Editor’s note: For a more comprehensive list, check out our searchable events calendar.
Thursday, Feb. 19
10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 19
Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville.
Black History Month Film Festival
RSVP. Features screenings that highlight Black voices, histories and experiences. There will be film selections for families, young adults and adults, including “Soul” and “The Hate U Give.”
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19
Joan Lorentz Park at 441 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge (in front of the Cambridge Main Library).
Winter Mix: Lunar New Year Celebration
Free. Enjoy this celebration with fire and flow performance by MIT Spinning Arts; Lunar New Year–themed food from Foodzilla; hot chocolate from S&S; winter games hosted by Cambridge Recreation; and performances including Peking Opera, traditional Chinese dance, martial arts, traditional Chinese musical instrument ensemble, MIT Lion Dance and Hoy Pinoy (UMass Boston).
Friday, Feb. 20
5 p.m. Feb. 20
Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., near Union Square in Ward 2, Somerville.
Olympic Curling Watch Party
Free but register. Watch the Men’s Bronze Final at 5 p.m. and the Women’s Semi-final at 8 p.m.
5 to 11:30 p.m.
Lamplighter CX, 110 N. First St., North Point, Cambridge.
Mardi Gras Party
Free but RSVP and 21-plus. This belated celebration has King Cakes and plenty of beads to go around. Mocktails and beer cocktails available.
7 p.m. Feb. 20
Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge .
“Politics Without Politicians: The Case for Citizen Rule”
Free. In her new book, political theorist Hélène Landemore asks and answers a radical question: What if we didn’t need politicians at all? What if everyday people — under the right conditions — could govern much better? Harvard University’s Lawrence Lessig joins.
Saturday, Feb. 21
3:30 to 4:15 p.m.
Cambridge library’s O’Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., North Cambridge.
Live at the Library: Concert with Rolie Polie Guacamole
Free. A rock concert meant to bridge generations. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based duo has produced 14 albums in 20 years, all aimed at creating music both kids and parents will enjoy.
8 p.m. Feb. 21
Harvard’s Lowell Lecture Hall, 17 Kirkland St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Pops at the Museum: The 30th Anniversary
$10 to $15. The student-run Harvard Pops Orchestra celebrates a milestone for its brand of “theatrical music.”
Sunday, Feb, 22
2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 22
St. Augustine African Orthodox Christian Church, 137 Allston St., Cambridgeport.
The Audacity of Hope Today
Free but register. Join Black History in Action for a conversation bringing together three inspiring leaders in the struggle for justice and peace, representing three generations: the Rev. Irene Monroe; the Honorable Rep. Byron Rushing, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives; and Ayah Al-Zubi, Cambridge city councillor. Fellow councillor and former Mayor E. Denise Simmons will provide the welcome.
6 p.m. Feb. 22
Regattabar, 1 Bennett St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Back 2 the Groove: The Queens of R&B 90’s Tribute Show
$42. Featuring Tolíeth, Angelena Hightower, Sympli Whitney and Danielle Andrews, this is a night of pure musical nostalgia, live band energy and feel-good R&B.
Monday, Feb. 23
6 p.m. Feb. 23
Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., near Union Square in Ward 2, Somerville.
Marketing Mixer: PreGDC Game Pitch
Free. Do you have an idea for a game? Hone your skills by making a pitch deck for your game and tell an esteemed panel of experts why you deserve their money to launch it.
7 p.m. Feb. 23
Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Sub Rosa Songwriting Retreat
$35. Last June, 15 songwriters spent a week living in cabins scattered on an island in Lake Winnipesaukee. They wrote, created and shared by sunlight, moonlight and firelight. This group reunites on stage at Club Passim to bring each other’s songs to life. Featuring Dinty Child, Neil Cleary, Rose Cousins, Kris Delmhorst, Mark Erelli, Dave Godowsky, Jennifer Kimball, Annie Lynch, Rose Polenzani, Sean Staples, Dietrich Strause and Zachariah Hickman.
Tuesday, Feb. 24
7 p.m. Feb. 24
Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge.
Anne Fadiman Shares Writings from “Frog”
RSVP. This collection of essays range in subject matter from her deceased frog to archaic printer technology to the fraught relationship between Samuel Taylor Coleridge and his son Hartley. Author George Howe Colt joins.
10 p.m. Feb. 24
Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge.
Community Care Fundraiser
$5 to $25 suggested donation. This community care concert benefits local immigrant families needing funds to help with asylum cases.
Wednesday, Feb. 25
6 to 7 p.m. Feb. 25
Museum of Natural History’s Haller Hall, 24 Oxford St., Baldwin neighborhood, Cambridge.
Monumental Ritual Texts in Ancient Egyptian Pyramids
Free but register. Brown University’s Christelle Alvarez discusses text inscriptions at Saqqara, an important royal cemetery from Egypt’s Old Kingdom period. For nearly two centuries, the subterranean chambers beneath some of Saqqara’s pyramids were inscribed with hundreds of ritual texts carved in hieroglyphs.
6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 25
Community Ice Skating at Kendall Square, 300 Athenaeum St., Cambridge.
East End House Community Ice Skating Party
Free but sign in. This 15th annual family event includes indoor games and activities for all attendees as well as warm chili, doughnuts and hot cocoa. Rain date is Thursday, Feb. 26.
Thursday, Feb. 26
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26
Joan Lorentz Park at 441 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge (in front of the Cambridge Main Library).
Winter Mix: Outdoor Dance Party
Free. Enjoy this celebration with dance performances led by Dance Complex, in collaboration with Decent Dance and Public Displays of Motion; fire and flow performance by MIT Spinning Arts; food and drinks from S&S: soup, cookies, hot chocolate, foil-wrapped baked potatoes; winter games hosted by Cambridge Recreation; and an open dance party with DJ-led music.
6 p.m. Feb. 26
Cambridge Main Library, 449 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge.
Shakespeare of Harlem: Exploring the Life and Legacy of Langston Hughes
Free but register. In honor of Black History Month, join Opera on Tap Boston for Shakespeare of Harlem, a concert celebrating the life, work and enduring influence of Langston Hughes.
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