SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK

Monday March 23rd

Rock Climbing Members Night + Craft Night @ Bouldering Project, Somerville — Kick off the night with climbing, music, and pop-up activities plus a prize wheel and vendors, then move into a hands-on craft block with materials provided or space to work on your own project | FREE • 5–11PM

Musical Artmaking: Wind Chimes @ The Foundry, Cambridge — Create a custom wind chime using a mix of natural elements and layered sounds, exploring both visual design and audio texture in a relaxed, no-experience-needed workshop | $44 • 6-8PM

Craft Meetup @ Caffè Nero Assembly Row, Somerville — Bring your current craft project and settle in at Caffè Nero for a casual weekly meetup with coffee, conversation, and a mix of knitting, crochet, and potential group ice cream trip | FREE • 7PM

Tuesday March 24th

Brews + Chowder Crawl @ Assembly Row, Somerville — Start with wristband and passport pickup, then make your way through Assembly Row for chowder tastings and flight-sized beers at multiple spots, including Tony C’s and The Row Hotel, before casting your vote | $25 • 6–9PM

Ciclismo Classico Bike Travel Film Fest @ Somerville Theatre, Somerville — A bike travel film night that opens with a social hour, then moves into a curated set of short films highlighting cycling adventures and stories from around the world | $25 • 7–9PM

Central Square Food + Mural Tour @ Cambridge — A guided weeknight walk through Central Square with food tastings at local spots, plus stops at Graffiti Alley and hidden mural-lined passageways while you hear the stories behind the art | 71 • 7-10PM

Stump Trivia Tuesdays Upstairs @ McCarthy’s, Cambridge — Two back-to-back trivia games each Tuesday with digital answer submission, team play upstairs, and a structured one-hour format for each round | FREE • 7:30–9:30PM

Weekly Futsal Pick-Up @ Fletcher Maynard Academy, Cambridge — Late-night weekly indoor futsal run with fast play and real runs on the court, limited spots each week - 8 spots left for this week | $12 · 8–10PM

Wednesday March 25th

Stich ’N B*tch Craft Night @ Boston Figure Arts Center, Somerville — Unfinished projects welcome—bring your sewing, crochet, or textile work and spend the night making progress in a shared studio space with other creatives and on-site support from a working designer | $10 • Time TBD

Remnant Run Club @ Bow Market, Somerville — A weekly 3–5 mile group run around the neighborhood, starting from Bow Market and ending with drinks and pizza after - follow along on the group Strava | FREE · 6:30PM

Boston Poetry Slam Open Mic @ Cantab Underground, Cambridge — One of the most well-known poetry open mics around, with sign-ups when doors open, rapid-fire 3-minute performances, and a full room that stays locked in through the featured slam | $7 • 6:30PM

Long Pose Portrait Drawing @ The Loov, Somerville — A guided portrait session with long poses (20–60 mins plus breaks), a rotating model styled with props, and space to work alongside neighbors, ending with the model selecting pieces to take home | FREE • 6:30–9:30PM

Run & Chug @ Flat Top Johnny’s, Cambridge — Midweek group run starting at Flat Top Johnny’s with a city route and a return to the bar after, part of a weekly series that rotates locations across Boston and Cambridge — learn about the group HERE | FREE • 7PM

I Hate What You Love: A Music Video Comedy Show @ The Comedy Studio, Cambridge — A comedy show that flips into a live judging session as comics perform, then react to a music video from their past while the crowd and host weigh in, mixing stand-up with shared nostalgia and crowd-driven moments | $24 • 8PM

Make Games, Make Friends @ Flat Top Johnny’s, Cambridge — Pull up to a Boston Game Dev Week meetup where programmers, creators, artists, and audio folks mix over drinks, rotate between pinball and pool, and trade ideas or projects in a low-pressure bar setting | FREE • 9PM

THE STOOP’S PICK

Thursday March 26th

Harvard Art Museums at Night @ Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge — Evening access to 50+ galleries with DJ C-Zone in the Italian-inspired courtyard, drop-in art-making in the Materials Lab, Spotlight Tours running throughout the night, and food + drinks from local vendors including Dorchester Brewing, all alongside the Celtic Art Across the Agesexhibition | FREE • 5–9PM

Drink n’ Draw @ Aeronaut, Somerville — Bring friends or come along to a casual group drawing night where prompts get passed around, drinks are in hand, and everyone’s sketching whatever comes to mind, from rough doodles to full pages - with paper and pens encouraged but not required | FREE • 7–9PM

Nebula Night Comedy & Live Performances @ Arts at the Armory, Somerville — A mixed lineup of comedy and live music with local performers, plus an open jam element where audience members can jump in, with snacks and drinks available throughout the night | $13 • 7:30-10PM

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