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Heat emergency moves Park Sounds concert inside

August 8, 2026

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Heat Emergency Moves Today's 'Park Sounds' Concert Indoors

Because of the heat emergency declared by the City of Cambridge, today's 2 p.m. Park Sounds performance by Boston singer-songwriter Robyn Byrde has been moved off the Main Library's front lawn to the Lecture Hall on Level 2. The free, all-ages Park Sounds 2026 series normally brings local artists outdoors to the library lawn, with funding from the CPL Foundation in memory of Janet Axelrod.

City of Cambridge

Free Outdoor House Music Party Hits Magazine Beach Today

The free outdoor dance event 'Be Free by the Bridge' brings soulful deep house music to Magazine Beach in Cambridgeport today, Aug. 8, from 1 to 8 p.m.

Eventbrite

K-Rock Band Rolling Quartz Plays Sonia Tonight

South Korean all-female rock band Rolling Quartz performs at Sonia in Central Square tonight, Aug. 8, at 7 p.m.

StubHub

MIT Spinout Found Industries Opens Cambridge Headquarters

Found Industries opened its new Cambridge headquarters and Found Metals Process Development Center on Aug. 7 to scale gallium recovery technology.

ARSMF Stock News

UnRulyArt Program Wraps Up, Helping Autistic Students Express Themselves

Cambridge Public Schools and an MIT lab concluded their 'UnRulyArt' collaboration at the MLK School on Aug. 6, having helped more than 50 students on the autism spectrum explore creative expression.

Cambridge Day

LGBTQ+ Commission to Hold Trans Sanctuary Meeting Tuesday

The Cambridge LGBTQ+ Commission's Trans Sanctuary Working Group will hold an online public meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11.

City of Cambridge

MassDOT Releases Draft Designs for Reid Overpass Replacement

MassDOT released two draft concepts on Aug. 6 for replacing the aging Reid Overpass on Memorial Drive.

Mass.gov

Final Phase of Broadway Safety Project Starts Monday

The Broadway Safety Improvement Project's final phase begins Monday, Aug. 10, bringing milling, paving, and permanent parking reductions between Lee and Quincy Streets.

City of Cambridge

Kendall Square Rooftop Hosts Free Craft Workshop Today

The Community Art Center leads a free 'Craft & Cookies' workshop decorating pickleball paddles at the Urban Park roof garden in Kendall Square today, Aug. 8, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Kendall Center

Folk Trio The Onlies Plays Club Passim Tonight

Old-time and folk band The Onlies performs at Club Passim in Harvard Square tonight, Aug. 8, at 8 p.m.

StubHub

Youth Street Hockey League Enters Final Week

The Cambridge Recreation Department's co-ed Street Hockey League for ages 8 to 12 plays its final games at Ahern Field this week, concluding Thursday, Aug. 13.

City of Cambridge

Central Rock Gym Hosts Cambridge Classic Bouldering Competition Today

Central Rock Gym–Cambridge hosts the Cambridge Classic today, Aug. 8, with doors at 8:30 a.m., open finals at 5:30 p.m., and awards at 8 p.m.

Central Rock Gym

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