Boston - October 05, 2006

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Time to heat things up around here.

DO
Gothic Belly Dancing Workshop
What: Learn Middle Eastern dance-meets-goth. Teachers Tempest and Ariellah lead the way.
Why: Dark and dirty — just the way you like it.
When: Sun. Workshop, noon-5 p.m.; show, 7 p.m.
Where: The Regent Underground Theatre, 7 Medford St., Arlington (781-646-4849).

StretaPower Yoga Opens
What: Boston’s newest hot yoga studio debuts.
Why: You’re hot but never bothered.
When: Doors open tomorrow.
Where: 1524 VFW Pkwy., W. Roxbury (617-325-6200).

GIVE
Hold onto Summer Party
What: Boston firefighters serve beers at McCormick & Schmick’s patio party to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Why: We love a man in uniform — serving us drinks.
When: Tonight, 5-10 p.m.
Where: North Market Building, Faneuil Hall Marketplace (617-720-5522).

Pick Pumpkins, Help Kids
What: Verrill Farm hosts a harvest festival; proceeds go to Emerson Hospital’s Pediatric Care. Stick around for hot dogs, face painting, and hayrides.
Why: You’re only as young as you feel.
When: Sat., noon-4 p.m.
Where: 11 Wheeler Rd., Concord (978-369-4494).

EAT
Rustic Kitchen
What: The flagship location of Jim Cafarelli’s Italian-Mediterranean bistro opens in Park Square with Tuscan-themed rooms and a Viking-decked TV studio kitchen where diners can view cooking demos.
Why: Watch what you eat.
When: Opens tomorrow.
Where: 210 Stuart St. (617-423-5700).