In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s a “Yart Sale” and Fashion Extravaganza, poetry readings and music performances, free open-air movie screenings and a festival of one-act plays about “Myths & Legends.”

Public meetings this week address civilian oversight of the police force, management of the Armory arts building, a new parklet and taking down old trees.

The prospect of the city owning and operating the Armory arts building drew significant backlash, and community members asked for feedback called for more information about a process in which few answers existed.

Take advantage of one of many comedy nights in Cambridge and Somerville. Here’s a guide to the comedy scene every night of the week with something for everybody, from the fresh comics to the sweaty ones.

You can’t top the residents of Cottage Street in Cambridgeport for colorful creativity, even if you drive over the evidence: a mural painted on the roadway.

Public meetings this week address the future of the Armory community arts building, labs proposed for Assembly Square, new apartments and rent stabilization.

A giveaway of art and other items is planned for 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the former home of Peter Valentine, the Cantabrigian artist who died last year.

Union Square is already buzzing with nightlife and construction, but professional dancers will soon have a space of their own with The Hive.

Somerville is rounding the corner on plans to reorganize the Armory building as a cultural community center. The building is already a hub for the city’s arts scene, but under ownership of the city, it’s getting an operational makeove.

The Cambridge Jazz Festival returns for its eighth edition July 29-30 at Danehy Park with more Grammy-winning and ways for attendees to enjoy the event.