Drawing at the Loov. (Photo: the Loov)

Oct. 8: Lunch Break Dance Party (The Foundry, Cambridge)

This Thursday, for one hour, time isn’t real. Lunch Break Dance Party, is exactly that, a dance party taking place during the 9-to-5ers’ sacred hour. Let loose at The Foundry, located conveniently in office park paradise Kendall Square. The event will feature a live DJ and “a guest nobody announced.”

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Oct. 9: Music for safe homes: a benefit for Respond (Crystal Ballroom, Somerville)

After closing shop in 2004, 00s Boston music legends, The Ames Curve, return for a packed night of music on Friday. “Music for Safe Homes” is a fundraiser for Respond, Somerville-based and New England’s first domestic violence agency. Rock out to accompanying sounds from …Go!, Alexayndra and The Rockery while supporting the local community and a great cause.

 

Oct. 13: Live Drawing Boston (The Loov, Somerville)

The Loov, a Somerville DIY arts and event space, hosts Live Drawing Boston every Tuesday night. This is NOT a class. For experienced artists and self-starters, this event offers a drop-in night of observing and sketching live models for your own artistic progress and enlightenment. The Loov offers a few drop-in live drawing events. Check their site for more info.

 

Oct. 14: BOOK CLHUB: Gumshoe (Hub Comics, Somerville)

Book Clhub is Hub Comics’ monthly book club series. Discuss an intriguing graphic novel in a relaxed atmosphere with the pick-of-the-month, “Gumshoe” by comic artist Brenna Thummler. The only thing required for this event is you bring along a copy of the monthly book. Lucky for you, “Gumshoe” is 10 percent off at Hub Comics until Oct. 14.