• Old Fashion House Party | Friday, Jan. 13 | 11:30 p.m. | Improv Asylum, 216 Hanover St., Boston | $15 | It’s a good old fashioned house party — aka an hour-long improvised show.
• Creative Economy Workshop: Money Mindset | Friday, Jan. 13 | 12-1:30 p.m. | Virtual | Free | The MassArt workshop will cover business pricing, mindsets about money, and what the IRS is looking for.

• MLK Day of Service: Community Give Back Day | Saturday, Jan. 14 | 12-4 p.m. | The Bruce Bolling Municipal Building, 2300 Washington St., Boston | Free | Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy at this family-friendly event with giveaways, resources for kids, dental screenings, and more.
• Night Photography | Saturday, Jan. 14 | 4-5:30 p.m. | Boston Photography Workshops, 15 Channel Center St., Boston | $90 | Bring your own or rent a camera to capture an evening in the Seaport during this local photography workshop.

• Oshogatsu 2023: Japanese New Year Celebration | Sunday, Jan. 15 | 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Boston Children’s Museum, 308 Congress St., Boston | Price of admission | Enjoy Chado tea ceremony demonstrations, Taiko drumming, and Japanese lion dancing.
• Vintage & Vinyl | Sunday, Jan. 15 | 1-5 p.m. | Samuel Adams Boston Brewery, 30 Germania St., Boston | Price of purchase | Grab a pint or two and score some vintage treasures from Fresh Vintage Supply, Diversity Consignment + Handsome Hobo Neckwear.
• Brewery Yoga Class | Sunday, Jan. 15 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Lamplighter CX, 110 N First St., Cambridge | $25 | Register to save your spot at the morning gentle flow yoga class, offered weekly in the upstairs taproom.

• 56º | Rain | 80% chance of rain

• TD Garden struck a historic deal with TD Bank to keep its name for at least another 23 years. The New Jersey-based bank has renewed its spot as the official bank of the Bruins through 2045 + is committing more than $15 million to community programming. 🏒 (NBC 10)

• $100 million. That’s the cost of a planned redesign for International Place. Chiofaro Co. will refresh the two-tower downtown office complex with updated lobbies and entrances + additional restaurant and retail space. (Boston.com)

• Faro Cafe is now open daily at 5 Arrow St. in Harvard Square. The independently owned shop offers coffee from Broadsheet Coffee Roasters and pastries from La Saison Bakery. ☕

• The City of Boston has launched a new Office of Youth Engagement & Advancement to support and empower young people in Boston. The office will focus on bringing youth voices into city decision-making + identifying gaps in youth programming and sports.

• Speaking of city programs, Mayor Wu and the Office of Arts and Culture launched a Cultural Investment Grant yesterday. The $10 million multi-year investment will go toward Boston-based arts and cultural organizations with a budget of under $3 million — find more application process information.

• Eversource is has broken ground on the $103 million substation in East Boston. Construction on the site near Chelsea Creek in the Eagle Hill neighborhood is expected to last two years. (WBUR)

• Local health officials published the first city-specific COVID-19 wastewater report earlier this week. The study used information from the new wastewater surveillance program, which uses samples from 11 manholes in the city, to show trends by neighborhood.
• New research from MGH can help predict the long-term effectiveness of COVID-19 boosters for different patient populations. The mathematical model predicted that Pfizer or Moderna boosters can provide protection for more than one year in healthy individuals — see more findings. 💉(Boston.com)

• More details are out about a proposed passenger train service that would connect North Adams to Boston. The ~$2 billion transit project would include a new train station and train layover facility in the Berkshire county town + travel time would be similar to the drive between the cities (~three hours). 🚊 (Berkshire Eagle)

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