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Thursday, Aug. 6
4:15 and 8 p.m.
Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square.
Film: “The Bakery Girl of Monceau”
$13.50 to $17.50. This 1963 French language film tells the story of a law student who stuffs himself full of pastries daily to garner the attentions of the pretty brunette who works in a quaint Paris bakery.
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill.
Poly Poly Oxen Free
$25. This live dating show features eligible contestants completing a series of challenges to woo The Catch. The Catch already has at least one love and is looking for more.
Friday, Aug. 7
5 to 7 p.m.
Assembly Row, 355 Artisan Way.
Live Music on the Lawn: Better Late
Free. Better Late, a Boston-based band performing crowd favorites, classic hits and sing-along tunes, performs on the Lawn.
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Kendall/MIT Open Space at 292 Main St., Kendall Square.
Outdoor Movie: “Chicken Run”
Free but register. Seating is limited for this rated G movie. Bring a blanket or a chair. All minors must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Saturday, Aug. 8
Noon to 6 p.m.
Citywide, Somerville
Yart Sale
Free entry. This citywide celebration of creativity, community and secondhand treasures boasts original artwork, handmade goods, vintage finds, art supplies, plants, records, clothing, and other unique treasures from artists, makers and neighbors throughout the city. Raindate: Aug. 9.
7 to 9 p.m.
The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Davis Square.
Moonstruck Theater Company performs “Sunset Boulevard”
$24 to $28 and 21-plus. Winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Sunset Boulevard” examines the Hollywood world of delusion, desire and ambition.
Sunday, Aug. 9
2:45 p.m.
Longfellow House and the Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, 105 Brattle St.
Golden Rose Award (Poetry): Marie Howe
Free. Marie Howe, recipient of the 2026 Golden Rose Award for Poetry, is the author of “New and Selected Poems,” which includes poems from her four previous books. She will read selections of her poems and there will be a musical performance by Elizabeth Burke (violin, guitar, vocals).
6 p.m.
The Comedy Studio, 5 John F. Kennedy St., Harvard Square.
Demetrius Fields
$24. Demetrius Fields can be seen performing at the New York Comedy Club and has been featured in the New York Comedy Festival. Fields has a following of over 3 million people and over 1.5 billion views on TikTok.
Monday, Aug. 10
7 p.m.
Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave.
Dave Zirin recounts “The People’s Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn”
Free. Dave Zirin, author of 11 books on the politics of sport and sports editor at The Nation Magazine, discusses his biography of Howard Zinn, the author of the classic national bestseller with more than 4 million copies sold, “A People’s History of the United States.” The 2025 Sports Emmy for Outstanding Documentary Series as an executive producer for Netflix’s “The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox.” Howard Bryant joins.
8 p.m.
Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., near Union Square in Ward 2.
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, Aug. 11
5 to 7 p.m.
Urban Park Roof Garden at Kendall Center, 325 Main St., Kendall Square.
Berklee Summer in the City: Vanessa Torre
Free. Vanessa Torre is an indie-folk/pop artist who blends dark, finger-picked guitar lines with heart-wrenching harmonies. She is performing as part of Berklee’s Summer in the City 2026 concert series.
6 to 8 p.m.
Lamplighter CX, 110 N. First St., North Point.
Pottery with a Purpose: Ceramic Mug Making
$75. You’ll learn the pottery basics and leave with a one-of-a-kind piece (or two) you built by hand. No experience necessary.
Wednesday, Aug. 12
12:30 to 1 p.m.
Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square.
Gray Area: Compassion and Companionship
Free. This gallery talk explores how today, amid global challenges such as pandemics and social isolation, the 14th-century tale of Saint Roch (Rocco) and his canine companion recounting the pair’s selfless compassion and care for those suffering serves as a reminder of the importance of humanitarian values and solidarity.
1:30 to 4 p.m.
Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St.
Outdoor Watercolor & Sketch Class
$10 to $15. After a 10-minute walk from Story Chapel, you will pick a spot where you choose your composition. Learn how to lightly pencil in a “map” of your color-shape areas, how to organize elements in the landscape, how to find spatial planes, then how to slowly build up layers of translucent watercolors to create space and depth while imbuing your watercolor with a beautiful sense of light. Students who don’t bring watercolors may still take part in this class by sketching or drawing the scenes around you with instruction. Clipboards with paper and pencils will be provided.
Thursday, Aug. 13
7:30 p.m.
Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square.
Starf*ckers
$27 to $59. Watch as John Kuntz claws his way to fame in his one-man spectacle Starf*ckers: a play about celebrity, parasocial relationships, obsession, snacks, feuds, farm animals and movie stars.
8 to 10:30 p.m.
The Lizard Lounge, 1667 Massachusetts Ave., in the Baldwin neighborhood between Harvard and Porter squares.
Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band and Mariposa Galacticas perform
$15. Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band combines Balkan, Klezmer and funk, as well as metal to its sound. Mariposa Galacticas blends band members’ South American and Jewish ancestries to create a unique diasporic sound.
Friday, Aug. 14
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
MIT Museum, 314 Main St., Kendall Square.
Museum Exhibit: Crochet Coral Reef
$10 to $20. Centered on the work of Margaret and Christine Wertheim and the Institute For Figuring, the Crochet Coral Reef exhibition presents hand-crocheted explorations of the complex geometries hidden within nature’s most delicate sea creatures. Exhibit runs through Feb. 14, 2027.
8 p.m.
Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second St.
WordSong Forum XVI “Full Fathom Five”
Free, but RSVP. WordSong’s Forum XVI features three new musical settings of William Shakespeare’s “Full fathom five thy father lies” (from The Tempest) by Boston composers Howard Frazin and Tom Schnauber along with Miami composer Lansing McLoskey. Combining words and music, a poem is read and listeners give their reactions. Then performers play the composers’ settings of the poem; and then listeners, composers and performers have an open conversation.
Saturday, Aug. 15
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave.
Bookstore Romance Day Book Swap
Free entry but RSVP. At Porter Square Books, if you purchase any romance novel (adult or young adult), you may enter a raffle to win a romance-themed prize bundle; and you can make romance-themed trading cards and origami hearts. At the Harvard Book Store, friends, couples and partners are invited to stop in, browse the shelves and purchase a book or books for each other in secret. Then, reunite and reveal each other’s book picks and share why you chose that book for them.
10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Lovestruck Books + Cafe, 44 Brattle St., Harvard Square.
Free but RSVP. Curated goodie bags (with purchase of $50 or more), a timeline of romance novel history, tastings on the patio, tarot readings, a romance photo booth, the Love Letter Wall, and go on a blind date with a book.
3:45 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square.
Celebrate Alfred Hitchcock’s Birthday Weekend: “Family Plot”
$13 to $18. In the 1976 film, “Family Plot,” George Lumley (played by Bruce Dern) is a amateur detective working with his girlfriend, the phony psychic Blanche Tyler (Barbara Harris), to track down the long-lost nephew of a wealthy woman.
Sunday, Aug. 16
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill.
Somerville Fermentation Festival 2026
Free to $35. The festival celebrates the world of fermented foods and the people and microbes who make them. Over 20 local fermenters and growers offer samples and sales of locally-made fermented foods from across New England, including chocolate, fresh bread, kombucha, pickles, miso and soy sauce. Also, guest lecturers, sharing tables and book swaps and ready-to-eat food.
7 p.m.
Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square.
The ReMemberers present “The Firebird”
$35. The ReMemberers are a multidisciplinary trio weaving ritual storytelling and global song into an experience that feels part theater, part concert, part ceremony. In the Russian folktale, “The Firebird,” a poor huntsman is crushed between survival and conscience inside a totalitarian kingdom ruled by a maniacal king, the former finding himself as an unlikely hero.
Monday, Aug. 17
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Lovestruck Books + Cafe, 44 Brattle St., Harvard Square.
Brittanée Nicole signs “Bonfire and Bliss Bookstore”
Free, or $21.99 with book. The bookstore hosts a signing line for the New England-based bestselling romance novelist and her first edition trade paperback book “Bonfire and Bliss Bookstore”
8 p.m.
Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square.
Thunder and Rain perform
$30. Thunder and Rain is a Nashville-based newgrass band weaving together bluegrass instrumentation with songwriting inspired by pop, country, classic rock and old-time. They released their fourth album, “Storybook Sessions,” in October 2024.
8 p.m.
The Sinclair, 52 Church St., Harvard Square.
American Aquarium performs
$20. Rock and roll band American Aquarium have been performing for 20 years. Their most recent album, “The Fear of Standing Still,” was released in 2024.
Tuesday, Aug. 18
5 to 7 p.m.
Urban Park Roof Garden at Kendall Center, 325 Main St., Kendall Square.
Berklee Summer in the City: Tommy Wu and Friends
Free. Tommy Wu, a Chinese Australian drummer and composer, leads the ensemble Tommy Wu and Friends, a project founded in 2022 to explore original compositions while honoring the jazz tradition.
8 p.m.
The Burren, 247 Elm St., Davis Square.
Which Side?: A Protest Music Teach-Out
Donation. Using James Sullivan’s book, “Which Side Are You On?: 20th Century American History in 100 Protest Songs” and featuring Croaks, Damon & Naomi, Dom the Composer, Hazel Project, Eric Martin and Emily Marvosh, the audience will consider how music gives voice to resistance, advocacy and change.
Wednesday, Aug. 19
Noon
Urban Park Roof Garden at Kendall Center, 325 Main St., Kendall Square.
Lunchtime Concert: Mozz
Free. Mozz is the solo recording project of fortuna 500 frontman Cole Triedman, who plays folk and indie rock music.
7:30 p.m.
The Comedy Studio, 5 John F. Kennedy St., Harvard Square.
I Hate What You Love: A Music Video Comedy Show
$19 and 18-plus. Hosted by Ryan Shea, after each comic’s performance, they will sit and watch a music video from their childhood and be judged by the audience and host, too.
Thursday, Aug. 20
6 to 9 p.m.
Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill.
Somerville Bike Kitchen 11th Anniversary Celebration
$10. The Somerville Bike Kitchen is a volunteer-run bicycle repair cooperative that provides tools, knowledge and a workspace for community members to repair their own bicycles. Come enjoy an evening of food, music and community to celebrate 11 years of promoting cycling as a safe, green and economical means of transportation.
7 p.m.
Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave.
Joshua Jelly-Schapiro reads from “Daylight Come: Harry Belafonte and the World He Made”
Free. New York University professor of journalism Joshua Jelly-Schapiro discusses his biography of Harry Belafonte, whose performing career and activism helped remake America through the civil rights era and beyond. Editor-at-large for Nonstop Metropolis: A New York City Atlas Garnette Cadogan joins.
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