Cambridge Carnival fills University Park today

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32nd Cambridge Carnival International Celebrates Caribbean Culture

The 32nd Cambridge Carnival International begins at 11 a.m. at University Park Commons with a costumed parade, steel drum ensembles, and Afro-Caribbean food and craft vendors. It is among the Boston area's largest cultural festivals, drawing roughly 100,000 attendees.

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101st Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian Concludes Today in East Cambridge

The 101st Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian concludes today in East Cambridge with a 10:30 a.m. Mass, a 1:30 p.m. Grand Procession, and a 7:45 p.m. show by The Drifters.

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Somerville Songwriter Sessions at McCarthy's and Toad in Porter Square

Musicians Jen Kearney, Sam Newcomer, and Sam Bayer perform today from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at McCarthy's and Toad, across from the Porter Square MBTA station.

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City Imposes Temporary Street Closures for Weekend Festivals

The Cambridge Department of Transportation has closed Blackstone and Sidney streets from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the Cambridge Carnival parade, with ongoing closures on Warren and Porter streets for the Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian.

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Juventas New Music Ensemble Performs Free Outdoor Concert

The Juventas New Music Ensemble presents a free outdoor concert of contemporary chamber music today at 3:00 p.m. on the East Lawn of the Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site.

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The Fretless Performs Live String Concert at Club Passim

Canadian folk string quartet The Fretless performs tonight at 7:00 p.m. at Club Passim in Harvard Square, with intricate fiddle and chamber-folk arrangements.

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Sundance Award-Winner 'Filipiñana' Screens at Brattle Theatre

The Brattle Theatre screens Rafael Manuel's Sundance award-winning film 'Filipiñana' today at 2:15 p.m., a satirical drama set in an elite Philippine country club.

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Kadampa Meditation Center Hosts Sunday Mindfulness Class

Kadampa Meditation Center Boston hosts 'A Better Way to Live,' an introductory meditation class today from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at 2298 Massachusetts Ave. in North Cambridge.

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Public Kitchen Community Gathering at Riverside Press Farm

Community members gather today from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Riverside Press Community Farm to cultivate, share, and distribute urban farm harvests to local community fridges.

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Central Square Theater Stages Eleanor Roosevelt Solo Show

Central Square Theater presents 'Eleanor,' a solo play starring Paula Plum about Eleanor Roosevelt, today at 2:00 p.m.

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Cambridge DHSP recruits afterschool teachers and youth workers

The Cambridge Department of Human Service Programs is hiring for fall 2026 youth division roles, including afterschool head teachers, inclusion facilitators and community schools instructors, with wages from $22 an hour to over $100,000 annually.

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Linear Park Reconstruction Advances in North Cambridge

City crews installed brick pavers and planted trees along the Linear Park corridor between Mass. Ave. and Cedar Street during the week of Sept. 7–10 as part of the parkway renewal.

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State Awards $18.2M for Corcoran Park and Wendell Street Housing

State officials awarded $18.2 million in financing and tax credits Sept. 8 to support 162 affordable rental homes at the Corcoran Park and Wendell Street developments.

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