MFA sidewalk Sale

The weather is finally warming up, and with this new heat wave many busniesses are partaking in sidewalk sales. The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston hosts its annual spring sidewalk sale Friday and Saturday. Hundreds of student pieces including ceramics, photography, screen prints,jewelry, handmade cards (above, American Sign Language themed cards by Jodi Bosin), and more will sell at prices starting at a few dollars. The sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days along Museum Road, between the school and the museum.

To find out more details, check out www.smfa.edu/news or call 617-369-3617.

Caribbean-style foodie festival that celebrates all things hot

Saturday, Jun 29 11:00a to 3:00p

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology

Boston JerkFest™ is an out-door/in-door family-friendly Caribbean style foodie festival that features Jamaican jerk spiced food. Boston Jerkfest™ will feature top local Caribbean Chefs, authentic Caribbean, international and local spicy food for sale, including specialty foods such as: spicy jams, nuts, desserts, and traditional home-made drinks from the Caribbean with entertainment and performances for the whole family. It also features a Rum & Brew Tasting for 21+ festival attendees.

Phone (617) 395-7680

Price $6-35

Age Suitability All Ages

Barbecue festival on Battle Green

By Brock Parker / Globe Correspondent

Thirty teams of barbecue authorities from across the Northeast will be converging on the center of town next weekend for a two-day competition for culinary bragging rights. The Lexington Battle Green BBQ Festival is slated for Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $5, with ages 12 and younger admitted for free if accompanied by an adult; food costs will vary. The festival, part of the town’s month long Revolutionary Revelry lineup of events, will also feature musical entertainment, craft beer from New England breweries, And vendors selling grilling gear and accessories, with proceeds benefiting the regional LABBB Educational Collaborative. For more information, visit www.lexingtonbbqbattle.com.

Mother’s Day events in Boston area

Posted by Jen Clark Estes

Boston.com

Mother’s Day is on May 12th. here are some Boston-area activities to help you prepare celebrate.

“National Public Gardens Day,” New England Wildflower Society, Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Rd., Framingham. Fri., May 10, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Adults, $10; 65+, $7; 3-17, $5; under 3 and members free. www.newfs.org

“Pop-Up for Mom,” Wenham Museum, 132 Main St., Wenham. Fri., May 10, 10 a.m. – noon. Adults, $8; ages 1-18, $6; under one and members, free. www.wenhammuseum.org

“Mother’s Day Storytime and Activity,” The Curious George Store, 1 JFK St., Cambridge. Fri., May 10, 10:30 – 11 a.m. Free. RSVP required. www.thecuriousgeorgestore.com

“Made for Mom,” Discovery Museums, 177 Main St., Acton. Fri., May 10, drop-in 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Adults, $11; ages 60+, $10; children, $11; under one and members, free. www.thecuriousgeorgestore.com

“Duckling Day,” Boston Common and the Public Garden, Boston. Sun., May 12. Registration and entertainment on the Common begin at 10:30 am at the Parkman Bandstand, and the parade begins at noon. $35 per family in advance. www.friendsofthepublicgarden.org

“Mother’s Day Art Exhibit,” Paragon Carousel, 205 Nantasket Ave., Nantasket. Sun., May 12, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. All ages. Free.www.paragoncarousel.com

“Mother’s Day Yoga Workshop,” Down Under Yoga, 306 Walnut St., Newtonville. Sun., May 12, 1-3 p.m. $35. www.downunderyoga.com

“The One Family Music Festival,” Exchange Conference Center, 212 Northern Ave., Boston. Sun., May 12, noon – 5 p.m. Free, but donations encouraged to benefit The One Fund Boston. www.onefamilymusicfestival.com

Free Admission for Moms, New England Aquarium, 1 Central Wharf, Boston. Sun., May 12, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. www.neaq.com

Free Admission for Moms, Children’s Museum of New Hampshire, 6 Washington St., Dover, NH. Sun., May 12, noon – 5 p.m. www.childrens-museum.org

Free Admission for Moms, Franklin Park Zoo, One Franklin Park Rd., Boston. Sun., May 12, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.www.zoonewengland.org

Free Admission for Moms, Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St., Stoneham. Sun., May 12, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. www.zoonewengland.org

Bay State Bike Week

This Saturday marks the beginning of Boston’s annual Bike Week. The purpose is to celebrate bicycle transportation by encouraging Massachusetts residents to ditch the car and hop on their bicycles. Throughout the upcoming week, cycling organizations, neighborhood groups and local governments have planned hundreds of diverse community-based events across the state to show that bicycling can be a fun, healthy, safe and sustainable travel choice. Massachusetts in 2013 has been recognized by the League of American Bicyclists as the 6th most “bicycle friendly” state, and MassDOT is the only transportation department in the nation to actively organize and lead a statewide Bike Week celebration. Traveling by the healthy transportation modes of walking, bicycling and public transit reduces traffic congestion, improves Massachusetts air quality and promotes healthy lifestyles.

Do your part, and try it!

To learn more about Bay State Bike Week and for information about current bicycling projects in your area visit http://www.mass.gov/massdot/bike.

                                      

 

The ” Sugar Free” Weekend in Vermont

Posted by Eric Wilbur, Boston.com Staff

Based on some of the images from this trip report, quite a few folks showed up for Sunday River’s final day of the season last month, when the Maine resort offered free skiing and riding. So, the odds are you might expect a similar crowd this weekend when Sugarbush is slated to re-open with free lift service both Saturday and Sunday.

Weather permitting, Sugarbush plans to run the lifts beginning Saturday for one final weekend this season, celebrating the Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo while they’re at it. Simply show up at the ticket window, and you’re on your way. No strings attached, unless you want to donate a few bucks to the Vermont Land Trust to help preserve the iconic Bragg Farm in Fayston.

Online Bargain Hunting

By Cindy Waxer • Bankrate.com

By following a few simple steps, you can take advantage of the best deals online. Here are nine secrets to finding online bargains.

One of the most convenient way is to sign up the newsletters.

Visit coupon code sites. Make sure to read a coupon’s fine point before banking on a discount.

You may also give Google a try.

Shop around different websites.

Clean up your cookies.

Check out secondary sources.

Get a little help from your friends.

Consider your route.

Read the fine point.