Events & things to do in East Cambridge

Grammy-winner Rebirth Brass Band to play free Kendall Square show

Sep 2 · Global Arts Live →

Comedian Peter Liu headlines Harvard Square Comedy Studio show

Sep 2 · Patch →

Transgender Emergency Fund benefit show at Middle East Upstairs

Sep 2 · The Boston Calendar →

Zuzu hosts the 11th OOZEversary electronic dance party

Sep 2 · Zuzu →

Grooversity plays Kendall/MIT Open Space at lunch

Sep 2 · Kendall Square Association →

MIT reopens Building 18 after chemical decontamination

Aug 31 · Cambridge Day →

City marks International Overdose Awareness Day

Aug 31 · Cambridge Public Health Department →

Guitarist Alberto Lombardi plays solo show at Club Passim

Aug 31 · Club Passim →

HFA screens 'Went the Day Well?' tonight

Aug 31 · Harvard Film Archive →

Central Square Library holds beginner ESOL class

Aug 31 · City of Cambridge →

MAC's Summer Throwdown closes Summer Series Friday

Aug 30 · Multicultural Arts Center →

Everybody Gotta Eat BBQ Cookout Returns to University Park

Aug 30 · Cambridge Office for Tourism →

Cambridge Under-18 Team Wins Lou Tompkins League Title

Aug 30 · Cambridge Day →

Citizenship prep class series starts Wednesday

Aug 30 · City of Cambridge →

ART Stages Ionesco's 'Rhinoceros' at Loeb Drama Center

Aug 30 · American Repertory Theater →

Valente hosts Wednesdays of Wonder Wednesday

Aug 30 · City of Cambridge →

John Gorka Plays Two Shows at Club Passim Today

Aug 30 · Club Passim →

CircleSinging Boston Hosts Vocal Improvisation Session Today

Aug 30 · CircleSinging Boston →

Kadampa Meditation Center Holds Sunday Class Today

Aug 30 · Kadampa Meditation Center Boston →

Odissi Dancer Bijayini Satpathy Debuts 'Rāgachitra' Tonight

Aug 30 · Boston Dance Alliance →

Harvard, MIT Host Bruno Classic Water Polo Matches Today

Aug 30 · Collegiate Water Polo Association →

MIT, Harvard Men's Water Polo Fall in Season Openers

Aug 30 · Collegiate Water Polo Association →

MIT Museum Shows Janet Echelman's Climate Installation Today

Aug 30 · Cambridge Office for Tourism →

Mount Auburn Cemetery Opens Bigelow Chapel for Drop-In Visits

Aug 30 · Mount Auburn Cemetery →

Outdoor Tai Chi class held at Main Library park

Aug 29 · City of Cambridge →

Stand-up comedy, live music featured in "Ornithology" at The Lilypad

Aug 29 · The Lilypad →

Arabic Story Time offered for young language learners at Main Library

Aug 29 · City of Cambridge →

Harvard men's water polo opens 2026 season hosting Cal Baptist

Aug 29 · Harvard Athletics →

Harvard men's soccer dominates Massachusetts in 4-1 victory

Aug 29 · Harvard Athletics →

Ultimate pickup meets at Donnelly Field

Aug 29 · Boston Frisbee →

Boston Women's Market hosts Summer Shops in Kendall Square

Aug 29 · The Boston Calendar →

"The Bridge Vol 4" community dance party comes to Sonia

Aug 29 · Boston Dance Alliance →

House of Heavy brings metal, nostalgia to Middle East Downstairs

Aug 29 · House of Heavy →

Air Force Men's Water Polo Opens 2026 Season at Harvard's Pool

Aug 28 · Air Force Falcons →

Rap Group Stonecatcher Performs Live Concert at Sonia

Aug 28 · Dro Casso →

Summer Food Program Serves Final Weekday Meals

Aug 28 · City of Cambridge →

'The Ego and the Oracle' Plays Passim

Aug 28 · Club Passim →

KiOSK in Harvard Square hosts We Black Folk Showcase Series

Aug 27 · City of Cambridge →

Central Square Library hosts Twilight Music and Movement

Aug 27 · City of Cambridge →

Cambridge Main Library invites residents to a Puzzle Party

Aug 27 · City of Cambridge →

Harvard women's soccer to host Fairfield in home finale

Aug 27 · Harvard Athletics →

Sadodomestics plays Thursday Throwback live music set

Aug 27 · Remnant Brewing →

Dance Complex hosts free outdoor dance party in Central Square

Aug 27 · The Dance Complex →

Alternative indie rock band Meltt performs live at The Sinclair

Aug 27 · Superfan →

Back-to-School Vaccine Clinic set for Thursday at CRLS

CPS's Teen Health Center at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (459 Broadway) hosts a Back-to-School Vaccine Clinic Thursday, Aug. 27, from 1-4 p.m.

Aug 26 · Cambridge Public Schools →

West Nile risk raised; Charles River cyanobacteria advisory continues

Cambridge raised its West Nile virus risk to high after a second Middlesex County human case, and a cyanobacteria advisory remains in effect for part of the Charles River downstream of the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge.

Aug 26 · Cambridge Day →

Jazz Open Jam hosted at Remnant Brewing's Cambridge location tonight

Remnant Brewing hosts its weekly Jazz Open Jam Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at its Wellington-Harrington location on Cambridge Street.

Aug 26 · Remnant Brewing →

Neighbors celebrate 103rd birthday of Holocaust survivor Kitty Haas

Kitty Haas celebrated her 103rd birthday Aug. 25, supported by 'Team Kitty,' a neighborhood volunteer group that organizes daily meal companions to help her live independently.

Aug 26 · Cambridge Day →

Valente Branch hosts Wednesdays of Wonder outdoors

Kids ages 5 to 11 can join outdoor games, crafts and STEAM activities at the Berkshire Street Reading Garden at the Valente Branch Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 2:30-4 p.m.

Aug 26 · City of Cambridge →

Brattle Theatre Screens Sci-Fi Classic 'The Man from Planet X'

The Brattle Theatre screens Edgar G. Ulmer's 1951 sci-fi classic "The Man from Planet X" tonight, Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 6 p.m., marking the film's 75th anniversary with a double feature.

Aug 25 · Harvard Square Business Association →

Boudreau Branch Mystery Book Group Meets to Discuss New Novel

The Boudreau Branch Mystery Book Group holds a hybrid meeting today, Tuesday, Aug. 25, from noon to 1 p.m., discussing Evelyn Clark's novel "The Ending Writes Itself."

Aug 25 · City of Cambridge →

Black Men's Mental Health Series Meets Tonight

The Black Men's Mental Health Series meets tonight, Tuesday, Aug. 25, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 55 Bishop Allen Drive, with Dr. Kwame Dance facilitating and refreshments provided.

Aug 25 · City of Cambridge →

Free Library Yoga Wraps Summer Series

Cambridge Public Library hosts the final session of its outdoor Yoga in the Park summer series tonight, Tuesday, Aug. 25, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Main Library, led by Shayla Tate of M.U.D.D. Flower Yoga.

Aug 25 · City of Cambridge →

Free Yoga Returns to Green-Rose Heritage Park Tonight

Cambridge Plays: Yoga Movement with Malaika runs tonight, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Green-Rose Heritage Park; all levels welcome, bring a mat or towel.

Aug 24 · City of Cambridge →

Bloodroots and Mel Starr Play Club Passim Tonight

Bloodroots and Mel Starr perform tonight at Club Passim, with doors at 7 p.m. and the show at 8 p.m.

Aug 24 · Club Passim →

Digital Embroidery Workshop Meets at Main Library Today

Cambridge Public Library's Digital Embroidery workshop runs today, 1-2:30 p.m., at the Main Library, for adults with prior sewing-machine experience who have completed Hive Safety Training.

Aug 24 · City of Cambridge →

LEGO Time Builds at Main Library Today

LEGO Time runs today, 4-4:45 p.m., in the Main Library's Curious George Room for children ages 5 and up, with same-day tickets available first-come, first-served.

Aug 24 · City of Cambridge →

Zen Meditation Group Gathers at Central Square Library Today

The Zen Meditation Group meets today, 4-5 p.m., at the Central Square Branch Library, offering an introduction to meditation, sitting practice, and time for questions.

Aug 24 · City of Cambridge →

Morning Sing-Along Held at Main Library Today

Morning Sing-Along runs today, 11-11:30 a.m., in the Main Library's Curious George Room for children of all ages and their caregivers.

Aug 24 · City of Cambridge →

Black Men's Mental Health Session at Elks Lodge, Tuesday

City of Cambridge hosts a Black men's mental health session facilitated by Dr. Kwame Dance Tuesday, Aug. 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Elks Lodge, 55 Bishop Allen Drive.

Aug 23 · City of Cambridge →