As Bostonians ourselves, we love making sure that our readers have access to the most robust, relevant, and hyperlocal events calendar possible. In part, we rely on readers like you to keep us in the loop — start submitting your events now. (Just like before, you can add your event to our calendar for free but we’ve also added a few new paid promotional opportunities to take advantage of as well, starting at just $15.)
In addition to the hundreds of events that you can discover each month on our website, each issue of our newsletter features a dedicated events section, with our curated editorial picks for the upcoming week, organized by day. Keep scrolling just a little bit and you’ll see what we mean. Pro tip: click the link to see our full calendar if you want to start planning ahead.
Want to know which events we’re most excited about? Your friendly neighborhood City Editors (👋 that’s us, Jess + Sara) can often be found out and about at the newest restaurant openings, Red Sox games, festivals, and fairs — see what we’re up to in the Wrap section at the bottom of each newsletter or by following us on Instagram @BOStoday. Click the button below to bookmark your best events for September. ⤵️
Friday Night Trivia | Fri., Sept. 2 | 7-9 p.m. | Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 338 Newbury St. | Free | Test your general knowledge during seven rounds of trivia — seating begins at 6 p.m.
Disco Night| Fri., Sept. 2 | 8 p.m.-12 a.m. | Lamplighter Brewing Co., CX, 110 N. First St., Cambridge | $12 | Ticket includes one beer token for this groovy event. 🍺
Saturday
Chinatown Main Street Lantern Festival | Sat., Sept. 3 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Rose Kennedy Greenway | Free | Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival with vendors, lion dance, martial arts, and opera singing.
Fenway Beer Fest | Sat., Sept. 3 | 4:10 p.m. | Fenway Park | $39+ | Enjoy four 4-ounce pours, live music + photo ops before watching the Red Sox take on the Rangers. ⚾
Sunday
Jake Owen | Sun., Sept. 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Leader Bank Pavilion | $15+ | Jam out to American country music singer songwriter Jake Owen. 🎸
We have amonthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.
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Try This: Eat like a local with Mass Farmers’ Markets
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Plenty of fresh produce is waiting for you. | Photo by BOStoday team
Did you know? Massachusetts is home to 200+ farmers’ markets. Not only do farmers’ markets provide a space to purchase the freshest of the fresh,locally-grown seasonal produce (think: fruit, veggies + dairy products), but they also provide a community-centered space for Bostonians to connect with food + the folks who grow it.
City Editor Jess here. Recently, I spent a Saturday morning at my local market, which I learned about through Mass Farmers Markets. Created in 1978 to build fresh food access across Massachusetts, the org has a handy digital map to help you find your nearest market. 🍅
What we tried (with pricing):
I took a trip over to Cambridge to shop at the Central Square Farmers Market on Monday afternoon — which just so happened to coincide with Farmers’ Market Week. The market is free to explore, and super organized with plenty of vendors connecting food, agriculture + environmental policy to the communities they serve.
While visiting the market, my connections to the communityonly grew deeper with every conversation. While shopping, I met the market planners, local growers, and community members, so you get to know where your food comes from + who helped bring it to the neighborhood.*
Thursday morning, Good Morning America visitedNewton to try the famous 64 oz frappe from Cabot’s Ice Cream during a national milkshake segment. The morning show host spoke with the owner Joe Prestejohn whose family has been running the ice cream shop since 1969. 🍨(ABC Boston)
Number
30. That’s how many concertsare planned for Boston area music venues this month. Who’s performing? Everyone from Bruno Mars at MGM Music Hall and Red Hot Chili Peppers at Fenway Park to Diana Ross at the Wang Theatre and Carly Ray Jepsen at Roadrunner. Bonus: Lizzo will close out the month at TD Garden. 🎵 (Boston Globe)
Biz
A Watertown biotech company that is known for developing prescriptions for blood diseaseswill be acquired by Novo Nordisk for $1.1 billion. Forma Therapeutics Holdings Inc. has agreed to the purchase by the Danish drug company. (Boston Buisness Journal)
Pets
According to USA Today’s 10Best, Boston’s XV Beacon is the best pet-friendly hotel in the country. Four-legged guests of the hotel receive a homemade dog biscuit at check-in, sleep in plush beds + even have a nightly turn down water service. 🐶 (Mass Live)
Sports
Ten local high schools — including Boston Latin Academy, O’ Bryant, and Belmont —will play a set of rivalry football games at Fenway Park before Thanksgiving this fall. The games will take place on Tues., Nov. 22 + Wed., Nov. 23. 🏈 (Boston 25)
Plan Ahead
President Biden has scheduled a visit to Boston on Mon., Sept. 12. The President plans to discuss the recent investments in infrastructure law. Details are forthcoming, so we’ll keep you posted on tuning in. (Boston Globe)
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Arts
Splurge on popcorn and candy 🍿
Celebrate National Cinema Day in Boston, MA
There are over 20 participating theaters in Boston. | Photo via @onlyinfenway
This Saturday is National Cinema Day and to celebrate, we’re sharing where you can find $3 movies around the greater Boston area.
Who’s behind the scenes of this?
That would be The Cinema Foundation, aka the nonprofit portion of the National Association of Theater Owners. It works to support theaters and have teamed up with major chains (like AMC and Regal Cinemas) to offer a nationwide discountat more than 3,000 theaters including 20+ locations in Boston. Here’s just a few:
Visit the National Cinema Day website to find the theater closest to you.
Organizers of the event are considering making this a more annual feature. Would you head to a local theater for a cheap movie day in Boston?
The Wrap
Today’s edition was written by City Editor Jessica.
Editor’s pick: One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.Yesterday wasAllston Christmas and locals know to keep their eyes open as leases begin and students move in for furniture and other random household items left behind on the sidewalk. Tell me what you’ve found on the biggest moving day of the year.
Editorial: Jessica Burton, Sara Frazier, Sarah Leonhardt, Erin McPherson, Ashlea Hearn, Emily Shea | Send us a scoop, question, or feedback.
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