If you’re any­thing like us, you might be look­ing for­ward to see­ing 2009 go away. But we’re not going to sit at home idly while Dick Clark sends it off either — we’re going to ring in 2010 in the wildest, most fun way we can find. So here are some of your choices for mak­ing the most of say­ing good­bye to 2009.

Time flies when you’re Com­mon­wealth. The streetwear and sneaker retailer is cel­e­brat­ing five long years this Thurs­day by throw­ing a birth­day bash at the Granby The­ater. Not only is it going to be big time, but it’s also going to be free.

Loose Lips has really turned out to be one of the best par­ties around, and we wouldn’t expect any­thing less this Fri­day at Bar None. The DJ’s are always great, the beer flows like water, and every­one pretty much has an amaz­ing time. What more could you want?

Art shows are good; art shows with great music and char­ity auc­tions are even bet­ter. So file this week’s Rough Rid­ers show at the Boot in the “Even Bet­ter” cat­e­gory. With nearly twenty artists on show, and great music from Ced Hughes and oth­ers, it’s pretty much guar­an­teed to be a good time.