The Harvard Square Business Association - 2010 Annual Calendar of Events
January Events In Harvard Square:
January 8th through February 3rd - The HSBA 100th Anniversary Kickoff Event "100 Years - 100 Images" Gallery Exhibition in Holyoke Center
Exhibition: January 8 - February 3, 2010. Free and open to the public
Hours of Operation: Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 9 am - 7 pm / 617-495-5214
Holyoke Center Exhibit Space - Holyoke Center Arcade, 1350 Massachusetts Avenue.
Saturday, January 16th and Monday, January 18th - Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Events
January 16th at 7:30 p.m. - Joyful Noise at Sanders Theater for more info http://ofa.fas.harvard.edu/cal/details.php?ID=40499
January 18th at 6:00 p.m. - Join us in front of Out of Town Newsstand for a public tribute to Martin Luther King including a reading of the "I Have a Dream" speech by students from the Community Charter School of Cambridge, poetry and entertainment!
Saturday, January 23rd - Hot Chocolate Tasting - from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Brattle Plaza (in front of Hidden Sweets).
Taste samples of Hot Chocolate from some of Harvard Square's Finest Restaurants and Cafés and vote for the People's Choice Award for Best Hot Chocolate in Harvard Square! Musical Entertainment.
Thursday, January 28th - Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year Parade and Roast – Join us for a public parade with the HPT’s Woman of the Year – details TBA, visit www.hastypudding.org
Friday January 29th - Go Green Walk/Ride Friday –Wear Green and Go Green and enjoy a hot, free breakfast at Pizza Oggi (inside Holyoke Center) in celebration of the Green Streets Initiative "Go Green Walk/Ride Fridays." Details TBA
February Events In Harvard Square:
Monday, February 1st – Kick off event for Black History Month in Harvard Square. Details to follow.
Friday, February 5th - Hasty Pudding Man of the Year Award. The prestigious Man of the Year Award is given prior to the start of the opening night performance of Commie Dearest. www.hastypudding.org
Saturday, February 6th - Chili Cook-off from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. (the day before the Super bowl)!
Enjoy samples of Chili from some of Harvard Square's HOTTEST Restaurants! Vote for the People's Choice Award for Best CHILI in Harvard Square! Musical Entertainment!
Sunday, February 7th - Super Bowl Sunday in Harvard Square! Event in Harvard Square Restaurants and clubs…more details coming soon!
Saturday, February 13 & Sunday, 14th - Valentine's Weekend – With Love from Harvard Square…Valentines Events throughout Harvard Square including a Special Heartfelt Tribute to Brother Blue at the Club Passim Campfire Festival and other memorial “poetry, story-telling, musical and love-related events’
Sunday, February 28th- Chinese New Year Celebration in Harvard Square! 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Drive down Massachusetts Avenue and enjoy the gorgeous red & gold silk lanterns hanging from our wrought iron lampposts in front of the HONG KONG as we prepare for our grand annual Chinese New Year parade through Harvard Square and our cultural "Open House" at the Hong Kong!
Reasons to Celebrate: It is the year of the Tiger and the 55th Anniversary of the Hong Kong in Harvard Square! We celebrate Chinese New Year in Harvard Square with several generations of the Lee Family. The Hong Kong has served as an icon at the entrance of Harvard Square for scores of students and visitors. It is a beacon and an embodiment of the diverse culture one finds upon entering Harvard Square. The Lee Family continues their tradition of community outreach by welcoming the public into their restaurant on Sunday, February 28th for a cultural Open House.
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. Lion Dance Parade is sponsored by the Harvard Square Business Association. Please bring your family and friends! For exact details, please visit www.harvardsquare.com
For more information about Winter Carnival Events in Harvard Square, please visit www.harvardsquare.com
March Events in Harvard Square:
Monday, March 1st – Kick-off for Harvard Square’s Women History Month Events.
March 14th – 19th and 21st – 26th - Winter Restaurant Week in Harvard Square!
Diners enjoy 3-course lunches for $20.10 and/or dinners for $33.10 at participating restaurants in Harvard Square! Restaurant Week is a perfect time to sample new restaurants and visit old favorites as chefs prepare 3 course meals for your dining pleasure. Check back for a list of participating restaurants along with sample menus at www.harvardsquare.com in mid-February.
Wednesday, March 17th - Harvard-Go-Brach Events in Harvard Square!
Join us in Harvard Square as we celebrate our Irish Cultural Heritage! Check back for more information about restaurant events and cultural events throughout Harvard Square www.harvardsquare.com
April Events in Harvard Square:
Saturday, April 17th - The Third Annual Bookish Ball
Bookstore Strolls, Music, Dancing, Remarks and Cake! Free to the Public. Be sure to pick-up a Bookish Ball Passport at the Harvard Square Business Association Kiosk and get as many “stamps” as possible in order to enter to win fabulous prizes including a Shopping and Dining Spree in Harvard Square. More details to follow.
Shakespeare in the Square – A celebration of the Birth of the Bard – Date and Details TBA
April 23rd through April 25, 2010 The Independent Film Festival at the Brattle Theater For more info www.brattlefilm.org
April 29th -Sunday, May 2nd - The 3rd Annual Cambridge Science Festival. Harvard Square is full of Scientific Surprises! Check back for more details.
May Events in Harvard Square:
Thursday, April 28th through Sunday May 2nd -The 18th Annual Harvard Arts First Festival – Join hundreds of Harvard Undergraduates, Graduate Students, and Faculty in Harvard’s Annual Celebration of the Arts.
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~arts/about.htm
May 2, 2010 from 12:00 until 6:00 p.m. -The 27th Annual Mayfair featuring Six Stages of live entertainment, over 30 restaurant vendors, hundreds of street vendors selling artwork, jewelry, vintage clothing, neighborhood sidewalk sales, AND Chalk on the Walk! Rain date – May 16th
Wednesday, May 5th - Cinco de Mayo –A celebration of Mexican heritage and pride in the restaurants of Harvard Square.
Sunday, May 9th -Mother’s Day!
Patios in Bloom Kickoff – Date TBA - Our Fourth annual Patio's in Bloom Event kicks off the official “Patio Season” in Harvard Square. We can’t wait to celebrate the restaurant patios in Harvard Square! Patio’s in Bloom also serves as a “Community Wide” unveiling of the 100 gorgeous Victorian Flower Baskets sponsored by the HSBA which will be hung on the Washington Lampposts throughout Harvard Square!
May 27th - 359th Harvard Commencement
June Events in Harvard Square
Saturday June 12th – Sunday June 13th - The Dance for World Community Festival in Harvard Square
Saturday, June 19th – 3rd Annual Make Music / Harvard Square!
Sunday, June 20th Father’s Day
A square-wide musical celebration being held in every nook and cranny, park and plaza and street and patio throughout the day and throughout the evening on the longest day of the year.
July Events in Harvard Square:
Sunday, July 11th - Bastille Day! Join us on Holyoke Street for a “Stormin’” French Street Festival featuring fabulous French food, music, dance, performances and children’s events!
Monday, July 5 through August 31 - Think Pink, Drink Pink, Shop Pink! Members of the Harvard Square Business Association have joined together to create a Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign using PINK themed window displays, PINK DRINKS and PINK SHOPPING opportunities in Harvard Square from July 5th through August 31st. The third annual event changes weekly with new displays, offers and events. The financial donations collected by individual businesses and special events will be tallied and announced after August 31st.
August Events in Harvard Square:
Summer Restaurant Week in Harvard Square – Date TBA
Diners enjoy 3-course lunches for $20.10 and/or dinners for $33.10 at participating restaurants in Harvard Square! Restaurant Week is a perfect time to sample new restaurants and visit old favorites as chefs prepare 3 course meals for your dining
pleasure. Check back for a list of participating restaurants along with sample menus at www.harvardsquare.com in mid-July.
Welcome Class of 2014 Events – Date TBA. Join us as we welcome the class of 2014 and their parents to Harvard Square! Enjoy special menus, shopping discounts, tours of the square and entertainment!
September Events in Harvard Square:
Sunday, September 19th – 2nd Annual Urban – Ag Festival and Riversing!
YES WE CAN have an Urban-Ag Festival in Harvard Square and Riversing: a Giant public sing along celebrating the first day of fall along the banks of the Charles River. For more info: www.revels.org
October Events in Harvard Square
October 10th -The Thirty-First Annual Oktoberfest and Honk Festival featuring Six Stages of live entertainment, Over 30 Restaurant Vendors, Hundreds of Street Vendors selling Artworks, Jewelry, Vintage Clothing, Neighborhood sidewalk sales, and HONK Bands from around the country! Raindate Oct 11th
October 23rd - Sunday, October 24th - The 46th Head of the Charles.
The 46th Head of the Charles Regatta, the world's largest two-day rowing event, brings 7,500 athletes from around the world to compete in 55 different race events. The Regatta attracts up to 300,000 spectators to Harvard Square!
October 29th-31st Harvard Scare! Scary event details to be announced soon.
November Events in Harvard Square
November 20th – The 127th playing of “The Game” Harvard vs. Yale at Harvard Stadium. For more info www.gocrimson.com
November 20th – The 100th Gala Celebration of the Harvard Square Business Association. Details TBA.
December Events in Harvard Square:
Sunday December 5th - The Everyone Love Latkes Party! From 1:00 – 3:00. The Fourth Annual Everyone Loves Latkes Party featuring the most delicious, most creative, and best-looking latkes and condiments available! Join us for this free Latke Party with gracious Latke Donations from the Fabulous Restaurants of Harvard Square. Holiday music and storytelling too!
Sunday December 12th -Sparklefest Welcome Kiosk in Harvard Square and Skating Rink Opening at the Charles Hotel
Friday December 16th - Saturday December 17th - First weekend of the Christmas Revels, www.revels.org for information and tickets!
Friday December 17th and Saturday, December 18th - ShopOver Weekend in Harvard Square
Sunday, December 19th - Breakfast with Santa and then Santa strolls throughout Harvard Square!