Winter Formals Are Around The Corner

With winter formals fast approaching, you now have the perfect excuse to ask out the hottie in your section, woo your Lamont study buddy, or impress a cute, new beau. Here’s a round-up of the nights, and for the lonely souls out there, take this as a cue to make a move on that crush you’ve been eyeing.
For Freshmen: “A Midwinter Night’s Dream” Winter Formal
Where: Boston Park Plaza
When: Jan. 28 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m
Freshmen only
Adams: “Harry Potter” Winter Formal
Where: Adams House
When: Dec. 5 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
No interhouse restrictions
Dunster: “Wintry Things” Winter Formal
Where: Dunster Dining Hall
When: Dec. 8 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
No interhouse restrictions
Eliot: “When Hell Freezes Over” Winter Formal
Where: Eliot Dining Hall
When: Dec. 6 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
No interhouse restrictions
Kirkland: “Holiday Dinner and Dance” Winter Formal
Where: Kirkland JCR
When: Dec. 4 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Kirkland residents only
Leverett: “Night at the Top” Winter Formal
Where: Top of the Hub Skywalk Observatory at the Prudential Center
When: Dec. 2 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. (Champagne reception beforehand at Leverett)
No interhouse restrictions, and “The Usual Suspects Band”
Lowell: “Yule Ball”
Where: Lowell JCR
When: Dec. 4 from 9:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. (Pre-reception in library starting at 9 p.m. and nightcap starting at 1:30 a.m.)
No interhouse restrictions, plus live band
Mather + Winthrop Winter Formal
Where: Sheraton Commander Hotel
When: Dec. 3 from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
All Mather/Winthrop residents plus date
The Quad: “ICED” Winter Formal
Where: Westin Hotel, Boston
When: Dec. 5 from 10 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
No interhouse restrictions
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