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Things To Do around Westwood This MLK Weekend: Friday, January 16th to Monday, January 19th
Darlene Cancell
Editor
This MLK holiday weekend offers family-friendly ways to spend your time - including a meaningful day of service, the launch of a children's book at Blue Bunny Bookstore, a puppet show, and ice skating. There's also live country and western music. Check it out, below.
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Beantown Buckaroos Perform Western Swing and Country Music - Sat Jan 17 7:30 pm
Canton Public Library
The Open Book Coffeehouse kicks off 2026 on a high note on Saturday evening, January 17 with The Beantown Buckaroos.
The Beantown Buckaroos serve up classic Western swing and country music, with a dash of Tex-Mex and Cajun for picante. You could say they play both kinds of music, country AND western. [more details]
Our Treasures Within Book Launch Event - Sun Jan 18 11:00 am
The Blue Bunny Bookstore, Dedham
At this two-hour event, twin brothers Peter H. Reynolds and Paul A. Reynolds present their picture book created in collaboration with Pope Francis at the brothers' educational non-profit, TLC Studios & Media Lab. Tickets include admission for one adult and one child, plus a copy of the book, Our Treasures Within. The book celebrates the power of creativity, kindness, and community. [more details]
Penguin in My Pocket - Sat Jan 17 through Mon Jan 19, 10:30 am & 1:00 pm
Puppet Showplace Theater, Brookline
Minneapolis-based puppeteer Kurt Hunger developed Penguin in My Pocket with a grant from the Jim Henson Foundation, and has toured across the country and to India. The marionette performance tells the story of a penguin scientist who crashes her experimental jetpack in a jungle and must find her way home with the help of an artistic monkey. [more details]
Winter Skate at Patriot Place - Fri Jan 16, Sat Jan 17 & Mon Jan 19, various times
2 Patriot Place, Foxborough
Choose your preferred time slot for ice skating at Lot 12B of South Marketplace in Patriot Place. There are multiple daily sessions s to skate the path each day through the winter. Open at 4 p.m. on weekdays and 11:00 a.m. on weekends, with evening skating sessions also available. [more details]
2026 MLK Day of Service and Learning for the Entire Community! - Mon Jan 19 2:00 p.m.
Central Square Church, Cambridge
All are invited to a day of hands-on service and learning, beginning with a welcome at 2:00 p.m. and service and learning activities from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Make blankets and scarves for homeless children, teens, and adults, create valentines for isolated elders, veterans, and homeless adults, and sort donations for people in need. Teach-ins focus on the topics of ranked-choice voting, same-day voter registration, community safety, and immigration. It's free to register. [more details]
