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Harvard Square Business Association
November 2023 Newsletter
Events/Deals/News
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Enjoy bountiful brunches, delicious dinners and delectable desserts! From the traditional to the unconventional, from fancy to casual, there is something for every palate and every price point. More information available here. | |
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Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters
National Historic Site
November 9th, 29th and December 15th
Longfellow Fall Lecture Series
Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site presents a series of conversations with scholars and community leaders. Free and open to all; details and registration here.
Thursday November 9th, 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Preserving LGBTQ+ History in Our Communities
Virtual program, Ben Garcia in Conversation with Joan Ilacqua
Wednesday November 29th, 6:00PM - 7:00PM
The Extra-Illustrated Novel as an Italian Souvenir
In-person program, Jacqueline Marie Musacchio
2023 Holiday Open House
Friday, December 15th, - 4:00PM - 8:00PM
Guests of all ages are invited to celebrate children’s joy around the holidays, and to embrace the playful spirit of the season amid the decked historic halls of the Longfellow House and our neighbors.
Enjoy a luminaria display and stroll the halls of the Longfellow House, decorated in period style and featuring live harp music and special seasonal objects. Then, follow the lighted path to our neighbors at 115 Brattle Street to enjoy live entertainment, refreshments, a festive tree, and "take-and-make" crafts and treats for the whole family.
Free; no reservations required. Event concludes at 8:00PM; last entrance to the Longfellow house at 7:30PM. A fun and festive evening for all ages!
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Union Square Donuts
November 10th - 12th
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SEE Eyewear
Through November 14th
Swing into SEE during our Fall Trunk Show event to shop our hottest new styles of the season (in limited quantities, of course). Plus, snag a FREE GIFT while supplies last and save $150 on your two pair purchase! Ends November 14th! See store for complete details. @seeeyewear #seeeyewear
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Patagonia
November 16th
7pm
Patagonia Presents: The Meaningless Pursuit of Snow Film Tour
About the film:
Riding powder is a useless pursuit—yet people across the globe devote their lives to it. The Meaningless Pursuit of Snow follows five such characters, all united by a backcountry culture so deep it spans languages and generations.
About the evening:
We're stoked to bring our community The Meaningless Pursuit of Snow and hear from our local guest speaker, Viki Woodworth. We're also partnering with AIARE bringing the knowledge and the fun to getting out there this winter.
Open to the public. Food and drink provided. RSVP here.
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Harvard Museum of
Natural History
November 18th - December 7th
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Free Film Screening: In the Whale: The Greatest Fish Story Ever Told
In the Whale is a feature-length film about the greatest true fish story ever told. It’s the account of a lobster diver who survived to tell the tale of being swallowed and then spit out by a whale. The publicity after was dizzying for the reclusive fisherman whose survival story spread around the world in news dispatches. But what came after the limelight dimmed was even more significant. A Q&A with filmmaker David Abel will follow the screening. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage.
Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street
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Harvard Art Museums
November 18th, 19th, 30th
and December 7th
Objects of Addiction: Collecting Chinese Art—Past, Present, and Future
Saturday, November 18th, 2:00 – 3:30pm. Join us for a discussion about past collecting of Chinese art in Massachusetts, museum collecting practices today, and how they might change. Free admission, but seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Family Day
Sunday, November 19th, 1:00 – 4:00pm. Bring your family to the Harvard Art Museums for an afternoon of artful experiences, gallery explorations, and hands-on creative play. Advance registration for this event is encouraged, but walk-in visitors are always welcome. Please note that space may be limited due to capacity. Registration opens on November 9, beginning at 10am.
Film Screening and Conversation: Artist Dario Robleto with Jennifer Roberts
Thursday, November 30th, 6:00- 8:00pm. Join us for a screening of Robleto’s film The Aorta of an Archivist, followed by a conversation between Robleto and Roberts. Free admission, but seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Harvard Art Museums at Night
Thursday, December 7th, 5:00 – 9:00pm. We’re keeping our doors open late for an evening of art, fun, food, and more! Advance registration is encouraged, but walk-in visitors are always welcome.
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Saint Paul’s Choir School (SPCS) presents “Christmas in Harvard Square,” a concert of festive seasonal Christmas music, on Sundays, December 10th and 17th, 3pm, at St. Paul’s Parish, 29 Mount Auburn St. SPCS’s Boys’ Choir, perform together with the Schola of St. Paul’s, Back Bay Brass, and instrumental accompaniment, including percussion, harp, and organ. The program includes many traditional favorites, including SPCS Founder Theodore Marier’s beloved setting of “Silent Night,” musical selections from the 10th through 21th centuries, including a plainsong “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” and the Nigerian carol “Betelehemu.” General, reserved, and premium seating tickets range from $35 to $70, available here.
“Christmas in Harvard Square,” features a delightful mix of traditional and contemporary music of composers Benjamin Britten, Franz Biebl, Herbert Howells, Theodore Marier, among others. Audiences return yearly to this joyful celebration of the Christmas season, a beloved annual tradition, sung by one of the few boy choirs in the United States.
SPCS Interim Director of Music Richard Webster leads the ensemble, together with Associate Music Director Brandon Straub. Webster brings an impressive five decades of experience to his appointment for the 2023-24 academic year, previously serving as director of music and as organist at Trinity Church in Copley Square for 17 years, and 29 years as organist and choirmaster at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Evanston, Illinois, where he directed its Choir of Men and Boys and the Girls Choir to much acclaim.
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Youth On Fire
December 13th
Youth On Fire is hosting a HOLIDAY ART AND TALENT SHOW on Wednesday, December 13th from 6-9pm! Our August show was a wonderful night with lots of incredible art and performances, and we decided to host another right in time for the holidays. Our members, unhoused youth between the ages of 14-24, will be selling art they've made and performing for attendees. All the money they make from sales and performances will go directly to them!
We'll have a bake sale, tons of wonderful art, great performances, and it's a great chance to get some holiday shopping done while supporting unhoused youth in your community!
Thank you for all of the ways you continue to support us. We couldn't do this without partners like you, and we hope you can come celebrate with us and share a wonderful evening. Please feel free to share widely to your community, and we hope to see you there!
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Revels
Decmeber 15th - 28th
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Boston's beloved holiday tradition is back for its 53rd year in Harvard Square! Join us this December for Midwinter Revels: The Feast of Fools - A Medieval Celebration of the Solstice and experience the colorful medieval Feast of Fools, where everything is topsy-turvy by design. Rulers will be deposed by servants, wit will triumph over power, and a fool may just find himself steering the ship of state... on this shortest day of the year, what could possibly go wrong? You don't want to miss the magic, music, and mayhem of this very special Midwinter Revels!
Tickets on sale now for all 13 live performances. Learn more and purchase tickets at revels.org/midwinter.
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Arcade Awesome
Now to the end of the year, local businesses in Cambridge will receive $100 off for using Arcade Awesome's gaming equipment rental and event service. Just mention this promotion when booking and confirm you're a local Cambridge business.
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Cambridge Savings Bank
Boost your savings strategy with our 11 Month CD Special today! A reliable way to watch your savings grow with a competitive rate and peace of mind. Learn more here.
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Off the Beaten Path
Food Tours
Fridays, Saturdays and private tours are available.
Calling all chocoholics! Join us for a delectable adventure through historic Harvard Square. You'll hear interesting stories about the Square, learn fun facts about chocolate and sample the best and most interesting chocolaty treats around. Harvard Square has a flourishing food scene with some of the best and most unique food in the city. Each tour is a fun 90 minutes and includes 4 stops with plenty of treats and less than a mile of walking. We can't wait to take you on a unique, chocolate adventure!
This tour is suitable for all ages. $40/pp. Guests must purchase tickets in advance. Use code HARVARDSQUARE and enjoy 10% off!
Harvard Square Food Tour
Haven't been to Harvard Square lately? Do you know we have a tiki bar?
Revisit Harvard Square on our new FOOD TOUR!
Booking Saturdays at 11:30am, this memorable experience is offered weekly. You'll eat a satisfying array of yummy eats, from Greek to Latin to the best pizza in the world. Tour also includes a Mai Tai or yummy mocktail.
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Origins
Celebrate SINGLES DAY at Origins
11/10-11/12 SAVE 25% AND get a 5 piece gift with a $110 purchase!
NEW Plantfusion™ Phyto-Powered Body Collection
A new vegan (free of animal-derived ingredients) body collection with plant power for your freshest, smoothest, most radiant skin. Includes a Conditioning Hand & Body Wash, and Softening Hand & Body Lotion, and a Hydrating Body Souffle.
NEW Origins Holiday Value Sets
Welcome to your gifting destination for skin-loving, nature-infused, planet conscious presents. From limited edition sets to complimentary wrapping, we have all you need to bring the magic.
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Warby Parker
Good things come in twos: Save 15% when you purchase two (or more!) pairs of prescription eyeglasses or sunglasses. Swing by the store in Harvard Square to find your frames. Additional restrictions apply.
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Distressed Children International
Take Action & Change a Life!
Three years of economic disruption from first the COVID-19 pandemic and now the Ukraine war have had devastating impact on poor countries around the world.
At Distressed Children & Infants International (DCI) we’ve witnessed heart-breaking financial, emotional and physical suffering in our project areas in Bangladesh. Because of this, we need your help now more than ever!
We urge you to open your hearts and join in our charitable mission. There are several easy ways you can help us fight poverty & disease and bring hope to poor children, such as sponsoring a girl or boy, providing financial assistance to our Orphan Support Program, and giving an eye surgery to a visually impaired child. You can learn more about these and other ways to give here.
Take Action:
On behalf of all the children we support in Bangladesh, thank you for your generous support.
Urgent need of iPhone/Smartphones
DCI has an urgent need for iPhone/Smartphones. The educational and communication needs of our supported children in the rural villages and also for our office in Bangladesh.
Phones are proving to be an absolute necessity, but we simply do not have the funds to purchase them ourselves. Our preference would be a 32GB (or 64GB) iPhone 11, 10, 8 or 7, but any smartphone will serve our needs. Would you have any used phones you could donate to DCI?
Please send to the following address:
Attention: Dr. Ehsan Hoque
Distressed Children & Infants Intl. (DCI)
50 Church Street, 5th Floor,
Cambridge, MA 02138
If you would prefer to donate any amount of money to our general fund to help us purchase a smartphone. Please use this link to donate today.
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Harvard University Employees Credit Union
HUECU Investment Services, available through CFS, offers valuable, easy-to-understand financial planning and wealth management services to our credit union members.
Whether you’re planning for retirement, saving for college, wondering what to do with an inheritance, changing jobs, evaluating IRA options or just starting to think about your financial goals—HUECU Investment Services is here to help.
To learn more, visit huecu.org/invest.
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Industrious
Your dream office in Harvard Square is waiting.
Thoroughly professional and thoughtfully designed, Industrious’ flexible workspaces support companies of all sizes and stages. We believe that the right workplace can move your business forward by giving your team members spaces to focus and collaborate in — spaces that make them proud to come to work.
Click here for a tour or more information.
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Moleskine
WICKED and Moleskine hope to inspire everyone to use their brains, heart, and courage to express their creative genius… and find new ways to defy gravity. Grants will be funded by the sales of Moleskine x WICKED custom notebooks, and grant recipients will be honored during upcoming WICKED performances. Moleskine has committed $50,000 to this endeavor which will start in 2024.
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Tutoring Plus
Make a positive impact by becoming a volunteer tutor with Tutoring Plus! This is your chance to join our mission to advance educational equity by supporting youth in their academic, personal and social growth through free, individualized tutoring, mentoring and enrichment programs. All you need is one hour per week! Volunteer today!
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Union Square Donuts
Union Square Donuts is an award-winning donut company with locations in Boston, Cambridge, Brookline and Somerville, MA. Our donuts are made fresh, by hand, every single day. We pride ourselves on our commitment to producing the best donuts possible, using high-quality ingredients, an extraordinary attention to detail, and all with a passion that shines through to everything we make.
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Harvard Square Business Association
Two Brattle Square, Mezzanine
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 491-3434
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