BROADWAY OR BUST Theater kids, rise up ! Monday is your final chance to get in a free outdoor workout with Broadway Burn with Hannah’s Dance Community, a dance company that offers classes online and across Greater Boston. The cardio class will be set to your favorite show tunes, including songs from “SIX,” “Hamilton,” “In the Heights,” “The Prom,” “Newsies,” and “Hairspray.” Aug. 26, 6 to 7 p.m. Free. DCR Hatch Memorial Shell, 47 David G Mugar Way. events.humanitix.com
It’s that time of year — school is staring us down the nose, college students are back in town (are you ready for Allston Christmas?), and the weather has been giving a sense of “false fall.” Still, there is lots to do around the city to get your last taste of summer, from free fireworks, to an Esplanade workout, and the final installment of Berklee College of Music’s Summer in the City Concert Series.
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Someone examining a medieval manuscript that had friable pigments and required more than 100 hours of media consolidation. Boston Public Library and NEDCC
HISTORY IS HAPPENING If you’ve ever been curious about preservation work, the Boston Public Library will host a Special Collections Conservation Showcase Open House this week. Members of the library’s conservation team will answer questions and showcase bookish treasures preserved by staff. On view: medieval manuscripts, books from the John Adams collection, a book of firsthand accounts of the Underground Railroad published in 1872, and more. Aug. 27, 2 to 4 p.m. Free. Central Library in Copley Square, 700 Boylston St. bpl.org
BELIEVE IN MAGIC Before summer’s final vanishing act, catch longtime, Boston magician Malik Haddadi for a family-friendly performance in Chestnut Hill. The outdoor show requires advanced registration for children. Aug. 29, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free. 33 Boylston St., Suite 3000, Newton. thestreetchestnuthill.com
Makena Tate at a past performance. Kerri Martin
JAM OUT The final installment of Berklee’s Summer in the City Concert series takes place Thursday at the Prudential Center. Indie pop-rock singer-songwriter Makena Tate will take the stage. The Berklee student released her sophomore EP, “Freedom,” on June 14 and will be playing originals and covers, from Fleetwood Mac to Coldplay. Aug. 29, noon to 1 p.m. Free. Prudential Center, 800 Boylston St. college.berklee.edu/events
LIGHT UP THE NIGHT SKY After a two-year hiatus, Boston Harbor Now and Meet Boston’s Illuminate the Harbor Firework Celebration returns to kick off Labor Day weekend. Berklee band Last Minute will play a pre-fireworks show at Christopher Columbus Park, while local bluegrass/folk band Coastline performs at Piers Park. According to Boston Harbor Now’s director of communications, Christian Merfeld, “the best public viewing spots for the fireworks are at Piers Park, Christopher Columbus Park, Fan Pier in Seaport, and along most of the Boston Harborwalk.” Aug. 29, 7 to 8:45 p.m. Fireworks begin at 8:30. Free. Christopher Columbus Park, 100 Atlantic Ave. and Piers Park, 95 Marginal St. bostonharbornow.org
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Joakeem Gaston. Corinne Burkhart
SNAPSHOT Head out to Leica Store & Gallery for a talk with Dorchester artist Joakeem Gaston. The photographer will discuss his landscape and portrait still-life work and answer questions. Then, Gaston will take the stage for a musical performance, accompanied by Isaiah Sealy and Emily Spagnoulo on guitar, Ian Niblack and Christian Edwards on drums, and Malik Winfield on bass. Aug. 31, noon to 2 p.m. Free. Leica Store & Gallery Boston, 74 Arlington St. leicacamerausa.com
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Visitors share festive drinks at the Silhouette Lounge. Silhouette Lounge
CHRISTMAS IN SEPTEMBER ‘Tis the week of Allston Christmas and bargain-hunters are stirring, searching for (free and discounted) finds with zeal. To celebrate the unofficial holiday, the Silhouette Lounge will be decked in Yuletide décor, and offer a $1 hot dog with any alcoholic purchase. (Dollar dogs are limited to one per person, so choose wisely.) Plus, Allston Christmas-themed specialty drinks and holiday tunes throughout the night. Sept. 1, 2 p.m. to 1 a.m. The Silhouette Lounge, 200 Brighton Ave., Allston. silhouetteallston.com
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