Interesting things to do - Cambridge Events May 9th - May 15th, 2025
I love living near so many fun things and people. Any list of Cambridge events will have great restaurants, shops, breweries, but also professors, authors, research, and startups. I searched for a few years to find the place I belonged. I was so happy to move back and so happy to live here now.
I can’t possibly do all the things…but I like to do some of them and share them with you.
Cambridge Events This Week
Events in Cambridge: May 9–15, 2025
Friday, May 9
Thinking with Plants and Fungi Conference — Center for the Study of World Religions, 42 Francis Ave — A cross-disciplinary exploration of how plant and fungal life challenge human-centered knowledge systems.
Saturday, May 10
Waltham Garden Club Plant Sale & Seed Giveaway — Lyman Estate Greenhouses, 185 Lyman St — Annual plant sale with free seeds; ideal for urban gardeners.
Watch City Steampunk Festival 2025 — Waltham Common, 610 Main St — Annual steampunk celebration featuring music, costumes, crafts, and immersive performances across downtown Waltham.
Introduction to Nature Monitoring in the City — Magazine Beach Nature Center, 668 Memorial Drive — Introductory training for tracking urban biodiversity through community science.
Union Square Farmers Market Opening Day — Union Square Plaza, Somerville — Celebrate the season’s first day of this beloved neighborhood market. See opening dates for other local farmers markets »
Movie Night: Reel Rock — Magazine Beach Nature Center, 668 Memorial Drive — Outdoor screening of climbing films from the Reel Rock series; bring a blanket and snacks.
Documenting Invasive Flora for Impactful Remediation — Magazine Beach Nature Center, 668 Memorial Drive — Field training session on identifying and documenting invasive plants to support ecological restoration efforts.
Side Quest: Cozy Hour — Bow Market, 1 Bow Market Way, Somerville — Board games, crafts, and chill vibes in a relaxed social setting by Side Quest.
Somerville PorchFest 2025 — Various porches across Somerville — Citywide DIY music festival where neighbors perform from porches and front yards.
Monthly Foraging Walk — Magazine Beach Nature Center, 668 Memorial Drive — Learn to identify wild edible plants in an urban setting during this guided nature walk.
Bird Along the Charles River — Magazine Beach Nature Center, 668 Memorial Drive — Early morning guided bird walk along the river with Mass Audubon naturalists.
Animal Ice Cream Social — Magazine Beach Nature Center, 668 Memorial Drive — Make animal-inspired ice cream sundaes while learning about wildlife conservation.
Sunday, May 11
Mother’s Day Birding — Magazine Beach Nature Center, 668 Memorial Drive — Celebrate Mother’s Day with a gentle bird walk along the Charles, guided by Mass Audubon naturalists.
Cambridge Street Pop-Up: Gardening in East Cambridge — Cambridge Street near Lechmere — Temporary exhibit on local gardening history with community displays.
Monday, May 12
(No events listed)
Tuesday, May 13
John Cassidy presents How Markets Fail — Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave — Economist and New Yorker writer explores financial crises, capitalism, and reform.
Wednesday, May 14
Mill Talk: The New Lunar Society — Charles River Museum, 154 Moody St, Waltham — A discussion on how Enlightenment-era thinking can guide a more sustainable, inclusive industrial future.
MIT Museum Adult Workshop Series — MIT Museum, 314 Main St — Learn techniques taken from the wet lab and apply them to create experimental art and objects.
Book & Plant Sale — MIT Press Bookstore, 314 Main St — Browse discounted books and spring plants at this annual community sale.
Thursday, May 15
All She Wrote Books: Money for Change Release with Kara Pérez — All She Wrote Books, 75 Washington St, Somerville — Join financial educator Kara Pérez for a launch event and conversation on financial empowerment and social justice.
Conversation and Exhibition Preview: Castaway – The Afterlife of Plastic — Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St — Preview of the upcoming exhibition exploring plastic’s environmental impact.
The Cosmic Library — Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave — Historian of science Hélène Mialet discusses cosmic thinking, AI, and disability with a panel of scholars.
