This Week's Events In Boston Area

Boston MA

14 February, 2022

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BOSTON, MA — Hoping for a family outing? See what's new on your Boston Patch community calendar. Check out what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Have an event you would like to see it 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 week in and near Boston: Featured Event: Taxes in Retirement Webinar When: Wednesday, February 16th at 11:30 a.m. Where: Online Webinar - link sent once registered What: THE NEW TAX AND FINANCIAL RULES HAVE CHANGED. Understand the potential impact taxes have on your retirement income. PRE REGISTRATION REQUIRED - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER If you're nearing retirement or already retired, you need to understand how taxes (including the new changes) ... Learn MoreFeatured Event: Taxes in Retirement Webinar (Enlighten 567 Workshops) Straight Talk on Clinical Trials When: Wednesday, February 16th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Virtual Via Zoom What: Industry professionals and patients discuss their perspectives on clinical research to gain a deeper understanding of the patient journey, discover reasons for non-participation in clinical trials, and and glean insights from a recent survey of patients on their perceptions of cli... Learn More Paint Nite: Written in the Stars When: Wednesday, February 16th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Aloft Boston Seaport District What: Get messy and get creative! Whether with a friend, date, and or solo you will be able party with us and leave with a completed project. I'll take you step-by-step through the canvas painting while Aloft provides food and drink for purchase at WXYZ® Bar. Just make sure to buy ticke... Learn More New England Aquarium to host U.S. premiere of documentary Last of the Right Whales When: Wednesday, February 16th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Simons Theatre What: The New England Aquarium Lecture Series presents the U.S. premiere of Last of the Right Whales, a documentary by award-winning filmmaker Nadine Pequeneza. This film examines the plight of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale and documents the extraordinary effo... Learn More Featured Event: Online Workshop: Retiring the Old Age Story When: Thursday, February 17th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Complimentary Online Presentation What: An MIT AgeLab presentation. Learn More Featured Event: Online Workshop: Retiring the Old Age Story (Christina Cobas) Featured Event: Divorce Boot Camp – Vesta's Boston, MA Hub When: Thursday, February 17th at 6:00 p.m. Where: online webinarWhat: Join the Boston, MA Hub for their core divorce event – Divorce Boot Camp. Our vetted professionals will help you get prepared — emotionally, financially, and legally for what lies ahead. In addition, you will hear a brief presentation from industry experts in the fields of div... Learn More Featured Event: Divorce Boot Camp – Vesta's Boston, MA Hub (Deanna Coyle) Webinar: The Importance of Estate Planning for Black Americans When: Thursday, February 17th at 2:00 p.m. Where: https://on.zoom.us/h/Gentreo/importance_of_estate_planning_for_black_community_0217221400/BdzlNc1GRvWJazrlGezGTg What: Join Gentreo with special guest Brickson Diamond as we discuss the importance of estate planning within the black community. It's time for Black America to look to the future and prepare for it with estate planning. We have come too far to incur the needless losses, emotional ... Learn More Become a Special Education Decision Maker - Online Orientation Training - MA When: Thursday, February 17th at 6:30 p.m. Where: https://fcsn-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsdOuupz4uE9VHE7WQAEP0Lmq_DiJLC1nd 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 Drawing Together When: Thursday, February 17th at 6:30 p.m. Where: MassArt Art Museum What: Get creative in the company of friends (or make new ones!) during this free, drop-in figure drawing session featuring live music by Fabiola M. Mendez, Puerto Rican cuatro player, educator and composer taking part in a musical movement, crossing over lines of genres such as fo... Learn More Marjan Kamali: Second Reader in MassArt's Spring 2022 Creative Writing Online Reading Series When: Thursday, February 17th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Online Event What: The novelist Marjan Kamali will be our second reader in the Creative Writing Minor Reading Series. She will share her writing and respond to questions from the audience. Marjan Kamali, born in Turkey to Iranian parents, spent her childhood in Kenya, Germany, Turkey, Iran, and ... Learn More The Continental Literary Magazine: Live at Brookline Booksmith! When: Friday, February 18th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Brookline Booksmith What: Live and in person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the release of The Continental Literary Magazine's first issue, Prejudice, with Sándor Jászberényi, Marie Iljasenko, and Judith Newman. The Continental Literary Magazine: Prejudice The Continental Literary Magazine is a quar... Learn More The Boston Baroque X-tet at the Lyman Estate When: Friday, February 18th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Historic New England's Lyman Estate What: Join Boston Baroque for an intimate concert with the X-tet, Boston Baroque's period string chamber ensemble, in the ballroom at the Lyman Estate in Waltham, MA. This program will feature flute and string quartets and quintets of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Drawing... Learn More BMOP Begins 25th Anniversary Season at Symphony Hall When: Friday, February 18th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Symphony Hall What: BMOP in Concert: Pulling Out All The Stops When: Friday, February 18, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. (Pre-concert celebration at 6:30 p.m.) Where: Symphony Hall, Boston, MA, T: Green to Symphony Tickets: Free. Reservations are required. To reserve, contact Symphony Hall at BSO.org or call... Learn More Fox'd and Fuddled: Colonial Cocktail Walking Tour When: Saturday, February 19th at 3:00 a.m. Where: Otis House Museum What: Colonial New Englanders were prolific imbibers, drinking roughly three times as much alcohol modern Americans. Drinking was not only a means of physical and emotional survival but also the driving force behind the growing popularity of taverns that played a vital role in colon... Learn More Featured Event: February Vacation Week at Wheelock Family Theatre When: Monday, February 21st at 9:00 a.m. Where: Wheelock Family Theatre at Boston University What: Join us this February for a week of exploration! Grades Pre-K - 12 will dive into their imaginations in our engaging and exciting February Vacation Week programming! Grades Pre-K - KStories Alive Grades 1 - 3Page to Stage: Fairytale Mash-Up Grades 4-5Page to Stage: Mythmakers ... Learn More Featured Event: February Vacation Week at Wheelock Family Theatre (Jenna Corc) 10-Minute Play Festival When: Monday, February 21st at 9:00 a.m. Where: Wheelock Family Theatre at Boston University What: Inspired by popular play festivals around the country, WFT is bringing back our play marathon! Students will be divided into teams composed of actors, directors, and playwriting, all working towards producing original 10-minute plays--in just five days! Teams will receive ment... Learn More See 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.