Friends, I can’t believe I get to type this: I’M RUNNING THE BOSTON MARATHON. In April. Like a real runner. Which, to be clear, I am not. I’m slow and fully expect to get a side stitch before I hit mile three. But I’m running for the Boston Public Library, a cause worth suffering 26.2 miles for. The catch? I also have to raise $12k. So please, help a girl out and donate to my fundraiser.

And since I’m asking you to do something nice for me, it’s only fair I return the favor. I’ve got $100 toward fresh sushi at Happy Rice for one lucky winner.

JUST ANNOUNCED

• You seem pretty sad for a girl so in love. Cheer up with a chance to win exclusive Olivia Rodrigo merch + a $100 Tall Ship gift card. Then head to Eastie for The Unraveled Tour Experience pop-up.

• Italian classics get a jazz makeover at Italian Songbook with Scanzonati: Voices of the Mediterranean. Expect original compositions and newly arranged works that highlight a range of styles and traditions. Win tickets!*

• Cavetown brings the Running With Scissors Tour to Citizens House of Blues on October 21st with special guest Chloe Moriondo. Grab last-minute tickets or enter to win a spot on the guest list.*

• Only in Boston do we start planning St. Paddy’s Day five months early. Dropkick Murphys just confirmed their hometown takeover March 12th-17th, so clear your calendars and prepare to get rowdy with Boston’s favorite punks.

• More plans, right this way →

BOSTON’S SWEETEST GIG

A good dessert gets people through the door. What happens next is where Jelissa Lamboy comes in. As the founder of The Sugar Connection, she’s carved out a corner of Boston’s food scene around the idea that sweets are better when they’re shared.

THIS WEEKEND

LOCALS ONLY

• Taste of Allston is serving up neighborhood favorites, cold drinks in the beer garden and a full afternoon of local culture and entertainment tomorrow.

• Eat your greens (and actually enjoy ‘em) at the Boston Veg Food Fair this weekend in Roxbury.

• Who says you have to pick favorites? Style Exchange takes over Allston tomorrow and Boston Women’s Market sets up shop in Eastie on Sunday.

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