Cambridge Events Calendar: See What's Happening This Week

Cambridge MA

16 August, 2021

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CAMBRIDGE, MA — Looking for things to do this week? 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 week. Wondering how you can get your event 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. Here are all of this week's events in the Cambridge area: Summer Reading: Crafternoon with Alex Makes Art (Virtual) When: Monday, August 16th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Monday, August 16 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMAllow Alex Makes Art to bring some color into your weekly schedule! We will be using everyday household items to create projects that are modifiable for children of all ages.Register below. Z... Learn More Mondays with the Mayoral Candidates - John Barros When: Monday, August 16th at 6:00 p.m. Where: All Bright Community Center What: Event listing from All Bright Community Center: Monday, August 16 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM John Barros, former Chief of Economic Development  CONFIRMED Monday, August 16, 2021, and 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm  Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Fv_7gzlXSdS4OH... Learn More O'Neill Branch Book Group (O'Neill) - Cambridge Public Library When: Monday, August 16th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Monday, August 16 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PMAugust selection: Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy.A book discussion group for adults at the O'Neill Branch Library, and reading a mixture of fiction and nonfiction. Past titles include G... Learn More Belly Dance with Andromeda When: Monday, August 16th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Miss Maria's School of Dance What: Come join our dance party on Mondays and Thursday nights! Enjoy the ancient art of Belly Dance, starting with a soothing body warm up and moving into breaking down movement and choreography. Performance opportunities for those interested! Or come to just learn and have fun wit... Learn More Boston University Community Office Hours When: Tuesday, August 17th at 9:00 a.m. Where: All Bright Community Center What: Event listing from All Bright Community Center: Tuesday, August 17 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM   Boston University Community Office Hours Government & Community Affairs at Boston University 9-10am, the third Tuesday of the month    Community Office Hours are an oppo... Learn More Outdoor Story time with Miss Hope - Honan-Allston Branch Library When: Tuesday, August 17th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Honan-Allston Branch Library What: Event listing from Honan-Allston Branch Library: Tuesday, August 17 from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM Miss Hope is back with outdoor story times, every Tuesday at 10:30A.M in the Children's Courtyard. Miss Hope will read a few books and we will sing a few songs together. There will be... Learn More Artist's Talk: The Jharoka Collection When: Tuesday, August 17th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Multicultural Arts Center What: Event listing from Multicultural Arts Center: Tuesday, August 17 at 12:00 PMDetails Artist Mesha Noor and art historian Rachel Hirsch discuss Noor's exhibition "The Jharoka Collection" in its historical context. In the… More https://www.facebook.com/events/360188348825726 Learn More Extreme Weather: Climate and Health in Crisis When: Tuesday, August 17th at 12:00 p.m. Where: All Bright Community Center What: Event listing from All Bright Community Center: Tuesday, August 17 at 12:00 PM Coming Up at The Forum Tuesday, August 17, 2021     Image Credit: iStock.com/Erin Donalson     E... Learn More Outdoor Story Time - Cambridge Public Library When: Tuesday, August 17th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Tuesday, August 17 from 4:00 PM to 4:30 PMWe invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes. This program will be held in Joan Lorentz Park on the lawn outside the Main Library. In the... Learn More Boston College Task Force and Public Meeting When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:00 p.m. Where: All Bright Community Center What: Event listing from All Bright Community Center: Tuesday, August 17 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Boston College Task Force and Public Meeting Tuesday, August 17, 2021 6 P.M. - 8 P.M. Please note - this meeting has been rescheduled from 8/10 to 8/17. This... Learn More Energy Healing Essentials Intro (Online) When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:30 p.m. Where: online What: Energy healing allows you to sense and direct energy to fully activate its natural healing benefits. No energy training experience required Energy healing allows you to sense and direct energy to fully activate its natural healing benefits Body & Brain has 3 energy healin... Learn More Featured Event: Virtual Home Buying Seminar: First-Time Buyers When: Wednesday, August 18th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Webinar What: Click here to register Buying a home for the first time does not have to be the most stressful six months of your year... Are you in the "thinking about buying" stage, but not sure where to start? Come and learn! A panel of experts will share tactics and demystify the top 5 ... Learn More Featured Event: Virtual Home Buying Seminar: First-Time Buyers (prescott) City Hall to Go Truck - All Bright Community Center When: Wednesday, August 18th at 10:00 a.m. Where: All Bright Community Center What: Event listing from All Bright Community Center: Wednesday, August 18 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PMCHOTG_schedule_aug_2021.pdf Location: Charles River Community Health Center 495 Western Avenue Brighton Learn More Meet Our Garden! - West End Branch Library When: Wednesday, August 18th at 10:30 a.m. Where: West End Branch Library What: Event listing from West End Branch Library: Wednesday, August 18 from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM We're excited to share our newly remodeled garden with the community! Kids can explore the garden, hold worms, pick some veggies, and plant seeds of their own. Please wear close-toed sho... Learn More Researching the History of Your Cambridge House When: Wednesday, August 18th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Wednesday, August 18 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PMAre you interested in learning more about where you live or the property you own? This hour-long, in-person workshop will guide you through a variety of online resources that will help you... Learn More XR Lab 101 - Cambridge Public Library When: Wednesday, August 18th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Wednesday, August 18 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PMExtended reality (XR) opens the doorway to worlds and experiences outside the every day through virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality equipment. Test drive our Microsoft Ho... Learn More Total Body Conditioning with ICW When: Wednesday, August 18th at 6:00 p.m. Where: The Common at CX What: Join Cambridge Crossing for our CX Fit series of fitness classes, featuring instructors from all over the city bringing different experiences every week, with DJs spinning every weekend, and giveaways every month. Classes are Wednesdays at 6 pm & Saturdays at 10 am and wi... Learn More Allston Civic Association Meeting - All Bright Community Center When: Wednesday, August 18th at 6:00 p.m. Where: All Bright Community Center What: Event listing from All Bright Community Center: Wednesday, August 18 from 6:00 PM to 7:45 PM617-787-6313 Anthony D'Isidoro, President Website: www.allstoncivicassociation.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/AllstonCivicAssociation (Please like and follow our page) More Info: www.a... Learn More PARK SOUNDS with Violinviiv - Cambridge Public Library When: Wednesday, August 18th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Wednesday, August 18 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMJoin us for a special evening of music with the beloved contemporary electric violinist, Violniviiv! Bring yourself, your picnic, your loved ones to Joan Lorentz Park outside of the Main L... Learn More Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet When: Wednesday, August 18th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Multicultural Arts Center What: Event listing from Multicultural Arts Center: Wednesday, August 18 at 8:00 PMDetails Presenting The Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet and their Take Back Our Stages Tour! If you love jazz, world music and all things… More https://www.facebook.com/events/1427792367605399 Learn More Featured Event: How to Make a Decision in Divorce – Boston, MA Hub ~ No-Cost Webinar When: Thursday, August 19th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Webinar What: From the moment divorce becomes a possibility, your mind is bombarded with a litany of complex questions – all requiring you to make many important decisions when you feel stressed, overwhelmed, and confused. The VESTA Professionals of our Boston, MA Hub are here to help you g... Learn More Featured Event: How to Make a Decision in Divorce – Boston, MA Hub ~ No-Cost Webinar (Deanna Coyle) FAB Coffee Hour (Gr. PreK-3) (K-12 Events Calendar) When: Thursday, August 19th at 8:30 a.m. Where: Prospect Hill Academy Charter What: Event listing from Prospect Hill Academy Charter: Thursday, August 19 from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM Learn More BU Community Office Hours - All Bright Community Center When: Thursday, August 19th at 9:00 a.m. Where: All Bright Community Center What: Event listing from All Bright Community Center: Thursday, August 19 at 9:00 AM Boston_University_Community_Office_Hours_Fall_2021.pdf As you may know, over the past year, our Community Office Hours have been an important way to stay in touch with our neighbors and partners a... Learn More Summer Reading: Puzzle Your Brain (Valente) When: Thursday, August 19th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Thursday, August 19 from 2:00 PM to 2:30 PMUse your detective skills to have fun solving mini-mysteries and riddles together! Recommended for children ages 8 and up and their caregivers.This program will take place outdoors at the V... Learn More CX Summer Nights When: Thursday, August 19th at 5:30 p.m. Where: The Common at CX What: CX Summer Nights continues with free outdoor concerts at Cambridge Crossing every third Thursday in July, August, and September. Join us for live music accompanied by a revolving lineup of local brews, food trucks, lawn games, and opportunities to support the Cambridge non-pro... Learn More O'Connell Branch Book Group - Cambridge Public Library When: Thursday, August 19th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Thursday, August 19 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMAugust selection: The Empath Diaries by Sherry TurkleReading Interests: We read mostly contemporary Fiction and Non-Fiction, with forays into older works and classics. Past selections inc... Learn More Belly Dance with Andromeda When: Thursday, August 19th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Miss Maria's School of Dance What: Come join our dance party on Mondays and Thursday nights! Enjoy the ancient art of Belly Dance, starting with a soothing body warm up and moving into breaking down movement and choreography. Performance opportunities for those interested! Or come to just learn and have fun wit... Learn More Club Passim Presents: Kyshona When: Thursday, August 19th at 9:00 p.m. Where: Club Passim What: Kyshona has always lent her voice and music to those that feel they have been silenced or forgotten. She began her career as a music therapist, writing her first songs with her patients–the students and inmates under her care. She soon found the need to write independently and... Learn More A hearing regarding the creation of a Commission on Black Men and Boys and a Commission on Latino Me... When: Friday, August 20th at 10:00 a.m. Where: All Bright Community Center What: Event listing from All Bright Community Center: Friday, August 20 at 10:00 AMThe Committee on Government Operations will hold a virtual hearing on August 20, 2021 at 10:00 AM re:   Dockets #0773-0774 - A hearing regarding the creation of a Commission on Black Men a... Learn More Sing-Along - Cambridge Public Library When: Friday, August 20th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Friday, August 20 from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AMPut on your dancing shoes and head over for a morning of singing and dancing! Children of all ages and their grown-ups. This program will be held in Joan Lorentz Park on the lawn outside th... Learn More Zing Laser Cutting 101 - Cambridge Public Library When: Friday, August 20th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Friday, August 20 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PMYou have learned the basics of our Glowforge Pro laser cutter and are ready to level up! Learn how to use our Epilog Zing—an industry standard laser cutting machine—and Inkscape graphics soft... Learn More HOH Summer Yoga Series (August) - The Vilna Shul, Boston's Center for Jewish Culture When: Friday, August 20th at 6:30 p.m. Where: The Vilna Shul, Boston's Center for Jewish Culture What: Event listing from The Vilna Shul, Boston's Center for Jewish Culture: Friday, August 20 at 6:30 PMDetails Join Havurah on the Hill for our first in-person event since February 2020! This interactive yoga class mixes Jewish wisdom with gentle… More https://www.facebook.com/eve... Learn More Reed Foehl and Stewart Lewis When: Friday, August 20th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Club Passim What: Reed and Stewart formed the nationally touring band Acoustic Junction and have since broke into solo careers. Reed's intimate americana-folk has earned him tours with fellow songwriters Gregory Alan Isakov, Todd Snider, and Anais Mitchell. Stewart's soulful blend of pop and fo... Learn More Linda Wells and her DJ When: Saturday, August 21st at 10:00 a.m. Where: 222 Jacobs St What: Join Cambridge Crossing for our CX Fit series of fitness classes, featuring instructors from all over the city bringing different experiences every week, with DJs spinning every weekend, and giveaways every month. Classes are Wednesdays at 6 pm & Saturdays at 10 am and wi... Learn More Yoga on the Lawn - Cambridge Public Library When: Saturday, August 21st at 10:00 a.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Saturday, August 21 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AMJoin Cap Aguilar (she/they) for weekly yoga classes on the lawn at the Main Branch! Each class will be 90 minutes, where we will explore movement, mindfulness, and breathing practices for... Learn More Aerial Yoga for Mental Health When: Saturday, August 21st at 11:00 a.m. Where: SWETSTUDIO® What: There are many mental and physical benefits of aerial yoga; the combination of meditation, relaxation, and exercise can boost your mood and relieve stress. Join the Swet Studio for this aerial fitness and yoga flow on Sunday, at 11 am and Sunday 4: 30 pm. Swet Studio welco... Learn More 8th Annual 1st Virtual Children of the Lotus Retrat When: Saturday, August 21st at 12:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: On Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, from 1 pm to 4 p.m. Est., Dreamcatchers for the Soul Foundation, Inc., will host their 8th Annual FIRST Virtual Children of the Lotus Back to School Retreat. This year's theme is the powerful and innate gift of INTUITION - the ability to understand ... Learn More Ready for School Event - All Grades (K-12 Events Calendar) When: Saturday, August 21st at 12:00 p.m. Where: Prospect Hill Academy Charter What: Event listing from Prospect Hill Academy Charter: Saturday, August 21 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM Learn More 8th Annual 1st Virtual Children of the Lotus Retreat When: Saturday, August 21st at 2:00 p.m. What: On Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, from 1 pm to 4 p.m. Est., Dreamcatchers for the Soul Foundation, Inc., will host their 8th Annual FIRST Virtual Children of the Lotus Back to School Retreat. This year's theme is the powerful and innate gift of INTUITION - the ability to understand ... Learn More Diana Jones When: Saturday, August 21st at 8:00 p.m. Where: Club Passim What: With her new release, Song To A Refugee, Diana Jones brings her signature brand of storytelling to the worldwide refugee crisis. The UK's Guardian/Observer calls Song To A Refugee "a record for our time." This powerful song cycle reflects renewed empathy for, and common cause... Learn More CambridgeSide Teams with East End House for School Supply Drive When: Sunday, August 22nd at 10:00 a.m. Where: CambridgeSide What: CambridgeSide has teamed with Cambridge-based East End House for a School Supply Drive to collect much needed back-to-school supplies for children and families in need from Cambridge, Somerville, and adjacent neighborhoods. Donations can be dropped off at CVS at CambridgeSide.... Learn More Check out more local events posted by your neighbors, 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. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.