Thursday, April 9
6 p.m.
Museum of Natural History’s Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St., Baldwin neighborhood, Cambridge.
The Archaeology of Boston’s Revolutionary Past
Free. Archaeologist Joe Bagley discusses research that is deepening our understanding of Boston’s role in the American Revolution, including new findings on the impact of the Siege of Boston and the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill, the first major battle of the war, on the people of Boston.
7 p.m.
Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville.
Mo Gilligan – The Mo You Know
$33 to $39. The comedian returns to the global stage with his brand-new stand-up show, “The Mo You Know.”
Friday, April 10
7:30 p.m.
First Church Cambridge, 11 Garden St., Harvard Square.
Concert celebrating Jerry Herman, Meredith Willson, Dolly Parton, Joni Mitchell
$25 to $30. Classics by songwriters Jerry Herman, Meredith Willson, Dolly Parton and Joni Mitchell performed by Bradford Conner, Jean Danton, Michelle Deluise, Wes Hunter, Caryn May, Brandon Milardo, Cynthia Mork, Carolyn Saxon and Benjamin Sears.
7:30 p.m.
Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square.
Boston Sings A Cappella Festival Scholastic Competition
$52. Scholastic groups from around the country compete for the title of BOSS 2026 Scholastic Champions and the Golden Lobster trophy.
Saturday, April 11
1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Boston Central Library in Copley Square, 700 Boylston St., Boston.
Memorial Celebration to honor author and poet Charles Coe
RSVP. Join the Boston Public Library, the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture and the Friends of Charles Coe for a memorial celebration honoring the literary legacy of author, poet, professor and musician Charles Coe.
2 to 6 p.m.
Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., near Union Square in Ward 2, Somerville.
Spring Grown Up Book Fair
Free. Porter Square Books powers this school-age event updated for adult tastes.
Sunday, April 12
Noon
McCarthy’s, 1920 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge.
International Singer Songwriter Association and Boston Northeast present Singer/Songwriter Showcase
$20 to $25. Multi-award-winning singer songwriter Linda Marks has led the Boston/Northeast Chapter of International Singer Songwriter Association for almost 4 years, building community through music. Joining Marks are singer songwriters from Massachusetts, Kathleen Healy, Thea Hopkins and Deborah Galiga; from Connecticut, Terri Lachance; and Randie O’Neil from Pennsylvania.
1 to 4 p.m.
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Ave., in the Baldwin neighborhood near Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Amazing Archaeology Fair at Harvard
Free with museum admission. Meet experts in animal bones, Egyptian tombs and hieroglyphs, cave art, Inka khipus, ancient chemical mysteries and more. Try flintknapping (shaping stone tools) and uncover Harvard Yard’s hidden past.
Monday, April 13
6 p.m.
Longy School of Music, Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall, 27 Garden St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Longy’s 2026 Gala: Take Care of This Home
Donation to $1,000. This fundraising gala honors Denyce Graves-Montgomery, the recipient of the 2026 Leonard Bernstein Lifetime Achievement Award; and Tony Fogg, the recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Service to the Arts Award.
7 p.m.
Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Vicky Osterweil on “The Extended Universe: How Disney Killed the Movies and Took Over the World”
Free. This provocative history of Disney’s rise to cultural dominance examines the political messages hidden in all your favorite childhood movies. Author Micah Herskind joins.
Tuesday, April 14
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Cambridge Main Library, 449 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge.
Bystander know your rights training
Register. Join the LUCE Immigration Justice Network of Massachusetts to learn how to respond to immigration enforcement in your community.
7 p.m.
Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge.
Brian Barth reads from “Front Street”
RSVP. In the investigative journalist’s first book, he examines Silicon Valley’s homeless encampments, challenging everything we thought we knew about our unhoused neighbors. Journalist Henry Grabar joins.
Wednesday, April 15
7 p.m.
The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville.
Stand-up comedian Sarah Tollemache
$15 to $25. The comedian made her stand-up debut on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.” She has since appeared on Comedy Central’s “Adam Devine’s House Party,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” and “Roast Battle.”
8 to 10:30 p.m.
The Lizard Lounge, 1667 Massachusetts Ave., in the Baldwin neighborhood between Harvard and Porter squares, Cambridge.
Noam Weinstein and Friends album release
$15. North American singer-songwriter Noam Weinstein celebrates the release of his latest studio album, “Male Model.”
Thursday, April 16
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Harvard University’s Piper Auditorium, 48 Quincy St., Mid-Cambridge near Harvard Square.
Free. Part of ArtsThursdays, artist Michael Wang discusses his work at the intersection of nature and technology. He will talk about his efforts to expand the media available for art, sharing works that engage living organisms, viruses, pollutants and radioactive materials.
9 p.m.
Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge.
$13 and 21-plus. The funk and soul band plays for a multi-generational crowd.
Friday, April 17
7:30 p.m.
Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge.
$27 to $95. Alan Turing was hailed by Winston Churchill as having made the single biggest contribution to Allied victory in the war against Nazi Germany for breaking the Enigma code. “Breaking the Code” is Turing’s pioneering story of scientific achievement: the father of the computer and artificial intelligence.
8 p.m.
Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second St., East Cambridge.
Abilities Dance Boston presents Intersections v5
$35. Highlighting Black, Indigenous and People of Color and disabled performances, honorees work in dance, theatre and producing accessible performances. This year’s honorees are Claudia Alick, Dr. Baiyina Muhammad, Casandra Xavier and Tom Wiggins. This performance will also be livestreamed.
Saturday, April 18
Noon
Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
$32. Sara Hall, a professional runner confirmed to compete in the elite women’s field for the 130th Boston Marathon on April 20, signs her new memoir, “For the Love of the Grind,” detailing her growth as an athlete, wife and mom.
3 to 5 p.m.
The Rooted Café at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville.
Molly Walsh Exhibition: Pictures of Dreamland opening reception
Free. Molly Walsh’s art is influenced by personal stories, magic in everyday moments and the great outdoors. This collection includes 25 ink wash paintings of “strange and spooky and silly dreams.”
Sunday, April 19
10 to 11:30 a.m.
Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., West Cambridge.
April Awakening Walk at Mount Auburn
$15. Join Stefanie Haug, ecotherapist and nature and meditation guide, for April Awakening, a mindful springtime nature walk designed to help you both slow down and “wake up.”
7 p.m.
The Burren, 247 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville.
$25 to $30. The twice Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter celebrates the 30th anniversary of her debut album, “The Burdens of Being Upright” (Island Records), recorded with Paul Q Kolderie and Sean Slade at Fort Apache Studios in Cambridge.
Monday, April 20
7 p.m.
The Comedy Studio, 5 John F. Kennedy St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
College Comedy Showcase
$15. An evening of stand-up from Myles Beckerman, Trent Ford, Matt Hecker, Charly Valentine, Nick Hesper, Robbie Blumenthal, Luca Sandoval, Aiden Henderson, Maddie Thompson, Jayden Lopez, Mary Ghawaly, Addy Goldstein and Soren Allwerdt (line up subject to change).
8 p.m.
Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Paper Wings perform
$28 to $30. The Nashville folk artists, Emily Mann and Wila Frank, perform from their latest album, “Listen to the World Spin.”
Tuesday, April 21
7 p.m.
Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Omer Bartov reads from “Israel: What Went Wrong?”
Free. Brown University’s Dean’s Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies Omer Bartov examines his native country’s intensifying turn toward violence and exclusion. Harvard’s Shaul Magid joins.
7:30 p.m.
Arrow Street Arts, 2 Arrow St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
$44. Through live orchestral performance, rare archival footage and expert storytelling, Berklee and Curvebender Publishing present an exploration of George Martin’s creative process. Witness the evolution of the producer’s creative process from the inside out.
Wednesday, April 22
7 p.m.
Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge.
RSVP. With concerns about student mental health on the rise, developmental psychologist Alexis Redding and contributors draw on expertise across disciplines to offer practical strategies from student affairs professionals, faculty, advisors, counseling center staff and families.
7 p.m.
Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., near Union Square in Ward 2, Somerville.
Berklee Music Series: Imi Flint & Rowan Grace
Free and 21-plus. Come watch up-and-coming talent from the Berklee College of Music perform in the Aeronaut taproom. R&B, synth-pop artist Imi Flint and top ten “The Voice” contestant pop artist Rowan Grace showcase their talents.
Thursday, April 23
12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Tour “Celtic Art Across the Ages”
Free. In conjunction with the special exhibition “Celtic Art Across the Ages,” art historian Gretel Rodríguez gives a tour focused on religious spaces in ancient Gaul (France).
7 p.m.
Arrow Street Arts, 2 Arrow St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Mary Gauthier and special guests Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light
$49. Grammy-nominated American folk singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier has released 11 albums in 25 years, including 2018’s “Rifles and Rosary Beads,” which was nominated for the Best Folk Album Grammy.
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