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

Sunday, October 11

This weekend

11:00 AM

• Arts
• Ages 13+
• Free
• New

Spotlight Tour: Un/Settled, with Leandra Bautista ’28

Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Indoor

A student-led gallery tour of three artworks that explore the idea of home as a place of comfort or discomfort.

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2:00 PM

• Arts
• Ages 13+
• Free
• New

Spotlight Tour: Thresholds, with Jane Lilly ’27

Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Indoor

A student-led gallery tour looking at boundaries and in-between states in works of art.

English

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Monday, October 12

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

• History
• All ages
• Free
• New

Free Admission on Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor

Free museum admission on Indigenous Peoples' Day, with the museum open to all visitors.

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Wednesday, October 14

All day

• History
• Adults
• Free
• New

Spanish Conversation Group

Belmont Public Library, Belmont Indoor

A free conversation group for native and non-native Spanish speakers to practice the language on topics of interest.

Spanish and English

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11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

• Reading
• Adults
• Free
• New

English NOW! Conversation Group

Robbins Library, Arlington Indoor

A free conversation group where English learners practice speaking and vocabulary with native speakers.

English

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Thursday, October 15

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

• Math
• Adults
• Free
• New

Mahjong Meetup

Winchester Public Library, Winchester Indoor

A casual drop-in Mahjong game where beginners are welcome to join and learn as they play.

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2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

• Arts
• Ages 3+
• Free
• New

Free Little Art Gallery Craft Day

Community Center, Lexington Indoor

A free drop-in craft session at the community center. Open to people of all ages.

English

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6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

• Reading
• Adults
• Free
• New

Author Talk: Geraldine Brooks in Conversation with Rabbi Karen Thomashow

Arlington Town Hall, Arlington Indoor

An evening conversation with author Geraldine Brooks about grief and healing, followed by audience questions and book signing.

English

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Saturday, October 17

11:00 AM

• History
• Ages 13+
• Free
• New

Spotlight Tour: Coloring the Past, with Jide Anekwe ’28

Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Indoor

A student-led gallery tour exploring how the past has been coloured and represented in artworks.

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2:00 PM

• Arts
• Ages 13+
• Free
• New

Spotlight Tour: Thresholds, with Jane Lilly ’27

Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Indoor

A student-led gallery tour looking at boundaries and in-between states in works of art.

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Sunday, October 18

11:00 AM

• Arts
• Ages 13+
• Free
• New

Spotlight Tour: Un/Settled, with Leandra Bautista ’28

Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Indoor

A student-led gallery tour of three artworks that explore the idea of home as a place of comfort or discomfort.

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Wednesday, October 21

All day

• Reading
• Adults
• Free
• New

Spanish Conversation Group

Belmont Public Library, Belmont Indoor

A free conversation group for native and non-native Spanish speakers to practice the language on a range of topics.

Spanish and English

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Thursday, October 22

11:00 AM 45 min

• Reading
• Ages 0–5
• Free
• New

Pattycake Place

Winchester Public Library, Winchester Indoor

A toddler storytime of songs, rhymes and stories, followed by free play, where caregivers meet each other.

English

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1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

• Math
• Adults
• Free
• New

Mahjong Meetup

Winchester Public Library, Winchester Indoor

A casual drop-in meetup for playing Mahjong, where beginners are welcome to learn as they play.

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6:00 PM 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.

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Saturday, October 24

11:00 AM

• Arts
• Ages 13+
• Free
• New

Spotlight Tour: Contained, with Priya Allen ’27

Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Indoor

A student-led gallery tour exploring works of art that deal with containment.

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Sunday, October 25

11:00 AM

• Arts
• Ages 13+
• Free
• New

Spotlight Tour: In the Blink of an Eye, with Jade Xiao ’27

Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Indoor

A student-led gallery tour of artworks that capture fleeting moments.

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2:00 PM

• Arts
• Ages 13+
• Free
• New

Spotlight Tour: Child’s Play, with Ricardo Fernandes Garcia ’27

Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Indoor

A student-led gallery tour exploring play and childhood in works of art.

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Monday, October 26

All day

• Arts
• Adults
• Free
• New

The Great Library Bakers

Belmont Public Library, Belmont Indoor

A monthly group for home bakers who each make a recipe to share at the meeting, with this month's theme being yeasted bread.

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11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

• Reading
• Adults
• Free
• New

English at Large Conversation Group

Winchester Public Library, Winchester Indoor

A free weekly conversation group for intermediate to advanced adult English learners to practice speaking and listening with trained facilitators.

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Wednesday, October 28

All day

• Reading
• Adults
• Free
• New

Spanish Conversation Group

Belmont Public Library, Belmont Indoor

A free open conversation group for Spanish speakers of any level discussing culture, literature, arts and other topics.

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Thursday, October 29

11:00 AM 45 min

• Reading
• Ages 0–5
• Free
• New

Pattycake Place

Winchester Public Library, Winchester Indoor

A toddler storytime with songs, rhymes and stories, followed by free play, to build early literacy and meet other caregivers.

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1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

• Math
• Adults
• Free
• New

Mahjong Meetup

Winchester Public Library, Winchester Indoor

A casual drop-in game of Mahjong for adults, open to beginners who want to learn as they play.

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Saturday, October 31

11:00 AM

• Arts
• Adults
• Free
• New

Spotlight Tour: Disavowed, with Julianne Wu ’28

Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Indoor

A student-led gallery tour examining instances of disavowal in three artworks.

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2:00 PM

• Arts
• Adults
• Free
• New

Spotlight Tour: Model as Muse, with Giselle Acosta ’27

Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Indoor

A student-led gallery tour exploring the figure of the model as muse in art, with limited space.

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Sunday, November 1

11:00 AM

• Arts
• Adults
• Free
• New

Spotlight Tour: Coloring the Past, with Jide Anekwe ’28

Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Indoor

A student-led gallery tour on color and the past in artworks, with limited space.

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Thursday, November 5

11:00 AM 45 min

• Reading
• Ages 0–5
• Free
• New

Pattycake Place

Winchester Public Library, Winchester Indoor

A toddler storytime with songs, rhymes and stories, followed by free play and time for caregivers to meet.

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1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

• Math
• Adults
• Free
• New

Mahjong Meetup

Winchester Public Library, Winchester Indoor

A casual drop-in game of Mahjong where beginners are welcome to learn as they play.

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Friday, November 6

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

• Arts
• Adults
• Free
• New

Evan Mirapaul | In Concert: Photography and the Violin

Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester Indoor

A presentation by collector Evan Mirapaul on his collection of photographs depicting the violin and what the instrument has symbolized across cultures.

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Saturday, November 7

4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

• Arts
• Adults
• Free
• New

Common Time : American Musicality Artist Reception

Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester Indoor

A reception celebrating the artists of the Common Time exhibition, following a panel conversation, with a toast to the photographers whose work documents American music.

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