BOSTON, MA — Looking for things to do in the Boston area? Your Boston Patch community calendar is a great way to keep tabs on what’s happening near you and discover local events that fit your interests. Here are some events taking place in town this week.
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6 Miles At 6 a.m.- The Breakfast Club Runners (on hold for now)
- When: Tuesday, July 6th at 6:00 a.m.
- Where: Audubon Circle Restaurant (near Audubon Circle)
- What: UPDATE: during the public health emergency, this group has canceled group runs in favor of virtual runs or solo runs. Please be safe! Feeling like you want to connect? Find The Breakfast Club Runners on Facebook. xxxxx Have plans to run early in the morning before work, but n… Learn More
Free Online Climate Workshops
- When: Wednesday, July 7th at 4:00 p.m.
- Where: Zoom
- What: Sign up for free online climate workshops taught by high school students covering a range of topics in an engaging, interactive way with many games, and unique activities and time for discussions and questions. July Workshops (All times are EST): Intro to Climate Change July 7th… Learn More
Video Production Workshop
- When: Wednesday, July 7th at 6:00 p.m.
- Where: Online and in-person (weather and COVID dependent)
- What: 6 Sessions: July 7 – 24, Wednesdays, 6-8pm and Saturdays, and 9-12am — Online via Zoom and in person outdoors when weather and COVID guidance allow. Learn the aesthetic and technical skills needed to construct scenes and stories visually and aurally – whatever genre of filmmaking … Learn More
Researching Acadian Ancestors
- When: Wednesday, July 7th at 6:00 p.m.
- Where: New England Historic Genealogical Society
- What: Tracing Acadian ancestry presents unique—but not insurmountable—challenges for family historians. Record loss, destroyed communities, and large-scale, disparate migration are just some of the obstacles facing genealogists. This three-week online course will provide you with th… Learn More
From Boats to Birds, A Sculptor’s Journey
- When: Thursday, July 8th at 2:00 p.m.
- Where: Cape Ann Museum Green
- What: Join CAM for a conversation between Harold Burnham, a master boat designer, shipwright and sailmaker, and Essex sculptor Brad Story. After graduating from college in 1969, Story returned home to work with his father, Dana Story, in the family shipyard. The Storys had been buil… Learn More
What’s New at AmericanAncestors.org?
- When: Thursday, July 8th at 3:00 p.m.
- Where: New England Historic Genealogical Society
- What: AmericanAncestors.org is the award-winning website of New England Historic Genealogical Society and home to hundreds of databases with 1.4 billion searchable names, our robust online library catalog, digital manuscript collections, educational resources, and online periodicals… Learn More
The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan
- When: Thursday, July 8th at 6:00 p.m.
- Where: New England Historic Genealogical Society
- What: They say that history is written by the victors. But not in the case of the most famous dissenter on the Supreme Court, Justice John Marshall Harlan (1833-1911). The circumstance of his upbringing in Kentucky, alongside an enslaved man his father raised as his own son, and his… Learn More
Farm + Vine Dinner
- When: Thursday, July 8th at 6:30 p.m.
- Where: The Inn at Hastings Park
- What: Join the Inn at Hastings Park as they celebrate local farms and welcome back their popular Farm + Vine Dinner series. Enjoy a curated 3-course prix fixe dinner menu featuring Codman Community Farms of Lincoln, MA, each course expertly paired with wines from Storica Wines of Ar… Learn More
Reimagining Historic House Museums
- When: Friday, July 9th at 4:00 p.m.
- Where: New England Historic Genealogical Society
- What: Join us when American Ancestors’ Curt DiCamillo hosts the legendary Ken Turino for a presentation on the state of historic sites across the United States and around the world. Ken, long-time curator and educator at Historic New England, will present an illustration-rich lectur… Learn More
Featured Event: Old or no MA Will or Living Trust? Free 5 lesson email course
- When: Saturday, July 10th at 12:30 p.m.
- Where: Lexington, MA – on web
- What: Estate Planning Law Office of Joel Bernstein aka MA Wills & Trusts TAKE THE COURSE 5 Day Email Course, focus on MA Law. You register, then we send you a series of emails slated to double your understanding in just minutes each day. It starts the day after you register. C… Learn More

Featured Event: Old or no MA Will or Living Trust? Free 5 lesson email course
- When: Saturday, July 10th at 12:30 p.m.
- Where: Lexington, MA – on web
- What: Estate Planning Law Office of Joel Bernstein aka MA Wills & Trusts TAKE THE COURSE 5 Day Email Course, focus on MA Law. You register, then we send you a series of emails slated to double your understanding in just minutes each day. It starts the day after you register. C… Learn More

Family Fun Day: Farm Animal Frolic
- When: Saturday, July 10th at 9:30 a.m.
- Where: Historic Deerfield, Old Main Street, Deerfield, Massachusetts, 01342, United States
- What: Join us at the History Workshop for an afternoon of fun activities for all ages. You can meet friendly farm animals, go on a Story Walk TM, make a special craft, build with hay bales and take a unique self-guided family friendly Scavenger Hunt! To add to the joy of the day, Jo… Learn More
Causeway Card Show
- When: Saturday, July 10th at 10:00 a.m.
- Where: 110 Causeway St
- What: The sports card world is on fire right now and Big Night Entertainment is elevating the card scene with the Causeway Card Show. After its wildly successful inaugural show in April, Causeway Card show is bigger & better spanning over two days with 100+ tables of card vendor… Learn More
Chestnut Hill Reservoir Historic Walking Tour
- When: Saturday, July 10th at 11:00 a.m.
- Where: Metropolitan Waterworks Museum, 2450 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02467, United States
- What: Have you ever wanted to learn more about the 150-year old Chestnut Hill Reservoir and the historic structures around it? On this one hour walking tour, you will have the opportunity to view diverse architectural examples from Boston’s Golden Age, hear how the reservoir site wa… Learn More
The Check In
- When: Saturday, July 10th at 11:00 a.m.
- Where: Virtual
- What: Join us for our monthly vibe check. We dedicate this time as a collective to honor what the past taught us and how we will take it into the future as our foundation. It’s a place to gather new ideas, to share experiences that shaped you, to learn about how you can always be in… Learn More
Beach Yoga Class
- When: Sunday, July 11th at 8:00 a.m.
- What: Join us for our partnership with Save the Harbor/Harbor to the Bay. We will be hosting two movement and breathwork classes this summer in partnership with Save the Harbor/Harbor to the Bay. Everyone is welcome and the class is beginner friendly. We will be at Wollaston Beach o… Learn More
Yoga For A Cause
- When: Sunday, July 11th at 10:30 a.m.
- Where: Roberto Clemente Field
- What: Stonewall Sports Boston has teamed up with Down Under School of Yoga to provide Yoga for a Cause. A Down Under Yoga instructor will be leading outdoor yoga classes (10:30-11:30am) on Sundays from June 6th to July 18th. Each session is $10. You can sign up for all the sessions … Learn More
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