Five Things to Know Today: Fri, Feb. 11

Celebrate the Chinese New Year on Feb. 13, with year's Lion Dance Parade down Mainstreet in Chinatown. With cymbals, firecrackers, colorful costumes and martial arts, it's a great event for the whole family. The festival runs throughout the day, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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A box of chocolate this Valentine's Day? I don't think so. Go for the whole chocolate tour, where experts help you explore places like Nespresso, Sweet, Lush, and more. You might be surprised by the options in your neighborhood. Tours are this Saturday, at 10 a.m. There's also a new class, "The Art of Chocolate and Wine" that debuts on Monday -- Valentine's Day -- at the College Club at 44 Commonwealth Ave. Experts will show you how to pair the two together for some unexpected tastes. Go to the 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. session on Monday. Or wait until it officially begins on March 2. 

Love your liver this Saturday. It will be hard not to, as members from the Run for Research, the Boston Marathon Team for the American Liver Foundation, don red, white and pink costumes, and train through the last 17 miles of the course. They'll end at the finish line in Copley Square, and it should be a spectacle. I'll be there running, so come by and say hi!

Still not sure what your doing this weekend? Our planner is chock full of great suggestions.

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