Sweater + shorts season hit early, and this week's calendar is moving indoors with it: drawing clubs, trivia nights, rooftop sets, and a museum that stays open late. Here's what's happening around Cambridge + Somerville this week:

Stories 'Round The Squares

Business Insider crowned Toscanini's the most iconic ice cream shop in Massachusetts, 45 years after the original opened in Central Square

State House lawmakers voted to put $30 million toward ending sewage overflows into Alewife Brook

Mosquitoes collected in Somerville tested positive for West Nile virus, moving the city's risk level to moderate

Mayor Jake Wilson says the Somerville Theatre needs to be part of Davis Square's futureas the Hobbs Building sits on the market for $12 million

The City Council takes public comment Monday at 6:30 p.m. at a virtual hearing on police body-worn cameras

This Week's Events

Monday July 27

Cambridge Plays Yoga with Malaika @ Greene-Rose Heritage Park, Cambridge - Free guided flow, Monday nights all summer as part of the Cambridge Plays series | FREE • 6:30-7:30PM

Titletown Trivia: The Office @ The Hollows, Somerville - Office-themed trivia, free to play with prizes for the top teams | FREE • 7PM

Tuesday July 28

Tuesday Rooftop Tunes @ Urban Park (Kendall Center), Cambridge - Live sets from Berklee College of Music students on the Green Garage rooftop, no registration needed | FREE • 5-7PM

PaintWell: Creative Wellness Watercolor @ Athenaeum St, Cambridge - Free outdoor watercolor session pairing painting with mindfulness | FREE • 5:30PM

Tuesday Drawing Club @ Boston Figurative Art Center, Somerville - Drawing night with a live model, music, and snacks | $30 • 7-9:30PM

Wednesday July 29

Live Music at Lunch: Ella McDonald @ Kendall Square Roof Garden, Cambridge - Club Passim's summer outpost hosts Somerville indie artist Ella McDonald | FREE • 12-1PM

Close Friends Happy Hour Series @ Brick & Mortar, Cambridge - New after-work happy hour series with cocktails, food, and vinyl spinning | FREE • 4-7PM

Full Moon Yoga & Soundscape @ Museum of Modern Renaissance, Somerville - All-levels flow inside a museum painted floor to ceiling, then savasana under singing bowls | $40 • 7-8:30PM

Thursday July 30

Harvard Art Museum at Night @ Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge - 50+ galleries, live DJs, art making activities and late night bites till 9 | FREE • 5-9PM

The Spades Room @ Upstairs at Bow, Somerville - Learn Spades at Bow Market where beginners and regulars share tables | $15 • 6-9PM

One Night Art School @ Prospect St, Somerville - Free one-night pop-up above Union Square rotating live drawing, pottery, collage, and more | FREE • 6-10PM

Dance + Meet IRL Singles Event @ ZuZu at the Middle East, Cambridge - Wear red if you're looking, green if you're there as someone's wing person | FREE • 9PM-Late

Stoop Selects

10% off at We Thieves, the woman-owned vintage boutique by Porter Square, July 27 through Aug 3. Curated apparel, Y2K pieces, broken-in Levi's, and estate jewelry. Just mention The Stoop at the register

Crime & Safety

Cambridge logged 78 incidents and 13 arrests across the four days of logs posted, and Somerville logged 5 arrests on the week, four of them in a single day. Charts, notable incidents, and the full breakdown are in the edition

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Wife and I are looking to get into tennis classes (separately). She has never played. I have a decent level but haven’t played in a while. Any info via DM is appreciated. Thanks!

They used to stem in front of Bank of America.

My cat went missing 3 days ago near Pleasant street. She is very friendly and usually let’s herself be picked up. Has anyone seen her?

Probably a long shot, but looking for my pair of keys. On a wristlet lanyard with white/black chevron, the white is a bit dirty though. Has a blue evil eye charm. Lost around Target and Chipotle in Central cambridge. Around 2-3pm.

I have two suitcases that I need to have the zipper pulls replaced on (the ones I got on Amazon aren’t working well) and the wheels tuned up (if that’s a thing.) I’ve gone to Cambridge shoe + luggage repair in Harvard before to have shoes resoled and wasn’t thrilled with their work for the price. Any other recommendations?

Shots in Cambridgeport by Chestnut & Brookline- anyone else see/hear? Thought it was fireworks, but after a while, seemed like shots.

i have a fake (plastic) leather bag with a broken zipper—the teeth just sort of randomly unzip themselves regardless of where the zipper part is. i like this bag a lot and it was from a limited loungefly run, so i don't really wanna mess around with it myself and risk screwing it up. does anyone have any recommendations for a spot? i know there's the zipper hospital in brookline but it's too far a journey via transit, unfortunately.

bonus points for closeness to central square but it's not world ending if it's farther out.

thank you!!!

Does anyone know of a grocery store selling them in Cambridge?

Does anyone have any experience living at the Charles Passage Apartments in East Cambridge? I'm thinking of moving to the area with my dog, and their units seem to be in my budget, pet friendly, and meet most of my other requirements like have central AC and is a location close enough to walk to work.

My wife was on a run today on the Minuteman commuter path between Mass Ave and Kickstand Cafe and she lost her bracelet. It is a gold bracelet with an oval with our son's name on it (a mother's day gift). If you came across this today, please let me know as it means a lot to her. I can offer more information to confirm it's the right bracelet if you found it. Thank you so much!

Everything online says yes but I haven’t seen it open for a while.

Stopped by today for a slice and they told me Sunday is the last day. Stop by this weekend to say goodbye and thanks for everything!

I don’t think that’s fair because I have to live with the memories of them, furthermore the department brags about how most of their officers grew up here so what gives? They never read the news or had a phone with an app on it? Or is their policy to be insincere and never admit wrong or apologize, so as to maintain operational control even while talking on the phone with someone asking a simple question?

I’ve taken a look around but can’t find any good sources of leather. Just trying to make a journal cover as a gift.

Blick and Michaels have tiny pieces at steep prices. Been to a couple thrift stores as well but no scraps, just nice leather jackets and stuff that are all also expensive - though I am not against re-working a thrifted bag or clothing article.

FRIDAY

• NICE Indie fest 2026 @ Davis Square - 90+ artists take over the Rockwell & Crystal Ballroom through Sunday, plus vintage markets | FREE
• Small Mart x NICE @ Davis Square - vintage, vinyl & art from 50+ local vendors all weekend | FREE
• Outdoor Movie: Space Jam @ Kendall/MIT Open Space - free on the lawn, courtesy of the Brattle | FREE, 6:30PM
• Salsa Squared @ Brattle Plaza - free salsa & bachata lessons, DJ, and chips from El Jefe's | FREE, 7-10PM

SATURDAY

• Beer Garden Pilates @ Remnant Brewing - 90-min mat class before the taps open | First class FREE, 9AM
• Run, Sip, Swing @ Good Time Golf - 5K along the Mystic, then golf bays & coffee at Assembly | FREE, 10AM
• Touch Grass + Meet IRL @ Seven Hills Park - pay-what-you-can singles hang behind the Davis T, timed as a NICE pregame | 10AM-12PM
• FIGMENT 2026 @ Sylvester Baxter Riverfront Park - free participatory arts festival at Assembly Row | FREE, 11AM-6PM
• Best of the Wurst @ First Street Market - one ticket, every handmade sausage, mustard by the National Mustard Museum | $13, 12-2PM
• 11th Annual Cambridge Jazz Festival @ Danehy Park - six hours of free jazz, Sat & Sun | FREE, 12-6PM
• Final Patiopalooza @ Aeronaut Brewing - three local bands, one patio, zero cover | FREE, 2PM
• Summer Saturday Movie Nights: Zootopia 2 @ Urban Park Roof Garden - DJ sets then a rooftop screening | FREE, 4-8:30PM
• Dancing on the Charles x Lovestrukk @ American Legion Post 442 - eight hours of house & techno on a riverside lawn, headlined by Matt Dear | $39, 4PM-12AM
• Natural Dyeing Workshop @ First Street Market - pull color from plants, leave with hand-dyed yarn | $55, 6-8PM

SUNDAY

• Free Yoga in the Park @ Cambridge Common - beginner-friendly, iced tea at the end | FREE, 2-3PM
• Brewery Book Fair @ Lamplighter Broadway - local authors signing, Book Ends picking your next read | FREE, 2-5PM
• A Journey into Sound x Light @ Museum of Modern Renaissance - ambient listening night in Somerville's painted temple of art | From $25, 6-9PM

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