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Friday, March 16<\/strong><\/p>\n

8 a.m. Growing: 6th Annual Massachusetts Urban Farming Conference<\/a> begins at Bunker Hill Community College, Boston.<\/p>\n

6 p.m. Art: Closing Reception for \u201cBoston Does Boston XI\u201d<\/a> at Proof gallery, Boston.<\/p>\n

7:30 p.m. Books: Amanda Cook reads<\/a> from her new poetic memoir \u201cIronstone Whirlygig\u201d at Gloucester Writers Center.<\/p>\n

8:15 p.m. Music: Palehound, Oompa<\/a> and friends perform at the Sinclair, Cambridge.<\/p>\n

Saturday, March 17<\/strong><\/p>\n

9:15 a.m. Conference: Mass Cultural Council Institute<\/a> at the DCU Center, Worcester.<\/p>\n

10 a.m. Holidays: Nowruz 2018<\/a>: The Persian New Year Festival (pictured at top) at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.<\/p>\n

11 a.m. Art: Steve Gerberich\u2019s \u201cSprings, Sprockets & Pulleys\u201d<\/a> exhibit debuts at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, Vermont.<\/p>\n

3 p.m. Animation: Womanimation festival of animated films<\/a> by women from around the world. At Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston.<\/p>\n

5 p.m. Art\/Performance: Closing and performance for \u201cFantasy Island 4.0 Queer Afro Indigenous Futures\u201d<\/a> at 233 Westminster St., Providence.<\/p>\n

5 p.m. Activism: \u201cWomen, Socialism & The Black Liberation Struggle\u201d<\/a> panel discussion hosted by Workers World Party-Boston at 284 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, Boston.<\/p>\n

6 p.m. Art: Opening reception for \u201cCharmed,\u201d<\/a> an explorative, Queer group show curated by Kyle Quinn, founder of Raw Meat Collective. At Yellow Peril Gallery, Providence.<\/p>\n

8 p.m. Theater: New Repetory Theatre debuts \u201cThe Bakelite Masterpiece\u201d<\/a> at Mosesian Center for the Arts, Watertown.<\/p>\n

Sunday, March 18<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 p.m. Media critic Dan Kennedy signs his new book \u201cThe Return of the Moguls\u201d<\/a> at Barnes & Noble at the Prudential Center, Boston.<\/p>\n

2 p.m. Childen\u2019s books: Pulitzer Prize\u2013winning author Junot D\u00edaz<\/a> discusses his debut children’s picture book, \u201cIslandborn,\u201d at the Brattle Theatre, Cambridge.<\/p>\n

2 p.m. Activism\/Art: Make a Difference Craftivism Event<\/a> at Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton.<\/p>\n

Monday, March 19<\/strong><\/p>\n

6:30 p.m. History: \u201cSlavery, Abolition, and Haiti\u2014A Look at Malden History\u201d<\/a> talk by Malden Public Library Director Dora St. Martin at the library, Malden.<\/p>\n

8 p.m. Feminism: New Bedford Lyceum presents Gloria Steinem<\/a> at Zeiterion Theatre, New Bedford.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, March 20<\/strong><\/p>\n

Noon. Protest: Press Conference: Boston Mothers Speak Out Vs Police Violence<\/a> at Suffolk County District Attorney\u2019s Office, Boston.<\/p>\n

2 p.m. Nature: Winter Tree and Shrub Identification<\/a> and Signs of Spring at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge.<\/p>\n

4:30 p.m. Kids: Wee the People presents \u201cPopping Stereotypes,\u201d<\/a> an interactive game that explores and challenges gender stereotypes, at Egleston Square library, Boston.<\/p>\n

8 p.m. \u201cEquinox: New Forums for Black Consciousness, Hip Hop and Beyond\u201d<\/a> performances and discussion at AS220\u2019s 95 Empire Street, Providence.<\/p>\n

8 p.m. Horns: \u201cBrass Attack\u201d<\/a> concert featuring Boycott, Emperor Norton\u2019s Stationary Marching Band and Cocek Brass Band at Thunder Road, Somerville.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, March 21<\/strong><\/p>\n

10 a.m. Art: \u201cGy\u00f6rgy Kepes Photographs: The MIT Years, 1946-1985\u201d<\/a> exhibition debuts at MIT Museum, Cambridge.<\/p>\n

4 p.m. Kids\/Activism: Wee the People presents \u201cLittle Voices Big Change: Black Lives Matter\/Intersectionality\u201d<\/a> at Mattapan Library.<\/p>\n

6 p.m. Activism: \u201c3 Years of Mass Action Against Police Brutality- A review\u201d<\/a> at Egleston Square library, Roxbury, Boston.<\/p>\n

7 p.m. Poetry: Improbable Places Poetry Tour<\/a> visits Modern Millie\u2019s Dress Shop in Salem for readings of fashion and identity, sewing and style.<\/p>\n

7 p.m. Cosplay: Granite State Cosplay Meetup<\/a> at Manchester Makerspace, Manchester, New Hampshire.<\/p>\n

7:30 p.m. Dance: An Evening with Bill T. Jones<\/a> at the College of Holy Cross, Worcester.<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 22<\/strong><\/p>\n

5 p.m. Art: Opening reception for \u201cEdie Bresler: Based on a True Story\u201d<\/a> exhibition at Simmons College\u2019s Trustman Art Gallery, Boston.<\/p>\n

7 p.m. Art: Bruce Myren speaks about his photography project regarding \u201cThe Washington Elm and the Fate of Elms\u201d<\/a> at Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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