The Boston Conservatory continues its Piano Masters in Recital program with Denison Duarte, Peter Miyamoto and Hiroko Kunitake. The three won the 1997 American Pianists Association Beethoven Fellowship; however, they will be presenting an all-Chopin recital. 8 p.m. Seully Hall, 8 Fenway, Boston, 912-9122, FREE.

Phantasticus, a program of 17th-century violin music, is coming to Harvard's Paine Hall. It will feature three voices: a violin, a theorgo and a harpsichord. Part of the Boston Early Music Festival's 1998-99 season, it promises to introduce the uninitiated into the world of Baroque violin virtuosity. 8 p.m. Paine Hall, Harvard University, 661-1812, Tickets $16 to 38.

Recover your musical Rudolf bed slippers and obnoxious jingle-belled neck ties from the moth balls and mosey on down to the Annual Gingerbread House Competition. This Christmas festival showcases a smattering of crafts and edible goods, representing the efforts of more than 300 contributers. Commonwealth Pier, Northern Ave., 742-3973. $7 for regular tickets, free for children under 14.

Forget Wellesley. Disco night at The Phoenix Landing promises dancing on the tables and sing-alongs with favorites of the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s as the Boom Boom Room takes over the bar with DJ Vinney. And the Boston Tab voted it one of the top 10 places for romance in the city--if the music's loud, she won't be able to hear his stupid jokes. 512 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, 576-6260, FREE.

Interested in horses? Admit it, when you were 12 your room was covered with posters of horses and subconsciously you still haven't gotten over the fact that Santa never brought you a pony. Well, this Saturday is a chance to get out of Harvard, pet some horses and watch the Harvard equestrian team compete in their last show of the fall season. The show is sponsored by Boston University and is a mere 25 miles outside of Boston at Holly Hill Farm. Directions are mad complicated--if interested contact Michael Haynie at mhaynie@fas, FREE.

Would 15 men in tuxedos add a little spice to your Saturday night? Go see the Krokodilos Fall Concert where you can be serenaded by a bevy of boys. 8 p.m., Sanders Theatre, Tickets $5.

The Tremont Brewery is offering its lost Brewery tour to reclaim Boston's beer heritage lost in the puritanical Prohibition era. Take this five hour tour through old Boston's best breweries and you will not be disappointed. After all, the package includes coffee, donuts, a 46-page program, lunch, samples along the tour and a Tremont Ale and IPA to take home with you. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tremont Brewery, 50 Terminal Street Charlestown, MA, 242-6464, $35.

SUNDAY 15 NOVEMBER

It's hard not to notice the recent change in temperature, and while the necessary bundling up is a pain in the ass, the onset of cold does mean it's time for fun winter snow sports. Snow sports is what the 17th annual Boston Snow Sports Expo is all about. Go for a chance to see more than merchandise for sale--the show promises everything from video presentations to a half-pipe vert show and appearances by skiing and snowboarding celebs. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Bayside Expo Center, 200 Mt. Vernon St, Boston, MA, 02125, 474-6000, $8.

Forget about the IOP! The American Jewish Congress's 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Commission on Law and Social Action with a round table discussion at the new U.S. Federal Courthouse. The talk is moderated by former MA governer Michael Dukakis, and he'll be joined by Representative Barney Frank (D-Mass.), Robert Drinan, Professor John Kenneth Galbraith and others. 2 to 8 p.m., Federal Courthouse, Northern Ave., Boston, 457-8888, FREE.

A dose of high culture needn't mean a trek to the Wang Center or Symphony Hall. The Cambridge Symphony Orchestra, directed by Adam Grossman, is opening its 1998-99 season tonight with a concert of music by Moussorgsky, Mendelssohn, Mozart and Barber--the exciting "Night on Bald Mountain" is one of the featured works. 3 p.m. Agassiz School, corner of Oxford and Sacramento St., 547-9477, FREE.

MONDAY 16 NOVEMBER

The Berklee College of Music's Concert Wind Ensemble gives A Tribute to John Corley. Corley, the conductor of the MIT Concert Band for 51 years, is retiring after this season. Also appearing is Ivana Lisak, who will perform Stravinsky's "Concerto for Piano and Winds." 8:15 p.m. Berklee Performance Center, 136 Mass. Ave., Boston, 747-2261, Tickets $4.

Venture out to the Museum of Fine Arts exhibit, "Monet in the 20th Century" today through December 27 for a glimpse of the artist's later creations. Water-lilies and landscapes abound in this collection of paintings and murals, as well as Impressionism. Monday and Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 9:45 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., $10, $8 for seniors and students.

Is "come on Eileen" still running through your head after the 80s dance? Are you really meant to be a child of the 80s? Time warp back to your favorite childhood era by having an old-fashioned arcade experience at the Salem Willows Arcade. Play those noisy obsolete video games and win useless prizes. 173 Fort Avenue, Salem, (781) 745-0251; Bring quarters, lots of them.