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Brattle screens 'Spirited Away' on Labor Day
September 7, 2026
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Brattle Screens 'Spirited Away' on Labor Day
The Brattle Theatre at 40 Brattle Street marks a 25th anniversary engagement of Hayao Miyazaki's 2001 film today, Monday, Sept. 7. The noon show is a 4K presentation dubbed into English; the 3:15 and 6 p.m. shows are on 35mm in Japanese with English subtitles. The film runs 125 minutes.
Cambridge Calendar
Fukuyama Discusses Memoir on Democracy at Library Sept. 9
Cambridge Public Library and Harvard Book Store host Francis Fukuyama Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 6-7:30 p.m., to discuss his new memoir, 'In the Realm of the Last Man.' Registration is required.
City of Cambridge
The Fringe Performs Free Jazz at The Lilypad Tonight
Boston free-jazz trio The Fringe, featuring saxophonist George Garzone, plays The Lilypad in Inman Square tonight, Monday, Sept. 7, with doors at 10 p.m. and the set starting at 10:30 p.m.
The Lilypad
School Committee Convenes Virtual Special Meeting Sept. 8
The Cambridge School Committee will hold a virtual special meeting Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 4 p.m., broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV and streamed live online.
City of Cambridge
Waste Reduction Advisory Committee Meets on Zero-Waste Sept. 9
The Cambridge Waste Reduction Advisory Committee will hold a hybrid monthly meeting Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 8 a.m. at 147 Hampshire Street and via Teams to discuss local waste diversion strategies.
City of Cambridge
Mid Cambridge Conservation Commission Convenes Hearing Sept. 9
The Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission will hold a remote public hearing Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. to deliberate on neighborhood alteration and demolition applications.
City of Cambridge
East Cambridge Valente Branch Hosts Children's Sing-Along Sept. 8
The Valente Branch Library in East Cambridge will host an in-person sing-along for young children and caregivers Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 11 to 11:25 a.m.
City of Cambridge
School Committee Votes to Ban Smart Devices, Affirms ICE Protections
The Cambridge School Committee passed a policy prohibiting wearable smart devices capable of recording on school grounds and unanimously approved a motion reinforcing protections under the Massachusetts Protect Act.
Cambridge Day
Cambridge Chefs Feature Local Flounder in Sustainable Fish Campaign
Cambridge restaurants including Puritan Oyster Bar, Row 34 and Catalyst rolled out New England flounder dishes Sept. 2 as part of a month-long Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries sustainability initiative.
Cambridge Day
Math Enrichment Program Proposals Due Friday
The Cambridge STEAM Initiative and Cambridge Public Schools are seeking proposals for math enrichment programs, with applications due Friday, Sept. 11, at 5 p.m.
City of Cambridge
Cambridge Fathers Workshop Taking Sign-Ups
Registration is encouraged by Friday, Sept. 11, for the free 13-week Nurturing Fathers Program, which begins Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Cambridge Senior Center.
City of Cambridge
Elan Mehler Trio Opens Lilypad Jazz Night
The Elan Mehler Trio performs 7 to 8 p.m. today, Monday, Sept. 7, at The Lilypad, with seated admission.
The Lilypad
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