Here are our favorite things to do North of Boston this upcoming week:
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Scroll down for links to local theater, public library, and recreation department calendars! There is always something fun to do in our local communities
UPCOMING LIVE MUSIC
Jane Lynch & Kate Flannery: The Trouble with Angels – tickets on sale now for Aug 9 show 8pm, Cary Hall, Lexington, Massachusetts
HAPPENING THIS WEEK –
Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend, Now through June 15th, Salem, Massachusetts
Try a FREE online (recorded) cooking class compliments of Effortless Kitchen with Arlington Personal Chef, Debbie Brosnan!
Friday, May 23rd, 2025
Flags at Calvary Cemetery for Memorial Day, 9am, Woburn, Massachusetts
Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Show, 7-9:30pm, Malden, Massachusetts
Live Music, 7-10pm, Bunratty Tavern, Reading, Massachusetts
Board Game Night, 8-10pm, The Fox Den, Woburn, Massachusetts
Live Music, 8:30-11:30pm, Goodnight Johnny’s Music Bar, Burlington, Massachusetts
Saturday, May 24th, 2025
Bike Maintenance Clinic, 2-3pm, Woburn, Massachusetts
Flags at Woodbrook Cemetery, 8am, Woburn, Massachusetts
Traditional Irish Seisiun, 1-4pm, Bunratty Tavern, Reading, Massachusetts
Live Music, 7-10pm, Bunratty Tavern, Reading, Massachusetts
Live Music, 7-10pm, Goodnight Johnny’s Music Bar, Burlington, Massachusetts
Mario Cart/Smash Bros Night, 8pm-10pm, The Fox Den, Woburn, Massachusetts
Sunday, May 25th, 2025
Veterans Breakfast, 8-11am, Woburn, Massachusetts
Sunday Run, 11am – 12pm, Medford Brewing Company, Medford, Massachusetts
Stitch n’ B*tch, 2-4pm, The Fox Den, Woburn, Massachusetts
Karaoke, 7pm, The BrickYard, Woburn, Massachusetts
Monday, May 26th, 2025
Baby-Friendly Matinee at Capitol Theatre, 12-2pm, Arlington, Massachusetts
Memorial Day Ceremony at the Woburn Common, 9am-12pm, Woburn, Massachusetts
Tuesday, May 27th, 2025
Whitelam Woolies: Drop-in Knitting Circle, 10:30-11:30am, Reading, Massachusetts
Summer Farmers’ Market, 2-6:30pm, Lexington, Massachusetts
Gentle Yoga & Meditation at the Robbins Library, 5-6pm, Arlington, Massachusetts
Trivia Night, 7-9pm, Medford Brewing Company, Medford, Massachusetts
Karaoke, 6-9pm, Bunratty Tavern, Reading, Massachusetts
Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
Art Expressions Group: Creative Activities Peer Support Group, 10-11am, Woburn, Massachusetts
Karaoke Night, 6-8pm, Goodnight Johnny’s Music Bar, Burlington, Massachusetts
Beer Tasting with the Head Brewer at Medford Brewing Company, 7-9pm, Medford, Massachusetts
Glass Suncatcher Class at Made in Burlington, 6pm, Burlington, Massachusetts
Shamrock Running Club, 6-8:30pm, Lord Hobo, Woburn, Massachusetts
1/2 off Kids Meals Wednesdays, The Fox Den, Woburn, Massachusetts
Stump Trivia, 7pm, Bunratty Tavern, Reading, Massachusetts
Thursday, May 29th, 2025
Sea Glass Class (Pick Your Project), 6pm, Burlington, Massachusetts
Good Thomas Musical Bingo, 7pm, Bunratty Tavern, Reading, Massachusetts
Karaoke, 8pm, The BrickYard, 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
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
Sh;ft Fitness Classes, Woburn, Massachusetts
High Function Fitness, Woburn, Massachusetts
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, 781-721-712
Honoring Heroes, Celebrating Community: Memorial Day Weekend North of Boston
Memorial Day isn’t just the unofficial start of summer—it’s a time to honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in
Horn Pond, Woburn, Massachusetts
Photos from David Crowley, founder of local Social Capital Inc. & creator of the food blog Cooking Chat. “The glacially formed 102-acre Horn Pond carries
Outdoor Activities
The Trustees For more than a century, The Trustees has been working to protect nature, providing care of our reservations, building creative programs to engage
