The squares are slowly filling back up after a heavy post-Fourth of July week. That means more outdoor screenings, more festivals and more ways to get outside (hard to beat those small outdoor concerts in Winthrop Park in Harvard Square). There's no rain in sight for the week, so whether you're watching School of Rock on the lawn or tasting your way through Canal District Kendall's sampling fest, odds are you're making the right choice.
Stories ‘Round The Squares
Cambridge Corner
Parents and educators say the new eighth grade algebra program needs work: some 60% of students will have to repeat the subject in high school
The city is weighing universal preschool for every 3-year-old, pegged at roughly $1 million a year, even as school spending keeps climbing and grades lag
Rep. Marjorie Decker and challenger Evan MacKay squared off in round two of their rematch Sunday, trading shots over who's really focused on those most in need
Dear Annie pours its last regular service July 31. The nationally recognized Mass Ave wine bar returns in September as a private events space
More than 200 residents packed the Senior Center demanding accountability after a DPW worker was shot and killed in The Port on July 4. Much of the anger landed on the council's move to drop ShotSpotter
Somerville Stories
Davis Square leaders are taking a wait-and-see approach after the Copper Mill developer was sued over another project. MassHousing says the proposal is no longer under active review
Winter Hill's long-vacant Star Market site breaks ground Thursday on 319 new homes, 136 of them affordable, nearly two decades after the supermarket closed
Expect picket lines at Assembly Row through July 15, where 450 Mass General Brigham Home Care clinicians are striking outside MGB's headquarters for a first contract
ArtBeat turns 40 on Saturday July 18, packing Davis Square with a "REVolution" theme, 70+ vendors and two stages of music
Yellow drink-spiking awareness posters are going up at bars citywide, a two-year push from Councilor Kristen Strezo timed to World Cup crowds
The Spoke Wine Bar team is opening Liars, a "bigger baby sister" restaurant, in Teele Square's old True Bistro space
Events
Spotlight Of The Week
CX Summer Nights feat. Hill House + Over the Bridge @ The Common at CX, Cambridge - Cambridge Crossing's free outdoor concert series hits The Common with Hill House and Over the Bridge, drinks from the East Cambridge Business Association, plus food trucks and lawn games
Monday July 13th
Game Night Networking Social @ Kendall Center, Cambridge - Networking without the networking. WEST, a women-in-STEM nonprofit, runs a game night where the icebreaker is Uno instead of your job title, snacks and lessons on the house | FREE • 6-8PM
Free Write Monday Night @ East Branch Library, Somerville - No plans tomorrow night? Drop into the library’s monthly drop-in to write and journal together for an hour and share afterwards (optional) | FREE • 7-8:15PM
Tuesday July 14th
World Cup Watch Parties @ Bow Market, Somerville - We’re down to four teams and Bow Market gives you two ways to watch the semi-finals: a $10 courtyard pass for the big LED screen, or a Clubhouse table for four with jerseys and drinks | From $10 • Tuesday & Wednesday
Do Your Vegetables Need a Vaccine? @ Upstairs at Bow, Somerville - Can you vaccinate a tomato? A Northeastern researcher makes the case at Upstairs at Bow as part of Binge Thinking night, the series that drops real professors into bars for a lecture and a pint | $33 • 7-9PM
Wednesday July 15th
Txakoli Wine Fest @ Rebel Rebel, Somerville - Ever had wine poured into your mouth from three feet up? That’s the porrón, and it’s the whole point of Rebel Rebel’s Basque wine party with a full board of the finest Txakoli if you’re looking for random Wednesday night plans | $7 • 4-11PM
Boston Backgammon Players @ Aeronaut Brewing, Somerville - Boston Backgammon Players takes over Aeronaut’s brewery for its recurring meetup, a mix of first-timers and sharks trading seats over beer | FREE • 6:30-9PM
Mingle Mayhem Big Singles Bash (26-38) @ Bow Market, Somerville - Bow Market’s biggest singles event is here with a night of 100 singles and structured games upstairs at Bow. Built by scientists and matchmakers, this night is all about getting offline and helping you meet someone | $32 • 7-9PM
Somerville Stomp @ Samba Bar, Somerville - Boston Lindy Hop’s monthly swing social returns to Samba Bar, a 7PM warm-up hour into three hours of DJ’d dancing and bar food in Spring Hill | $5 • 7-11PM
Outdoor Movie on the Lawn: Babe @ Central Library, Somerville - The Central Library’s outdoor movie night lands on the lawn with a screening of a childhood favorite, Babe. Blankets, lawn chairs are recommended| FREE • 7:30-9PM
The Stoop’s Picks
Taste of CDK @ Canal District Kendall, Cambridge - Canal District Kendall throws a neighborhood food festival with tastings from local restaurants and vendors like Glass House, Cafe Luna, Lulu Green and more
Mingle Mayhem Big Singles Bash @ Bow Market, Somerville - What if a singles night was actually built to work? Mingle Mayhem takes over Bow Market's upstairs with structured games and guided conversations meant to get you talking
Thursday July 16th
Taste of CDK @ Canal District Kendall, Cambridge - Drop in for a two-hour tasting crawl through Canal District Kendall. Local restaurants and vendors like Café Luna and Cambridge Spirits serving up bites on a sunny Thursday | FREE • 5-7PM
CX Summer Concert Nights @ The Common at CX, Cambridge - Cambridge Crossing’s outdoor summer concert series continues at The Common with Hill House and Over the Bridge on the July bill. Lawn games, food trucks and drinks provided by East Cambridge Business Association | FREE • 5:30-8:30PM
Boston Movie Fans: Movie Talk & Drinks @ Civility Social House, Somerville - Meet other movie people over drinks at Boston Movie Fans, a drop-in social for film fans in their 20s and 30s in Assembly Row | FREE • 6-9PM
Sourdough Workshop @ The Growing Center, Somerville - Want to nail sourdough at home? Somerville’s nonprofit Growing Center runs a bread workshop on tips and technique. Limited starter comes home with you while supplies last | $TBD • 6:30-7:30PM
Mahjong & Maybe Mixer @ First Street Market, Cambridge - Chicken Hand Society throws a Hong Kong-style mahjong night that plays like a mixer, tiles at 7 and drinks all night | $39 • 6:30-9:30PM
Boston Open DJ Decks: Session 09 @ Naco Taco, Cambridge - An outdoor open-decks night on Mass Ave. Sign up when you arrive, play a set off a USB vinyl, or just come dance. Tacos on site as a nice bonus | FREE • 7PM-Late
The Roast of Mark Zuckerberg @ The Comedy Studio, Somerville - Local comics and surprise guests line up to skewer Mark Zuckerberg when The Comedy Studio brings its roast to Bow Market in Union Square | $14 • 7:30PM
School of Rock Outdoor Screening @ Lincoln Park, Somerville - SomerMovie Fest screens School of Rock at Lincoln Park’s softball field as part of Somerville’s free outdoor movie series running all summer | FREE • ~8:30PM
Weekend Sneak Peek
ArtBeat 2026: REVolution @ Davis Square, Somerville - Davis Square shuts down for ArtBeat, the Somerville Arts Council's 40th annual street festival. This year's REVolution theme brings ~100 vendors, two stages, and a Crystal Ballroom dance showcase,
Soccer Juggling Competition @ Lamplighter Brewing (CX), Cambridge - Can you juggle a soccer ball? Lamplighter runs a bracket to find Cambridge's best on its CX patio, with pitchers pouring for spectators and a limited World Cup sweatshirt for the winner
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