5Ks & Spring Side Quests

Spring’s first weekend shows up with miles, matches, and hopefully limited rain. The Get Lucky 5K brings runners out, while a Sunday afternoon soccer match (I was today years old when I found out Somerville had a professional soccer team), archery lessons and open gym dodgeball games revive the appetite for recreational sports.

March 19, 2026

Mass Ave, Cambridge

WEEKEND SPOTLIGHT

Get Lucky 5K Community Run @ Somerville Junction Park, Somerville — A post St. Patrick’s Day 5K built around community and post-run hangs, with a fast out-and-back route open to all paces, custom medals and race bibs, plus raffles for Celtics and Bruins tickets and adidas shoe demos you can test mid-run

Bow Market Book Fair @ Bow Market, Somerville — The 7th Annual Bow Market Book Fair returns for a full day celebrating local books and readers, featuring author signings, panels, open mic readings, cookbook swaps, and a bustling book-themed maker market with pop-ups from beloved indie booksellers

Friday March 20th

Movie Screening @ Central Square Branch Library, Cambridge — A free afternoon movie on the library’s big screen with popcorn included—easy drop-in, no registration, just show up and watch - movie TBD | FREE • 3PM

Steep’d: Ambient Tea Lounge @ First Street Market, Cambridge — Step into an immersive ambient tea lounge with live musicians, DJs, and visual artists, plus handcrafted teas from Virgo’s Room, designed for everything from journaling and creative flow to meaningful conversations and new connections | $43 • 7-10PM

THE STOOP’S PICK

Somerville United FC Home Match @ Dilboy Stadium, Somerville — Catch Somerville’s new professional soccer team in action at a free Sunday night match, with kickoff at 6PM and a chance to support a growing local team

Saturday March 21st

7th Annual Bow Market Book Fair @ Bow Market, Somerville — Bow Market turns into a full-on book lover’s playground with pop-up bookstores, author talks, signings, workshops, and a curated maker market, alongside story time, kids activities, and a cookbook swap before the night wraps with literary drag trivia | FREE · 9:30AM-10:30PM

Architecture Photography Walk (Indoor) @ Harvard Art Museum, Cambridge — A small-group indoor session where you’ll shoot architectural details, patterns, and light through quick demos, mini assignments, and open shooting time at an easy pace with minimal walking | $99 • 10:30AM-12PM

Get Lucky 5K Community Run @ Somerville Junction Park, Somerville — A low-key St. Paddy’s 5K where you can run, test out adidas performance shoes, grab a medal and bib, and hang after with raffles, music, and a solid mix of runners and social energy | $25 • 11AM-1PM

Coffee Meets House @ First Street Market, Cambridge — A daytime party blending café culture with Afro house sounds, featuring slow-pour coffee, warm sunshine, and DJs spinning feel-good beats while you sip, dance, and hang with the Cambridge creative crowd | $15 • 11AM-3PM

Code & Coffee Social @ CIC Cambridge, Cambridge — Bring your laptop and plug into a casual co-working session where you can build, get unstuck, or just hang with other devs, plus an optional talk on job searching and resumes if you feel like tuning in | FREE · 12:30-3PM

Trucker Hat Decorating @ Craft Loft, Cambridge — Make your own trucker hat from scratch; choose your patches, press them on, and leave with a fully customized piece you’ll actually want to wear | $29 • 3-4PM

Archery Night @ King School Gym, Cambridge — Try something different with a guided archery night featuring live coaching, target practice, and skill-based rounds that give you a legit feel for the sport, no experience needed and beginners are encouraged | $65 • 6-7:30PM

Boston Festival Orchestra: Brahms in Boston @ First Church Cambridge, Cambridge — A one-hour chamber concert blending New England–inspired works with Brahms’s Clarinet Trio, featuring live performance and light discussion in an intimate setting | FREE • 7-8:30PM

Sunday March 22nd 

Holi Hai Party (Day Party) @ Rosebud Indian-American Bar & Kitchen, Somerville — Dance through a colorful Holi day party with multiple DJs, Bollywood and Top 40 remixes, outdoor color throwing, food and drinks available, and a high-energy crowd that sold out last time | $23 • 1-5PM

Somerville United FC (Soccer) Home Match @ Dilboy Stadium, Somerville — Catch Somerville’s new hometown club in action at a free Sunday night match, with kickoff at 6PM and a chance to support a growing local team from day one | FREE • 6-8PM

Speed Dating (Ages 28–39) @ Theory Lounge, Cambridge — Trade dating apps for real conversations with a fast-paced night of in-person connections, including guided rotations, a drink to start, and follow-up matches within 24 hours | $39 • 6-8PM

Dodgeball Open Gym @ West Somerville School, Somerville — A laid-back but competitive dodgeball run where beginners and regulars mix, offering fast-paced games, skill-building, and an easy way to stay active while connecting with new people | $10 (FREE FOR NEWCOMERS) • 6-8:30PM

NEXT WEEK’S WATCHLIST

Tavern Talk: Snowbound — The Blizzard of ’78 @ Aeronaut Brewing Company, Somerville — Go for the beer and stay for the history of the winter storm that buried Boston under record snowfall and shut down the region for nearly a week, as this history-on-tap talk revisits the legendary Blizzard of ’78

Harvard Art Museums at Night @ Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge — Explore 50+ galleries after hours with a mix of live music, interactive art-making, exhibition highlights, and drop-in tours, all inside the museum’s courtyard and galleries; great for a date or an outing with friends plus a Celtc Across the Ages theme

AROUND THE CORNER

Somerville Stitch Club @ West Branch Community Room, Somerville — Bring your knitting, sewing, or any fiber project to one of Camberville’s most sought after events and work alongside neighbors in a laid-back, social makerspace setting, with shared tools and plenty of room to settle in and create - pre-registration starts next Thursday