Weekly Blueprint

Happy Monday everyone, I hope you had a great weekend! I am still recovering from the aftermath of an epic cookie party + my Girls on the Run team completing their 5K yesterday, and I'm seriously getting excited for holiday break. As much as I love work, I also love the holiday slowdown! But before we get there, how about a fun roundup of events for your week? So much great stuff going on -- enjoy!

December 15: Final day of Greenovate Boston’s used toy collection. (Boston)

December 15 - 21: Boston Children’s Theater presents The Velveteen Rabbit. (Boston)

December 15 - 28: The Christmas Revels; celebrating the Winter Solstice. (Cambridge)

December 15 - 23: Holiday lights trolley tour and sing along. (Boston)

December 15 - January 4: A Splendid book collection. (Chestnut Hill)

December 15 - January 4: The zoo becomes magical with thousands of twinkling lights. (Stoneham)

December 15 - January 1: Nantucket Noel, the quintessential yuletide experience. (Nantucket)

December 15 - January 1: The Whaling Museum turns into a festive winter wonderland. (Nantucket)

December 16: 241st Anniversary Boston Tea Party Reenactment. (Boston)

December 16: Winter wonderland crafts. (Easton)

December 16: Prepare a variety of sweet & savory homemade food gifts perfect for sharing with others. (Ipswich)

December 16: Assembly Row celebrates Hanukkah. (Somerville)

December 16: A wonderful evening of candlelight and holly. (Waltham)

December 16 + 19: Cookie decorating and holiday crafts. (North Andover)

December 17: Who needs overnight shipping when you can create a giftapult. (Acton)

December 17: Enjoy an evening of art and activities celebrating Hanukkah. (Boston)

December 17: Fill your day with art and play. (Lincoln)

December 17: Don your ugly sweater and go play with some Legos. (Somerville)

December 18: Slow down your sleigh with DIY parachute sleigh stoppers. (Acton)

December 18: Wander through Roslindale this holiday season. (Roslindale)

December 18: Celebrate the season with an evening dedicated to the art of mixology. (Salem)

December 18 - 21: Cinderella puppet show. (Brookline)

December 18 - 23: Harvard Square Holiday Faire. (Cambridge)

December 19: Up, up and away DIY flying reindeer. (Acton)

December 19: PlaySpace pajama party. (Boston)

December 19: Prepare a variety of sweet & savory homemade food gifts perfect for sharing with others. (Ipswich)

December 19: There's a Moose on the Christmas Caboose book-signing and moose-meeting. (Stoneham)

December 19 - 21: Find unique gifts and experiences at the Cultural Survival Gift Bazaar. (Boston)

December 19 - 21: Hop aboard the Polar Express. (Carver)  

December 19 - 21: Escape the frenzy of a modern Christmas and celebrate by candlelight. (Sturbridge)

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