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KIDS
PINT-SIZE PAINTINGS Kids can create a Mini Monogram Masterpiece on 3-inch canvases complete with mini easel and color palette to express the artist within using their initials as a base. Projects are for ages 4 and up, but children under 8 require an adult helper. $12 for materials. Sept. 5. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Artbeat, 9 Summer St., Franklin, or 212A Massachusetts Ave., Arlington. In Arlington, the project may not be available until 3 p.m.; call to check. 781-646-2200. www.artbeatonline.com/events/specialevents_Sept.htmlIT’S A BIRD, IT’S A PLANE . . . IT’S SUPER-EXHIBIT Learn all about Superman and his superhero counterparts at “Colorful Characters: Storytelling Through Comics,’’ an exhibit of more than 125 comic books, original artwork, graphic novels, and collectibles with interactive exhibits like the Batmobile and Superman’s phone booth. Through Sept. 13. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Wenham Museum, 132 Main St., Wenham. 978-468-2377. www.wenhammuseum.org/exhibits.html
DINNER AND A MOVIE Kids can have a night of movies and fun at the LINX program’s September Movie Nights. This week features “Race to Witch Mountain’’ and “Hannah Montana: The Movie’’ paired with pizza, games, and more. Drop off the kids and have a night out on the town yourself. Sept. 4. 6-8:30 p.m. 141 Linden St., Wellesley. Free for members; $45 guest fee, charged to member. 781-235-3210. www.linx-usa.com/classes/448.html
HANNAH MARTIN
EVENTS
NO TICKET (TO RIDE) NECESSARY There are a select few couplings that come around every so often. Peanut butter and jelly. Tom Cruise and motorcycles. And now, Rock Band and the Fab Four. The new Beatles video game will allow wannabe players to jam out to 45 of their favorite songs by John, Paul, George, and Ringo. Be the first to snag the new game and see Beatles cover band No Reply at Blockbuster’s midnight release par-tay. Costumes and hysteria are encouraged. Sept. 3, 9:30 p.m.-midnight. Free. Blockbuster, 171 Center St., Malden. 781-338-9454. www.blockbuster.com/gamesCOLOR ME EXCITED Don’t miss your chance to see a conglomeration of color at the Harvard Museum of Natural History. The exhibit showcases taxidermy animals who display the brilliance of Mother Nature through camouflage, mimicking other animals for protection and attracting mates. Ends Sept. 6. Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $9 adults, $7 for students (with I.D.). Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge. 617-495-3045. hmnh.harvard.edu
FIDDLE FOLKS While you may not have heard of Hot Club of Cowtown, you’ve probably heard of a little somebody named Bob Dylan. Or how about Willie Nelson. These are just two of the artists that Cowtown, the fiddle swing/jazz trio, has toured with in recent years. The band, which has recently reunited after a seven-year hiatus, has returned bearing its new record, “Wishful Thinking.’’ Sept. 9. 8 p.m. $20 for nonmembers, $18 for members. Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Cambridge. 617-492-5300
LUCKY NUMBER NINE Here’s one way to put a fork into Wednesday’s date, 09/09/09: Pull up to a nine-course dinner courtesy of chef Nicolas Boutin at Asana restaurant. Indulge in delicacies like fried duck foie gras, seared scallops, and jumbo quail. Math never tasted so decadent. Sept. 9. 5:30 p.m. to close. Asana, 776 Boylston St., Boston. Reservations encouraged. Call 617-535-8800.
LUCY BARBER 
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