News from the Square
Stay current with what’s happening in Harvard Square. From member milestones and event announcements to community projects, awards, and press coverage of the neighborhood, this is where we share the news that matters to the Square. Want it delivered? Sign up for our newsletter at the bottom of the page.
25/8 Art Gallery – when blue meets blue
Behind VA Shadows, in partnership with the Harvard Square Business Association and Intercontinental Management, is pleased to welcome artist Joanna
A Tree Social in the Burial Ground: An Earth Day Workshop with First Parish in Cambridge
Sunday, April 26, 12:15 to 1:15 pm, First Parish Main Office (3 Church St) Join First Parish Cambridge’s Environmental Justice
Unmended wall in Harvard Square needs a few good neighbors
Historic wall in Harvard Square has become “a prairie dog village … but with rats.” And there isn’t money to
14 Bluegrass and Old Time Acts to Perform at Club Passim’s 14th Annual Down Home Up Here Bluegrass Festival on Patriot’s Day Weekend
The 14th annual Down Home Up Here Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival returns to Club Passim on April 18–19, bringing together
American Repertory Theater to Incorporate Original Harvard Square Red Brick Presented by HSBA into its New Boston Home
Reclaimed bricks are part of a regenerative design framework to ensure the Goel Center for Creativity & Performance gives
One of Harvard’s Oldest Structures Is Hiding Behind a Beer Garden
A crumbling wall in Harvard Square holds centuries of the city’s story, if you know how to read it. by Olivia
Harvard Square’s Old Stone Wall
Tucked just off Winthrop Street is one of Cambridge’s most quietly exciting survivors: an old stone retaining wall that has
Congratulations, Forty Winks!
Forty Winks was featured in this month’s MyBoston magazine, highlighting small local business owned by bestie duos. Click the image
Harvard Students Restore the Old Burying Ground
Members of the Hasty Pudding Institute help revive the graves of former Harvard presidents. by Olivia Farrar Noah Basden ’26 (center)
Harvard University Men’s Hockey Supports “Fridge in the Square”
Harvard Athletics and the Harvard Square Business Association are teaming up to support the food pantry at the First Parish
Furnishing Hope – Home Goods Drive
April 6th – May 4th, 2026 Harvard Square–based nonprofit Furnishing Hope of Massachusetts is seeking Drive Captains, local Business Partners,
The Curated Fridge Winter 2026 Show
Behind VA Shadows, in partnership with the Harvard Square Business Association and Intercontinental Management, is pleased to welcome The Curated
The Hasty Pudding Theatricals Announces Academy Award Nominee Rose Byrne as 2026 Woman of the Year
The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the oldest theatrical organization in the United States, announces ROSE BYRNE as the recipient of its
Harvard Square Luminary, Bob Hurlbut, passed away
Robert S. Hurlbut Jr., 88, died peacefully on December 22, 2025, from complications of heart disease, surrounded by his family.
Harvard Square Hero
Good Morning HSBA Members and Friends, On Sunday, December 21st, Cambridge police were called to Cardullo’s after staff reported that an impaired man was
A ‘radically inclusive’ brass band believes anyone can learn to play
August 08, 2025 Ali Boreiko plays at an an impromptu School of Honk performance at Harvard’s Science Center Plaza, in
White Lights 2025
Harvard Square is glowing with holiday spirit. As the days grow shorter, the sights and sounds of winter fill the
Earfull
Come on out to EARFULL’s last show of 2025, baby! It’s been another fun-packed season because of our wonderful artists and
The COOP Brings Storyfave to Cambridge, Showcasing the Future of AI-Powered Storytelling
The COOP Brings Storyfave to Cambridge, Showcasing the Future of AI-Powered StorytellingNew initiative brings generative AI to the COOP, enabling