BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Goings On//goingson.co//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:GoingsOn — Greater Boston — Cambridge
X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:e653d0f380275d0e@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261110T220000Z
DTEND:20261111T000000Z
SUMMARY:MIT Veterans Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special dinner as we celebrate the veteran commun
 ity at MIT. All members of the MIT community are welcome to attend. \n\nHo
 sted by MIT Student Veteran Success and the MIT Veterans and Military Empl
 oyee Resource Group.
LOCATION:Building 50: Walker Memorial\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-50-walker-memo
 rial/mit-veterans-day-celebration-2026-11-10?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=ref
 erral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:0710787cc750f4d9@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261110T230000Z
DTEND:20261111T000000Z
SUMMARY:What Does a Materials Scientist DO\, Anyway: a Course 3 Alumni Talk
DESCRIPTION:From FAANG to start-ups and beyond: materials scientists are EV
 ERYWHERE!\n\nMaterials Science & Engineering is the interdisciplinary stud
 y of the physical properties of our material world: glass\, concrete\, met
 al\, and more.\n\nJoin DMSE on Tuesday\, Nov. 10th to hear program alumni 
 discuss their careers and student experience within DMSE. There will be a 
 panel discussion\, followed by a large-group Q&A\, and breakout sessions f
 or small-group conversation and networking.
LOCATION:Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/events/what-does-a-mate
 rials-scientist-do-anyway-a-course-3-alumni-talk-2026-11-10?utm_source=ics
 &utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:d90032397007fd99@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112
SUMMARY:Veterans Day
DESCRIPTION:Institute Holiday
LOCATION:Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/events/veterans-day-202
 6-11-11?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:32cc4991b4524421@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052512Z
DTSTART:20261111T160000Z
DTEND:20261111T200000Z
SUMMARY:Veterans Day Observance Event
DESCRIPTION:Free but RSVP. The City of Cambridge Department of Veterans Ser
 vices hosts a Veterans Day Observance event followed by an informal lunche
 on from noon to 3 p.m.\, at the Sheraton Commander Hotel\, Liberty Revolut
 ion Ballroom.
LOCATION:Sheraton Commander Hotel\, 16 Garden St.\, Cambridge\, MA\, Cambri
 dge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/sheraton-commander-hote
 l/veterans-day-observance-event-2026-11-11?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=refer
 ral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:41b9eb14fb661f29@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261112T160000Z
DTEND:20261112T180000Z
SUMMARY:Q&A session about the Greater Cambridge Energy Program with Eversou
 rce Energy
DESCRIPTION:Eversource is hosting an in-person Q&A session to provides info
 rmation about specific impacts to the MIT community and what to expect dur
 ing construction of the Greater Cambridge Energy Program throughout MIT's 
 Cambridge campus. Construction is underway on Ames Street and Memorial Dri
 ve. Installation of the transmission line through Vassar Street is schedul
 ed to begin this fall. \n\nThe Greater Cambridge Energy Program (GCEP)\, b
 eing led and implemented by Eversource and the City of Cambridge\, is desi
 gned to address the region’s growing electric demand and enhance the res
 iliency and flexibility of the transmission system and the grid. Find more
  details about the project and impacts here.
LOCATION:Building W20: Stratton Student Center\, courtyard\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-w20-stratton-s
 tudent-center-courtyard/q-and-a-session-about-the-greater-cambridge-energy
 -program-with-eversource-energ-2026-11-12?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referr
 al
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:d84ea9cdc6aa177d@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261112T164500Z
DTEND:20261112T184500Z
SUMMARY:AI and Climate Change: Modeling the Future with En-ROADS / Sustaina
 bility Lunch Series
DESCRIPTION:Questions about artificial intelligence (AI) arise in almost ev
 ery climate change conversation. How much electricity will data centers ne
 ed? What is the impact of AI on the climate? Will AI help or hurt efforts 
 to cut emissions?\n\nIn this Sustainability Lunch Series Session\, MIT Pro
 fessor John Sterman will dive deep into the latest update to the En-ROADS 
 Climate Solutions Simulator\, which lets you explore the interconnectednes
 s of AI\, energy\, emissions\, and the economy. Attendees will learn how a
 nd why data centers contribute to energy demand and emissions\, as well as
  the indirect effects of scaling AI and why they may outweigh the direct f
 ootprint of data centers. You’ll leave ready to explore the AI and data 
 center sector in En-ROADS and lead your own conversations using the simula
 tor.\n\nFood Provided
LOCATION:Building E62\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-e62/ai-and-cli
 mate-change-modeling-the-future-with-en-roads-sustainability-lunch-ser-202
 6-11-12?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:dffe3a2bc0755edd@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261112T180000Z
DTEND:20261112T193000Z
SUMMARY:MIT Free English Class:Tues & Thurs 1pm for International Students 
 & Spouses
DESCRIPTION:MIT Free English Class is for international students\, sholars\
 , spouses. Twenty eight years ago we created a community to welcome the na
 tions to MIT and assist with language and friendship. Join our Tuesday/Thu
 rsday conversation classes around tables inside W11-190. On Thursdays\, br
 ing your lunch for informal chatting at 12:30 pm. Fall session begins Thur
 sday\, Sept 10th.
LOCATION:W11-190\, W11-190 Main Dining Room\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/w11-190-w11-190-main-di
 ning-room/mit-free-english-class-tues-and-thurs-1pm-for-international-stud
 ents-and-spouses-2026-11-12?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:e84f074814ccafc6@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261112T230000Z
DTEND:20261113T023000Z
SUMMARY:An Evening with Domaine Verdant: Fine Wines\, Dining & an MIT Conne
 ction
DESCRIPTION:Join MIT alumnus and Domaine Verdant owner Dr. Ron Sanchez for 
 an elegant evening of Oregon wines and four inspired courses at MIT Endico
 tt House. Enjoy thoughtfully paired food and wine\, engaging conversation\
 , and the charm of our historic mansion.\n\nLink Copy: Explore the menu an
 d reserve your place.\n\nLink Destination: https://mitendicotthouse.org/ev
 ents/wine-domaine-verdant/
LOCATION:MIT Endicott House\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/mit-endicott-house/an-e
 vening-with-domaine-verdant-fine-wines-dining-and-an-mit-connection-2026-1
 1-12?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:eca298509b367a42@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261112T230000Z
DTEND:20261113T003000Z
SUMMARY:Buddhist Community Social
DESCRIPTION:MIT students are invited to join the Buddhist Student Club for 
 dinner and discussion! Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi to join remotely for Q
 &A.
LOCATION:Building E17\, TPP Lounge\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-e17-tpp-lounge
 /buddhist-community-social-2026-11-12?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:66de946097671f6d@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261112T230000Z
DTEND:20261113T010000Z
SUMMARY:Silent Meditation at MIT Chapel
DESCRIPTION:MIT Chapel Sanctuary is reserved for silent meditation on Thurs
 days 6-8pm. Everyone in the MIT community is welcome for quiet refuge.\n\n
 In addition\, guided meditation is offered beginning at 6:30pm on the foll
 owing Thursdays:\n\nSep 10 & 24\n\nOct 15 & 29\n\nDec 10\n\nSponsored by t
 he Buddhist Community--MIT Prajnopaya
LOCATION:Building W15: MIT Chapel\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-w15-mit-chapel
 /silent-meditation-at-mit-chapel-2026-11-12?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=refe
 rral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:b8cfb9098f9dee0a@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261112T233000Z
DTEND:20261113T003000Z
SUMMARY:Carlson Lecture — The Ocean Carbon Sink: Facts\, Fictions\, and O
 pportunities
DESCRIPTION:The Lorenz Center is pleased to present the 2026 John H. Carlso
 n Lecture\, in partnership with the New England Aquarium and the Lowell In
 stitute.\n\nFEATURING\nDr. Marina Lévy\nOceanographer and Senior Scientis
 t at the French National Centre for Scientific Research\, LOCEAN–IPSL So
 rbonne Université\n\nCan whales help mitigate human-induced climate chang
 e? What about mangroves\, kelp forests\, or the trillions of microscopic o
 rganisms drifting through the ocean and capturing carbon through photosynt
 hesis?\n\nThe ocean absorbs about a quarter of the CO₂ we emit\, so it s
 eems natural to imagine that ocean life is doing the work much as forests 
 do on land. But the real story is more complex.\n\nJoin oceanographer Mari
 na Lévy on an exploration of the ocean’s extraordinary carbon machine. 
 From forests on land to underwater forests\, from microscopic phytoplankto
 n to the web of marine life and the global ocean circulation\, we will fol
 low carbon through the ocean to discover what actually makes it one of the
  planet’s great carbon sinks and why that matters as the ocean warms and
  its circulation changes.\n\nAnd if we understand how this remarkable mach
 ine works\, could we help it absorb even more CO₂? We will explore some 
 of the emerging ideas for using the ocean to remove carbon from the atmosp
 here\, along with their promises\, limitations\, and unanswered questions.
 \n\nIn person at the Simons Theatre\, Central Wharf\, Boston\n– OR – v
 ia live stream with pre-registration.\n\nFree and open to the public. Stud
 ents and families welcome.Doors open at 5:30 with exhibits from MIT studen
 ts and climate scientists in the Simons Theatre lobby.\nRegister by Novemb
 er 11\n\nABOUT OUR SPEAKER\n\nDr. Marina Lévy is an oceanographer and sen
 ior scientist at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)
 \, based at LOCEAN–IPSL at Sorbonne University in Paris\, France. She is
  currently director of the Ocean Institute of the Sorbonne University Alli
 ance.\n\nHer research explores how ocean circulation\, climate and marine 
 ecosystems interact\, from the dynamics of phytoplankton to the ocean carb
 on cycle and its response to human-induced climate change. She has contrib
 uted to understanding how physical processes shape marine ecosystems and i
 nfluence the ocean carbon cycle.\n\nDr. Lévy is also strongly engaged at 
 the interface between science and society. She leads the scientific coordi
 nation of the international Starfish Barometer\, an annual assessment of t
 he state of the ocean\, and contributes to efforts to bring ocean science 
 into public debate and policy.\n\nABOUT THIS SERIES\n\nThe John H. Carlson
  Lecture communicates exciting new results in climate science. Free of cha
 rge and open to the general public\, this annual lecture series is made po
 ssible by a generous gift from MIT alumnus John H. Carlson to the Lorenz C
 enter in the Department of Earth\, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at M
 IT.
LOCATION:New England Aquarium\, Simons Theatre\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/new-england-aquarium-si
 mons-theatre/carlson-lecture-the-ocean-carbon-sink-facts-fictions-and-oppo
 rtunities-2026-11-12?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:dc24e97ec5aa1537@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261113T000000Z
DTEND:20261113T030000Z
SUMMARY:HSA Movie Night
DESCRIPTION:Ancient tragedy? Modern drama? The comedic stories of eccentric
  passerby? A gian moussaka invasion? The next HSA Movie Night is in your h
 ands.\n\nVote in our instagram poll (https://www.instagram.com/p/DfD__IiA1
 Ph/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&srtk=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==) to choose what we w
 atch!
LOCATION:Building 4\, 237\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-4-237/hsa-movi
 e-night-2026-11-12?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=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:03bba4d6a435d2d9@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052512Z
DTSTART:20261113T003000Z
DTEND:20261113T020000Z
SUMMARY:Beowulf
DESCRIPTION:$10. This is a reimagining of the Old English epic “Beowulf
 ” set inside a surreal corporate office where a low-level bureaucrat des
 cends into a dreamscape of monsters\, memory and myth.
LOCATION:MIT Theater Arts\, 345 Vassar St.\, Cambridge\, MA\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/mit-theater-arts/beowul
 f-2026-11-12?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:e8f29b786bd44572@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261113T180000Z
DTEND:20261113T200000Z
SUMMARY:Career Play Time (11/13/2026)
DESCRIPTION:Career Play Time offers a relaxed\, judgment-free space to work
  on your own career development in a supportive way. Through a choose-your
 -own-adventure variety of self-paced exercises\, you will be able to find 
 effortless ways to aid your personal career development. Guidance is avail
 able as needed\, but this becomes your space to work on what you need. Whe
 ther you are still exploring and researching options\, or actualizing and 
 navigating pathways\, Career Play Time might be the perfect next step on y
 our journey. Drop-in for a session (or two) this Fall. This CAPD event is 
 open to MIT undergraduates\, graduate students\, postdocs\, and alumni. Of
 fered October 9\, 16\, 30\, and November 13.
LOCATION:Building 7\, 103A\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-7-103a/career-
 play-time-11-13-2026-2026-11-13?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:1a00a272489a78d1@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261114T010000Z
DTEND:20261114T020000Z
SUMMARY:MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble's 19th Annual Herb Pomeroy Memorial Conc
 ert—Giant Steps in Jazz
DESCRIPTION:19th Annual Herb Pomeroy Memorial Concert—Giant Steps in Jazz
 MIT Festival Jazz EnsembleSpecial guest: Trombonist Elliot Mason\n\nFriday
 \, November 13\, 2027\, 8:00pm\n\nLinde Music Building\, Thomas Tull Conce
 rt Hall\, MIT\n\n$20 general admission\, free for MIT community\n\nWatch t
 he Livestream\n\nMIT Festival Jazz Ensemble\, Frederick Harris\, Jr.\, Mus
 ic Director collaborates with special guest trombonist Elliot Mason for MI
 T’s 19th annual celebration of Herb Pomeroy (1930-2007)\, “the father 
 of jazz at MIT\,” the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble (MIT FJE). This special
  concert includes music of Ellington\, Coltrane\, ChickCorea\, Miguel Zen
 ón and others.\n\nElliot Mason is an internationally acclaimed trombonist
 \, composer\, educator\, and bass trumpet specialist. For more than two de
 cades\, he has been a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra under
  the direction of Wynton Marsalis and performs regularly with the Wynton M
 arsalis Septet.\n\nAlongside his work with Jazz at Lincoln Center\, Mason 
 leads his own Quintet\, co-leads the Mason Brothers Quintet with his broth
 er\, Brad Mason\, and performs with the Sofijazz Quintet. An accomplished 
 educator\, Mason has served on the jazz faculty at The Juilliard School si
 nce 2016\, as their Jazz Trombone Instructor\, Studio Class Resident Artis
 t\, and Brass Mentor.\n\nThroughout his career\, he has performed with man
 y of jazz's most celebrated ensembles\, including the Count Basie Orchestr
 a\, the Mingus Big Band\, the Maria Schneider Orchestra\, Maynard Ferguson
 's Big Bop Nouveau\, and the Toshiko Akiyoshi Orchestra. As a featured per
 former and collaborator\, Mason has shared the stage with an extraordinary
  range of artists\, including Paul Simon\, Wayne Shorter\, Branford Marsal
 is\, Chick Corea\, Kenny Garrett\, Bobby Hutcherson\, Ahmad Jamal\, Chucho
  Valdés\, Chano Domínguez\, Chris Potter\, Randy Brecker\, Joe Lovano\, 
 Carl Fontana\, and Bill Watrous.\n\nHis distinctive musical voice\, techni
 cal mastery\, and fearless innovative improvisation have made him one of t
 he most influential jazz trombonists of his generation.\n\n“Elliot’s u
 nbelievable as a trombonist\, there’s unworldly facility\, virtuosity an
 d clarity in his playing\, he can sing a melody out from the trombone\; it
 ’s like a human voice the way he plays it” – Wynton Marsalis
LOCATION:Building W18\, MIT Thomas Tull Concert Hall\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-w18-mit-thomas
 -tull-concert-hall/mit-festival-jazz-ensembles-19th-annual-herb-pomeroy-me
 morial-concert-giant-step-2026-11-13?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:173c342d923febd9@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261114T160000Z
DTEND:20261114T180000Z
SUMMARY:Drop-In Chess
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free\, drop-in chess experience open to players o
 f all ages and skill levels\, from curious beginners to seasoned strategis
 ts.\n\nLed by MIT student mentors from NYC Chess Connections\, this inform
 al\, welcoming program invites visitors to sit down\, play a game\, learn 
 new strategies\, and explore the creativity and critical thinking at the h
 eart of chess. Whether you’re stopping by for a quick match or settling 
 in for a longer session\, all are welcome. No registration or prior experi
 ence required.\n\nChess sets will be provided\, sessions will be held on t
 he second Saturday of each month!
LOCATION:MIT Museum\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/mit-museum/drop-in-ches
 s-2026-11-14?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:eb047f54d3922911@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052415Z
DTSTART:20261115T220000Z
DTEND:20261115T230000Z
SUMMARY:TRVE CVLT TRIVIA
DESCRIPTION:21+ w/Valid I.D. NO I.D.=NO ADMISSIONThe Middle East presents: 
 TRVE CVLT TRIVIA - All Ages\, NO COVER\, 5:00pm doors NO VAPING OR SMOKING
  IN THE BUILDING *** DINE and SKIP the Line ***\n\nFAQ: WILL CALL CUSTOMER
 S - Will Call pick up is located at the Door when doors open\, night of sh
 ow (NOTE: Will Call never closes)\, you'll just need to show your I.D. PLE
 ASE NOTE: The time listed on the ticket is the time when doors open\, not 
 when the performance starts. For questions head to mideastclub.com/contact
  or call 617-864-3278 and follow the prompt to be connected. TERMS AND CON
 DITIONS: NO VAPING OR SMOKING IN THE BUILDING I understand that my email a
 ddress will be added to the venue and/or promoter's email update list and 
 I know that I am welcome to unsubscribe at any time. I understand that VAL
 ID I.D. is required for entry for events that are 18+ or 21+ and that if I
  do not provide a VALID I.D. I will be denied admission. I understand that
  for All Ages events VALID I.D. is only required by anyone over 21 who wis
 hes to purchase or consume alcohol\, regardless of apparent age - NO EXCEP
 TIONS. I understand that if I am over 21 and do not provide valid I.D.\, I
  will not be served alcohol. I understand that anyone who consumes alcohol
  without having provided proper I.D. or is under 21 will be ejected from t
 he venue without refund. I understand that\, per order of the City of Camb
 ridge\, only the following forms of I.D. are considered valid: a current U
 S- or Canada-issued driver's license\, a current Massachusetts liquor I.D.
 \, a current US Military I.D.\, or a current Passport. I understand that s
 tudent I.D.'s and foreign driver's licenses are NOT considered valid. I un
 derstand that if I try to use a student I.D. or foreign driver's license\,
  I will be denied admission. I realize that this I.D. policy is required b
 y law and not subject to staff discretion.
LOCATION:Middle East - Corner/Bakery\, 480 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/middle-east-corner-bake
 ry/trve-cvlt-trivia-2026-11-15?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:fcae7d938170f01d@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261116T211500Z
DTEND:20261116T223000Z
SUMMARY:LitTea
DESCRIPTION:Come by for snacks & lea with Literature Section friends\, inst
 ructors\, and students. Weekly event except for holidays.
LOCATION:Building 14\, 417\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-14-417/littea-
 2026-11-16?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:34c85fa0ec149a17@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261116T220000Z
DTEND:20261116T233000Z
SUMMARY:AI and Society: The Future of Math
DESCRIPTION:AI can now help solve big open problems in math. How will AI to
 ols affect human understanding of mathematical results and theories? And w
 hat will it mean for research communities and the future of the field?\n\n
 Kevin Hartnett\, author of The Proof in the Code\, will moderate a panel d
 iscussion among mathematicians: Tristan Buckmaster (NYU)\, Bryna Kra (Nort
 hwestern)\, Michael Hopkins (Harvard)\, and Jacopo Borga (MIT).\n\nThis ev
 ent\, co-sponsored by the Department of Mathematics\, is the first of a pl
 anned series hosted by MITHIC and SERC exploring how AI is reshaping our p
 ersonal and professional lives.\n\nThe first 40 MIT students at the event 
 will receive a copy of “The Proof in the Code” by Kevin Hartnett.
LOCATION:Building 3\, 3-270\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-3-3-270/ai-and
 -society-the-future-of-math-2026-11-16?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:4f67d6b340f20e60@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261116T220000Z
DTEND:20261116T231500Z
SUMMARY:AI for Impact Lab | Fall 2026 Program
DESCRIPTION:Join Mark Fagan (lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School and researc
 h affiliate at MIT) during this event series as part of the AI for Impact 
 Lab within the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP)\, where
  MIT community members can learn about Al\, build practical skills\, and a
 pply them to real challenges. \n\nNo prior AI or technical experience requ
 ired!\n\nSept 29: LAUNCH | Meet the lab and shape the programOct 5: AI BAS
 ICS | Learn what AI can do\, its limits\, and its risksOct 13: PROMPT ENGI
 NEERING | Get stronger AI results with a practical methodOct 19: MEET THE 
 DEVELOPER | See video AI interpret activity and movementOct 26: MEET THE D
 EVELOPER | Explore geospatial phone-based mapping and AI for farmer income
 sNov 2: BUILD A TOOL | Build a GPT that helps people learnNov 9: BUILD A T
 OOL | Build a tool that identifies what images showNov 16: AI AND YOUR CAR
 EER | Prepare for how AI is changing careers
LOCATION:Building W41 (MET Warehouse)\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-w41-met-wareho
 use/ai-for-impact-lab-fall-2026-program-2026-11-16?utm_source=ics&utm_medi
 um=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:1e4e89a7bf5738a9@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261117T160000Z
DTEND:20261117T180000Z
SUMMARY:Q&A session about the Greater Cambridge Energy Program with Eversou
 rce Energy
DESCRIPTION:Eversource is hosting an in-person Q&A session to provides info
 rmation about specific impacts to the MIT community and what to expect dur
 ing construction of the Greater Cambridge Energy Program throughout MIT's 
 Cambridge campus. Construction is underway on Ames Street and Memorial Dri
 ve. Installation of the transmission line through Vassar Street is schedul
 ed to begin this fall. \n\nThe Greater Cambridge Energy Program (GCEP)\, b
 eing led and implemented by Eversource and the City of Cambridge\, is desi
 gned to address the region’s growing electric demand and enhance the res
 iliency and flexibility of the transmission system and the grid. Find more
  details about the project and impacts here.
LOCATION:LRR Innovation Corridor\, courtyard\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/lrr-innovation-corridor
 -courtyard/q-and-a-session-about-the-greater-cambridge-energy-program-with
 -eversource-energ-2026-11-17?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6dcaf2201ae317e8@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261117T180000Z
DTEND:20261117T193000Z
SUMMARY:MIT Free English Class:Tues & Thurs 1pm for International Students 
 & Spouses
DESCRIPTION:MIT Free English Class is for international students\, sholars\
 , spouses. Twenty eight years ago we created a community to welcome the na
 tions to MIT and assist with language and friendship. Join our Tuesday/Thu
 rsday conversation classes around tables inside W11-190. On Thursdays\, br
 ing your lunch for informal chatting at 12:30 pm. Fall session begins Thur
 sday\, Sept 10th.
LOCATION:W11-190\, W11-190 Main Dining Room\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/w11-190-w11-190-main-di
 ning-room/mit-free-english-class-tues-and-thurs-1pm-for-international-stud
 ents-and-spouses-2026-11-17?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:feb45eeac0ce1653@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261117T210000Z
DTEND:20261117T223000Z
SUMMARY:Optimal Dynamic Spatial Policy
DESCRIPTION:Masao Fukui (BU/MIT Visitor) joint with Macro Seminar
LOCATION:Building E52\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-e52/optimal-dy
 namic-spatial-policy-2026-11-17?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:014f23cdd36eeb74@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261118T170000Z
DTEND:20261118T180000Z
SUMMARY:Fiber Crafts Group
DESCRIPTION:It's a good time to get creative and finish that project! The F
 iber Crafts Group offers the space to craft online with friends. Meetings 
 will be held via Zoom. Feel free to sign in at any time over the session\,
  and stay for as long as you like. For a Zoom invite\, please email Olimpi
 a Caceres-Brown (olimpia@mit.edu)
LOCATION:Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/events/fiber-crafts-gro
 up-2026-11-18?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:e3c401f62c2223dd@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261118T220000Z
DTEND:20261118T233000Z
SUMMARY:MAD Tea Party: Snacks + design activities!
DESCRIPTION:Every Wednesday from 5-6:30pm\, all MIT students are invited to
  drop by W41-1402 for a design activity and snacks!
LOCATION:Building W41 (MET Warehouse)\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-w41-met-wareho
 use/mad-tea-party-snacks-design-activities-2026-11-18?utm_source=ics&utm_m
 edium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:2f5dcc88de6e790d@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052512Z
DTSTART:20261118T230000Z
DTEND:20261119T000000Z
SUMMARY:Sacred Songs and Rituals: In The Roundhouse: A Celebration of Indig
 enous Music
DESCRIPTION:Register. In celebration of National Native American Heritage M
 onth\, this event features Thea Hopkins\, Asa Peters and Jim Peters. Hopki
 ns\, a member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe\, is an award‑winning song
 writer known for her Red Roots Americana style.
LOCATION:Cambridge Main Library\, Lecture Hall\, 449 Broadway\, Cambridge\,
  MA\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/cambridge-main-library-
 lecture-hall/sacred-songs-and-rituals-in-the-roundhouse-a-celebration-of-i
 ndigenous-music-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:24d2af4e6f13b721@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261119T164500Z
DTEND:20261119T174500Z
SUMMARY:Spring Showcase / Sustainability Lunch Series
DESCRIPTION:Curious which sustainability courses are being offered this spr
 ing? Join the MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative for a rapid-fire showcas
 e featuring 15 MIT faculty as they pitch their upcoming sustainability-foc
 used classes! You’ll also hear from the Sustainability Initiative team a
 bout the Sustainability Certificate- including requirements\, course pathw
 ays\, and tips to help you prepare for bidding.\n\nFood Provided.
LOCATION:Building E62\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-e62/spring-sho
 wcase-sustainability-lunch-series-2026-11-19?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=ref
 erral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:30f6b3128a462a1a@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261119T170000Z
DTEND:20261119T180000Z
SUMMARY:MIT MLK Scholar Presentation "Imitation of life: an exploration of 
 the physical signatures of living systems" with Visiting Professor Michael
  Murrell
DESCRIPTION:What makes living matter different from the inanimate world? Ca
 n life be understood through measurable physical quantities such as energy
 \, heat\, and entropy? In this talk\, Dr. Murrell will explore how we can 
 quantify the physical signatures of living systems and recreate aspects of
  their behavior using simple assemblies of biological molecules. By buildi
 ng systems that imitate life\, we seek to understand the physical principl
 es that make life possible.
LOCATION:Bush Room\, 10-105\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/bush-room-10-105/mit-ml
 k-scholar-presentation-imitation-of-life-an-exploration-of-the-physical-si
 -2026-11-19?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:9cee735994b22fd1@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261119T180000Z
DTEND:20261119T193000Z
SUMMARY:MIT Free English Class:Tues & Thurs 1pm for International Students 
 & Spouses
DESCRIPTION:MIT Free English Class is for international students\, sholars\
 , spouses. Twenty eight years ago we created a community to welcome the na
 tions to MIT and assist with language and friendship. Join our Tuesday/Thu
 rsday conversation classes around tables inside W11-190. On Thursdays\, br
 ing your lunch for informal chatting at 12:30 pm. Fall session begins Thur
 sday\, Sept 10th.
LOCATION:W11-190\, W11-190 Main Dining Room\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/w11-190-w11-190-main-di
 ning-room/mit-free-english-class-tues-and-thurs-1pm-for-international-stud
 ents-and-spouses-2026-11-19?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:79b2a559d6753cef@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261119T180000Z
DTEND:20261119T200000Z
SUMMARY:Q&A session about the Greater Cambridge Energy Program with Eversou
 rce Energy
DESCRIPTION:Eversource is hosting an in-person Q&A session to provides info
 rmation about specific impacts to the MIT community and what to expect dur
 ing construction of the Greater Cambridge Energy Program throughout MIT's 
 Cambridge campus. Construction is underway on Ames Street and Memorial Dri
 ve. Installation of the transmission line through Vassar Street is schedul
 ed to begin this fall. \n\nThe Greater Cambridge Energy Program (GCEP)\, b
 eing led and implemented by Eversource and the City of Cambridge\, is desi
 gned to address the region’s growing electric demand and enhance the res
 iliency and flexibility of the transmission system and the grid. Find more
  details about the project and impacts here.
LOCATION:Building 32\, Table 3\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-32-table-3/q-a
 nd-a-session-about-the-greater-cambridge-energy-program-with-eversource-en
 erg-2026-11-19?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:9cc3313211a038e9@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261119T230000Z
DTEND:20261120T003000Z
SUMMARY:Beyond the Diagnosis: The Lived Experience of Pancreatic Cancer
DESCRIPTION:Conversations about pancreatic cancer often center on its biolo
 gy\, treatment\, and prognosis. But these clinical dimensions tell only pa
 rt of the story. Illness is also lived in everyday moments in changing rou
 tines\, relationships\, uncertainty\, and the support people find or need 
 along the way. What might we understand about health and care when we make
  space for these experiences?\n\nJoin us for a fireside conversation with 
 a pancreatic cancer survivor as we reflect on the experience of living wit
 h illness beyond its clinical dimensions. Through an open conversation and
  audience participation\, we will explore how illness shapes a person’s 
 sense of self and relationships\, how family and community influence the e
 xperience of care\, and what these perspectives can teach us about the peo
 ple behind the health challenges that science and medicine seek to address
 .\n\nAll are welcome. No medical or scientific background is required.
LOCATION:Building 50: Walker Memorial\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-50-walker-memo
 rial/beyond-the-diagnosis-the-lived-experience-of-pancreatic-cancer-2026-1
 1-19?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:9331c97670c257b6@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261119T230000Z
DTEND:20261120T010000Z
SUMMARY:Silent Meditation at MIT Chapel
DESCRIPTION:MIT Chapel Sanctuary is reserved for silent meditation on Thurs
 days 6-8pm. Everyone in the MIT community is welcome for quiet refuge.\n\n
 In addition\, guided meditation is offered beginning at 6:30pm on the foll
 owing Thursdays:\n\nSep 10 & 24\n\nOct 15 & 29\n\nDec 10\n\nSponsored by t
 he Buddhist Community--MIT Prajnopaya
LOCATION:Building W15: MIT Chapel\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-w15-mit-chapel
 /silent-meditation-at-mit-chapel-2026-11-19?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=refe
 rral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:5dcba647acf86abe@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261120T010000Z
DTEND:20261120T020000Z
SUMMARY:FaMLE Fall Concert
DESCRIPTION:Join the Laptop Ensembele for their fall concert in Killian Hal
 l.
LOCATION:Building 14\, Killian Hall\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-14-killian-hal
 l/famle-fall-concert-2026-11-19?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:b9d3e6486ce6443d@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052555Z
DTSTART:20261122T000000Z
DTEND:20261122T023000Z
SUMMARY:A Special Night of Western Mass Hip-Hop
DESCRIPTION:$10 cover / 7pm doors / standing / all ages
LOCATION:The Lilypad\, 1353 Cambridge Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, Cam
 bridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/the-lilypad/a-special-n
 ight-of-western-mass-hip-hop-2026-11-21?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:cb167abbfd7ded3b@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261123T211500Z
DTEND:20261123T223000Z
SUMMARY:LitTea
DESCRIPTION:Come by for snacks & lea with Literature Section friends\, inst
 ructors\, and students. Weekly event except for holidays.
LOCATION:Building 14\, 417\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-14-417/littea-
 2026-11-23?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:9e9026c68e1b7137@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261123T213000Z
DTEND:20261123T224500Z
SUMMARY:Critical Minerals\, Geopolitics\, and the Green Transition
DESCRIPTION:Allan Hsiao (Stanford)
LOCATION:Harvard\, Littauer 301\, Hansen-Mason Room\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-littauer-301-ha
 nsen-mason-room/critical-minerals-geopolitics-and-the-green-transition-202
 6-11-23?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:59c459caa0720b19@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261124T180000Z
DTEND:20261124T193000Z
SUMMARY:MIT Free English Class:Tues & Thurs 1pm for International Students 
 & Spouses
DESCRIPTION:MIT Free English Class is for international students\, sholars\
 , spouses. Twenty eight years ago we created a community to welcome the na
 tions to MIT and assist with language and friendship. Join our Tuesday/Thu
 rsday conversation classes around tables inside W11-190. On Thursdays\, br
 ing your lunch for informal chatting at 12:30 pm. Fall session begins Thur
 sday\, Sept 10th.
LOCATION:W11-190\, W11-190 Main Dining Room\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/w11-190-w11-190-main-di
 ning-room/mit-free-english-class-tues-and-thurs-1pm-for-international-stud
 ents-and-spouses-2026-11-24?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:95cad452c5e47dc4@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261126T180000Z
DTEND:20261126T193000Z
SUMMARY:MIT Free English Class:Tues & Thurs 1pm for International Students 
 & Spouses
DESCRIPTION:MIT Free English Class is for international students\, sholars\
 , spouses. Twenty eight years ago we created a community to welcome the na
 tions to MIT and assist with language and friendship. Join our Tuesday/Thu
 rsday conversation classes around tables inside W11-190. On Thursdays\, br
 ing your lunch for informal chatting at 12:30 pm. Fall session begins Thur
 sday\, Sept 10th.
LOCATION:W11-190\, W11-190 Main Dining Room\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/w11-190-w11-190-main-di
 ning-room/mit-free-english-class-tues-and-thurs-1pm-for-international-stud
 ents-and-spouses-2026-11-26?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=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:eaaaea1d8c29ff68@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052503Z
DTSTART:20261129T150018Z
DTEND:20261205T220000Z
SUMMARY:Supporter Appreciation Week (Sun\, Nov 29\, 2026\, 10:00 AM)
DESCRIPTION:Supporter Appreciation Week celebrates the Friends\, Fellows\, 
 Partners\, and Free Members whose generosity helps sustain the Harvard Art
  Museums.
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, Cambridg
 e
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-art-museums/sup
 porter-appreciation-week-sun-nov-29-2026-10-00-am-2026-11-29?utm_source=ic
 s&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:bb7b6e3d58b987d3@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261129T160000Z
DTEND:20261129T230000Z
SUMMARY:2026 Boston Japan Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for the 2026 Boston Japan Film Festial\, where we 
 explore the theme of SPACE: from science fiction to reality throught film 
 and discussion.\n\nWe'll start the festival with an opening performance by
  Japanese composer and guitarist Masashi Hasegawa\n\nMini lecture on "The 
 Mysteries of the Sun" by Professor Mahboubeh Asgari Targhi\, Dept of Earth
  & Planetary Science\, The Univeristy of Tokyo\n\nSpace Food Talk & Tastin
 g\n\nFeatured Films:\n\nGalaxy Express 999 Episode 1\n\nWhy I Went to Spac
 e\n\nShort Films:\n\nTaro The Space Alien\n\nOrbital Christmas\n\nANREALAG
 E "PLANET"\n\nBEYOND EARTH\n\nPanel Discussion with Dr. Masami Onoda\, Int
 ernational Relations and Research Department\, JAXA and Janelle Wellons\, 
 MIT Class of 2016 Aero/Astro\, formerly with ispace\, Mission Test & Opera
 tions and NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab\n\nFor up-to-date and more detailed in
 formation: https://bostonjapanfilmfest.org/\n\nPlease be sure to register 
 and secure your lunch ticket. The number of lunch availalbe is limited.\n\
 nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-japan-film-festival-2026-tickets-2003
 533977059
LOCATION:Building 32\, 123\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-32-123/2026-bo
 ston-japan-film-festival-2026-11-29?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:9ee1fe805a0c7564@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261130T203000Z
DTEND:20261130T213000Z
SUMMARY:Global Languages pre-reg FAIR!
DESCRIPTION:Global Languages Pre-Reg Fair\n\nMon. 11/30/26\n3:30-5:00pm\nBu
 sh Room (10-105)\n\nINFO BOOTHS ! RAFFLES! INTERNATIONAL TREATS!\n\nOpen t
 he door to new study and career opportunities through languages.\n\nLearn 
 about offerings in Arabic\, Chinese\, French\, German\, Japanese\, Korean\
 , Portuguese\, Russian\, and Spanish!\n\nAsk about IAP and spring classes\
 , HASS concentrations\, minors\, majors. Get info on Fulbright and other D
 istinguished Fellowships\, MISTI internships\, Career Advising and Profess
 ional Development!
LOCATION:Bush Room\, 10-105\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/bush-room-10-105/global
 -languages-pre-reg-fair-2026-11-30?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:d73a5f522b1513ff@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261130T210000Z
DTEND:20261130T223000Z
SUMMARY:The Innovation Frontier: Insiders' Stories
DESCRIPTION:This session of the MIT HEALS Seminar Series will feature Neil 
 Kumar\, CEO and founder of BridgeBio Pharma\, Inc.\, in conversation with 
 Andrew Lo\, the Charles E. and Susan T. Harris Professor at the MIT Sloan 
 School of Management and the director of MIT's Lab for Financial Engineeri
 ng. \n\nThis session of The Innovation Frontier: Insiders' Stories is pres
 ented in collaboration with MIT Sloan School of Management's Health System
 s Initiative.
LOCATION:Broad Institute\, 415 Main St.\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/broad-institute/the-inn
 ovation-frontier-insiders-stories-2026-11-30?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=ref
 erral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:2a6486c32ce74c2c@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261130T211500Z
DTEND:20261130T223000Z
SUMMARY:LitTea
DESCRIPTION:Come by for snacks & lea with Literature Section friends\, inst
 ructors\, and students. Weekly event except for holidays.
LOCATION:Building 14\, 417\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-14-417/littea-
 2026-11-30?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:3918dd2a3e4b51da@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261130T213000Z
DTEND:20261130T224500Z
SUMMARY:TBA
DESCRIPTION:Daniel Ramos-Menchelli (JHU SAIS)\n\nThis seminar is organized 
 jointly with MIT. \n\nSeminar Website\nContact: Polina Barker / polinabark
 er@fas.harvard.edu\nDirections to Littauer Center
LOCATION:Harvard\, Littauer M-16\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-littauer-m-16/t
 ba-2026-11-30?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:e76d42f12e2525ed@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261130T213000Z
DTEND:20261130T224500Z
SUMMARY:TBA
DESCRIPTION:Daniel Ramos-Menchelli (JHU SAIS)
LOCATION:Harvard University\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/harvard-university/tba-
 2026-11-30?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6080e19158eb7353@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261201T160000Z
DTEND:20261201T180000Z
SUMMARY:Q&A session about the Greater Cambridge Energy Program with Eversou
 rce Energy
DESCRIPTION:Eversource is hosting an in-person Q&A session to provides info
 rmation about specific impacts to the MIT community and what to expect dur
 ing construction of the Greater Cambridge Energy Program throughout MIT's 
 Cambridge campus. Construction is underway on Ames Street and Memorial Dri
 ve. Installation of the transmission line through Vassar Street is schedul
 ed to begin this fall. \n\nThe Greater Cambridge Energy Program (GCEP)\, b
 eing led and implemented by Eversource and the City of Cambridge\, is desi
 gned to address the region’s growing electric demand and enhance the res
 iliency and flexibility of the transmission system and the grid. Find more
  details about the project and impacts here.
LOCATION:DAPER entrance to W35 from Vassar St\, Entrance\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/daper-entrance-to-w35-f
 rom-vassar-st-entrance/q-and-a-session-about-the-greater-cambridge-energy-
 program-with-eversource-energ-2026-12-01?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referra
 l
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ebb253ddefa8971c@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261201T180000Z
DTEND:20261201T193000Z
SUMMARY:MIT Free English Class:Tues & Thurs 1pm for International Students 
 & Spouses
DESCRIPTION:MIT Free English Class is for international students\, sholars\
 , spouses. Twenty eight years ago we created a community to welcome the na
 tions to MIT and assist with language and friendship. Join our Tuesday/Thu
 rsday conversation classes around tables inside W11-190. On Thursdays\, br
 ing your lunch for informal chatting at 12:30 pm. Fall session begins Thur
 sday\, Sept 10th.
LOCATION:W11-190\, W11-190 Main Dining Room\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/w11-190-w11-190-main-di
 ning-room/mit-free-english-class-tues-and-thurs-1pm-for-international-stud
 ents-and-spouses-2026-12-01?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:c47704002d5898c3@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261202T003000Z
DTEND:20261202T013000Z
SUMMARY:Jazz Combos Fall Concert 2
DESCRIPTION:Join the Jazz Combos for their second concert of the year in Ki
 llian Hall.
LOCATION:Building 14\, Killian Hall\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-14-killian-hal
 l/jazz-combos-fall-concert-2-2026-12-01?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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:5f33c788a18e2e78@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261202T143000Z
DTEND:20261202T160000Z
SUMMARY:Coffee Social & Holiday Wreath Making 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for coffee\, delicious bakery items and to help us to c
 reates the large holiday wreaths that hang at the entrance to 77 Mass Ave.
  \n\nLet's decorate MIT for the holidays! Every year\, the Women's League 
 creates the large holiday wreaths that hang at the entrance to 77 Mass Ave
 . We provide the greenery\, the glitter\, the ribbons and the guidance - j
 ust come along and help out as we get into the holiday spirit. RSVP to let
  us know you're coming.\n\nDrop in any time and stay as long as you like!\
 n\nThank you to our co-sponsors\, the International Scholars Office. \n\nT
 his event is open the MIT Community only.
LOCATION:Building W20: Stratton Student Center\, 401\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-w20-stratton-s
 tudent-center-401/coffee-social-and-holiday-wreath-making-2026-2026-12-02?
 utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ce6ac91157df598b@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261202T171000Z
DTEND:20261202T174000Z
SUMMARY:Concerts in the Chapel
DESCRIPTION:ORSEL presents concerts each month\, holding space in the Chape
 l for stillness and reflection. Drop in anytime and enjoy tasty mORSELs af
 ter each concert!\n\nUPCOMING:\n\nNovember 4: NAMI\, featuring Christine S
 outhworth\n\nNAMI is an ever-evolving\, modular audiovisual collaboration 
 between composer/guitarist Christine Southworth ('02) and artist/photograp
 her Jun Hoshino\, in which they transform the gently chaotic wave patterns
  of moving water into layered sonic and visual environments. Hoshino’s u
 nfiltered iPhone framings of the spontaneous luminosity of New England pon
 ds and streams are literally made into sound by Southworth’s data sonifi
 cations\, then layered into electric guitar textures that produce a distin
 ct soundscape for each video.\n\nDecember 2: Evan Ziporyn\n\nProgram info 
 coming soon. Featuring Evan Ziporyn\, Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor 
 of Music at MIT & Faculty Director of MIT CAST\n\nPAST:\n\nOctober 7: Andy
  Wilds\, saxophone and Eileen Huang\, piano\n\nSaxophonist Andy Wilds (Pro
 gram Manager in Music\, MIT Music and Theater Arts) and pianist Eileen Hua
 ng (’05\, Chemistry and MIT Affiliated Artist) perform lyrical and expre
 ssive works for saxophone and piano by Rachmaninoff\, Creston\, Bozza\, an
 d others in the resonant space of the MIT Chapel.\n\nMay 6: Skandaprasad R
 ao (G)\, Indian classical flute and voice\n\nIndian classical flutist and 
 vocalist Skandaprasad Rao presents songs and improvisations for reflection
  and contemplation.\n\n// SPECIAL CONCERT! Thursday\, April 9 @ 10:15am //
 \n\nThe MIT Chamber Chorus performs a capella works from their upcoming co
 ncert "Out of Time." Composers include Sarah Quartel\, Stephen Paulus\, Iv
 o Antognini and Palestrina.\n\nApril 1: Aurora Zhang (G)\, Piano\n\nPianis
 t Aurora Zhang\, part of ORSEL's Addir Fellows Interfaith Dialogue Program
 \, presents an interfaith program of contemplative music from different tr
 aditions.\n\nKillian Glass Howey (G)\, Percussion (March 4)\n\nPercussioni
 st Killian Glass Howey presents Roger Zare’s Bioluminescence and additio
 nal vibraphone works\, creating a sonic space where listeners can sink int
 o layered vibrations and allow their thoughts to wander.\n\nChristine Sout
 hworth ('02): Snowflake Sonifications (NEW DATE: February 4)\n\nChristine 
 Southworth’s Snowflake Sonifications transforms microscopic images of me
 lting snowflakes into evolving sound and visual environments that respond 
 in real time. Its organic structures—delicate\, unpredictable\, and cons
 tantly shifting—intertwine with improvisations by Southworth (electric g
 uitar) and Evan Ziporyn (electronic wind instrument)\, creating a dialogue
  with the generative sounds and imagery that blurs the line between nature
 ’s patterns and human expression.\n\nEvan Ziporyn: More Sonic Holograms 
 (October 1)\n\nEvan Ziporyn\, Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Music
  at MIT & Faculty Director of MIT CAST\, weaves live clarinet\, bass clari
 net\, wind synth\, effects boxes and loop pedals into a multidimensional\,
  immersive and meditative auditory journey.\n\nValerie K Chen\, cello: Mid
 day Contemplation (Nov 5)\n\nJoin EECS PhD student Valerie K. Chen for a m
 idday contemplation of resilience\, reconciliation\, and compassion throug
 h the voice of the solo cello.
LOCATION:Building W15: MIT Chapel\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-w15-mit-chapel
 /concerts-in-the-chapel-2026-12-02?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:7a24345b912007b6@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261202T220000Z
DTEND:20261202T233000Z
SUMMARY:MAD Tea Party: Snacks + design activities!
DESCRIPTION:Every Wednesday from 5-6:30pm\, all MIT students are invited to
  drop by W41-1402 for a design activity and snacks!
LOCATION:Building W41 (MET Warehouse)\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-w41-met-wareho
 use/mad-tea-party-snacks-design-activities-2026-12-02?utm_source=ics&utm_m
 edium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:806b2cb1c2372897@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261203T163000Z
DTEND:20261203T183000Z
SUMMARY:Spring Ahead with SHASS
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy refreshments\, hear about Spring 2027 subjects\, and expl
 ore all the diverse and exciting ways your interests can lead to a HASS co
 ncentration\, minor\, or major.
LOCATION:Bush Room\, 10-105\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/bush-room-10-105/spring
 -ahead-with-shass-2026-12-03?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:b184909a32948aee@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261203T180000Z
DTEND:20261203T193000Z
SUMMARY:MIT Free English Class:Tues & Thurs 1pm for International Students 
 & Spouses
DESCRIPTION:MIT Free English Class is for international students\, sholars\
 , spouses. Twenty eight years ago we created a community to welcome the na
 tions to MIT and assist with language and friendship. Join our Tuesday/Thu
 rsday conversation classes around tables inside W11-190. On Thursdays\, br
 ing your lunch for informal chatting at 12:30 pm. Fall session begins Thur
 sday\, Sept 10th.
LOCATION:W11-190\, W11-190 Main Dining Room\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/w11-190-w11-190-main-di
 ning-room/mit-free-english-class-tues-and-thurs-1pm-for-international-stud
 ents-and-spouses-2026-12-03?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:b6c7b300c3c5fc8f@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261203T210000Z
DTEND:20261203T230000Z
SUMMARY:Crafternoon with Alie Reilinger
DESCRIPTION:Free and open to all!\n\nJoin artist Alie Reilinger\, printer a
 t Cambridge-based Albertine Press and owner of Yellow Leg Studios\, for an
  afternoon of printmaking. Please note that capacity is limited\; space is
  available on a first come\, first served basis regardless of registration
 .
LOCATION:MIT Welcome Center\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/mit-welcome-center/craf
 ternoon-with-alie-reilinger-2026-12-03?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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:9e7a8d916a71f119@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261203T230000Z
DTEND:20261204T010000Z
SUMMARY:Silent Meditation at MIT Chapel
DESCRIPTION:MIT Chapel Sanctuary is reserved for silent meditation on Thurs
 days 6-8pm. Everyone in the MIT community is welcome for quiet refuge.\n\n
 In addition\, guided meditation is offered beginning at 6:30pm on the foll
 owing Thursdays:\n\nSep 10 & 24\n\nOct 15 & 29\n\nDec 10\n\nSponsored by t
 he Buddhist Community--MIT Prajnopaya
LOCATION:Building W15: MIT Chapel\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-w15-mit-chapel
 /silent-meditation-at-mit-chapel-2026-12-03?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=refe
 rral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:1c90935c43be72a0@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261205T010000Z
DTEND:20261205T020000Z
SUMMARY:12th Annual PRISM Concert Spectacular! - MIT Wind Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:12th Annual MIT PRISM 2026 Concert Spectacular!\n\nMIT Wind Ens
 emble\n\nFrederick Harris\, Jr.\, Music Director\n\nKenneth Amis\, Assista
 nt Conductor\n\nSpecial guests: Groton Hill Wind Ensemble\n\nFriday\, Dece
 mber 4\, 2026\n\n8:00 P.M. Kresge Auditorium\n\n$20\n\nMITWE presents its 
 12th annual PRISM concert\, a unique amalgam of music and special lighting
  with works for full wind ensemble and chamber brass\, percussion\, woodwi
 nds\, and soloists. Music spanning the 16th century to the 21st is feature
 d\, including Grainger’s Lincolnshire Posy\, Vaughn Williams’ English 
 Folk Song Suite\, and music by Prokofiev\, George Walker\, Vivaldi\, Brahm
 s\, and others. The Groton Hill Wind Ensemble with students from throughou
 t central Massachusetts joins MITWE for this special anticipated annual ev
 ent.\n\nMIT ID holders can reserve their seats in advance. Please show you
 r MIT ID at the door for final entry.\n\nGet tickets here!
LOCATION:Building W16: Kresge Auditorium\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-w16-kresge-aud
 itorium/12th-annual-prism-concert-spectacular-mit-wind-ensemble-2026-12-04
 ?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:7d941abeee4cd8d5@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261205T010000Z
DTEND:20261205T020000Z
SUMMARY:Rambax MIT Fall Show
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Rambax's fall concert in Thomas Tull Concert Hall. 
 Get tickets here!
LOCATION:Building W18\, MIT Thomas Tull Concert Hall\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-w18-mit-thomas
 -tull-concert-hall/rambax-mit-fall-show-2026-12-04?utm_source=ics&utm_medi
 um=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:98adcf47037f5326@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261207T000000Z
DTEND:20261207T010000Z
SUMMARY:MIT Vocal Jazz Ensemble's 19th Annual Herb Pomeroy Memorial Concert
 —Giant Steps in Jazz
DESCRIPTION:19th Annual Herb Pomeroy Memorial Concert—Giant Steps in Jazz
  MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble Special guest: Trombonist Elliot Mason Friday\
 , November 13\, 2027\, 8:00pmLinde Music Building\, Thomas Tull Concert Ha
 ll\, MIT$20 general admission\, Free for MIT Community Get Tickets Here MI
 T Festival Jazz Ensemble\, Frederick Harris\, Jr.\, Music Director collabo
 rates with special guest trombonist Elliot Mason for MIT’s 19th annual c
 elebration of Herb Pomeroy (1930-2007)\, “the father of jazz at MIT\,”
  the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble (MIT FJE). This special concert includes m
 usic of Ellington\, Coltrane\, Chick Corea\, Miguel Zenón and others. Ell
 iot Mason is an internationally acclaimed trombonist\, composer\, educator
 \, and bass trumpet specialist. For more than two decades\, he has been a 
 member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra under the direction of Wynt
 on Marsalis and performs regularly with the Wynton Marsalis Septet.\n\nAlo
 ngside his work with Jazz at Lincoln Center\, Mason leads his own Quintet\
 , co-leads the Mason Brothers Quintet with his brother\, Brad Mason\, and 
 performs with the Sofijazz Quintet. An accomplished educator\, Mason has s
 erved on the jazz faculty at The Juilliard School since 2016\, as their Ja
 zz Trombone Instructor\, Studio Class Resident Artist\, and Brass Mentor.\
 n\nThroughout his career\, he has performed with many of jazz's most celeb
 rated ensembles\, including the Count Basie Orchestra\, the Mingus Big Ban
 d\, the Maria Schneider Orchestra\, Maynard Ferguson's Big Bop Nouveau\, a
 nd the Toshiko Akiyoshi Orchestra. As a featured performer and collaborato
 r\, Mason has shared the stage with an extraordinary range of artists\, in
 cluding Paul Simon\, Wayne Shorter\, Branford Marsalis\, Chick Corea\, Ken
 ny Garrett\, Bobby Hutcherson\, Ahmad Jamal\, Chucho Valdés\, Chano Domí
 nguez\, Chris Potter\, Randy Brecker\, Joe Lovano\, Carl Fontana\, and Bil
 l Watrous. \n\nHis distinctive musical voice\, technical mastery\, and fea
 rless innovative improvisation have made him one of the most influential j
 azz trombonists of his generation.\n\n“Elliot’s unbelievable as a trom
 bonist\, there’s unworldly facility\, virtuosity and clarity in his play
 ing\, he can sing a melody out from the trombone\; it’s like a human voi
 ce the way he plays it” – Wynton Marsalis
LOCATION:Building W18\, MIT Thomas Tull Concert Hall\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-w18-mit-thomas
 -tull-concert-hall/mit-vocal-jazz-ensembles-19th-annual-herb-pomeroy-memor
 ial-concert-giant-steps-i-2026-12-06?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:5e53baa02440f546@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261207T211500Z
DTEND:20261207T223000Z
SUMMARY:LitTea
DESCRIPTION:Come by for snacks & lea with Literature Section friends\, inst
 ructors\, and students. Weekly event except for holidays.
LOCATION:Building 14\, 417\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-14-417/littea-
 2026-12-07?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:99a1d2c64cf5f05c@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261208T170000Z
DTEND:20261208T180000Z
SUMMARY:MIT Reads: "Exhalation" In-Person Small Group Discussion
DESCRIPTION:This in-person small-group discussion is based on stories from 
 the New York Times bestselling book Exhalation by Ted Chiang. People who h
 aven't read the book but are interested in it or the author are welcome to
  participate. This event is part of the MIT Reads series. Lunch will be pr
 ovided.\n\nAbout the Book\n\nTed Chiang’s much anticipated second collec
 tion of science fiction stories is full of revelatory ideas and deeply sym
 pathetic characters. In “Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate\,” a port
 al through time forces a fabric seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with 
 past mistakes and the temptation of second chances. In “Exhalation\,” 
 an alien scientist makes a shocking discovery with ramifications not just 
 for his own people\, but for all of reality. And in “The Lifecycle of So
 ftware Objects\,” a woman cares for an artificial intelligence over twen
 ty years\, elevating a faddish digital pet into what might be a true livin
 g being. Also included are two brand-new stories: “Omphalos” and “An
 xiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom.”\n\nIn this fantastical and elegant c
 ollection\, Ted Chiang wrestles with the oldest questions on earth – Wha
 t is the nature of the universe? What does it mean to be human? – and on
 es that no one else has even imagined. And\, each in its own way\, the sto
 ries prove that complex and thoughtful science fiction can rise to new hei
 ghts of beauty\, meaning\, and compassion.
LOCATION:Building 14\, The Nexus\, 14S-130\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-14-the-nexus-1
 4s-130/mit-reads-exhalation-in-person-small-group-discussion-2026-12-08?ut
 m_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6b64fa8bb2ee17be@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261208T180000Z
DTEND:20261208T193000Z
SUMMARY:MIT Free English Class:Tues & Thurs 1pm for International Students 
 & Spouses
DESCRIPTION:MIT Free English Class is for international students\, sholars\
 , spouses. Twenty eight years ago we created a community to welcome the na
 tions to MIT and assist with language and friendship. Join our Tuesday/Thu
 rsday conversation classes around tables inside W11-190. On Thursdays\, br
 ing your lunch for informal chatting at 12:30 pm. Fall session begins Thur
 sday\, Sept 10th.
LOCATION:W11-190\, W11-190 Main Dining Room\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/w11-190-w11-190-main-di
 ning-room/mit-free-english-class-tues-and-thurs-1pm-for-international-stud
 ents-and-spouses-2026-12-08?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:dcae427205508ae6@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261208T220000Z
DTEND:20261209T013000Z
SUMMARY:Can Productive People Rest? A Dinner and Lecture with Ezra Zuckerma
 n Sivan
DESCRIPTION:Where did the forty-hour workweek come from — and why can’t
  we just work forty hours? At MIT\, we have an uneasy relationship with wo
 rk-life balance. Taking a break is hard to justify when you’re trying to
  cure cancer.\n\nOctet is inviting Ezra Zuckerman Sivan\, Professor of Str
 ategy and Entrepreneurship at MIT Sloan\, to discuss the history of the wo
 rkweek and Sabbath-keeping\, and what rest has to do with business.\n\nDr.
  Sivan holds an MA and a PhD in sociology from the University of Chicago.
LOCATION:Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/events/can-productive-p
 eople-rest-a-dinner-and-lecture-with-ezra-zuckerman-sivan-2026-12-08?utm_s
 ource=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:2a9364c6cde9f496@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261209T163000Z
DTEND:20261209T180000Z
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:33960e9407a5b534@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261209T170000Z
DTEND:20261209T180000Z
SUMMARY:Fiber Crafts Group
DESCRIPTION:It's a good time to get creative and finish that project! The F
 iber Crafts Group offers the space to craft online with friends. Meetings 
 will be held via Zoom. Feel free to sign in at any time over the session\,
  and stay for as long as you like. For a Zoom invite\, please email Olimpi
 a Caceres-Brown (olimpia@mit.edu)
LOCATION:Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/events/fiber-crafts-gro
 up-2026-12-09?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ecd29be85e410995@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261209T220000Z
DTEND:20261209T233000Z
SUMMARY:MAD Tea Party: Snacks + design activities!
DESCRIPTION:Every Wednesday from 5-6:30pm\, all MIT students are invited to
  drop by W41-1402 for a design activity and snacks!
LOCATION:Building W41 (MET Warehouse)\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/building-w41-met-wareho
 use/mad-tea-party-snacks-design-activities-2026-12-09?utm_source=ics&utm_m
 edium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:32d0e46af3c7acf2@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261209T230000Z
DTEND:20261210T000000Z
SUMMARY:MIT Reads: "Exhalation" Online Group Discussion
DESCRIPTION:This online small-group discussion is based on stories from the
  New York Times bestselling book Exhalation by Ted Chiang. People who have
 n't read the book but are interested in it or the author are welcome to pa
 rticipate. This event is part of the MIT Reads series.\n\nAbout the Book\n
 \nTed Chiang’s much anticipated second collection of science fiction sto
 ries is full of revelatory ideas and deeply sympathetic characters. In “
 Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate\,” a portal through time forces a fa
 bric seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past mistakes and the tempt
 ation of second chances. In “Exhalation\,” an alien scientist makes a 
 shocking discovery with ramifications not just for his own people\, but fo
 r all of reality. And in “The Lifecycle of Software Objects\,” a woman
  cares for an artificial intelligence over twenty years\, elevating a fadd
 ish digital pet into what might be a true living being. Also included are 
 two brand-new stories: “Omphalos” and “Anxiety Is the Dizziness of F
 reedom.”\n\nIn this fantastical and elegant collection\, Ted Chiang wres
 tles with the oldest questions on earth – What is the nature of the univ
 erse? What does it mean to be human? – and ones that no one else has eve
 n 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 compassion.
LOCATION:Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/events/mit-reads-exhala
 tion-online-group-discussion-2026-12-09?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:fe9b529a67810530@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052424Z
DTSTART:20261210T180000Z
DTEND:20261210T193000Z
SUMMARY:MIT Free English Class:Tues & Thurs 1pm for International Students 
 & Spouses
DESCRIPTION:MIT Free English Class is for international students\, sholars\
 , spouses. Twenty eight years ago we created a community to welcome the na
 tions to MIT and assist with language and friendship. Join our Tuesday/Thu
 rsday conversation classes around tables inside W11-190. On Thursdays\, br
 ing your lunch for informal chatting at 12:30 pm. Fall session begins Thur
 sday\, Sept 10th.
LOCATION:W11-190\, W11-190 Main Dining Room\, Cambridge
URL:https://www.goingson.co/greaterboston/cambridge/w11-190-w11-190-main-di
 ning-room/mit-free-english-class-tues-and-thurs-1pm-for-international-stud
 ents-and-spouses-2026-12-10?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR