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Cambridge Open Studios
Cambridge Open Studios This Weekend
The first of three open studio weekends in Cambridge takes place this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, May 7th & 8th, artists’ studios will be open in East Cambridge. The East Cambridge Open Studios will include the Lechmere, Inman Square and Kendall Square neighborhoods.
Artists’ studios will be open from noon to 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Check out the Community Arts website for more information and a brochure with map.
I’ve updated the Massachusetts Open Studios page as well as the Massachusetts House Tours page, and the Garden Tours in Massachusetts page. There’s a lot to do this Spring!
Cambridgeport History Day 2010
An If This House Could Talk Sign from the 1st Cambridgeport History Day in 2009
Cambridgeport History Day Clearing skies are predicted for tomorrow’s Cambridgeport History Day.
Charlie Sullivan, Executive Director of the Cambridge Historical Commission, will again lead a two-hour tour of the history of the Cambridgeport neighborhood. The tour begins at Dana Park at noon.
One of my favorite features of last year’s celebration of Cambridgeport history was the If This House Could Talk project. Homeowners created more than 70 signs with info about their house’s history.
Cambridgeport residents, businesses and non-profits have been invited to display signs in front of their properties. The If This House Could Talk signs will remain on display until 5 pm on Sunday, October 10th. It’s a wonderful week to walk around Cambridgeport.
Here’s a map of 2010 If This House Could Talk sign locations.
Other events on Cambridgeport History Day on Saturday, October 2, 2010 include:
- An exhibit at Gallery 263, 263 Pearl Street: My Cambridgeport: Personal Maps of the Neighborhood
- Activities for the kids and family at Dana Park from 2 to 5
- A potluck dinner from 4 – 7 pm hosted by the Cambridgeport Neighborhood Assoc with music by the Bagboys
More information about Cambridgeport History Day can be found on the Cambridge Historical Commission website.
Harvard Book Store Lectures
One of the best benefits of living in a college town is that you can find interesting lectures and readings almost any day of the week. The Havard Bookstore in Cambridge always has a super lineup of appearances by authors, political figures and social commentators.
When you’re driving through Harvard Square and see a crowd lining the sidewalk it’s often people waiting to get into a Havard Book Store event. Many events are free, for others tickets are available in advance or at the door if still available. The tickets are very reasonable but many of the most popular speakers’ events do sell out in advance.
I’m going to hear Ariana Huffington on Monday night but the event is sold out. I missed getting tickets for Tony Blair and Tina Brown on Wednesday – won’t that mistake again! Here are just a few of the upcoming Harvard Book Store lectures with tickets available as I write:
Mary Catherine Bateson speaks on Composing A Life: The Age of Active Wisdom on September 21, 2010 at the Harvard Bookstore (no tickets required)
Robert Reich will discuss Aftershock: The Next Economy and America’s Future at the Brattle Theatre on September 24, 2010
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will discuss Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge’s View at the First Parish on September30, 2010
Oliver Sacks will discuss his new book The Mind’s Eye at the First Parish in Harvard Square on October 28, 2010
Be sure to check the Harvard Book Store website for additional information, ticket availability, and for many more upcoming events.
Cambridge Discovery Days – Aug 7 & 14, 2010
Cambridge Discovery Days
The next two Saturdays are Cambridge Discovery Days on August 7, 2010 and August 14, 2010.
Each Saturday there are a variety of tours and talks about Cambridge history offered around Cambridge.
The theme of this year’s Discovery Days is Women’s Voices.
Some of the tours and talks include:
On Aug. 7th:
- James Russell Lowell’s Brattle Street – 9:30 am
- Culinary Cambridge: Our City’s Role in Shaping America’s Love of Fine Food – 1 pm
- The Ladies of Tory Row – 3:30 pm
- Margaret Fuller and the Writers of Cambridge – 5:30 pm
On Aug 14th:
- Longfellow Homes on Brattle Street – 9:30 am
- Women: Their Presence, Influence and Use of Fresh Pond – 1 pm
- The Women of Central Square – 2 pm
- William James in Cambridge – 3 pm
There will be tours of Mount Auburn (self guided) and the Longfellow House (admission charged) throughout the day. From noon to 4 pm you are invited to bring old photos of Cambridge and Cantabridgians to be scanned at the Cambridge Historical Society – and get a free ice cream for doing so!
Most events are free of charge. A few require advance registration. The city of Cambridge website has the full details and a calendar of Cambridge Discovery Days events.
Cambridge Discovery Days 2010 – Women’s Voices – will take place on two Saturdays, August 7 and August 14, 2010.
What’s Your Neighbor Reading?
Wondering what’s your neighbor reading?
If your town has a “One Book” or a “Community Reads” program you may be reading the same book.
Local libraries sponsor the programs and encourage townspeople to read the selected book. Lectures and other events about the book’s subject are offered by the library and local groups.
Cambridge Reads has selected Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World. Medford Reads also read Cod and had some excellent lectures related to the book. Plans are in the works for a 2011 Medford Reads - keep an eye on the MPL website for details.
One Book One Watertown is reading March by Geraldine Brooks this Fall. The novel explores the Civil War as seen through the imagined experiences of Mr. March, the absent father in Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. There are a number of events planned for September and October focusing on Alcott and on the Civil War.
One Book One Belmont has also chosen a book with a local focus: Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 will be the 2011 One Book One Belmont (OBOB). Author Stephen Puleo will speak in Belmont on March 24, 2011 and other events will be scheduled for February and March.
Cambridge Shred Day – Free Public Paper Shredding
Cambridge Shred Day - July 31, 2010
Cambridge Shred Day – Free Shredding. Worried about identity theft? Do you have file cabinets stuffed with papers you don’t need but are afraid to throw out? Old bills, bank statements, credit card applications? I know I do. And after spending hours with scissors destroying my old student loan papers (who knew my social security number appeared three times on every statement?!) the idea of free shredding is very appealing.
This Saturday, July 31, 2010 from 9 am to 1 pm the City of Cambridge will hold a Shred Day at the Central Square Post Office. You can bring papers for shredding including bills, insurance info, bank statements, etc.
Cambridge Shred Day is free and open to the public. For more information call the Cambridge Consumers’ Council at 617-349-6150.
4th of July Fireworks and Celebrations Near Cambridge
4th of July in Cambridge and nearby
If you’re looking for info about 4th of July fireworks in 2011 here’s the newest July 4th fireworks post with info for 2011.
4th of July Fireworks and Celebrations Near Cambridge Yes – those are fireworks you’re hearing even though it’s only July 1st. Somerville celebrates early and their fireworks are tonight.
Here’s the scoop on firework displays and festivities scheduled for towns and cities within a few miles of Cambridge:
Somerville Fireworks
The fireworks in Somerville are tonight, July 1, 2010 in Trum Field. Trum Field is on Broadway between Magoun Square and Ball Square. The half hour fireworks display starts at approx. 9:15 pm.
On the 4th of July Prospect Hill Park in Somerville is a great place to view the Boston fireworks. Prospect Hill Park is at the intersection of Prospect Hill Avenue and Munroe Street in Somerville above Union Square
Lexington Fireworks
You’ve got another early bird special at the Lexington Lions Club Annual Fourth of July Carnival. The Lexington fireworks are scheduled for Friday, July 2, 2010 at approx. 9:30 pm at Center Field.
The Lexington Carnival is open:
- Thursday, July 1 – 6 pm to 11 pm
- Friday, July 2 – 6 pm to 11 pm with fireworks at 9:30
- Saturday, July 3 – noon to 11 pm
- Sunday, July 4 – 1 pm to 11 pm
- Monday, July 5 – 1 pm to 7 pm
Watch the Fireworks from Cambridge
Want to celebrate the 4th in Cambridge? Don’t want to brave the crowds in Boston? There are plenty of places to see the fireworks from the Cambridge side of the river. Many taller condo buildings or buildings with roof decks around Cambridge offer prime viewing spots for the Boston fireworks. If you’re not so lucky to live in one of those buildings or want to be closer to the action, the banks of the Charles River between the Mass Ave Bridge and the Longfellow Bridge provide a front row seat. The bridges are also popular, but crowded, places to view the fireworks. There will be food concessions and restrooms along the Charles in Cambridge.
The 37th annual Boston Pops 4th of July concert and fireworks on the Esplanade in Boston begins at 8:30 pm. The restricted area for seating opens at 9 am on the 4th. The fireworks begin at 10:30 pm and last until 11 pm. The show is televised on WBZ, Channel 4 from 8 to 11 pm.
4th of July Celebration in Waltham Massachusetts
There’s a family-friendly party in Waltham on the 4th in Prospect Hill Park from 10 am to 2 pm on Sunday. Free children’s rides, animal shows, food, drink, music and more. Prospect Hill Park is at 314 Totten Pond Road in Waltham.
That evening, from 5:30 to 9:30 pm on July 4th there will be a concert with Profile at Leary Field off Bacon Street followed by fireworks. Fireworks are scheduled for 9:30 pm.
4th of July Celebration and Fireworks in Newton
The party in Newton kicks off at the Newton Centre Playground with fun activities for kids from 10 am to noon on Sunday, July 4, 2010. There’ll be a Pet Parade, a Teddy Bear Parade, a Decorated Doll Carriage Promenade, Foot Races, and best of all – free ice cream!
The party continues at the Russel J. Halloran Field and Sports Complex at 250 Albemarle Road in Newtonville. From 11 am to 10 pm there’ll be an open air market, amusement rides, crafts for sale, and food concessions. The Bo Winiker Band comes on at 6 pm for dancing. The Newton fireworks are scheduled for 9 pm.
Arlington Celebrates the 4th of July
Fourth of July festivities in Arlington MA will be held at Robbins Farm Park (aka Skyline Park) at 1 Eastern Avenue from 7 pm to 11 pm on July 4, 2010. Enjoy refreshments, musical entertainment by the John Penny Band, and a chance to watch the Boston Pops Concert and fireworks on a giant screen.
Fresh Pond Day In Cambridge
Let’s hope the weather tomorrow is better than the forecast because there’s an amazing day planned at the 2nd Annual Fresh Pond Day in Cambridge with events sure to delight kids and grownups alike. It’s a wonderful opportunity to enjoy one of Cambridge’s nicest outdoor spaces.
2nd Annual Fresh Pond Day in Cambridge Mass
Fresh Pond Day Events Include:
- Native Plant Walks
- Cambridge Fire Department Truck Company Demonstration
- Scavenger Hunt
- Fire Dept Dive Team Demonstration
- Garlic Mustard Weed-Out
- Tours of the Water Treatment Facility
- Dog Licensing (bring proof that your pooch has a rabies vaccination)
- Voter Registration
- Sign Up for Free Home Energy Audits
- Free Bike Checks and Tune-Ups
- Fresh Pond Reservation Story Walk
- and more!!
Bring a picnic lunch and make a day of it!
2nd Annual Fresh Pond Day
Saturday, May 9, 2010 10 a.m. to 2 pm.
250 Fresh Pond Parkway Cambridge MA
Fresh Pond Day Transportation:
Parking is limited at Fresh Pond Reservation.
Alternate parking nearby at the:
Tobin School, 197 Vassal Lane, Cambridge
Free shuttle from the Alewife T station
Buses from Harvard Square that stop at Fresh Pond: 72, 74, 75 and 78
Free shuttles for seniors and wheelchair bound persons leave from the:
Citywide Senior Center, 806 Mass Ave, Cambridge 617-349-6060
North Cambridge Senior Center, 2050 Mass Ave 617-349-6320
For more information or to find out about event cancellation due to severe weather call 617-349-4339. For more information see the city website.
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