Cambridge Area Events: See What's Coming Up This Weekend

Cambridge MA

20 May, 2021

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CAMBRIDGE, MA — Happy weekend, Cambridge! Your Cambridge Patch community calendar is a great way to keep tabs on what's happening near you and discover local events that fit your interests. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this weekend. If you're hosting an event and want to see it in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Purses + Pumps Donation Drive at CambridgeSide When: Friday, May 21st at 11:00 a.m. Where: CambridgeSide What: CambridgeSide (CambridgeSide.com) is teaming with Dress for Success Boston (Boston.DressForSuccess.org) for the Purses + Pumps Donation Drive through Sunday, May 30, 2021. Donations of new purses and women's professional shoes including flats and modest heels can be dropped at... Learn More Community Supported Art Pops-Up at CambridgeSide When: Friday, May 21st at 11:00 a.m. Where: CambridgeSide What: Community Supported Art Pops-Up, now located on Level 1 at CambridgeSide (CambridgeSide.com). The exhibit showcases the work of a diverse group of artists all with ties to the City of Cambridge including: Judith Motzkin, Janet Malenfant, Boriana Kantcheva, and Nancy Hart and other... Learn More Sippin' Sunshine - Enjoy and Explore Spring Wines! [May 21] When: Friday, May 21st at 6:00 p.m. Where: Online What: Now that winter is in the rear-view mirror, we can look forward to brighter days and warmer nights. With that comes all sorts of opportunities to enjoy food and drink geared for the warmer weather, and for us that especially means wine. Gone are the big, and heavy reds consumed to... Learn More Dance Heels with Tara Brown When: Friday, May 21st at 6:30 p.m. Where: The Dance Complex What: This class is designed to teach the technique and style of performing in heels. Emphasis on foundation/fundamentals including walks, lines, grooves, alignment and technique. This class is beneficial for all levels whether you're a beginner or advanced looking for refinement an... Learn More Passim Streams: Hawthorn (live from Club Passim) When: Friday, May 21st at 8:00 p.m. Where: Online What: Hawthorn, created by Heather Scott and Taylor Holland, "digs into its folk roots while also reminding us that tradition is about tending to the flame, not the ashes" (NPR). The Boston-based group is quickly gaining national recognition for its powerful vocals surrounded in old... Learn More Featured Event: Archery Saturday! When: Saturday, May 22nd at 11:00 a.m. Where: Gore Place What: Experience something unique this weekend at Waltham's historic Gore Place Estate with your family and friends learning the sport of TRADITIONAL recurve archery! This Zen-like martial art requires only patience, focus and determination to succeed, but don't let that fool you in... Learn More Featured Event: Archery Saturday! (On the Mark Archery) Featured Event: Outdated MA will or Living Trust? Free 5 lesson email course When: Saturday, May 22nd at 12:30 p.m. Where: Lexington, MA - on web What: Click here to Register 5 Day Email Course for MA Residents.  After you register, you'll receive a clear set of emails over 5 days to inform you.  Unlike national webinars not dealing with the special Massachusetts rules, this email course is written by Lexington attorney Joel... Learn More Featured Event: Outdated MA will or Living Trust? Free 5 lesson email course (Joel Bernstein) Featured Event: Outdated MA will or Living Trust? Free 5 lesson email course When: Saturday, May 22nd at 12:30 p.m. Where: Lexington, MA - on web What: Click here to Register 5 Day Email Course for MA Residents.  After you register, you'll receive a clear set of emails over 5 days to inform you.  Unlike national webinars not dealing with the special Massachusetts rules, this email course is written by Lexington attorney Joel... Learn More Featured Event: Outdated MA will or Living Trust? Free 5 lesson email course (Joel Bernstein) Free Live Online ACT Practice Exam w/ Newton Library When: Saturday, May 22nd at 9:00 a.m. What: Free Live Online ACT Practice Exam w/ Newton LibraryTake a full-length practice test under timed conditions. A proctored practice exam will help your child build testing endurance and give you a real-time snapshot of their testing performance. This virtual test will give your ... Learn More Flamenco Dance Essentials with Yu-Ling Hu When: Saturday, May 22nd at 11:00 a.m. Where: The Dance Complex What: Students will learn the essentials to dance Flamenco, including arm work, body movement, footwork and Flamenco rhythm. All of the Flamenco essentials will be taught in efficient methods and with drills that are fun and challenging. Females are encouraged to bring a skirt to pa... Learn More Taste of Carnival 2021 When: Saturday, May 22nd at 2:00 p.m. What: Cambridge Carnival International presents Taste of Carnival 2021! Cambridge Carnival International Inc. is presenting its 3rd Taste of Carnival, an outdoor community festival to be held at Starlight Square in Central Square which celebrates the Caribbean and African Diaspora a... Learn More Dance Heels with Tara Brown When: Saturday, May 22nd at 3:00 p.m. Where: The Dance Complex What: This class is designed to teach the technique and style of performing in heels. Emphasis on foundation/fundamentals including walks, lines, grooves, alignment and technique. This class is beneficial for all levels whether you're a beginner or advanced looking for refinement an... Learn More Passim Streams: Alice Howe (live from Club Passim) When: Saturday, May 22nd at 8:00 p.m. Where: Online What: A rising voice in modern folk, Alice Howe offers a love letter to 60s and 70s folk and timeless blues. Hailing from Boston and now based in Los Angeles, Alice released her critically acclaimed full-length debut, Visions, in 2019. Produced by former long-time Bonnie Raitt bassi... Learn More Featured Event: Beth El Temple Center Open House When: Sunday, May 23rd at 1:00 p.m. Where: Virtual Prospective Member Info Session What: Join us at a virtual open house if you are interested in becoming part of a caring, vibrant and inclusive Jewish community. Email [email protected] to RSVP, ask questions and obtain Zoom login info. Beth El offers a home for Jewish learning and lifecycle eve... Learn More Featured Event: Open Range Archery! When: Sunday, May 23rd at 1:30 p.m. Where: Gore Place What: Keep your mental and physical health in top shape this spring by staying active and getting outside. Archery is a low-impact martial art and Olympic sport that requires only patience, focus and mental discipline to find fundamental success.  Teams of certified USA Archery inst... Learn More Featured Event: Open Range Archery! (On the Mark Archery) Contemporary class with Liam Fitzpatrick When: Sunday, May 23rd at 3:30 p.m. Where: The Dance Complex What: A fun, challenging class focused on musicality and dynamic movement. Learn More Beginner Bollywood When: Sunday, May 23rd at 3:30 p.m. Where: The Dance Complex What: ​Learn choreography to your favorite Bollywood songs every week while focusing on common dance moves used in Bollywood. We will be teaching a new song every week -- Hence it's okay to skip a class! Learn More Passim Streams: Mamma's Marmalade (live from Club Passim) When: Sunday, May 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Where: Club Passim What: Massachusetts based newgrass band Mamma's Marmalade transforms the typical bluegrass experience. Since their formation in 2014, the string band has been fusing diverse musical backgrounds into a sound that bursts at the seams with energy, exuding a pure joy for creating music.... Learn More Featured Event: Youth Volleyball: Grades K-8 When: Monday, May 24th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Fields at Oak Hill Middle School, Wheeler Road, Newton, MA, USA What: Mini Club Youth Volleyball Looking to get your kids active and learning volleyball? Mini Club Youth Volleyball is a grassroots program for young girl & boy athletes from grades K-8. This program is perfect for total beginners looking to try out the game, to players with mo... Learn More Featured Event: Youth Volleyball: Grades K-8 (Lucas Coffeen) Featured Event: FREE WEBINAR | Italy's Great Monuments: San Gimignano's Towers When: Tuesday, May 25th at 11:00 a.m. What: FREE WEBINAR Italy's Great Monuments: San Gimignano's Towers Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero Date & Time: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET Known as "the city of beautiful towers", the Tuscan hill town of San Gimignano boasts 13 preserved medieval tower houses, ... Learn More Featured Event: FREE WEBINAR | Italy's Great Monuments: San Gimignano's Towers (Emilie) Check out more local events, or add your own, on the Cambridge Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. 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