A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville from Nice and Jazz fests to an Olympics watch

Thursday, July 25

Guided commuter bike ride from Alewife to Kendall Square at 9 a.m. meeting at East Pedal & Park on the first floor of Alewife Station, North Cambridge (continues July 26). Free. Volunteer bike-ride leaders take the group on a route passing near Porter, Harvard and Central Squares at a leisurely pace along quieter streets or streets with separated bike lanes. Information is here.

“Imagine Me and You: Dutch and Flemish Encounters with the Islamic World, 1450-1750” exhibition tour from noon to 1 p.m. at Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free, but check in at Visitor Services to join the talk. Curator Talitha Maria G. Schepers’s in-depth tour of the exhibition running through Aug. 18 explores why Netherlandish artists included everyday objects from the Islamic world such as textiles and carpets in their paintings. Information is here.

“Rewrite, Organize, Remix: Visions of Feminist Organizing” exhibition tour from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Poorvu Gallery in the Schlesinger Library in Radcliffe Yard, 3 James St., Harvard Square, Cambridge (repeats Aug. 22 and Oct. 3). Free, but register. A tour led by librarian Mimosa Shah. Information is here.

Harvard Celebrates Disability Pride from 4 to 6 p.m. at Harvard’s Science Center Plaza between Harvard Yard at Kirkland and Oxford streets, near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Accessible games, disability trivia, “try your hands” at ASL with a Harvard ASL interpreter, pet therapy, snacks, music, resources information and more. Information is here.

Harvard Art Museums at Night from 5 to 9 p.m. in the Calderwood Courtyard at Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. During this recurring event wander exhibits, catch spotlight tours, browse the shop, enjoy sounds from DJ C-Zone and buy snacks from local vendors. Information is here.

Summer Concert Series: Jessica Woodlee from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Palmer and John F. Kennedy streets, Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Pop storytelling from a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Co-sponsored by Club Passim and the Berklee College of Music. Information is here.

Nice, A Fest from 6 to 11 p.m. at Somerville Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square (and continuing through July 28 also at the Rockwell and on a new outdoor main stage). $16.25 or $106.61 for a four-day pass. A local music and art festival held in Davis Square for the fourth year. Thursday’s lineup includes Dutch Tulips, Sweet Petunia, Haasan Barclay, Pink Navel and Rusty Mullet. We wrote about it here. Information is here.

Samba Night with Receita de Samba from 6 to 8 p.m. at Centanni Park, Third and Otis streets, East Cambridge. Free, but donations are appreciated. The second installment of the Multicultural Arts Center’s Summer Series features Latin music and samba dance. Information is here.

Susan Clare Zalkind reads from “The Waltham Murders: One Woman’s Pursuit to Expose the Truth Behind a Murder and a National Tragedy” from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Cambridge Main Library, 449 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge. Free, but register. A true-crime memoir by a journalist friend of one of three men murdered in 2011 in an apartment in Waltham, an event possibly linked to the Boston Marathon bombing. “We Keep the Dead Close” author Becky Cooper joins. Information is here.

Mapping Feminist Cambridge: Harvard Square Walking Tour from 6 to 8 p.m. in Harvard Square, Cambridge (repeats Aug. 11). Free; registration provides meeting location. The activist past of Harvard Square from the 1970s to 1990s revealed. Sponsored by the Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women. Information is here.

Groovement movement class from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at The Foundry, 101 Rogers St., East Cambridge (and every Thursday through Aug. 15). $5 to $30, pay what you can and all ages. Find a sense of comfort and groove at this all-levels structured dance class that’s Afrocentric and QTBipoc-friendly. Information is here.

Queer Craft Night: mini mosaics from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Somerville Public Library, 79 Highland Ave., Central Hill. Free, but register. If you self-identify as queer or LGBTQ in any way, come make new connections in the community while using brightly colored shapes and pieces to create mini mosaics to take home. Materials provided. Information is here.

Olivia Gatwood reads from “Whoever You Are, Honey” at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. The author of “New American Best Friend” and “Life of the Party” discusses her Santa Cruz-set debut novel that’s “kind of ‘Stepford Wives’ meets ‘Grey Gardens’ for the age of artificial intelligence.” Maggie Doherty, author of “The Equivalents: A Story of Art, Female Friendship and Liberation in the 1960s,” joins. Information is here.

Lawrence Millman reads from “Outsider, My Boyhood with Thoreau” at 7 p.m. at Porter Square Books, 25 White St., Porter Square, Cambridge. Free. The Cambridge author of 20 books, countless magazine articles, researcher on over 40 trips and expeditions to the Arctic and Subarctic and esteemed mycologist recounts with awe and humor how nature and animals shaped his “quirky, abundant life.” Information is here.

Mars Symphony at 7:30 p.m. in the Charles Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border (repeats Aug. 29). $20 and 18-plus. Cutting-edge research and audio bring the real sounds of Mars’ winds, dust devils and seismic rumbles, joined by orchestral melodies created from data collected from the red planet and stunning original visuals from the planetarium. Information is here.

Citixen Joy Showcase at 7:30 p.m. at Upstairs at Bow, 1 Bow Market Way, Union Square, Somerville. $20 to $25 and 21-plus. Music and comedy from Black performers Gabriella Simpkins, Sensei Sol and Reece Cotton. Information is here.

August Thompson reads from “Anyone’s Ghost” from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at All She Wrote Books, 75 Washington St., Prospect Hill, Somerville. Free or $29.75 with book. A debut novel about the transforming love and friendship between two young menu during a summer in rural New England and how it haunts them into adulthood. Information is here.

Rigometrics perform at 8 p.m. at The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville. $15 to $20. The Portland, Maine, rock band with a 70s-style energy is halfway through their summer tour. Information is here.

Mass Spiritz collaborative hip-hop project album release at 8 p.m. at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $20 to $25. Paul Willis and Terry Borderline headline this celebration of Mass Spiritz Vol. 2, executive produced by Borderline and Sassy D’estany in collaboration with Voice of Liberation. Information is here.

Friday, July 26

Guided commuter bike ride from Alewife to Kendall Square (continued) at 9 a.m. meeting at East Pedal & Park on the first floor of Alewife Station, Cambridge. Free. Information is here.

Nice, A Fest (continued) from 5 p.m. to midnight at The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville, and at the Somerville Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square, with Small Mart vendors from 4 to 8 p.m. and DJ sets at Statue Park. $29.92 or $89.92 for a three-day pass. Information is here.

Homa Sarabi’s “Circles” exhibition opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at Gallery 263, 263 Pearl St., Cambridgeport. Free. “An interactive collective story, a movement choir and a creative representation of the experience of contemporary womanhood” co-created with choreographer Meg Buckner, producer Monica Cohen and cinematographer Nina Zehri. Information is here.

Dancing on the Row: Latin Dance Series from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on the green space near Smoke Shop BBQ at 325 Assembly Row, Assembly Square East, Somerville. Free, but register. Learn choreographed group dances and follow-alongs from MetaMovements, plus social dancing to DJ music and snacks from Somerville’s Tribos Peri Peri. Information is here.

Shannon Vallor reads from “The AI Mirror: How to Reclaim Our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking” at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. The University of Edinburgh professor and author of “Technology and the Virtues” describes how today’s AI technologies repeat the errors and bias of the past. “Design Justice” author Sasha Costanza-Chock joins. Information is here.

Kadanz Jazz: Standards with Caribbean/Latin Flavors from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at The Growing Center, 22 Vinal Ave., near Union Square, Somerville. Free. Guitarist Mark Torgerson and local professional musicians on keyboard, sax, bass and percussion add French Caribbean rhythms to American jazz standards. Information is here.

Tenth Annual Salsa Squared from 7 to 10 p.m. at Brattle Plaza, 27 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Dance lessons, music from DJ D. Martinez and free salsa and chips. Information is here.

Chatham Greenfield reads from “Time and Time Again” from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at All She Wrote Books, 75 Washington St., Prospect Hill, Somerville. Free, or $29.75 with book. A debut YA romance about two queer, disabled, Jewish teens – one of whom is caught in a time loop. Jennie L. Howe, author of “The Makeup Test” and “On the Plus Side,” joins. Masks required, and provided if needed. Information is here.

Stoney McBlaze & Friends stand-up comedy from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Summer Shack, 149 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge. $20 and 21-plus. The TikTok star with more than 2.3 million followers brings along California friends Leonard Smith Jr. and Ray Lau. Information is here.

Animal Piss, It’s Everywhere; Bong Wish; Stella Kola; and Willie Lane perform from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge. $15. Four groups that add up to one interesting musical evening. Information is here.

Paris Olympics opening ceremony viewing from 7:30 to 11 p.m. at Kendall/MIT Open Space at 292 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free, but register. Bring a blanket or camping chair and watch prime-time coverage of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Parade of Nations under the stars. Free snacks. Information is here.

Charlie Kohlhase’s Saxophone Support Group performs from 7:45 to 9:45 p.m. at New School of Music, 25 Lowell St., West Cambridge. $15 to $20. The composer, saxophonist, educator and radio host invites eight more saxophonists for improv with compositions and free jazz. Information is here.

“A Beautiful Resistance” with Jeneé Osterheldt at 8 p.m. in the blue wing at the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border. Free with preregistration and 18-plus. The Boston Globe deputy managing editor and culture columnist creates a program “to carry on the tradition of Black artists” with music, short films and long-form storytelling and a Q&A. Information is here.

MIT Summer Philharmonic Concert at 8 p.m. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Kresge Auditorium, 48 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. Free. Led by music director George Ogata, a performance of “Pines of Rome” by Ottorino Respighi, Arturo Marquez’s Danzon No. 2 (salsa) and Alberto Ginastera’s “Four Dances” from the ballet “Estancia.” Information is here.

The Swing Legacy Band at Boston Swing Central from 8 to 11:45 p.m. at Q Ballroom, 26 New St., Fresh Pond, Cambridge. $13 to $20. This unique, acclaimed septet with a big-band sound performs at this social partner dance that includes a lesson for beginners in the first hour. No partner required. Information is here.

The Basement Project presents Millero’s electronic dance music from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Cloud & Spirits, 795 Main St., Central Square, Cambridge. $30.85 and 21-plus. Thumping bass lines, catchy vocals and energetic drums from Israeli DJ and producer Roy Miller. Information is here.

Automatique Brit and Indie Dance Party at 9 p.m. at ManRay, 40 Prospect St., Central Square, Cambridge. $12 to $15 and 19-plus. Britpop favorites, international indie jams, dance rock and electro at a monthly dance party. Information is here.

Saturday, July 27

Adults with Hobbies: Movement and Yoga for All Bodies from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Foundry, 101 Rogers St., East Cambridge. $15 to $35. Try out a different hobby each week in a series with educator and activist Nicole Hicks and friends. Information is here.

Found vintage clothing pop-up, roof garden edition from noon to 5 p.m. at Urban Park Roof Garden atop the Kendall Center Green Garage at 90 Broadway, Kendall Square. Free entry. More than 60 vendors sell secondhand clothes outdoors and high up. Information is here.

Select Markets vintage clothing pop-up from noon to 6 p.m. at The Foundry, 101 Rogers St., East Cambridge. Free entry. More than 50 clothing vendors plus live DJs, locals brands, crafts, temp tats and more. Information is here.

Cambridge Jazz Festival from noon to 6 p.m. at Danehy Park, 99 Sherman St., in Neighborhood 9 just east of Fresh Pond, Cambridge (and continuing July 28). Free, but paid seating and private gazebo options are available. This annual fest returns for a ninth year with two days of music, a marketplace, food vendors, beer garden and more. Information is here.

Deep Dive Tour: Enslavement and Freedom at 12:30 p.m. at Longfellow House and the Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, 105 Brattle St., West Cambridge (and every Saturday through Oct. 28). Free, but register. Learn about the enslaved residents here in 1775, their journeys to freedom and legacies of activism. Information is here.

Nice, A Fest (continued) from 12:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. at The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville, and at Somerville Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square, and until 9 p.m on the main stage at the Grove Street lot, with Small Mart vendors and DJ sets from noon to 7 p.m. at Statue Park and Kenney Park in Davis Square. $41.33. Information is here.

Il Contrapposto performs 16th and 17th century European music from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Joan Lorentz Park in front of the Cambridge Main Library at 457 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge (rain date: Aug. 3). Free. Step back in time to the homes and courts of Renaissance Europe as this early music ensemble and continuo team performs on historical instruments with historically informed performance practices. Lawn chairs and food are welcome. Information is here.

Intro to Jewelry workshop: beaded earring making from 2 to 4 p.m. at The Foundry, 101 Rogers St., East Cambridge. $35. The third of four workshops by Zangar Freeman of ZMakesBeads. All required materials and tools are provided. Information is here.

Summer in the Park: Imagining the Future of East Somerville from 3 to 6 p.m. at Chuckie Harris Park at Cross Street East between Broadway and Blakeley Avenue, East Somerville (rain date: July 28). Free. Share your hopes and dreams for the neighborhood and enjoy food, live music, storytelling, art, games and activities. Information is here.

Dancing on the Charles outdoor dance party from 3 to 11 p.m. at the American Legion Marsh Post 442, 5 Greenough Blvd., West Cambridge. $11.45 to $40 and 21-plus. Dance on the banks of the Charles rain or shine to Max & Dana, Init B2B Jimmy James, ReginalDJohnson, Gustavo Mendes and Simon 4:16. No large backpacks and no dogs. Information is here.

Cyclopolitan Mural Ride from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in East Somerville. Free; registration provides meeting location. The fourth year of this guided street art tour by bicycle as usual is accessible to riders of all abilities and ages and involves easy riding on flat streets (and frequent stops – the route includes 27 pieces of art). Register by 10 p.m. on July 25 and dress colorfully. Information is here.

Drift & Drag Skate from 5 to 8 p.m. at Rollerama at Kendall Common, Broadway and Third Street, Kendall Square, Cambridge (repeats Aug. 10 and 31 and Sept. 28). Free skate rentals, but register to reserve a pair. Watch the show or join kings and queens Pristine Christine, Severity Stone, Sherman and Coleslaw for a skate through wild party beats with live DJs at this pop-up outdoor roller-skating rink. Be fabulous and bring your own helmets and knee pads. Information is here.

Anime social and viewing from 6 p.m. to midnight at the New England Science Fiction Association clubhouse at 504 Medford St., Magoun Square, Somerville. Free. Socializing and informal dinner at 6 p.m. overlapping with a chance to check out the group’s library, with screenings starting at 7 p.m. Information is here.

Dream Role Player’s “Richard III” fundraising evening at 6:30 p.m. at the café at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville. Free. Meet some of the cast and crew and help fund the eight free outdoor August performances in Cambridge of this Shakespearean tragedy with purchases of food and drink and donations – if thou desir’st. The event perchance includes a related film screening. Information is here.

Urban Trail Creation with Miles Howard at 7 p.m. at Patagonia, 39 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free, but register. A 4 p.m. hike out of Watertown is sold out, but the travel writer and “Mind the Moss” newsletter author wraps it up with this presentation on urban walks, hikes and trails. Early comers can be first at the snack table and enter a raffle for gear. Information is here.

Bare Truths: A DEI Burlesque and Drag Showcase from 8 to 10 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville. $25 and 21-plus. Performers from different backgrounds share their stories and experiences in the sauciest way imaginable. Hosted by Buxom Melons. Special guest: Abilities Dance Boston. Information is here.

M. Dunton and Jack Sloan perform from 10 p.m. to midnight at Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge. $10. Too-handsome indie folk rock collaborators from Nashville on their Northeast tour. Information is here.

Sunday, July 28

All She Wrote x Juliet Book Club with “Housemates” author Emma Copley Eisenberg from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Juliet Social Club, 257 Washington St., Somerville. $5 to $30.81. The author of the true-crime memoir “The Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia” discusses her new novel about two queer young women on a road trip documenting America through words and photos. Information is here.

Amy Winehouse drag brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Summer Shack, 149 Alewife Brook Parkway, Alewife, Cambridge. $20. Enjoy a meal and sing along as host Neon Calypso and a talented cast pay tribute to Amy’s life and legend. Information is here.

Black Businesses Pop-up Market from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Palmer Street between Brattle and Church Streets, Harvard Square, Cambridge (and every Sunday through Oct. 27). Free. Support local Black-owned businesses by shopping for fashion, vegan treats, fine art, bags, jewelry, artisan soaps, sauces, dog treats and accessories. Information is here.

Bollywood Fusion outdoor workshop from noon to 1:30 p.m. on the green space near Smoke Shop BBQ at 325 Assembly Row, Assembly Square East, Somerville. Free, but register. An hourlong all-levels, all-ages class led by DFD Academy founder Devika Dhawan melding the musicality and movements from Indian classical, hip-hop and Bollywood. A live performance by DFD students follows. Information is here.

Cambridge Jazz Festival (continued) from noon to 6 p.m. at Danehy Park, 99 Sherman St., in Neighborhood 9 just east of Fresh Pond, Cambridge. Free, but paid seating and private gazebo options are available. Information is here.

, A Fest (continued) from 12:30 to 10:45 p.m. at The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville and at Somerville Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square, with Small Mart vendors from noon to 7 p.m. and DJ sets at Statue Park. $34.79. Information is here.

“AI: Mind the Gap” exhibit tour and talk from 2 to 2:30 p.m. at The MIT Museum, Gambrill Center, 314 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge (repeats Aug. 7). Free with museum admission. Exhibit developer Lindsay Bartholomew discusses the promise, unforeseen impacts and misconceptions of artificial intelligence. Information is here.

Deep Dive Tour: Queer History at 2:30 p.m. at Longfellow House and the Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, 105 Brattle St., West Cambridge (and every Sunday through Oct. 28). Free. A weekly tour about the queer past through three generations of Longfellows and changing cultural understandings of queer relationships and identities. Information is here.

Sarah Mesibov performs at 3 p.m. on the east lawn of Longfellow House and the Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, 105 Brattle St., West Cambridge. Free. The mezzo soprano vocalist, music director and songwriter from New York sings classical opera and romantic art song as part of Berklee’s Summer Concerts series. Information is here.

Fran McConville Trio performs at 3 p.m. at Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., near Union Square, Somerville. Free. “Far-out grooves, interesting originals, reimagined covers, deep improvisation and musical exploration.” Information is here.

Diarmuid Ó Meachair performs at 4 p.m. at The Burren, 247 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville. $25 to $35 and all ages. The award-winning accordion player, melodeon player and sean nós singer from Cúil Aodha in West Cork performs traditional Irish music as part of the Burren’s Brian O’Donovan Legacy Series. Information is here.

Gotta Bal! balboa dance event from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville. Free. This monthly DJ’d event celebrates a dance that originated in Southern California in the 1930s and is danced to faster tempos than Lindy Hop. Soft, flexible, thin-leather or suede soles only. Information is here.

Bachata by the River from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Mass Audubon Nature Center at Magazine Beach, 668 Memorial Drive, Cambridgeport. Free and adults only. An introductory class on this easy-to-learn partner dance, applicable to many music genres, followed by two hours of dancing. No need to bring a partner. Information is here.

Poetry and spoken word open mic from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Somerville Community Growing Center, 22 Vinal Ave., near Union Square, Somerville. Free. Read a poem or two for up to four minutes, an original or someone else’s. Bring a blanket; the garden opens at 6 p.m. for picnicking. Information is here.

Larry and Joe perform at 7 p.m. at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $23 to $25. Grammy-nominated bluegrass musician Joe Troop met Llanera music legend Larry Bellorín when Troop began working with asylum-seeking migrants in North Carolina. Together they play a lively fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian folklore on harp, banjo, cuatro, violin, maracas, guitar, bass and whatever else they decide to throw into the van. Information is here.

Monday, July 29

Deep Dive Tour: Washington Reexamined at 12:30 p.m. at Longfellow House and the Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, 105 Brattle St., West Cambridge (and every Monday through Oct. 28). Free. This weekly tour explores George Washington’s legacy and the lives of enslaved and free people at his headquarters. Information is here.

Chess hour at 5 p.m. at Cambridge Library’s Boudreau Branch, 245 Concord Ave., Observatory Hill in Neighborhood 9, Cambridge (and continuing every other Monday). Free. Players of all skill levels and ages welcome. Chess sets provided, or bring your own. Information is here.

Evening Yoga in the Park from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at Magazine Beach Park Nature Center, 668 Memorial Drive at the river end of Magazine Street, Cambridgeport (repeats Wednesday). Free, but register. Enjoy nature while emphasizing breath and body. Information is here.

Creativity Collective art and craft meetup from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Somerville Public Library, 79 Highland Ave., Central Hill (and the last Monday of every month). Free, but register. No official teachers, just social learning or quiet work for those who draw, paint, sculpt, knit, crochet, sew, make paper crafts or fabric art. Light refreshments served. Information is here.

Patricia J. Williams reads from “The Miracle of the Black Leg: Notes on Race, Human Bodies and the Spirit of the Law” at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. The Columbia Law School professor and columnist for The Nation argues we’ve legislated the ownership of everything from body parts to gene sequences – and makes clear why that’s a problem. Caroline Light, director of Undergraduate Studies in Women, Gender and Sexuality at Harvard, joins. Information is here.

Sci Fi/Fantasy Book Club at 7 p.m. at Porter Square Books, 25 White St., Porter Square, Cambridge (and held monthly). Free, but RSVP. This new book club first selection is “Mistborn” by Brandon Sanderson. (After July, meetings will take place the third Monday of each month.) Information is here.

Celebrate Disability Pride Month with readings by Somerville authors Laura Beretsky and Michael Shaps from 7 to 8:30 at Somerville Public Library West Branch, 40 College Ave., near Davis Square. Free, but register. Local author readings followed by discussions about disability workplace protection. Information is here.

Feet Keep the Beat Festival from 7 to 9 p.m. at the café at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville (and continuing July 31 and Aug. 2 and 4). Free, but capacity is limited (and other events have filled to capacity). The second annual festival of multicultural percussive dance held over four days engages the local West African, Kathak, Irish, Flamenco, step and tap dance communities for performances, a premiere of a commissioned work, workshops and a dance-off. Information is here.

Palmyra and Jobi Riccio perform at 8 p.m. at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $18 to $20. Palmyra, a Virginia trio of Teddy Chipouras, Manoa Bell and Sasha Landon fuse traditional folk string instruments and lush harmony with a nod toward Appalachian and Midwestern Americana. Riccio blends classic craftsmanship of Americana songwriting with modern indie-leaning production. Information is here.

Tuesday, July 30

Fresh Pond Bug Walk from 11 a.m. to noon at Fresh Pond’s Lusitania Meadow. Free and all ages; registration provides meeting location details. This collaborative event with the Boudreau Library branch involves a short walk to observe and learn about this dazzlingly diverse class of animals. Information is here.

Summer Concert Series: Toby performs at noon at Harvard’s Science Center Plaza between Harvard Yard at Kirkland and Oxford streets, near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. The Bostonian’s “Mind of Mine” EP explores ”strength in vulnerability,” “serenity in shared pain” and the beauty of self-love.” Co-sponsored with Club Passim. Information is here.

Summer Jam on the Lawn from 4 to 7 p.m. on the lawn of the Somerville Public Library, 79 Highland Ave., Central Hill. Free and all ages. DJ music, snow cones, snacks, a giant Connect-4 and other lawn games, temporary tattoos, raffle prizes and more. Information is here.

Summer nights paddling from 4:45 to 8 p.m. at the Nature Center at Magazine Beach, 668 Memorial Drive, Cambridgeport. Free and 12-plus, but register. This guided ecotour by kayak welcomes paddlers of all abilities. Gear is provided, and the program begins with beginner paddler instruction. Information is here.

Summer in the City Concert Series: Nina del Río performs from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Urban Park Roof Garden at Kendall Center, 325 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free. A singer-songwriter fusing Latin American folk music with jazz, R&B and a bit of pop as background for earnest, sometimes playful lyrics. Co-sponsored with Berklee School of Music. Information is here.

“When We Were Island: Erasure Poems by Monica Raymond” exhibition closing reception from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Cambridge Public Library Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St. Free. The longtime Cambridge writer and visual artist’s works were made by erasing, blacking out or collaging over lines of a piece of text (from 1935’s “Hunting with Camera and Flashlight”) thereby “carving out” or creating a new text from the original one.

Summer Concert Series: Anju performs from 6 to 8 p.m. at Danehy Park, just behind the entrance at 99 Sherman St., in Neighborhood 9 just east of Fresh Pond, Cambridge. Free. A singer-songwriter and producer with serene vocals. Co-sponsored with Club Passim. Information is here.

Freeform knitting class from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Foundry, 101 Rogers St., East Cambridge (and every Wednesday through Aug. 14). $20. This experimental knitwear-design workshop focuses on garment making, color play and zero waste (using leftover yarn). Basic knowledge of knitting stitches is required. Information is here.

Harvard Square Book Circle from 6 to 8 p.m. at Faro Café, 5 Arrow St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Harvard Book Store’s monthly book discussion group returns, and Faro Café extends its hours (and espresso-making) just for the event. This time: “Never Let Me Go” by Kazuo Ishiguro. Information is here.

“Have You Read This?” Classic “Book Moot” discussion at 6:30 p.m. at Pandemonium Books & Games, 4 Pleasant St., Central Square, Cambridge. $9.99 with the book and registration required. This time, discuss “The Neverending Story” by German author Michael Ende, about a boy swept into a book whose story magically comes to life. Information is here.

Miniature Painting 101 from 6:30 to 7:30 at Upstairs at Bow, 1 Bow Market Way, Union Square, Somerville. $30 and all ages. Danger Wizard’s Allan Knowles conjures 20-plus years of experience into an everything-you’ll-need-to-know evening to paint an orc, Space Marine, dragon and more for game playing. Materials provided, including a miniature you’ll transfigure in class. Information is here.

Science by the Pint: Rooting Around from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at The Burren, 247 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville. Free, but register. This time, the Harvard initiative that brings science to pubgoers enlists the Arnold Arboretum’s Benton Taylor to explain how roots breathe, how trees respond to pollution and climate change and much more. Free food provided. Information is here.

Genevieve Guenther reads from “The Language of Climate Politics: Fossil-Fuel Propaganda and How to Fight It” at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. The founder of End Climate Silence analyzes U.S. climate politics and shows how to neutralize climate propaganda and more effectively fight for a livable future. Harvard professor of English and author of “The Written World” Martin Puchner joins. Information is here.

James Paul Nadien, Grex and Vernal Spring perform from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge. $10. Brooklyn, New York; Oakland, California; and Boston represented, respectively, by a percussionist improviser composer, a trio linking surreal song craft to “the dark outer reaches of free jazz” and an improvised guitar duo whose music “grows through cause-and-effect, accident and power struggle.” Information is here.

“Moving Close to the Ground: A Messy Love Song” with Eli Clare at 8 p.m. in the blue wing at the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border. Free with pre-registration and 18-plus. The disability activist combines storytelling with critical thinking to look at crawling and scooting in the natural world and what’s lost when we value walking over other mobility modes. ASL interpretation and live captions provided. Information is here.

Wednesday, July 31

Lunchtime Concert Series: June Isenhart (a.k.a. Miss Bones) at noon at the Urban Park Roof Garden at Kendall Center, 325 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free. The Boston-based recording engineer and producer writes and performs country-tinged rock that “digs for joy under grief.” Co-sponsored with Club Passim. Information is here.

Rainbow Rowell reads from “Slow Dance” at 6 p.m. The Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $35 with book. During this Harvard Book Store event, the bestselling author of “Landline,” “Fangirl” and “Eleanor & Park” discusses her Omaha-set novel about a divorced single mom living back in her hometown who may get a second chance with a long lost love. Information is here.

Marathon Sports group run and singles mixer at 6 p.m. at Marathon Sports, 1654 Massachusetts Ave., Neighborhood 9 near Porter Square, Cambridge. Free. Demo the latest Puma shoes on the run while wearing color-coordinated hats based on your relationship status (red = taken, yellow = it’s complicated, etc). Pizza, drinks and conversation follow. Open to all genders, sexualities, relationship types and identities. Information is here.

Evening Yoga in the Park (continued) from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at Magazine Beach Park Nature Center, 668 Memorial Drive at the river end of Magazine Street, Cambridgeport. Free, but register. Information is here.

CelebriTea Book Club from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the community room of the Somerville Public Library West Branch, 40 College Ave., near Davis Square. Free. Bring a favorite mug or teacup and discuss a tell-all celebrity memoir while drinking tea (provided). This month: “The Woman in Me” by Britney Spears. Information is here.

Karla Cornejo Villavicencio reads from “Catalina” at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. The National Book Award finalist author of “The Undocumented Americans” discusses her debut novel about an undocumented woman raised in Queens and soon to graduate from Harvard, a character “bright and tragic, circled by a nimbus of chaotic energy and driven by a wild heart.” Wellesley’s Irene Mata joins. Information is here.

Feet Keep the Beat Festival (continued) from 7 to 9 p.m. at the café at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville. Free, but capacity is limited. Information is here.

Wandering Fusion Festival and Balter Dance Collab from 7 to 9 p.m. at Brattle Plaza, 31 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. An outdoor dance event lands in Harvard Square and teams up with Balter Dance Boston. Light the Fuse performs live music during the DJ break. Information is here.

Irish set dancing class for beginners from 7 to 9 p.m. at SomArt@The Hive, 561 Windsor St., Ste. 401a, Somerville (and every Wednesday through Aug. 28). $5 and ages 16-plus. Learn the basic movements and techniques of Irish social dance, no partner required and leather-soled shoes preferred (but sneakers work). Information is here.

Screen on the Green from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. at Greene-Rose Heritage Park, 155 Harvard St., The Port, Cambridge (rain site: Moses Youth Center, 243 Harvard St.). Free. Bring a picnic blanket and your favorite snacks and watch the 2023 non-animated remake of “The Little Mermaid” starring Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy. Information is here.

¡A Bailar! Cultural Preservation in the Face of Climate Change at 7:30 p.m. in the blue wing at the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border. Free with pre-registration and 18-plus. Leading New England art makers and dancers talk, followed by celebration of Hispanic and Latinx culture follows with dance lessons, performances, audience demos, dancing to DJ music and more. Information is here.

Bachata Room dance party from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at La Fábrica Central, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge (and every Wednesday). $15 and 18-plus (21-plus to drink). An hourlong bachata dance lesson for beginners followed by social dancing to DJ music (salsa, bachata and kizomba). No partner required, walk-ins welcome. Information is here.

Thursday, Aug. 1

Black Business Month Kickoff Networking Event from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Dx@Dunster, 33 Dunster St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free, but register. Open to all business owners and entrepreneurs interested in connecting with and supporting Black-owned businesses in Cambridge. Hosted by the Cambridge Community Development Department. Information is here.

Summer Concert Series: Niké Vopalecká from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Palmer and John F. Kennedy streets, Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. The singer-songwriter from the Czech Republic performs jazz-influenced soul-pop. Co-sponsored by Club Passim and the Berklee College of Music. Information is here.

Animal and Ice Cream Social from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Mass Audubon Nature Center at Magazine Beach, 668 Memorial Drive, Cambridgeport. Free, but register. Meet a live “animal ambassador,” learn about the adaptations that help them survive and grab some ice cream before an evening stroll in the park to discover local wildlife. Information is here.

Tour the Old Powder House from 6 to 8 p.m. at Nathan Tufts/Powderhouse Park, College Avenue and Broadway, Somerville (and various dates through October). Free. A docent opens and gives tours of the old stone building from which the British removed gunpowder 250 years ago this year, resulting in the Powder Alarm. Information is here.

Black Flag’s “The First Four Years” Tour at 6:30 p.m. at Sonia, 10 Brookline St., Central Square, Cambridge. $35 and all ages. Formed in 1976, the punk band plays songs from “The First Four Years” album and a greatest hits set, too. Information is here.

Groovement movement class (continued) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at The Foundry, 101 Rogers St., East Cambridge. $5 to $30, pay what you can and all ages. Information is here.

“Daddy Mode: A Dramedy on Black Fatherhood” staged reading from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville. Free and all ages, but RSVP. Foley Ellis Ibidapo’s script for a TV pilot being filmed in the fall centers around Tundè, a widower, and his sharp-witted 7-year-old son who dive into redefining their lives in a new city (Boston). Information is here.

Hyeseung Song reads from “Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl” at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. The first-generation Korean American writer and painter chronicles subverting the model minority myth she had internalized while young, contending with mental illness and finding her self-worth by looking within. Joanna Rakoff, author of “My Salinger Year” and “A Fortunate Age,” joins. Information is here.

Three Stand-up Guys from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Middlesex Lounge, 315 Massachusetts Ave., near Central Square, Cambridge. $20. Comedians Corey Rodrigues, Andrew Della Volpe and James Lindberg joke around while a portion of the proceeds benefit St. Vincent de Paul Community Development Organization in Kibera, Kenya. Information is here.

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