This Weekend's Reading Area Events

Reading MA

02 December, 2021

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READING, MA — Want to spend a night out with friends? See what's new on your Reading Patch community calendar. Here are some events taking place in town this weekend. 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 a few events happening this weekend in the Reading area: Raytheon Retirement Seminar When: Thursday, December 2nd at 6:00 p.m. Where: Virtual via Microsoft Teams What: I would like to invite you to a retirement planning virtual presentation exclusively for Raytheon employees hosted by Rise Private Wealth Management. Featured speaker Financial Advisor Kendra Kearney, APMA®, will present "Raytheon Retirement Planning" in which she will review ... Learn More Board of Health - Town of Reading When: Thursday, December 2nd at 7:00 p.m. Where: Town of Reading What: Event listing from Town of Reading: Thursday and December 2 at 7:00 PMhttps://www.readingma.gov/board-of-health/events/169871 This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a... Learn More Featured Event: Black Friday Special through December When: Friday, December 3rd at 9:00 a.m. Where: Guild Hall - Educational Makerspace What: Welcome to a first Guild Hall in Massachusetts - educational makerspace with after school and enrichment programs for kids 12+. The program offers individualized guided learning with various paths your child can choose from : Coding, 3D and VR game design, 3D printing, and circui... Learn More Featured Event: Black Friday Special through December (John Mackey) Featured Event: "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" at Colonial Chorus Players When: Friday, December 3rd at 7:30 p.m. Where: 1249 Main St What: This holiday season, join us as we return to the small town of Bedford Falls—home of Bailey Bros. Building & Loan, Gower's drugstore, Martini's tavern, and the Emporium department store—in Colonial Chorus Players' production of It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. Wit... Learn More Featured Event: "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" at Colonial Chorus Players (Jennifer Estabrooks) Forest Committee - Town of North Reading When: Friday, December 3rd at 9:30 a.m. Where: Town of North ReadingLearn More 2021 St. Athanasius Christmas Faire When: Friday, December 3rd at 5:00 p.m. Where: 300 Haverhill StWhat: Find a treasure or start your Christmas shopping at the St. Athanasius Christmas Faire! The Faire begins Fri, Dec. 3rd, 5:00 – 9:00 pm, and continues on Sat., Dec. 4, 10am – 2pm. and is held at the St. Athanasius Parish Center, 300 Haverhill St., Reading. Treasures, new and g... Learn More Quannapowitt Players presents Suburban Holidays TEN When: Friday, December 3rd at 8:00 p.m. Where: Quannapowitt Players Inc What: QP's annual holiday fundraiser celebrates its TENTH year with six new short plays!  Produced by Nick Gould, and directed by: Donna Corbett, Nick Gould, Mary Ellen Macri, Chris Rose & Glenn Wakeley. "Don't Be A Scrooge" by James C. FergusonFeaturing: Stephen Russo, Brian Se... Learn More Featured Event: Big Sports Card & Autograph Show When: Saturday, December 4th at 8:30 a.m. Where: Holiday Inn & Suites Boston-Peabody, an IHG Hotel What: Cardboard Promotions Big Sports Card & Autograph Show, Saturday, December 4, 8:30 to 2:45, Holiday Inn, Peabody: buy-sell-trade with over 50 vendors, $500.00 worth of free hourly door prizes including a $100.00 shopping spree, free Scavenger Hunt for $150.00 in gift certif... Learn More Featured Event: Big Sports Card & Autograph Show (Douglas Keating) Featured Event: Covenant Christian Academy - Saturday Campus Tours When: Saturday, December 4th at 9:00 a.m. Where: 83 Pine St What: Join us Saturday morning, December 4th, for in-person student-led tours of our campus. We can't wait to meet you and help you discover the many opportunities awaiting your child at CCA! Tours available at 9:00, 9:30, 10:00, & 10:30. Spaces are limited and must be reserved ... Learn More Featured Event: Covenant Christian Academy - Saturday Campus Tours (Covenant Christian Academy) Featured Event: Holiday Wreath Workshop When: Saturday, December 4th at 2:00 p.m. Where: LAER Realty Partners What: Design your own fresh evergreen wreath for the winter holidays in this hands-on workshop that also includes seasonal decorating tips, lite bites and sips. $85 per person WORKSHOP LOCATION: 185 N. Main St. Andover at the Laer Realty Partners office. Additional parking is avai... Learn More Featured Event: Holiday Wreath Workshop(Yvonne Blacker) Featured Event: MA Wills and Trusts: Free 5-Day Email Course When: Saturday, December 4th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Free Email course starts when you enroll What: Free reports for MA residents whom want to learn more 6 Reasons Why People Avoid Planning Their Estates 7 Questions to Test the Strength of Your Estate Plan MY GIFT TO YOU - MA ESTATE PLANNING E-MAIL COURSE So many people I spoke with wanted to learn more about Massachusetts ... Learn More Featured Event: MA Wills and Trusts: Free 5-Day Email Course (Joel Bernstein) Featured Event: Jazz Guitar Summit: Howard Alden, Sheryl Bailey & Jon Wheatley When: Saturday, December 4th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Follen Community Church What: $20, before or at the door. Guitar Player Magazine calls Sheryl Bailey "One of the most compelling tones of her generation", and Frank Forte of Just Jazz Guitar ranks her "among the best bop guitar players with a fresh approach and something new." Sheryl has groomed incredible... Learn More Featured Event: Jazz Guitar Summit: Howard Alden, Sheryl Bailey & Jon Wheatley (Lexington Community Education) Featured Event: "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" at Colonial Chorus Players When: Saturday, December 4th at 7:30 p.m. Where: 1249 Main St What: This holiday season, join us as we return to the small town of Bedford Falls—home of Bailey Bros. Building & Loan, Gower's drugstore, Martini's tavern, and the Emporium department store—in Colonial Chorus Players' production of It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. Wit... Learn More Featured Event: "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" at Colonial Chorus Players (Jennifer Estabrooks) Featured Event: All is Calm When: Saturday, December 4th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Boston Stage Company What: Please join The Winton Club at the holiday performance of All is Calm at the Boston Stage Company in Stoneham. Discounted tickets for this show when using CALM22 as the code. Enjoy a wonderful show while donating to the Winton Club! Learn More Featured Event: All is Calm (Rosemary McCormack) Featured Event: All is Calm When: Saturday, December 4th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Greater Boston Stage Company What: Join the Winton Club for a special holiday performance of this holiday musical on Saturday December 4, 2021. The Winton Club is a woman's organization that supports Winchester Hospital. Come watch this beautiful show while donating to the hospital with the purchase of your tic... Learn More Featured Event: All is Calm (Rosemary McCormack) RCS Celebrates the Holidays When: Saturday, December 4th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Reading Memorial High School What: The Reading Community Singers, Beth Mosier Artistic Director, return to live performance to celebrate the season! Get your holidays off to a glorious start with a selection of some traditional holiday music, a contemporary tune or two, some reverent pieces and a moving origina... Learn More Open Studio Event @ The Artists Studios at Porter Mill When: Saturday, December 4th at 9:00 a.m. Where: 95 Rantoul St What: Reading artists Joanne Jolly-Kay and David Kay will be among 45 other artists who are opening their studios for the day. There will be lots to look at, things to buy, music, and the Channel Marker brewery will be open. You can grab a beer and wander the building. Come join the... Learn More Festival of Trees When: Saturday, December 4th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 45 Temple St What: 19th Annual Reading Education Foundation's Festival of Trees on December 4th and 5th Kick off your holiday season on Saturday and Sunday, December 4th and 5th by visiting Reading Education Foundation's (REF) 19th annual Festival of Trees, a winter wonderland of decorated holid... Learn More 2021 St. Athanasius Christmas Faire When: Saturday, December 4th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 300 Haverhill St What: Find a treasure or start your Christmas shopping at the St. Athanasius Christmas Faire! The Faire begins Fri, Dec. 3rd, 5:00 – 9:00 pm, and continues on Sat., Dec. 4, 10am – 2pm. and is held at the St. Athanasius Parish Center, 300 Haverhill St., Reading. Treasures, new and g... Learn More Chanukkah Wine Tasting! When: Saturday, December 4th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Kappy's Fine Wine & Spirits What: Join Mark, the extremely knowledgeable and entertaining Wine Guy, in the tasting room at Kappy's for an hour-long tasting of reds, whites, a sparkling, a rosé and a Moscato paired with light refreshments. $10 per person / $18 per couple Registration is required: https://nsjcc.... Learn More Annual Christmas and Holiday Concert When: Saturday, December 4th at 7:00 p.m. Where: First Congregational Church What: Please join neighbors and friends as the 30+piece Reading Community Band celebrates the season with well-loved holiday and Christmas music! FREE admisson. Ample parking next to Town Hall.   www.readingconcertband.org Learn More Quannapowitt Players presents Suburban Holidays TEN When: Saturday, December 4th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Quannapowitt Players Inc What: QP's annual holiday fundraiser celebrates its TENTH year with six new short plays! Start your holidays off right with some love and laughs! Produced by Nick Gould, and directed by: Donna Corbett, Nick Gould, Mary Ellen Macri, Chris Rose & Glenn Wakeley. "Don't Be A Scrooge... Learn More Featured Event: 2021 Peabody Holiday Torch Run 5K When: Sunday, December 5th at 9:00 a.m. Where: 8A Centennial Dr What: Race Day Schedule:                                                                            9:00 AM   Registration/ Check-in opens.                                               10:30 AM Kid's Dash.                                                                         ... Learn More Quannapowitt Players presents Suburban Holidays TEN When: Sunday, December 5th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Quannapowitt Players Inc What: QP's annual holiday fundraiser celebrates its TENTH year with six new short plays! Start your holidays off right with some love and laughs! Produced by Nick Gould, and directed by: Donna Corbett, Nick Gould, Mary Ellen Macri, Chris Rose & Glenn Wakeley. "Don't Be A Scrooge... Learn More Reading Garden Club Annual Memory Tree When: Sunday, December 5th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Reading Public Library What: The Memory Tree Ceremony will be held on Sunday, December 5th at the Reading Public Library on the side lawn after after a commemorative reading and musical selections indoors. Enjoy this opportunity to purchase a light with a $5 donation in memory of an individual or to celeb... Learn More Cultural Council - Town of Reading When: Monday, December 6th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Town of ReadingLearn More From HIV to Covid 19: The Social and Scientific Response (Virtual Event) When: Tuesday, December 7th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Reading Public Library What: Forty years into the HIV pandemic and two years into the COVID-19 pandemic: we ask where are we, how did we get here, and where are we going? Join long-time HIV survivors Paul Glass and Fabien Denry in conversation with Dr. Howard Heller, an Infectious Disease Specialist, to ... Learn More Check out more local events, or add your own, on the Reading 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.