Thursday, March 26
5 to 9 p.m.
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., in the Baldwin neighborhood near Harvard Square, Cambridge.
ArtsThursdays: Art to Reflect and Remember
Free.Discover Native American ledger art with Gavin Zempel, enrolled citizen of the Lower Sioux Indian Community, Bdewakantunwan Dakota and Harvard American Studies graduate student. Zempel gives two short gallery presentations on how ledger art asserts Native presence, memory and self-representation.
7 to 10:30 p.m.
Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville.
Symphony Rave with Live Orchestra
$25. Experience the immersive power of a 22-piece symphony orchestra without the archaic standards of the classical concert hall. Inspired by a mix of punk rock, EDM and heavy metal, you will be able to dance to it.
Friday, March 27
7 p.m.
Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge .
Tara Menon reads from “Under Water”
Free. Tara Menon’s debut novel tells the story of two friends, Marissa and Arielle, who meet while Marissa is visiting Thailand. It’s there where a wave takes Arielle’s life and Marissa must learn to navigate the loss of a good friend. Harvard’s Namwali Serpell joins.
8 p.m.
The Sinclair, 52 Church St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Old 97’s in concert
$29. The alternative country band tours with its 13th album, “American Primitive.” Each ticket sold will result in a 25-cent donation to The Shout Syndicate, a nonprofit raising money for youth-led arts programs in Greater Boston.
Saturday, March 28
Noon, 2 p.m., 5 p.m.
First Street Market, 59 First St., Cambridge.
13th Annual Empty Bowls Project
$30 to $55. A fundraiser to fight food insecurity presented by On The Rise and 1369 Coffee House, each ticket includes your choice of a handmade bowl and soup from local restaurants. Only the 5 p.m. seating has seats available.
8 p.m.
Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square.
Global Arts Live presents Angélique Kidjo
$60 to $71. Beninese star and five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo blends West African traditions with elements of American R&B, funk and jazz. NPR calls her “Africa’s greatest living diva.”
Sunday, March 29
1 to 4:30 p.m.
Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., West Cambridge.
A Writing, A Reading with poet & artist-in-residence Emily Duggan
Free. In this two-part poetry event, participants can head to Asa Gray Garden between 1 to 3 p.m. to take home a customized poem by poet and 2025-26 Artist-in-Residence Emily Duggan. From 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. at Bigelow Chapel, Duggan reads a selection of the poems she has written for visitors.
7 to 9:30 p.m.
Arts at the Armory, Rooted Armory Café, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville.
Acoustic Night: Concert for Suicide Prevention
Donation. Organized by Adi Uppal, an aspiring recording artist based in Boston, this event raises funds for mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
Monday, March 30
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Cambridge Main Library, 449 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge.
Washington Remembered, Washington Forgotten: Washington and Slavery
Free. To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, historians Kelli Racine Barnes, John Garrison Marks and Kyera Singleton explore the forgotten history of Washington’s involvement with slavery over the past 250 years.
6 to 8 p.m.
The Foundry, 101 Rogers St., East Cambridge.
Artist Talk and reception for “Machine Memory”
RSVP. Foundry artist in residence Lauren Safier presents her exhibition exploring the uncertain space between memory and history: what accumulates, what erodes and what remains when the two can no longer be told apart.
Tuesday, March 31
6 to 8 p.m.
Lamplighter CX, 110 N. First St., North Point, Cambridge.
Easter Vibes Soap-Making Workshop
$35 to $40. During the workshop, you’ll create one or two custom goat’s milk soaps, depending on your ticket selection. Choose from spring-forward colors, playful Easter-inspired designs and fresh seasonal scents like lavender, citrus, honey, vanilla and soft floral blends.
7 p.m.
First Parish Cambridge Unitarian Universalist Church, 1446 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Ibram X. Kendi in conversation with Rep. Ayanna Pressley
$46, includes book. Author Ibram X. Kendi and U.S Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) talk about his new book, “Chain of Ideas.” The book examines how the “great replacement theory” spurred authoritarianism and how we can free ourselves from it. Sponsored by Porter Square Books.
Wednesday, April 1
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Harvard Art Museums, Menschel Hall, Lower Level, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Teju Cole on photography and political imaginaries
RSVP. Photography has played a central role in social movements, igniting desire for change and inspiring action. At the same time, it has been commandeered to consolidate power and stifle dissent. Cole, a professor at Harvard, and UC-Berkeley’s Leigh Raiford consider photography’s limits and possibilities in moments of political urgency and crisis.
7 p.m.
The Burren, 247 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville.
Dust Jacket performs
$15 to $20. The Boston-based band plays punk, grunge and alternative rock tunes. Jad Oubala on vocals and guitar, Luca Croft on lead guitar and Karsten Lyle on drums.
Thursday, April 2
12:30 to 1 p.m.
Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Gallery Talk: Hanna Nagel’s “New Women” at Work
Free. Curator Lynette Roth examines recently acquired works on paper by pioneering German artist Hanna Nagel, active in the 1920s and 1930s. Nagel was among the first generation of female artists to study at German art academies, which didn’t open their doors to women until 1919.
6 to 8 p.m.
Harvard Divinity School, 45 Francis Ave., Cambridge.
God After Atheism?: A New Account of Reality
RSVP. Philosopher and author Jack Symes and executive director of Faith Matters Zachary Davis examines a world where God is not confined to a single universe, but encompasses the full space of what is possible.
6 to 9 p.m.
Lou’s, 13 Brattle St., Cambridge.
La Diáspora Combo
Reservations. Led by lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Angel Javier Camilo, this intergenerational collective of musicians from Latin America and the United States honors the Latin American tradition of musical storytelling.
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