Feb 1, 2012
Please join us for our 2nd Annual signature event featuring an evening of Restaurant and Wine Tastings, a Silent Auction, and Live Jazz.
Jan 31, 2012
Who has the best chili in Harvard Square? You decide! Sample chili from some of Harvard Square’s HOTTEST restaurants. Chow down on hot, spicy, vegan and traditional chili, and more exotic samplings, including Venezuelan chili from Harvard Square’s newly-opened Orinoco and Indian chili from the Maharaja! Vote for your favorite while enjoying the infectious beats of Afro Brazil.
Jan 25, 2012
The Hasty Pudding Theatricals of Harvard University is thrilled to announce Jason Segel as the recipient of its 2012 Man of the Year award. The Pudding is proud to honor such an accomplished actor whose work has made an indelible mark on the world of entertainment.
Jan 5, 2012
The Harvard Square Business Association in partnership with Green Streets Initiative, Harvard University and TD Bank, are pleased to announce the 4th Annual “Green Eggs & Ham Breakfast” is scheduled for Friday, January 27th!
Jan 4, 2012
In partnership with the City of Cambridge and the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce, the HSBA will honor Sheldon Cohen on Tuesday, January 10th, 2012. This event will be facilitated by StoryStream Cambridge -- An ongoing, city-wide celebration of story!
Jan 1, 2012
We are delighted to report that our 4th Annual Green Eggs & Ham Breakfast to celebrate Green Street Initiatives Walk/Ride Friday was a great success.
Dec 27, 2011
Boston's Celtic Music Fest (BCMFest) will celebrate its ninth anniversary January 6 and 7, 2012, at venues in Harvard Square. The festival is a popular showcase for Boston's best performers of music, song and dance from Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton and other Celtic and Celtic-inspired traditions. BCMFest offers concerts and participatory events at three different Harvard Square locations, all within easy walking distance of one another. And there are parades throughout the festival. The festival also marks the start of the Harvard Square Business Associations Winter Carnival.
Dec 23, 2011
The Hasty Pudding Theatricals of Harvard University is thrilled to announce Claire Danes as the recipient of its 2012 Woman of the Year award. The Pudding is proud to honor such an accomplished actress, who has challenged herself with a wide range of critically acclaimed roles spanning television, film, and theater.
Dec 19, 2011
Come Celebrate New Year's Eve and New Year's Day in Harvard Square. Enjoy dinner and cocktails at one of our many restaurants as we bid farewell to 2011 and raise a toast to 2012!
Dec 17, 2011
The Harvard Square Business Association is pleased to announce that AOL Mail will be visiting Harvard Square on Friday, January 20th and Saturday, January 21st from 11am-7pm
Dec 16, 2011
Harvard Square restaurants are prepared for the Holidays with plenty of choices for your dining pleasure! From traditional favorites to vegan options, over one hundred eateries are ready to serve you, your friends and family.
Dec 7, 2011
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, multicolored swags, velvet Crimson bows and an electric blue canopy over Winthrop Park, brightens our days, warms ours nights and is made possible through the generosity of many Harvard Square Business Association members.
Dec 1, 2011
Spend one hour exercising with CrossFit Boston on Palmer Street in Harvard Square. Participants will be coached proper technique in movements that will allow them to achieve their fitness goals of 2012 and beyond.
Nov 7, 2011
Long before Christmas, there was a quirky winter festival named "Yule" that people really loved. Join us on December 18th at 10:00am for a 5K race that takes the holidays back to their old school roots!
Nov 1, 2011
Cambridge Firefighters will once again partner with the United States Marine Corps Reserve in collecting toys in the annual “Toys-for-Tots” drive. Now in its’ 64th year, the program was started in Los Angeles, CA when a handful of Marine Reservists distributed 5,000 toys to needy children on Christmas Eve 1947.
Oct 25, 2011
Harvard Square has long been considered an epicenter of critical thinking and social and political reform. Nowhere is this more prevalent than in the Folk Music scene that had its inception in the mid-1950s at Club 47.
Oct 13, 2011
Harvard Square Business Association 2011 Calendar of Events announced, please read for details!
Oct 12, 2011
Since 1965, rowers have come from far and near to the banks of the Charles River to take part in the world's largest regatta. But the fun isn't limited to competitors - there are many ways for spectators to get involved in the weekend's activities.
Oct 1, 2011
Harvard Square restaurants have a reputation for being open and accommodating establishments. From vegan-friendly pubs to places that cater to omnivores of every type, Harvard Square has it all! Recently there has been a greater awareness of those who suffer from Celiac Disease and other Gluten Intolerant symptoms and our local restaurant community has responded. We are pleased to provide the following sampling of the restaurants in the Square that cater to a Gluten-free lifestyle without sacrificing on quality or variety.
Sep 15, 2011
On Sunday, October 16th, The Harvard Lampoon, Harvard’s noted comedy magazine, will present the Stanley Cup Champion Bruins players with the Harvard Lampoon “Best Sports Team Ever” award, in a public ceremony in Harvard Square.
Sep 15, 2011
The Harvard Square Business Association (HSBA) invites you to pack your umbrellas, rain boots and raincoats and head over to Harvard Square for the best foot-stomping, hand-clapping Honk! Parade and Oktoberfest ever!
Sep 14, 2011
The Harvard Square Business Association is pleased to announce the grand opening of Zinneken’s, Harvard Square’s very own, authentic Belgian Waffle house! Zinneken’s will officially open on Thursday, September 15th at 5:00 p.m. with Free, hot delicious waffles!
Sep 14, 2011
The Harvard Square Business Association is proud to announce the return of the 33rd Annual Oktoberfest and the HONK! Parade. Join us as we reclaim the streets for horns, bikes and feet! The parade departs Davis Square at noon and arrives in Harvard Square for Oktoberfest at 1:00pm. Please come early, grab a spot on Mass Avenue and enjoy a parade that is truly like no other. Over 30 bands from all over the United States and local community groups participate in the parade. The HONKers are an eclectic group of colorful, energizing, and outrageous talented musicians that are sure to delight all with their funky music and a strut in their step!
Sep 7, 2011
Join us for the 33rd Annual Oktoberfest celebration on October 2nd as a vendor!
Sep 6, 2011
The Harvard Square Business Association is pleased to announce that September is Revival Month in Harvard Square. Long regarded as a bastion of intellectual thought, social awareness, and tradition, Cambridge remains a welcoming hive for artists, musicians, authors and free thinkers of all stripes.
Sep 1, 2011
The Third Annual Urban-AG fair will be held on Sunday, September 18, 2011 on the site of the first marketplace in Newtone (1630s) and will showcase locally grown fruits and vegetables.
Aug 26, 2011
The Harvard Square Business Association is proud to recognize the Harvard Square establishments honored as “Best of Boston” in Boston Magazine’s 38th Annual Issue. Congratulations to all the winners!
Aug 23, 2011
Comcast/Xfinity has targeted local college hotspots, during the busy college move-in weeks of 8/19-9/9. Visit their table in Harvard Square and win instant prizes, and sign up for Comcast/Xfinity services for your off-campus house or apartment AND enter to win the Comcast/Xfinity Fall Rush Free-For-All Grand Prize!
Aug 17, 2011
Kyle Lafferty and Phil Oertle will be representing the United States at this year's World Rowing Championships, August 28 – September 4, in Bled, Slovenia. They were named the US Lightweight Men's Pair after winning the USRowing Senior World Championship Trials on August 4th, and are now training on the Charles River until August 19th under coach Fred Schoch.
Aug 12, 2011
We invite you to join The Folk Arts Center of New England for International Folk Dances in Harvard Square. These fun and participatory dances take place on Forbes Plaza in front of Au Bon Pain cafe at the Holyoke Center and are free and open to the public.
Aug 2, 2011
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.
Aug 1, 2011
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.
Aug 1, 2011
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.”
Aug 1, 2011
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
Aug 1, 2011
Please join us as we celebrate Restaurant Week in ! Our local restaurants add their unique and extraordinary talents to this exciting summer eventHarvard Square. Unless otherwise noted the specials are good during the restaurant week period which is August 14th-19th & August 21st -26th.
Jul 16, 2011
Harvard University plays host to the U.S. SQUASH 2011 Women's World Junior Squash Championships in Harvard Square from July 20th-30th.
Jul 1, 2011
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.”
Jul 1, 2011
SMACKDOWN in Hogwart Square!
RAIN OR SHINE! Harry and the Potters vs. Draco and the Malfoys
Jul 1, 2011
Harvard Square hosts the fourth edition of Make Music / Harvard Square, a free, outdoors, live-music festival featuring more than 150 local bands. The event is expecting to reel in close to 10,000 attendees.
Jul 1, 2011
On
Sunday, September 18th, join thousands of voices in song, including special musical guests, nationally acclaimed folk singers and recording artists
The Nields, as Revels celebrates the approaching Equinox along the banks of the Charles with music, poetry and communal singing at the 8th annual Revels RiverSing.
Jul 1, 2011
Join us for Bastille Day, our annual “célébration de la culture française” on Sunday July 17th on Holyoke Street from 3pm-10pm!
Jul 1, 2011
Since the inception of the Harvard Square Think PINK, Drink PINK, Shop PINK campaign 6 years ago, the Harvard Square community has raised thousands of dollars for breast cancer charities. This year is no exception.
Jun 21, 2011
The Harvard Square Business Association officially welcomes summer students, families and visitors with fabulous offers and special deals! Harvard Summer School Move-in weekend is June 25th and 26th and to celebrate and welcome back our students, their families and friends and to thank our visitors for supporting the square, HSBA members are pleased to present the following offers:
Jun 19, 2011
On June 27th, from 12pm – 5pm, Eucerin makes a stop in Harvard Square during its cross country tour. Situated in front of the Charles Hotel on Bennett Street, the Eucerin Skin First Express will be inviting people who visit to take the Skin First Pledge and join the over a quarter of a million Americans who have already committed to good skin health. Attendees will receive product information and samples.
Jun 17, 2011
“Chalk One Up”, in conjunction with Sidewalk Sam and The Boston Society of Architects, welcomes architects, designers, and people in all the building trades to come out to the sidewalk and show their visionary designs and ideas in chalk. Sidewalk Sam invites you to bring your imagination and show off your creativity and let thousands of pedestrians applaud your work!
Jun 15, 2011
Cambridge-area residents can enter for a chance to win a Vespa LX 50 motor scooter and Samsung Replenish™, participate in Sprint’s Buyback Program by recycling their eligible phones for a Sprint store credit and learn more about alternative transportation
Jun 14, 2011
On Thursday, June 16th, 2011at approximately 1:00 p.m. historic Winthrop Park in Harvard Square will be the setting for the joyous and uplifting music of The Jubilation Student Choir.
Jun 1, 2011
From time-to-time, we are given the opportunity to help each other and Harvard Square Business Association members always rise to the occasion.
Jun 1, 2011
Join us at The Harvard Coop on May 14 from 10am-5pm for a great break between studying or shopping! Unwind and sing some Glee karaoke, show us your rap skills with Def Jam Rapstar or break a sweat with Dance Dance Revolution or Pro Evolution Soccer!
Jun 1, 2011
Members of the Cambridge License Advisory Board and the Harvard Square Business Association convened at Christopher’s Restaurant to present checks to the beneficiaries of the 2011 Taste of Cambridge event. The Salvation Army and Cambridge Program/Special Olympics were each given a check for $10,000.
Jun 1, 2011
The 9th annual Taste of Cambridge, presented by the Cambridge Licensee Advisory Board, will be held on Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 from 5:30pm – 8:30pm. Tickets may be purchased now at www.tasteofcambridge.com
Jun 1, 2011
The Harvard Square Business Association is pleased to extend the following discounts and special offers to the visiting future Harvard Students. Simply present your student identification (families and friends should present this flyer) to obtain your discount offer.
Jun 1, 2011
Harvard Square hosts the fourth edition of Fête de la Musique / Make Music Harvard Square on Saturday June 18th, a free, outdoor, live music festival featuring more than 100 local bands. Close to 10,000 people attend our musical kick off to summer and all things French!
May 11, 2011
Inspired Burritos for Brenna! On Friday, May 13, 2011 Harvard Square’s very own Boloco, located at 71 Mount Auburn Street will be serving their hot, delicious and inspired mini-burritos for $ 2.00 (or more, if you wish to donate) with all proceeds going to Brenna Bean.
May 1, 2011
Young Mayfair dancer, Haley Kwoun will be selling her beaded bracelets in front of the Dance Stage at Mayfair to support The Boston Foundation’s Japanese Disaster Relief Fund.
May 1, 2011
No where but here can mom be pampered with glass flowers, chocolate tours, folk music, swimming lessons, patio furniture, world-class food, relaxing massages, one-of-a-kind gifts and sweets for every palate!
May 1, 2011
Harvard Square Celebrates Cinco De Mayo with the Border Café and TistiK!
May 1, 2011
The 28th Annual Mayfair event in Harvard Square last Sunday, was a resounding success, and a kind and thoughtful event!
With very little fanfare, Harvard Square Business Association members raise awareness and funds for great causes at Mayfair with proceeds that go directly back to our Cambridge community.
Apr 30, 2011
The Sidewalk Procession and Shakespeare’s Birthday festival are led by Actors’ Shakespeare Project, the first American Theatre partners of The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. The Harvard Square Business Association’s Bookish Ball is part of an international celebration of Shakespeare’s birth taking place in cities across the globe.
Apr 26, 2011
On Friday the 29th the public is invited to attend a sweet and lovely free concert in Winthrop Park at 4:45 p.m. with a performance by the Uxbridge Secondary School from Ontario, Canada.
Apr 19, 2011
Join us for the 28th Annual MayFair celebration on May 1st as a vendor! Applications are now available for download as a PDF, please click on the links for the applications and more information.
Apr 18, 2011
The Atrium Dining Room, Harvest, Rialto, Sandrine’s Bistro, Sweet Cupcake, the red house, and UpStairs on the Square welcomes you to Harvard Square with special Easter Menus! Bountiful brunches, luscious lunches and delectable dinners await you, your family and friends.
Apr 2, 2011
We invite you to join The Folk Arts Center of New England for International Folk Dances in Harvard Square. These fun and participatory dances take place on Forbes Plaza in front of Au Bon Pain cafe at the Holyoke Center and are free and open to the public.
Apr 1, 2011
Please join us in celebrating our al fresco dining season with special menus, drinks, and desserts. Over 40 Harvard Square restaurants boast patio seating; from the rooftop at Daedalus to the hidden garden at the Harvest, our patios are overflowing with beautiful flowers, sounds of the city, delicious aromas, and gracious staff.
Mar 15, 2011
On Friday, April 1, 2011, Grendel’s Den invites you to a grand public celebration from 9:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. featuring Grendel’s trivia, amazing raffle prizes (proceeds to benefit “City Sprouts”), a Memory Photo Booth, birthday cake from Sugar High Sweetz and live musical performances by
musicians with special connections to Grendel’s!
Mar 14, 2011
Harvard Square’s very own CRAZY DOUGH’S PIZZA TAKES HOME THE SILVER AT INTERNATIONAL PIZZA CHALLENGE!
Mar 9, 2011
Join us in Harvard Square as our stores and restaurants celebrate all things Irish on St Patrick’s Day, Thursday, March 17, 2011.
Mar 7, 2011
Last year, the Harvard Square Business Association partnered with HSBA member and friend, Kathy Irving, Vice President of Hammond Real Estate in her efforts to “Help Haiti Walk.” Her efforts helped collect over 10,000 lbs. of crutches, canes, walkers, tarps, tents, and clothing for the people of Haiti. She extends her thanks to all who participated in last years Help Haiti Walk collection and is asking for your help again this year.
Mar 6, 2011
On February 5th, while the Packers and Steelers were gearing up to see who would dominate Super Bowl XLV, eight Harvard Square restaurants were gearing up to see who would dominate the chili scene.
Mar 4, 2011
The game, which is sold out, will feature a Harvard team that stands 21-5 overall and 10-2 in the Ancient Eight, while Princeton enters the week 22-5 and 10-1 in Ivy League contests. Two Harvard victories this week against Penn and Princeton would clinch at least a share of the Ivy League title for the Crimson, which would be the first in program history. The winner of the Ivy League earns an automatic playoff bid to the NCAA tournament. Harvard men’s basketball has not made a tournament appearance since 1946.
Mar 1, 2011
Nearing two weeks since the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern Japan the effects continue to be felt by huge numbers of people. Black Ink wishes to make a gesture of support and concern. Friday, March 25th will be Shop for Japan Relief Day at both Black Ink store locations at 5 Brattle Street in Harvard Square and 101 Charles Street, Boston.
Mar 1, 2011
The Harvard Square Business Association is pleased to observe Women's History Month in Harvard Square. We applaud our woman-owned businesses, women organization directors, and all women civic, political and academic leaders in Cambridge.
Mar 1, 2011
Our local restaurants add their unique and extraordinary talents to this exciting winter event. Here are a few mouth-watering options:
Mar 1, 2011
Harvard University Blood Drive 2011
Feb 15, 2011
On Friday, March 4th, at approximately 9: 00 pm, just outside the Out of Town News Kiosk at Zero Brattle Street, two fabulous a capella groups totaling 26 singers will entertain visitors with their unique mix of harmony and humor. MIT’s Logarhythms, an all-male a cappella group, will perform with their female counterparts, Drew University’s On A Different Note.
Feb 15, 2011
The “Idol Across America” mobile experience tour launched in Los Angeles on the 19th of January. It has wended its way across the nation and is due to arrive at The Charles Hotel in Harvard Square on Sunday, February 27th.
Feb 15, 2011
Rabbits, Lions, Lanterns and Lees! Wealth, Abundance, Good Fortune and Harmony! Harvard Square is ready to celebrate the year of the Rabbit. We invite you to walk down Massachusetts Avenue near the Hong Kong and enjoy the red & gold silk lanterns bedecking our lampposts. We welcome you to join us in our annual Chinese New Year Lion Dance procession through Harvard Square and at our cultural "Open House" at the iconic Kong.
Feb 12, 2011
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. However, we are not just fighters, we are also lovers! Lovers of ideas, of learning, of books, of food and of course, of romance!
Feb 9, 2011
As you read this letter, volunteers from the CCR are working hard to make the 19th annual fundraiser a success. We hope to raise at least $60,000 with our Mardi Gras Soiree. Won’t you join us this year on March 5th from 6:30-10:30 pm at The Charles Hotel Ballroom?
Feb 9, 2011
The Cambridge Public Health Department is celebrating National Public Health Week from April 5 to 11, 2010!
H1N1: The Cambridge Story - A poster gallery on display at Cambridge City Hall (795 Massachusetts Avenue), from April 5 to April 23. The exhibit showcases the partners, planning, and strategies used to vaccinate thousands of Cambridge residents against both H1N1 and seasonal flu during an extraordinary year. Open to the public.
Brown Bag Lunch Presentation of BRFSS Data
Presentation of 2008 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data by Epidemiology and Data Services Division of the Cambridge Public Health Department at City Hall Annex (344 Broadway), on April 5 from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. Open to City of Cambridge employees.
Public Health Nursing: Stories from the Field
A Nursing Grand Rounds presentation by Louise Rice, RN, Senior Director of Public Health Nursing, and her team on Tuesday, April 6 (12 noon, Macht Auditorium, Cambridge Hospital). Open to Cambridge Health Alliance staff.
Organic Spring Food Fest
Sponsored by the City of Cambridge Employees’ Committee on Diversity. Includes healthy eating presentations by Cambridge Public Health Department nutritionists (12 noon and 1 p.m.). The event takes place at Cambridge City Hall (795 Massachusetts Avenue) on April 8 from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Open to City of Cambridge employees.
Real World Public Health
A half-day professional development symposium for graduate students in public health, sponsored by the Cambridge Public Health Department and the Institute for Community Health. Real World Public Health will be held at Windsor Street Health Center (119 Windsor Street) on April 9 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Open to public health graduate students.
Feb 4, 2011
While our hometown team is not playing, we still love the game! So come on down, watch the game, cheer for your Super Bowl favorite and of course, check out the most expensive television commercials of the year!
Feb 1, 2011
On Saturday, April 2nd from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., Harvard Square bakers from UpStairs on the Square, Finale, Sweet Cupcake, Harvest, Henrietta’s Table, and Rialto will gather outside UpStairs at 91 Winthrop Street in Harvard Square to sell their cookies, pies, cakes and cupcakes. All proceeds will go directly to Peace Winds Japan, an NGO doing relief work on the ground in Japan. There are over 40 Bake Sale for Japan events happening around the country, as part of a national endeavor to raise $100,000.
Jan 12, 2011
The chili gauntlet has been thrown! All in good fun, of course! The Harvard Square Business Association’s third annual “Some Like it Hot Chili Cook-Off” has taken on new life as Tyler Titherington of Redline vows to win this year’s contest! (Grafton Street won in 2009 and Tory Row in 2010)
Jan 5, 2011
Green Eggs and Ham! And much more green! Please join us for a free, hot breakfast in Harvard Square. Come in your favorite “green” way - by bike, or feet, or skis or the T! -- to celebrate the Harvard Square Business Association’s third annual “green” breakfast as we kickoff the Green Streets Initiative’s “Walk/Ride Day” 2011 program!
Jan 5, 2011
The HSBA has launched a mobile version of www.harvardsquare.com - the essential guide for visitors to this world renowned historic destination.
Jan 1, 2011
Harvard Square's finest restaurants and cafés will embark upon a three-day Chocolate extravaganza!
Events will include Dining in the Dark, a Chocolate Treasure Hunt, Chocolate Tours and a complimentary, tasty sampling event! Harvard Square restaurants will feature chocolate appetizers, entrees, desserts, cocktails, cordials and nightcaps while Harvard Square retailers will dazzle you scrumptious chocolate specials and deals. For you brave and hardy chocolate lovers, a tasty sampling of chocolate goodies from Harvard Square's finest purveyors will be presented on Saturday from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Deguglielmo Plaza (in front of Crema Café at 27 Brattle Street) for all to enjoy! Entertainment, prizes and more!
Jan 1, 2011
Come join us for Winter Carnival in Harvard Square 2011!
Jan 1, 2011
Beginning on the 29th of November and running through the December shopping season, the record-breaking wallet will be on display to the public in Harvard Square. Donations can literally be placed in the wallet to aid local and national non-profits. Organizations such as Pediatric Aids Treatment Support (PATS) and the Jose Mateo Ballet Company will be on hand throughout the day to greet visitors and provide more information about their groups to those looking to learn more. 100% of all donations go to the organization present at the wallet each day. More information on this event and more can be found by visiting: www.bigskinny.net
Dec 23, 2010
Ring in 2011 in style in Harvard Square --- where delectable dining, decadent desserts and late-night dancing will mix n’ mingle with champagne toasts, cozy fireplaces, sumptuous buffets, fabulous accommodations, and hearty breakfast!
Dec 15, 2010
For the third year, a quartet of students from the Community Charter School of Cambridge will pay homage to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., by reciting his “I have a Dream” speech this Sunday, January 16, as part of the Harvard Square Business Association’s Winter Carnival series.
Dec 15, 2010
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 velvet Crimson & Gold bows, brightens our days, warms ours nights and is made possible through the generosity of many Harvard Square Business Association members.
Dec 15, 2010
Christmas is a special time when families and friends gather to celebrate and be together. Harvard Square has always been a traditional gathering spot for celebrations of all kinds and Christmas Eve is no exception. Our restaurants, shops, hotels and cultural institutions have opened their doors and their hearts to local residents and weary travelers. Come join us for hearty fare, sparkling lights, and festive and thoughtful pursuits!
Dec 15, 2010
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and where better to spend it than Harvard Square? Boasting an eclectic array of stores, restaurants, historic sites and the sparkling holiday tree in Winthrop Park, the Square offers an unparalleled festive environment. With so much to see and do, come for the weekend!
Dec 3, 2010
The Harvard Square Business Association and Harvard University have organized a special "Crimson Shops Harvard Square" Holiday Guide. We invite you to dine and shop in local Harvard Square businesses this holiday season.
Dec 1, 2010
Green Eggs and Ham! And much more green! Please join us for a free, hot breakfast in Harvard Square. Come in your favorite “green” way - by bike, or feet, or skis or the T! -- to celebrate the Harvard Square Business Association’s third annual “green” breakfast as we kickoff the Green Streets Initiative’s “Walk/Ride Day” 2011 program!
Dec 1, 2010
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.”
Dec 1, 2010
The Harvard Square Business Association (HSBA) looks forward to celebrating Hanukkah by serving 500 plus free Latkes that will be donated by gracious HSBA Member Restaurants: Grendels Den, Upstairs on the Square, Upper Crust Pizza, Tommy Doyle's, Fire + Ice, and the Hong Kong. This year Latke's will be cooked to order by Chef Steven Brand of UpStairs on the Square and John Schall from Fire + Ice.
Nov 30, 2010
Join us for the HSBA Sparklefest Welcome Kiosk on Brattle Square! We will have holiday treats, visits from Santa and music from Mike FM and WAAF
Nov 19, 2010
The Harvard Square Business Association (HSBA) established in 1910 cordially invites the public and the media to join us in celebrating “taking care of the square” for 100 years with a “Centennial Illumination” Ceremony Saturday November 20th at 4:00 pm.
Nov 15, 2010
The Harvard Square Business Association and its members in partnership with the New England Folk Music Archives (NEFMA) are pleased to announce the second annual “Community Window Gallery Project” during the month of November 2010. Windows throughout the Square will feature Vintage Photos, Folk Art, and Ephemera illustrating the rich cultural history of Folk Music in Harvard Square and a unique series of special events are in the works!
Nov 15, 2010
BLACK FRIDAY Events in Harvard Square 2010!
Harvard Square, a “marketplace” destination since 1630 welcomes all Black Friday shoppers to enjoy the fresh crisp November air and sights and sounds of this authentic and historic urban village.
Nov 11, 2010
The Harvard Square Business Association would like to welcome the participants of the Harvard GSD Territories of Urbanism Symposium to Harvard Square. In recognition of the 50th anniversary of Urban Design and the 200 people from all over the world attending the event our members would like to extend special discounts and offers to everyone with a badge/ID from the symposium.
Nov 1, 2010
Harvard Square’s finest restaurants offer warmth and charm, grace and ease, and an abundance of fresh & delicious dining options for gathering friends and family around the table! Please let us know if we can assist you in making yourThanksgiving plans in Harvard Square.
Oct 24, 2010
THE GAME is here! Enjoy a weekend of colorful Harvard and Yale school spirit (and good sportsman-like rivalry) expressed in chivalrous and creative fashion throughout Harvard Square! All are welcome! GO CRIMSON!!!
Oct 22, 2010
View our story to see ESPN video footage of Shaqs visit to Harvard Square
Oct 18, 2010
Specialized Bicycles’ "Likes for Bikes" campaign launched last month on Facebook: for every 1,000 people that “like” the iamspecialized.com Facebook page, Specialized will donate one bike towards a CYCLE Kids program that will be given to a Cambridge school.
Oct 15, 2010
HARVARD SCARE it takes a Village. Come all ye boils and ghouls to Harvard Scare for a weekend of wicked good fun. Enjoy tricks, treats, costume contests, monster mashes and something magical for one and all!
Oct 1, 2010
Over the past 46 years, the Head of the Charles regatta has grown tremendously. Today, more than 8,000 athletes from around the world compete in 55 different race events. The Regatta grew to a two-day event in 1997 and now attracts up to 300,000 spectators during the October weekend. We welcome you to Harvard Square and hope you will enjoy all that our shops, restaurants, cultural organizations and streets have to offer.
Oct 1, 2010
Join the HONK! Festival Parade leaving Davis Square at noon and arriving at the 32nd Annual Harvard Square Oktoberfest at 1:00 pm to “Reclaim the Streets for Horns, Bikes and Feet!” and an exciting day long party in the streets!
Sep 21, 2010
Oktoberfest 2010 Applications Available
Oktoberfest is October 10th from 12pm-6pm
Sep 1, 2010
Come watch Ivy League Powerhouse Harvard take on defending Patriot League Champion Holy Cross this Saturday, September 18 at 7:00 pm at Historic Harvard Stadium.
Sep 1, 2010
The City of Cambridge and The Harvard Crimson are pleased to announce that the City of Cambridge will name a square at a public ceremony in Cambridge in honor of the late David L. Halberstam, Harvard College Class of 1955. The dedication of the square, located at the intersection of Linden, Bow and Mount Auburn Streets in Harvard Square, will take place on Wednesday, October 6, at 4 p.m. and will be followed by a reception at The Harvard Crimson.
Aug 15, 2010
The Second Annual Urban-Ag fair will be held on Sunday, September 19, 2010 on the site of the first marketplace in Newtowne (1630's)
Aug 11, 2010
Please join us as we celebrate Restaurant Week in Harvard Square! Our local restaurants add their unique and extraordinary talents to this exciting summer event
Aug 2, 2010
Come to Harvard Square and enjoy live international music and learn easy international folk dances on Forbes Plaza in front of the Holyoke Center (1350 Massachusetts Avenue). Instruction for performing all dances will be given to all age groups. No partner is necessary. Please wear appropriate footwear for dancing on a concrete surface!
Aug 1, 2010
On Sunday, September 19th, celebrate the approaching Autumnal Equinox with thousands of singers and picnickers at the 7th annual Revels RiverSing along the Charles River in Cambridge. This FREE giant community sing produced by Revels features a colorful Grand Procession, dozens of area chorus members and solo artists, a talented folk band, local sax legend Stan Strickland- and the entire audience- because at a Revels event, everyone is encouraged to sing along!
Jul 30, 2010
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!
Jul 2, 2010
The 8th Annual Taste of Cambridge, presented by the Cambridge Licensee Advisory Board has been postponed until Tuesday, June 29th, 2010.
The Taste of Cambridge is the ONLY TASTE OF EVENT in Cambridge. Local Cambridge organizations City Sprouts and the Cambridge YWCA have been named as event beneficiaries.
Jul 1, 2010
Members of the Harvard Square Business Association (HSBA) have joined together for the 5th year in a row for a Breast Cancer Awareness and Fundraising Campaign featuring PINK themed window displays, PINK DRINKS and PINK SHOPPING opportunities from July 5th through August 31st 2010.
Jun 16, 2010
Make Music Harvard Square kicks off at 1:00 pm, when musicians take over the streets of Harvard Square to celebrate the beginning of summer. Professional and amateur musicians take to the streets to entertain loyal fans and t new audiences. Make Music Harvard Square attracts people in the music industry, music lovers, and those just out for a bite to eat and a stroll in Harvard Square.
Jun 15, 2010
People attending this year’s Taste of Cambridge will get to eat well, support good causes, and see a clean and green food event in action. Learning from last year’s efforts, the TOC committee worked tirelessly to make this year’s Taste an environmentalist’s dream: a large public event generating virtually zero waste. Juliana Lyman of Savenor’s, took charge of the “Green Sub-Committee” and convinced several local businesses to contribute to this goal.
Jun 15, 2010
Our participating restaurants have entered their best Grey Goose recipes in a contest to win the BEST LIL’ TOC IN TOWN which garners them a spot to serve their award-winning drinks in the Taste of Cambridge VIP Lounge!
Jun 4, 2010
Besides being a long-standing herald of the arrival of summer, the Cambridge River Festival is a wide-ranging celebration of the arts in all its forms and a marvelous showcase for the diverse and local talent that populates this area.
Jun 1, 2010
Join us as we embrace the “Patio Season” with special menu’s and drinks throughout Harvard Square. We are pleased to announce the arrival of 40 Patio’s this year and we welcome our latest addition to the Patio Scene: Rialto!
Jun 1, 2010
The world watches the WORLD CUP in Harvard Square! Join us in Harvard Square for the most exciting public game viewing anywhere.
Jun 1, 2010
Bastille Day-to-Night Block Party on Holyoke Street on Sunday, July 11th! Thousands of Revelers Expected to enjoy Music, Children’s Events, French Food, Beer Garden, Dancing in the Street from 2:00 pm until 10:00 pm. AND A PUBLIC VIEWING OF THE FINAL WORLD CUP GAME!!!!
Jun 1, 2010
The Harvard Square Business Association officially welcomes students, families and visitors with fabulous offers and special deals! Move-in weekend is August 27 and 28 and to celebrate and welcome back our students, their families and friends and to thank our visitors for supporting the square, HSBA members are pleased to present the following offers:
May 25, 2010
All alums and friends are invited to join us on Palmer Street on Wednesday the 26th from 4:00 p.m. til 8:00 p.m. to celebrate and welcome all of our visiting families and friends, particularly the 25th Reunion Class of 1985 and their children. This event is free and open to the public.
May 21, 2010
The Harvard Square Business Association founded in 1910 and officially incorporated on May 20, 1936 and is the oldest business association in New England. To the best of our knowledge the HSBA is the second oldest Business Association in the United States and the South Philadelphia Business Association founded in 1897 the first.
May 20, 2010
Art faculty and students from the Cambridge Center for Adult Education (CCAE) have donated works to be sold in order to fund the urgently needed repair and replacement of the roofs at CCAE's historic buildings in Harvard Square.
May 17, 2010
The weather gods smiled upon Harvard Square this past Sunday offering up a perfectly gorgeous hot and sunny spring day! Every one of our six stages of entertainment was surrounded by happy audiences. Our performers, artists, and artwork could not have been more joyfully presented or more joyously received.
May 5, 2010
Prince Hall, a freed slave who petitioned to fight in the Revolutionary War, was an educational pioneer and the founder of “Free Black Masonry will be memorialized in a monument on the Cambridge Common designed by Ted Clausen.
May 4, 2010
One thing that has been true through all of these periods is the connection between Harvard Square and books. Nearly from the beginning, Harvard Square has been connected to authors, poets, publishers, printers, and sellers of books.
May 3, 2010
As part of the Centennial celebration (1910-2010) of the Harvard Square Business Association (HSBA), we are focusing on a different essential aspect of Harvard Square each month.
May 1, 2010
Mothers are celebrated in Harvard Square with great joy and love, and are feted with delicious lunches, brunches, and dinners in our local restaurants. Bring your Mom to Harvard Square she will be very happy here!
May 1, 2010
The 27th Annual MayFair in Harvard Square features six stages of live entertainment: The Main Stage in the Super Crosswalk featuring “The Emerging America Parade – A Moving Festival,” A charity Hair-Cut-A-Thon, Chalk on the Walk; A Dance Stage; Roaming Railroad Train Rides; A Harvard Student Activities Festival, Hot Air Balloon Rides with donations to charity, Beer Gardens; and two-hundred thousand happy people.
May 1, 2010
Harvard Square hosts the third edition of “Make Music Harvard Square” (AKA Fête de la Musique) a free outdoor live-music festival featuring more than 150 local bands in 20 designated street-performance locations.
Apr 21, 2010
Join us in Harvard Square for Cinco de Mayo a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride which takes place in our restaurants, shops and street scene.
Apr 1, 2010
From May 6th to the 16th The Boston LGBT Film Festival celebrates its 26th anniversary with a selection of films that showcases the best in LGBT cinema from around the world.
Apr 1, 2010
From May 6th to the 16th The Boston LGBT Film Festival celebrates its 26th anniversary with a selection of films that showcases the best in LGBT cinema from around the world.
Mar 30, 2010
Calling all MayFair Vendors and Artisans! The 27th Annual MayFair in Harvard Square Vendor Application and Brochure are now on-line!
Mar 30, 2010
Winter Restaurant Week in Harvard Square is a delicious and delightful event in Harvard Square. This year’s participants include Casablanca, Upstairs on the Square, Sandrine’s, OM, Henrietta’s Table, Grafton Street, Temple Bar, Harvest and Chez Henri! Check to see which restaurants celebrate “Restaurant Week” ALL MONTH!
Mar 21, 2010
Due to expected unsettled weather Shakespeare's Birthday Party in Harvard Square will now take place entirely indoors!!! THE PARADE IS CANCELLED as are the outdoor performances. Come to Harvard Square to enjoy FREE INDOOR Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations that are part of an International celebration of Shakespeare’s Birth taking place in cities and countries across the globe!
Mar 20, 2010
Join us in Harvard Square for Easter Brunch or Dinner. Our restaurants have wonderful menus and our Dessert Shops have bunnies and easter eggs galore!
Mar 18, 2010
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.
Mar 17, 2010
In honor of Women's History Month, we are pleased to feature this story of the Irving House written by Rachael Solem.
Mar 9, 2010
Come celebrate Saint Patrick's Day in Harvard Square at our local stores and restaurants
Mar 1, 2010
In honor of OPENING DAY in Red Sox Nation, we invite all Baseball Fans representing all teams and all ages to our
OPENING DAY – OPEN MIC Celebration in Harvard Square.
Mar 1, 2010
This year the Harvard Square Business Association celebrates its 100th Anniversary of Caring for the Square from 1910 – 2010. Women Business owners have played a large part of the fabric of Harvard Square from the Square’s early beginnings to the current day. The most recent women-owned businesses to open in Harvard Square are:
Feb 5, 2010
The Harvard Square Business Association is pleased to be working with Harvard University students in promoting the Harvard University for Haiti Benefit Concert.
Feb 1, 2010
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.
Feb 1, 2010
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.
Jan 30, 2010
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.
Jan 24, 2010
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!
Jan 20, 2010
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.
Jan 15, 2010
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.
Jan 14, 2010
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.
Jan 11, 2010
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!
Jan 1, 2010
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.”
Jan 1, 2010
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.
Jan 1, 2010
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
Dec 23, 2009
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.
Dec 23, 2009
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.
Dec 16, 2009
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!
Dec 16, 2009
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.
Dec 11, 2009
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.
Dec 3, 2009
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.
Nov 20, 2009
Harvard Square’s finest restaurants offer warmth and charm, grace and ease, and an abundance of fresh & delicious dining options for gathering friends and family around the table! Please let us know if we can assist you in making yourThanksgiving plans in Harvard Square.
Nov 20, 2009
Harvard Square unveils a “Community Gallery Window Project” featuring Vintage Photos,
Folk Art, and Harvard Square Folk Music History Ephemera displayed
in the following windows throughout the month of November!
Nov 19, 2009
Harvard Square, a shopping destination since 1630 invites all shoppers to free themselves from “Door-Busters, Early Bird Specials and Artificial Lighting” and join us for a healthy dose of crisp November air, village sights and sounds, and great shopping discounts.
Nov 18, 2009
This year, Black Friday falls on a Go Green! Walk/Ride Friday, a time when Harvard Square businesses encourage everyone to walk, ride bike, take the T, or carpool and reward those who wear green and go green with incentives for their “earth-friendly efforts!”
Oct 22, 2009
Join us for a
Go Green Walk Ride Friday and
HARVARD SCARE square wide-party! Magicians and Mimes will take over the streets of Harvard SCARE in preparation for a costume parade for children and an all ages "Monster Mash" block party. Arrive dressed to thrill and enjoy an evening of entertainment and costume contests, thrills, chills, prizes and surprises!
For more information about Go Green Walk Ride Friday’s please visit www.gogreenstreets.org
Oct 21, 2009
The fifth annual Boston Bike Film Festival kicks off Friday night, October 23, 2009 and continues through Saturday night! The festival will feature work from filmmakers nationwide including short films, feature length and animated films. The venue for both nights of the 2009 Boston Bike Film Festival will be the Brattle Theater in Harvard Square. Festival hours are from 7-11 p.m.
Oct 10, 2009
Join us in Harvard Square for “Brunch with the Folks” A Special Event to celebrate “Forever Young: Folk History Month in Harvard Square!” Enjoy a Special Sunday of food, music, and camaraderie in the following restaurants and shop locations and enjoy a few musical surprises throughout the square! Please check back soon for new additions to the list…
Oct 1, 2009
AN AUTUMN AFFAIR IN HARVARD SQUARE – Two Boutiques, Three Restaurants, One Night of Shopping, Food and Music!
Oct 1, 2009
Since Lizzy’s Ice Cream opened in 1995, they have been scooping ice cream onto the traditional sugar cones, cake cones, and waffle cones.
Oct 1, 2009
Seventy five years ago Robert Slate began selling paper and pencils at 8 Holyoke St. in Harvard Square as Bob Slate, Stationer. He persevered, survived the depression, nurtured his shop through the forties, thrived in the fifties, and unknown to himself created a legacy by orchestrating a seamless transition of responsibility to his sons Justin starting in 1963 and Mallory in 1973.
Oct 1, 2009
Harvard Square unveils a “Community Gallery Window Project” featuring Vintage Photos, Folk Art, and Harvard Square Folk Music History Ephemera displayed in shop and restaurant windows throughout the month of November!
Oct 1, 2009
Join the HONK! Festival Parade leaving Davis Square at noon and arriving at the Oktoberfest at 1:00 pm to “Reclaim the Streets for Horns, Bikes and Feet!” Harvard Square will welcome 25 Honk! Bands and their rolling, strolling, biking, dancing, skating, stilt dancing, costumed and puppet friends in an ambulatory spectacle!
Sep 2, 2009
Oktoberfest 2009 Applications
Sep 1, 2009
The Bookish Ball: A Community Celebration of the Bookstores of Harvard Square
Saturday, September 12th from 1:00 pm until 8:00 pm
Sep 1, 2009
On Sunday, September 20th, Revels will celebrate the Autumnal Equinox with thousands of singers, picnickers and boaters at the 6th annual RiverSing along the Charles. This free giant public sing features a number of area choruses and solo artists, all of whom will engage the audience, inviting them to “sing along!”
Sep 1, 2009
Please join us for a Welcome Students Block Party in Harvard Square.
Wednesday, September 2nd and Thursday, September 3rd
2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
On Palmer Street
Sep 1, 2009
Defending Ivy League Champions meet Friday Night at Harvard Stadium for the first home game of the
season vs. Brown University. For more information about tickets please visit www.gocrimson.com
Sep 1, 2009
Starting this fall, Harvard Book Store booksellers will not only be able to help you find a book in the store—they’ll be able to make you one as well.
Aug 31, 2009
Folks were asked to bring their harvested and baked goods to the judging table. Under clear blue skies last Sunday morning, folks trekked to Harvard Square to enter their preserves and pickles, apple-pies and brownies, fruits and vegetables, and flowers and plants into the judging contest.
Aug 1, 2009
Please join us from August 9th through August 21st as we celebrate Restaurant Week in Harvard Square with 12 of our local restaurants adding their unique and extraordinary talents to the exciting event…see below:
Jul 25, 2009
Join us in front of Boloco on Mount Auburn Street on August 28th from 5-7pm for free smoothie samples and coupons for heavily discounted Burritos! We will stamp the hands of those wearing green and arriving green and provide information about special "Bike & Burrito" themed incentives our businesses have come up with to reward you for going green on this Walk/Ride Friday! We will also have free bike parking, music and treats! All are welcome to attend as this event is free and open to the public.
Jul 15, 2009
The Harvard Square Business Association
Excitedly Invites you to join Chef Jody Adams of Rialto
For our "Go Green, Walk Ride, Bikes and Burritos Friday"
Jul 1, 2009
July 22nd 2009 - Harvard Square/Cambridge, MA - -Members of the Harvard Square Business Association (HSBA) have joined together for the 4th year in a row for a Breast Cancer Awareness and Fundraising Campaign featuring PINK themed window displays, PINK DRINKS and PINK SHOPPING opportunities from July 5th through August 31st.
Jul 1, 2009
You are cordially invited to join the Harvard Square Business Association (HSBA) and the Green Streets Initiative as we continue our celebration of summer in Harvard Square on Brattle Street in front of Hidden Sweets from 12:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m.
Jun 17, 2009
Make Music Harvard Square 2009 Program Now Available!
May 20, 2009
Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre Presents
“First Annual Dance for World Community Festival”
To Premiere in Harvard Square, Cambridge on June 6th, 2009
Free and open to the public, an all-day, indoor-outdoor celebration
Showcasing dance as a positive force for social change
May 1, 2009
Mothers are celebrated in Harvard Square with great joy and love, and are feted with delicious lunches, brunches, and dinners in our local restaurants. Over 70 businesses in Harvard Square are Women Owned or Directed and while not all of these women are mothers – they, along with the businesses owned by men, have a high respect for their mothers and yours. Bring your Mom to Harvard Square she will be very happy here!
May 1, 2009
Adalius Thomas brings his Pro Grill Team to Harvard Square’s MayFair for a heated competition with Harvard Square’s Pro Grill Chefs in grill-off to benefit Mass Mentoring and Community Servings!
Apr 24, 2009
The 26th Annual Mayfair attended by over 100,000 people features Six Stages of live entertainment, 30 plus Restaurant Vendors, hundreds of Street Vendors selling artwork, jewelry, vintage clothing, neighborhood sidewalk sales, AND Chalk on the Walk (Produced by our friends at the Rotary Club of Cambridge)! For pictures from past events:
Apr 19, 2009
The 26th Annual MayFair in Harvard Square features: CHESTER FRENCH LIVE from the Super Crosswalk; Grilling with the Pros; Beer Gardens; Chalk on the Walk; A Dance Stage; Roaming Railroad Train Rides; Hot Air Balloon Rides and at least one hundred thousand happy vendors and festival goers.
Apr 15, 2009
April 13th 2009 - Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA. Join us in Harvard Square on Friday April 24th as we celebrate a few great green events with one Great Big Green Party! In a combined celebration of Earth Day and Go Green Walk/Ride Day the Harvard Square Business Association and Zipcar invites you to join us at The Great Big Green party on Winthrop Street!
Apr 1, 2009
Please join us in celebrating Women's History Month and a remarkable group of woman business owners and organization directors in Harvard Square . Most recently, Harvard Square has been fortunate to have the following extraordinary women open the following exemplary businesses!
2008:
Crema Café, Marley Brush and Liza Bayer-Kahn
Passport Boutique, Jessica Good
Small Plates, Stephanie Rossi
Tistik, Perla Brito Cuevas
and Topaz, Stephanie Dunn and Evelyn Levy.
2009:
Ten Tables, Krista Kranyak
Sweet, Courtney Forrester
Apr 1, 2009
March MADNESS in Harvard Square
The Brattle Theatre is holding the Boston International Women’s Day Film Fest on Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8. International Women's Day is celebrated in countries throughout the world with festivals, parades, and special events. Hostelling International is bringing the celebration to Boston with the International Women's Day Film Festival. The mission of the Boston International Women's Day Film Festival is to promote a greater understanding of the extraordinary lives of women around the world through relevant and thought-provoking films and discussions. The festival showcases films honoring the struggles, victories, and remarkable experiences of women around the world. Through this event, we aim to celebrate the lives and contributions of women from all corners and walks of life.
Join us to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Grafton Street Pub and Grill, where you’ll enjoy the welcoming comfort of a traditional Irish pub in a contemporary restaurant/pub setting. In addition to no cover charge, an order of any of the below comes with a free 20 oz. pint of Guinness! Enjoy music by Wheels of the World while you taste Executive Chef Matthew Richey’s spirited take on traditional Irish offerings including: Rustic Shepherd’s Pie, Slow-Cooked Corn Beef and Beef and Guinness Stew-just to name a few.
The Harvard Museum of Natural History is proud to present “Survival of the Swiftest, Smartest, or Fattest? Human Evolution 150 Years After Darwin” a lecture by Daniel Lieberman taking place on Thursday, March 5, 6:00 pm. One hundred and fifty years after the publication of On the Origin of Species, we can now trace several major episodes of natural selection that resulted in modern humans. But, paradoxically, humans have created a world that is leading to a kind of “dysevolution.” Harvard Professor of Biological Anthropology Daniel Lieberman explains how many of the adaptations that enabled us to succeed as active hunter-gatherers, including the ability to store fat for lean time, can now impair our wellbeing and may even threaten our species' very survival. Free and open to the public in the Geological Lecture Hall.
Come to our Perfect Pair Club at Small Plates. Each month we will feature a wine (or maybe beer or even SAKE!) with three NEW Tapas that can be paired with any of these delicious selections. For March’s Perfect Pair Club is “Sake To Me.”
Restaurant Week
Grafton Street Pub and Grill welcomes you in for our special deals for restaurant week in March. We have a two-course lunch menu available for $15.00 and a three-course dinner menu for $33.00-come to one, come to both-just don’t miss out!
Henrietta’s Table would like you to join us during this year’s Restaurant Week for lunch and dinner. As a highlight, we’ve chosen three must-try dinner dishes: House Smoked and Grilled Free Range Duck Breast, Confit Leg, and Rhubarb Chutney, along with Port Wine Reduction. Menus will be available March 15 to 20; March 22 to 27, priced at $20.09 per person for a 3-course lunch, and $33.09 per person for a 3-course dinner.
The Inn at Harvard is offering special dining packages from March 15-27, 2009
in Celebration of Restaurant Week Boston 2009!! Packages range from $225.00 to $255.00. Our Lunch Package is priced at $225.00 or our Dinner Package is priced at $255.00. Package prices include overnight accommodations and lunch or dinner for two in our Atrium Dining Room. Guests will be dining from our special three course Restaurant Week Menus. To make reservations call our reservations department at 800-458-5886 ask for our “Restaurant Week Rates” or book on line at
www.theinnatharvard.com. (Please note these rates are inclusive of applicable food and beverage taxes and gratuities, however they are not inclusive of state and city taxes of 12.45%)
OM is celebrating Restaurant Week all March Long, and we want you to join us! Our Multi course menus starting at $15 are not to be missed (especially since you have a whole month to give them a try)! Come check out our 2-course lunch menu for only $15.08, or our 3-course option for $22.08, or if you’re in the mood for dinner, we have a 3-course dinner menu for only $33.08! Make your reservations by calling up at 617-576-2800.
UpStairs on the Square is excited to invite to enjoy our Restaurant Week menus All March! We have three options for you: Lunch/Sunday Brunch for $20.09 for three-courses, or $15.09 for two courses; dinner in the Monday Club for $33.09; or dinner in the Soirée Room for $43.09. These are all fabulous menus that will be matched with wine pairings, or try our specially priced cocktails and champagnes. Menus are posted on our website.
CHECK BACK OFTEN FOR NEW UPDATES!
Feb 18, 2009
VALENTINE’S EVENTS 2009
Feb 10, 2009
Harvard Square celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an extraordinary eyewitness photographic view through the camera lens of Ernest Withers, now recognized as one of the most important African American photographers of the late 20th Century. Withers’ photographs pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his leadership of the Civil Rights Movement through key moments in history.
Feb 9, 2009
Sunday, February 8 2009 from 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 Ox and the 54th 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 8th 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