A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, from Bim Skala Bim to Passim Celtic music fest
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, Bim Skala Bim has a 40-year reunion, you can perform yoga to music from plant biodata, fold origami or dumplings at the MIT Museum, see a Dance/works show and take in four days of Celtic Music Festival at Club Passim.
Online meeting Thursday will take questions about state’s emergency shelter at Registry
An online information session about the emergency shelter at East Cambridge’s Registry of Deeds Building is planned by state and city officials for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The Safety Net Family Shelter opened Friday.
State will use East Cambridge registry building for an emergency family shelter starting Friday
A shelter for homeless families will be opened by the state at the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds Building at 208 Cambridge St., East Cambridge, according to a Wednesday press release from Cambridge officials.
‘Real Women Have Curves’: A spirited show examines the bonds of community and family
It’s rare that a musical has both a smart book and a smart score, and “Real Women Have Curves” has both, as well as a committed and talented Latina cast.
Attend meetings in Somerville from Dec. 8-15 about kids’ programs and plans at Lyndell’s
Public meetings this week look at climate action, equity for low-income families and the potential local effect of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson ruling about abortion rights, more housing on Broadway and more.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, from May Day at dawn to Damon & Naomi live
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, NewTowne Morris dancers greet May at 5:30 a.m. and Mayfair hits Harvard Square, libraries teach ’zines, bento boxes and pupusas, it’s Half-O-Ween, Jennifer Regan’s “Stitched Narratives” arrive and we hear “The Songs of Dolly Parton” and psychedelic folk of Damon & Naomi.
West Cambridge cricket matches begin in May, though councillors still want housing on field
Cambridge’s cricket field is expected to open in May, and while residents are lining up to reserve the space for weekend games, councillors are already looking behind the sports use to such things as putting up affordable housing.
Attend meetings in Somerville from April 10-16 about sewer systems, cable fees and public safety
Public meetings this week look at sewer separation in Spring Hill, a veterinarian in Union Square, a new public safety building, civilian oversight of police and more.
Growing up in Cambridgeport was unforgettable for Louis Fenerlis, the child of Greek immigrants
Louis Fenerlis, of Louie’s Haircuts in Boston, considers himself to be a proud product of Cambridgeport. When his family moved during during his first year in high school, he says he never adjusted to the new town.
Csekö’s ‘Sanctuary City’ exhibit enters final days enraging and activating at Somerville Museum
The wide-ranging, 12-artist “Sanctuary City,” the Somerville Museum’s first exhibit since an ambitious construction project, is in its final week exploring the meanings of home and safety through the lens of immigration.
