Virtual fundraising gala for homeless services includes talk with philosopher, lesson by chef
First Church in Cambridge plans a virtual fundraising gala Saturday for two community ministries continuing to take in and support the homeless, featuring a talk with philosopher Michael Sandel and, beforehand, a taped cooking demonstration from chef Tony Maws, owner of Craigie on Main.
Group plants ‘Recognizing Our Oldest Trees’ exhibit with photos and facts in Davis Square
“R.O.O.T. (Recognizing Our Oldest Trees)” takes on worries around tree loss explicitly as well as artistically.
Women can make health care a right in U.S.; Reform expert will state case online Sept. 14
With 28 million Americans uninsured, and millions more who can’t afford their coverage, an event next week asks: Can we, as a nation, do better?
Will audiences come back? WolfBrown office will help lead survey looking post-pandemic
Surveying begins in May for an international study of audience attitudes about returning to in-person arts and cultural activities as the coronavirus pandemic wanes, according to WolfBrown, a consultant for nonprofits and public agencies with an office in the Agassiz neighborhood.
Women can make health care a right in U.S., reform expert will argue at June 8 event (updated)
With 28 million Americans uninsured, and millions more who can’t afford their coverage, an event next week asks: Can we, as a nation, do better?
Thursday Morning Talks for hospital carry on after 84 years, its beef bouillon tradition intact
Even people who have lived in Cambridge for many years may not have heard so much as a whisper about one of the community’s longest-running philanthropic and intellectual traditions: the Thursday Morning Talks benefiting Mount Auburn Hospital.
In time for Thanksgiving, $672,500 in giving announced by city’s Community Foundation
The Cambridge Community Foundation is putting $672,500 into the nonprofit sector in Cambridge through its fall grant making and investments, it announced Wednesday.
‘Motherload,’ optimistic ode to the cargo bike, rides into town as it was made: Crowdsourced
The crowdsourced film “Motherload,” which shows how cargo bikes might save the world, comes to the Brattle Theater on Sunday with a discussion and group ride afterward, brought to town by a small consortium led by vice mayor Jan Devereux.
Extinction Rebellion ecology group recruiting for fiercer action on climate change concerns
Extinction Rebellion Massachusetts feels not enough is being done about human-triggered climate change and wants action – not just on such problems as carbon emissions, but on forming a national “Citizens Assembly” to oversee government.
Feel bad about ghosting, but keep doing it? Pleasure Pie workshop can bust the habit
Dating in the age of smartphones and social media has made connecting with others easier than ever, but technology has also made it effortless to break off communication without explanation. The sex-positive group Pleasure Pie offers other ways to break ties.
