This Weekend's Cambridge Area Events

Cambridge MA

23 September, 2021

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CAMBRIDGE, MA — Wondering what there is to do in the Cambridge area this weekend? Below, we've included some of this week's top events from Cambridge. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this weekend. Hosting an upcoming event? Whether you're planning a hackathon, a block party, or an auction, there's no better place to share it than Patch's event calendar. 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 a few events happening this weekend in the Cambridge area: Allston-Brighton PAUSES Membership Meeting When: Thursday, September 23rd at 3:00 p.m. Where: All Bright Community Center What: Event listing from All Bright Community Center: Thursday, September 23 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM Topic: Allston-Brighton PAUSES Membership Meeting Time: Sep 23, 2021 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)   Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84284900515   Mee... Learn More Outdoor Storytime (O'Connell) - Cambridge Public Library When: Thursday, September 23rd at 3:30 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Thursday, September 23 from 3:30 PM to 4:00 PMWe invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, and stories and rhymes. Programs will be held in Silva Park (on the corner of Sciarappa and Thorndike) with a cr... Learn More Get In Gear! (Central Square) - Cambridge Public Library When: Thursday, September 23rd at 4:00 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Thursday and September 23 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PMBring your bike to the Central Square Branch Library courtyard for a free bike tune-up! Bike experts from the Cambridge Community Development Department will be available to help repair ... Learn More ABHC Transportation Committee Virtual Meeting - open to the public When: Thursday, September 23rd at 5:00 p.m. Where: All Bright Community Center What: Event listing from All Bright Community Center: Thursday, September 23 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM We focus on policy and advocacy to improve equity, access, and safety of mobility in Allston-Brighton. Dinner provided. Contact Anna Leslie for more information and login: anna.lesl... Learn More Is Rent Control a Good Way to Protect and Stabilize Renters? When: Thursday, September 23rd at 5:00 p.m. Where: All Bright Community Center What: Event listing from All Bright Community Center: Thursday, September 23 at 5:00 PM Topic Is Rent Control a Good Way to Protect and Stabilize Renters? Description Part of the Greater Boston Debate Series Moderator: Tiziana Dearing, Host, Radio Boston, WBUR Panelists:... Learn More Curriculum Night - Rindge School of Technical Arts When: Thursday, September 23rd at 5:30 p.m. Where: Rindge School of Technical Arts What: Event listing from Rindge School of Technical Arts: Thursday, September 23 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM Learn More CX Summer Nights When: Thursday, September 23rd at 5:30 p.m. Where: The Common at CX What: This month we are featuring Julie Rhodes and Dwight & Nicole on the big stage! Our friends from East Cambridge Business Association will be pouring the drinks (All proceeds benefit ECBA!), plus we'll have a variety of food trucks! We are bringing back City Scapes' Transpla... Learn More A Celebration of Leonard Cohen When: Thursday, September 23rd at 6:00 p.m. Where: 84 Bishop Allen Dr What: Celebrate Leonard Cohen all over again! Join us for a night celebrating the life and art of Leonard Cohen through a special film premiere. In 2017, a group of local artists gathered to play a special concert in celebration of Leonard Cohen, featuring live music, poetry, digita... Learn More Inspired by the Harvard Museum of Natural History (Free Virtual Event) When: Thursday, September 23rd at 6:00 p.m. Where: Virtual Event What: Elizabeth Shreeve, Children's Book Author Caroline Hu, Postdoctoral Researcher and Cartoonist Moderated by Felicia Ho, Harvard Undergraduate; President and Cofounder of Storywish The Harvard Museum of Natural History inspires college students and life-long learners to explore... Learn More Skincare 101 for AANHPIs - free webinar When: Thursday, September 23rd at 6:00 p.m. Where: All Bright Community Center What: Event listing from All Bright Community Center: Thursday, September 23 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Learn More O'Connell Book Group (O'Connell Branch / Virtual) When: Thursday, September 23rd at 6:30 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Thursday, September 23 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMSeptember selection: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart TurtonReading Interests: We read mostly contemporary Fiction and Non-Fiction, with forays into older works and class... Learn More Zing Laser Cutting 101 (Main) - Cambridge Public Library When: Thursday, September 23rd at 6:30 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Thursday, September 23 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 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... Learn More Featured Event: Memory Loss Seminar: When Is Forgetfulness Cause for Concern? When: Friday, September 24th at 2:00 p.m. Where: 181 Winter St What: Forgetting a time or place can often be explained by normal aging, but when is it cause for concern? Join us to learn the differences between the effects of normal aging and the warning signs of dementia. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served. Location: Belmont Countr... Learn More Featured Event: Memory Loss Seminar: When Is Forgetfulness Cause for Concern? (Melany Kins) What the Fluff? Festival: Sweet 16: Onward & Fluffward! When: Friday, September 24th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Union Square What: What the Fluff? A Tribute to Innovation is a multi-day madcap festival from September 22-26, honoring the invention of Marshmallow Fluff in Union Square. This festival celebrates Somerville's proud tradition of innovation with live music, fluffalicious feasts, games, zany happ... Learn More Songwriter Tribute Night When: Friday, September 24th at 7:00 a.m. Where: Club Passim What: A tribute to Nanci Griffith, featuring performances by local musicians including Lisa Bastoni, Sadie Gustafson-Zook, Rob Laurens, Louise Mosrie Coombe, Micah John, Lindsay Foote, Ric Allendorf, The Lied To's, Tracy Grammer & Jim Henry, Chris O'Brien, Kim Moberg, Mark Stepa... Learn More Harvard Enterprise Research Campus Community Site Walk When: Friday, September 24th at 3:00 p.m. Where: All Bright Community Center What: Event listing from All Bright Community Center: Friday, September 24 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Harvard Enterprise Research Campus Community Site Walk Friday, September 24, 2021 | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Saturday, September 25, 2021 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ... Learn More Featured Event: MA Wills & Living Trusts: 5-Day Free Email Course When: Saturday, September 25th at 12:30 p.m. Where: Lexington, MA - on web What: Estate Planning Law Office of Joel Bernstein MA Wills & Trusts: The only law we practice. Emphasis on plain English29 years of sole focusPast ABA Technology columnistNational lecturer on Income Tax of Trusts and EstatesListed in 120 year old treatise for work in field Regi... Learn More Featured Event: MA Wills & Living Trusts: 5-Day Free Email Course (Joel Bernstein) Featured Event: MA Wills & Living Trusts: 5-Day Free Email Course When: Saturday, September 25th at 12:30 p.m. Where: Lexington, MA - on web What: Estate Planning Law Office of Joel Bernstein MA Wills & Trusts: The only law we practice. Emphasis on plain English29 years of sole focusPast ABA Technology columnistNational lecturer on Income Tax of Trusts and EstatesListed in 120 year old treatise for work in field Regi... Learn More Featured Event: MA Wills & Living Trusts: 5-Day Free Email Course (Joel Bernstein) Featured Event: Sculptor Morris Norvin, Author Sonya Larson, Guitarist/Composer Thatcher Harrison When: Saturday, September 25th at 1:30 p.m. Where: Online via Zoom meeting What: Dracut Arts September 25, 2021 Event, 1:30pm - 5pm1:30-2pm & 3-4pm: Sculptor Morris Norvin opens our eyes with discarded and found objectsClick here to register for free tickets to Morris' gallery2-3pm: Author Sonya Larson reads from and discusses her workClick here to re... Learn More Featured Event: Sculptor Morris Norvin, Author Sonya Larson, Guitarist/Composer Thatcher Harrison (Diane McGary) Featured Event: Celebrate National Daughters Day With 15 Percent Off Flowers When: Saturday, September 25th at 9:00 p.m. What: Your daughter is the light of your life — and with National Daughters Day coming up on Sept. 25, there's never been a better chance to show her just how much she means to you. In honor of this special day, FTD Flowers is offering Patch readers 15 percent off the retail price o... Learn More Featured Event: Celebrate National Daughters Day With 15 Percent Off Flowers (FTD Flowers) What the Fluff? Festival: Sweet 16: Onward & Fluffward! When: Saturday, September 25th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Union Square What: What the Fluff? A Tribute to Innovation is a multi-day madcap festival from September 22-26, honoring the invention of Marshmallow Fluff in Union Square. This festival celebrates Somerville's proud tradition of innovation with live music, fluffalicious feasts, games, zany happ... Learn More Youth Equity Leadership Summit - Cambridge Public Schools When: Saturday, September 25th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Cambridge Public Schools What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Schools: Saturday, September 25 (all day) SAVE-THE DATE: CPS's First Youth Equity Leadership Summit The Office of Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (OEIB) is excited to announce the CPS will host its 1st Youth Equity Leadership Summit on Satu... Learn More The Wines of Italy - Glass by Glass, An Italian Wine Scholar Prep Course [Sept 25 - Oct 16] When: Saturday, September 25th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Commonwealth Wine School, 35 Dunster Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138, United States What: Your Foundation for the World of Italian Wine! 4 Saturdays: Sept 25th (10am-12pm), Oct 2nd, 9th, 16th (10am-1pm) with optional EXAM on Oct 30th (10-11am) Are you interested in digging deep into the wines of Italy, but aren't ready to commit to several months of intense study? ... Learn More Kiddie Academy of Cambridge presents Storytime LIVE! When: Saturday, September 25th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 299 Prospect St What: Kiddie Academy of Cambridge invites families and children to participate in Storytime LIVE! This free and fun-filled event brings favorite stories and characters to life to the delight of children of all ages. Come and share the magic of literature with your children! Join Kid... Learn More Community Fair - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School When: Saturday, September 25th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School What: Event listing from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School: Saturday, September 25 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PMJoin CPS and the Office of Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui for a Community Fair! Details >> Learn More Dance for World Community™ Festival When: Saturday, September 25th at 12:00 p.m. Where: 400 Harvard St What: It's Dance for World Community™'s 14th Anniversary and everyone is invited! Dance for World Community™ is a project presented by José Mateo Ballet Theatre that harnesses the vastly underutilized power of dance to improve the social and environmental health of our communities ... Learn More Tinkercad 101: Customized Phone Stand (Main) When: Saturday, September 25th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Saturday, September 25 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PMInterested in making a customized phone stand? Learn the fundamentals of using Tinkercad to design and edit objects for 3D printing. You'll also be introduced briefly to our in-house 3D... Learn More Fall Into Autumn Wine and Cheese Pairings! [Sept 25] When: Saturday, September 25th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Commonwealth Wine School, 35 Dunster Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138, United States What: Ahhh, autumn is such a lovely season. Beyond the cooler days and leaves starting to turn, it brings opportunities to enjoy the foods and drinks the heat of summer just can't abide by. That certainly includes wine and cheese! The fuller, richer flavors and textures of fall wine... Learn More Kris Delmhorst When: Saturday, September 25th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Club Passim What: Kris Delmhorst has spent the last two decades forging a songwriting career notable for a spirit of exploration and collaboration. Her most recent album, THE WILD (Oct 2017), was co-produced with her husband, fellow songwriter Jeffrey Foucault, and features a band drawn from pl... Learn More Celebrate National Daughters Day With 15 Percent Off Flowers When: Saturday, September 25th at 9:00 p.m. What: Your daughter is the light of your life — and with National Daughters Day coming up on Sept. 25, there's never been a better chance to show her just how much she means to you. In honor of this special day, FTD Flowers is offering Patch readers 15 percent off the retail price o... Learn More What the Fluff? Festival: Sweet 16: Onward & Fluffward! When: Sunday, September 26th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Union Square What: What the Fluff? A Tribute to Innovation is a multi-day madcap festival from September 22-26, honoring the invention of Marshmallow Fluff in Union Square. This festival celebrates Somerville's proud tradition of innovation with live music, fluffalicious feasts, games, zany happ... Learn More Christopher Williams When: Sunday, September 26th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Club Passim What: Originally from New York, but calling Nashville his hometown for almost twenty years, Christopher Williams is a builder of songs, stories, and moments – offering lyrics that are honest and confessional, yet never over bearing; and performances that engage audiences with an app... Learn More Nonfiction Book Group (Main/Virtual) When: Monday, September 27th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Monday, September 27 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PMSeptember read: Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David W. BlightReading interests: We read and discuss popular non-fiction. Members will suggest and the facilitator will decide on... Learn More All School Meeting - Rindge School of Technical Arts When: Monday, September 27th at 3:05 p.m. Where: Rindge School of Technical Arts What: Event listing from Rindge School of Technical Arts: Monday, September 27 from 3:05 PM to 4:35 PM Learn More PARK SOUNDS with Kett Lee (Main) - Cambridge Public Library When: Monday, September 27th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Monday, September 27 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMEnjoy a special evening of music with esteemed cellist Kett Lee! Come with your picnic and your loved ones to Joan Lorentz Park, outside the Main Library and prepare for the perfect fall e... Learn More 90 Braintree Street Virtual Impact Advisory Group Meeting When: Monday, September 27th at 6:00 p.m. Where: All Bright Community Center What: Event listing from All Bright Community Center: Monday, September 27 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM 90 Braintree Street Virtual Impact Advisory Group Meeting Monday, September 27, 2021 | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Second meeting of the Impact Advisory Group (IAG) for 90 Br... Learn More Global Roots by Albino Mbie When: Monday, September 27th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Club Passim What: Albino Mbie is an award winning Musician, Guitarist, Singer, Composer, Sound and mixing engineer born in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, a country in southern Africa known for its rich musical and cultural heritage. Fueled by the resourcefulness and determination that have ... Learn More Featured Event: Body & Brain Outdoor Tai Chi When: Tuesday, September 28th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Cambridge Common What: Body & Brain Outdoor Tai Chi Need more balance in your life? Come try our tai chi class and experience centering, calm, and relaxation. Connect your mind to your body About this event Need more balance in your life? Come try our Korean tai chi (Dahnmudo and Dahngong) clas... Learn More Featured Event: Body & Brain Outdoor Tai Chi (Cambridge Body & Brain Center) Featured Event: Effective Communication Tips for Memory Loss When: Tuesday, September 28th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Belmont Council On Aging What: Dementia gradually diminishes a person's ability to communicate. Family caregivers are invited to learn more about the causes of these communication problems and discover proven techniques to help them have smoother, more effective interactions with their loved one with memory... Learn More Featured Event: Effective Communication Tips for Memory Loss (Melany Kins) Outdoor Story Time (Collins) - Daniel P. Collins Branch Library When: Tuesday, September 28th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Daniel P. Collins Branch Library What: Event listing from Daniel P. Collins Branch Library: Tuesday, September 28 from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AMWe invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories and rhymes. This program will be held in the backyard of Collins Branch. In the event of in... Learn More CPL International Briefing: Crisis in Ethiopia: What is to Be Done? with Professor Alex DeWaal (Virt... When: Tuesday, September 28th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Tuesday, September 28 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PMIn 2019, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation and for his decisive initiative to resolve the ... Learn More PHA Facilities Meeting via Zoom (K-12 Events Calendar) When: Tuesday, September 28th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Prospect Hill Academy Charter What: Event listing from Prospect Hill Academy Charter: Tuesday, September 28 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PMThis meeting is open to the public. For remote meeting access, please provide the requested contact information via this form Board of TrustRead more Learn More Parent Meeting - Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School When: Tuesday, September 28th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School What: Event listing from Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School: Tuesday, September 28 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Learn More FAB Forum (Gr. 7-12) (K-12 Events Calendar) When: Tuesday, September 28th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Prospect Hill Academy Charter What: Event listing from Prospect Hill Academy Charter: Tuesday, September 28 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PMTopic: FAB Forum (Grades 7-12) Time: Sep 28, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86507360260?pwd=YlRFNlg2VFJFU0Z3UFcvZmdtb3B2QT09 M... Learn More Harvard-Allston Task Force Enterprise Research Campus VirtualPublicMeeting When: Tuesday, September 28th at 6:00 p.m. Where: All Bright Community Center What: Event listing from All Bright Community Center: Tuesday, September 28 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Harvard-Allston Task Force Enterprise Research Campus Virtual Public Meeting   This public meeting is for the Harvard-Allston Task Force and general public to review the propose... Learn More Corey Harris When: Tuesday, September 28th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Club Passim What: Corey Harris is a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and band leader who has carved out his own niche in blues. A powerful singer and accomplished guitarist, he has appeared at venues throughout the North America, Europe, Brazil, The Caribbean, West Africa, Asia, Australia and Ne... Learn More Grain Thief When: Wednesday, September 29th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Club Passim What: There's something about a record cut by a bunch of folks that have put as many miles on their fretboards of their instruments as they've put on the van's odometer. Gasoline is Boston, MA quintet Grain Thief's first release since 2018's Stardust Lodge. While that release explor... Learn More A Gathering: CPS Educators and Caretakers When: Wednesday, September 29th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Cambridge Public Schools What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Schools: Wednesday, September 29 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AMShare your experiences. Gain new perspectives. Learn how to support eachother. Co-generate and collaborate. Register >> 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.