Weekend Picks – September 16th

Eat/Sip/Shop:
Get ready to eat, sip, and shop amidst 100 local merchants, artists, restaurants and organizations along East Broadway from L to I streets featuring the Best of South Boston at the South Boston Street Festival!  There will also be live entertainment, plenty of kids activities, surprises and more!  Don’t forget to support the South Boston Public Library too!  They’ll be having a book sale! The fun takes place on Saturday, September 17th from 11am-4pm! See you there!

Drink:
Southie’s Fort Point neighborhood has a new craft beer store and we hear it’s one of the region’s best!  Craft Beer Cellar features exclusively craft beer – no wine, no scratch tickets, not booze, just 1400 square feet of craft beer!  They have tastings on Thursdays and Fridays at 5pm.  Stop by and check em out!  They are located at 34 Farnsworth Street.

Workout:
Spin and sculpt at Regan’s Motivated Fitness!  If you’re in the mood for a fun class that mixes the perfect blend of cardio, core, and strength, then this class is for you!  Spin’N’Sculpt takes place on Saturdays at 9am with the one and only (and CIS fav) Thomas Regan!  This one hour class starts with a 15 minute session warm up on the bike – then jump off for a great upper body with lots of lifting of light weights! Think high rep and short recovery for long, lean muscles!  Jump back on the bike for cardio and then jump off for core and abs!  Can we tell you, this class flies by and  there’s nothing better than getting your Saturday workout out of the way with the rest of your weekend to do as you please! Try this class once, and you’ll be hooked!!! To register to sign up now, as spaces are limited!

Beach Brunch Fit:
Brunches of Boston and Ana Alarcon of Ana Goes Fit present the first ever BEACH Brunch Fit! That’s right, we’re taking you to the beach for an intense workout followed by a catered brunch provided by Stats Bar + Grille. Brunch Fit is part of Brunches of Boston signature events series providing both a fitness experience and brunch to attendees. Sweat it out with a 45-minute outdoor workout, a mix of plyos and body weight exercises with interval training and strength training. A complete HIIT training.  Immediately upon finishing you’ll enjoy your full catered brunch right on site! Register online!  Cost is $39!

Flow:
Flow for free! East Side Yoga and Fitness is celebrating the South Boston Street Festival with a FREE Community Vinyasa Flow Class led by Joanna Rosenberg! This class will be limited to 25 people and you must register online. The class will take place on Saturday, September 17th from 1pm-1:45pm. Also, Enjoy 40% off retail purchases at the studio and take advantage of their 10-pack cash sale ($130 normally $145!) during Festival hours 11-4pm.

Date Night:
Drop off the kids Friday for pizza a movie at the Boston Athletic Club and head out for dinner sans children on Friday from 5pm-8pm.  Cost is $20 per child and includes pizza, popcorn and the movie Angry Birds!  Register you kids with Jaime [email protected] Just another perk of being a member of the BAC!

Sing:
Fourth Presbyterian Church (340 Dorchester Street) hosts its annual Gospel Night concert Saturday, September 17th, at 7:15pm. Guest performers include Charles St. AME Choir, St Monica’s Spanish Praise Team, the Bullock Sisters Fourth Church Singers. Featuring a variety of Gospel styles, we dare you not to sign along with the spirited music!  Food will be served after the concert from their new ministry partner, CLIMA  (Centro Latino Integrado Massachusetts). Tickets are $10.  All proceeds support the community programs of Fourth Church!

Watch:
The Pats face the Dolphins this Sunday, September 18th at 1pm.  Wondering where to watch? Here are our picks of where to watch the game!    Capo has Pats fever too!  Enjoy a brunch buffet from 11:30-2:30pm for $25.  You’re guaranteed a seat to enjoy the game on their 12 foot projector screen with audio. $25/person gets you a seat, brunch buffet and half time appetizers. Sweet! 

Dance:
Get your Members Only jackets and neon pink lace top ready!  It’s Back to the 80’s this Friday night!  William Raveis is hosting a special 80’s Reverse Raffle fundraiser at the Milton Hoosic Club on Friday, September 16th, 7-11pm for the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation.  The reverse raffle will also guarantee a $10,000 prize to one lucky winner.  Get ready to dance the night away and you might just win a sweet $10 Grand!  You do not need to be present to win. $100 admits 2 people and includes a raffle ticket. To purchase your tickets visit here! 

Field Trip:
Calling all kids!  Take a train ride to the American Girl Doll experience!  Continuing on the success of last year’s Grace Thomas Train Ride Experience, American Girl Natick Mall and Blackstone Valley Tourism Council have teamed up once again for a fun-filled train excursion encompassing the brilliant history of Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, and all the American Girl dolls you’ve come to love – from the historical characters up to the 2016 Girl of the Year, Lea Clark. You’ll experience the worlds of these exciting dolls from glamorous and entertaining photo backdrops at the gorgeous Blackstone Valley Train Depot, to the American Girl®-themed treats, and imaginative interactive games and activities aboard our real-life train. Plus, children will take home a valuable gift bag full of cherished American Girl® keepsakes to enjoy!  For tickets visit here!  Premium Seats: $76.00/Adult With Lapsit Infant: $86.00