The Weekender: December 14 to 17
December 14 to 17
Terriers, the final stretch is in sight. We have some festive ideas to spark your winter spirit before you successfully knock out the remaining projects, presentations, and exams. Check out an on-campus crafts session by the BU Arts Initiative, or go on a group biking trip with the BU Cycle Kitchen (BUCK). Last, wrap up your holiday shopping at a fun holiday market.
Study Break: Sun Catchers & S’mores
If you need a last-minute gift for a special someone back home, why not make it yourself? The BU Arts Initiative invites the BU community to create suncatchers, the Native American dream catcher’s cousin. Take an hour or two out of your studying stint to enjoy art, good energy, s’mores, and hot chocolate.
Thursday, December 14, 2 to 5 pm, George Sherman Union, Room 201, 775 Commonwealth Ave. Find more information here.
Boston Bollywood Season 12 Dance Show
Boston Bollywood presents its annual dance show at BU’s Tsai Performance Center. Over 90 dancers from the city’s premier Bollywood dance company will fill the stage with original choreography to popular dance songs from India’s illustrious film industry.
Friday, December 15, 8 to 10 pm, and Saturday, December 16, 7 to 9 pm, Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Ave. Find more information and buy tickets here.
The BU Cycle Kitchen’s Ugly Sweater Ride
Get out of that desk chair and get your blood pumping…at least for a few hours. The BU Cycle Kitchen (BUCK), a do-it-yourself bike community and repair space managed by BU Transportation Services, is hosting an ugly sweater cycling ride for BU cyclists to don their best hilariously eye-catching holiday attire. The trip will be 5 to 10 miles, going at a “party pace.”
Saturday, December 16, 11 am to 1 pm, 1019 Commonwealth Ave. (entrance is on Babcock Street). Find more information here.
Boston Women’s Market at Time Out Market
This weekend, the Boston Women’s Market will have a pop-up event at Time Out Market. New England women makers and bakers will sell festive and handmade gifts like candles, soaps, and jewelry that will be sure to please family and friends. The market will also provide a gift wrapping station (and sell gift wrapping materials). This year, Northeastern University’s all-women a cappella group, Treble on Huntington, will provide jovial tunes from noon to 2 pm.
Saturday, December 16, noon to 5 pm, Time Out Market, 401 Park Drive. Find more information here.
The Hidden Art Gallery’s Holiday Art Market
Looking for a heartfelt greeting card, print, or craft? The Hidden Art Gallery is transforming into a mini gift shop for the holiday season. Unique gifts are crafted by local artists and artisans, such as paintings starting at $25 and greeting cards starting at $4. Visitors can also enter a Christmas-themed raffle for a chance to win prizes, like a $35-value print.
Saturday, December 16, 10 am to 5 pm, and Sunday, December 17, 1 to 4 pm, The Hidden Art Gallery, 25 Myrtle St., Boston. Find more information, including how to secure a free timed ticket to the show, here.
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