SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
After Dark: On Demand @ MIT Museum, Cambridge — The MIT Museum's monthly After Dark Series is back, this time digging into 3D printing and digital fabrication. Watch a robot demo, get hands-on at the Maker Lab, wander open galleries with a DJ and Aeronaut on tap | $20 • 6-9PM
Monday May 11th
Boston Fringe Festival @ The Rockwell + Dragon's Lair + Dente's Barber Shop, Somerville — Davis Square's week-long fringe takeover featuring 100+ original works from amateur to pro across comedy, theater, dance, and the genuinely strange. It’ll be spread across three Davis Square classic venues including at Dentes Barbershop $15 per show / $75 festival pass • All week through 5/17
Tavern Talk: Panic on Piedmont Street @ Aeronaut Brewing, Somerville — A Somerville Museum history talk at Aeronaut digging into the 1942 Cocoanut Grove fire, the deadliest nightclub fire in US history, and the safety reforms it sparked | $13 • 7-8PM
Free Write Monday Night @ Somerville Public Library East Branch, Somerville — A monthly creative write night to fight the Sunday scaries, with about an hour of group writing followed by optional sharing. Prompts are provided for optional structure but sharing is not required | FREE • 7-8:15PM
Tuesday May 12th
Slow Roll: Heart of Somerville Bike Ride @ Conway Park, Somerville — A free, slow-paced community bike ride from Conway Park through Davis Square to Somernova, led by MassBike. No bike? BlueBike codes provided with an optional post-ride hang at Aeronaut | FREE • 5-6:30PM
Binge Thinking Talk: Nanomaterials @ Upstairs at Bow, Somerville [WAITLIST] — Binge Thinking's pub-talk series brings professors to local bars for accessible lectures. This one's a BU biomedical professor on nanomaterials, the invisible stuff in everything from medical tech to microplastics | $32 • 7-9PM
Wednesday May 13th
Boston Journaling Club Outdoor Weekly Meetup @ North Point Park, Cambridge — A picnic-style journaling meetup with no theme and no prompts, just open space to write and create with others outside. Go after work and bring a blanket and a notebook | FREE • 6PM
Remnant Run Club @ Remnant Brewing, Somerville — If you’re still looking to join a run club your search is over with this 3-5 mile weekly neighborhood run starting and ending at Remnant Brewing. Clear your head or catch up with a friend on the route, then post up at the brewery for pizza and beer after | FREE • 6:30PM
Pitch-A-Friend @ Aeronaut Brewing, Somerville — A part–open mic, part–dating experiment where presenters showcase their friends like a startup idea. Sign up to watch, pitch or be on the lookout for the rest of their Boston events | FREE • 8PM
THE STOOP’S PICKS
Binge Thinking: Nanomaterials @ Upstairs at Bow, Somerville — Binge Thinking's bar-side lecture series is the antidote to doomscrolling, with this round centered on the science of nanomaterials. A BU biomedical professor leads the talk with Q&A plus time to mingle after
Thursday May 14th
Sex Ed Game Night @ Remnant Brewing, Somerville — Healthy Youth Coalition takes over Remnant for a night of part-bingo, part-trivia centered on sex ed knowledge. Whether you're a know-it-all or haven't touched the topic since middle school health class | FREE • 6-8PM
Craft Night @ Bouldering Project, Somerville — A monthly craft night at the climbing gym where you can BYO project (knitting, sketching, jewelry, anything) or jump into a climbing-themed craft with supplies provided | FREE • 6-7:30PM
Cemetery History Chats @ Milk Row Cemetery, Somerville — Drop-in history chat at the historic Milk Row Cemetery, part of the Somerville Museum's History on the Line series. Walk through and learn about the site at your own pace | FREE • 6-8PM
Taco Thursday Run @ Naco Taco, Cambridge — Meet up with Boston Road Runners at Naco Taco for a Thursday night group run. The reward at the finish is $4 tacos and chips on the house. You can also follow along on their Strava page HERE | FREE • 6-9PM
Rosé Rumble 2026 @ First Street Market, Cambridge — Find your summer rosé at First Street Market's annual wine tasting featuring 20+ pink wines from around the world. One ticket gets you a taste of everything, plus an optional costume contest with wine prizes | $13 • 6:30-9:30PM
After Dark Museum Night @ MIT Museum, Cambridge — MIT’s monthly Museum After Dark Series returns, with this month’s focus on 3D printing and the future of robotics. Go watch a humanoid robot demo, try designing custom hardscape or go try hands on activities in the Maker Lab, plus a live DJ and refreshments all night | $20 • 6-9PM
WEEKEND SNEAK PEAK
Art Battle Boston @ Lamplighter Brewing Co. CX, Cambridge — Watch painters race the clock as artists create original works live on stage in timed rounds, transforming blank canvases into finished pieces. The crowd votes for the winner while placing bids on the fresh art in real-time
Call Your Mom 5K/10K Run @ Somerville Junction Park, Somerville— La Corsa Club takes over Somerville Junction Park for a Mother's Day weekend 5K/10K with custom bibs and medals, live Adidas shoe demos and live giveaways including Sox tickets. A high-energy community takeover with no rules, just show up and get ready to run. See the running course on their IG HERE
AROUND THE CORNER
Garden Levels: 2010s Night @ Remnant Brewing, Somerville — Patio season is back as Remnant launches its summer vinyl-only DJ series in the beer garden with a 2010s-themed opening night. Five Friday nights total stretched across the summer, each with its own theme
Skip the Small Talk In Partnership with The Stoop @ Aeronaut Brewing, Somerville — Make new neighborhood friends and escape the "what do you do for work" cycle. Dive straight into structured, yet meaningful conversations designed to spark energy and build new friends no matter if you’ve been here for years or just moved into town
Touch Grass + Meet IRL (28-38) @ Seven Hills Park, Somerville — Touch grass and maybe make a match at a low-pressure park hangout for singles burnt out on the apps, wear green if you're single and red to wingperson
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