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Tuesday, September 9th

Oil Painting 101

📍 Bow Market, Somerville | 6-830PM (same time each week)

• 🎨 Have you always wanted to try oil painting but didn’t know where to start?

• 👩‍🎨 A 4-week/session is designed to take the mystery and fear out of working with oil paint; learn layering, blending, and finishing techniques

Bike It Up

📍 Kendall/MIT Open Space (292 Main Street), Cambridge | 5-7PM

• 🔧 Free bike tune-ups + safety checks (first-come, first-served) with techs, plus resources & tabling

• 🎵 MIT student DJs, lawn games, and community vibes; open to all—arrive early to snag a spot

Pottery With A Purpose: Mug-Making

📍 Lamplighter Brewing, Somerville | 6-8PM

• 🎨 Hands-on clay workshop where you’ll sculpt your own one-of-a-kind mug, perfect for coffee, tea, or beer

• 🍷 Sip while you sculpt — drinks available for purchase at Lamplighter’s CX taproom

• 🖌️ $75 ticket includes all materials + guided instruction, beginner-friendly and 21+ only

Garden to Glass

📍 Urban Park Roof Garden (325 Main Street), Cambridge | 530-630PM

• 🌱 Learn how to craft cocktails + mocktails with fresh ingredients straight from Urban Park’s raised veggie beds

• 🍸 Led by the pros at Boston Beverage Catering — shake, stir, and sip your way through garden-inspired recipes

• 🎟️ Free event (21+ only) but space is limited — RSVP required to claim your spot

Wednesday, September 10th

Davis Square Farmers Market

📍 Davis Square, Somerville | 4-10PM

• 🥕 Weekly market with 20+ Massachusetts farms and food makers — fresh produce, proteins, baked goods, ready-to-eat bites, and other locally made goods; see vendors HERE

• 🤝 Managed by Mass Farmers Markets, supporting local growers for 40+ years

  
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Thursday, September 11th

Digital Embroidary Classes

📍 Cambridge Public Library (inside The Hive), Cambridge | 930-1030AM

• ✨ Want to learn how to create custom clothing and other fiber projects with embroidered text?

• 🧵 Perfect for creating custom clothing, accessories, or one-of-a-kind gifts

• 👩‍🔧 Recommended for those with prior sewing machine experience (new to sewing? Try Sewing 101 first)

  
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After Dark: Spacetime

📍 MIT Museum, Cambridge | 6-9PM

• 🪐 Explore the mind-bending science of Einstein’s relativity, black holes, and gravitational waves with MIT physicists; $20 general admission tickets

• 🔭 Try hands-on demos with researchers, play gravity games, and (weather permitting) step outside for telescope stargazing

• 🥟 Sweet bonus: handcrafted Filipino treats from Lola’s Pinoy Pastry available for purchase

  
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Friday, September 12th

Outdoor Movie Night: Moana

📍 Kendall/MIT Open Space (292 Main Street), Cambridge | 6-8PM

• 🧺 Free family-friendly screening (PG); first-come seating—bring a blanket or chair

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Minors must be with a responsible adult; registration recommended for updates

Empanada Classes

📍 Cambridge Foundry, Cambridge | 6-8PM

• 👩‍🍳 Learn to make Argentine empanadas from scratch — from kneading the dough to filling, folding, and sealing

• ⏲️ Tickets $85/pp, guided by Valientes Bakery

• Use code EMPA in the registration form for $5 OFF

Saturday, September 13th

Maker’s Market @ Assembly

📍 Assembly Line Park, Somerville | 11AM-4PM

• ✨ Monthly market curated by Boston Women’s Market, spotlighting local makers, artists, and women-owned businesses.

• 🎨 Shop handcrafted goods, unique finds, and support the community along Assembly Row (between Shake Shack + Tatte).

Octoberfest

📍 Bow Market, Somerville | 1-630PM (through Sunday)

• 🎶 Two full days of beer, pretzels, and live music with Remnant Brewing taking over Bow Market. Saturday features a Stein Holding Competition with rounds at 1pm, 3:30pm, and a final at 6pm

• 🏃Sunday kicks off with the Lederhosen Lager Run — a fun jog through Somerville that ends back at the market with more beer, bites, and market specials all weekend

  

Riverfest

📍Assembly Row, Somerville | 11AM-9PM

• 🎶 All-day block party with two live music stages, roving performers, giveaways, and family-friendly fun like bounce houses and games

• 🛍️ 30+ artisan vendors line the streets, plus beach volleyball and pickleball tournaments hosted by Club Volo

• 🎇 The night caps off with a big fireworks show over the Mystic River — food, drinks, and entertainment all day leading up to it; full list of events

World Arepa Day with Carolicious

📍 Areonaut Brewing, Somerville | 12PM

• 🥟 Celebrate 6 years of Carolicious with a special anniversary menu of fresh arepas + Venezuelan flavors

• 🎶 Live music + DJ sets keep the vibes going all afternoon

  

Sunday, September 14th

Lederhosen Lager Run

📍Bow Market (Remnant Brewery), Somerville | 11AM

• 🏃 Jog from Remnant → Lamplighter (Broadway) → Portico Brewing → back to Bow Market for the big finish; kicks off at noon

• 🍺 Celebrate with Remnant’s award-winning Fest Lager, Bavarian baked potatoes, and pretzels after the run

• 🎉 Part of Remnant’s Oktoberfest weekend — expect live music, games, and plenty of beer garden energy

Central Square Food & Murals Arts Tour

📍Central Square (exact location TBD), Cambridge | 12-230PM

• 🎨 Stroll through Cambridge’s “Graffiti Alley” and beyond while uncovering the stories behind Central’s vibrant street art and murals; perfect date night outing with multiple days available

• 🍴 Taste your way through hidden gems and local favorites — from global bites to neighborhood staples

• 🥂 Perfect weeknight outing: mix history, art, and delicious food in one flavorful tour ($89 ticket includes all food samples)