Hear me out: next time you go for a walk, pick up a few pieces of litter. If we all do it, imagine how much better Boston will look.

Fields & Forest Forever Music Fest gets it. It’s taking over the scenic fields of Stone Cow Brewery next month, with proceeds benefiting Mount Grace Land Trust and its work protecting local land and wildlife habitat. Buy some merch then enter to win your way in… because a free festival weekend is right up there with a cleaner neighborhood.

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Allston Christmas is almost here and The Sil is playing Santa. From August 30th-September 1st, dig out that holiday sweater and celebrate the season with $1 hot dogs, drink specials and gift card giveaways.

• Cambridge heard about the first-ever Cat Stroll and wants in on the feline fun. Meet the neighborhood kitties (and the people obsessed with them) at the first-ever Cat Tour and Meowfest on September 26th.

• Market Basket, but make it burlesque. Market Rate pays tribute to New England’s grocery-store obsession on September 23rd with drag, a rotisserie chicken-eating contest and proceeds benefiting local food charities.

• Attention, lefties: Stella Lefty is taking the Long Way Home to MGM Music Hall on January 17th. Get your album signed at Newbury Comics on Thursday, then snag tour tickets when they drop Friday.

• Find even more just-announced Boston shows to add to your calendar!

LINE DANCING IN BOSTON

Think the Bay State is all cobblestones and New England charm? Country is alive and kickin’ here, with a line dancing scene that goes well beyond a casual two-step. Grab your boots and find the bars where Boston goes full honky-tonk.

THIS WEEK

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• Bar Enza is making Mondays less Mondayish with the Pre-Dusk menu, rotating weekly with whatever’s fresh and in the kitchen.

• Congrats, Doc! Former Celtics coach Doc Rivers is officially a Basketball Hall of Famer. Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen reunited to introduce their 2008 championship coach and celebrate a defining era of Celtics history.

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