10 things to do in Boston this weekend
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Skip Netflix this weekend—here are 10 ways to get out of your home and not be bored in the city. If you’d like BosTen delivered to your inbox every Thursday, click here. Want more things to do? Check out our events calendar at boston.com/events.
YUM: A Taste of Immigrant City
The eighth annual YUM: Taste of Immigrant City is back to bring you the flavors of local immigrant-owned restaurants. The event, held at the Center for the Arts at the Amory in Somerville, will feature cuisine from places like Mexico, Ethiopia, and India, and live music from the Latin Boston band Clave and Blues, a silent auction, and a raffle. YUM is held by The Welcome Project, which funds programming to help immigrant families advocate for themselves, and the $50 ticket will benefit the project. (Thursday, April 6 from 7 to 9 p.m.; The Amory, Somerville; $50; all ages)
Create 2017
This Friday, find out what happens when you challenge teams comprised of an artist, a chef, and a bartender to create an interactive exhibition. A $55 ticket to CREATE, held at the SoWa Power Station, allows you to watch the groups work on their edible masterpieces while you sample food from local restaurants, drink complimentary beer and wine, and enjoy music from live bands. CREATE is part of the weekend-long BeSpoke festival, which includes events that celebrate food, art, and culture. The CREATE event will also showcase Sneaker Pimps, the world’s largest sneaker exhibition and street-inspired art show. (Friday, April 7 from 7 to 10 p.m.; SoWa Power Station, Boston;$55 tickets; all ages)
MFA First Friday
On the first Friday of every month, the Museum of Fine Arts opens its door after-hours for an adult-only art experience. At the popular monthly event, you’ll find signature cocktails, tapas, live music, and of course, fine art. The event usually sells out, so grab your $25 ticket in advance to enjoy the MFA after dark. (Friday, April 7 from 7:30 to 9 p.m.; MFA, Boston; $25, 21+)
Faneuil Hall Easter Egg Hunt
It’s that time again: Faneuil Hall is hosting its annual Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt this Saturday. Children ages 1-13 will be given an Easter basket and clue sheet to solve and find the local businesses that are hiding candy-filled eggs. The event is free, but pre-registration on Eventbrite is recommended to avoid the registration line upon arrival. Are you a parent to a furry friend, not a child? You can also bring your pet to Faneuil Hall on Saturday to have its picture taken with the Easter bunny. (Saturday, April 8 at 11:30 a.m.; Faneuil Hall, Boston; free; ages 1-13 with parental supervision)
A Night of Music and Solidarity at Aeronaut Brewery
Brew Moon Hike
Celebrate the slowly warming weather with a guided moonlit hike through the Rocky Woods in Medfield. As part of its Brew Moon Hike series, the Massachusetts Trustees will then welcome hikers to the visitor’s center post-trek to enjoy snacks and, naturally, beer. This month’s event will have brews from Newton’s Hopsters Brewery. Tickets are $20 and pre-registration is required. (Saturday, April 8 from 7:30 to 9 p.m.; Rocky Woods, Medfield; $20; 21+)
Down Under Unites: A Festival of Yoga
To celebrate the opening of their Cambridge branch, the Down Under School of Yoga is hosting a two-day festival of yoga, with classes, discussions, and demonstrations care of faculty from all of their locations. For $20, yogis of all levels can pick and choose which classes and workshops they would like to attend over the course of the weekend. Buy your ticket in advance, as the event is expected to sell out. (Saturday, April 8 and Sunday, April 9 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Down Under School of Yoga, Cambridge; $20; all ages)
Step Up to Cure ASL at The Handle Bar
Exercise and do good this weekend. The Handle Bar’s Harvard Square location is hosting a charity cycling class to raise money for the Angel Fund, a nonprofit that donates 100 percent of funds raised to finding the cause and cure of familial ALS. One hundred percent of your $35 ticket, which can be purchased in advance on Eventbrite, will go directly to the Angel Fund, and refreshments and mimosas will be served following the class. (Sunday, April 9 from 1 to 2 p.m.; The Handle Bar, Cambridge; $35; all ages)
1984 at the Brattle Theatre
After the presidential election last November, George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984, which tells the story of a society under the influence of government propaganda and constant surveillance, shot to the top of bestseller lists. Movie theaters across the nation screened the film adaption of the novel on Tuesday to protest Donald Trump’s presidency, and now the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge is joining in with its own screening of the film on Sunday. The screening starts at 7 p.m. and will be followed by a screening of Fahrenheit 451, another dystopian-themed film about an overbearing government. (Sunday, April 9 at 7 p.m.; Brattle Theatre, Cambridge; $11 tickets; all ages)
Rom-Com Trivia at Kings Bowl
This event takes place on Monday, so it’s technically not part of the weekend, but allow Kings Bowl to ease you into the week with its rom-com Monday night trivia. The bowling alley holds trivia every Monday; however, once a month it switches things up with a themed event, and this month’s is going to reward you for all those Saturday nights you stayed in and binge-watched Hugh Grant and Matthew McConaughey movies. (Monday, April 10 at 7 p.m.; Kings Bowl‘s Back Bay, Burlington, Dedham, and Lynnfield locations; prices vary; 21+)
