YOU’VE GOT THE VOICE TO SING The New England Conservatory is ringing in the season with their annual family-friendly holiday concert. Head out to hear holiday classics from musicians clad in festive sweaters and hats in an auditorium decorated for the season. The repertoire will include favorites like “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” and singalongs of “Jingle Bells,” “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,” and more. Dec. 9, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough St. necmusic.edu
Is the best way to spread holiday cheer singing loud for all to hear? Perhaps it’s time to find out — this week, we have plenty of musical ways to get in the holiday spirit, including family-friendly entertainment, a three-opera series, and singalongs.
LOVED ONES ARE NEAR Out in South Boston, Boston Harbor Now will host a holiday celebration for the whole family. The annual tradition, Merry Moakley, will feature a photo booth, games, and live music by DJ WhySham. Plus, complimentary dinner will be provided from the food truck, Butter Ur Biscuit. Dec. 12, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Free. South Boston Neighborhood House Preschool parking lot, 1187 Columbia Rd. moakleypark.org
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A previous Merry Moakley in South Boston. Boston Harbor Now
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COMMUNITY Artist Maria Finkelmeier’s MF Dynamics will present its newest installation titled “FREQUENCIES: Hyde Park” outside Roundhead Brewing. The multimedia art presentation — which was created in part with the Mayor’s Office for Arts and Culture Neighborhood Arts Activation Grant — features video, photos, and audio submissions from 70 Boston residents to showcase daily life in Hyde Park. It will be played on loop throughout the night, and attendees can listen through headphones silent disco-style. Plus, they’ll give out glow sticks, flashlights, and T-shirts to attendees while supplies last. Dec. 13 and 14, 5-10 p.m. Free. Roundhead Brewing Company, One Westinghouse Plaza. mfdynamics.com
IN THE HOLIDAY BIZ With cookie and ornament decorating, free hot cocoa and coffee, and live music, pop-up market curators Bizzy Women Social’s Winter Holiday Market is ready to spread the festive cheer. In addition to free offerings, browse around some of the market’s local women-owned vendors if you’re looking for a gift for a loved one (you count, too!), including Preciously Polished Jewelry, Leo Kosmetics, Revere Beach Retail, and InspiHER Empire. Dec. 14, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. SpringHill Suites by Marriott Boston Logan Airport Revere, 400 Ocean Ave. Revere. bizzywomensocial.com
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One of Bizzy Women’s Social’s previous Holiday Markets. Lauren Maloney
A WORLDWIDE HOLIDAY For its third year, activist opera company White Snake Projects will present their Let’s Celebrate! opera series. Three 20-minute operas will be performed, including “Thirty Angels,” about Navruz, the Uzbek and Persian New Year, “Dancing in Chalma,” which celebrates the Mexican festival, The Black Christ at Chalma, and “Requiem Tomatina,” about the La Tomatina Festival held annually near Valencia, Spain. Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 15, 2 p.m. Pay-what-you-wish. Maso Studio at the Huntington Theatre, 264 Huntington Ave. whitesnakeprojects.org
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MERRY AND BRIGHT If classics from the couch appeals to you this year, the annual GBH Music Holiday Spectacular concert will stream live from their Brighton studios this year. Hear festive tunes from a harp player and violin duo from the Boston Pops, soprano Amanda Forsythe and members of the Boston Early Music Festival Vocal and Chamber Ensembles, vocalist and Puerto Rican cuatro player Fabiola Méndez, a children’s choir led by Dan Ryan, and more. Tickets to the in-person concert are $50 to $75, Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m. Free. wgbh.org
ILLUMINATE The Jewish Arts Collaborative and Museum of Fine Arts will celebrate Hanukkah with their 11th annual spcial event. This year’s “Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights” event will include a photography pop-up by lene Perlman, a parade through the Courtyard and galleries, live musical performances, and more for all ages. Attendees will also receive reduced pricing to the “Georgia O’Keeffe and Henry Moore” exhibit. Dec. 12, 5-10 p.m. Included with general admission., Pay what you wish, $5 minimum. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave. mfa.org
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