Monday, December 1st

Woodblock Printing: Seasonal Cards Workshop @ Gambrill Center (Kendall Square), Cambridge – A three-session workshop (across 3 weeks) where you learn woodblock printing from laser-cutting your own blocks to using design software and inking prints, creating seasonal cards or custom artwork — fyi only 10 tickets left | $120, 6-7:30pm

Intro to Sewing @ Cambridge Foundry, Cambridge – Learn the basics of sewing as you cut pattern pieces, add interfacing for structure and finish a fabric bookmark with clean topstitching in this hands-on beginner workshop | $31, 6–8pm

Pitch-A-Friend @ Aeronaut Brewing, Somerville – Friends take the mic to pitch their single pals in 3–5 minute slide presentations highlighting why they’re a catch, then the crowd moves into a Single Mingle Mixer with open chatting, games and a complimentary drink for presenters — pitch waitlist still available | FREE, 7:30–9pm

Tuesday, December 2nd

Cocktail Crafting Class @ The Pioneer Room (Kendall Square), Cambridge – Boston Beverage Catering leads a 21+ hands-on free mixology class where you craft a custom holiday cocktail or mocktail and pick up hosting tips for the season, with limited spots and free registration required | FREE, 5:30–6:30pm

Makers + Mocktails: Charcuterie Board Workshop @ Toca Cada Chile Sociale (Assembly Row), Somerville – A limited-spot, 90-minute workshop where you design a custom holiday charcuterie board set, sip a complimentary mocktail and get hands-on with festive stencils and materials in a small, high-energy group | $45, 6:30-8pm

Wednesday, December 3rd

Somerville Museum: Tavern Talk @ Aeronaut Brewing, Somerville – Come for the beer, stay for the history. Somerville Museum brings its Tavern Talk series to Aeronaut as Dan Breen digs into a surprising WW2 story tied to Somerville and the torpedo glitches that shaped it, all while you grab a beer in the taproom | $24, 7–8pm

Big Singles Bash @ Bow Market, Somerville – A singles night at Bow Market built by scientists and matchmakers upstairs at Bow, with themed cocktails, quick conversation games and easy prompts that help you meet a lot of new people without awkward pressure | $34, 7–9pm

Thursday, December 4th

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony @ Somerville City Hall, Somerville - City Hall turns into a neighborhood holiday hang as the tree lights flip on, with food tables, small gifts, and a big Somerville crowd kicking off the Christmas season | FREE, 5–7pm

Neighborly Craft Night @ Bow Market (Dearly Studio), Somerville – A community craft night where you make cards for neighbors, decorate festive ornaments and drop in on Dark Mode’s candle-making and intention-setting workshop | FREE ($5 suggestion), 5-8pm

Art Museum at Night @ Harvard Art Museum, Cambridge – The museum’s monthly after-hours party with DJ C-Zone in the courtyard, open galleries, hands-on art stations, food, drinks and spotlight tours that turn the whole place into a big social hang — bring friends or a perfect date night hang | FREE, 5–9pm

Astronomy on Tap: Cosmic Ecosystems @ Aeronaut Brewing, Somerville – Astronomy on Tap takes over Aeronaut for a beer-fueled science night with two researchers breaking down galaxy clusters, black holes and how the universe talks to itself in a laid-back taproom setting | FREE, 6–8pm

Singles Cornhole Mixer @ CambridgeSide, Cambridge – A singles cornhole night with four-player boards (two men, two women), five-minute partner shifts during the one-hour cornhole round, then a 7–8pm bar mixer with beer, wine and a free drink ticket for Volo Pass members (non-Volo members encouraged) | $11, 6–8pm

Trivia Night @ The Cantab Lounge, Cambridge – Weekly trivia with rotating categories, team prizes and a packed 21+ crowd that turns Cantab into an easy Thursday hang with drinks, friendly competition and plenty of chances to show off what you know | FREE, 6:30–8:30pm

Holiday Wine Party @ June Bug, Somerville – First Crush takes over June Bug for a holiday wine party with natural pours from Kermit Lynch producers, unlimited oysters and pizza, a welcome pour, DJ Knina Mixtapes on the decks and a raffle of standout bottles all night — meet new people and learn about wine | $85, 7–11pm

Santa Paws @ Santa’s Shed, Assembly Row – A one-day holiday photo event where you bring your pet for a high-quality instant photo session with Santa inside the handcrafted Santa’s Shed, with timed slots recommended and packages starting at $40 | $40, all day