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5 things to do in Boston April 26 to May 3

A poetry festival, SOWA market, Independent Bookstore Day, and more.

Leather cardholders with hand-printed designs, made by Shara Porter. Dina Rudick/Globe staff/file

RHYME AND REASON

Thursday-Sunday, April 30 to May 3

With readings, a literary fair, a meet-up, a documentary screening, and panels on the state of the art, this year’s Massachusetts Poetry Festival, held in Salem, brings more than 150 locally and nationally known poets to the public. A $15 button gets you into everything; space is limited so sign up online to ensure admission. masspoetry.org/festival2015

THE MAKERS ARE BACK

Saturday-Sunday, May 2-3

The quilters, woodworkers, jewelers, and other craftspeople who sell their wares at the Greenway and South End Open Markets have been busy making stuff all winter. Now you can finally buy it at weekly shops reopening for the season (the Greenway site opens Saturday and South End on Sunday). newenglandopenmarkets.com

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PRESCHOOL PLAY

Saturday-Sunday, May 2-3

Abby Cadabby, Grover, and friends hit the stage of the Orpheum Theatre in Boston for four shows in the touring Sesame Street Live Make a New Friend. $15-$45; Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. ticketmaster.com

sesame street live from the Sesame Workshop

BOOKWORM’S DELIGHT

Saturday, May 2

Independent booksellers across the country are marking (OK, they’re also marketing) the first ever national Independent Bookstore Day with readings, scavenger hunts, and bookish merriment in hundreds of stores. Find the party nearest you online. indiemap.bookweb.org

SQUARE AND FAIR

Sunday, May 3

Enjoy live music as you wander the MayFair in Harvard Square on May 3 from noon to 6 p.m., joining the free games for kids, stopping at the beer gardens, and checking out “Chalk on the Walk,” the Cambridge Rotary Club-sponsored chalk-art competition on Church Street, which raises money for local causes. harvardsquare.com


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