“Wrap It Up…with the Arts” FREE Community Art Event
Lesley University is proud to host an end-of-the year arts celebration showcasing and celebrating Lesley’s art-based master’s degree program. Students and alumni will present their recent work which includes a comedy show, spoken word, print work, photography, painting, theater, music, singing, and dancing. Marran Gallery & Theater located at 47 Oxford St., Cambridge. Artist’s reception is at 6 p.m. Performances begin at 7 p.m. For more information and to RSVP please contact Shantel Hansen at 617-349-8265 or shansen@lesley.edu or visit www.lesley.edu/info
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MOUTHFUL
An Open Mic for Open Minds
Mouthful: An Open Mic for Open Minds meets every second Friday of the month to turn the mic over to your original writing in any genre — and munch on tasty noshes while you chat informally about writing and whatever else comes to mind. Come to read or come to listen: our goal is to build a community of writers and readers that supports women and their allies. 7:30 p.m. Center for New Words, 7 Temple St., Cambridge. 7:15 p.m., signup, 7:30 p.m., start. $5 donation requested at the door.
“The Boston TV Party”
Writers & Fans in Support of the Writers Guild Strike
Boston area writers and fans will rally and march at 12 noon until 3 p.m., beginning at the Meeting House of the First Parish (Unitarian Universalist), 3 Church St., Cambridge. Enter on Mass. Ave. at corner of Church St. Event is presented in collaboration with Cambridge Forum and the Harvard Lampoon. Speakers will include Joss Whedon (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Angel,” “Firefly”), Rob Kutner (“The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”), Jaime Paglia (“Eureka”) and surprise celebrity guests to be announced. Free and Open to the Public
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SAT., DECEMBER 15
A Christmas Sing-A-Long
The Women’s Services Club of Boston, Inc. and The Grandparent Group presents A Christmas Sing-A-Long. 3-6 p.m. at 464 Massachusetts Ave., Boston. Special guests The NEC Gospel Choir. Free. Refreshments will be served. For more information call 617-426-3664.
MON., DECEMBER 17
The American Cancer Society “Look Good. . . Feel Better” Seminars
The American Cancer Society will host three Look Good . . .Feel Better seminars this month at local hospitals in the Boston area. Look Good . . . Feel Better is a free program that teaches cancer patientshands-on techniques to help them cope with appearance-related side effects from chemotherapy or radiation treatments. Wig care, scarf and hat use, skin care and nail care will all be discussed, and all participants will receive a free makeup kit. Boston Medical Center, 1 Boston Medical Center Place in Boston, Monday, December 17 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Pre-registration is required. To register please call Aija Wiley at 617-638-5762. Dana Farber Hospital, SW 400, 44 Binney St. in Boston, Monday, December 17 from 10 a.m.-noon. Pre-registration is required. To register please call Julie Durmis at 617-632-2211. Massachusetts General Hospital, Yawkey Building, room 7950 7th Floor, 55 Fruit St. in Boston, Wednesday, December 19 from 10 a.m. – noon. Pre-registration is required. To register please call Kathy Gill-Bazazi at 617-726-3211.
“Eyes on the Prize” Screening
Boston Public Library, Copley Square. Telephone 617-536-5400 ext. 4319. 6 p.m. in Rabb Lecture Hall. “Ain’t Gonna Shuffle No More” (1964-1972) & “A Nation of Law?” (1968-1971) The complete series of “Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years” and “Eyes on the Prize II: America at the Racial Crossroads” will be screened through Jan. 7. Contact: Communications Office 617-859-2220. www.bpl.org.
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