1) Boston Bike Party Presents: Neon Masquerade (Jan 15)

2) Casual Friday at BSO (Jan 15)

3) Somerville Winter Farmers’ Market (Jan 16)

4) Bio Blitz (Jan 16)

5) Cambridge Winter Farmers’ Market (Jan 16)

6) Potter’s Talk with Ben Owen III (Jan 17)

7) Martin Luther King Jr. Day Open House at the MFA (Jan 18)

8) Many Helping Hands MLK Day of Service 2016 (Jan 18)

9) Lego Club (Jan 19)

10) Frog Pond Ice Skating (Jan 21)

11) ICA Free Thursday Nights (Jan 21)

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Detailed Listings

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When:

Friday, Jan 15, 2016 7:00p –

9:00p

Where:

Copley Square

1 Copley Sq

Boston, MA 02115

Admission:

FREE

You are cordially invited to Boston Bike Party’s Neon Masquerade! Stay warm behind a mask and choose when to reveal your true identity, if ever. Add some feathers, glam, or glitter, but make sure to be bright! We’ll be lighting up the streets before we dance our way to midnight.

Friday, January 15, 2016

Copley Square, 7:00pm

Short ride followed by EPIC after party at POPAllston

For more information visit http://https://www.facebook.com/events/436138319930215/<http://https:/www.facebook.com/events/436138319930215/> 

When: January 15, 2016 – January 15, 2016

Times: Starting: 8:00 PM

Where:: Boston Symphony Orchestra / Boston Pops / Symphony Hall

301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02115

Cost: $25-$45

Fran?ois-Xavier Roth conducts Mozart and Stravinsky featuring Elizabeth Rowe and Jessica Zhou

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Boston Symphony Hall Boston MA

Artist & Program Information

Fran?ois-Xavier Roth, conductor

Elizabeth Rowe, flute

Jessica Zhou, harp

MOZART Concerto in C for flute and harp, K.299 (29 min)

STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1911 version) (35 min)

You are invited to wear your favorite casual attire, and to arrive early to enjoy a free, pre-concert reception before you take your seat. This lowerpriced series also allows you to use tablets-to be provided by the BSO-if you choose to sit in a designated area in the rear of the orchestra floor. Tablet seating is in Orchestra Price classes 5 & 6 only. If you do not wish to participate in the tablet seating, please do not select these price areas.

For more information visit http://https://www.bso.org/Performance/Listing?brands=1182&eventTypes=73008

When:

Saturday, Jan 16, 2016 9:30a – 2:00p

Where:

Center for Arts at the Armory

191 Highland Ave

Somerville, MA 02143

Admission: FREE

Presenting the very best variety of products from New England farms and specialty vendors including vegetables, fruit, meat, cheese, fish, baked goods, and lots more.

Live music, delicious treats in two cafe areas and a chance to meet friends — Chase away the chill of even the coldest winter day with us!

December through March at 191 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA. Every Saturday from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM (closed Dec 26, 2015)

For more information visit http://www.somwintermarket.org 

When:

Saturday, Jan 16, 2016 1:00p –

3:30p

Where:

Arnold Arboretum

125 Arborway Boston, Hunnewell Building

Boston, MA 02130

Admission:

FREE

Unseasonably warm weather in Boston has changed how plants and animals hunt, sleep, migrate, feed, reproduce and thrive in our environment. Come explore and investigate how life is adapting to our changing climate in the beautiful Arnold Arboretum this January. Bring your curiosity and a smart phone. We will be uploading our findings to citizen science platform iNaturalist during our (indoor) debrief immediately following our outdoor musings.

For more information visit http://https://my.arboretum.harvard.edu/Info.aspx?DayPlanner=1488&DayPlannerDate=1/16/2016

When:

Saturday, Jan 16, 2016 10:00a –

2:00p

Where:

Cambridge Community Center

5 Callender St

Cambridge, MA 02139

Admission:

FREE

Join us for the 5th Annual Opening Day of the Cambridge Winter Farmers Market at the Cambridge Community Center! We will be open every Saturday from 10 am – 2 pm from January through April!

The opening day will feature local food and drinks, live music, an art project hosted by the Riverside Gallery, a photo booth, and face painting.

Our vendors for opening day:

Valicenti Pasta Farm Winter Moon Roots Copicut Farms Jubali BirchTree Bread Company Marblehead Salt Co. Sweet Lydia’s Apex Orchards El Recreo Estate Coffee, Inc. Fungi Ally Freedom Food Farm Levend Bakery Chickadee Farm Silverbrook Farm Narragansett Creamery The Soup Guy Honeycomb Creamery Kitchen Millie Lilac Hedge Farm Dan’s Power Plant Moose Cup Samira’s Homemade Just Add Cooking Soluna Garden Farm Jennifer Lee’s Gourmet Bakery

Our musicians:

JackKnife Valentines

JackKnife Valentines influences run from Bob Dylan and the Band to James Brown, Bill Withers and Gil Scott Heron. With two amazing lead singers in Jimmy James and Gene McAuliffe, their songs span roots americana, soul and country. Members of the band have played in prominent blues, rock, and alternative groups around Boston for several decades. Basically, it’s all about soul and playing from your heart.

James McCarthy

James McCarthy is a singer, pianist that performs upbeat pop music and catchy original songs.

When:

Sunday, Jan 17, 2016 2:00p –

4:00p

Where:

Pucker Gallery

240 Newbury St, 3rd floor

Boston, MA 02116

Admission:

FREE

Ben Owen III is an American studio potter working in Seagrove, North Carolina. Born into a traditional pottery family, he was first introduced to clay by his grandfather when he was eight years old. Ben?s natural talent and unusual level of interest led to an apprenticeship with his grandfather and father by age 13. Through high school, he carefully studied the shapes, glazes, and traditions of the Owen aesthetic and learned to appreciate the history and legacy of generations of craft.

During college, Ben?s interest in form, design, and color piqued; and he began to forge his own unique path in clay. Through technical exploration and academic influences, Ben?s clay vernacular began to evolve. Travels in the US attending workshops and conferences along with a fellowship in Japan, extended his continued research. Ben?s recent passions have included glaze creation and experimentation.

Works created by Mr. Owen are included in numerous museum collections including the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC; The International Folk Art Museum in Santa Fe, NM; The Schein-Joseph International Museum of Art in Alfred, NY; and The Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte, NC.

The exhibition Rich History, Vibrant Present will be held from 16 January through 28 February, 2016 at Pucker Gallery.

When: Monday, January 18, 2016, 10am ? 4:45pm

Where: Museum of Fine Arts

465 Huntington Ave

Boston, MA 02115

Cost: Free

Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day by surrounding yourself with art, culture and community. Enjoy free admission all day long and an array of vibrant programs and activities for all ages.

When:

Monday, Jan 18, 2016 2:00p –

5:00p

Where:

Central Square, City Hall and Cambridge Senior Center

795 Massachusetts Ave

Cambridge, MA 02139

Admission:

FREE

Make Jan. 18 MLK Day A Day of Service for the Cambridge Community

This is the 6th Annual Cambridge Day of Service that Many Helping Hands 365 has organized to celebrate the Martin Luther King Day holiday.

The event is free and open to the public.

All ages are welcome to help with hands-on crafts projects that benefit Cambridge residents in need. Join us for an afternoon of hands-on service projects! Make fleece scarves and blankets for homeless children and adults. Make Valentines for elders and veterans. Sort food, winter clothing, books and toiletries for people in need and more!

Come spend an afternoon making a difference in the lives of others. Many people. Many needs. Many Helping Hands.

Many thanks to the many organizations, city departments, businesses and individuals who help make Cambridge MLK Day of Service possible.

Don’t come empty handed!

Bring a can of food, gently used winter clothing or a children’s book for someone in need. We are also collecting and sorting donations of food, children’s books and winter clothing at the event.

All ages welcome! We need everyone’s helping hands

When: Tuesday, January 19, 2016, 3:30 ? 4:30pm

Where: Children’s Library

Central Library in Copley Square

700 Boylston Street

Boston MA 02116

Cost: Free

Details: Children of all ages build and play together with LEGO and DUPLO bricks.

When:

Tuesday, Dec 22, 2015 10:00a – Thursday, Mar 10, 2016 10:00p

Where:

Frog Pond

Boston Common

Boston, MA

Admission:

$5

The absolute best place to skate outdoors in Boston. Open to the public with skate rentals available. Weather permitting, ice skating returns to Boston Common Frog Pond mid-November of each year.

Open Daily starting Saturday, Nov 22, 2015:

Mon 10AM-4PM

Tue-Thu 10AM-9PM

Fri-Sat 10AM-10PM

Sun 10AM-9PM

Daily Admission:

Adult Admissions (14+): $5.00

Kid Admissions (13 & under): FREE

Rentals:

Adult Skate Rentals: $10.00

Kid Skate Rentals: $5.00

Locker Rentals: $2.00

Skate Sharpening

$8.00 per pair

When: Thursday, January 21, 2016, 4 ? 9pm

Where: The Institute of Contemporary Art

100 Northern Ave

Boston, MA 02210

Cost: Free

FREE for all every Thursday from 4 to 9 PM during ICA Free Thursday Nights. Special hours: From Oct, 10, 2015 to Jan 24, 2016, Free Thursdays will start early at 4 PM in conjunction with Leap Before You Look: Black Mountain College 1933?1957.