Things to do North of Boston December 20th-December 26th

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Here are our favorite things to do North of Boston this upcoming week:

Scroll down for links to local theater, public library, and recreation department calendars! There is always something fun to do in our local communities.

Seasonal Events

ZooLights, Daily through January 5th (Holidays excluded), 4- 9:30 pm, Stoneham, Massachusetts

Winter Wonderettes, Wednesdays to Sundays through December 22nd, Stoneham, Massachusetts

Frozen Fire Festival, December 26th-January 1st, Salem, Massachusetts

Woburn Recreation Classes start in early January. Classes fill up fast! Take a look at all of the wonderful offerings including KidCreate Studios at Spence Farm. Click here to register!

 
Bunratty Tavern LIVE MUSIC Schedule December 2024
 
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HAPPENING THIS WEEK – 

Friday, December 20th, 2024

LIVE music- Neon Lighthouse, 8:30-11:30pm, Goodnight Johnny’s Music Bar, Burlington, Massachusetts

Live Music Fridays with Mike Costano, 8-10pm, The Fox Den, Woburn, Massachusetts

Canadian Brass at Cary Hall, 7:30pm, Lexington, Massachusetts

Live Music with Brien Sweet at Common Craft, 5:30pm, Burlington, Massachusetts

Adult Maker Space Craft Classes: Wooden Snowflakes, 1:30-2:30pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Sweater Weather – Holiday Party at Revolution Hall!, 5pm, Lexington, Massachusetts

Saturday, December 21st, 2024

Meditation, 11-12pm, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts

Santa Visits Oak & Iron Brewing Company, 1-3pm, Andover, Massachusetts

Diversity Potluck Holiday Party with the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress, 3pm, Burlington, Massachusetts 

The Merry Minstrels: Tis the Season – A Holiday Celebration in Song, 2-3pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Ugly Sweater Party, 5-11pm, Billerica, Massachusetts

Holiday Hands-On History: Spiced Orange Pomander Balls, 10am-4pm, Lexington, Massachusetts 

Holiday Artisan Craft Market at Inner Space Arts, 12pm, North Reading, Massachusetts

Sunday, December 22nd, 2024

Holiday Artisan Craft Market at Inner Space Arts, 12pm, North Reading, Massachusetts

The Orchestra & Chancel Choir, 10am, Reading, Massachusetts

Sunday Blues & Brews with The Gravel Project, 1-4pm, Lexington, Massachusetts

Monday, December 23rd, 2024

Family Playtime at the Woburn Public Library, 10-11am, Woburn, Massachusetts

Teen – Take and Make – Party Poppers at the Cary Memorial Library, All Day, Lexington, Massachusetts

Tuesday, December 24th 2024

Christmas Eve Morning Run with the Shamrock Running Club, 7am, Woburn, Massachusetts

Wednesday, December 25th, 2024 

🎄Merry Christmas and Happy First Night of Hanukkah! 🕎

Thursday, December 26th, 2024 

T’s Taekwondo for Kids, 2:30-3pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Book Clubs

Thursday Book Clubs at Whitelam Books

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club at Whitelam Books, 7:00- 8:00 pm, Reading, Massachusetts

Non-Fiction Book Club with Nina at Whitelam Books, Reading, Massachusetts

Fiction Book Club with Jeanne

Friday after every Third Tuesday of every Month

Studio 64 Book Club, Reading Public Library, Reading, Massachusetts

Art Classes

Arts Arlington, Arlington, Massachusetts

Munroe Center for the Arts, Lexington, Massachusetts

Music Classes and Lessons

Group Piano Classes for Kids, Wednesdays 1:30 pm & 2:30 pm, Arlington, Massachusetts

Second Monday of Each Month for adults

Guitar League, 7:30pm, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Music Lessons

Stage Music Center, Winchester and Acton, Massachusetts

National Music Inc, Woburn, Massachusetts

Fitness and Health

Nursing Your Way to Wellness

Public Library Calendars

Woburn Public Library Calendar

Burlington Public Library Calendar

Arlington Public Library Calendar

Reading Public Library Calendar

Wakefield Public Library Calendar

Tewksbury Public Library Calendar

Winchester Public Library Calendar

Lexington Public Library Calendar

Town Recreation Departments

Woburn Recreation, 10 Common Street, Woburn, Massachusetts, 781-897-5805

Burlington Parks & Recreation, 61 Center Street, Burlington, Massachusetts, 781-270-1695

Reading Recreation Division, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts, 781-942-9075

Wakefield Recreation, Americal Civic Center, 467 Main Street, Wakefield, Massachusetts, 781-246-6389

Stoneham Recreation Department, 35 Central Street, Stoneham, Massachusetts, 781-279-2609

Lexington Recreation & Community Programs, 39 Marrett Road, Lexington, Massachusetts, 781-698-4800

Winchester Recreation Department, 263 Main Street, Winchester, Massachusetts, 781-721-71

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Jodi Crowley

Jodi is a huge fan of communities North of Boston. Each city has unique characteristics that families can compare to find the best possible fit for their next home. Jodi enjoys highlighting successful local small businesses, fun events and activities, the best local restaurants and so much more!