Science, art and other excuses to get out of the house.

Events for curious kids and their grown-ups around Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Lexington and Winchester. Every listing links back to the venue.

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171 events · Sat, Oct 10 – Fri, Oct 23

Sunday, October 11

This weekend
  • Arts
  • Ages 13+
  • New

Smartphone Nature Photography: Capture the Charles

Magazine Beach Park Nature Center, Cambridge Outdoor

A guided outing where participants learn to use a smartphone camera to photograph scenery along the Charles River at Magazine Beach Park.

English

At the venue (Mass Audubon Magazine Beach, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Mass Audubon Magazine Beach

Monday, October 12

Tuesday, October 13

  • Science
  • Adults
  • New

Women's Health & Wellness: The Changing Science of Menopause: What to Expect & Treatment Options

Winchester Public Library, Winchester

A talk by a physician on current guidance about menopause symptoms, evaluation and treatment options.

English

At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library
to 12:00 PM
  • Reading
  • Adults
  • New

Creative Aging: Feast of Poetry (Main)

Cambridge Public Library (Main), Cambridge Indoor

A weekly group for adults that reads and discusses poems and includes reflective writing, with no writing experience required.

English

At the venue (Cambridge Public Library Public Events, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cambridge Public Library Public Events
to 5:30 PM
  • Technology
  • Adults
  • New

Drop-In Tech Help at the Library (Central Square)

Cambridge Public Library (Main), Cambridge Indoor

Drop-in help sessions where people get short one-on-one guidance with basic computer, mobile device and online job application tasks.

English

At the venue (Cambridge Public Library Public Events, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cambridge Public Library Public Events
to 7:00 PM
  • History
  • Adults
  • New

The Tobacco Takers: Puritans, Pipes, and Bodily Care

Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor

A talk on the history of tobacco pipes and bodily care among Puritans in colonial New England.

English

At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

Wednesday, October 14

Thursday, October 15

  • Reading
  • Adults
  • New

OFFSITE - Geraldine Brooks discusses Memorial Days in Conversation with Rabbi Thomashow

Cary Memorial Library, Lexington Indoor

An evening conversation between author Geraldine Brooks and Rabbi Karen Thomashow about Brooks's novel Memorial Days.

English

At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library
to 8:30 PM
  • Arts
  • Adults
  • $8
  • New

Vision(ary) Talks: Lindsay Morris

Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester

An online conversation with photographer Lindsay Morris about her documentary work on youth, gender identity and marginalized communities, part of a lecture series tied to a summer public exhibition.

English

At the venue (Griffin Museum of Photography, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Griffin Museum of Photography

Friday, October 16

Saturday, October 17

  • Arts
  • Seniors
  • New

Better Photos with Your Smartphone: A Hands-On Photography & AI Workshop for Older Adults

Winchester Public Library, Winchester Indoor

A hands-on workshop teaching older adults to take, edit and organize photos on a smartphone, including use of AI tools.

English

At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library
to 1:00 PM
  • History
  • Ages 6+
  • $12.51
  • New

Stones & Stories: Tour of the Old Burying Ground & Whittemore-Robbins House

Robbins Library, Arlington Outdoor

A guided tour of two historic sites in Arlington Center, covering the development of the area around its meetinghouse and burying ground, the stories of people buried there, and recent scientific findings.

English

At the venue (Arlington Historical Society, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Arlington Historical Society
to 3:30 PM
  • History
  • Ages 13–17
  • New

Knapping the First Tools: Teen Saturdays Workshop

Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor

A Saturday workshop for teens in which they learn stone knapping techniques used to make the earliest tools.

English

At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
  • Nature
  • All ages
  • Free
  • New

Nature in the City Festival: Head of the Charles

Magazine Beach Park Nature Center, Cambridge Outdoor

A fall festival at Magazine Beach Park with food, music, art, nature activities and climate action displays for visitors of all ages.

English

At the venue (Mass Audubon Magazine Beach, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Mass Audubon Magazine Beach
30 min
  • Science
  • Kids and adults
  • New

Science Spotlights: An Intergenerational Game of Telephone

Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor

An intergenerational science activity in which participants of different ages play a game of telephone around science topics.

English

At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

Sunday, October 18

to 3:30 PM
  • History
  • Ages 3–12
  • New

Family Activities at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor

Family activities inspired by ancient Near Eastern collections at the museum.

English

At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

Monday, October 19

  • Technology
  • Adults
  • New

Behind the Feed: How Information — and Misinformation — Spreads Online

Winchester Public Library, Winchester Indoor

A conversation between a local editor and a research analyst about how misinformation spreads online and how to recognize it.

English

At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library
  • Technology
  • Adults
  • New

Get Found on Google: Local SEO for Small Business Owners

Belmont Public Library, Belmont Indoor

A practical workshop on local search optimization, covering Google Business Profiles, reviews and website structure for small businesses.

English

At the venue (Belmont Public Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Belmont Public Library

Tuesday, October 20

to 3:00 PM
  • Arts
  • Adults
  • $585–625
  • New

M.H. Rubin | The Photograph as Haiku

Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester

A four-session online workshop applying the structure of haiku to photographic composition and seeing, drawing on examples from well-known photographers.

English

At the venue (Griffin Museum of Photography, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Griffin Museum of Photography
to 8:30 PM
  • Arts
  • Adults
  • $8
  • New

Vision(ary) Talks: Angela Rowlings

Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester

An online conversation with photojournalist Angela Rowlings about her Boston-area documentary work on climate, culture and community, part of a lecture series tied to a summer exhibition.

English

At the venue (Griffin Museum of Photography, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Griffin Museum of Photography

Wednesday, October 21

  • Science
  • Ages 9–17
  • New

Kids Cooking Green Presents Pumpkin Waffles (Grades 6-12)

Winchester Public Library, Winchester Indoor

An in-person cooking session in which grades 6 to 12 students make pumpkin waffles while learning multi-step instructions and kitchen safety.

English

At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library
  • Reading
  • Ages 6–8
  • New

Tales With a Twist Story Club (grades K–1)

Cary Memorial Library, Lexington Indoor

A recurring story club for kindergarten and first grade kids that explores fairy tales and stories about fairness and empathy, with recitation, crafts and games.

English

At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library
  • Arts
  • Adults
  • New

Gallery Talk: Charlotte Moorman, Nam June Paik, and Their Avant-Garde Circle

Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Indoor

A gallery talk in which a family member recalls avant-garde multimedia performances by Nam June Paik and Charlotte Moorman.

English

At the venue (Harvard Art Museums, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Art Museums

Thursday, October 22

  • Science
  • Ages 6–8
  • New

Kids Cooking Green presents Eggs in a Basket (Grades K - 2)

Cary Memorial Library, Lexington Indoor

An in-person cooking class in which kindergarten to second grade children make eggs in a basket with whole wheat bread and vegetables.

English

At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library
to 3:30 PM
  • Arts
  • Adults
  • $8
  • New

Vision(ary) Talks: Alexey Yurenev

Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester

An online presentation by artist Alexey Yurenev on his work exploring memory, technology and the production of knowledge, part of a lecture series tied to a summer exhibition.

English

At the venue (Griffin Museum of Photography, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Griffin Museum of Photography
to 8:00 PM
  • Arts
  • Ages 13+
  • Free
  • New

2026 Fall Exhibitions Opening Reception

MIT List Visual Arts Center, 20 Ames Street, Building E15, Cambridge, MA 02139, Cambridge Indoor

An opening reception with an artist talk for two contemporary art exhibitions, one of sculpture and drawing and one of moving-image installations. Light refreshments are served.

English

At the venue (MIT Events Calendar, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by MIT Events Calendar

Friday, October 23

Saturday, October 24

  • Technology
  • Ages 13+
  • New

CARY HALL: Thought Full: The Human Advantage in an AI World with Po-Shen Loh

Cary Hall, Lexington Indoor

A public lecture on which skills will matter most for the next generation as artificial intelligence changes education, aimed at families, educators and students.

English

At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library

Ongoing