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DTEND:20261110T220000Z
SUMMARY:Cambridge Silent Reading Party
DESCRIPTION:The Silent Reading Party comes to Cambridge! You can either BYO
 B (bring your own book) or buy a book here! We’ll be sitting and reading
  quietly for an hour\, followed by some discussion about...
LOCATION:Porter Square Books\, 1815 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA 0
 2140-1413\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/porter-square-books/cam
 bridge-silent-reading-party-2026-11-10?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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UID:aa3f1cecab6f1526@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052413Z
DTSTART:20261110T230000Z
DTEND:20261111T000000Z
SUMMARY:**SOLD OUT**Alice Hoffman at the Cambridge Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Please Note: Tickets to this event are sold out. We will have a
  stand-by line at the library. If any seats are still open five minutes be
 fore the event begins\, we will allow those in the stand-by l...
LOCATION:Cambridge Public Library\, 449 Broadway\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\, C
 ambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/cambridge-public-librar
 y/sold-out-alice-hoffman-at-the-cambridge-public-library-2026-11-10?utm_so
 urce=ics&utm_medium=referral
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:a95524817178ade1@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052649Z
DTSTART:20261111T000000Z
DTEND:20261111T020000Z
SUMMARY:Wood You Be Mine Release Day Celebration with Daphne Elliot
DESCRIPTION:Tickets & Details: Eventbrite \n\nIn conversation with fellow r
 omance author Brittanée Nicole\, Daphne Elliot will unpack WOOD YOU BE MI
 NE \, a steamy small-town romance filled with flirty banter\, sexy flannel
 \, and plenty of heart.
LOCATION:Lovestruck Books\, 44 Brattle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/lovestruck-books/wood-y
 ou-be-mine-release-day-celebration-with-daphne-elliot-2026-11-10?utm_sourc
 e=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:f7f1b1957e4ebee6@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052413Z
DTSTART:20261111T000000Z
DTEND:20261111T010000Z
SUMMARY:David Weinberger at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes David Weinberger—researcher at Ha
 rvard metaLAB\, long-time affiliate of the Harvard Berkman Klein Center\, 
 and bestselling author of Everyday Chaos—for a discussion of...
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA 02138
 -3820\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-book-store/davi
 d-weinberger-at-harvard-book-store-2026-11-10?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=re
 ferral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:0ea8a90662fcdc79@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261109T043924Z
DTSTART:20261111T000000Z
DTEND:20261111T010000Z
SUMMARY:Sarah Bruhn\, author of Holding On to Home: Immigrant Women and the
  Promise of Sanctuary in conversation with Andrea Flores
DESCRIPTION:Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Sarah Bruhn for the r
 elease of her book Holding On to Home: Immigrant Women and the Promise of 
 Sanctuary. Andrea Flores will join Sarah in conversatio...
LOCATION:Porter Square Books\, 1815 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA 0
 2140-1413\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/porter-square-books/sar
 ah-bruhn-author-of-holding-on-to-home-immigrant-women-and-the-promise-of-s
 anc-2026-11-10?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6242affb131a9f3e@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052600Z
DTSTART:20261111T231500Z
DTEND:20261112T023000Z
SUMMARY:Boston Poetry Slam
DESCRIPTION:The Boston Poetry Slam holds an open mic every Wednesday at the
  Cantab as part of the weekly show. The Cantab open mic is nationally reno
 wned as one of the best of its kind\; it lasts for two hours\, is the most
  well-attended portion of the show\, and frequently sells out well before 
 the feature takes the stage. You may read your own poetry\, prose\, perfor
 mance poetry\, advertisement for a poetry venue\, one-act play\, six-perso
 n group piece\, sixth grade diary entry\, stump speech\, political diatrib
 e\, nonsense verse\, New Formalism\, Olde Formuleism\, machine code\, Mors
 e code\, ode to an audience member who got up to go to the bathroom during
  your stage time\, or you may read any of the above belonging to any other
  author as long as you give appropriate credit. Your work does not have to
  be memorized. If it’s your first time reading at the Cantab Lounge\, do
  let the audience know so they can welcome you appropriately! The open mic
  list goes up as soon as the doors open at 7:15 and usually fills before t
 he show begins at 8:00. The cover charge is $4 (cash or venmo)\, and the s
 how is 21+ with a photo ID and Vaccination Card required to enter the venu
 e. If you want to read\, come early\, and be sure to read our Entry Line &
  Sign Up Rules so you know what to expect in regard to the sign-up process
 . The following restrictions apply to all readers on the open mic: You may
  enter your name in one spot on the open mic list. Another person may sign
  you up\, but no person may enter more than two names on the open mic list
 . Each open mic slot represents about three minutes of stage time. You may
  read as many poems as you like during that time. If you overstay your wel
 come\, the host will ask you to leave the stage in order to bring up the n
 ext reader. If your name is called and you are not in the venue\, you will
  forfeit your stage time. You may not sign up for both the open mic and th
 e poetry slam on the same night. Please note that the open mic is intended
  for unaccompanied spoken word only. Musically inclined poets may wish to 
 visit the Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam on Sunday nights. At the end of the ope
 n mic\, the hosts\, bar\, and support staff all read to close the open par
 t of the show. A short intermission follows\, then the featured event take
 s the stage. The portion of the Cantab where the poetry show is hosted is 
 accessible by one flight of stairs. There is seating available as well as 
 standing room. We highly encourage the use of masks and have them availabl
 e for anyone who wants one\, but they are not required\, per venue managem
 ent. There are two single-stall\, gender neutral bathrooms. Both require s
 tepping onto a slight ledge to access. No flashing lights are used and no 
 music is played over the speakers throughout the show\; in general\, the r
 oom is dimly lit/dark throughout\, but can often get loud from conversatio
 ns occurring. Please message us with any specific questions and we will ge
 t back to you ASAP.
LOCATION:Cantab Underground\, 738 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA 021
 39\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/cantab-underground/bost
 on-poetry-slam-2026-11-11?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:d7a5c06b329313f3@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261109T043924Z
DTSTART:20261112T000000Z
DTEND:20261112T010000Z
SUMMARY:Dan Moren\, author of Eternity's Tomb\, in conversation with Jason 
 Snell
DESCRIPTION:Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Dan Moren for the rel
 ease of his book Eternity's Tomb. Jason Snell will join Moren in conversat
 ion. This event will take place at our CAMBRIDGE store....
LOCATION:Porter Square Books\, 1815 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA 0
 2140-1413\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/porter-square-books/dan
 -moren-author-of-eternitys-tomb-in-conversation-with-jason-snell-2026-11-1
 1?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:7a3281bbbbe59c0d@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261109T043924Z
DTSTART:20261112T150000Z
DTEND:20261112T151500Z
SUMMARY:PSB Story Hour!
LOCATION:Porter Square Books\, 1815 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA 0
 2140-1413\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/porter-square-books/psb
 -story-hour-2026-11-12?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:862396e7dd1471fe@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052413Z
DTSTART:20261113T000000Z
DTEND:20261113T010000Z
SUMMARY:Dana Mashoian Walrath at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Dana Mashoian Walrath—award-winni
 ng writer\, artist\, and author of the graphic memoir Aliceheimer's—for 
 a discussion of her haunting new graphic narrative\, The Book o...
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA 02138
 -3820\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-book-store/dana
 -mashoian-walrath-at-harvard-book-store-2026-11-12?utm_source=ics&utm_medi
 um=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:57b982360b4058c8@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052649Z
DTSTART:20261113T000000Z
DTEND:20261113T020000Z
SUMMARY:The Art of Romance
DESCRIPTION:Tickets & Details: Eventbrite \n\n\nNearly half a century after
  their creation\, Elaine Gignilliat’ s remarkable romance cover painting
 s are being shown publicly for the first time.\n\nThrough a panel conversa
 tion featuring Gignilliat's daughter\, Laura Sawyer\, and voices from art 
 history and the romance community\, we'll explore how Gignilliat used comp
 osition\, color\, historical settings\, and the expressive language of the
  human figure to capture the drama\, desire\, and emotional complexity of 
 human relationships.\n\nFeaturing new additions to the exhibition alongsid
 e paintings already on view\, the evening offers a chance to experience th
 ese remarkable works at full scale and discover the extraordinary artistry
  behind their familiar paperback covers.\n\nTogether\, we'll look beyond t
 he book covers to discover the artistry behind these paintings\, their pla
 ce in the history of romance\, and what makes them compelling works of art
  in their own right.
LOCATION:Lovestruck Books\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/lovestruck-books/the-ar
 t-of-romance-2026-11-12?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:b04453a033e4b228@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261109T043924Z
DTSTART:20261113T000000Z
DTEND:20261113T010000Z
SUMMARY:M. T. ANDERSON\, AUTHOR OF STEALING SAINT NICK
DESCRIPTION:Porter Square Books is excited to welcome M.T. Anderson for the
  release of his book Stealing Saint Nick This event will take place at our
  CAMBRIDGE store. We offer validated parking in the lot...
LOCATION:Porter Square Books\, 1815 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA 0
 2140-1413\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/porter-square-books/m-t
 -anderson-author-of-stealing-saint-nick-2026-11-12?utm_source=ics&utm_medi
 um=referral
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:1e7a9af893493bad@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052413Z
DTSTART:20261113T230000Z
DTEND:20261114T000000Z
SUMMARY:Dr. Anna Chambers at the Harvard Science Center
DESCRIPTION:RSVP is required for this event. Harvard Book Store\, the Harva
 rd University Division of Science\, and the Harvard Library welcome Dr. An
 na Chambers—neuroscientist and Instructor of Otolaryngology\,...
LOCATION:Harvard Science Center\, 1 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\, 
 Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-science-center/
 dr-anna-chambers-at-the-harvard-science-center-2026-11-13?utm_source=ics&u
 tm_medium=referral
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:1c9020940f89b0fe@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052413Z
DTSTART:20261114T000000Z
DTEND:20261114T010000Z
SUMMARY:Charrise Barron at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Charrise Barron—minister\, a gosp
 el artist\, and Associate Professor of Music at Harvard University—for a
  discussion of her new book\, The Platinum Age of Gospel: ...
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA 02138
 -3820\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-book-store/char
 rise-barron-at-harvard-book-store-2026-11-13?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=ref
 erral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:bfeb7e5889e54c24@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261109T043924Z
DTSTART:20261114T010000Z
DTEND:20261114T020000Z
SUMMARY:Sold Out: Your Own Private Bookstore 11_13_26
DESCRIPTION:Take a friend on a book buying binge. Have a party. Enjoy the q
 uiet of a bookstore all to yourself. (Well\, all to yourself plus a few gr
 eat booksellers.) Reserve Porter Square Books after it ...
LOCATION:Porter Square Books\, 1815 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA 0
 2140-1413\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/porter-square-books/sol
 d-out-your-own-private-bookstore-11-13-26-2026-11-13?utm_source=ics&utm_me
 dium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:96d50879d8da358e@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261116T230000Z
DTEND:20261117T010000Z
SUMMARY:MIT / French Library Author talk: Elisa Shua Dusapin on The Old Fir
 e
DESCRIPTION:Join National Book Award winner Elisa Shua Dusapin for a conver
 sation about The Old Fire\, her acclaimed new novel about two estranged si
 sters\, a childhood home\, and all that remains unspoken between them.
LOCATION:Boston French Library\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/boston-french-library/m
 it-french-library-author-talk-elisa-shua-dusapin-on-the-old-fire-2026-11-1
 6?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:0d5c3cb8f05612e6@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052413Z
DTSTART:20261116T230000Z
DTEND:20261117T000000Z
SUMMARY:**SOLD OUT**Terence Tao at the Harvard Science Center
DESCRIPTION:Please Note: Tickets to this event are sold out. We will have a
  stand-by line at the library. If any seats are still open five minutes be
 fore the event begins\, we will allow those in the stand-by l...
LOCATION:Harvard Science Center\, 1 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\, 
 Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-science-center/
 sold-out-terence-tao-at-the-harvard-science-center-2026-11-16?utm_source=i
 cs&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:21711c06bbb424c7@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052413Z
DTSTART:20261116T230000Z
DTEND:20261117T000000Z
SUMMARY:**SOLD OUT** Melissa Clark at The Brattle Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Please Note: Tickets to this event are sold out. We will have a
  stand-by line at the theatre. If any seats are still open five minutes be
 fore the event begins\, we will sell tickets at the door to t...
LOCATION:The Brattle Theatre\, 40 Brattle Street\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\, C
 ambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/the-brattle-theatre/sol
 d-out-melissa-clark-at-the-brattle-theatre-2026-11-16?utm_source=ics&utm_m
 edium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:e60c52b5f710f84c@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052413Z
DTSTART:20261117T000000Z
DTEND:20261117T010000Z
SUMMARY:Shaul Magid and Zev Mishell at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Shaul Magid—Professor of Modern J
 udaism in Residence at Harvard Divinity School—and Zev Mishell—graduat
 e student at Harvard University’s Committee on the Study o...
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA 02138
 -3820\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-book-store/shau
 l-magid-and-zev-mishell-at-harvard-book-store-2026-11-16?utm_source=ics&ut
 m_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:f83184575550cb08@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261109T043924Z
DTSTART:20261117T000000Z
DTEND:20261117T010000Z
SUMMARY:Sci-fi/Fantasy Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our newest book club: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Cl
 ub! Meetings with be led by bookseller Connor. We'll meet on the third Mon
 day of every month at 7pm at Porter Square Books in Cambridg...
LOCATION:Porter Square Books\, 1815 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA 0
 2140-1413\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/porter-square-books/sci
 -fi-fantasy-book-club-2026-11-16?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:8890d63c64f430b4@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052413Z
DTSTART:20261117T230000Z
DTEND:20261118T000000Z
SUMMARY:James Gleick at The Brattle Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store\, the Harvard University Division of Science
 \, and the Harvard Library welcome James Gleick—bestselling author of Th
 e Information and Chaos\, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and...
LOCATION:The Brattle Theatre\, 40 Brattle Street\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\, C
 ambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/the-brattle-theatre/jam
 es-gleick-at-the-brattle-theatre-2026-11-17?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=refe
 rral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:515fcf8b5c4b8310@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052413Z
DTSTART:20261118T000000Z
DTEND:20261118T010000Z
SUMMARY:Janet Rich Edwards at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Janet Rich Edwards—professor of e
 pidemiology at Harvard University who works in the Division of Women’s H
 ealth at Brigham and Women’s Hospital—for a discussion o...
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA 02138
 -3820\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-book-store/jane
 t-rich-edwards-at-harvard-book-store-2026-11-17?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=
 referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:519a04f59de0e078@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052649Z
DTSTART:20261118T000000Z
DTEND:20261118T020000Z
SUMMARY:A World Apart with Meghan Nesmith
DESCRIPTION:Tickets & Details: Eventbrite \n\nJoin Meghan Nesmith in celebr
 ating her debut novel on the day of its release\, A WORLD APART \, a spell
 binding queer romantasy debut\, available for a limited time in a deluxe s
 pecial edition\, that weaves a tale of forbidden love\, magical dimensions
 \, and impossible choices! \n\nMeghan will be joined in conversation by co
 -founders of THE PLATONIC LOVE newsletter\, Aliza Sir and Aja Frost.
LOCATION:Lovestruck Books\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/lovestruck-books/a-worl
 d-apart-with-meghan-nesmith-2026-11-17?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:35338d449da6512f@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261109T043924Z
DTSTART:20261118T000000Z
DTEND:20261118T010000Z
SUMMARY:Joanne Chang\, author of The Joy of Cookies
DESCRIPTION:Porter Square Books is delighted to welcome Joanne Chang for th
 e release of her new cookbook\, The Joy of Cookies: New Classics and Old F
 avorites to Share. This event will take place at o...
LOCATION:Porter Square Books\, 1815 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA 0
 2140-1413\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/porter-square-books/joa
 nne-chang-author-of-the-joy-of-cookies-2026-11-17?utm_source=ics&utm_mediu
 m=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:8c970ac36d73c8e7@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261118T230000Z
DTEND:20261119T000000Z
SUMMARY:Author Talk: A Pox on Fools
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging evening with author Thomas Levenson as 
 he discusses his new book\, "A Pox on Fools: The True Believers\, Grifters
 \, and Cynics Who Convinced Us to Reject Vaccines\," in conversation with 
 MIT Museum Director Michael John Gorman.\n\nSince the advent of smallpox i
 noculation in the eighteenth century\, the idea that a disease introduced 
 to the body in some lesser\, weakened form might prevent full-blown infect
 ion has been one of the greatest public health insights of the modern era\
 , inspiring the invention of numerous vaccines and saving countless human 
 lives. But\, just as humanity acquired the superhuman ability to stop infe
 ctious disease in its tracks\, some feared we had gone too far\, leading t
 o skepticism that has hijacked public health discourse today.\n\nIn three 
 sweeping essays written for our current moment of scientific mistrust\, Th
 omas Levenson searches for the origins of the most common arguments agains
 t vaccines: that they are unnatural\; that they are more dangerous than th
 e illnesses they claim to prevent\; and that they are an affront to freedo
 m. Each arose from the earliest development of particular vaccines and the
  campaigns to distribute them. Even as the pattern repeats\, Levenson reve
 als how innocent that skepticism initially was and\, in each case\, how ve
 ry human fears and questions ultimately turned into something darker\, whe
 re no truth would be enough to overcome the doubt.\n\nCopies of A Pox on F
 ools will be available for purchase and signing after the talk\, courtesy 
 of the MIT Press Bookstore.\n\nA limited number of free tickets are availa
 ble for full-time students with ID. Please reach out to museumregadmin@mit
 .edu.
LOCATION:MIT Museum\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/mit-museum/author-talk-
 a-pox-on-fools-2026-11-18?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:40b992484a1ca5a5@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052649Z
DTSTART:20261118T230000Z
DTEND:20261119T010000Z
SUMMARY:What Happens When AI\, Science\, and Fiction Are in Dialogue? A Con
 versation with Authors in the New Issue of Daedalus
DESCRIPTION:Tickets & Details: Eventbrite \n\nJoin the American Academy of 
 Arts & Sciences for the official in-person launch of the latest issue of D
 ædalus ! This panel discussion will bring together authors from the issue
  across science\, literature\, and technology to explore how artificial in
 telligence intersects with narrative\, scientific discovery\, and human me
 aning.
LOCATION:Lovestruck Books\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/lovestruck-books/what-h
 appens-when-ai-science-and-fiction-are-in-dialogue-a-conversation-with-aut
 -2026-11-18?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:a9f39d936034a600@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052600Z
DTSTART:20261118T231500Z
DTEND:20261119T023000Z
SUMMARY:Boston Poetry Slam
DESCRIPTION:The Boston Poetry Slam holds an open mic every Wednesday at the
  Cantab as part of the weekly show. The Cantab open mic is nationally reno
 wned as one of the best of its kind\; it lasts for two hours\, is the most
  well-attended portion of the show\, and frequently sells out well before 
 the feature takes the stage. You may read your own poetry\, prose\, perfor
 mance poetry\, advertisement for a poetry venue\, one-act play\, six-perso
 n group piece\, sixth grade diary entry\, stump speech\, political diatrib
 e\, nonsense verse\, New Formalism\, Olde Formuleism\, machine code\, Mors
 e code\, ode to an audience member who got up to go to the bathroom during
  your stage time\, or you may read any of the above belonging to any other
  author as long as you give appropriate credit. Your work does not have to
  be memorized. If it’s your first time reading at the Cantab Lounge\, do
  let the audience know so they can welcome you appropriately! The open mic
  list goes up as soon as the doors open at 7:15 and usually fills before t
 he show begins at 8:00. The cover charge is $4 (cash or venmo)\, and the s
 how is 21+ with a photo ID and Vaccination Card required to enter the venu
 e. If you want to read\, come early\, and be sure to read our Entry Line &
  Sign Up Rules so you know what to expect in regard to the sign-up process
 . The following restrictions apply to all readers on the open mic: You may
  enter your name in one spot on the open mic list. Another person may sign
  you up\, but no person may enter more than two names on the open mic list
 . Each open mic slot represents about three minutes of stage time. You may
  read as many poems as you like during that time. If you overstay your wel
 come\, the host will ask you to leave the stage in order to bring up the n
 ext reader. If your name is called and you are not in the venue\, you will
  forfeit your stage time. You may not sign up for both the open mic and th
 e poetry slam on the same night. Please note that the open mic is intended
  for unaccompanied spoken word only. Musically inclined poets may wish to 
 visit the Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam on Sunday nights. At the end of the ope
 n mic\, the hosts\, bar\, and support staff all read to close the open par
 t of the show. A short intermission follows\, then the featured event take
 s the stage. The portion of the Cantab where the poetry show is hosted is 
 accessible by one flight of stairs. There is seating available as well as 
 standing room. We highly encourage the use of masks and have them availabl
 e for anyone who wants one\, but they are not required\, per venue managem
 ent. There are two single-stall\, gender neutral bathrooms. Both require s
 tepping onto a slight ledge to access. No flashing lights are used and no 
 music is played over the speakers throughout the show\; in general\, the r
 oom is dimly lit/dark throughout\, but can often get loud from conversatio
 ns occurring. Please message us with any specific questions and we will ge
 t back to you ASAP.
LOCATION:Cantab Underground\, 738 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA 021
 39\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/cantab-underground/bost
 on-poetry-slam-2026-11-18?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:9bf467b9e82079c2@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052413Z
DTSTART:20261119T000000Z
DTEND:20261119T010000Z
SUMMARY:Dr. Omékongo Dibinga at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Dr. Omékongo Dibinga—internation
 al speaker\, trilingual poet\, podcast host\, rapper\, and professor of In
 tercultural Communication at American University—for a di...
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA 02138
 -3820\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-book-store/dr-o
 mekongo-dibinga-at-harvard-book-store-2026-11-18?utm_source=ics&utm_medium
 =referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:8aa9fe011d2e48d8@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261109T043924Z
DTSTART:20261119T150000Z
DTEND:20261119T151500Z
SUMMARY:PSB Story Hour!
LOCATION:Porter Square Books\, 1815 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA 0
 2140-1413\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/porter-square-books/psb
 -story-hour-2026-11-19?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:36efd30f0fb934a2@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052413Z
DTSTART:20261120T000000Z
DTEND:20261120T010000Z
SUMMARY:Rodrigo Nunes at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Rodrigo Nunes—associate professor
  in philosophy at PUC-Rio\, Brazil\, a visiting fellow at the University o
 f Essex\, UK\, and the author of Neither Vertical nor Horizontal...
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA 02138
 -3820\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-book-store/rodr
 igo-nunes-at-harvard-book-store-2026-11-19?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=refer
 ral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:0514b29ffdfa2bb5@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261109T043924Z
DTSTART:20261120T000000Z
DTEND:20261120T010000Z
SUMMARY:IBTISAM AZEM\, AUTHOR OF THE SLEEP THIEF\, IN CONVERSATION WITH WIL
 LIAM GRANARA
DESCRIPTION:Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Ibtisam Azem for the 
 release of her book The Sleep Thief Willam Granara will join Callanan in c
 onversation. This event will take place at our CA...
LOCATION:Porter Square Books\, 1815 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA 0
 2140-1413\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/porter-square-books/ibt
 isam-azem-author-of-the-sleep-thief-in-conversation-with-william-granara-2
 026-11-19?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:eaf2d0fb6c97258b@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052413Z
DTSTART:20261121T000000Z
DTEND:20261121T010000Z
SUMMARY:Brian D. Goldstein at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Brian D. Goldstein—architectural 
 and urban historian\, an associate professor and chair of the Art History 
 Program at Swarthmore College\, and author of the award-w...
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA 02138
 -3820\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-book-store/bria
 n-d-goldstein-at-harvard-book-store-2026-11-20?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=r
 eferral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:a912de44e3990b9c@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261109T043924Z
DTSTART:20261121T010000Z
DTEND:20261121T020000Z
SUMMARY:Your Own Private Bookstore 11_20_26
DESCRIPTION:Take a friend on a book buying binge. Have a party. Enjoy the q
 uiet of a bookstore all to yourself. (Well\, all to yourself plus a few gr
 eat booksellers.) Reserve Porter Square Books after it ...
LOCATION:Porter Square Books\, 1815 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA 0
 2140-1413\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/porter-square-books/you
 r-own-private-bookstore-11-20-26-2026-11-20?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=refe
 rral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:7d9ae8768040d2fa@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052413Z
DTSTART:20261124T000000Z
DTEND:20261124T010000Z
SUMMARY:Alice Miranda Ollstein at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Alice Miranda Ollstein—senior hea
 lth care reporter for Politico—for a discussion of her new book\, Side E
 ffects: How Abortion Bans Impact Everyone’s Health. Sh...
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA 02138
 -3820\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-book-store/alic
 e-miranda-ollstein-at-harvard-book-store-2026-11-23?utm_source=ics&utm_med
 ium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:68af887a454fe903@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052600Z
DTSTART:20261125T231500Z
DTEND:20261126T023000Z
SUMMARY:Boston Poetry Slam
DESCRIPTION:The Boston Poetry Slam holds an open mic every Wednesday at the
  Cantab as part of the weekly show. The Cantab open mic is nationally reno
 wned as one of the best of its kind\; it lasts for two hours\, is the most
  well-attended portion of the show\, and frequently sells out well before 
 the feature takes the stage. You may read your own poetry\, prose\, perfor
 mance poetry\, advertisement for a poetry venue\, one-act play\, six-perso
 n group piece\, sixth grade diary entry\, stump speech\, political diatrib
 e\, nonsense verse\, New Formalism\, Olde Formuleism\, machine code\, Mors
 e code\, ode to an audience member who got up to go to the bathroom during
  your stage time\, or you may read any of the above belonging to any other
  author as long as you give appropriate credit. Your work does not have to
  be memorized. If it’s your first time reading at the Cantab Lounge\, do
  let the audience know so they can welcome you appropriately! The open mic
  list goes up as soon as the doors open at 7:15 and usually fills before t
 he show begins at 8:00. The cover charge is $4 (cash or venmo)\, and the s
 how is 21+ with a photo ID and Vaccination Card required to enter the venu
 e. If you want to read\, come early\, and be sure to read our Entry Line &
  Sign Up Rules so you know what to expect in regard to the sign-up process
 . The following restrictions apply to all readers on the open mic: You may
  enter your name in one spot on the open mic list. Another person may sign
  you up\, but no person may enter more than two names on the open mic list
 . Each open mic slot represents about three minutes of stage time. You may
  read as many poems as you like during that time. If you overstay your wel
 come\, the host will ask you to leave the stage in order to bring up the n
 ext reader. If your name is called and you are not in the venue\, you will
  forfeit your stage time. You may not sign up for both the open mic and th
 e poetry slam on the same night. Please note that the open mic is intended
  for unaccompanied spoken word only. Musically inclined poets may wish to 
 visit the Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam on Sunday nights. At the end of the ope
 n mic\, the hosts\, bar\, and support staff all read to close the open par
 t of the show. A short intermission follows\, then the featured event take
 s the stage. The portion of the Cantab where the poetry show is hosted is 
 accessible by one flight of stairs. There is seating available as well as 
 standing room. We highly encourage the use of masks and have them availabl
 e for anyone who wants one\, but they are not required\, per venue managem
 ent. There are two single-stall\, gender neutral bathrooms. Both require s
 tepping onto a slight ledge to access. No flashing lights are used and no 
 music is played over the speakers throughout the show\; in general\, the r
 oom is dimly lit/dark throughout\, but can often get loud from conversatio
 ns occurring. Please message us with any specific questions and we will ge
 t back to you ASAP.
LOCATION:Cantab Underground\, 738 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA 021
 39\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/cantab-underground/bost
 on-poetry-slam-2026-11-25?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:1f37dbe4697f5e23@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261109T043924Z
DTSTART:20261128T010000Z
DTEND:20261128T020000Z
SUMMARY:SOLD OUT: Your Own Private Bookstore 11_27_26
DESCRIPTION:Take a friend on a book buying binge. Have a party. Enjoy the q
 uiet of a bookstore all to yourself. (Well\, all to yourself plus a few gr
 eat booksellers.) Reserve Porter Square Books after it ...
LOCATION:Porter Square Books\, 1815 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA 0
 2140-1413\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/porter-square-books/sol
 d-out-your-own-private-bookstore-11-27-26-2026-11-27?utm_source=ics&utm_me
 dium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:c255e377c301e1b8@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052649Z
DTSTART:20261128T150000Z
DTEND:20261128T180000Z
SUMMARY:Wrap Up Your Holiday Wishlist with Entangled Publishing
DESCRIPTION:Wrap up your holiday shopping with a little extra creativity! J
 oin us at Wrap Up Your Holiday Wishlist\, in partnership with Entangled Pu
 blishing\, for a festive bookish gathering where you can shop the perfect 
 gifts and make them extra special. We’ll have a fully stocked gift-wrapp
 ing station plus a few holiday treats to keep you fueled. Come shop\, wrap
 \, snack\, and get into the holiday spirit with us!
LOCATION:Lovestruck Books\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/lovestruck-books/wrap-u
 p-your-holiday-wishlist-with-entangled-publishing-2026-11-28?utm_source=ic
 s&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:519dc3c8424ba85d@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261109T043924Z
DTSTART:20261128T160000Z
DTEND:20261128T230000Z
SUMMARY:IndiesFirst 2026
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Indies First with Porter Square Books. In a friendly 
 competition\, local authors will recommend books for the holidays. See bel
 ow for a full schedule of authors. Be sure to stick around un...
LOCATION:Porter Square Books\, 1815 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA 0
 2140-1413\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/porter-square-books/ind
 iesfirst-2026-2026-11-28?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:be3625cf6c65a379@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052413Z
DTSTART:20261129T230000Z
DTEND:20261130T000000Z
SUMMARY:November Harvard Square Book Circle
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our November Harvard Square Book Circle meeting! Th
 is month we're discussing Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko.
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA 02138
 -3820\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-book-store/nove
 mber-harvard-square-book-circle-2026-11-29?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=refer
 ral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:e94ff90a0fcb8682@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052413Z
DTSTART:20261130T140000Z
DTEND:20261201T045900Z
SUMMARY:Fall Virtual Warehouse Sale
DESCRIPTION:Shop our Fall Virtual Warehouse Sale! From November 30 through 
 December 6! Visit hbswarehousesale.com to shop the newest titles in stock.
  We've got thousands of new books for all ages and readers\, ...
LOCATION:hbswarehousesale.com\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/hbswarehousesale-com/fa
 ll-virtual-warehouse-sale-2026-11-30?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:8439388a52569691@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052413Z
DTSTART:20261201T000000Z
DTEND:20261201T010000Z
SUMMARY:Sandro Galea at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Sandro Galea—Margaret C. Ryan Dea
 n of the Washington University School of Public Health\, the Eugene S. and
  Constance Kahn Distinguished Professor in Public Health\, and...
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA 02138
 -3820\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-book-store/sand
 ro-galea-at-harvard-book-store-2026-11-30?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referr
 al
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:8e8eb1427f71847a@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052417Z
DTSTART:20261201T230000Z
DTEND:20261202T000000Z
SUMMARY:Kevin Hartnett at the Harvard Science Center
DESCRIPTION:RSVP is required for this event. Harvard Book Store\, the Harva
 rd University Division of Science\, and the Harvard Library welcome Kevin 
 Hartnett—math and technology writer whose work has been publ...
LOCATION:Harvard Science Center\, 1 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\, 
 Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-science-center/
 kevin-hartnett-at-the-harvard-science-center-2026-12-01?utm_source=ics&utm
 _medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:605347ba499d64b0@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052417Z
DTSTART:20261202T000000Z
DTEND:20261202T010000Z
SUMMARY:Amod Sandhya Lele at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Amod Sandhya Lele—associate direc
 tor of the Ethics Institute at Northeastern University—for a discussion 
 of his book After Anger: What Buddhism Can Teach Us About Ou...
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA 02138
 -3820\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-book-store/amod
 -sandhya-lele-at-harvard-book-store-2026-12-01?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=r
 eferral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:866577da483afcc3@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052649Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261203
SUMMARY:Mass Center for the Book Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:Check back soon for tickets and event details! \n\n\nFollow us 
 on Eventbrite to be notified when tickets go live.
LOCATION:Lovestruck Books\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/lovestruck-books/mass-c
 enter-for-the-book-holiday-party-2026-12-02?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=refe
 rral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:e6bf04acffac1ce3@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261202T213000Z
DTEND:20261202T223000Z
SUMMARY:The MIT Press Book Store Author Signing: Dr.Tom Frieden\, The Formu
 la for Better Health
DESCRIPTION:Book Signing: Tom Frieden\, The Formula for Better Health\n\nJo
 in a drop-in book signing with Dr. Tom Frieden\, author of The Formula for
  Better Health (MIT Press\, 2025) at the MIT Press Bookstore on Tuesday\, 
 December 2nd between 4:30pm and 5:30pm.\n\nIn The Formula for Better Healt
 h\, Frieden—named “the most influential leader in American public heal
 th since C. Everett Koop” by former Mayor Michael Bloomberg—reveals ho
 w to defeat the world’s deadliest diseases.\n\nDrawing from decades lead
 ing New York City’s health department after 9/11\, directing the CDC dur
 ing the Ebola epidemic\, and fighting tuberculosis and other lethal threat
 s in India and around the world\, Frieden combines compelling stories with
  insider knowledge to show you how to win the battle for health.\n\nCopies
  of The Formula for Better Health will be available for purchase at the ev
 ent.\n\nMore information about this new MIT Press book: https://theformula
 forbetterhealth.net/\n\nFeatured in Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta\, S
 cience Friday\, Bloomberg\, Fortune\, PBS NewsHour\, Le Monde\, the Next B
 ig Idea Club\, New York magazine’s the Intelligencer\, NPR Open to Debat
 e\, and more.\n\n“Compelling … powerful and memorable … touching …
  refreshing …enough to pep up the most hard-bitten cynic …Hope is what
  The Formula For Better Health is best at giving us with its message that 
 public health still has a place – and an important one – in creating a
  better world… Exactly what is needed at this moment in time.”\n—The
  Lancet\n\n“Clear solutions for today’s deadliest health threats."\n
 —Elizabeth Kolbert\, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for The Sixth Extincti
 on\n\n"The Formula for Better Health provides unique\, critical insight in
 to stopping epidemics and preventing deadly diseases from one of the most 
 successful health leaders in a generation.”\n—Anthony S. Fauci\, MD\, 
 Former Chief Medical Advisor to the President of United States\; author of
  New York Times #1 best-selling memoir On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Pu
 blic Service\n\n“A superb book. Read it! The life you save might be your
  own.”\n—Cass R. Sunstein\, author of Climate Justice and Nudge\n\n“
 A masterclass in improving health at scale. Frieden transforms decades of 
 global experience into actionable insights to protect and improve your hea
 lth and that of your family\, community\, our nation and our world.”\n
 —Helene Gayle\, MD\, President Emerita\, Spelman College and former Pres
 ident and CEO of the international organization CARE\n\n“Based on a mast
 erful distillation of global health victories\, Dr. Frieden reveals critic
 al personal and community steps for longer\, healthier lives.”\n—Bill 
 Frist\, MD\, former United States Senate Majority Leader and co-chair of t
 he Future of Health Advisory Board at the Bipartisan Policy Center\n\n“T
 om Frieden is the most effective health messenger there is. His book\, The
  Formula for Better Health is succinct\, specific\, and powerful.”\n—D
 r. Frank Luntz\, Political Commentator\, Analyst\, and Pollster\n\n"A powe
 rful guide to better health from one of the world's leading health experts
 . As we face today's urgent threats\, Tom Frieden offers a path forward wi
 th trademark clarity and wisdom.”\n—Vivek Murthy\, MD\, former Surgeon
  General of the United States and author of the New York Times Bestseller 
 Together: The Healing Power of Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World
LOCATION:E28\, The MIT Press Book Store\, 314 Main Street\, Cambridge\, MA\
 , Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/e28-the-mit-press-book-
 store/the-mit-press-book-store-author-signing-dr-tom-frieden-the-formula-f
 or-better-he-2026-12-02?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:0c9452a555ef13ac@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052600Z
DTSTART:20261202T231500Z
DTEND:20261203T023000Z
SUMMARY:Boston Poetry Slam
DESCRIPTION:The Boston Poetry Slam holds an open mic every Wednesday at the
  Cantab as part of the weekly show. The Cantab open mic is nationally reno
 wned as one of the best of its kind\; it lasts for two hours\, is the most
  well-attended portion of the show\, and frequently sells out well before 
 the feature takes the stage. You may read your own poetry\, prose\, perfor
 mance poetry\, advertisement for a poetry venue\, one-act play\, six-perso
 n group piece\, sixth grade diary entry\, stump speech\, political diatrib
 e\, nonsense verse\, New Formalism\, Olde Formuleism\, machine code\, Mors
 e code\, ode to an audience member who got up to go to the bathroom during
  your stage time\, or you may read any of the above belonging to any other
  author as long as you give appropriate credit. Your work does not have to
  be memorized. If it’s your first time reading at the Cantab Lounge\, do
  let the audience know so they can welcome you appropriately! The open mic
  list goes up as soon as the doors open at 7:15 and usually fills before t
 he show begins at 8:00. The cover charge is $4 (cash or venmo)\, and the s
 how is 21+ with a photo ID and Vaccination Card required to enter the venu
 e. If you want to read\, come early\, and be sure to read our Entry Line &
  Sign Up Rules so you know what to expect in regard to the sign-up process
 . The following restrictions apply to all readers on the open mic: You may
  enter your name in one spot on the open mic list. Another person may sign
  you up\, but no person may enter more than two names on the open mic list
 . Each open mic slot represents about three minutes of stage time. You may
  read as many poems as you like during that time. If you overstay your wel
 come\, the host will ask you to leave the stage in order to bring up the n
 ext reader. If your name is called and you are not in the venue\, you will
  forfeit your stage time. You may not sign up for both the open mic and th
 e poetry slam on the same night. Please note that the open mic is intended
  for unaccompanied spoken word only. Musically inclined poets may wish to 
 visit the Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam on Sunday nights. At the end of the ope
 n mic\, the hosts\, bar\, and support staff all read to close the open par
 t of the show. A short intermission follows\, then the featured event take
 s the stage. The portion of the Cantab where the poetry show is hosted is 
 accessible by one flight of stairs. There is seating available as well as 
 standing room. We highly encourage the use of masks and have them availabl
 e for anyone who wants one\, but they are not required\, per venue managem
 ent. There are two single-stall\, gender neutral bathrooms. Both require s
 tepping onto a slight ledge to access. No flashing lights are used and no 
 music is played over the speakers throughout the show\; in general\, the r
 oom is dimly lit/dark throughout\, but can often get loud from conversatio
 ns occurring. Please message us with any specific questions and we will ge
 t back to you ASAP.
LOCATION:Cantab Underground\, 738 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA 021
 39\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/cantab-underground/bost
 on-poetry-slam-2026-12-02?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:86a0affb8ebbdb52@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052417Z
DTSTART:20261203T000000Z
DTEND:20261203T010000Z
SUMMARY:Nick Paumgarten at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Nick Paumgarten—staff writer at T
 he New Yorker—for a discussion of his debut book\, The Intangibles: Frie
 ndship\, Fatherhood\, and the Love of the Game. He will be join...
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA 02138
 -3820\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-book-store/nick
 -paumgarten-at-harvard-book-store-2026-12-02?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=ref
 erral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:349b3baf663c019a@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261203T220000Z
DTEND:20261203T230000Z
SUMMARY:Author Ted Chiang in Conversation with MIT President Sally Kornblut
 h
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special conversation with author Ted Chiang and M
 IT President Sally Kornbluth about Exhalation. President Kornbluth has cho
 sen Chiang’s celebrated science fiction short story collection to celebr
 ate 10 years of MIT Reads. Exploring the book’s provocative questions ab
 out technology and humanity\, their discussion will focus on the stories "
 The Truth of Fact\, the Truth of Feeling\,” "The Lifecycle of Software O
 bjects\,” “Omphalos\,” “What’s Expected of Us\," and "Exhalation
 ."\n\nIn this fantastical and elegant collection\, Chiang wrestles with th
 e oldest questions on Earth – What is the nature of the universe? What d
 oes it mean to be human? – and ones that no one else has even imagined. 
 And\, each in its own way\, the stories prove that complex and thoughtful 
 science fiction can rise to new heights of beauty\, meaning\, and compassi
 on.\n\nThis event is part of MIT Reads\, a program that embraces the power
  of reading and storytelling to cultivate social connection\, individual r
 eflection\, and a sense of our shared humanity. Designed to foster empathy
 \, curiosity\, and belonging\, MIT Reads brings together the campus commun
 ity – and readers everywhere – through common reading experiences\, au
 thor talks\, and group discussions.\n\n--\n\nThis hybrid event is free and
  open to all\, but pre-registration is required. For online participants\,
  the URL will be emailed closer to the event. \n\nAccessibility: Our event
 s are enriched by your presence\, and we are committed to making them acce
 ssible. If you require accommodations to join us\, please provide details 
 when you register or email ce-lib@mit.edu. We appreciate receiving your re
 quest by Monday\, November 30.
LOCATION:The Nexus at Hayden Library\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/the-nexus-at-hayden-lib
 rary/author-ted-chiang-in-conversation-with-mit-president-sally-kornbluth-
 2026-12-03?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:0eea100e4428add4@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052417Z
DTSTART:20261204T000000Z
DTEND:20261204T010000Z
SUMMARY:Sean Palfrey at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Sean Palfrey—photographer\, and f
 ormer pediatrician\, Faculty Dean at Harvard University\, and Professor of
  Clinical Pediatrics and Public Health at Boston University—f...
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA 02138
 -3820\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-book-store/sean
 -palfrey-at-harvard-book-store-2026-12-03?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referr
 al
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SUMMARY:Nick Thorkelson at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Nick Thorkelson—author and illust
 rator of Herbert Marcuse\, and a former editorial cartoonist at The Boston
  Globe—for a discussion of his new book\, If ...
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA 02138
 -3820\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-book-store/nick
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SUMMARY:Matt O'Hara at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Matt O'Hara—professor of history 
 at the University of California\, Santa Cruz\, and the award-winning autho
 r of The History of the Future in Colonial Mexico and A Flock ...
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA 02138
 -3820\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-book-store/matt
 -ohara-at-harvard-book-store-2026-12-07?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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SUMMARY:Cambridge Edition Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our PSB Cambridge Edition Book Club\, led by
  bookseller Wendy! We'll meet on the fourth Monday of every month at 7pm a
 t Porter Square Books in Cambridge (1815 Mass Ave Cambridge\, ...
LOCATION:Porter Square Books\, 1815 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA 0
 2140-1413\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/porter-square-books/cam
 bridge-edition-book-club-2026-12-07?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTEND:20261209T010000Z
SUMMARY:Yesenia Barragan at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Yesenia Barragan—associate profes
 sor of history at Rutgers University\, and author of Freedom’s Captives\
 , winner of the Wesley-Logan Prize from the American...
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA 02138
 -3820\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-book-store/yese
 nia-barragan-at-harvard-book-store-2026-12-08?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=re
 ferral
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SUMMARY:Book Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Looking for an interesting read?\n\nThe Book Discussion group w
 ill host virtual meetings via Zoom. Please write to Maxine Jonas (jonas_m@
 mit.edu) to be added to their mailing list. They (almost always) meet on t
 he fourth Wednesday of the month\, at 11:30am – 1pm.\n\nOur book line-up
  this year will be:\n\nSeptember 23\, 2026: The Nightingale by Kristin Han
 nahOctober 28: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark H
 addonDecember 9: The Namesake by Jhumpa LahiriJanuary 27\, 2027: Excellent
  Women by Barbara PymFebruary 24: Swans of Harlem by Karen ValbyMarch 24: 
 Everything is Tuberculosis by John GreenApril 21: The Psychology of Money 
 by Morgan HouselMay 26: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
LOCATION:Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/events/book-discussion-
 2026-12-09?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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SUMMARY:Boston Poetry Slam
DESCRIPTION:The Boston Poetry Slam holds an open mic every Wednesday at the
  Cantab as part of the weekly show. The Cantab open mic is nationally reno
 wned as one of the best of its kind\; it lasts for two hours\, is the most
  well-attended portion of the show\, and frequently sells out well before 
 the feature takes the stage. You may read your own poetry\, prose\, perfor
 mance poetry\, advertisement for a poetry venue\, one-act play\, six-perso
 n group piece\, sixth grade diary entry\, stump speech\, political diatrib
 e\, nonsense verse\, New Formalism\, Olde Formuleism\, machine code\, Mors
 e code\, ode to an audience member who got up to go to the bathroom during
  your stage time\, or you may read any of the above belonging to any other
  author as long as you give appropriate credit. Your work does not have to
  be memorized. If it’s your first time reading at the Cantab Lounge\, do
  let the audience know so they can welcome you appropriately! The open mic
  list goes up as soon as the doors open at 7:15 and usually fills before t
 he show begins at 8:00. The cover charge is $4 (cash or venmo)\, and the s
 how is 21+ with a photo ID and Vaccination Card required to enter the venu
 e. If you want to read\, come early\, and be sure to read our Entry Line &
  Sign Up Rules so you know what to expect in regard to the sign-up process
 . The following restrictions apply to all readers on the open mic: You may
  enter your name in one spot on the open mic list. Another person may sign
  you up\, but no person may enter more than two names on the open mic list
 . Each open mic slot represents about three minutes of stage time. You may
  read as many poems as you like during that time. If you overstay your wel
 come\, the host will ask you to leave the stage in order to bring up the n
 ext reader. If your name is called and you are not in the venue\, you will
  forfeit your stage time. You may not sign up for both the open mic and th
 e poetry slam on the same night. Please note that the open mic is intended
  for unaccompanied spoken word only. Musically inclined poets may wish to 
 visit the Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam on Sunday nights. At the end of the ope
 n mic\, the hosts\, bar\, and support staff all read to close the open par
 t of the show. A short intermission follows\, then the featured event take
 s the stage. The portion of the Cantab where the poetry show is hosted is 
 accessible by one flight of stairs. There is seating available as well as 
 standing room. We highly encourage the use of masks and have them availabl
 e for anyone who wants one\, but they are not required\, per venue managem
 ent. There are two single-stall\, gender neutral bathrooms. Both require s
 tepping onto a slight ledge to access. No flashing lights are used and no 
 music is played over the speakers throughout the show\; in general\, the r
 oom is dimly lit/dark throughout\, but can often get loud from conversatio
 ns occurring. Please message us with any specific questions and we will ge
 t back to you ASAP.
LOCATION:Cantab Underground\, 738 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA 021
 39\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/cantab-underground/bost
 on-poetry-slam-2026-12-09?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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SUMMARY:Yung Pueblo at First Parish Church
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Diego Perez—#1 New York Times bes
 tselling author who is widely known by his pen name\, Yung Pueblo—for a 
 discussion of his new book\, Journey: The Year That Changes Ev...
LOCATION:First Parish Church\, 1446 Massachusetts Ave.\, Cambridge\, MA 021
 38\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/first-parish-church/yun
 g-pueblo-at-first-parish-church-2026-12-09?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=refer
 ral
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SUMMARY:Caitríona Moran at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Caitríona Moran—former academic 
 publisher and current editor for a nonprofit—for a discussion of her deb
 ut novel\, The Trial of Magdalena Overmorrow. About The Trial...
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA 02138
 -3820\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-book-store/cait
 riona-moran-at-harvard-book-store-2026-12-09?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=ref
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