East Cambridge & Kendall Square, MA
Events & things to do in East Cambridge & Kendall Square
Concerts, meetings, markets, and neighborhood happenings in East Cambridge & Kendall Square, MA. Updated daily from the East Cambridge & Kendall Square morning brief.
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Get the morning briefOktoberfest and HONK! bring a parade and festival to Harvard Square Sunday
Oct 9 · Cambridge Office for Tourism →
Main Library Hive holds Open Shop this morning
Oct 9 · City of Cambridge →
MIT Museum program explores laser fabrication beyond 3D printing
Oct 9 · MIT Events Calendar →
DISSOLVE festival brings spatial-audio talks and performances to MIT
Oct 9 · MIT Theater Arts →
Harvard Square English Dance meets tonight
Young Architects workshop for ages 8–12 at O’Connell Branch today
Oct 9 · City of Cambridge →
Alison Brown performs at Regattabar tonight
Oct 9 · Regattabar →
Baby Lapsit at the O’Connell Branch
Oct 8 · City of Cambridge →
Songs, stories and play at the Central Square library
Oct 8 · City of Cambridge →
List Center curator leads Pap Souleye Fall exhibition tour
Oct 8 · MIT List Visual Arts Center →
Sherry Turkle launches new book at MIT Media Lab
Oct 8 · MIT Events Calendar →
MIT architecture lecture examines design beyond human exceptionalism
Oct 8 · MIT Events Calendar →
Opera Untapped brings Latin American music to the Main Library
Oct 7 · City of Cambridge →
Joseph Ntaimo performs experimental music in Kendall Square
Oct 7 · Kendall Square Association →
Teens can make horror-themed stop-motion GIFs at the Main Library
Oct 7 · City of Cambridge →
Pokémon Club meets at the O'Neill Branch
Oct 7 · City of Cambridge →
Longfellow House hosts Poe book-launch discussion
Harvard Art Museums hosts curator conversation
Barrett Anderson Band plays Harvard Square blues and roots series
YWCA Cambridge honors women for work across multiple fields
Oct 6 · Cambridge Day →
Paint Party at O’Connell Branch runs 2–5 p.m. Tuesday
Oct 6 · City of Cambridge →
Theaster Gates and Henry Louis Gates Jr. discuss book at Main Library
Oct 6 · City of Cambridge →
MIT Libraries exhibit highlights women architects
Oct 6 · MIT Events Calendar →
Cambridge Arts hosts playground-design exhibition reception
Oct 5 · City of Cambridge →
Lovestruck hosts Banned Books Week read-in
Oct 5 · Lovestruck Books & Cafe →
Main Library LEGO Time welcomes young builders
Oct 5 · City of Cambridge →
O'Neill book group discusses “Flamer” for Banned Books Week
Oct 5 · City of Cambridge →
Fall Classic 5K runs through Cambridgeport and the MIT area
Oct 4 · Cambridge Classic →
Public Kitchen hosts a Sunday gathering at Riverside Press Community Farm
Oct 4 · City of Cambridge →
Wednesday: Midday Music with Joseph Ntaimo
Oct 4 · MIT Events Calendar →
MIT Museum's AI exhibition is open in Kendall Square
Oct 4 · Cambridge Office for Tourism →
Speed-dating event set for Sunday evening at a Kendall Square lounge
Oct 4 · Boston Single Mingle →
Saturday: Drop-in chess at MIT Museum
Oct 4 · MIT Events Calendar →
Student crochet club donates handmade roses to Cambridge Health Alliance
Oct 4 · Cambridge Day →
Disability Pride celebration comes to Joan Lorentz Park
Oct 3 · City of Cambridge →
Bow Tie Bike Ride traces Cambridge's namesake shape
Oct 3 · City of Cambridge →
MIT opens new MET Warehouse to the public
Oct 3 · MIT Events Calendar →
Jordan Rudess brings live AI collaboration to MIT
Oct 3 · MIT Events Calendar →
Library offers serger training for experienced makers
Oct 3 · City of Cambridge →
Valente Branch offers hand-embroidery workshop
Oct 3 · City of Cambridge →
East Cambridge play festival returns Friday night
The Multicultural Arts Center presents the second night of Lift Every Voice on Friday, October 2, at 8 p.m. The program features staged readings and performances of works by BIPOC playwrights and artists at 41 Second St.
Oct 2 · Multicultural Arts Center →
Community Art Center hosts “What Is Sacred?” in Kendall Square
Community Art Center will lead an art-making and conversation program Friday, October 2, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Eastern Edge Food Hall, 290 Main St., where participants can create pocket shrines.
Oct 2 · Community Art Center →
Pap Souleye Fall performs at MIT List Center
Pap Souleye Fall presents “INVISIBLETOWHOM Arc 2” on Friday, October 2, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the MIT List Visual Arts Center, 20 Ames St. Admission is free; registration is required.
Oct 2 · MIT List Visual Arts Center →
MIT presents free XR performance of “The Weavers”
MIT Music and Theater Arts presents the free extended-reality performance The Weavers on Friday, October 2, at 7 p.m. in Building W97, 345 Vassar St.
Oct 2 · MIT Events Calendar →
Kendall art-making event explores “What is Sacred?”
The Community Art Center hosts “What is Sacred?” Friday, October 2, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Eastern Edge Food Hall, 290 Main St. Participants can make pocket shrines and discuss values, identity and community.
Oct 2 · Kendall Square Association →
O’Connell Branch offers music and movement for young children
Little Groove Music and Movement offers an interactive program for children ages 0 to 4 and their caregivers on Friday, October 2, from 11 to 11:45 a.m. at the O’Connell Branch, 48 Sixth St.
Oct 2 · City of Cambridge →
Game night at Eastern Edge Food Hall
Eastern Edge Food Hall hosts a game night Friday, October 2, from 10 to 11 p.m.
Oct 2 · Eastern Edge Food Hall →
O’Connell Branch Library hosts music program for young children
Little Groove Music and Movement runs Friday, October 2, from 11 to 11:45 a.m. at the O’Connell Branch Library for children ages 0–4 and their caregivers. The program uses songs, rhythm instruments, scarves and movement; registration is not required.
Oct 2 · City of Cambridge →
Cambridge Health Alliance research tracks alcohol-treatment trends
A September 30 Cambridge Day report said alcohol accounted for a growing share of Massachusetts treatment admissions among young adults and cited Cambridge Health Alliance research on alcohol-related emergency visits.
Oct 2 · Cambridge Day →
Main Library offers low-impact Zumba Gold class
Zumba Gold, a low-impact dance-fitness class for older adults and beginners, meets Friday, October 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Main Library. Registration is required.
Oct 2 · City of Cambridge →
MIT calendar includes arts, lectures and athletics Friday
MIT’s October 2 calendar lists an artist performance at the List Visual Arts Center at 5:30 p.m., The Weavers at 7 p.m. and women’s volleyball against Bowdoin College at 8 p.m., along with lectures and seminars throughout the day.
Oct 2 · MIT Events Calendar →
CRLS sports recap: Soccer and storms
Last week’s nor’easter disrupted the CRLS sports schedule. The football game, which could not be played because of a lighting issue at the field, was not made up and will be recorded as a no-contest.
Oct 2 · Cambridge Day →
CRLS sports schedules disrupted by nor’easter
Last week’s nor’easter disrupted CRLS sports schedules. A football game was ruled a no-contest after a field lighting issue prevented play and weather conditions prevented a makeup.
Oct 2 · Cambridge Day →
MIT hosts free Boba and Decoden activity Friday night
Weekends@MIT hosts a free “Boba & Decoden” activity Friday, October 2, from 9 to 11 p.m. at the Wellbeing Lab, 84 Massachusetts Ave.
Oct 2 · MIT Doing Well →
On The Rise holds Prepare for Winter Dinner
On The Rise hosts its annual Prepare for Winter Dinner Friday, October 2, at 6 p.m. at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge. The fundraiser brings together more than 300 attendees to support the organization’s work.
Oct 2 · On The Rise, Inc. →
Cambridge health update flags rising COVID-19 cases
On Wednesday, Sept. 30, the Cambridge Public Health Department said Massachusetts COVID-19 cases and wastewater indicators have risen since July. It urged people to consider the 2026–27 COVID-19 vaccine and highlighted RSV vaccination guidance for pregnant people.
Children can read to therapy dog Dante at Valente today
Children up to age 14 can read to trained therapy dog Dante from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Valente Branch Library, 826 Cambridge St. Registration is required for 15-minute slots.
Oct 1 · City of Cambridge →
Free outdoor screening of Practical Magic at Termeer Square
BioMed Realty screens Practical Magic outdoors today, Oct. 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Henri A. Termeer Square, 675 West Kendall Street. The free event includes popcorn, cotton candy, cider donuts and an apple-cider bar.
Oct 1 · BioMed Realty →
Learn sewing-machine basics at the Main Library
The Library’s Hive offers a beginner sewing workshop from 3 to 4:30 p.m., covering threading, bobbins, straight stitches and a drawstring-bag project. Participants must complete Hive Safety Training first.
Oct 1 · City of Cambridge →
Library leads 55-plus Branch Walk from Central Square
Today, Oct. 1, from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., the Cambridge Public Library leads a Branch Walk from the Central Square Branch. The Cambridgeport walk combines local history, nature and neighborhood conversation, and ends near a local café.
Oct 1 · City of Cambridge →
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