Posts Tagged ‘North Cambridge’
April 25: 80s Nite at North Cambridge History Center
Party Details Thursday, April 256-8 pm2322 Mass Ave (next to Frank’s Steak House) Free; all are welcomeLight refreshments1880s/1980s themed attire encouraged Nobody Puts History in a Corner Join us at our North Cambridge History Center Pop-Up to share memories of the neighborhood in the 1980s (or 1880s). Bring photos or memorabilia from that time so…
Read MoreApril 28: Drop-In Hours
Visit us at our short-term residency at 2322 Mass Ave in North Cambridge for Drop-In Hours. Learn about what we’re up to in the pop-up space and share your North Cambridge stories with us. Event Details Sunday, April 2812-3 pm2322 Mass Ave (next to Frank’s Steak House) Free admission; all are welcome
Read MoreApril 23: Drop-In Hours
Visit us at our short-term residency at 2322 Mass Ave in North Cambridge for Drop-In Hours. Learn about what we’re up to in the pop-up space and share your North Cambridge stories with us. Event Details Tuesday, April 235-8 pm2322 Mass Ave (next to Frank’s Steak House) Free admission; all are welcome
Read MoreApril 11: North Cambridge History Center Opening Party
Join us at our new pop-up space! As part of our year of North Cambridge, we are hosting a pop-up history center. From April-May, our space on Mass Ave. will serve as a venue for learning, listening, and getting to know the history of the neighborhood. What we hear from you will inform our programming…
Read MoreMay 16-19: All Ages Community Exhibition
Share Your Story in Our Pop-Up Exhibition! Do you have a special object that tells a unique story about North Cambridge’s past? We’re inviting people of all ages to participate in a fun and engaging community pop-up exhibition. We’re looking for objects of all kinds that shed light on North Cambridge’s history. This could be…
Read MoreMay 11: History Center Drop-In Hours
Visit us at our short-term residency at 2322 Mass Ave in North Cambridge for Drop-In Hours. Learn about what we’re up to in the pop-up space and share your North Cambridge stories with us. Event Details Saturday, May 119-11 am2322 Mass Ave (next to Frank’s Steak House) Free admission; all are welcome
Read MoreMay 30: Neighborhood History Center Pop-up Closing party
Thanks for welcoming us to the neighborhood! Our two-month long pop-up is coming to an end on May 31. Thanks to all for such a warm welcome to the neighborhood this year. We’ve enjoyed hearing from folks about what they know and what they want to learn more about. Join us for more conversation and…
Read MoreYou can treat your Valentine at one of North Cambridge’s historic businesses
American colonists began to mark Valentine’s day in the 18th century by exchanging handmade Valentine cards. Local businesses with significant history can help residents keep celebrating this Valentine’s Day.
Read MoreWhere’s the border? Debate on North Cambridge illustrates many ways to define a neighborhood
Defining a neighborhood is not as easy as it may seem at first glance. This is proving to be particularly true for the focus for 2024: North Cambridge.
Read MoreOld North Cambridge
By Thomas F. O’Malley, 1929 The literature of Cambridge contains but little relating to the early days in North Cambridge. This does not necessarily mean that North Cambridge history is lacking in interest, but rather that the subject has not been written up. The region between Harvard Square and Alewife Brook is rich in historic…
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