WEEKEND SPOTLIGHT
Somerville Art Fair: June Art Salon @ Upstairs at Bow, Somerville — Bow Market hosts another heater with a salon-style art night built around talking, not just looking. Browse original work from emerging Somerville artists, ask them about it, and take a piece home - everything on display is for sale
Friday June 5th
Somerville Art Fair: June Art Salon @ Upstairs at Bow, Somerville — Somerville Art Fair's salon series kicks off upstairs at Bow Market with original work from local artists. Browse, meet the artists, and buy directly if a piece catches you | FREE • 7-9PM
Live Music @ Grafton Street Pub & Grill, Cambridge — Grafton Streets starts their live music series every Friday and Saturday. Plus a late night kitchen open until 1am, free parking at the Harvard Sq garage, and the best two words you hear when entering any bar: no cover | FREE • 9:30PM-1:30AM
THE STOOP’S PICK
SomerStreets: Carnaval @ Broadway, Somerville — One of Somerville's biggest street parties takes over 16 blocks of Broadway for an afternoon, with a Brazilian-style opening from Grooveristy and Samba Viva, dunk tanks, bounce houses. All starting with a 2:30PM community party to kick things off
Saturday June 6th
Free Community Yoga in the Park @ Powder House Park, Somerville — Lotus Yoga's free Saturday morning class returns to Powder House Park for its 8th summer. BYO mat, water, and sunscreen. Free and open to the public | FREE • 9-10AM
Yoga in the Park @ Baxter Park, Somerville — YogaSix takes the lawn at Baxter Park for a free class along the riverfront, open to all levels. Tickets release Fridays at noon for that week | FREE • 9:30-10:30AM
Small Mart @ Crystal Ballroom, Somerville — Started in 2022 to keep money local and make secondhand the first choice, this maker market brings 40+ vendors to the Crystal Ballroom. Hunt one-of-a-kind vintage, handmade goods, and art | FREE • 11AM-4PM
Pride Patio Party @ Lamplighter CX, Cambridge — A daylong Pride patio party at Lamplighter CX with family-friendly activities like face painting the afternoon followed by drag performances and a dance party until midnight | FREE • 12PM-12AM
Guinness World Records Juggling Attempt @ Jack Barry Field at MIT, Cambridge — The City of Cambridge kicks off its World Cup summer with a shot at an official Guinness World Record. Players all over the world try juggling for at least 10 seconds in an attempt to set a new record | FREE • 12:30-1:30PM
Discover Mount Auburn Walking Tour @ Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge — A 1.5-mile guided walk through Mount Auburn, the country's first landscaped cemetery and a National Historic Landmark. Covers the site's design, key monuments, and the lives of those buried there | FREE • 1-2:30PM
Brewery Tour & Tasting @ Lamplighter Brewing, Cambridge — See how beer gets made in a 60-minute guided tour of Lamplighter's production floor with a "beer school" diploma. Ticket also includes a one 6oz welcome pour, three flight samples, plus a bonus beer | $34 • 4-6PM
Sunday June 7th
Sweat & Social Sundays: Pilates @ Club Volo Assembly Row, Somerville — Trade the early Sunday scrolling for an early Pilates class plus a hangout at Club Volo in Assembly. Beginner-friendly flow followed by open an open social hour before starting your reset day | $14 • 9-9:45AM
Community Trophy Celebration @ Foss Park, Somerville — Come meet the local club that just won it all. Somerville United FC celebrates its Mayflower Division title with food trucks and lawn games at Foss Park, open to everyone who cheered them on or wants to start. | FREE • 12PM
Flagons & Dragons D&D One-Shot @ Aeronaut Brewing, Somerville — Think tavern D&D but the tavern is Aeronaut. A standalone adventure run by a pro Dungeon Master, open to total beginners or rusty players coming back after years off | $55 • 1-5PM
Puzzle Challenge + Swap @ Central Library, Somerville — Somerville Public Library turns its auditorium into a puzzle exchange: bring a used puzzle (all pieces accounted for) and trade it for one you haven't done, or just challenge yourself to see how many you can finish | FREE • 1:30-4:15PM
SomerStreets: Carnaval @ Broadway, Somerville — 16 blocks of East Somerville's Broadway shut down for one of the city's biggest street parties: a Brazilian-style opening with Grooveristy and Samba Viva, plus dunk tanks, bounce houses, and a stacked deck of live music | FREE • 2-6PM
NEXT WEEK’S WATCHLIST
After Dark: Let's Talk @ MIT Museum, Cambridge — Adults-only science night at the MIT Museum, this month built around the art of talking. Build a "conversation kit," using pause buttons and prompts, hear the story behind 1976's "Frankenstein bacteria" fight, all with galleries open late
US World Cup Game Screenings @ Club Volo, Somerville — Three World Cup watch parties at Club Volo: both USA group games and the July 19 final. DJ, giveaways, soccer pong, and a full bar to fuel the World Cup fever
FOUND Rooftop Vintage Market @ Urban Park Roof Garden, Cambridge — A new rooftop twist on vintage markets as this one sits above Kendall Square, with 50+ secondhand and sustainable vendors all set against skyline views
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