer Bless Mazarura of Bless by Bless (IIIB) will preview the brand's Genesis Capsule at CambridgeSide (CambridgeSide.com) on Thursday, October 7, 2021, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Bless By Bless is a limited-edition fashion brand consisting of timeless, cutting-ed... Learn More Big in Boston - Big Sister Boston's 70th Anniversary Celebration When: Thursday, October 7th at 6:00 p.m. Where: ONLINE What: The much-anticipated BIG in Boston celebration, hosted by WBZ-TV Anchor, Lisa Hughes, will mark Big Sister Boston's 70th anniversary. The event, themed, "Who's That Girl?" will look back at the Big and Little Sisters, many now women with families and careers, whom the organiza... Learn More Shake Shack Marathon Mocha to Support Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge When: Friday, October 8th at 11:00 a.m. What: Shake Shack is supporting the fundraising efforts of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team through its Boston-exclusive Marathon Mocha Shake ($5.99), which can be ordered Thursday, October 7 through Monday, October 11. With over 300 runners for the 2021 race, the Dana-Farber... Learn More Featured Event: Free 5-Day Email Course: MA Wills and Living Trusts When: Saturday, October 9th at 12:30 p.m. Where: Lexington, MA - Email course What: Estate Planning Law Office of Joel Bernstein MA Wills & Trusts: The only law we practice. Plain English makes documents easier to readCommunication skills honed over 350 public talksABA Technology columnist - more precision, speedSpoke nationwide on Income Tax of Trusts an... Learn More Featured Event: Free 5-Day Email Course: MA Wills and Living Trusts (Joel Bernstein) Featured Event: Free 5-Day Email Course: MA Wills and Living Trusts When: Saturday, October 9th at 12:30 p.m. Where: Lexington, MA - Email course What: Estate Planning Law Office of Joel Bernstein MA Wills & Trusts: The only law we practice. Plain English makes documents easier to readCommunication skills honed over 350 public talksABA Technology columnist - more precision, speedSpoke nationwide on Income Tax of Trusts an... Learn More Featured Event: Free 5-Day Email Course: MA Wills and Living Trusts (Joel Bernstein) Free Mindfulness Session: "We Are That Which We Seek. Wait, What?" When: Saturday, October 9th at 11:00 a.m. What: Free online mindfulness session: register here At a retreat I once attended, the teacher shared this quote: "we are that which we seek." During the Q+A at the end, a young woman in the front row asked what this meant. (The teacher said that he wouldn't dream of depriving her o... Learn More ¿Ha Perdido Un Ser Amado? When: Saturday, October 9th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Zoom What: VIRTUAL por Zoom y gratis, los segundos sabados ogosto a diciembre, 10 - 11:30 a.m. Este es un grupo de apoyo virtual realizado a través de una conferencia de Zoom, un software gratuito disponible en línea. Si le interesa favor de email a [email protected] o llamar a 617-568-... Learn More Shake Shack Marathon Mocha to Support Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge When: Saturday, October 9th at 11:00 a.m. What: Shake Shack is supporting the fundraising efforts of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team through its Boston-exclusive Marathon Mocha Shake ($5.99), which can be ordered Thursday, October 7 through Monday, October 11. With over 300 runners for the 2021 race, the Dana-Farber... Learn More Art Class at Recreation Station: Graffiti Class When: Saturday, October 9th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Pappas Way What: This class will provide insight into the art and process of graffiti. Class will take place at Recreation Station and will be guided by South Boston artist Alex Borgella, founder of Impeccable Scoops. Canvases and spray paint will be provided. Paint clothes are strongly recomm... Learn More Boston Water Lantern Festival When: Saturday, October 9th at 3:00 p.m. Where: George Lane Beach 2-28 River St Weymouth, MA 02191 What: Water Lantern Festival is back! Boston Water Lantern Festival is coming up on October 9th, 2021! Voted #1 Best Cultural Festival by USA TODAY! Water Lantern Festival is a floating lantern event that is all about connections. Magical nights in cities across the U.S. include fo... Learn More Boston University Hockey at Agganis Arena When: Saturday, October 9th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Agganis Arena What: There's nothing quite like college hockey, and with fans back in the stands, there's no better time to come to a game at Agganis Arena! It's the 100th season for the Boston University men's hockey team, so join us for elite Hockey East action on the ice and special celebration... Learn More Longwood Symphony Orchestra - American Strings When: Saturday, October 9th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Jordan Hall What: Longwood Symphony Returns to NEC's Jordan Hall!Saturday, October 9th at 8:00pmAMERICAN STRINGSBARBER Serenade, Op. 1CARTER Elegy for string orchestraFOOTE Suite in E major, Op. 63HIGDON String from Concerto for OrchestraGRANT STILL Danzas de PanamaTORKE DecemberZAIMONT ElegyTi... Learn More Shake Shack Marathon Mocha to Support Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge When: Sunday, October 10th at 11:00 a.m. What: Shake Shack is supporting the fundraising efforts of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team through its Boston-exclusive Marathon Mocha Shake ($5.99), which can be ordered Thursday, October 7 through Monday, October 11. With over 300 runners for the 2021 race, the Dana-Farber... Learn More Check out 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, 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.