Events
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Tony Award winner Sonya Tayeh brings a bold new musical adaptation of the 2010 psychological thriller to life on stage, featuring a score by Dave Malloy and book by Jen Silverman. 
Catch the unveiling of The Golden Hours, a new band formed by the members of acclaimed indie-folk acts David Wax Museum and Lowland Hum. These musicians have been touring and recording for over 20 years, featured on CBS Saturday Morning and NPR’s Tiny Desk, and lauded by The New York Times, Washington Post, TIME and […]
$35 – $40
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Harvard Book Store welcomes Isaac Butler—author of the National Book Critics Circle Award-winner The Method and the coauthor of The World Only Spins Forward—for a discussion of his new book, The Perfect Moment: God, Sex, Art, and the Birth of America's Culture Wars. |
4 events,
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Harvard Book Store welcomes Loubna Mrie—Syrian writer and journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The London Review of Books, Rolling Stone, and The Atlantic—for a discussion of her new book, Defiance: A Memoir of Awakening, Rebellion, and Survival in Syria. She will be joined in conversation by Ambassador Samantha Power—Pulitzer Prize–winning author, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International […] 
Simply put, Tortoise has spent nearly 25 years making music that defies description. While the Chicago-based instrumental quintet has nodded to dub, rock, jazz, electronica and minimalism throughout its revered and influential six-album discography, the resulting sounds have always been distinctly, even stubbornly, their own. It’s a fact that remains true on “The Catastrophist,” Tortoise’s […] |
4 events,
The Sea Hag Restaurant & Bar and The Barrett Anderson Band are excited to announce a new weekly series, Blues & Roots Wednesdays, bringing live music back home to historic Harvard Square. “Cambridge, our fair city, and I share deep roots, and I’m thrilled to find a new musical home at The Sea Hag,” says Massachusetts-based […]
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Harvard Book Store welcomes Elizabeth Margulis—Professor and Acting Chair of the Department of Music at Princeton University, where she directs the Music Cognition Lab—for a discussion of her new book, Transported: The Everyday Magic of Musical Daydreams. She will be joined in conversation by Psyche Loui—Associate Professor of Creativity and Creative Practice in the Department of Music at Northeastern […] |
9 events,
Premiere Run! Unfortunately, due to a scheduling conflict the Sunday, June 21 screening with the filmmaker in person had been canceled. In British filmmaker Ben Rivers’ monomythical new feature, told in a series of vignettes, a girl named Moon (a remarkable Guo-Barker) wanders through unfamiliar landscapes in a world seemingly free of adults. On her […]
$13 – $15
** This event will take place synchronously in-store at 6 Plympton Street and on Zoom ** ** Please sign up ahead of time because there is limited space ** ** If you show up after the start time of the event you may jeopardize your seat **
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Loren Benn and friends bring a sultry but powerful R&B & Soul atmosphere to any stage.
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Harvard Book Store welcomes Mark Peterson—Edmund S. Morgan Professor of History at Yale University and the Faculty Director of Yale’s Lewis Walpole Library—for a discussion of his book, The Making and Breaking of the American Constitution: A Thousand-Year History. He will be joined in conversation by Emilie Connolly—Assistant Professor of History at Yale University and the award-winning author of Vested Interests.
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35mm Screenings! Legendary cinema stylist De Palma meets cinema’s greatest golden boy Tom Cruise and, along with an able cast of supporting character actors, creates one of the biggest action franchises in film history. Ethan Hunt (Cruise) is a rising star in the IMF, a secretive international spy agency, who watches his whole team get […]
$13 – $15
18+ w/ 2-Item Suggested Minimum. Please Arrive Early to Guarantee Seating. Certified Fresh, lovingly curated by Jeff Zamaria, takes place every Thursday and showcases a dynamic mix of Boston’s emerging talent and seasoned comedians. Whether discovering new faces or catching a set from someone on the verge of stardom, the night promises laughter from start […]
$23.95
35mm Screenings! A 1970s television reboot that takes an appropriately over-the-top approach to re-envisioning the source material as a turn-of-the-millennium blockbuster, CHARLIE’S ANGELS works despite—or perhaps because of—it’s obvious excesses. With inimitable charm and comedic chops, Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Lucy Liu ably play a trio of tongue-in-cheek female operatives, each the match of […]
$13 – $15
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8 events,
From 5-9pm on Fridays, come take a seat and order a flight of three wines (2-oz pours) for $19, which comes with a snack. You can add on additional 2-oz pours, too! Each week, Bonde offers a fresh selection based on a grape, a region, or a style designed to spark your curiosity and expand […] 
Indigo Ansin, known professionally as “chrysalis,” is a Boston-based singer-songwriter currently attending Berklee College of Music. Heavily influenced by artists they grew up listening to such as Joni Mitchell and Simon & Garfunkel as well as contemporaries like Field Medic, Indigo de Souza, and Adrianne Lenker, chrysalis fuses together a unique blend of indie pop […]
$23 – $25
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ABOUT THE ARTIST Lourde and Aniye bring seamlessly interwoven R&B soul and funk to the stage, accented by authentic band chemistry and upbeat grooves. Lourde, Aniye and company bring the energy in a big way. With soaring vocals supported by bass, drums, guitar, and keyboards, the crowd will be on their feet by the end of […] 
Seycadia will be opening. Join us at 7pm at Club Passim to enjoy some wonderful music by chrysalis and Entifan! chrysalis: As their name would suggest, chrysalis exists in a constant state of metamorphosis, with an ethos firmly rooted in a sense of care; for their art, their community, their identity. chrysalis’ discography comes directly […]
$25
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3 events,
18+ w/ 2-Item Suggested Minimum. Please Arrive Early to Guarantee Seating. Get ready for a night of laughs at The All-Star 4th of July Comedy Showcase, where some of the best comedic talent around Boston and beyond takes the stage. This show features a lineup of seasoned stand-up comedians, each with a unique style and […] |
3 events,
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BRUNCH PERFORMANCE SPACE DINING Music Begins 12:00PM Seating takes place at 11:30AM, 12:00PM OR 1:30PM depending on your reservation time. A food or beverage purchase is required for guests seated in this area. Reservations are limited to 90 minutes to accommodate a second seating. We invite you to continue enjoying the performance from our front […] |
6 events,
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Harvard Book Store welcomes Roshan Sethi—award-winning writer, director, and practicing oncologist—for a discussion of his debut book The Simp: A Novel Without a Hero, about the rise and fall of an unemployed actor who lands the greatest role of his life when he's hired as a personal assistant to a demanding, highly absurd Hollywood family.
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Harvard Book Store welcomes Chloe Chapin—American historian, costume designer, and fashion scholar—for a discussion of her new book, Suitable: The Sartorial Revolution and the Fashioning of Modern Men. She will be joined in conversation by Michelle Finamore—fashion & design Curator, author, and historian who was previously Curator of Fashion Arts at the Museum of Fine Arts. 
Bevan Manson Trio feat. Matt Wilson, Bob Nieske & Allan Chase The Lilypad · 1353 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA Tuesday, July 7, 2026 · 7:30 PM $15 advance · $20 at the door 35 years after the release of their underground hit "Rhythm Chowder", pianist/composer Bevan Manson, drummer Matt Wilson and bassist Bob Nieske reunite […]
$15 – $20
NPR's Tiny Desk Contest is back on the road in 2026! Join us this summer as we travel across the country for a one-of-a-kind concert, featuring the Contest winner plus two up-and-coming artists from each city. This year's winner is Cure For Paranoia, the genre-bending project of Dallas-based rapper Cameron McCloud and friends, a dynamic […] |
8 events,
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Wed, Jul 08 Concert Room Time & Location Jul 08, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Concert Room, 25 Lowell St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA Event Details NSM is excited to offer Memory Café Sing-Alongs, warm and welcoming events for those with memory loss or cognitive changes and their care partners. Enjoy an hour of […]
The Sea Hag Restaurant & Bar and The Barrett Anderson Band are excited to announce a new weekly series, Blues & Roots Wednesdays, bringing live music back home to historic Harvard Square. “Cambridge, our fair city, and I share deep roots, and I’m thrilled to find a new musical home at The Sea Hag,” says Massachusetts-based […]
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Harvard Book Store, the Harvard University Division of Science, and the Harvard Library welcome Rowan Jacobsen—acclaimed author of nine books, including A Geography of Oysters, Fruitless Fall, and Truffle Hound—for a discussion of his latest book In Defense of Sunlight: The Surprising Science of Sun Exposure. 
Buck Meek - Haunted Mountain For his latest solo album, Buck Meek, lead guitarist of Big Thief, went back to Texas – to the border town of Tornillo 560 miles from his hometown of Wimberley – to record Haunted Mountain. The band - Buck (guitar, vocals), Adam Brisbin (guitar), Austin Vaughn (drums), Ken Woodward (bass), […] 
Please join us for a poetry reading with Mary Kane, Carla Panciera and Scott Withiam with an introduction by Lynne Potts. ** This event will take place synchronously in-store at 6 Plympton Street and on Zoom ** ** Please sign up ahead of time because there is limited space ** 
Acoustic Music supergroup Mr Sun, featuring renowned fiddler Darol Anger, guitarist Grant Gordy, Scottish bassist Aidan O’Donnell, and mandolinist Joe Walsh, will soon be celebrating their upcoming CD release Extrovert on Compass Records. Their appearances in the last 4 years at Wintergrass, Grey Fox and Freshgrass, and at IBMA conventions, have created a powerful presence […]
$33 – $35
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6 events,
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ABOUT THE ARTIST Lisa Bello is a Boston/Brooklyn vocalist and songwriter with a sound rooted in jazz, soul, and late-night storytelling. A proud member of the Recording Academy, she blends rich vocals with an improvisational spirit and timeless emotion. Her performances feel intimate, cinematic, and made for low lights and close listening.
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Harvard Book Store welcomes Howard A. Rodman—a vice president of the Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and one of seventeen members of the Screenwriters Hall of Fame—for a discussion of his novels Destiny Express and The Great Eastern. He will be joined in conversation by Sam Marks—award-winning playwright, television writer, and Senior Lecturer on Playwriting at Harvard University. 
“It’s not hard to imagine an only slightly alternate world in which a brand of rumba took root and flourished in the heart of Acadiana, just as it did in Africa in the heart of the Congo” (offBeat, Steve Hochman, Sept 2021), which is indeed the world that Lafayette/New Orleans based Boma Bango has created. […]
$25 – $27
The San Diego via Boston alt trio that disappeared before most folks caught on. Jejune, formed at Berklee College of Music in 1996 and relocating to San Diego, spent years building a sound that owed as much to dream pop as it did to the emo scene they were part of. Male-female dual vocals, guitars […] |
10 events,
From 5-9pm on Fridays, come take a seat and order a flight of three wines (2-oz pours) for $19, which comes with a snack. You can add on additional 2-oz pours, too! Each week, Bonde offers a fresh selection based on a grape, a region, or a style designed to spark your curiosity and expand […] 13th Annual Boston Jerkfest July 10, 2026 Rum &Brew Tasting and concert 6-10pm July 11, 2026 Caribbean Food & Music Festival 11am -8pm July 12. 2026 Community Soccer Game
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Every once in a while an opportunity presents itself that is simply too good to pass up. Our intrepid wine & cheese educator Adam Centamore just returned from leading a wine and cheese tour of the Savoie and Jura regions of France. While there, a few calls were made, a few doors were knocked on, […]
$115
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ABOUT THE ARTIST Roots Alley Collective is committed to uplifting, preserving and spreading the music and culture of the Caribbean diaspora. Founded in Boston and known up and down the East Coast, they’ve backed or shared stages with reggae and soca heavyweights including Richie Spice, Lutan Fyah, Anthony B, Chezidek, Jahriffe and Marlon Asher. They […] 
“Head back to the ʼ80s with the ultimate indie rock band…and jam out to a guy who acts and sounds just like Morrissey” – Thrillist The Smiths Tribute NYC features former members of The Sons & Heirs, who built an extensive following through sold-out shows from Tel Aviv to Austin to Los Angeles, with press acclaim from the […] |
8 events,13th Annual Boston Jerkfest July 10, 2026 Rum &Brew Tasting and concert 6-10pm July 11, 2026 Caribbean Food & Music Festival 11am -8pm July 12. 2026 Community Soccer Game 
Earlybirds Club is a dance party for women and gender-expansive people that starts at 6pm and ends at 10pm — because we have sh*t to do in the morning! At New Wave Night, we're diving headfirst into the moody, synth-drenched side of the '80s. Think Depeche Mode, The Cure, New Order, Tears for Fears, Talking Heads, Siouxsie, […]
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ABOUT THE ARTIST Blue Light Bandits are a 4-piece independent rock band from Worcester, MA heavily influenced by 70's soul and R&B. Since releasing their first project, B.L.B Demo in 2014 they have amassed over 3 million streams on Spotify, spanning 2 full length albums and a selection of EP’s and singles. 
Forsyth (Kate Knudsvig, Kat Wallace, Erin Hogan and Helen Kuhar) is a democratic collective of musicians, where each member’s voice adds an equal thread to the group’s tapestry. With four voices as their canvas, they combine their individual talents into a shared interpretation, bringing fresh energy to the timeless melodies of the Celtic tradition. Inspired […]
$28 – $30
ARE THEY GAY OR JUST EUROPEAN? 🏝️🍹⛱️🌞🌊 Barbie girls, gays, and theys, it’s time to 🙌 pump up the jam and go around the 🌍 world (la la la la la) for Fruitstand presents 🍋 Eurosummer. we’ll have TWINEM and DJ Frazzo spinning your favorite 💶 euro hits from the 90s to now, including […] |
6 events,13th Annual Boston Jerkfest July 10, 2026 Rum &Brew Tasting and concert 6-10pm July 11, 2026 Caribbean Food & Music Festival 11am -8pm July 12. 2026 Community Soccer Game
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ABOUT THE ARTIST Josiah Reibstein & The Hubtones tap into that iconic sound with some of Boston’s finest traditional jazz musicians, delivering swinging, high-energy sets rooted in New Orleans-style jazz. With playful arrangements and a repertoire of classics and clever surprises, the Hubtones serve up “trad jazz” that’s brassy, bawdy and fun. |
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3 events,
Monday–Friday, July 13–17, 9:30 am–12:00 pm Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge MA For children entering grades 1–3 Get creative in the museum! Explore the museum galleries and be inspired to make your own art. Examine insects and make your own bug, investigate crystals and bead mineral bracelets, make a model fossil, […] 
Monday–Friday, July 13–17, 9:30 am–12:00 pm Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, 1 Oxford St, Cambridge MA For children entering grades 6–8 How do we know what we know? What clever tricks and tools have people used through time to understand the world? And how would you convince others of a groundbreaking new idea? Dive into […] |
3 events,
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Harvard Book Store welcomes Carson Markland—acclaimed writer and filmmaker from South Carolina featured in the Best Microfiction Anthology—for a discussion of her debut novel, Men Like Us. She will be joined in conversation by Brian Castleberry—acclaimed author of Nine Shiny Objects and The Californians. |
7 events,
The Sea Hag Restaurant & Bar and The Barrett Anderson Band are excited to announce a new weekly series, Blues & Roots Wednesdays, bringing live music back home to historic Harvard Square. “Cambridge, our fair city, and I share deep roots, and I’m thrilled to find a new musical home at The Sea Hag,” says Massachusetts-based […]
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Harvard Book Store welcomes P.C. Verrone—award-winning writer whose work has appeared in FIYAH and PodCastle—for a discussion of his debut novel, Rabbit, Fox, Tar, a Debutiful "Most Anticipated Book of the Year". He will be joined in conversation by Linda Schlossberg—Associate Director of the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at Harvard University and author of the novel Life in Miniature. 
Please join us for a poetry reading by Michael Gottlieb, Mark Pawlak and Evelyn Reilly with an introduction by Steven Ratiner. ** This event will take place synchronously in-store at 6 Plympton Street and on Zoom ** ** Please sign up ahead of time because there is limited space ** ** If you show up […] 
The musical legacy of John Hartford has found a new chapter with The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project; Mandolinist Sharon Gilchrist, fiddle player Rachel Baiman, and banjo/guitarist Ella Korth bring newly discovered Hartford tunes to old-time and bluegrass fans everywhere. These compositions, found handwritten in 60 notebooks after John’s death, were compiled in The John Hartford […]
$28 – $30
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5 events,
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Complete Series: Five Thursdays July 16th - August 13th, 2026, from 6:00 - 8:00pm ET. Certification Exam August 13th, 2026. **Registration deadline for five session bundle is July 16** The Terroir Workshop by Grandes Pagos de España explores Spanish terroir in the context of history, science, geography, language and people. This workshop will be led […]
$85
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Harvard Book Store welcomes Dr. Julia Skinner—award-winning author of Our Fermented Lives, culinary business owner, writing coach, and food historian—for a discussion of her new book, Essential Food Preserving: The Comprehensive Guide to Canning, Freezing, Drying, and Fermenting Vegetables, Fruits, Grains, Nuts, Beans, Meat, Dairy, and Eggs. She will be joined in conversation by Andrew Janjigian—head baker at the IACP-nominated Wordloaf […] 
Steve Riley, of Mamou Louisiana, is a widely acknowledged master of the Cajun accordion and its singularly powerful sound. His playing is a standard by which timing, phrasing and ingenuity are measured on the royal instrument of South Louisiana. That, combined with his searing, emotional vocals, songwriting, soulful fiddling and onstage front man charisma have […]
$33 – $35
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8 events,
Friday, July 17, 20265:00 PM Sunday, July 19, 20261:00 PM Sturbridge, MA
From 5-9pm on Fridays, come take a seat and order a flight of three wines (2-oz pours) for $19, which comes with a snack. You can add on additional 2-oz pours, too! Each week, Bonde offers a fresh selection based on a grape, a region, or a style designed to spark your curiosity and expand […]
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Sunshine, patios, beach days, backyard dinners — summer is the perfect season for refreshing wines that are easy to love and even easier to sip. Join us for a relaxed and approachable tasting featuring bright whites, crisp rosés, and sparkling favorites perfect for warm-weather drinking. Whether you’re new to wine or just looking for new […]
$85
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ABOUT THE ARTIST Established in Boston in 2007, The Macrotones are a 10-piece unit steeped in off-beat funk & soul rhythms from all over the globe. Blazing horns meet mighty hooks for a progressive mix fit to fill any dancefloor. 
Singer, songwriter, guitarist Jesse Dee is a man with a big heart and an old soul. Whether he’s fronting a raucous band or stripping it down to the raw immediacy of a solo performance, Dee’s passion for updating soul music for modern audiences shines through. Amidst a long list of influences, classic soul and R&B […]
$33 – $35
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4 events,
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Most of us know which wines we like and which ones we don't, but how do we distinguish whether a wine is fruity, buttery, spicy, acidic or dry? How do we communicate about wine with the staff at our favorite wine shop or the sommelier at a restaurant? Join Erika Frey for this introductory wine […]
$85
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Get ready for a night that’s equal parts sultry and suspenseful as we celebrate the release of DIE FOR ME with Shirlene Obuobi, a stay-up-all-night, smart, spicy romance following a doctor who finds herself falling for an alluring, much-younger man with a deadly secret. 
The Saddest Landscape have been perfecting their balance of frantic hardcore and cathartic vulnerability for over 20 years and return with a double LP on Iodine Recordings in 2026. Their first new music in a decade, the full length dives fearlessly into themes of survival, grief, the ache that follows, and the fragile hope that […] |
3 events,
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bOverview Two unforgettable love stories. Two second chances. One swoon-worthy afternoon with Jennifer Safrey and Brittainy Cherry. Join us for a special afternoon event with Brittainy Cherry and Jennifer Safrey and as they celebrate both of their titles in a conversation about writing romance, resilience, and the courage it takes to open your heart […]
$6 – $27
FOR WU LYF, REFORMATION BEGAN WITHOUT CEREMONY IN IRREGULAR JAM SESSIONS HELD AT BOUND & INFINITY, AN ESOTERIC BOOKSHOP PERCHED CROWLIKE ABOVE THE REVELRY OF MANCHESTER’S INFAMOUS TIB ST. IT WAS HERE—IN THE LIMINAL SPACE BETWEEN THE CEREBRAL AND THE CARNAL— THAT TIB ST. TABERNACLE WAS CONCEIVED: A SIMMERING CRUCIBLE OF MYTHIC IMAGINATION - A […] |
7 events,
Monday–Friday, July 20–24, 9:30 am–12:00 pm Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge MA For children entering grades 1–3 Explore the amazing world of insects, spiders, crabs, and other invertebrates. Meet a tarantula, search for millipedes, and listen to the hiss of a giant cockroach. Invent a “superbug” to take home […] 
For children entering grades 1–3. Explore the amazing world of insects, spiders, crabs, and other invertebrates. Meet a tarantula, search for millipedes, and listen to the hiss of a giant cockroach. Invent a “superbug” to take home and compare to the feats of real invertebrates.
$235 – $260
For children entering grades 6–8. Red garnets, purple amethyst, blue turquoise—these jewels are actually naturally made rocks and minerals! Learn the geology behind your favorite gems. Then, learn jewelry techniques to turn real rocks, minerals, and semi-precious stones into earrings, necklaces, pendants, and more in this class that combines art with science.
$245 – $270
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Harvard Book Store welcomes Danielle Allen—James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University and author of Justice by Means of Democracy, Cuz, and Our Declaration—for a discussion of her new book, Radical Duke: How One Aristocrat-and the American Revolution-Transformed Britain. 
18+ w/ 2-Item Suggested Minimum. Please Arrive Early to Guarantee Seating. Dave MacDonough has done a lot in Boston Comedy from winning the Boston Comedy Festival in 2010 to opening for Jim Jeffries regularly when he would play Boston. Now he’s been diagnosed with cancer and some of his fellow comics are throwing a benefit […]
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Tickets + Details: Eventbrite From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy comes Vera Stein Is Fine, a heartfelt and hilarious contemporary romance about second chances, unexpected reinvention, and finding love in the most unlikely of places.
$6 – $38
Jim Lauderdale embodies the sound of American roots music for listeners around the world. A 2025 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Lauderdale will release his 38th and 39th albums in 2026: Country Super Hits Volume 2 and a bluegrass collection, The Birds Know. His major label debut, 1991’s Planet of Love, opened […] |
6 events,
For children entering grades 1–3. Explore the amazing world of insects, spiders, crabs, and other invertebrates. Meet a tarantula, search for millipedes, and listen to the hiss of a giant cockroach. Invent a “superbug” to take home and compare to the feats of real invertebrates.
$235 – $260
For children entering grades 6–8. Red garnets, purple amethyst, blue turquoise—these jewels are actually naturally made rocks and minerals! Learn the geology behind your favorite gems. Then, learn jewelry techniques to turn real rocks, minerals, and semi-precious stones into earrings, necklaces, pendants, and more in this class that combines art with science.
$245 – $270
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This event does not require registration; see further details below. Have you ever wondered what happens in our conservation labs? Join a member of our Straus Center staff for an informal conversation about their work treating objects in our collections. Taking place just outside the Straus Center in the Lightbox Gallery, this presentation will give […] 
Free 18+ w/ 2-Item Suggested Minimum. Doors & List at 6pm. Free Show. No Ticket Needed. The Globe described the night as “Comedy Hell” when we were upstairs in Somerville’s Union Square. Now we’re two floors down in a basement in Cambridge’s Harvard Square, under where the first and last Curious George shop died. It’s […] 
C.O.L.A. is sort of a self-titled album. It’s an acronym for Cost of Living Adjustment, a fitting conceptual framework for the band’s third record. Why? Because C.O.L.A. considers, among other things, socialism vs. hell. It considers: rolling the dice of life. The eerie and sweet pangs that nostalgia can provoke. This is not new territory for band members Tim Darcy, Evan Cartwright, […] |
8 events,
For children entering grades 1–3. Explore the amazing world of insects, spiders, crabs, and other invertebrates. Meet a tarantula, search for millipedes, and listen to the hiss of a giant cockroach. Invent a “superbug” to take home and compare to the feats of real invertebrates.
$235 – $260
For children entering grades 6–8. Red garnets, purple amethyst, blue turquoise—these jewels are actually naturally made rocks and minerals! Learn the geology behind your favorite gems. Then, learn jewelry techniques to turn real rocks, minerals, and semi-precious stones into earrings, necklaces, pendants, and more in this class that combines art with science.
$245 – $270
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RSVP is required for this event. Harvard Book Store and the Cambridge Public Library welcome Ben Wikler—political organizer and strategist who served as the chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin from July 2019 to July 2025—for a discussion of his new book, This Is The Plan: How to End America's Meltdown and Save Democracy. He will […]
The Sea Hag Restaurant & Bar and The Barrett Anderson Band are excited to announce a new weekly series, Blues & Roots Wednesdays, bringing live music back home to historic Harvard Square. “Cambridge, our fair city, and I share deep roots, and I’m thrilled to find a new musical home at The Sea Hag,” says Massachusetts-based […] 
David Ramirez took a little time to get back to himself, and now he’s dead set on making music for himself—for the sake of the music, and nothing else. “I love all the records I’ve made in the past,” says Ramirez. “But in making them, there was always the thought in the back of my […]
$28 – $30
Two romance authors, two swoony new releases, and one night of real, flirty, and fun happily-ever-after talk featuring EXTRACURRICULAR by Rachel Lynn Solomon and IN STORMY WEATHER by Chelsea Curto.
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Tickets + Details: Eventbrite Two romance authors, two swoony new releases, and one night of real, flirty, and fun happily-ever-after talk featuring EXTRACURRICULAR by Rachel Lynn Solomon and IN STORMY WEATHER by Chelsea Curto. |
12 events,
For children entering grades 1–3. Explore the amazing world of insects, spiders, crabs, and other invertebrates. Meet a tarantula, search for millipedes, and listen to the hiss of a giant cockroach. Invent a “superbug” to take home and compare to the feats of real invertebrates.
$235 – $260
For children entering grades 6–8. Red garnets, purple amethyst, blue turquoise—these jewels are actually naturally made rocks and minerals! Learn the geology behind your favorite gems. Then, learn jewelry techniques to turn real rocks, minerals, and semi-precious stones into earrings, necklaces, pendants, and more in this class that combines art with science.
$245 – $270
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Spotlight Tours are designed and led by Harvard undergraduates from a range of academic disciplines. Each tour is focused on objects chosen by the student and provides visitors a unique, thematic view into the collections. Tours typically feature three works of art, embrace a conversational format, and last about 45 minutes. This program is supported […]
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The Terroir Workshop by Grandes Pagos de España explores Spanish terroir in the context of history, science, geography, language and people. This workshop will be led by Spanish Wine Scholar and Commonwealth Wine School instructor, Erika Frey. Students will experience the "grand crus" of Spain through the wines and stories of the 31 members of Grandes Pagos […]
$85
Please join us for a poetry reading by James Loop, Serena Solin and Jacqueline Waters ** This event will take place synchronously in-store at 6 Plympton Street and on Zoom ** ** Please sign up ahead of time because there is limited space ** ** If you show up after the start time of the […]
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Harvard Book Store welcomes Yotam Marom—leading activist, organizer, and co-founder of IfNotNow and the Wildfire Project—for a discussion of his debut book, For Louder Days: Reaching Beyond a Politics of Powerlessness. He will be joined in conversation by Marshall Ganz—Rita E. Hauser Senior Lecturer in Leadership, Organizing and Civil Society at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and […]
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Tickets + Details: Eventbrite Celebrate the release of DOMINION with New York Times bestselling author Jean Kwok! In conversation with Annie Paige-Stone of Sable Sorensen, Jean will discuss the inspiration behind her first book in the highly anticipated Silk and Iron Trilogy. A woman with no past. A warrior with no future. Their love could save the world—or […] 
18+ w/ 2-Item Suggested Minimum. Please Arrive Early to Guarantee Seating. Certified Fresh, lovingly curated by Jeff Zamaria (LFM Comedy), takes place every Thursday and showcases a dynamic mix of Boston’s emerging talent and seasoned comedians. Whether discovering new faces or catching a set from someone on the verge of stardom, the night promises laughter […] 
“fresh, energetic, spontaneous, adventurous” The Howard Levy 4 is a dynamic, multi-styled band hailing from Chicago, led by Grammy-Award winning diatonic harmonica master, pianist and composer Howard Levy. Joining him are the incredibly virtuosic guitarist Chris Siebold, the outstanding upright and electric bassist Joshua Ramos, and the masterful Brazilian drummer Luiz Ewerling. This powerhouse ensemble […] 
Twisted Teens is a band from New Orleans. Most musicians make you choose between rock and roll; Twisted Teens would never do that. Their political platform is religious psychosis; their music opens a door to a new universe by shutting all other doors to all other possible universes. “Fans of Raw Power-era Stooges, Eastern mysticism, […] |
8 events,
For children entering grades 1–3. Explore the amazing world of insects, spiders, crabs, and other invertebrates. Meet a tarantula, search for millipedes, and listen to the hiss of a giant cockroach. Invent a “superbug” to take home and compare to the feats of real invertebrates.
$235 – $260
For children entering grades 6–8. Red garnets, purple amethyst, blue turquoise—these jewels are actually naturally made rocks and minerals! Learn the geology behind your favorite gems. Then, learn jewelry techniques to turn real rocks, minerals, and semi-precious stones into earrings, necklaces, pendants, and more in this class that combines art with science.
$245 – $270
From 5-9pm on Fridays, come take a seat and order a flight of three wines (2-oz pours) for $19, which comes with a snack. You can add on additional 2-oz pours, too! Each week, Bonde offers a fresh selection based on a grape, a region, or a style designed to spark your curiosity and expand […]
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Embark on a tantalizing taste-off in our Wine Battle - a head-to-head blind tasting showdown between wines from France and California. Engage in a fun wine tasting experience as you savor and scrutinize each pour, challenging your palate to discern between the distinct expressions of these leading wine-producing nations. Guided by wine expert Tom McKeever, […]
$85
18+ w/ 2-Item Suggested Minimum. Please Arrive Early to Guarantee Seating. Get ready for a night of laughs at Comedy Gold, where some of the best comedic talent around Boston and beyond takes the stage. This show features a lineup of seasoned stand-up comedians, each with a unique style and perspective. From clever one-liners to […] 
Honus Honus (aka Ryan Kattner) has devoted his career to exploring the uncertainty between life’s extremes: beauty and ugliness, order and chaos. The songs on Dream Hunting in the Valley of the In-Between, Man Man’s first album in over six years and his Sub Pop debut, are as intimate, soulful, and timeless as they are audaciously inventive […] 
18+ w/ 2-Item Suggested Minimum. Need a nightcap of pure, unadulterated hilarity? The Late Night Show is the definitive late-night comedy experience in Boston, where the jokes are as fresh as the craft cocktails. Featuring a new, uncensored lineup of the city's sharpest stand-up and sketch comics each week, we specialize in the kind of high-energy, […] |
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18+ w/ 2-Item Suggested Minimum. Please Arrive Early to Guarantee Seating. A Game Show for Weirdos, Know-It-Alls, and Stand-Up Fans Alike! Part trivia night, part comedy show, part fever dream—this interactive game show blends stand-up, spelling bees, spontaneous debates, and even a little relationship drama into one unforgettable night of laughs. Each show features a unique […] 
18+ w/ 2-Item Suggested Minimum. Ed Bassmaster is a comedian, content creator, and prankster best known for his wildly popular YouTube channel, where he brings an eccentric cast of characters to life. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Ed developed a love for comedy at an early age, drawing inspiration from classic pranksters and observational humor. In 2006, […] 
18+ w/ 2-Item Suggested Minimum. Ed Bassmaster is a comedian, content creator, and prankster best known for his wildly popular YouTube channel, where he brings an eccentric cast of characters to life. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Ed developed a love for comedy at an early age, drawing inspiration from classic pranksters and observational humor. In 2006, […]
$33,95
18+ w/ 2-Item Suggested Minimum. Ed Bassmaster is a comedian, content creator, and prankster best known for his wildly popular YouTube channel, where he brings an eccentric cast of characters to life. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Ed developed a love for comedy at an early age, drawing inspiration from classic pranksters and observational humor. In 2006, […] |
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Tour Meets 4pm at Winthrop Park (Corner of Mt. Auburn & JFK Streets) All Ages. Includes a 6pm comedy show. Did you know that many Boston comedians are tour guides for a living?! Nobody’s better at turning other people’s boring research into laughs! Join The Comedy Studio Harvard Square and experience the most hilarious history […]
$33.95
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Monday–Friday, July 27–31, 9:30 am–12:00 pm Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge MA For children entering grades 1–3 Our planet is an exciting place! Explore geology and paleontology using the museum’s collections and exhibits. Study rocks, fossils, volcanoes, and earthquakes through experiments, specimens, stories, and models. $235 members/$260 nonmembers
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Harvard Book Store welcomes Meg Richardson—writer, translator, and cartoonist from Iowa—for a discussion of her debut novel, Paradise Pawn, based on her experiences working behind the counter of a pawn shop. She will be joined in conversation by Hannah Kauders—local writer and translator who teaches in the Harvard College Writing Program. About Paradise Pawn A dazzling debut novel about best friends, […] |
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Tickets + Details: Eventbrite https://lovestruck-oboubi.eventbrite.com/?aff=web Get ready for a night that’s equal parts sultry and suspenseful as we celebrate the release of DIE FOR ME https://lovestruckbooks.com/item/rBSsMLeAZlZg1w7txYXDig with Shirlene Obuobi, a stay-up-all-night, smart, spicy romance following a doctor who finds herself falling for an alluring, much-younger man with a deadly secret.
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Harvard Book Store welcomes Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor—professor of history at Smith College where she teaches courses on race, slavery, and one on her father, comedic legend Richard Pryor—for a discussion of her new memoir, Something We Said: Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word, and Me. She will be joined in conversation by Kellie Carter Jackson—Michael and Denise Kellen ‘68 Associate […] |
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MIT Open Space · 292 Main Street, Cambridge, MA Wednesday, July 29, 2026 · 12:15 PM Free Venezuelan trombone virtuoso and bandleader Angel Subero has shared the stage with Aretha Franklin, Slide Hampton, Jim McNeely, Claudio Roditi, Danilo Pérez and Chris Botti. With Latin Logic, he mixes old-school salsa, Latin jazz and Afro-Caribbean rhythms, drawing […]
The Sea Hag Restaurant & Bar and The Barrett Anderson Band are excited to announce a new weekly series, Blues & Roots Wednesdays, bringing live music back home to historic Harvard Square. “Cambridge, our fair city, and I share deep roots, and I’m thrilled to find a new musical home at The Sea Hag,” says Massachusetts-based […]
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Tickets + Details: Eventbrite Join us to celebrate the release of THE GOOD PARTS with author Evann Normandin for an evening of conversation, romance, and second chances. Evann will be joined by Books Are Chic founder Courtney Marzilli for a discussion about this deeply emotional love story, following Landon as he sets out to win back the woman […]
$6 – $37
Wild Child is the Austin-born songwriting partnership of Kelsey Wilson and Alexander Beggins, a duo whose chemistry has powered more than a decade of acclaimed indie-folk releases and spirited live shows. What began as a spontaneous creative spark in the back of a tour van evolved into one of Austin’s most beloved bands, known for […] |
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Join us for an evening of art, fun, food, and more! Gather with friends and mingle inside our spectacular Italian-inspired courtyard, evoking the energy of a bustling town piazza. DJ C-Zone will set the mood with smooth, curated sounds as you chat, snack, sip, and catch up over bites and drinks available for purchase from […]
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The Terroir Workshop by Grandes Pagos de España explores Spanish terroir in the context of history, science, geography, language and people. This workshop will be led by Spanish Wine Scholar and Commonwealth Wine School instructor, Erika Frey. Students will experience the "grand crus" of Spain through the wines and stories of the 31 members of Grandes Pagos […]
$85
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Harvard Book Store welcomes Lizzie Buehler—award-winning translator of The Disaster Tourist—for a discussion of her debut novel, The Obsessed, one of Best Life's "Best New Beach Reads Everyone Will Be Talking About This Summer". She will be joined in conversation by Joanna Rakoff—author of the international bestselling memoir My Salinger Year and the award-winning novel A Fortunate Age. 
18+ w/ 2-Item Suggested Minimum. Please Arrive Early to Guarantee Seating. Join us, and Comedy Studio favorite, Brian Longwell as he curates and hosts a collection of highly original, hilarious, different, and/or odd performers for a special Thursday night show not to be missed. Lineup: Brian Longwell, Ryan Shea, Elyssa Penson, Carolyn Riley, Evan Solomon (Subject to […]
$18.95
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From 5-9pm on Fridays, come take a seat and order a flight of three wines (2-oz pours) for $19, which comes with a snack. You can add on additional 2-oz pours, too! Each week, Bonde offers a fresh selection based on a grape, a region, or a style designed to spark your curiosity and expand […]
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Jimmy Smith, if you're not aware already, is the owner of West London Wine School in the UK, a winemaker and creator of the Wine With Jimmy e-learning portal. He is back again to host a special masterclass on outstanding German wines in conjunction with the launch of his special 'Mastering Germany' series on the […]
$85
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New England Jazz Collaborative presents pianist Ethan Iverson and saxophonist Walter Smith III in their first duo performance together. Iverson, co-founder of The Bad Plus, and Smith, Chair of Woodwinds at Berklee, are both Blue Note recording artists and major figures in contemporary jazz. 
Arrow Street Arts · 2 Arrow St., Cambridge, MA Friday, July 31, 2026 · 7:00 PM $25 advance · $30 at the door Hear pianist Ethan Iverson and saxophonist Walter Smith III in their premiere duo performance. Iverson, co-founder of The Bad Plus, and Smith, Chair of Woodwinds at Berklee, are both Blue Note recording […]
$25 – $30
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Celebrate the flavors of the season in this class inspired by long evenings, fresh ingredients, and effortless summer entertaining. Enjoy refreshing seasonal cocktails using vibrant citrus, garden herbs, tropical fruits, and premium spirits. Join educator Adam Centamore for an evening designed to bring the essence of summer to every glass. Perfect for beginners and cocktail […]
$85
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Spotlight Tours are designed and led by Harvard undergraduates from a range of academic disciplines. Each tour is focused on objects chosen by the student and provides visitors a unique, thematic view into the collections. Tours typically feature three works of art, embrace a conversational format, and last about 45 minutes. This program is supported […] |
