Free Events in Boston and Beyond for December 2014
There is plenty to do for free around Boston for the month of December. Why not go easy on your wallet and take part in these free events? We’ll be adding to the list all month, so keep on checking back! And tell us in the comments your favorite budget-friendly holiday events.
Free Showing of ‘Elf,’ December 20, Assembly Row, Somerville
See “Elf’’ for free Saturday morning in Somerville.
Head over to Assembly Row for a free big screen showing of “Elf’’ at AMC Assembly Row 12. Tickets will be handed out in the lobby of AMC on the first floor beginning at 9 a.m. The show begins at 9:30 a.m. Space is limited, so get there early.
AMC Assembly Row, 395 Artisan Way, Somerville. December 20 at 9:30 a.m. www.assemblyrow.com.
Interactive Reading: ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,’ December 20, Quincy’s Place, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston
Bring your family to an interactive reading of the beloved holiday classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.’’
Citi Performing Arts Center’s Education Team will be hosting interactive readings of the holiday classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’’ every Saturday before Christmas at Quincy’s Place in Faneuil Hall Marketplace. This is no ordinary story-telling experience. The 60-minute session is led by Citi Center’s Teaching Artist Jeremy Gooden and features props, singing, and audience participation. A family-friendly program, Interactive Readings is geared at children of all ages—in particular those from 3 to 10 years old. Contact [email protected] or call 617-532-1256 for additional hours and dates.
Interactive Reading: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Quincy’s Place, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston. December 13 and 20 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Free. www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com
“Some Like it Hot’’ Everyone Loves Latkes Party, December 20, Cambridge
Free latkes!
Stop by Brattle Plaza in Cambridge Saturday between 1 and 2 p.m. for the 8th annual “Everyone Loves Latkes Party’’ hosted by the Harvard Square Business Association. Hot and delicious latkes made by the restaurants of Harvard Square will be doled out in front of Hidden Sweets at 25 Brattle Street.
Everyone Loves Latkes Party, December 20 from 1 to 2 p.m., 25 Brattle St., Cambridge. Free. www.harvardsquare.com.
Free Crafts for Kids, December 20 and 27, Lakeshore Learning Store, Newton
Ring in 2015 with this DIY noisemaker.
Looking for some creative inspiration this winter? Then head to Lakeshore Learning Store with your little ones for some holiday-themed crafts. With the help of friendly staffers, kids can make their very own welcome winter wreaths (December 13), festive card holders (December 20), and celebration noisemakers (December 27). We can’t think of a better way to ring in 2015.
Free Crafts for Kids, Lakeshore Learning Store, 230 Needham St., Newton. December 13, 20, and 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. www.lakeshorelearning.com
Antlers: From Fairy Tales to the Spirit World, through Dec. 31, True North Gallery, South Hamilton
This year’s True North Gallery’s winter show showcases deer.
Check out the paintings, etchings, carvings, and other work of more than 25 local, national, and international artists.
Support local artists such as Timothy Neill of Hamilton, who created an oil painting of a leaping deer, Mike Foley of Gloucester, who completed a marble carving of an antler, and Michael Updike of Newbury, who made a carving of a stag on vintage roofing slate.
Antlers: From Fairy Tales to the Spirit World, The North Gallery, 25 Woodbury St., South Hamilton. Free through Dec. 31, Wednesday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.www.truenorthgallery.net.
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