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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.
Friday, Feb. 27
7 p.m. Feb. 27
Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Leslie John reads from “Revealing: The Underrated Power of Oversharing”
Free. A growing body of research shows we vastly underestimate the value of sharing. John, a behavioral scientist, explores why we hesitate to open up, when sharing really does backfire, and how to strike a balance between too much and too little. Harvard Business School’s Alison Brooks joins.
10:30 p.m. to midnight Feb. 27
Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge.
WasiaFest
$15. This pop concert celebrates how the Asian American and Pacific Islander community intersects with other cultures. All of the artists performing are of mixed Asian backgrounds and all cover songs are by mixed Asian artists.
Saturday, Feb. 28
2 to 3 p.m. Feb. 28
Cambridge Main Library, 449 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge.
250th Anniversary of the Henry Knox “Noble Train” of Artillery
Free. This commemoration at 2 p.m. of the 250th Anniversary of the 1776 adventure of Henry Knox and his “Noble Train or Artillery” trekking across Massachusetts on their way to Boston follows a procession from the Cambridge Common at 1 p.m. that travels to Joan Lorentz Park. It finishes with teams of Clydesdales pulling replica sleds and cannons.
5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 28
Pemberton Farms, 2225 Massachusetts Ave., North Cambridge.
Seven Hills Pasta Making
$90. Roll up your sleeves and dive into the art of pasta making.
Sunday, March 1
2 p.m. March 1
Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second St., East Cambridge.
Clarinet Weekend: Classical
RSVP. Second clarinetist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Christopher Elchico is joined by cellist Christine Lee and pianist Meng-Chieh Liu for an afternoon of classical works featuring clarinet, cello and piano.
3 p.m. March 1
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 Councilor Ayah Al-Zubi, Cambridge City Council. This is a rescheduled event.
5 and 8 p.m. March 1
Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Masters of Hawaiian Music
Free. Four-time Grammy winner and slack key guitar master George Kahumoku, Jr. is joined by award-winners Sonny Lim and Led Kaapana performing from a uniquely Hawaiian musical mix that converged in the islands including ukulele introduced by Portuguese immigrants, guitar brought by Mexican vaqueros and slide steel.
Monday, March 2
4 and 6 p.m. March 2
Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
“The Mystery of Picasso”
$13. In this art documentary, Pablo Picasso creates works of art right in front of the camera using a transparent canvas that allows the viewer to see the entire process of painting from start to finish.
7:30 p.m. March 2
Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., near Union Square in Ward 2, Somerville.
Pitch-a-Friend
Free. Prepare a three-to-five-minute slide presentation to pitch your amazing single pal to a room full of other singles and onlookers. “Like Shark Tank, but for love and friendship.”
Tuesday, March 3
6 p.m. March 3
Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge.
The Norton Lectures with Steve McQueen: “Grenfell”
Free, but RSVP. The artist and director of “12 Years a Slave” (2013), a winner of Golden Globes, Oscars and Baftas, gives six lectures this year; this is the fifth one. In December 2017, McQueen made an artwork in response to the fire that took place earlier at Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, West London. Filming the tower before it was covered with hoarding, McQueen sought to create a record so that it would not be forgotten.
6 to 8 p.m. March 3
Lamplighter CX, 110 N. First St., North Point, Cambridge.
Pottery with a Purpose
$75. Founder Samantha Hoff provides materials and know-how, and attendees create a ceramic mug at this event. One dollar from every ticket to mental health initiatives.
Wednesday, March 4
12:15 to 1 p.m. March 4
Kendall/MIT Open Space at 292 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge .
Midday Music & Soup: Josiah Reibstein & The Hubtones
Enjoy swinging New Orleans-style jazz with Josiah Reibstein & The Hubtones. While you listen, enjoy a hot cup of soup from Souper Roll Up Café. To keep things sustainable, bring your own mug or bowl. If you do, you’ll get a special sweet treat!
7 p.m. March 4
The Burren, 247 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville.
Pop Rocks Indie-Rock Show
$25. Join three up-and-coming female artists for a night of indie-rock music: multi-instrumentalist Luli Moon’s alt-pop with a funky guitar-driven edge; pop-punk artist Layla Black brings you back to the angsty early 2000’s; and lyricist Liv Pamp invites you to a world of alternative dark-pop instrumentation.
Thursday, March 5
7 p.m. March 5
Grolier Poetry Book Shop, 6 Plympton St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Tinashe Mushakavanhu presents “The Tyranny of Time and Generation Gaps,” a lecture in verse
$5 to $10. Mushakavanhu, a Zimbabwean born writer and scholar, is currently assistant professor in African & African American Studies at Harvard University. This is the first in a poetry lecture series.
7:30 p.m. March 5
Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square.
Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy and the Celtic All-Stars
$48. Natalie MacMaster, fiddle virtuoso Donnell Leahy and their daughter Mary Frances perform with all-stars of the Celtic world including Capercaillie vocalist Karen Matheson and Ross Ainslie from Scotland, Lúnasa’s Tim Edey of England, and We Banjo 3’s banjoist Enda Scahill from Ireland.
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