In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s a Bob Moses MathTrail Launch and Parade; “Emotive Land” augmented-reality performance and other dance debuts; a beery class on how to make a New York Times crossword; “Smoke This” Rib Fest; readings, concerts, theater and much more.

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s an exhibit of the art of Abraham Megerdichian, a concert by Mario Gotoh and the Finnish sisters known as Kardemimmit, poetry by Joshua Bennett, book readings and theater and “Sacred Songs and Rituals” with Yacouba Sissoko.

Public meetings this week look at reversing plans for bus cuts; zoning around lab buildings, parking and multifamily housing; Memorial Drive closings and bike safety in Somerville; a greenhouse gas emissions law; and much more.

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s a talk with Nobel Prize laureate Wole Soyinka, visit from vile comedian Neil Hamburger, naughty flutists, a Peter Valentine memorial, the Cambridge Carnival and a number of smaller, end-of-summer festivals and other cultural events.

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s festivals of comedy, hip-hop and Somergloom, plenty of theater and dance, and everything from a Moth Story Slam to a monarch butterfly release celebration.

A change that would have protected LGBTQ students against being outed to potentially unknowing or hostile parents was taken out of a school district nondiscrimination policy.

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there are family bike rides and game nights, a smut slam, comedy with Kathe Farris and a book reading with Imbolo Mbue, as well as music from Mia Asano, John Powhida, Fabiola Mendez and the Bridgeside Cypher crew.

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s a Bollywood Night in Central Square, a drag queen competition and book clubs from a brewery, free films, readings poetic and political, a Taste of Carnival, a day of roller skating, a live edition of the podcast “Yo, Is This Racist?” and much more.

The number of hate crimes in Cambridge shot up last year to the highest level since at least 2011, the police department reported last week. The statistics were in the department’s annual crime report for 2021, which was posted on its website June 30.

Public meetings this week say goodbye to a city manager, chief operating officer, attorney and auditor with a combined 152 years of service; granting $4.5 million to improve an 1868 city building in The Port; MBTA bus network redesign; Alewife zoning and park planning processes; and more.