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Vivek Murthy Gives Free Call of Service Lecture
September 25, 2026
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Vivek Murthy Delivers Harvard 'Call of Service' Lecture Tonight
Dr. Vivek Murthy delivers the free Robert Coles "Call of Service" lecture and award ceremony Friday, Sept. 25 at First Parish Church in Harvard Square, with doors opening at 3:30 p.m. The annual event, hosted by Harvard's Phillips Brooks House Association, marks its 20th year. This year's lecture also honors the life and legacy of Robert Coles, who died in June at 97.
Phillips Brooks House Association
Glitter Boys Dance Party Returns to The Sinclair Tonight
The Sinclair hosts the Glitter Boys dance night Friday, Sept. 25 at 9:30 p.m., featuring disco, funk and dance classics.
Harvard Square Business Association
Brattle Theatre Opens Week of Classic Film Restorations
The Brattle Theatre launches 'Cinephile Heaven: Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour,' a week-long showcase of new 4K restorations from Bologna's archive festival, starting Sept. 25.
The Brattle
Poetry and Music Series Opens at Mount Auburn Cemetery
Friends of Mount Auburn launches 'Rencontres Poétiques: Poetic Encounters' Friday, Sept. 25 from 6-8 p.m., pairing music with French and English poetry readings; tickets are $15-$20.
Harvard Square Business Association
Bonde Hosts Weekly Wine Tasting Tonight
Bonde Fine Wine Shop's Social Club tasting runs Friday, Sept. 25 from 5-9 p.m., with sommelier-led flights and light bites.
Harvard Square Business Association
Meet Your Neighbor Gathering Moves Indoors Tonight
The Cambridge Peace Commission's free community gathering, originally planned for Inman Place, moves indoors to 344 Broadway Friday, Sept. 25 from 6-8 p.m. due to weather; food trucks and games remain outside.
City of Cambridge
Free Zumba Gold Class for Seniors at Main Library
The Cambridge Public Library offers a free Zumba Gold session for seniors and beginners Friday, Sept. 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., led by Darren Hairston.
City of Cambridge
MIT Museum's 'AI: Mind the Gap' Exhibition Open Today
The MIT Museum's 'AI: Mind the Gap' exhibition is open Friday, Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., exploring AI research and the boundaries between machine and human capabilities.
Cambridge Office for Tourism
'Beethoven's Tango' Opens at MIT's Kresge Theater
The dance-theater production opens Friday, Sept. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at 48 Massachusetts Ave., running through Sunday, Sept. 27.
Cambridge Office for Tourism
Diane Williams Reads at Harvard Book Store Tonight
Author Diane Williams discusses her book 'I Liked Rex' with Maggie Doherty Friday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store.
New York Review Books
Lilypad Kicks Off 20th-Anniversary Celebration Tonight
Inman Square venue Lilypad opens a three-day, free anniversary celebration Friday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m., with a silent disco, live music, karaoke and an art jam.
Cambridge Office for Tourism
Harvard GSD Alumni Celebration Welcomes Walk-In Registration
The Harvard Graduate School of Design's alumni celebration runs Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25-26; online registration is closed, but visitors can register at a walk-in table in the Druker Design Gallery.
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Robert M. Thorson Speaks at Harvard Science Center Tonight
Robert M. Thorson gives a talk at Harvard Science Center, Hall D, Friday, Sept. 25 at 6 p.m.; RSVP required.
Harvard Book Store
DCR Issues Friday Traffic Advisories Near Cambridge
The Massachusetts DCR advises drivers of restrictions Friday, Sept. 25: Eliot Circle from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Memorial Drive from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Mass.gov
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