City picks
Chowing down on chowda
Today, 7/6: Even as summer temperatures rise, it's never too hot for Boston's signature soup: clam chowder. Nine restaurants vie for top honors at the 27th annual Chowderfest, where some 2,000 gallons of the creamy concoction will be available for sampling. City Hall Plaza, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. $10 adults, $7 children under 12. 617-635-4000.Go see Vee, for free
Wednesday, 7/9: Boston's longest-running outdoor music event, the Dorothy Curran Wednesday Evening Concert Series, kicks off its 35th year with a performance by 1960s pop singer Bobby Vee and his band. The series will continue every Wednesday until Aug. 13. City Hall Plaza, 7 p.m. Free. 617-635-4505.Stick it to me
Friday, 7/11: If paying someone to stick needles into your body never sounded sane, visit Acupuncture Together of Cambridge, where they will do it for free. Every Friday until Aug. 29, the studio offers free appointments to first-timers. 2464 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Appointments by phone, 617-499-9993, or at acupuncturetogether.com.KIMBERLY SANFELIZ
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