Pull your roasted chestnuts off the fire and take your mind off all the holiday shopping madness by attending one (or all) of these great Boston startup events:

Cambridge Tech & Business Tweetup
When: Tuesday – December 7, 2010 at 6:00PM
Where: Noir Bar, Charles Hotel, One Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA
Come join Charlene Li, author of the bestseller “Open Leadership” and “Groundswell,” along with Marcia Connor, author of “New Social Learning,” along with other social/tech authors.

full event details: Cambridge Tech Tweetup

OpenCoffee Cambridge Meetup
When: Wednesday – December 8, 2010 at 8:30AM
Where: (must register to view location)
Join fellow web entrepreneurs and VCs gather once a week in Boston to grab some coffee, free WiFi, and chat about what’s new.

full event details: OpenCoffee

Mass Innovation Nights
When: Wednesday – December 8, 2010 at 6:00PM – 8:30PM
Where: The Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation, 154 Moody St, Waltham, MA
Mass Innovation is a way for innovators to connect with the Boston community and showcase their businesses and tools that are making our lives easier. Come connect with other individuals interested in the innovation/startup community in Boston.

full event details: Mass Innovation

Zynga Boston Holiday Party
When: Thursday – December 9, 2010 at 6:00PM to 10:00PM
Where: Zynga Boston Office – 614 Massachusetts Avenue, 4th Floor, Cambridge MA
Zynga Boston is a small gaming studio focused on building ground-breaking social games. There looking for creative and talented individuals to join their organization and to talk about Zynga over food and drink.

full event details: Zynga Party

MassTLC Mobility Summit – The Impact of Mobile
When: Friday – December 10, 2010 at 7:30AM – 1:00PM
Where: Microsoft N.E.R.D Center, 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge MA
The Mobile Summit gathers carriers, technologists, users and advisors for a half-day interactive discussion to work as an industry to face some of the sector’s most challenging questions and issues. Listen. Learn. Contribute. Connect.

full event details: MassTLC