Boston - January 04, 2007

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

You’ve made the resolutions. Now go ahead and break ’em just for fun.

SEE
Infant Dreams
What: Gawk at the whimsical Anyahlee’s new works representing childlike wonders.
Why: Everyone likes to kid around.
When: Thru Feb. 10. Sat., noon-5 p.m. Other times by appointment only.
Where: The Artists Foundation Galleries at The Distillery, 516 E. 2nd St., South Boston (617-464-3561).

SEE and EAT
A Bronze Menagerie: Mat Weights of Early China
What: Check out the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s tiny curios before hitting the cafe for Asian-inspired dishes like braised beef with Szechuan peppercorns.
Why: Curiouser and curiouser.
When: Thru Jan. 14.
Where: 280 The Fenway (617-278-5156).

DO
Winter Hair Picker-Upper
What: Lighten those locks with Leon and Co’s cold weather fix: hot oil application, highlights, a cut, and a goodie bag full of products.
Why: Stay on the cutting edge.
When: All winter long.
Where: 84 Leonard St., Belmont (617-484-4777).

HEAR
Hot Stove, Cool Music
What: Peter Gammons, Theo Epstein, and a slew of baseball and music stars team up to raise money for The Foundation to Be Named Later.
Why: Cutie Red Sox GM plays a wicked mean guitar.
When: Sat., 9 p.m.
Where: The Paradise Rock Club, 967 Commonwealth Ave. Tickets online.

BUY
End-of-Season Sale at Dress
What: Up to 75 percent off lines like Issa, Catherine Malandrino, and Sigerson Morrison.
Why: Your bonus is burning a hole in your pocket.
When: Until it’s gone.
Where: 221 Newbury St., Back Bay (617-424-7125).