Nantucket, Nantucket Wine Festival (5/16 - 5/20): one of the nation's most celebrated wine and food events.

West Brookfield, Asparagus and Flower Heritage Festival (5/19): vendors, crafters, local artisans, food - a selection to impress and satisfy all visitors.

Longmeadow, Long Meddowe Days (5/19 - 5/20): a grand celebration of Longmeadow's long colonial history on the Town Green. History, fine antiques, kids' activities, food, music and much more.

Woburn, Woburn Spring Carnival (5/16 - 5/20): Carnival will feature rides, games and food

Lexington, Lexington Pops Chorus Spring Concert (5/18 - 5/19): The Lexington Pops Chorus finishes its 30th Season with a gala "Night at the Opera," a complete program of choruses and arias from the great composers of opera.

Boston, Set Sail on the Liberty Clipper for a Boston Harbor Cruise! (4/16 - 9/23): Sail Boston Harbor on the beautiful Liberty Clipper this season! The Tall Ship Schooner Liberty Clipper offers Boston Harbor cruises daily on a sailing ship from June through September.

Leominster, Consign My Closet - Childrens Resale Events (5/18 - 5/20): Spring/Summer Children's Resale Event at the Whitney Field Mall in Leominster. The sale will offer over 20,000 items, and feature everything toddler to teen!

Wellesley, Single Men - Speed Dating Event- June 2nd (6/2): Meet Singles by Speed Dating at Whole foods in Wellesley!

Dennis, Intent Heals Journal Workshop (5/23): First time offered on Cape Cod! A life-changing healing workshop using the power of intention. What if you could heal your world simply by holding it in your hands?

Saugus, Singles 45+ - Join Us to Meet, Dine, and Indulge! (5/18): Friday Evening Dinner Mixer at Donatello in North Saugus, Mass. 50/50 gender mix - participants change tables at each course - your chance to meet new people over dinner.

Natick, The BIGGEST Singles Dance West of Boston (5/18): "SINGLES WITH STYLE" IF YOU'RE GOING OUT FRIDAY NIGHT, WHY NOT GO WHERE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HOPING TO MEET YOU? www.SinglesVacationClub.com www.SingleCEOs.com

Acton, Russian Music Festival: Filigree and Finery -- May 26 in Acton (5/26): Filigree & Finery -- chamber music. Sat, 5/26, 5 PM Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 472 Massachusetts Ave, Acton, MA FREE-WILL Donation 617/564-337

Amesbury, Carriagetown Carnival (5/16 - 5/20): Carnival will feature rides, games and food

Amherst, Cultural Survival Bazaar (5/26 - 5/28): A Festival of Native Arts and Culture from around the world. We feature Native artisans, performers, and handmade products benefiting Indigenous artisans, their communities, and fair trade.

Arlington, PLAYGROUND MEET-UPS #1 (6/1): Make new friends for you and your kids and cool off at a shady playground on Friday, June 1 at 10am. Join the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston at Robbins Farm Playground (51 Eastern Avenue)

Arlington, Taste and See, Shabbat and Me (5/18): On Friday, May 18, welcome Shabbat through story and song with Rabbi Braham David and Tamar Siegel, Education Director, from Temple Shalom in Medford. Meet other families and create a special Shabbat

Attleboro, Attleboro Spring Carnival (5/23 - 5/28): Carnival will feature rides, games and food!

Bellingham, Box Pond 25th Annual Fishing Derby (5/20): Sunday May 20, 2012 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM 11:30 AM Weigh-in First Prize $200 Second Prize $100 Third Prize $75 Fourth Prize $50 The Box Pond Association is a Non-profit org.

Belmont, Belmont Town Day (5/19): Come celebrate Belmont's 22nd Annual Town Day. There will be rides, games, food, singing, dancing, antique cars and much more

Boston, A Mount Vernon Street Walking Tour : Beacon Hill is a National Historic District, filled with working gas lamps, ancient elms, brick sidewalks and 19th-century row houses protected by architectural restrictions that govern such details as the color of the doors.

Boston, Aqua Kids Family Day (1/6 - 12/28): at the New England Aquarium

Boston, Beantown Comedy Vault: Jim Lauletta/Larry Myles Tuesday Comedy Showcase : Boston Comedy Legend Jim Lauletta hosts and headlines a showcase of Boston's up and coming stars.

Boston, Beantown Comedy Vault: Paul Nardizzis Weekly Comedy Showcase : Paul Nardizzi hosts and headlines a showcase of Boston's up and coming stars

Boston, Beantown Comedy Vault: The Extra Weekend Night with Mitch Stinson/Mike Whitman (12/5 - 6/25): Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault 18+ comedy shows 7 days a week. Dane Cook had a show here every Friday for 2 years in the 90's. Located on Boylston St. between "Gypsy Bar" and "The Alley". Dinner available before the show. Drinks & Appetizers

Boston, Beauty and The Beast (5/29 - 6/3): has been an international sensation since it opened on Broadway and remains as fresh today as when it first appeard.

Boston, Boston Chocolates Dessert, Chocolate, and Wine Night Tour : Join Boston Chocolate Tours for our latest 2 hour walking tour of the famous (and infamous) desserts of Faneuil Hall.

Boston, Boston City View Bicycle Tour (1/16 - 12/31): our classic tour offering for those looking to get a great overall introduction to Boston

Boston, Boston Jewish Cultural Walking Tour (12/12 - 6/25): A 2-hour walking tour linking the cultural, historic and immigration Jewish sites in Boston. Includes parts of Downtown, Beacon Hill, the West End and North End. Lots to see and learn in this great under 2 mile guided tour. Mondays at 2:30 PM.

Boston, Celebrating World Oceans Day (6/3): To celebrate the beauty, environmental significance, and vitality of the ocean, the New England Aquarium is taking part in the international celebration of World Oceans Day.

Boston, Cultural Survival Bazaar (6/2): A Festival of Native Arts and Culture from around the world. We feature Native artisans, performers, and handmade products benefiting Indigenous artisans, their communities, and fair trade.

Boston, Family Art Cart (12/10 - 6/30): Discover the MFA with fun (and educational!) activities designed for children ages 4 and up to do with adults in the galleries.

Boston, Gorilla Exhibit at the Franklin Park Zoo : Visitors will not want to miss the indoor gorilla exhibit - the most innovative and intimate indoor gorilla exhibit in the world.

Boston, Hot Dog Safari (5/19): to benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Joey Fund.

Boston, Imax : In the Mugar Omni Theater, the world's largest film format is projected onto a five-story-tall IMAX® Dome screen. It wraps audiences in larger-than-life images of flora, fauna, and faraway places.

Boston, Improv Asylum’s Main Stage Show : Featured on HBO and named Boston’s Best Comedy Club, Improv Asylum’s Main Stage Show features a cast of actors who bring together improvisation and sketch material in front of a live audience.

Boston, In Her Voice: Jacqueline Kennedy, The White House Years (1/7 - 12/31): at The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

Boston, Irish Heritage Trail (1/1 - 12/31): a self-guided walk through downtown Boston and Back Bay

Boston, KidStage : at the Boston Children's Museum. KidStage gives kids a taste of what it’s like in and around the spotlights. Professional actors and Museum staff perform short plays and invite visitors to join in.

Boston, Mapparium (1/7 - 12/31): at the The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Boston, Medieval Manor Theatre-Restaurant : Fool around during dinner at Boston's legendary Medieval Manor, where a bawdy but light hearted romp through the dark ages has been on the menu for almost forty years.

Boston, Museum Tours at The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (1/19 - 12/31): The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum displays an art collection of world importance, including works that rank among the most significant of their type.

Boston, Planetarium at the Museum of Science : The newly renovated Charles Hayden Planetarium is the most technologically advanced digital theater in New England.

Boston, Russian Music Festival: 20th and 21st Century Music from Russia -- May 26 in Cambridge (5/26): IRRMF presents Juventas New Music Ensemble of Boston in a program of 20th & 21st Century Russian Music. Sat, 5/26 7:30P, First Church Cambridge. $25, $15 st, sr 617/564-3378

Boston, Russian Music Festival: Tchaikovsky’s opera “Iolanta” -- May 20 in Boston (5/20): 2nd IRRMF & Boston Vocal Arts Center present Tchaikovsky’s opera “Iolanta.” Sun 5/20, 5pm, Makor Concert Hall, 1845 Commonwealth Ave, Boston. $20-40 617/686-3754

Boston, Shear Madness (1/16 - 12/31): This unique comedy-whodunit takes place today in the "Shear Madness" hairstyling salon and is chock full of up-to-the-minute spontaneous humor

Boston, Sky Jam (2/15 - 6/30): at the Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park

Boston, The Old Boston Original Secret Tour : Experience Old Boston with a tour of the oldest streets in the city and more than 350-years of history. Hear tales of saints and sinners, patriots and pirates, anarchy, attitude and women who changed the world!

Boston, Cocktails and Connections (6/21): Join us for June's Cocktails & Connections event on 6/21 at Petit Robert Central! The event will be hosted from 6pm-8pm at PRC's 101 Arch Street location in Boston's Downtown Crossing.

Boston, Comedy Showcase every Tuesday night @ Dicks Beantown Comedy Vault : Boston Comedy Legends Danny Kelly and Jim Lauletta alternate weeks of hosting and headlining a showcase of Boston's up and coming stars.

Cambridge, Harvard Square Wine Tour : Take a journey with us through Harvard Square. Learn about the history and culture while sampling wine at three exquisite Harvard Square locations.

Cambridge, Jazz Brunch: The Patricia Adams Show and The Ray Santisi Trio @Ryles Jazz Club (6/3): Singin' and swingin' jazz and blues standards, this family friendly event offers delicious brunch cuisine to accompany this quartet's music. Best value in Boston!

Chestnut Hill, BROOKtock: A Music Festival for Brookline Where 1969 Meets 2012 (6/1): In addition to performances by Brookline Music School ensembles, we will be presenting original music from Brookline's most promising young bands, singer/songwriters, and composers.

Concord, Buttrick Garden Party (5/30): Celebrate the historic Buttrick Garden at the North Bridge Visitor Center

Concord, Concord Museum Garden Tour (6/1 - 6/2): Now in its 23rd year, the Concord Museum’s Garden Tour is a New England tradition for garden lovers from near and far. Eight private gardens will be open to the public on Friday & Saturday, June 1 & 2

Danvers, Indoor Waterpark : CoCo Key Water Resort, Danvers

Eastham, Registration for TRULLI, PUGLIA! September 28 - October 10, 2012 (5/14 - 7/1): A cultural journey to the real Italy! Experience Pugliese architecture, history, cuisine, shops and seaside town and beaches. Enjoy peace.

Fall River, Nautical Nights : at Battleship Cove. Spending an overnight on board one of the mightiest defenders of freedom truly is an unforgettable experience!

Foxboro, Espionage at 5 Wits : 5 Wits is an interactive, physically immersive, walkthrough adventure experience .

Foxboro, Spring Fair (5/19): featuring raffles and refreshments, activities for kids

Foxboro, 2012 NECCF Vendor Expo (6/12): The 11th Annual NorthEast Contact Center Vendor Expo will be held on June 12, 2012 at Gillette Stadium. Join the NECCF at the area's best showcase for the Contact Center industry.

Foxboro, Exploring Your Life Purpose Workshop (6/15): Your core knows your true-life purpose and it's only a matter of answering the right question and trusting your inner self. This workshop is a fun way to sort through all the things you know about yourself or thought you knew about yourself

Gloucester, Family Free Days : Drop in to the Education Room of the Cape Ann Historical Museum on the Second Saturday of every month from for theme-based activities inspired by our current and permanent exhibitions.

Holyoke, Childrens Museum at Holyoke : The Children's Museum at Holyoke provides a unique setting in which children and adults learn together about art, science and the world around them.

Hyannis, Cape Cod Beer Brewery Tour : Tour Cape Cod's only microbrewery! Learn how beer is made. Tours are free and open to all ages. Tour takes about 45 minutes. Must be 21 to sample. Children must be supervised.

Ipswich, Coast of Hope Bike Ride (6/16): Coast of Hope Bike Ride: 8am, Sat., June 16, Ipswich, MA. North Shore 100km/62mi, 50k/31mi and family routes. Info/register: www.coastofhope.org. After-party: Stone Soup & Ipswich Ale. Reg. fee plus d

Lexington, 4TH ANNUAL TOWN-WIDE LEXINGTON OPEN STUDIOS ART AND FINE CRAFTS (5/19 - 5/20): We are pleased to announce the 4th Annual Town-wide Lexington Open Studios, Art and Fine Crafts. Artists who live, work or are affiliated with the art community in Lexington.

Lexington, Art Party Workshop Series by Anne Hunter (4/27 - 6/1): Workshop Description: Re-create a master piece in one night. Step by step instructions given so that even the novice can go home with a finished masterpiece.

Lexington, Back Door Gallery (3/6 - 3/6): Looking for quality gifts ? Visit Lexington Arts and Crafts, Back Door Gallery.

Lowell, Lowell Spring Carnival (5/23 - 5/28): Carnival will feature rides, games and food!

Marshfield, Mass Audubons Walk for Wildlife (5/19): Join us as we walk the trails of the Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary to raise funds for open space conservation!

Marshfield, South Shore Pet Expo (6/3): to benefit www.fairydogparents.org, as well as other, worthy, non-profit organizations

Medway, Songs For Ceilidh: Upbeat Traditional and Original Celtic Music at Medway Pride Day (5/19): Upbeat Irish, Scottish, Atlantic Canadian and Original Music performed by Songs For Ceilidh

Natick, eat drink paint @ palettes! - cairn stones! (5/30): Looking for a fun night out? Come eat, drink and paint with us at Palette's Natick. No painting experience is needed, REALLY!

Natick, eat drink paint @ palettes! - crazeeeeeeeeeee fish! (6/6): Looking for a fun night out? Come eat, drink and paint with us at Palette's Natick. No painting experience is needed, REALLY!

Natick, eat drink paint @ palettes! - open paint! (5/24): Using our paint, brushes, easels and palettes, create your own art at your own pace. Choose from a selection of canvases: 16" x 20", 10" x 20". An instructor will be available for consultation or to a

Natick, Photographing Spring Wildlife at Great Meadows-A great chance to work with a Pro! (5/19): Explore the varied wildlife of Great Meadows from marsh wrens to amphibians to birds of prey with professional wildlife photographer John Slonina. John will work with students on a variety of subjects

Natick, Wild About Amphibians! (5/19): Visit "up close and personal" with some of the species of amphibians found around Broadmoor. Learn about our frog and salamander friends and take a short walk to our marsh and vernal pool to see more

New Bedford, New Bedford JazzFest (5/18): Featuring: Gerry Gibbs and His Electric Thrasher Orchestra, with Nicholas Payton and David Liebnam, playing the music of Miles Davis, 1967-1975.

Newburyport, Strut for Strays (5/20): to benefit the Merrimack Valley Feline Rescue Society

Newton Center, The Beauty of Brahms (5/19): New Philharmonia Orchestra Ronald Knudsen, Music Director In collaboration with the New World Chorale – Holly Krafka, Director Nänie Opus 82 Schicksalied, Opus 54 “Song of Fate” Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Opus 68

Newton Center, The Beauty of Brahms (5/20): New Philharmonia Orchestra Ronald Knudsen, Music Director In collaboration with the New World Chorale – Holly Krafka, Director Nänie Opus 82 Schicksalied, Opus 54 “Song of Fate” Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Opus 68

Newton, Where are Young American Jews? (5/24): How young American Jews think about Israel, the organized Jewish community and their own Jewish identities will be the topic of a forum with five notable Jewish experts on Thursday, May 24 at 7:30pm a

North Adams, The Cartographers Conundrum : MASS MoCA presents a major multi-disciplinary installation By New York-based artist Sanford Biggers.

North Adams, Under the Sea (1/15 - 5/28): at Kidspace at the MASS MoCA

North Attleboro, Healthy Living Downtown Weight Loss Challenge (5/23 - 8/15): Join our 12 Week “Weight Loss Challenge” starting on Wed 5/23/12 5:30PM. What a great way to lose weight and a chance to win money or prizes! Call Kevin Teixeira at 508-212-3380

North Reading, Crafts in the Park and More (5/19): Craft and Vendor Fair in Open Air Park

North Truro, Highlands Center at Cape Cod National Seashore : Dramatically situated on a high bluff overlooking the North Atlantic Ocean, the 110-acre Highlands Center at Cape Cod National Seashore occupies a point of singular beauty on the Outer Cape in Truro, Massachusetts.

Orleans, Registration for PLEIN AIR/PLEIN EAU with Joan Branca (August 8 - 10, 2012) (5/14 - 7/28): Enjoy the magic of plein air painting in an informative and fun workshop as we capture the mood and unique light of the Cape Cod both from land and water. The workshop dates are August 8 - 10, 2012.

Peabody, Mommys Night Out at The REC (5/19): The REC in conjunction with the Peabody PTO is hosting a Mommy's Night Out. Vendors from Pampered Chef, Lia Sophia, and others will be on hand. We will be serving appetizers and wine. Bring your frien

Rockport, Broadway by the Sea: The Tides That Bind (5/19): A musical performance to benefit cancer research hosted by Jordan Rich of WBZ New Radio

Sharon, Rock-a-Baby Music Jam (5/4 - 6/15): Your child has a chance to be “in the band” with the Rock-a-Baby trio of teachers from New York City. With zany puppets, dancing, instruments and music ranging from classical to jazz to children’s s

Shrewsbury, Free Child I.D. Event (5/23): Child Protection Resources partners with Chili's Restaurant in Shrewsbury MA to Honor National Missing Children's Day

Springfield, Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden : Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden

Sterling, Davis Farmland Bug Weekend (6/2 - 6/3): What better way to spring into summer than with bugs, bugs, and more bugs! Bee-line over to Farmland were Ford’s Pest control will bug you out with Costa Rican Zebra Tarantulas, Vinegaroon Scorpions,

Sterling, Davis Farmland Hereos Weekend (5/19 - 5/20): Farmland thanks our local heroes this weekend by inviting firefighters, police officers, EMT/ paramedics, armed service personnel and their immediate families to Davis Farmland ADMISSION FREE with a v

Sterling, Construction Expo Weekend (5/16 - 5/28): The construction site is ready and hard hats are required for this action packed weekend at Farmland.

Sterling, Davis Farmland- Sheep Shearing Weekend (6/9 - 6/10): It’s time to shear those woolly coats farmers Fred and Barbara are back to shear our sheep, llamas, and alpacas and are looking for some junior farmers to lend a hand. See

Templeton, Civil War Re-enactment Weekend (5/19 - 5/20): Hundreds of re-enactors turn a Templeton farm into a Civil War battlefield, with camps, field hospital and more. Battles take place at 2 pm on May 19 and 1:30 pm on May 20.

Tewksbury, SuperSingles MA and NH Singles Dance Party - Sat. - May 19, 2012 - Holiday Inn Tewksbury, MA (5/19): SuperSingles MA & NH 'SINGLES DANCE' Party - Saturday, May 19, 2012 Holiday Inn Hotel - 4 Highwood Drive. - Tewksbury, MA (EXIT 39 OFF RTE 495) Hotel Tel. (978) 640

Wareham, Bluegrass On The Bogs (5/18 - 5/20): a non-traditional, acoustic festival, showcases some of the most talented musicians in the region

Watertown, Charlotte’s Web (5/18 - 5/20): WCT’s Play Factory brings this heartwarming tale to life, performed by an ensemble cast of 2nd-4th graders

Wayland, WZLX Classic Rock Golf Classic for Save A Dog (5/25): Come and enjoy a great day of golf while helping raising funds for the many homeless dogs we rescue!

West Harwich, Buddy, the Buddy Holly Story (5/17 - 6/17): playing at the Harwich Junior Theatre

Westford, Westford Kiwanis Club Carnival (5/16 - 5/20): Carnival will feature rides, games and food

Westminster, Tours and Tastings : at the Wachusett Brewery

Woods Hole, Woods Hole Science Aquarium : We are a small, public aquarium that displays approximately 140 species of marine animals found in Northeast and Middle Atlantic waters. Admission is free, but donations are gladly accepted.

Worcester, Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour (5/16 - 5/17): Through unforgettable performances Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour underscores Michael’s global messages of love, peace and unity

Worcester, Salisbury Mansion Tours (5/25 - 12/31): Tours are guided and can be tailored to focus on vistors' particular interests

Worcester, Spring Farmers Market in Worcester on Sundays (1/8 - 5/27): The Worcester Farmer's Market has moved indoors for Winter, & Spring 2012 on Sundays from January 8th through May 27th, except April 8th, and May 13th! Come & Enjoy fresh, local products!

Worcester, The Arctic Next Door: Mount Washington (1/12 - 5/31): an exhibit at the Ecotarium