All day Science Adults New BioPharma Interest Group Belmont Public Library, Belmont A peer networking group for professionals in biopharma, including research, finance, regulation and policy, to connect, share and mentor each other. English At the venue (Belmont Public Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Belmont Public Library Share BioPharma Interest Group WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day 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 Share Women's Health & Wellness: The Changing Science of Menopause: What to Expect & Treatment Options WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Science Adults New Gentle Yoga and Meditation Robbins Library, Arlington Indoor A beginner-friendly gentle yoga and meditation class focusing on stretching, breathing and mindfulness, with chairs available. English At the venue (Robbins Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Robbins Library Share Gentle Yoga and Meditation WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
6:00 PM 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 Share The Tobacco Takers: Puritans, Pipes, and Bodily Care WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Science Adults New OFFSITE - Beyond the Library presents: A Star Party for Adults Cary Memorial Library, Lexington Outdoor An evening of a brief lecture on the current night sky followed by telescope viewing with a local amateur astronomy group. English At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library Share OFFSITE - Beyond the Library presents: A Star Party for Adults WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Engineering Ages 6–12 New Air for Energy (grades 3 - 5) Cary Memorial Library, Lexington Indoor A hands-on session introducing Newton's Third Law, where small teams build balloon-powered cars and customize them to travel as far as possible. English At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library Share Air for Energy (grades 3 - 5) WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Science Ages 9+ New Grow Your Own Mushrooms Belmont Public Library, Belmont Indoor A hands-on workshop where participants learn the mushroom growing process, make a grow bag, and take home two mushroom types to grow. English At the venue (Belmont Public Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Belmont Public Library Share Grow Your Own Mushrooms WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Science Adults New OFFSITE - Understanding Medicare Workshop Community Center, Lexington Indoor A workshop explaining how Medicare works for people already enrolled or planning to enroll, presented by a SHINE benefits counselor. English At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library Share OFFSITE - Understanding Medicare Workshop WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
10:00 AM Nature Ages 9+ New Plant Roots and Herbal Remedies Habitat Education Center, Belmont Outdoor A guided fall walk on the medicinal uses of common plant roots, ending with making a herbal tincture. English At the venue (Mass Audubon Habitat Education Center, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Mass Audubon Habitat Education Center Share Plant Roots and Herbal Remedies WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM Science Ages 6+ New Drawing Shells Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor A drawing session focused on shells from the museum's natural history collections. English At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Share Drawing Shells WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
2:00 PM 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 Share Science Spotlights: An Intergenerational Game of Telephone WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Nature Ages 13+ New Invasive Species Detection Dogs: Pets Trained To Save New England From The Spotted Lantern Fly Winchester Public Library, Winchester Indoor A dog trainer and author describes how she trained pet dogs to detect the invasive Spotted Lantern Fly and to help protect New England crops. English At the venue (Winchester Public Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Winchester Public Library Share Invasive Species Detection Dogs: Pets Trained To Save New England From The Spotted Lantern Fly WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
12:00 PM Science Adults New Art + Science: Papermaking Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Indoor and outdoor An informal monthly conversation with conservation staff about how the museum treats objects in its collections, held outside the Straus Center. English At the venue (Harvard Art Museums, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Art Museums Share Art + Science: Papermaking WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day 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 Share Kids Cooking Green Presents Pumpkin Waffles (Grades 6-12) WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
7:30 PM to 11:59 PM Arts Ages 13+ $20 New The Art of Adventure Regent Theatre, Arlington Indoor A documentary about wildlife artist Robert Bateman and biologist Bristol Foster and their environmental activism, followed by a post-screening Q&A with the filmmaker. English At the venue (Regent Theatre, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Regent Theatre Share The Art of Adventure WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day 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 Share Kids Cooking Green presents Eggs in a Basket (Grades K - 2) WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Science Ages 13+ New Glacial Landforms Around the Boston Area Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge A presentation on glacial landforms and the geology shaping the Boston area. English At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Share Glacial Landforms Around the Boston Area WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day 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 Share CARY HALL: Thought Full: The Human Advantage in an AI World with Po-Shen Loh WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
6:30 PM Science Ages 3+ New Family Night Hike: Moon Magic Habitat Education Center, Belmont Outdoor A family night hike by moonlight that covers moon phases, nocturnal wildlife and how the sanctuary changes after dark. English At the venue (Mass Audubon Habitat Education Center, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Mass Audubon Habitat Education Center Share Family Night Hike: Moon Magic WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Reading Adults New Nonfiction Book Club Winchester Public Library, Winchester Indoor An adult book club discussing a popular nonfiction book about sleep and dreams. English At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library Share Nonfiction Book Club WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Science Ages 2–5 New Preschool STEAM Winchester Public Library, Winchester Indoor Hands-on STEAM activities for preschoolers with a caregiver, designed to spark early interest in science and technology topics. English At the venue (Winchester Public Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Winchester Public Library Share Preschool STEAM WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
7:30 PM Nature Adults $12.51 New New England Forests: Insights From Ancient Pollen Preserved in Lake Sediments Jason Russell House, Arlington Indoor A lecture on how New England forests have changed over the past 14,000 years, using pollen preserved in lake sediments, and what those changes suggest about climate change today. English At the venue (Arlington Historical Society, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Arlington Historical Society Share New England Forests: Insights From Ancient Pollen Preserved in Lake Sediments WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM Science Ages 6+ New Drawing Bones Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor A drawing session using the museum's bone specimens as subjects. English At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Share Drawing Bones WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Science Adults New Time’s Second Arrow: Evolution, Order, and a New Law of Nature Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor A talk on evolution, order and a proposed new law of nature. English At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Share Time’s Second Arrow: Evolution, Order, and a New Law of Nature WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
12:10 PM 30 min Arts Ages 13+ New Concerts in the Chapel Building W15: MIT Chapel, Cambridge Indoor A monthly series of contemplative concerts in the MIT Chapel, mixing live music with audiovisual works that draw on water, snow and other natural patterns. English At the venue (MIT Events Calendar, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by MIT Events Calendar Share Concerts in the Chapel WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
10:00 AM Nature Ages 3–5 New Pond Discovery for Preschoolers Habitat Education Center, Belmont Outdoor A preschool program at a pond where children learn pond songs, catch creatures with nets and explore pond life. English At the venue (Mass Audubon Habitat Education Center, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Mass Audubon Habitat Education Center Share Pond Discovery for Preschoolers WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM Science Ages 13+ New The Art & Science of Feathers Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor A talk exploring feathers through both their scientific structure and their artistic uses. English At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Share The Art & Science of Feathers WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
2:00 PM 30 min Science Ages 6+ New Science Spotlights: Walking Fish and Photosynthesizing Sea Slugs Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor A science presentation on unusual animals, including fish that walk and sea slugs that photosynthesize. English At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Share Science Spotlights: Walking Fish and Photosynthesizing Sea Slugs WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Science All ages New Fossil Day Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor A museum day centered on fossils, with activities for visitors of all ages to explore paleontology. English At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Share Fossil Day WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM Arts Adults New Sketching & Mindfulness Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor A drawing session that pairs sketching with mindfulness practice, using the museum's natural history collections as subjects. English At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Share Sketching & Mindfulness WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Science Adults New Art Study Center Seminar: A Closer Look at the Forbes Pigment Collection Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Indoor A conservation coordinator examines pigments in the Forbes Pigment Collection in a small seminar. Registration is full. English At the venue (Harvard Art Museums, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Art Museums Share Art Study Center Seminar: A Closer Look at the Forbes Pigment Collection WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message