Cambridge Area Weekday Events: Check Out What's Happening

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08 November, 2021

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CAMBRIDGE, MA — Wondering what there is to do this week? Patch has you covered with the latest upcoming events taking place this week in Cambridge. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this week. Want to add your own event? Whether you're planning a knitting circle, a cooking class, or an awards ceremony, 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 week throughout Cambridge: All School Meeting - Rindge School of Technical Arts When: Monday, November 8th at 3:05 p.m. Where: Rindge School of Technical Arts What: Event listing from Rindge School of Technical Arts: Monday, November 8 from 3:05 PM to 4:35 PM This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correction? Contact us at c... Learn More Teen Advisory Board - Cambridge Public Library When: Monday, November 8th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Monday and November 8 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMCalling all teens! Meet once a month with your librarians and your peers to help plan programs and guide the library in supporting Cambridge teens. Participation counts toward community serv... Learn More Eleanor Buckland When: Monday, November 8th at 5:00 p.m. What: Since 2014, Eleanor Buckland has been one-third of Lula Wiles, the Boston-based folk-rock trio that has become an acoustic music scene favorite with their three critically hailed albums. For much of this time, however, and Buckland was also working on another musical project – her... Learn More Poetry Reading with Indran Amirthanayagam and Dick Lourie When: Monday, November 8th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Monday, November 8 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PMIndran Amirthanayagam is the author of numerous poetry collections, including The Elephants of Reckoning (1993), Ceylon, R.I.P. (2001), The Splintered Face (2008), Uncivil War (2013), and Co... Learn More Top 10 Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them – Boston, MA Hub ~ No-Cost Event When: Monday, November 8th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Zoom Webinar What: Divorce can be overwhelming no matter how you look at it – legally, financially, and emotionally. And the stakes are high for individuals and their families. That's why we're here to help by offering an event to discuss the Top Ten Divorce Mistakes and How to Avoid Them. Join ... Learn More Passim Monday Discovery Series When: Monday, November 8th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Club Passim What: The Discovery Series is a monthly event sponsored by Nine Athens Music to bring new artists into the Passim community. Through the Discovery Series, we provide a platform to connect new artists with a music-loving audience. These artists may be brand new to the club or may hav... Learn More Featured Event: Coping Techniques for Dementia Caregivers When: Tuesday, November 9th at 2:30 p.m. Where: 109 Skillings Rd What: Families are invited to join Bridges by EPOCH at Lexington to learn how to cope with the challenging symptoms of memory loss with expert-recommended redirection and validation techniques. We'll also discuss some stress-relieving self-care tips for at-home caregivers. This sess... Learn More Featured Event: Coping Techniques for Dementia Caregivers (Melany Kins) Featured Event: Celebrate A Week Of Self-Care With 15 Percent Off Flowers When: Tuesday, November 9th at 9:00 p.m. What: Self-care should be a daily priority. But for most of us, life gets busy and we don't always find the time to recharge. If you are looking for a reason to slow down and shift your priorities, National Spa Week is Nov. 4-9! In honor of this week that's focused on self-care, FTD... Learn More Featured Event: Celebrate A Week Of Self-Care With 15 Percent Off Flowers (FTD Flowers) MCAS math retest - Rindge School of Technical Arts When: Tuesday, November 9th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Rindge School of Technical Arts What: Event listing from Rindge School of Technical Arts: Tuesday, November 9 (all day)session 1CBT NextGen or PBT LegacyMCAS math retest This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attendin... Learn More Hive Safety Training and Glowforge 101 (Main) When: Tuesday, November 9th at 1:30 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Tuesday, November 9 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PMAre you interested in using The Hive? In this workshop you will learn about our makerspace, how to utilize the resources we offer and how to keep safe in The Hive. You will also create your... Learn More AGO Assistance to Immigrants and Refugees When: Tuesday, November 9th at 2:00 p.m. Where: All Bright Community Center What: Event listing from All Bright Community Center: Tuesday, November 9 at 2:00 PM The AG's Community Engagement Division would like to invite you to join our upcoming Fall educational webinars on the following topics:   AGO Assistance to Immigrants and Refugees - Tuesday, Novem... Learn More Coffee with Principals - Community Charter School of Cambridge When: Tuesday, November 9th at 3:40 p.m. Where: Community Charter School of Cambridge What: Event listing from Community Charter School of Cambridge: Tuesday, November 9 from 3:40 PM to 4:40 PMMia Richardson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://ccscambridge-org.zoom.us/j/82431748844?pwd=Z0t0Rk02REY2VlYxc0Jkb1lzdlpjZz09 Meeting ID: ... Learn More After-School Animal Encounters: Teeming Tidepools (Free Virtual Family Event) When: Tuesday, November 9th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Virtual Event What: What might your life be like if you spent half your day on land and the other half in the ocean? How would you hunt for food if you were only a few inches long? Is one type of snake really all that different from another? Get the answers to these questions and more as human mu... Learn More My Teen Won't Talk With Me! Strategies for Building Trust and Communicating Effectively When: Tuesday, November 9th at 4:00 p.m. Where: All Bright Community Center What: Event listing from All Bright Community Center: Tuesday, November 9 from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM Families for Depression Awareness is presenting our free My Teen Won't Talk With Me! Strategies for Building Trust and Communicating Effectively webinar on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 fro... Learn More College Apps 101: The Application - All Bright Community Center When: Tuesday, November 9th at 4:30 p.m. Where: All Bright Community Center What: Event listing from All Bright Community Center: Tuesday, November 9 from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PMWhat's the 411, the down and dirty, the need-to-know about college applications? What kinds of schools are even out there? How do we pick where to apply? Can I just copy-and-paste the sa... Learn More Parent/Child (Ages 7-10) Book Group (Virtual) When: Tuesday, November 9th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Tuesday, November 9 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMJoin us virtually for a lively discussion of a great book over Zoom with special guest, author Kate McGovern! For ages 7-10 and a parent or caregiver.Both caregiver and child should read th... Learn More Wee Are Every Good Thing: Celebrating and Affirming Our BIPOC Children with Wee the People (Virtual) When: Tuesday, November 9th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Tuesday, November 9 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PMIf you're a parent or educator of color, chances are you grew up rarely (or maybe never) seeing yourself reflected in the books that filled your local library or classroom. But today, in 20... Learn More Great Books Book Group (Main/Virtual) When: Tuesday, November 9th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Tuesday, November 9 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PMNovember 9th selection: Three articles on Climate ChangeReading Interests: We concentrate on Great Books in the following areas: a long novel over the summer, two sections of poetry and sho... Learn More Featured Event: What Sustains Us, with True Story Theater When: Wednesday, November 10th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Zoom What: Register for Zoom link. In this interactive performance, True Story Theater will share (and ask us to share) stories about what nourishes us as we age. What improves or enriches our lives? What strengths do we bring that help us thrive? How do we tackle challenges? Actors will... Learn More Featured Event: What Sustains Us, with True Story Theater (Valerie Overton) Featured Event: Virtual Home Buying Seminar: First-Time Buyers When: Wednesday, November 10th 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) Q1 Grading Collection Opens - Rindge School of Technical Arts When: Wednesday, November 10th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Rindge School of Technical Arts What: Event listing from Rindge School of Technical Arts: Wednesday, November 10 (all day) This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correction? Contact us at content@pat... Learn More Keep Your Friends Close, But Your Mental Health Closer (Session 1) When: Wednesday, November 10th at 10:00 a.m. Where: All Bright Community Center What: Event listing from All Bright Community Center: Wednesday, November 10 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Public School Partnerships' Out-of-School Time Learning Community is BACK! Join us for our two-part series on supporting mental health in young people — while also maintaining our ... Learn More CambridgeSide Hosts November American Red Cross Blood Drive When: Wednesday, November 10th at 11:00 a.m. Where: CambridgeSide What: Save a life. Donate blood. The need is greater than ever. Make an appointment to donate at the American Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at CambridgeSide. Donors are asked to register in advance by visiting rcblood.org/3qee9Kc. The d... Learn More Boudreau Branch Book Group (Virtual) When: Wednesday, November 10th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Wednesday, November 10 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PMNovember book selection: The mountains sing by Nguyẽ̂n Phan Qué̂ Mai.This book group will meet virtually. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants 1 hour before the event... Learn More Read to a Dog (O'Neill) - Cambridge Public Library When: Wednesday, November 10th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Wednesday, November 10 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PMRead with a cuddly friend! Trained therapy dogs provide warm and non-judgmental reading companions for new or experienced readers up to age 14. Registration for each 10-minute time slot ... Learn More 3D Printing 101: Design and Creation, Pt.1 (Main) When: Wednesday, November 10th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Wednesday, November 10 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PMLearn how to create objects in digital space and fabricate those creations using our Sindoh 3D printers in this 2 part series.Before taking this workshop:Complete Hive Safety & Glowf... Learn More Biogeography across Broken Continents and Sunken Islands (Free Virtual Event) When: Wednesday, November 10th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Virtual Event What: Gonzalo Giribet, Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology; Curator of Invertebrate Zoology, Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology, and Director, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University The major continents of the Southern Hemisphere—Africa, South America, Au... Learn More Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Group (Virtual) When: Wednesday, November 10th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Wednesday, November 10 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMReading Interests: The group concentrates on science fiction and fantasy. An advanced reading schedule is published each fall. Example selections include: Neuromancer by William Gibson a... Learn More Featured Event: Parent/Child (Ages 10-13) Book Group (Virtual) When: Wednesday, November 10th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Cambridge Public Library What: Event listing from Cambridge Public Library: Wednesday, November 10 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMJoin us virtually for a lively discussion of a great book over Zoom. Both caregiver and child should read the book before the discussion to participate. For a copy of the book, stop by t... Learn More Featured Event: The Boston Comedy Festival All-Stars When: Thursday, November 11th at 8:00 p.m. Where: The Burren What: Boston Comedy Festival all-stars were picked from the galaxy of stars that have performed at the Boston Comedy Festival over the last 20 years. We are proud to bring together this truly All-Star line up to the universe! Paul D'Angelo Named "Best Comedian", Boston Magazine "Bes... Learn More Featured Event: The Boston Comedy Festival All-Stars (Jim McCue) Featured Event: Boston Comedy Festival: Semi Final Round 1 When: Thursday, November 11th at 8:00 p.m. Where: The Rockwell What: Join The Boston Comedy Festival at the Preliminary round of a nationwide stand-up competition. Forty-eight, bright-eyed comics from all over the country compete for $5,000 dollars in prize money. When it's over, there will be one comic standing with a nice little bag of money... Learn More Featured Event: Boston Comedy Festival: Semi Final Round 1 (Jim McCue) Featured Event: Boston Comedy Festival: Semi Final Round 2 When: Thursday, November 11th at 9:30 p.m. Where: The Rockwell What: Join The Boston Comedy Festival at the Semi Final round of a nationwide stand-up competition. Forty-eight, bright-eyed comics from all over the country compete for $5,000 dollars in prize money. When it's over, there will be one comic standing with a nice little bag of money ... Learn More Featured Event: Boston Comedy Festival: Semi Final Round 2 (Jim McCue) Featured Event: Celebrate Your Favorite Veteran With Patriotic Flowers When: Thursday, November 11th at 9:00 p.m. What: Veterans Day is a time to reflect and recognize the courage and dedication of active and former military service members. This year, honor your favorite veteran by sending a patriotic floral arrangement. FTD Flowers has beautiful bouquets and gifts that are perfect for the occ... Learn More Featured Event: Celebrate Your Favorite Veteran With Patriotic Flowers (FTD Flowers) World of Beer Bar & Kitchen Celebrates Veterans Day! When: Thursday, November 11th at 11:00 a.m. Where: 100 Cambridgeside Pl What: WORLD OF BEER BAR & KITCHEN CELEBRATES VETERANS DAY  Veterans Enjoy Special Offer As A Thank You For Their Service Tampa, Fla., November 11th, 2021 — World of Beer Bar & Kitchen is proud to pay homage to America's heroes this Veterans Day as a thank you for their servi... Learn More Deadline for Allston Brighton Boston College Community Fund $3,000 Project Grant Application When: Thursday, November 11th at 5:00 p.m. Where: All Bright Community Center What: Event listing from All Bright Community Center: Thursday, November 11 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PMGrant applications for the Fall 2021 Cycle of the Allston Brighton/Boston College Community Fund $3,000 Project Grant must be submitted no later than 5:00pm via email (bcneighborhoodce... Learn More Featured Event: Best of Boston Comedy Festival When: Friday, November 12th at 8:00 p.m. Where: DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Boston - Cambridge What: For over twenty one years the Boston Comedy Festival has been the "Comic's Comedy Festival," building a reputation for the best comedians anywhere in the world. Here are some of the very best in the business don't miss these truly funny folks. Jim McCue went viral this year w... Learn More Featured Event: Best of Boston Comedy Festival (Jim McCue) Application Deadline: Harvard-Allston Partnership Fund When: Friday, November 12th at 12:00 a.m. Where: All Bright Community Center What: Event listing from All Bright Community Center: Friday, November 12 (all day) A total of $100,000 is available in one-year grants to community-based organizations that provide programs and services to residents of Allston-Brighton. The Harvard Allston Partnership Fund is commi... Learn More How to Read a Wine Label [Nov 12] When: Friday, November 12th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Commonwealth Wine School What: Ever found yourself staring at a wall of wine bottles at your favorite shop, stuck like a deer in headlights? There are so many place names, grapes, producers, styles…how to make a decision? Even if you know a fair bit about wine it's still easy to get confused by the things y... Learn More 2021 Virtual Fall Lecture Series: Poetry of Science When: Friday, November 12th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Park What: Event listing from Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Park: Friday, November 12 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMThe Poetry of Science, a Cambridge Arts Council funded project, brought together scientists, poets, and photographers of color whose subsequent conversations... Learn More Featured Event: TOWNIE - Steve Sweeney When: Saturday, November 13th at 9:00 a.m. Where: The Rockwell What: Steve Sweeney, comedian, actor, producer, writer and key figure in Boston's cultural landscape, headlines in his much acclaimed one-man-show, TOWNIE, as part of the "One Man Festival" He employs observational humor and imagery to transport audiences back to his hardnosed child... Learn More Featured Event: TOWNIE - Steve Sweeney (Jim McCue) Featured Event: Peter and the Wolf When: Saturday, November 13th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Symphony Hall What: PETER AND THE WOLFby Sergei Prokofiev BSO FAMILY CONCERTSaturday, November 13, 2021 at 12pmSymphony HallFederico Cortese, ConductorGenevieve Lefevre, BYSO Alumna '15, Narrator Reserve your seat today for one of Boston's favorite family events!Tickets are $20 per adult, childre... Learn More Featured Event: Peter and the Wolf (Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras) Free 5-Day Email Course: MA Wills & Living Trusts When: Saturday, November 13th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Email Course begins for you after you enroll What: MY GIFT TO YOU So many people I spoke with wanted to learn more about Massachusetts Wills and Trusts that I decided to write it down. In the simplest way I could. The response has been enormous! Join the thousands who have taken the course so you can start feeling confident ab... Learn More Free 5-Day Email Course: MA Wills & Living Trusts (Joel Bernstein) Free 5-Day Email Course: MA Wills & Living Trusts When: Saturday, November 13th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Email Course begins for you after you enroll What: MY GIFT TO YOU So many people I spoke with wanted to learn more about Massachusetts Wills and Trusts that I decided to write it down. In the simplest way I could. The response has been enormous! Join the thousands who have taken the course so you can start feeling confident ab... Learn More Free 5-Day Email Course: MA Wills & Living Trusts (Joel Bernstein) Featured Event: Boston Classical Guitar Society Presents Berta Rojas When: Saturday, November 13th at 7:30 p.m. Where: First Lutheran Church of Boston What: Join the Boston Classical Guitar Society as it revives its annual concert series after a year hiatus due to the pandemic. Program includes music by Torroba, Sergio Assad, and many others.Berta Rojas ranks among today's foremost classical guitarists. She has been praised as "…g... Learn More Featured Event: Boston Classical Guitar Society Presents Berta Rojas (Dave Mclellan) Featured Event: Women of the Boston Comedy Festival When: Saturday, November 13th at 8:00 p.m. Where: DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Boston - Cambridge What: You can catch some of the funniest comedians around performing on the Women of the Boston Comedy Festival show. This hilarious comedy show is devoted to inspiring, encouraging, discovering, and promoting ladies in comedy. Women of the Boston Comedy Festival Host Niki Luparell... Learn More Featured Event: Women of the Boston Comedy Festival (Jim McCue) Featured Event: Boston Comedy Festival Gala When: Saturday, November 13th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Somerville Theatre What: BOSTON COMEDY FESTIVAL GRAND FINALE November 13, 20218:00-10:00 PMSomerville TheatreCombining iconic comedians with icons-in-the-making, the 22nd Annual Boston Comedy Festival Gala will showcase some of the best established and new comedic talents. The final eight up-and-comin... Learn More Featured Event: Boston Comedy Festival Gala (Jim McCue) Free Intro to Body & Brain Yoga Taichi When: Saturday, November 13th at 1:30 p.m. Where: Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi What: Gain a deeper awareness of your body and mind condition. Experience how Body & Brain principles and exercises can create positive change. New to Body & Brain? Our programs have helped thousands of people worldwide improve their health and live with greater joy and purp... Learn More United South End Artists Open Studios When: Saturday, November 13th at 12:00 a.m. What: The annual South End Open Studios is back as the United South End Artists (USEA) showcase the eclectic talent that makes up Boston's artist community. Now in its 35th year, the event showcases the work of more than 150 established and emerging artists creating art in a wide va... Learn More Brighton Brewfest - All Bright Community Center When: Saturday, November 13th at 4:00 p.m. Where: All Bright Community Center What: Event listing from All Bright Community Center: Saturday, November 13 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM     Brighton Brewfest, benefiting both Brighton Main Streets & PSF Community Center, will tak... Learn More We are Family! A Lambrusco Grape Showdown [November 13] When: Saturday, November 13th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Commonwealth Wine School What: Get the scoop on these iconic wines with Noell Dorsey, and taste them side by side as you tour a region that can easily be considered the food Mecca of Italy, Emilia-Romagna. This sparkler has charmed many with its vibrancy and versatility. Sweet, dry, tannic or bright these w... Learn More Featured Event: ABC Preschool Stroll and Open House When: Sunday, November 14th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Arlington Boys & Girls Club What: Come check out ABC Preschool, nestled within the Arlington Boys & Girls Club on the banks of beautiful Spy Pond.  With four classrooms for Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten serving students ages 2.9 to 5.11 years, the EEC licensed ABC Preschool welcomes your child for the 202... Learn More Featured Event: ABC Preschool Stroll and Open House (Jennifer Goodwin) CambridgeSide Hosts Canned Food Drive for The Salvation Army When: Sunday, November 14th at 11:00 a.m. Where: CambridgeSide What: Help make Thanksgiving brighter for neighbors in need. Now through Sunday, November 14, 2021, CambridgeSide is hosting a canned food donation drive to benefit The Salvation Army of Cambridge. Donations of canned food items will be included in Thanksgiving Baskets for local fam... Learn More Check out more awesome 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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