Thursday, June 11
Noon to 12:45 p.m.
Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square.
Gallery Performance: Celtic Art Across the Ages
Free. Harpist and historian Nancy Hurrell will perform Irish music on an 1820s Egan harp and a modern Celtic harp. She will also share the history of the Celtic harp.
8:30 p.m.
The Sinclair, 52 Church St., Harvard Square.
Hrishikesh Hirway, moderated by Min Jin Lee
$33. Hirway is a singer/songwriter, podcast creator and composer. Prior to his work under his own name, he released four albums under the moniker The One AM Radio, as well as an EP with Moors, his project with Oscar-nominated Lakeith Stanfield. Hirway’s new album is “In the Last Hour of Light.”
Friday, June 12
7 to 9 p.m.
The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Davis Square.
Sh!t-Faced Shakespeare: Macbeth
$38 to $43 and 18-plus. Shakespeare’s tale of murder, ambition, bloodlust, and the supernatural. Bloody Macbeth and his murderous wife Lady M seize the Scottish throne, with one cast member who happens to be drunk.
8 p.m.
Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square.
David Wax Museum and Lowland Hum present The Golden Hours
$40. Catch the unveiling of The Golden Hours, a new band formed by the members of indie-folk acts David Wax Museum and Lowland Hum. These musicians have been touring and recording for over 20 years, featured on “CBS Saturday Morning” and NPR’s “Tiny Desk.” The Golden Hours’ debut record is “Terra Nova.” Also performing on June 13.
Saturday, June 13
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Water Department facility at 250 Fresh Pond Parkway, in West Cambridge at Fresh Pond.
Fresh Pond Day 2026
Free. This 16th Annual Festival-style celebration of water, community and sustainability.There will be live music, an open house of the Water Treatment Plant with structured tour at 1 p.m., live animal exhibits, Touch-a-Truck, free popcorn and reusable water bottles and kids’ crafts and games.
2 to 2:30 p.m.
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Classroom B, 26 Oxford St., in the Baldwin neighborhood near Harvard Square.
Science Spotlights: Building a Planet from the Inside Out
Museum admission rates apply. Harvard scientist Jack Sheehan explains how researchers recreate the extreme conditions of Earth’s interior in the lab to uncover how our planet formed and continues to evolve.
Sunday, June 14
4 to 7 p.m.
Longfellow House and the Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, 105 Brattle St., West Cambridge.
Fifth Annual Juneteenth Gathering
Free. Denise Washington, a descendant of Darby Vassall, who was enslaved at birth in Longfellow House but lived most of his life in freedom, has curated this day of poetry, music, historical displays, family activities and refreshments.
7 p.m.
Cambridge City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square.
No Recombination Without Representation
Free, but RSVP. Central Square Theater and the MIT Museum present a reenactment of a crowded city hall meeting in 1976 that considered the prospect of a new biohazard lab designed for groundbreaking recombinant DNA research.
Monday, June 15
6 p.m.
Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square.
Rye Barcott reads from “Courage Can Save Us: Ten Extraordinary Americans and the Fight for Our Future”
$12 to $40. Marine Corps veteran and co-founder and CEO of With Honor, a group that works alongside the House’s bipartisan For Country Caucus and a bipartisan group of senators to pass critical legislation in national security, national service and veterans’ affairs, tells the story of veterans serving in Congress who have crossed party lines for the good of the nation. Marine Corps veteran and the U.S. representative for Massachusetts’s 6th congressional district Congressman Seth Moulton joins.
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Cambridge Main Library, 449 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge.
Navigating the Crossroads: When Art and Technology Intersects and Diverges
Free but RSVP. Join the MIT Open Documentary Lab and Cambridge Public Library for a conversation with Emmy Award–winning artist and director Michaela Holland on immersive storytelling in virtual reality.
Tuesday, June 16
5 to 7 p.m.
Urban Park Roof Garden at Kendall Center, 325 Main St., Kendall Square.
Berklee Summer in the City: Solidago
Free. Solidago (Ella Wheeler) is a Maryland-born bassist and songwriter who is influenced by legends such as Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu and Corinne Bailey Rae.
5 to 10 p.m.
Harvard Square, Church and Brattle streets.
Soccer Watch Party: Iraq vs. Norway
Free. Enjoy free food, face painting, soccer activities and live entertainment. This event is part of “Cambridge United: Where the World Comes Together,” a citywide series of free, outdoor soccer screenings and community celebrations throughout summer 2026.
Wednesday, June 17
Noon
Urban Park Roof Garden at Kendall Center, 325 Main St., Kendall Square.
Lunchtime concert: Kayla Blackburn
Free. Kayla Blackburn is an audio engineer and indie-folk singer-songwriter. As a songwriter, Kayla draws inspiration from artists like Patty Griffin and Tracy Chapman.
7:30 p.m.
The Comedy Studio, 5 John F. Kennedy St., Harvard Square.
Matt Shore Does Songs At You: A Musical Comedy Show
$24 and 18-plus. With topics ranging from dealing with anxiety, trying to pay student loans, protecting yourself from Boston’s wild turkeys, and more, he’s got the song you didn’t know you needed.
Thursday, June 18
Noon to 2 p.m.
Kendall/MIT Open Space at 292 Main St., Kendall Square.
Live reggae from Roots Alley Collective featuring special guest Dion Knibb
Free but RSVP. In celebration of Juneteenth and presented in collaboration with MIT Sloan School of Management and MIT’s African, Black, American, Caribbean Employee Resource Group, enjoy live music plus delicious food truck options, lawn games and more.
4 to 5:30 p.m.
Cambridge Main Library, 449 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge.
Park Sounds: Juneteenth Celebration with Tim Hall
Free. PARK SOUNDS 2026 brings free outdoor musical performances featuring local artists to the front lawn of the Cambridge Public Library Main Branch. Tim Hall is an award-winning musician, performance poet and producer from Detroit who performs warm neo soul, jazz, and hip hop influenced music. The events are all-ages. Bring a chair, food and loved ones to celebrate the summer.
Friday, June 19
5 to 9 p.m.
Inman Square, Cambridge St. between Springfield and Prospect streets.
Soccer Watch Party: Scotland vs. Morocco
Free. Enjoy free food, face painting, soccer activities and live entertainment. This event is part of “Cambridge United: Where the World Comes Together,” a citywide series of free, outdoor soccer screenings and community celebrations throughout summer 2026.
9:30 p.m.
The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Davis Square.
Jack Grady performs
$20 to $30 and 21-plus. Jack Grady is a comedy magician whose chaotic, unpredictable style has earned him a cult following and millions of fans across the internet.
Saturday, June 20
3 p.m.
Cambridge Library Valente Branch, 826 Cambridge St., Wellington-Harrington.
¡Música! with Mariana Iranzi
Free. A bilingual family concert in English and Spanish. Recommended for children of all ages and their caregivers.
7 to 9 p.m.
Lou’s, 13 Brattle St.
Saturday Salsa night: La Diáspora Combo
$30 to $50. Led by lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Angel Javier Camilo, La Diáspora Combo is an intergenerational collective of musicians from Latin America and the United States. Rooted in diasporic identity and community, the ensemble brings high-energy, dance-forward performances of salsa, merengue, and bachata.
Sunday, June 21
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., West Cambridge.
Mount Auburn Summer Solstice 2026
Free but RSVP. Offerings of free and paid activities including mindfulness walks, yoga, a cyanotype making workshop, meditation, a poetry reading and community concert.
5 to 9 p.m.
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Ave., in the Baldwin neighborhood near Harvard Square.
Summer Solstice Celebration 2026: Night at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
Free. Enjoy live music and performers, play lawn games and make a flower crown. Ice cream, beverages and food will be available for purchase from food trucks.
Monday, June 22
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Cambridge Main Library, Community Room, 449 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge.
Cambridge Cooks: Caribbean Heritage Month Edition with Chef Gaitskell
Free but register. Join Chef Gaitskell Cleghorn Jr. as he prepares jerk chicken and mango salsa in celebration of Caribbean-American Heritage Month.
8 to 10:30 p.m.
Remnant Satellite, 877 Cambridge St., Wellington-Harrington.
Bluegrass: Sam Reid & The Riot Act
Free. Sam Reid and the Riot Act is an American roots and bluegrass band that is acoustic guitar driven.
Tuesday, June 23
3:30 to 5 p.m.
Kendall/MIT Open Space at 292 Main St., Kendall Square.
Soccer Watch Party: England vs. Ghana
Free. Enjoy free food, face painting, soccer activities and live entertainment. This event is part of “Cambridge United: Where the World Comes Together,” a citywide series of free, outdoor soccer screenings and community celebrations throughout summer 2026.
5 to 7 p.m.
Urban Park Roof Garden at Kendall Center, 325 Main St., Kendall Square.
Berklee Summer in the City: The Apparatus Trio
Free. The Apparatus Trio is a jazz fusion group redefining the edges of groove, improvisation and modern sonic textures.
Wednesday, June 24
Noon
Urban Park Roof Garden at Kendall Center, 325 Main St., Kendall Square.
Lunchtime concert: Rosa Joe Jacobs
Free. Rosa Joe Jacobs is a Brooklyn-bred, now Boston-based songwriter and musician. Her songs are drawn from folk traditions. Her debut is set to come out in 2027.
6 p.m.
Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St., Baldwin neighborhood.
Astonished By Beauty: The Essential Practice of Natural History
Free. Join naturalist Thomas Fleischner on his new book, “Astonished by Beauty,” a guide to reconnecting with nature through natural history.
Thursday, June 25
5 to 9 p.m.
Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square.
Harvard Art Museums at Night
Free. Gather with friends and mingle inside an Italian-inspired courtyard while taking in the smooth sounds from DJ C-Zone. Stop by the Materials Lab for a fun art-making activity and then drop in on one of the museum’s Spotlight Tours.
6:30 p.m.
Cambridge Public Library’s Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St.
Cookbook Club and Community Potluck
Free. This month, we’re cooking from “In Bibi’s Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean” by Hawa Hassan. Bring a dish to share or just come to talk about your experience with this cookbook.
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