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Little Groove Outdoor Music Classes

Little Groove Outdoor Music Classes

November 8 at 10:30am (This weekend) +12

Lyrik · Fenway–Kenmore • Free

Little Groove brings outdoor, hands-on music classes to Lyrik. Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers are invited to learn and interact through sound, sight, and touch in a live music setting.

ICA Unlocked: Contemporary Art for the Curious

ICA Unlocked: Contemporary Art for the Curious

Nov. 8 & Nov. 22 at 1pm

Institute of Contemporary Art / Boston · South Boston Waterfront • $70 ICA members / $85 nonmembers

Curious adults wander galleries without art-speak before taking in a live performance by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company in the waterfront theater during this two-part contemporary art program hosted by ICA staff.

Gratitude in Practice: An All-Levels Benefit Class

Gratitude in Practice: An All-Levels Benefit Class

November 8 at 5pm (This weekend)

Down Under School of Yoga - Boston South End · South End • $20-$150

Roll out your mat for a class that gives back. Down Under Yoga founder Justine Cohen leads an all-levels flow to fund the Suzuki School of Newton's expanded music spaces.

Free Rock Climbing

Free Rock Climbing

November 9 at 5:30pm +25

Central Rock Gym - Cambridge · Cambridge Highlands • Free

Always wanted to try climbing? This free weekly intro class gets first-timers on the wall with zero pressure: learn the basics, build confidence, then keep climbing as long as you like.

Queer Line & Partner Dancing

Queer Line & Partner Dancing

November 9 at 7:30pm +4

Club Café · Back Bay • Free

Rooted in the welcoming spirit of the local LGBTQ+ country western scene, this free event in the Moonshine Room at Club Café invites dancers of all experience levels to learn old and new line and partner dances.

Free Rock Climbing- Central Rock Cambridge

Free Rock Climbing- Central Rock Cambridge

November 9 at 10:30pm +46

Central Rock Gym - Cambridge · Cambridge Highlands • Free

Try climbing without spending a dime. This weekly intro class teaches wall basics and movement, then sets you loose to keep climbing on your own.

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Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 PM

Chinese Calligraphy Workshop

Mosaic Art Studio Brighton Pop Up · Brighton

Sat, Nov 7 · 6:30 PM

Pottery Wheel Class | One Time

Clay Lounge · South End

Adults $90

Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 PM

Italian Dinner with Tiramisu Finale in Boston

Selfup · Downtown

Admission: $120

Sun, Nov 8 · 6:00 AM

Private Vacation Photography Session with Local Photographer in Boston

Boston · Boston

$425

Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM

'Just Make It' Art Club

Greater Boston Zen Center · Cambridgeport

Sun, Nov 8 · 10:30 AM

Little Groove at Lyrik

Lyrik · Fenway–Kenmore

Free

Sun, Nov 8 · 9:00 AM

SWETSTUDIO | Aerial Yoga and Fitness

SWETSTUDIO · South End

$25

Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM

Coffee+Crafts

Boston Fiber Company · South End

Free

Sun, Nov 8 · 1:30 AM

Into the Deep: A Heated Flow Masterclass

Down Under School of Yoga - Boston South End · South End

$40

Sun, Nov 8 · 4:00 PM

Cooking Class: Sushi Making 101

Trillium - Fort Point · Fort Point

Sun, Nov 8 · 10:30 AM

Drawing from Sculpture (Galleries), Ages 15-17

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · Fenway–Kenmore

Sun, Nov 8 · 1:30 PM

Into the Deep: A Heated Flow Masterclass

Down Under School of Yoga · North Cambridge

$40

Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM

Perfect Memory

Institute of Contemporary Art / Boston · South Boston Waterfront

Free with museum admission

Sun, Nov 8 · 10:30 AM

FREE Little Groove Outdoor Music Classes

Lyrik · Fenway–Kenmore

Free

Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AM

Glazing 101+

Mudflat · East Somerville

$50

Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM

Homemade Dumplings 101 in Boston

21 Kingston St · Downtown

$120

Sun, Nov 8 · 7:00 PM

JP Line Dancing at Ned Devine ’s

Ned Devine's · Downtown

$$

Sun, Nov 8 · 10:30 AM

Children’s Sunday Studio Art, Ages 9–11

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · Fenway–Kenmore

$20

Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 AM

A.Rrajani’s Model Photography Portfolio

Boston · Boston

Sun, Nov 8 · 10:30 AM

Little Groove

Lyrik · Fenway–Kenmore

Free

Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AM

Kids' Pottery + Painting Party

Pottery Studio 1 · D Street / West Broadway

$130

Sun, Nov 8 · 12:30 PM

Pottery with A Purpose: Halloween Edition

Portico Brewing · Ward Two

Sun, Nov 8 · 8:00 PM

Sunday Line Dancing at Loretta's

Loretta's Last Call · West Fens

Free

Mon, Nov 9 · 7:00 PM

617 Country Line Dancing at Hennessy’s

Hennessy’s Bar · Downtown

Free

Mon, Nov 9 · 10:30 AM

Watercolor Online

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · Fenway–Kenmore

Mon, Nov 9 · 7:00 PM

Queer Line and Partner Dancing

The Hennessy's · Downtown

Free

Mon, Nov 9 · 7:00 PM

Capoeira class in Somerville

Dance Union Studio · Prospect Hill

$15

Mon, Nov 9 · 7:00 PM

West Coast Swing Training

Arts at the Armory · Powder House Square

Mon, Nov 9 · 5:30 PM

Sketchbook Explorations Online

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · Fenway–Kenmore

Mon, Nov 9 · 6:30 PM

Peer-Led Mandarin Conversation Circle

Chinatown Branch of the Boston Public Library · Downtown

Mon, Nov 9 · 3:00 PM

Senior Sewing

Boston Public Library · Back Bay

Free

Mon, Nov 9 · 3:00 PM

Design and Sew: DIY Hair Scrunchies [#teencentral]

Central Library in Copley Square · Back Bay

Free

Mon, Nov 9 · 6:00 PM

Saborcito: Salsa & Bachata Dancing

The Anchor · Charlestown

$0

Mon, Nov 9 · 6:30 PM

Somerville Stitch Club

Somerville Public Library West Branch · Tufts

Mon, Nov 9 · 10:30 AM

Painting in Acrylics Intensive

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · Fenway–Kenmore

Mon, Nov 9 · 6:10 PM

Beginner/Intermediate Adult Hip Hop Dance Class at Urbanity Dance!

Urbanity Dance HQ · South End

$30

Mon, Nov 9 · 7:00 PM

617 Country Line Dancing

Hennessy’s Bar · Downtown

Free

Mon, Nov 9 · 7:00 PM

Capoeira class

Dance Union Studio · Prospect Hill

$15

Mon, Nov 9 · 3:00 PM

Senior Sewing

Mattapan Branch of the Boston Public Library · Mattapan

Mon, Nov 9 · 7:00 PM

Partner Swing Dancing

Loretta's Last Call · West Fens

Free

Mon, Nov 9 · 6:00 PM

Saborcito at The Anchor Salsa & Bachata

The Anchor · Charlestown

$$

Mon, Nov 9 · 6:30 PM

Bachata Fundamentals

Cambridge Athletic Club · East Cambridge

$25

Mon, Nov 9 · 1:30 PM

The Art of Everyday Things

Hyde Park Branch Library · Hyde Park

Free

Mon, Nov 9 · 10:30 AM

Portrait Drawing (Studio and Galleries)

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · Fenway–Kenmore

Mon, Nov 9 · 6:10 PM

Beginner/Intermediate Adult Hip Hop Dance Class

Urbanity Dance HQ · South End

$30

Mon, Nov 9 · 6:30 PM

Figure Drawing

Artisans Asylum · Lower Allston

$30

Mon, Nov 9 · 7:00 PM

Partner Swing Dancing at Loretta's

Loretta's Last Call · West Fens

Free

Mon, Nov 9 · 7:00 PM

Weekly Queer Line & Partner Dancing

Hennessy’s Bar · Downtown

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 11:30 AM

Market to Table at OAK

OAK Long Bar + Kitchen · Prudential / St. Botolph

$95

Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM

JP Line Dancing

Ned Devine's Irish Pub · Downtown

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM

Rhythm Riders Line Dance Class

Mattahunt Elementary School · Mattapan

Free

Tue, Nov 10 · 10:30 AM

ESOL Chorus

Central Library in Copley Square · Back Bay

Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM

An Icon of One's Own

Fourth Presbyterian Church · Columbus Park / Andrew Square

$110

Tue, Nov 10 · 5:00 PM

Bowdoin St Health Center Line Dance Lovers Class

Bowdoin Street Health Center · Dorchester

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