Thursday, July 24
Cambridge Book Bike from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Sennott Park (Broadway at Norfolk Street, near Central Square, Cambridge). Free. The Book Bike visits 10 parks over the summer to give away books and run activities for Cambridge children of all ages in conjunction with the city’s Summer Food program.
Emerging Artists exhibit from noon to 4 p.m. at CAA@Canal, 650 E. Kendall St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free. A show juried by Jameson Johnson of the Boston Art Review up through Sept. 12.
Beer Garden pop-up with Lamplighter Brewing from 4:30 to 9 p.m. at the Urban Park Roof Garden at Kendall Center, 325 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. $5 and 21-plus. It’s one beer token per online $5 donation at these events running monthly through October. Proceeds of go to a local charity.
Summer Concert Series: Adia Clark Lay from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Palmer and John F. Kennedy streets, Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. The singer-songwriter and Berklee College of Music student plays a blend of indie, folk and country. Co-sponsored by Club Passim and the Berklee College of Music.
Gary Shteyngart reads from “Vera, or Faith: A Novel” at 6 p.m. at The Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $35 including book. Shteyngart tells the story of the struggling Bradford-Shmulkin family through the eyes of 10-year-old daughter Vera, who wants three things in life: to make a friend at school, to keep her parents together and to meet her birth mother, who will tell Vera the secret of who she really is. Novelist Tom Perrotta joins.
“Serialously with Annie Elise” true-crime podcast from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. $38. The true-crime podcaster covers cult leaders and serial killers like them all, but her angle is to navigate the genre with empathy, prioritizing victims’ stories and families’ experiences, and she purports to raise awareness and educate.
Henri Cole reads from “The Other Love: Poems” at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Henri Cole, winner of the Award of Merit Medal in Poetry from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, discusses his newest book, a reflection on aging and the passing of time. Poet Sandra Lim joins.
Porter Square Books presents “Under the Radar with Callie Crossley” at 7 p.m. at Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge. Free. The radio and podcast host interviews Allison King, author of “The Phoenix Pencil Company” – a debut novel in which Monica Tsai helps her grandmother, Yun, reunite with a cousin she lost during World War II and uncovers secrets about special abilities and the people who want to abuse those abilities.
Comedy Studio presents “Laughs on the Lawn” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Great Lawn at Assembly Row, 399 Revolution Drive, Somerville. Free. Comedy stand-up from The Comedy Studio with headliners Kindra Lansburg and Dan Crohn, featuring Troy Burditt. (Another “Laughs on the Lawn” is Aug. 21.)
Blues Union dances from 7 to 11 p.m. at Dance Union, 16 Bow St., Union Square, Somerville. $10 to $25. A lesson in the first hour, then an hour to socialize, rest or practice with a partner before two hours of social dancing. Wear shoes that allow you to pivot; no need to bring a partner.
Sounding Her Voice: The Kalliope Reed Trio Celebrates Women Composers at 7:30 p.m. at Somerville Museum, 1 Westwood Road, in the Spring Hill neighborhood. $15 to $20. An eclectic mix of trios for saxophone, clarinet and bassoon, highlighting the various themes of “Kaleidoscope” by Flor Delgadillo. The program almost entirely features works by living Mexican and American female composers, alongside a trio by Ann-Marie Simon, a 20th century French composer who used the pseudonym Claude Arrieu.
Hank Wonder performs at 8 p.m. at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $25. Hank Wonder is the Boston-based trio of Annie Bartlett (fiddle and viola), Darren Buck (vocals) and Michael Loria (guitar). Together since 2013, they craft a soulful blend of Americana and classic country.
Friday, July 25
East Branch Book Group at 11 a.m. at Somerville Public Library East Branch, 115 Broadway. Free. This month’s book: “Doctored” by Charles Piller.
“Deep Dive: Headquarters of a Revolution” guided tour at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at Longfellow House and the Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, 105 Brattle St., West Cambridge (every Sunday, Monday, Friday and Saturday through Oct. 27). Free. Explore general George Washington’s first headquarters of the American Revolution, which celebrates its 250th anniversary this year.
Emerging Artists exhibit (continued) from noon to 4 p.m. at CAA@Canal, 650 E. Kendall St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free.
Movie screening: “Jurassic Park” from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Cambridge Public Library’s Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St. Free. Remind yourself how it all started. “Jurassic Park” (1993), based on Michael Crichton’s novel, won Academy Awards for Best Sound Effects Editing, Best Sound and Best Visual Effects in 1993 – but that hardly tells the story of its dinosaur-sized impact. Five additional movies have been made, the newest being the now-in-theaters “Jurassic World Rebirth.”
Foundry Night Market from 5 to 9 p.m. at The Foundry, 101 Rogers St., East Cambridge. $5 and all ages, 21-plus with ID for drinks. More than 35 vendors offer crafts and art pieces plus food, drinks, community activities and a live DJ.
Spotlight Effect Improv Show from 6 to 10 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. Free. Professional comedians from Improv Asylum interview audience members and reenact their life. Features character bits from local comedians.
Food and Funk Fest from 6 to 10 p.m. at Bow Market, 1 Bow Market Way, Union Square, Somerville. Free to $40. A night of pizza, brews, live music by Soulelujah and a light show on Remnant’s patio. Co-sponsored by Hot Box and Remnant Brewing.
Outdoor movie night: “The Man Who Knew Too Much” from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Kendall/MIT Open Space at 292 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free. The summer movie series offers another look at the 1956 Alfred Hitchcock mystery film starring James Stewart and Doris Day.
Eleventh Annual Salsa Squared from 7 to 10 p.m. at Brattle Plaza, 27 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Dance lessons, music from DJ D. Martinez and free salsa and chips.
Beginner swing dance lesson from 8 to 9 p.m. at Boston Swing Central, 26 New St., Suite 3, Cambridge. $18 or $20. Learn the moves while enjoying the music of KS Swingtet.
Sunrise at Pop’s pinball fundraiser overnight from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. at Pop’s Pinball, 1 Bow Market Way, Union Square, Somerville. $50 per person, or $200 for a full team of four. Pop’s Pinball hosts a duration-based charity Pinball Tournament. Participants will be formed into teams and play eight hours of pinball to raise money for local charities. Food and drink provided by various Bow businesses. Sign up by emailing popspinball@gmail.com.
Saturday, July 26
“History On The Line” exhibition from 10 a.m. to noon at Milk Row Cemetery, Somerville Avenue and School Street, Union Square, Somerville. A “History Un-Locked” drop-in chat opens the cemetery to the public to celebrate Massachusetts’ 250 years.
Comix Con from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. throughout the Somerville Public Library system. Free. Learn about stage and light saber combat, cosplay, painting D&D miniatures and comic crafts and stalls with local artists and vendors.
Holograms & 3D Perception from 10:30 a.m. to noon at The MIT Museum, 314 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. $25, includes museum admission. Explore several types of 3D effects, including some that are often confused with holograms. Learn what’s special about holograms.
“Deep Dive: Headquarters of a Revolution” guided tour (continued) at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at Longfellow House and the Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, 105 Brattle St., West Cambridge (every Sunday, Monday, Friday and Saturday through Oct. 27). Free.
Exhibition Tour: “Edvard Munch: Technically Speaking” from noon to 1 p.m. at the Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. An in-depth tour of Norwegian artist Edvard Munch’s exhibit “Technically Speaking,” available for viewing through July 27.
Club Volo Dink ’n’ Date pickleball mixer at noon at Club Volo, 301 Assembly Row, Mystic River, Somerville. $10 to $15. All single pickleball players and all skill levels are welcome.
Ice cream-making workshop from noon to 2 p.m. at The Foundry, 101 Rogers St., East Cambridge. $60 adults, $45 children. A hands-on workshop showing how to make nut-free ice cream from scratch. All materials and ingredients are provided, and you’ll take home two pints of the flavor you create.
DIY screenprinting night at 6 and 7:30 p.m. at Bow Market, 1 Bow Market Way, Union Square, Somerville. $45. Dark Mode’s Bow Market storefront gives participants the chance to experiment with design and printing techniques. Each guest gets a T-shirt to print on and can bring their own items or customize a hoodie for an additional $20.
“Patrice: The Movie screening” at 7 p.m. at the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border. Free with registration. Part of the Museum’s Disability Pride Month Celebration, this movie follows Patrice as she plans her wedding to Garry. Patrice, a disabled person, and Garry, a wheelchair user, find that U.S. law has an unexpected penalty: When two people getting Social Security disability benefits or Medicaid want to marry or even move in together, their financial support is cut. Patrice and Garry fight to stay together in a system designed to keep them apart.
Via Vinyl from 7 to 11 p.m. at Bow Market, 1 Bow Market Way, Union Square, Somerville. Free. Vinyl Index welcomes DJ Visty for a night of city pop, soul, new wave, música popular Brasileira and samba.
Outdoor movie night: “10 Things I Hate About You” from 9 to 11 p.m. at Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., near Union Square in Ward 2, Somerville. Free. In this 1999 teen romantic comedy, Heath Ledger makes his U.S. crossover debut. Also starring Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gabrielle Union and Larisa Oleynik.
Sunday, July 27
Improv poetry reading from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., West Cambridge. Free. “Mount Auburn Cemetery: Memory Poems” invites visitors to explore and preserve their memories of Mount Auburn through poetry written for them on the spot. Poet and artist-in-residence Emily Duggan writes customized and improvised poems based on these stories, and visitors will be given a copy of the original piece.
Kids Open Mic at 11 a.m. at The Burren, 247 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville. $8 to $40. Started in 2011 by local singer-songwriter and teacher Laura Brereton, Kids Open Mic is an opportunity for young performers between the ages of 12 to 18 to showcase their talents. Performers must sign up in advance at kidsopenmic@gmail.com.
Sarah Moon reads from “Family Week” at 11 a.m. at All She Wrote Books, 75 Washington St., East Somerville. $18 with book. “Family Week” tells the story of four middle school friends – Avery, Milo, Mac and Lina – who come together an annual gathering of LGBTQ+ families in Provincetown every year. As life changes around them, Lina must accept that they may go their separate ways, just as her friends have. New York trans/queer artist-educator, writer and historian Kimm Topping joins.
Women Entrepreneurs Market: Summer Vibes from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. Free. This third annual event includes a market of women-owned businesses, live DJ, ice cream and Sweet Treats, fine line tattoos and permanent jewelry and a free goody bag for the first 30 shoppers.
“Deep Dive: Headquarters of a Revolution” guided tour (continued) at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at Longfellow House and the Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, 105 Brattle St., West Cambridge (every Sunday, Monday, Friday and Saturday through Oct. 27). Free.
Family activities from noon to 2:30 p.m. at Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, 6 Divinity Ave., in the Baldwin neighborhood near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. A live story reading and hands-on, family-friendly activities. Recommended for ages 5-12. This event will also take place on Aug. 24.
Bach & Beer from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge. $20. Sip a beer while listening to music by Bach and contemporary composers performed by guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan.
WenDee performs at 2:30 p.m. at Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., near Union Square, Somerville. Free. Singer-songwriter WenDee blends folk, punk and indie rock in her performances. She released her debut EP, “I Smell Like Leather, You Smell Like Me” in 2025.
Concert: Peter Smith at 3 p.m. at Longfellow House and the Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, 105 Brattle St., West Cambridge. Free. New York City guitarist and Henry Longfellow descendant Peter Smith returns to the Longfellow House.
Art for All: Collaging through Movement at 4 p.m. at The Foundry, 101 Rogers St., East Cambridge. Free. Part three in a five-part series in bilingual (Spanish and English) art activities in conjunction with art educators from the community. The next series will be held Aug. 10 and Aug. 17.
All Dressed Up: Stories about disability and fashion from 4 to 6 p.m. at The Foundry, 101 Rogers St., East Cambridge. Free. An afternoon of storytelling by featured disabled storytellers followed by a sign-up for a story open mic.
Harvard Square Book Circle at 6 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. This month’s title: “Sharks in the Time of Saviors” by Kawai Strong Washburn.
Bachata by the River from 6 to 7 p.m. at Magazine Beach Park Nature Center, at the river end of Magazine Street, Cambridgeport. Free and 21-plus. Practice the basics of bachata, a dance style originating in the Dominican Republic, outside at sunset. All ability levels welcome.
Monday, July 28
Double Take Exhibit Exploration from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., in the Baldwin neighborhood near Harvard Square, Cambridge (continuing through Aug. 31). $10 to $15. Because there are thousands of objects on display across all four museums that make up the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, it’s easy to miss things even if they’re right in front of you. This self-paced exploration reveals some details, stories and specimens hidden in plain sight.
“Deep Dive: Headquarters of a Revolution” guided tour (continued) at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at Longfellow House and the Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, 105 Brattle St., West Cambridge (every Sunday, Monday, Friday and Saturday through Oct. 27). Free.
Open mic night from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at The Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge. Free, and 21-plus. Singers, poets, comedians and storytellers are welcome to showcase their talents.
“The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket: and Collected Writings” talk at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Nathan Wolff of Tufts University and Joseph Rezek of Boston University discuss the new printing of Edgar Allen Poe’s only novel and how it influenced authors such as Herman Melville, Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, and Vladimir Nabokov.
Porter Square Book Club at 7 p.m. at Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge. Free. This month’s title: “The Ministry of Time” by Kaliane Bradley.
Feet Keep the Beat Festival from 7 to 9 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville (and continuing Aug. 1 and Aug. 3). Free. The annual festival of multicultural percussive dance begins with a traditional Irish session, which includes live music and dancing with Kara Howgate-Mello (dance), Gwen Johnston (fiddle) and Jimmy Kelly (banjo).
It’s a Date at 7:30 p.m. at Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., Somerville. $30. A comedy show centered around a predetermined group of singles attending a blind date in real time.
Tuesday, July 29
Double Take Exhibit Exploration (continuing through Aug. 31) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., in the Baldwin neighborhood near Harvard Square, Cambridge. $10 to $15.
“The Solomon Collection: From Dürer to Degas and Beyond” exhibit from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. The exhibition spotlights more than 135 works, including paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints by some of the most significant artists from the Renaissance to the 20th century, including Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, Gustave Courbet, Claude Monet, Edgar Degas and Paul Cézanne. The exhibit is open Tuesdays to Sundays through Aug. 17.
“The Caribbean: Sea of Resilience” exhibit from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Tuesdays through Fridays through Aug. 22) at Houghton Library, at Quincy and Harvard streets in Harvard Yard, Cambridge. Free. This exhibit examines Houghton’s holdings of Caribbean materials, shedding light on stories overshadowed by colonialism. Guest curated by Chloe McKain, president of the Harvard Caribbean Club.
Cambridge Book Bike from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Hoyt Field (Gilmore and Montague streets off Western Avenue), Riverside, Cambridge. Free. The Book Bike visits 10 parks over the summer to give away books and run activities for Cambridge children of all ages in conjunction with the city’s Summer Food program.
Alex Noyola performs from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Urban Park Roof Garden at Kendall Center, 325 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free. Noyola’s sets offer a mix of covers drawn from R&B, funk and neo-soul. Always looking to engage the crowd, he often invites audience members to contribute ideas on the spot. Noyola performance is a part of the Berklee College of Music’s Summer in the City concert series.
Summer Concert Series: Photocomfort & Cliff Notez perform from 6 to 8 p.m. at Danehy Park, just behind the entrance at 99 Sherman St., in Neighborhood 9 just east of Fresh Pond, Cambridge. Free. Photocomfort is Boston pop artist Justine Bowe, who appears with Cliff Notez, the digital media artist, musician, organizer and filmmaker. Co-sponsored with Club Passim.
David M. Stewart reads from “There’s No Going Back: The Life and Work of Jonathan Demme” at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Stewart, a film journalist and professor in film and media studies, examines Jonathan Demme, director of films from “The Silence of the Lambs” and “Philadelphia” as well as the Spalding Gray storytelling “Swimming to Cambodia” and Talking Heads performance film “Stop Making Sense.”
Aatish Taseer reads from “A Return to Self” at 7 p.m. at Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge. Free. In 2019, the government of prime minister Narenda Modi revoked Taseer’s Indian citizenship, exiling him from the country where he grew up and lived for 30 years. In this memoir, he details the loss – practical and spiritual – that sent him on a journey to revisit the places that formed his identity. The New York Times’ Ellen Barry joins.
Candle Making and Intention Setting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Bow Market, 1 Bow Market Way, Union Square, Somerville. $60. All materials are included to make a 16-ounce soy candle with herbs and flowers.
Ellwood Epps Quartet performs at 8 p.m. at New School of Music, 25 Lowell St., West Cambridge. $15 to $20. A double trumpet jazz quartet includes Ellwood Epps (trumpet), Forbes Graham (trumpet), Nate McBride (bass) and Luther Gray (drums).
Wednesday, July 30
Double Take Exhibit Exploration (continuing through Aug. 31) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., in the Baldwin neighborhood near Harvard Square, Cambridge. $10 to $15.
“The Solomon Collection: From Dürer to Degas and Beyond” exhibit (continuing Tuesdays to Sundays through Aug. 17) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free.
“The Caribbean: Sea of Resilience” exhibit (continuing) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Tuesdays through Fridays through Aug. 22) at Houghton Library, at Quincy and Harvard streets in Harvard Yard, Cambridge. Free.
Lunchtime Concert Series: Coco Smith from noon to 1 p.m. at the Urban Park Roof Garden at Kendall Center, 325 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free. Smith’s folk and indie rock style can be heard through their song, “Untermeyer Gardens.” Their music often delves into the theme of love, which she sees as a universal human connector.
Fresh Pond Bug Walk from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Fresh Pond’s Lusitania Meadow. Free and all ages; registration provides meeting location details. This collaborative event with the Boudreau Library branch involves a short walk to observe and learn about this dazzlingly diverse class of animals.
Emerging Artists exhibit (continued) from noon to 4 p.m. at CAA@Canal, 650 E. Kendall St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free.
Artist Talk: “The Spoon that Shaped an Artist’s Journey” at 6 p.m. at the Museum of Natural History’s Haller Hall, 24 Oxford St., Baldwin neighborhood, Cambridge. Free with registration. Jewelry master Wallace Chan reflects on his childhood poverty, the symbolism of porcelain and the years of trial that led to his invention of the Wallace Chan Porcelain – five times stronger than steel.
The LR Collective performs from 6 to 8 p.m. at Regattabar, 1 Bennett St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. An all-female jazz ensemble from the Berklee College of Music features Shiri Wolman on clarinet, Liv Clementine on piano, Noa Ben David on bass and Lia Romano on drums.
CelebriTea Book Club from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the community room of the Somerville Public Library West Branch, 40 College Ave., near Davis Square. Free. Bring a favorite mug or teacup and discuss a tell-all celebrity memoir while drinking tea (provided). This month: “Who’s That Girl” by Eve.
Somerville Poetry Workshop from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. Flexible pricing. Each session begins with two city poets or summer poems and ends with 20-minute readings by visiting poets. Topics will include form, line, structure and generative writing.
B.A. Shapiro reads from “The Lost Masterpiece: A Novel” at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. “The Last Masterpiece” takes the reader from late 19th century Paris to present day, when impressionist artist Berthe Morisot’s great-great-great-great granddaughter, Tamara Rubin, has inherited Édouard Manet’s “Party on the Seine,” a painting that completely upends her life by diving into family secrets, betrayal and the age of Impressionism. Jan Brogan, journalist and author of
“The Combat Zone: Murder, Race and Boston’s Struggle for Justice” joins.
Candle Making and Intention Setting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Bow Market, 1 Bow Market Way, Union Square, Somerville. $60. All materials are included to make a 16-ounce soy candle with herbs and flowers.
Femi Kuti & The Positive Force at 8 p.m. at The Sinclair, 52 Church St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $42 to $50. Nigerian musician and activist Femi Kuti, with his band The Positive Force, has been forging his own style of Afrobeat with a heady mix of funk, jazzy horns and traditional Yoruba rhythms. He released his newest album, “Journey Through Life” in April 2025.
Nicole Atkins performs at 8 p.m. at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $28 to $30. Regularly featured on year-end “best of” lists by Rolling Stone, NPR and The New York Times, Atkins has collaborated with artists from across the musical spectrum, including Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, David Byrne, Chris Isaak, Spoon, Elvis Costello and most recently Stevie Nicks, whom she supported on her U.S. tour last year.
Thursday, July 31
Double Take Exhibit Exploration (continuing through Aug. 31) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., in the Baldwin neighborhood near Harvard Square, Cambridge. $10 to $15.
“The Solomon Collection: From Dürer to Degas and Beyond” exhibit (continuing Tuesdays to Sundays through Aug. 17) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free.
“The Caribbean: Sea of Resilience” exhibit (continuing) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Tuesdays through Fridays through Aug. 22) at Houghton Library, at Quincy and Harvard streets in Harvard Yard, Cambridge. Free.
Cambridge Book Bike from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Glacken Field (600 Huron Ave.), West Cambridge. Free. The Book Bike visits 10 parks over the summer to give away books and run activities for Cambridge children of all ages in conjunction with the city’s Summer Food program.
Emerging Artists exhibit (continued) from noon to 4 p.m. at CAA@Canal, 650 E. Kendall St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free.
Harvard Art Museums at Night from 5 to 9 p.m. at Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge (and the last Thursday of every month). Free. During this recurring event, wander exhibits, make art, catch spotlight tours, browse the shop, enjoy sounds from DJ C-Zone and buy refreshments from local breweries.
Lupe Fiasco’s “Ghotiing” works at 12:15 p.m. at the List Visual Arts Center, 20 Ames St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free, but register. A public art tour inspired by the field recording collaboration between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology List arts center and Grammy-winning rapper and MIT visiting scholar.
Summer Concert Series: Maren Doughty from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Palmer and John F. Kennedy streets, Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Doughty is a folk singer-songwriter in an event co-sponsored by Club Passim and the Berklee College of Music.
“Gospel of the Negro Leagues” closing conversation from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second St., East Cambridge. $15 suggested donation. A conversation with Cambridge-based baseball historian Bill Nowlin, Red Sox alum Sam Horn and artist Bill Chapman.
Title Boxing Club outdoor workshop at 6:30 p.m. at Assembly Row, 355 Artisan Way, Assembly Square, Somerville. Free, but register and ages 13-plus. An authentic shadow boxing class for all levels. Bring a mat, water and wear workout clothes.
Dive Bar Night at 7 p.m. at Somerville Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square. Free and 21-plus. The tacky bar decor comes out and you’re invited to sit at the bar, have a drink, have some pretzels, watch TV and listen to music (buying a shot gets you a song on the queue).
Cal Hoffman reads from “Easy to Slip: A Novel” at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. When his uncle becomes a movie star, Sam Kovner suffers a breakdown as he arrives in New York to attend Columbia University. This novel, set in 1976, has been praised by Pulitzer-winning journalist Carl Bernstein: “At once memoir, novel and reportage, Cal Hoffman brings us his remarkable gift for the most intimate storytelling: probing his own young psyche, through the language and tools of a writer, to unravel and overcome the hellish mysteries of psychosis.” Author Audrey Schulman joins.
“Sing for Science” podcast featuring Neko Case and Rebecca McMackin at 7 p.m. at the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border. $15. Moderated by podcast host Matt Whyte, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and gardener Neko Case and ecologist Rebecca McMackin will talk about music, native plants and ecological restoration in this live taping of a podcast. Sponsored by the Museum’s Center for the Environment.
Voice in Motion: Painting and Performance at 7 p.m. at Somerville Museum, 1 Westwood Road, in the Spring Hill neighborhood. $10. This performance invites the audience to provide prompts and Flor Delgadillo will use your words to create paintings through dance movements, allowing words, dance and visual art to come together in a collective vision.
Bruce Gertz Trio at 7 p.m. at Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., near Union Square, Somerville. Free. Gertz is an award-winning jazz bassist and composer. “Few artists manage to blend technical prowess with such expressive clarity,” said Candace Avery, of the International Songwriting Competition.
Poets Diana Arterian, Frannie Lindsay and Ariel Yelen from 7 to 8 p.m. at Grolier Poetry Book Shop on 6 Plympton St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $5 to $10, but register. With an introduction by Susan Barba.
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