We’re in the final push to the holidays with Hanukkah starting Sunday and Christmas happening a week later. This stretch of year is busy with plan-making and gift-buying. But if you have some extra time on your hands, what better way to spend it than engaging with local arts? On Thursday, the MFA will host a celebration for the Jewish festival of lights. Elsewhere, there’s a poetry stroll happening in Harvard Square and a few performances of a unique bilingual play. Whatever you’re in the mood for this weekend, we’ve got you covered.
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Harvard Poetry Stroll
Through Sunday, Jan. 1
This is the third annual Harvard Square Poetry Stroll, and this year, the self-guided tour offers up work about hope from local poets. Eighteen poems are displayed all across the square, including in front of the Democracy Center, Brattle Plaza and Otto Pizza. The full list of poem locations is available online. A wide range of poets, including Mckendy Fils-Aimé, William Tilleczek and Ingrid Goff-Maidoff, are featured in this year’s stroll.