Summer nights yearn for weather like this weekend's. No heat waves, no rain, and both T lines are running (for now), so time to lock in for what's left of August.
Fermentation Fest leads the pack at the Armory, movie nights keep rolling at Aeronaut, and the kids are out of the LEGO center at Assembly tomorrow for an adults-only night. Plus tango nights at the rooftop and both clothing + book swaps to finish your summer reading goals.
Cheers from Fresh Pond.
Cambridge Fire knocked down a two-alarm blaze Thursday morning at a triple-decker on Roberts Road, with a neighbor reporting flames shooting out of the roof · @KristenEckRadio on X
A body was found in Fresh Pond Tuesday morning, and investigators say it appears to have been in the water for an extended period · WHDH
Erin Miller of Urban Hearth was named one of the James Beard Foundation's 20 chefs to watch and will headline a Boston event on the Taste America tour · Patch
A health inspection at Barcelona Wine Bar on Mass Ave flagged rodent activity in dry storage and soiled kegs · @sanity_boston on Instagram
The Spoke Wine Bar crew opens Liars in Teele Square next week, taking over the old True Bistro space with a chef's counter and squirt-gun-topped cocktails · Boston Magazine
Somerville Fermentation Festival @ Arts at the Armory, Somerville - The Somerville Fermentation Festival returns to Arts at the Armory for a second year with over 20 local fermenters and growers selling and sampling. Kombucha, miso, pickles, chocolate and fresh bread, plus a free sauerkraut demo
Sunset Boulevard @ The Rockwell, Somerville - The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical that won seven Tony Awards including Best Musical lands on the Rockwell stage. Moonstruck's production runs through Saturday, blending music, humor and psychological drama | $28-$34 • Saturday & Sunday
Free Outdoor Tango @ Kendall Urban Park Roof Garden, Cambridge - Tango take a different twist in August with rooftop classes starting this Friday. Beginner? No problem as newbie classes start at 6:30 classes and they run weekly | FREE • 5:30-8:30PM
LEGO Adult Night @ LEGO Discovery Center, Somerville - Calling all adult LEGO lovers. Assembly Row's LEGO Discovery Center opens the doors to adults only a few night a year and next week's adults only night is one of them. Two and a half hours of building challenges and prizes | $20 • 7-9:30PM
Circuit Challenge @ Bouldering Project, Somerville - Bouldering Project runs a collaborative climbing challenge where you take on 8 preselected boulders at your circuit level. Finish all 8 in the three-hour window and you earn a badge for that circuit color | FREE • 6-9PM
Bookstore Romance Day Book Swap @ Harvard Book Store, Cambridge - Harvard Book Store's version of a book swap: browse separately, buy something for the person you came with in secret, then reveal both picks together. 15% off at check-in during the event | FREE • 11AM-1PM
Spring Into Summer - Community Art Makings @ Craft Food Halls, Cambridge - Craft Food Halls hosts a free art-making session on National Relaxation Day. Get creative and make new art for your zen space | FREE • 12-3PM
Rose Street Block Party @ Rose Street, Somerville - Rose Street is throwing the block party of the summer with everything from lawn games, live music, dunk tanks and a dance party to cap it off at 6PM | FREE • 1-8PM
Pups + Pints @ CanalSide Food + Drink, Cambridge - Bring your dog to CanalSide for a free afternoon of live music, lawn games and pet vendors. All well-behaved pups on leashes are welcome | FREE • 2-5PM
Greek Night @ Premiere on Broadway, Somerville - Bring family and friends to Premiere on Broadway for Greek food and music. DJ George handles the soundtrack and reservations are highly recommended | 7PM
Let's Get Social Meetup @ Joe Sent Me, Cambridge - New to the area? Go meet and mingle with new locals at a dedicated social night at Joe Sent Me. Expect multiple people from Meetup groups looking to make new friends + karaoke for whoever sticks around | $13 • 9-10:30PM
Outdoor Movie Nights at Aeronaut: Zoolander @ Aeronaut Brewing, Somerville - A free patio screening of Zoolander at Aeronaut, weather permitting. Part of the outdoor movie series they've been running all summer | FREE • 9-11PM
LEGO Adult Night @ LEGO Discovery Center, Somerville - Adult LEGO night is tomorrow at the Discovery Center. Build challenges, win prizes and even grab drinks as no kids are around + hang at Assembly afterwards
Tag Trade: Free Clothing Swap @ Remnant Brewing, Somerville - Tag, You're It hosts another free clothing swap at Remnant. Drop off what you don't wear anymore and take home whatever fits, with a DJ set from Wav. pool running the whole time
Tag Trade: Free Clothing Swap @ Remnant Brewing, Somerville - Remnant and the Tag Team run it back for another free clothing swap x party at the courtyard. Swap your gently worn clothes and leave with piles of new ones + drinks on-site | FREE • 11AM-2PM
Somerville Fermentation Festival @ Arts at the Armory, Somerville - Fermentation Festival is back for a second year in Somerville with more than 20 New England makers. Pickles, kombucha, miso, chocolate and bread to taste, plus a session where you make sauerkraut to take home | FREE • 11AM-5PM
30s/40s Mixer at the Harvard Art Museums @ Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge - Join a group of 30s and 40s art lovers at the museum for a group outing followed by drinks at a Harvard Sq favorite afterwards | $8+ • 3:45-6:45PM
Sunday Night Yoga & Live Cello @ Museum of Modern Renaissance, Somerville - Yoga inside one of the most unique spaces in Boston, with live cello running the entire practice. All levels, and the museum isn't climate controlled so expect it could be toasty inside | $39 • 6-7:30PM
Ice Cream Crawl & Social @ Lizzy's Ice Cream, Cambridge - Beat the heat with a three-stop ice cream crawl that kicks off at Lizzy's in Harvard Square and keeps going to Jaime's at Dali. Great for anyone looking to make friends after college, or just a big fan of ice cream
Mingle Mayhem Big Singles Bash @ Bow Market, Somerville - One of Camberville’s biggest singles event is coming back to Bow Market right before the summer ends. 100+ singles, Somerville's biggest singles night is back with 100 people upstairs at Bow Market with fast paced games and curated conversations so you’re not just walking around
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