Boston's Sneakerbox Truck celebrates their return home from a cross-country tour at Assemble! at the Emerald Lounge on Wednesday

Rex Trailer Memorial | Public memorial event for the iconic TV cowboy and long-time Boston business owner, who recently died at the age of 84. Two-hour ceremony includes live musical tribute, clips of highlights of Trailer's career, speakers both live and via telecast including Maria Menounous and more | Cutler Majestic Theatre | March 12 from 4 to 6 pm | emerson.

"Into the Void" by Anthony Montuori, on display now at Boston Cyberarts Gallery

The Game's Afoot: Video Game Art | New exhibit just opened featuring the work of "three artists who make video games that investigate the nature of art: Rob Gonsalves, Victor Liu and Anthony Montuori | Boston Cyberarts Gallery, 141 Green St, Jamaica Plain | On view through April 14; reception March 8 from 6 to 9 pm | bostoncyberarts.

The author of Beer Lover's New England talks beer at a talk/tasting thing at Trident Books on Thursday the 28th

What Time is it, Mr. Fox? Album Release Show | Release show for their new album Little Bit of Blue. Steampunk attire encouraged.. | UForge Gallery, 767 Centre St, Jamaica Plain | Friday, February 22 @ 7 pm | uforgegallery.

One Brick Boston's Feb Social w/ Slumbrew is on Tuesday

Villa Victoria Celebrates Chinese New Year | Live entertainment including young artists from the Chinese Folk Art Workshop performing traditional music and dances, acrobats, drummers, and more | Villa Victoria Center for the Arts | Saturday, February 16 @ 3 pm | villavictoriaarts.

"Near Death" performance art exhibit is at the Fourth Wall on Saturday + Sunday

5th Annual "Some Like It Hot" Chili Cook-Off | Sample chili from a ton of participating area restaurants and then cast your vote for the best crock | Harvard Square, Cambridge | Saturday, February 2 from 1 pm to 3 pm | harvardsquare.

Red Bull Thre3Style

Red Bull Presents Thre3Style Boston | Annual freestyle competition is back in town. Local competitors spit rhymes to determine who has the freshest flow | Brighton Music Hall, 158 Brighton Ave, Allston | Friday, January 18 @ 8 pm | brightonmusichall.com

New England Book Festival Book Fair + Publishing Symposium | Focus on breaking into both indie or mainstream publishing with authors and publishers exhibiting their works and various readings scheduled throughout the day | Omni Parker House Hotel, 60 School St, Boston | Saturday, January 19 from 11 am to 5 pm | newenglandbookfestival.

DAVIS FLEA 1ST ANNUAL HOLIDAY VINTAGE MARKET | With vintage, antique, and repurposed furniture, clothing, jewelry, posters, music memorabilia, collectibles, and more | UNIUN Warehouse in Somerville | Saturday, December 1 from 1 to 8 pm + Sunday, December 2 from 10 am to 5 pm | thedavisflea.com

"QUICK DRAW" | Sketch art event hosted by Paint Pens in Purses, an all-female urban art collective, at which local artists including Patt Kelley, Tofusquirrel, Josh Falk, and more will create live art on the spot, which will be available for purchase.

A past Banditos Misteriosos Gift Swap

Banditos Misteriosos' "Company-Wide Gift Swap" :: This year's annual holiday gift swap if office-themed. "Good gift" examples include "handmade desk clutter" and "homemade inbox/outbox accessories. So, basically, get creative. Location TBA at midnight the day of the event :: Saturday, November 17 @ 1 pm :: misteriosos.

"Fear No Art" has a reception at Fourth Wall Project on Saturday

"Read, Eat, Drink Local" | Discussion of John Holl's book Massachusetts Breweries and beer tastings from Cambridge Brewing Company (tastings are free with purchase of book) | Porter Square Books | Friday, November 9 @ 7 pm | portersquarebooks.

The Fernet-Branca Barback Games are on at Royale on Tuesday

"Cloud Point" performance | Liz Roncka (movement artist), Nicole Colella (visual artist/costume designer), Amir Milstein (flautist) and Haggai Cohen Milo (bassist) create an "evolving sound and movement landscape" backdropped by The Future of the Past: Encaustic Art in the 21st Century exhibition that explores the qualities of wax ("cloud point" = the temperature at which dissolved wax is no longer soluble) at the Mills Galllery at the BCA | Friday, November 2 @ 7 pm | bcaonline.

"Everything That Creeps" is open thru Oct 31 and has a reception on Saturday at Lincoln Arts Project

4th Annual Zombie Prom :: Salem's annual zombie costume ball with give-a-ways, free Captain Morgan Black tastings, the crowning of the Zombie King and Queen, and more at Vic's Boathouse :: Saturday, October 26 @ 8:30 pm :: facebook event

Dance Party Massacre has a zombie fashion show at Emerald Lounge on Wednesday

"Spike's Junkyard Dogs Turns 10":: Spike's is giving out complimentary hot dogs and veggie dogs in honor of their Allston location's 10 year anniversary :: Spike's Junkyard Dogs, 108 Brighton Ave, Allston :: October 20 from noon to 5 pm :: spikesjunkyarddogs.

Boston and NY food trucks dukes it out on the Greenway on Saturday

Mini-Maker Faire | Celebration of arts, crafts, engineering, science, and DIY spirit with twenty organizations exhibiting in booths (plus ROBOTS!) in Union Square Plaza, Somerville on Saturday, October 13 @ 3 pm | makerfairesomerville.

HONK! Fest is going on now through Monday

Sam Adams Stein Hoisting Competition | Hoist up big-ass steins of beer as high as you can for a chance to win a trip to Germany. All attendees are entered to win a home brewing kit. Open to male and female hoisters. Free to compete and no cover for spectators before 10 pm at Ned Devine's tonight from 9 to 11 pm | steinhoisting.

What the Fluff? Fest is in Union Square on Saturday

New Spins || Playing With Dolls | Cool new dual exhibit with album cover-inspired and doll-inspired ("rear ends, plastic, and dirty words") art. Opens Friday, September 28 and is on display at the Lincoln Arts Project | lincolnartsproject.com