Aeronaut Brewing Company is calling all SURVIVOR fans!

Join them on SATURDAY 1/10/26 from 1pm-6pm for SURVIVOR AERONAUT! You and your friends will be tested with puzzles, games, and a chance to find hidden idols and collect prizes.
They will also host SURVIVOR cast member, Jake O'Kane, who will be onsite to join you in competition and talk all things SURVIVOR!
Ticket are $25.
Ticketholders will get...
~Meet & Greet with SURVIVOR cast members
~A chance to find hidden idols and receive prizes
~Sign up slots on the games roster to compete in various puzzles and mini challenges

Tickets are sold individually, but attendees are encouraged to get in the spirit and form teams--wear matching team colors and come up with team names! Limited tickets will also be available at the door for $30.

This month, Picture + Panel confronts the weight of loss with Tom Hart and Jesse Mechanic. Discussing two beautiful graphic memoirs, we explore how comics can transform unspeakable loss into art that remains.

All BCAF events are free to attend. If you wish to pay it forward, a $5 suggested donation helps sustain BCAF's comics advocacy and educational programming in the Greater Boston area.

Picture + Panel is a monthly conversation series that brings fantastic graphic novel creators to the Greater Boston area. Discover terrific authors and fascinating stories that combine text and art through conversational confabulation. Produced in partnership by the Boston Comic Arts Foundation, Porter Square Books, and the Boston Figurative Arts Center, Picture + Panel provides thought-provoking discussions for adults about this unique form of expression.

Book sales are provided at the event by Porter Square Books.

Tom Hart is a critically acclaimed Eisner-nominated cartoonist and the Executive Director of The Sequential Artists Workshop in Gainesville, Florida. He is the creator of Daddy Lightning and the Hutch Owen series of graphic novels and books. The Collected Hutch Owen was nominated for best graphic novel in 2000 and has received a Xeric Grant. Tom has taught sequential art at the University of Florida and at NYC's School of Visual Arts.

Jesse Mechanic is an opinion columnist, essayist, and artist. He has published work in Mother Jones, In These Times, HuffPost, Truthout, and other publications. Jesse enjoys woodworking, the television show Cheers, and working diligently to dismantle the various oppressive systems that define our world. The Last Time We Spoke is his debut graphic novel.

Greetings, Bananagrams fans and novelty duck enjoyers!

Years ago, there were casual rounds of Bananagrams at Aeronaut with little plastic ducks as serendipitous prizes. There is now ONE huge plastic duck. You know what that means!

January 5th at 7 pm at Aeronaut. (Feel free to arrive earlier to reserve your entry.)

Sign up when you show up. We'll likely limit participation to either 32 or 64 players single-elimination, depending on demand, and start as soon as we have enough people. There will also be casual rounds & potentially other little prizes if we can find anything cool!

On, January 1, 1776, George Washington ordered the raising of the "Grand Union Flag" over Prospect Hill.

The First Flag symbolized both the defiance and resolve of the Continental Army as they entered a critical phase of the Siege of Boston. This year's milestone 250th anniversary expands the traditional military ceremony to better reflect the full diversity of people whose labor, courage and aspirations shaped the Revolution. With participation by militia from Charlestown, Bedford, Rhode Island and more. Special appearances by George Washington on horseback, "Primus Hall" and a reading of Phillis Wheatley's poem to George Washington in the months before the flag raising. Hot drinks and pastries will be available.

11:30am - Join the procession led by George Washington on his horse accompanied by Fife and Drummers from City Hall, 93 Highland Ave, to Prospect Hill Park on Munrose Street.

12-1pm - Flag Raising ceremony at Prospect Hill Park

This event is funded in part by an MA 250 grant from the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism.

Home Alone & Die Hard: the perfect combination of jolly mischief and mayhem.

A cozy movie night out, close to home: complete with popcorn, candy, and an ugly sweater contest. Come to Arts at the Armory’s historic venue on Friday, December 19 and settle in for two classic holiday flicks: Home Alone and Die Hard.

Still on the fence about whether Die Hard captures the spirit of Christmas? Bring your friends and decide for yourselves in our converted Armory drill hall that will be decked out for the holidays.

Tickets: $15
Location: Arts at the Armory’s Performance Hall, 191 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA
Schedule: Doors 5:30pm | Home Alone 6:00pm | Die Hard 8:15pm

There will be an intermission between screenings, when an ugly sweater contest for adults and a holiday PJ contest for kids will happen.

One ticket to the full experience. Home Alone is great for all ages; please note that Die Hard is rated R for profanity/violence, and is recommended for ages 17+

Save your seats early for a neighborhood tradition in the making!

Free coffee tasting!
Friday mornings at 10 am, Counter Culture Coffee opens their Training Centers to coffee lovers who want to learn more about their high-quality, sustainably sourced menu.

A longstanding tradition at Counter Culture Coffee, the team shares the story behind their favorite coffees as you commune over beautifully brewed cups. Whether tasting a classic blend or sipping their freshest micro-lot, they hope to connect you with the effort of those who brought this coffee from the seed to your cup.

Naughty or nice, all are welcome to Aeronaut’s Holiday Drag Show!

Dykelangelo hosts local returning Queens Coleslaw and Severity Stone alongside featured performer Lilly Rose Valore and newcomer Lee Le Putian each month!
Tickets are $15 and guests are encouraged to arrive at 7:30pm so you and your party have plenty of time to be seated and grab beers! Don't forget cash (or have your Venmo ready) to tip the drag stars and stick around after the show to meet the performers, check out their merch, and enjoy the taproom!

Spread the holiday cheer and build your own winter wonderland Gingerbread House at Aeronaut Somerville! Grab your kit, order a beer, and start the cookie construction!

You are invited on SUNDAY 12/14 for GINGERBREAD HOUSE DECORATING! $20 tickets include (1) gingerbread house kit and are available for the below times:
Session 1: 2pm - 3:30pm
Session 2: 3:30pm-5pm
Session 3: 5pm-6:30pm
Session 4: 6:30 to 8:00

Cheers to the holidays and the sweets that come with them!

*Maximum 2 people per gingerbread house to ensure we have enough space for all guests! This is a 21+ event.

Join in for a Festive Holiday Lights Bike Ride!

Ride into the holiday spirit with the Somerville Arts Council and the Somerville Bicycle Advisory Committee as they tour some of the city’s brightest and most cheerful light displays!

• Meet and Gather at the Somerville High School *Reavis Field* on Saturday, December 13, 5:45 pm meet & 6 pm departure

• Heavy rain, snow, wind or ice postpones to: Sunday, December 14 (same time, same place)

• Free and open to all!

This 60 minute, family-friendly ride will visit a selection of dazzling stops featured on the Illuminations Map, co-created each year by Somerville’s amazing residents and businesses.

Come Festive & Bright!
Light up yourself and your bike, think twinkle lights, glow gear, holiday flair! It’s fun, helps with visibility, and adds to the magical atmosphere. And of course, bundle up for the chilly ride.

Join Aeronaut for MEAT THE NEED: A Holiday Raffle with Savenor’s, benefitting Elizabeth Peabody House

Help MEAT THE NEED in our community! Aeronaut will be raffling off five specially curated holiday baskets from our Savenor’s Butcher Shop to benefit Elizabeth Peabody House.

Starting at 5pm on Saturday, December 13, is your chance to win mouth-watering cuts of fine meats (there’s a vegetarian basket, too!). You’ll get one raffle ticket just for walking in the door, and you can earn additional tickets by bringing a donation of one unexpired, unopened, non-perishable food item for Elizabeth Peabody House’s food pantry (limit of 5 additional tickets per guest). You must be present at the time of the drawing to win a basket.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to snag one of their delicious baskets!
RSVP here!

The mission of Elizabeth Peabody House is to support families in the community and enable them to thrive through early childhood education, youth development and enrichment, and food security.


Venue is 21+ with valid, unexpired, physical, government-issued IDs required for entry. Minors will be admitted only when accompanied by their own 21+ parent or guardian, and children must be supervised at all times. All guardians must provide proper identification as well. For more information on this policy, please reach out directly at hi@aeronaut.net.

Head to Warehouse XI on Saturday, December 13 from 12-6pm for the 5th Annual Hollygay Market!

• 30 LGBTQ+ Makers, Artists, & Designers

• Holiday Drag Performances

• $5 Admission

Free coffee tasting!
Friday mornings at 10 am, Counter Culture Coffee opens their Training Centers to coffee lovers who want to learn more about their high-quality, sustainably sourced menu.

A longstanding tradition at Counter Culture Coffee, the team shares the story behind their favorite coffees as you commune over beautifully brewed cups. Whether tasting a classic blend or sipping their freshest micro-lot, they hope to connect you with the effort of those who brought this coffee from the seed to your cup.

Join Dance Union for a Tango lesson and introduction to the history of Argentine Tango!

Two sessions: 4pm and 4:30pm for those interested in taking a brief Tango lesson as a part of The Union Square Jingle.

Everyone is welcome to come and watch the lessons that will be going on 3-4pm and from 5-7pm.

Stop by Upstairs at Bow on Sunday, December 7th from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. for a sustainable Holiday Faire hosted by Green Tiger & Co. Featuring small and eco-friendly businesses, you will find handmade and upcycled ceramics, unique jewelries made from found pebbles, handcrafted kitchen tools from foraged woods, locally made perfumes, and much more!

Purchase a gift (or bring your own) and come join our DIY Gift-Wrapping Bar. They’ll have recycled papers, art supplies, and stamps provided by Tiny Turn Paperie in addition to simple how-to guides and friendly helpers ready to assist!

To round out the holiday faire fun, purchase raffle tickets for the chance to win some fun prizes. 100% of ticket sales will go to Groundwork Somerville, a local environmental nonprofit that runs urban farms and school gardens, provides green jobs training for youth, and promotes sustainable community development in Somerville. 

Free entry + Family-friendly + Bring ya friends too + BYO tote encouraged.

A micro market with locally made art, cards, clothes, and accessories!

If you're feeling inspired there will be a watercolor station for your very own handmade cards!

Revel in this holiday season the Union Square way as you shop indie at locally-owned businesses, sip festive libations, and merrily mingle at the Union Square Jingle on Sunday, December 7!

Looking for the perfect destination for a wintry date, your besties’ holiday meet up, or a visit with friends and family?

Union Square businesses are decked with sparkling lights, dressed up windows, and instagrammable inflatables that are ready to help you be a holiday host with the most:

• Follow the Festivus Trail to find over the top inflatables and pose-worthy balloon sculptures

• Walk the Square with wintry characters Spicy G the gingerbread man, Max the snowman, and Fluffy the gnome

• Sing along with carolers The Eight Tracks

• Enter to win cash prizes by:

• Snapping Elfie Selfies

• Collecting stamps (minimum purchase required) for the Stroll the Square Challenge

• Helping to judge the Storefront Decorating Contest 

• Visit with Santa Sweet Santa

• Mail your wishlists to the North Pole 

• Support local and snag a collectible Union Square jingle bell 

• And rejoice in helping to keep small strong and spirits bright!  

Looking for that perfect present? Make your list and check it twice as you shop:

• Curated maker markets

• Rad retail 

• Gift-worthy experiences (rock climbing, axe throwing, art classes, massages, acupuncture, saunas, anyone?)

• Award-winning eats… all in the 38th coolest neighborhood in the world!  

Make your way to Union Square in Somerville on Sunday, December 7 from 1-6pm (extreme weather date December 14) by foot, bike, bus, Greenline or sleigh. Metered parking is free on Sundays.

Somerville Ave Artist Studios Holiday Market, happening 12-6pm, features 3 floors of local art, vintage and handmade goods.

Come by for free wine, seltzer and snacks, live jazzy holiday music and an opportunity to wander around our quirky artist studio complex right next to Market Basket.

Participating building tenants include Stodge Gallery, the Loft, Lexi's Tree Fort, New Alliance Gallery, Studio 3, Charlie Warren Art, Stank Factory Recordings and Cambridge Hackspace, who will be offering a free repair cafe open to all!

Free coffee tasting!
Friday mornings at 10 am, Counter Culture Coffee opens their Training Centers to coffee lovers who want to learn more about their high-quality, sustainably sourced menu.

A longstanding tradition at Counter Culture Coffee, the team shares the story behind their favorite coffees as you commune over beautifully brewed cups. Whether tasting a classic blend or sipping their freshest micro-lot, they hope to connect you with the effort of those who brought this coffee from the seed to your cup.

This month, Picture + Panel confronts the weight of difficult childhoods with Melissa Mendes and Travis Dandro. From rural America's hidden cruelties to urban poverty's daily slights, explore their comics as they transform family trauma and addiction into art that breaks generational cycles. Author and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Christopher Willard will moderate.

All BCAF events are free to attend. If you wish to pay it forward, a $5 suggested donation helps sustain BCAF's comics advocacy and educational programming in the Greater Boston area.

Picture + Panel is a monthly conversation series that brings fantastic graphic novel creators to the Greater Boston area. Discover terrific authors and fascinating stories that combine text and art through conversational confabulation. Produced in partnership by the Boston Comic Arts Foundation, Porter Square Books, and the Boston Figurative Arts Center, Picture + Panel provides thought-provoking discussions for adults about this unique form of expression.

Book sales are provided at the event by Porter Square Books.

Melissa Mendes grew up in rural Western Massachusetts, where she currently lives and works. She started making comics in 2002 at Hampshire College and got her MFA from the Center for Cartoon Studies in 2010. Melissa was the recipient of the 2010 Xeric comics self-publishing grant for her book Freddy Stories. In 2014 she began creating and self-publishing the Ignatz-nominated comic The Weight, now a graphic novel, inspired by her late grandfather's life.

Travis Dandro was born in Leicester, Massachusetts. He started publishing his first comic strip, Twerp, in the local weekly newspaper when he was 13 years old. In 1996 Travis graduated from Montserrat College of Art with a degree in fine art. Since then, his comics have appeared in dozens of college newspapers in the United States and Canada, and his first graphic novel, King of King Court, won the Lynd Ward Prize for graphic novel of the year. He currently lives in Belfast, Maine, with his sons.

Celebrate the community and kick off the holiday season in style at Bow’s annual Small Business Saturday Celebration!

Featuring retail, food & drink specials, the annual maker market & "shop small win big" prize challenges. 

• 11am-6pm Our Annual Maker Market pop-up curated by Tiny Turns Paperie with locations in Union Tavern, Remnant Brewing, Saus, and the Bow Market Courtyard (weather permitting)

• Shopping & Specials with your favorite Bow Market Businesses (make sure to check individual shop hours to plan your day)

• Win big with small business bingo & shop small instagram challenges!

Find the best gifts for your friends & family from visiting makers and the 25+ businesses that are residents at Bow Market!

A spirited community gathering where plants, people, and creativity converge!

Join Arts at the Armory for Herbstalk’s Wintergreen Herbal Market — a joyful gathering of New England herbalists, artists, and makers offering handmade botanical treasures. Shop local herbal goods, sip tea, and connect with the plant-loving community! Free talks and a BIPOC art and healing space round out this vibrant day of learning and celebration.

At the Wintergreen Market you'll find:
~ A rich variety of seasonal goods: handmade crafts, botanically-dyed clothes & fibers, artisan soaps & body care, beeswax candles, herbal teas and tinctures, plant-inspired art and more
~ A chance to directly support and connect with the folks who grow, craft, and care for the plants and products you love
~ A day full of free educational talks and demonstrations on herbalism, seasonal wellness, plant-craft, and holistic practices

For one weekend each year, the artists of the Brickbottom Arts District throw open their studio doors and invite the public inside.

Now in its 37th year, Open Studios is one of the region’s longest-running art events of its kind, a chance to explore hundreds of working studios and living spaces, meet painters, sculptors, photographers, and makers in their creative habitats, and experience art where it’s made.

Join the Boston Figure Arts Center for their second annual potluck-style neighborhood Friendsgiving dinner!

Community is so important - now more than ever.

The Boston Figure is hosting a potluck to bring the neighborhood together to remind one another that no matter what, you can create your own support networks. Meet your neighbors and share a meal! :)

If you're interested in helping with certain potluck categories, reach out! You can email us at draw@bostonfac.com, DM @bostonfigurecenter on instagram, or chat with them in person. Whatever works!

Gather your friends and celebrate Friendsgiving, Bow Market–style! All of the Bow Market restaurants are serving up Thanksgiving-inspired specials — with creative twists you won’t find anywhere else. 

Think:
🦃 Green bean casserole empanadas
🍕 Mashed potato, turkey & cranberry pizza
🍠 Sweet potato poutine topped with creamed cucumbers

Enjoy the Friendsgiving tradition at Bow Market -  no-cooking-required! 

Seating options:
🥂 Upstairs at Bow — enjoy a cozy, indoor, seated experience with three 90-minute seatings: 12 PM, 2 PM, and 4 PM. Reserve a table Upstairs when you RSVP to guarantee you and your friends sit together.
🪑 Courtyard communal table — no reservation needed! Grab a seat at the open-air Friendsgiving table, available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please bring food to be donated to a Somerville community fridge. Donated food will be collected in Upstairs at Bow & Saus. 

For one weekend each year, the artists of the Brickbottom Arts District throw open their studio doors and invite the public inside.

Now in its 37th year, Open Studios is one of the region’s longest-running art events of its kind, a chance to explore hundreds of working studios and living spaces, meet painters, sculptors, photographers, and makers in their creative habitats, and experience art where it’s made.

Free coffee tasting!
Friday mornings at 10 am, Counter Culture Coffee opens their Training Centers to coffee lovers who want to learn more about their high-quality, sustainably sourced menu.

A longstanding tradition at Counter Culture Coffee, the team shares the story behind their favorite coffees as you commune over beautifully brewed cups. Whether tasting a classic blend or sipping their freshest micro-lot, they hope to connect you with the effort of those who brought this coffee from the seed to your cup.

Head to Aeronaut every other Wednesday for Hong Kong-style Mahjong and beer!

Beginners and experts welcome!

Want a primer on how to play? Check out these tutorials:

For Beginner Players —> Basic Hong Kong Style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JGsb87PEIo
For Intermediate Players —> Advanced Hong Kong Style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVQyV7OMWdA