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Saint Patrick's Day in Harvard Square

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Come celebrate Saint Patrick's Day in Harvard Square at our local stores and restaurants

MayFair 2010 Applications now Available

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Calling all MayFair Vendors and Artisans! The 27th Annual MayFair in Harvard Square Vendor Application and Brochure are now on-line!

Walk for Haiti

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Harvard Square Business Association is pleased to promote the Seventh Annual Urban Walk for Haiti. The walk is sponsored by Partners In Health, a Boston based charity organization spearheaded by noted Harvard University Professor and anthropologist Dr. Paul Farmer. Partners In Health helps provide education and health care to the people of

Haiti

Harvard University Students Produce and Perform a Haitian Benefit Relief Concert

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Harvard Square Business Association is pleased to be working with Harvard University students in promoting the Harvard University for Haiti Benefit Concert.

Chinese New Year Celebration in Harvard Square

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Join us for a Lion Dance around the ancient oak tree in Winthrop Park (JFK Street in front of UpStairs & Peets) and then get in line for our Lion Dance Parade over to the Hong Kong.

Black History Month in Harvard Square

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Harvard Square Celebrates Black History Month and Hosts a Public Poetry Reading and Vigil for Haiti led by the Cambridge “Poet Populist” Jean Dany Joachim.

Haitian Relief Efforts In Harvard Square

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Harvard Square Business Community has come together to support Haitian Relief efforts at this time of tremendous need. Please join us at the following events and participate in these on-going opportunities to show your support for the Haitian community.

2010 Calendar of Events in Harvard Square

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

We are pleased to announce the 2010 Calendar of Events in Harvard Square! The HSBA 100th Anniversary (1910 – 2010) has finally arrived and we are prepared to celebrate throughout the year with exciting monthly events!

Hot Chocolate Winner Announced

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Last Saturday, as part of our fabulous ongoing Winter Carnival events, the HSBA held a Hot Chocolate Tasting Contest. Our restaurant participants were; Finale, Fire + Ice, Henrietta's Table and J P Licks. Hundreds turned out to sample our entries and we are delighted to announce our 2010 winner!

Some Like it HOT Chili Cook-Off / Winner Announced!

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Last Saturday, while the Saints were gearing up to dominate the Super Bowl, eight Harvard Square restaurants were gearing up to dominate the chili scene.

With Love from Harvard Square

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

It is no secret that the people of Harvard Square enjoy expressing their opinions and that we have earned our reputation as the most opinionated zip code in America…but we are lovers and not just fighters.

With Love from Harvard Square

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Harvard Square celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a tribute expressed in poetry, music and a reading of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s I have a Dream Speech.

Sheraton Commander Hotel named top Sheraton Hotel in North America

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Harvard Square Business Association is pleased to announce that its’ long-time association member, the Sheraton Commander Hotel has been named the top Sheraton Hotel in all of North America!

Harvard Square Business Association Centennial Celebration

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Harvard Square Business Association was established in 1910 and Incorporated on May 20, 1936. The signed and sealed document of incorporation states, “The object of the association shall be to advance the commercial, industrial, and public interests of Harvard Square; to promote a commercial exchange; to accumulate and give to its members business information; to adjust controversies and misunderstandings; to establish and maintain uniformity in commercial transactions; and to promote just and equitable principles of trade.”

Go Green Walk/Ride Hot Breakfast in Harvard Square

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Go Green Hot Free Breakfast in Harvard Square is a Celebration of the Green Streets Initiative’s “Walk/Ride Days” program. The event is co-sponsored by the Harvard Square Business Association, Oggi Gourmet, JP Licks, Boloco and the Charles Hotel and is part of the Harvard Square Winter Carnival 2010 from January 12th – February 28th.

OPENING DAY – OPEN MIC Celebration in Harvard Square

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Harvard Square Business Association (HSBA) and the Cambridge Center for Adult Education (CCAE) have teamed up to celebrate one of America’s Favorite Pastimes in one of America’s oldest gathering spots!

Please join us next to Cardullo’s Gourmet Shoppe – the home of the illustrious Chair Club where fans from across the world and Harvard Square gather share their love of Baseball.

Winter Carnival Events in Harvard Square 2010!

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The HSBA announces its Winter Carnival 2010 featuring an exhilarating celebration of the full spectrum of Mother Nature in Harvard Square. The people of Harvard Square - a hearty bunch of New Englanders - invite you to join us in a great celebration of the season from January 12th through February 28th

White lights, Sparkling stars, and Hand-made royal purple velvet bows!

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Harvard Square is aglow with holiday spirit. It is radiating warmth and welcoming light and will continue to do so throughout the entire Winter Season. Our display this year; white lights, sparkling stars, and hand-made royal purple velvet bows, brightens our days, warms ours nights and is made possible through the generosity of many Harvard Square Business Association members.

Holiday Events in Harvard Square!

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CANDLE LIGHTING SERVICE at Mount Auburn Cemetery at 3:00 PM
Mount Auburn Cemetery cordially invites you to participate in our seasonal candle lighting service at Story Chapel. We hold this program to remember the lives of the many who have gone before us and to experience the uniqueness of Mount Auburn as a memorial of beauty and peace. Candles will be available at cost for those who want to light a candle in honor of someone they wish to remember. Weather permitting, we will place the lighted candles in nearby Asa Gray Garden at the conclusion of the Service. We welcome you to join us as we continue from Asa Gray Garden to Bigelow Chapel for refreshments and conversation. FREE. Mount Auburn Cemetery , Story Chapel, 580 Mount Auburn Street, 617-547-7105.

Sparklefest in Harvard Square

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Breakfast with Santa

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Santa Arrives in Harvard Square this Sunday 12/20/09
for a Hearty Breakfast!

Then sing-along as Santa leads the way
to bring good-tidings and cheer
to those who hard-working and dear –
our local Harvard Square shop-keeps and restaurateurs!

New Years Eve Festivities in Harvard Square

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Dressed up & delicious with delirious dancing, it's a Cambridge tradition to celebrate the ushering in of the New Year at UpStairs on the Square.
We plan to ring in 2010 in style, with early and late seatings on each of our two levels of dining. The fabulous band Catharine and the Greats provide the music from 10 pm on. Every year it’s was dancing in the aisles-and all agreed it was our best New Years Eve ever. We were all as one--old and young--as we sang and danced our collective heart out to the wild strains of rock and roll and blues classics.

Third Annual Everyone LOVES LATKES Party!

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Harvard Square Business Association looks forward to transforming Winthrop Park into a free public celebration of Hanukkah for people of all ages this Sunday.

Shop Harvard Square Kick-Off!

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Harvard Square Business Association and Harvard University welcomes you to the kick-off for ”Shop Harvard Square” on December 3rd, 2009 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.