Featured Events in Cambridge in June, 2025 (August Updated)

As we look forward to the publication of the 100th title in the series of Cambridge Companions to Music we are celebrating at Cambridge University Press Bookshop with promotions, offers, and a party. We invite you to dive into the world of music with our wide range of Companions covering various genres, composers, instruments and musical topics. Meet fellow music enthusiasts, browse through our collection, and enjoy special discounts on selected titles. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to expand your musical horizons and connect with like-minded individuals. We hope to see you there! Accessibility Information This event will be quite informal with space for attendees to mingle with one another in a relaxed setting. There will be a small number of seats made available for anyone who needs one. Please get in touch if you have particular needs that you would like us to consider in advance. Access is via our main entrance on Trinity Street, by street level and there are not steps or ledges. There are 2 single-person bathrooms, including one large enough to fit a wheelchair with the door closed. Information Source: Cambridge University Press Bookshop | eventbrite

Kick-off summer with a day of golf to benefit the Tunnel to Towers Foundation — a non-profit organization that supports America’s first responder and military heroes, including homeless veterans and helps America to never forget 9/11. Join AM 560's Dan Proft, Amy Jacobson, Shaun Thompson, and other AM 560 listeners for a full day of golf, with lunch and breakfast or dinner provided. Shotgun start at 7:30am and 1pm. With every foursome purchased, you'll receive an AM 560 marketing package, which includes 25 one-minute commercials to air on AM 560 The Answer, Monday through Friday, between 5am and 8pm. It's a great way to kick start your marketing efforts. We'll also include an analysis of your business's on-line presence. Y ou can also join TEAM DAN, TEAM AMY, or TEAM SHAUN, and to golf with one of AM 560's hosts. W e also have a limited number twosomes available for both the morning and afternoon round. Information Source: Salem Media Chicago | eventbrite

There can’t be many people with Internet access who haven’t heard the name of Studio Ghibli. It’s one of the most famous film studios on the planet, producing classics like Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle and Princess Mononoke. Both Princess Mononoke and the studio’s perennial favourite My Neighbour Totoro have been transformed into stage shows. Concerts of their magical film scores draw huge crowds. But there’s a lot more to Studio Ghibli than just movies. Its art is driven by inspiration from Japanese and Western art, by energies from the streets of Japan and by the mystical qualities of its traditions and its wild places.  Helen McCarthy, who wrote the first books in English on anime and on Ghibli’s co- founding director Hayao Miyazaki, will take you on a journey through the studio’s history and inspiration, with time and space to appreciate selected artworks and a list of sources – books, websites and places to visit - if you want to explore further. Doors open at 7pm, talk starts at 7.30pm - come down early to grab a good seat! Follow us on IG @seedtalks Helen McCarthy is a writer, presenter and independent scholar who was introduced to anime in 1981 and has been studying it ever since. She has spoken at universities, cultural institutions and of course anime conventions across America, Asia and Europe, from the British Museum and the Smithsonian Institution to Akita International University and the Japan Foundation in London and Kuala Lumpur. Her works include The Anime Encyclopedia, widely recognised as a seminal text for the study of anime; Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation; The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga; and Leiji Matsumoto: Essays on the Manga and Anime Legend. Testimonials from our guests ⭐ Seed Talks created a friendly and inclusive atmosphere, it was a really wonderful experience. Thank you Seed Talks for facilitating such a powerful and important platform. 100% recommend you check out a Seed Talk near you! - Anna F. ⭐ Amazing content and delivered in such interesting and captivating ways. Can’t imagine there’s anyone else doing it as good as this lot are right now. - Macks C. ⭐ I attended the art history of Studio Ghibli with Helen McCarthy in London, I absolutely loved the event and thank you so much for hosting. - Khalif K. This talk is 16+ but please confirm with the venue before booking children under 18. Information Source: Seed Talks | eventbrite

This event is all about building an atmosphere for 30 plus individuals that still like to go out and enjoy life. Bringing good energy, positive vibes, with a nostalgic musical touch. Come party with your day ones, and meet new people around your age, from all different cultures. Let's create memories that are truly D edicated To Us . See you there! Information Source: Dedicated To Us | eventbrite

Experience the mesmerizing musical journey of RINI at the "Somewhere In Time" event in Dallas. This exclusive performance will take place at The Cambridge Room at House Of Blues on June 1, 2025. Immerse yourself in RINI's soulful melodies and captivating lyrics at this intimate venue located at 2200 N Lamar St, TX, 75202. Don't miss this unforgettable evening filled with soul-stirring music and unforgettable moments.

Join us for a stimulating discussion celebrating Maria Balshaw’s recent book: ‘Gathering of Strangers: Why Museums Matter’ (Tate, 2024), followed by a drinks reception. Maria Balshaw will be in discussion with Andrew Nairne, Director, Kettle’s Yard. Praise for ‘Gathering of Strangers’: ‘Ambitious, generous and packed with ideas, this is a thrilling, thought – provoking invitation into the museum of the future, where both art and people are made welcome.’ Olivia Laing 'Gathering of Strangers: Why Museums Matter’ is based on The Slade Lectures in Fine Art (2022), convened by the Department of History of Art, University of Cambridge, and delivered in Murray Edwards College. Maria Balshaw is Director of Tate, a role she has held since 2017. Previously, she was Director of the Whitworth, University of Manchester; Director of Manchester City Galleries; and Director of Culture for Manchester City Council. Maria sits on the board of the National Museums Directors’ Council and is also a member of the Women Leaders in Museums Network as well as a member of the Bizot Group of leading global museums. In 2015, she was awarded a CBE for services to the arts. Andrew Nairne has been Director of Kettle’s Yard, University of Cambridge since 2011. He led the redevelopment of Kettle’s Yard which created new galleries and learning spaces, opening in 2018. Among previous roles, Andrew was Director, Arts Strategy, Arts Council England and Director, Modern Art Oxford. The event is organised by The Women’s Art Collection at Murray Edwards College and Kettle’s Yard, in association with the Department of History of Art. Accessibility This event will take place in Buckingham House Lecture Theatre, the entrance to which does not require steps. There is space at the front for wheelchair users if desired, which is accessible via a lift. The drinks reception will take place in the foyer of Buckingham House which is also step-free. Car Parking and Arrival Upon arrival at the College, please come to the main entrance, the Porters’ Lodge, which has vehicle access and a generous dropping-off space, located on Buckingham Road which is off Huntingdon Road. Wheelchair access is available from the dropping-off point to the Porters’ Lodge. If you are coming by car, parking for up to 70 guests is available in our car park located on Storey’s Way. The route from the car park to the Porters’ Lodge is paved in generally smooth stone, concrete or tiling. At one point there is a slight incline to the main College building. Alternatively, it is possible to be dropped off in front of the Porters’ Lodge. Information Source: The Women's Art Collection | eventbrite

Join Helen Carr, author of The Red Prince , for a discussio of her new book, Sceptred Isle , on Tuesday 3rd of June here at Heffers bookshop. Beginning with the death of Edward I in 1307 and ending with the deposition of Richard II in 1399, Sceptred Isle is the story of a century told through the lives of the last Plantagenets, uncovering lesser-known voices and untold stories along the way. Through the epic drama of regicide, war, the prolonged spectre of the Black Death, religious antagonism, revolt and the end of a royal dynasty, we encounter the human stories behind a fractured monarchy, the birth of the struggle between Europeanism and nationalism, social rebellion and a global pandemic. Sceptred Isle is a thrilling narrative account of a century of revolution, shifting power and great change – social, political and cultural – shedding new light on a pivotal period of English history and the people who lived it. Information Source: Heffers Bookshop | eventbrite

TRINITY GLOBAL HUMANITIES LECTURE SERIES 2025 Our Unborn World: Global Political Thought in the Twentieth Century These lecture series will offer reflections on the enterprise of global political thought. Do the different frameworks we bring to thinking about global political theory – national, comparative, interconnected, decolonial – adequately describe the nature of our predicament? In engaging with this question, the lecture hopes to shed light on the nature of the legitimation crisis that different parts of the world are experiencing. ~ Pratab Bhanu Mehta ~ Lecture IV: "Party and Representation" Join us on ** Wed Jun 04 2025 ** at ** 17:30 ** in the vibrant atmosphere of the Winstanley Lecture Theatre at Trinity College. Our Speaker Pratap Bhanu Mehta is the Laurence S. Rockefeller Visiting Professor for Distinguished Teaching at Princeton University. He was previously Vice-Chancellor of Ashoka University, and President, Centre for Policy Research, Delhi. He has previously taught at Harvard, Ashoka University, Jawaharlal Nehru University and has been Global Faculty at NYU Law School. He has published widely in political theory, history of ideas, Indian constitutional law and politics in India. He is the author of The Burden of Democracy (Penguin 2003) and has produced several edited volumes. He is (most recently) co-editor with Madhav Khosla and Sujit Choudhary of The Oxford Handbook to the Indian Constitution. His forthcoming work looks at philosophical ideas about religion in 20th-century India. He is also a Fellow of the British Academy and SSRC Fellow for 2020. His policy experience includes being Convenor of the Prime Minister of India's Knowledge Commission (2005-2007) and member of India’s National Security Advisory Board. He is also an editorial consultant to the Indian Express. He is a prolific contributor to public debates. He has also published in the Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, and numerous other dailies. He is a winner of the Infosys Prize 2011. His citation for the Infosys Prize, written by a Jury Chaired by Amartya Sen read, "Dr. Pratap Bhanu Mehta has established himself as one of India’s finest scholars and public minds, who has inspired a new generation of intellectual enquiry. He has contributed not only to political philosophy and social theory in general but has also addressed urgent issues of Indian politics and public policy. Mehta has shown an exemplary willingness to broaden the sphere of public reason and to challenge reigning orthodoxies, while remaining committed to institution building." Mehta studied PPE at Oxford and has a Ph.D in Politics from Princeton. He was the first cohort of graduate student fellows at the Center for Human Values. Information Source: 'Global Humanities Initiative' | eventbrite

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Harvard Book Store, the Harvard University Division of Science, the Harvard Library, and the Cambridge Public Library welcome Karen Hao —award-winning journalist and contributing writer for The Atlantic —for a discussion of her new book Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI . She will be joined in conversation by Amy Nordrum —an executive editor at MIT Technology Review . Ticketing RSVP for free to this event or choose the "Book-Included" ticket to reserve a copy of Empire of AI and pick it up at the event. Karen Hao will sign copies of her book after the presentation. Note: Books bundled with tickets may only be picked up at the venue the night of the event, and cannot be picked up in-store beforehand. Ticket holders who purchased a book-included ticket and are unable to attend the event will be able to pick up their book at Harvard Book Store up to 30 days following the event. This offer expires after 30 days. Please note we cannot guarantee signed copies will be available to ticket holders who do not attend the event. About Empire of AI From a brilliant longtime AI insider with intimate access to the world of Sam Altman's OpenAI from the beginning, an eye-opening account of arguably the most fateful tech arms race in history, reshaping the planet in real time, from the cockpit of the company that is driving the frenzy. When AI expert and investigative journalist Karen Hao first began covering OpenAI in 2019, she thought they were the good guys. Founded as a nonprofit with safety enshrined as its core mission, the organization was meant, its leader Sam Altman told us, to act as a check against more purely mercantile, and potentially dangerous, forces. What could go wrong? Over time, Hao began to wrestle ever more deeply with that question. Increasingly, she realized that the core truth of this massively disruptive sector is that its vision of success requires an almost unprecedented amount of resources: the “compute” power of high-end chips and the processing capacity to create massive large language models, the sheer volume of data that needs to be amassed at scale, the humans “cleaning up” that data for sweatshop wages throughout the Global South, and a truly alarming spike in the usage of energy and water underlying it all. The truth is that we have entered a new and ominous age of empire: only a small handful of globally scaled companies can even enter the field of play. At the head of the pack with its ChatGPT breakthrough, how would OpenAI resist such temptations? Spoiler alert: it didn’t. Armed with Microsoft’s billions, OpenAI is setting a breakneck pace, chased by a small group of the most valuable companies in human history—toward what end, not even they can define. All this time, Hao has maintained her deep sourcing within the company and the industry, and so she was in intimate contact with the story that shocked the entire tech industry—Altman’s sudden firing and triumphant return. The behind-the-scenes story of what happened, told here in full for the first time, is revelatory of who the people controlling this technology really are. But this isn’t just the story of a single company, however fascinating it is. The g forces pressing down on the people of OpenAI are deforming the judgment of everyone else too—as such forces do. Naked power finds the ideology to cloak itself; no one thinks they’re the bad guy. But in the meantime, as Hao shows through intrepid reporting on the ground around the world, the enormous wheels of extraction grind on. By drawing on the viewpoints of Silicon Valley engineers, Kenyan data laborers, and Chilean water activists, Hao presents the fullest picture of AI and its impact we’ve seen to date, alongside a trenchant analysis of where things are headed. An astonishing eyewitness view from both up in the command capsule of the new economy and down where the real suffering happens, Empire of AI pierces the veil of the industry defining our era. Bios Karen Hao is an award-winning journalist covering the impacts of artificial intelligence on society. She writes for publications including The Atlantic and leads the Pulitzer Center’s AI Spotlight Series, a program training thousands of journalists around the world on how to cover AI. She was formerly a reporter for the Wall Street Journal , covering American and Chinese tech companies, and a senior editor for AI at MIT Technology Review . Her work is regularly taught in universities and cited by governments. She has received numerous accolades for her coverage, including an American Humanist Media Award and American National Magazine Award for Journalists Under 30. She received her Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from MIT. Amy Nordrum is an executive editor at MIT Technology Review . Amy oversees the publication’s annual lists of 10 Breakthrough Technologies , 35 Innovators Under 35 , and 15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch . Amy previously worked as news manager for IEEE Spectrum . For six years, she was a regular contributor to the popular radio show Science Friday . Amy has a master’s degree in Science, Health, and Environmental Reporting from New York University and an MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business. Masking Policy Masks are encouraged but not required for this event. Information Source: Harvard Book Store | eventbrite

Bestselling author of psychological thrillers, Alison Stockham, introduces her latest novel The Man She Married. Find out about Alison’s writing journey and the inspirations behind her gripping, suspense-filled stories. Please note: Event requires one ticket per person. Free event, but donations gratefully received. This event is for people aged 18+. This event takes place in the events room at Milton Road library, which is wheelchair accessible, with a customer toilet on site. For full details of Milton Road's facilities, click here. Information Source: Cambridgeshire Libraries | eventbrite

Harvard Book Store and the Cambridge Public Library welcome Richard Russo —Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Somebody's Foo l and The Destiny Thief —for a discussion of his new essay collection Life and Art . He will be joined in conversation by Andre Dubus III —author of Such Kindness and eight other books, including the bestsellers Townie and House of Sand and Fog. Ticketing RSVP for free to this event or choose the "Book-Included" ticket to reserve a copy of Life and Art and pick it up at the event. Richard Russo will sign copies of his book after the presentation. Note: Books bundled with tickets may only be picked up at the venue the night of the event, and cannot be picked up in-store beforehand. Ticket holders who purchased a book-included ticket and are unable to attend the event will be able to pick up their book at Harvard Book Store up to 30 days following the event. This offer expires after 30 days. Please note we cannot guarantee signed copies will be available to ticket holders who do not attend the event. About Life and Art Life and Art —these are the twin subjects considered in Richard Russo’s twelve masterful new essays—how they inform each other and how the stories we tell ourselves about both shape our understanding of the world around us. In “The Lives of Others,” he reflects on the implacable fact that writers use people, insisting that what matters, in the end, is how and for what purpose. How do you bridge the gap between what you know and what you don’t, and sometimes can’t, know? Why tell a story in the first place? What we don’t understand, Russo opines, is in fact the very thing that beckons to us. In “Stiff Neck,” he writes of the exasperating fault lines exposed within his own family as his wife’s sister and her husband—proudly unvaccinated—develop COVID. In “Triage,” he details with heartbreaking vividness the terror of seeing his seven-year-old grandson in critical condition. And in “Ghosts,” he revisits Gloversville, the town that gave rise to the now-legendary fictional town of North Bath, and confronts the specter of its richly populated past and its ghostly present. Sharp, tender, extraordinarily intimate reflections on work, culture, love, and family from one of the great writers of our time. Bios Richard Russo is the author of nine novels, most recently Somebody's Fool , Chances Are . . . , Everybody’s Fool, and That Old Cape Magic; two collections of stories; and the memoir Elsewhere. In 2002 he received the Pulitzer Prize for Empire Falls, which, like Nobody’s Fool, won multiple awards for its screen adaptation, and in 2023 his novel Straight Man was adapted into the television series Lucky Hank. In 2017 he received France’s Grand Prix de Littérature Américaine. He lives in Port­land, ME. Andre Dubus III is the author of Such Kindness and eight other books, including the bestsellers Townie , a memoir; and House of Sand and Fog , a National Book Award Finalist in Fiction and an Oprah’s Book Club selection. He lives in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Masking Policy Masks are encouraged but not required for this event. Information Source: Harvard Book Store | eventbrite

Join us for a special event with writer Diana Souhami, artist Sadie Lee and art historian and writer Rebecca Birrell as part of the exhibition Looking at Her . This exhibition explores portraiture and how artists turn to the figurative, non-figurative and the fictitious in their expansive depictions of people. Portraits of writers, poets and activists sit alongside speculative imaginings of interior worlds to explore women’s lives, for instance through domestic spaces and diary entries. Diana Souhami is the author of Gluck: Her Biography , Gertrude and Alice , Greta and Cecil , The Trials of Radclyffe Hall (shortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize for Biography and winner of the US Lambda Literary Award), Natalie and Romaine (originally published as Wild Girls ), the bestselling Mrs Keppel and Her Daughter (also winer of the Lambda Literary Award and a New York Times ‘Notable Book of the Year’), Selkirk’s Island (winner of the Whitbread Biography Award), Coconut Chaos , Edith Cavell (winner of the EDP Jarrold East Anglian Book of the Year Award), Murder at Wrotham Hill (shortlisted for the Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction), and the novel Gwendolen . Her most recent book is No Modernism Without Lesbians . She is a Rainbow List National Treasure and she lives in Cornwall. Sadie Lee is an award-winning British figurative painter. Her challenging paintings focus on a range of subjects, including the representation of women in art, sexuality, gender and the aging body. She has been selected to show work in many group shows including exhibitions at The I.C.A. and Museum of London. Solo shows include exhibitions at the National Portrait Gallery (London), Manchester City Art Gallery, Schwules Museum (Berlin) and Museum of Modern Art (Slovenia). Rebecca Birrell is a Research Affiliate at The Fitzwilliam Museum, where she was Curator of 19th and 20th Century Paintings and Drawings between 2021-2023. She curated the rehang of Galleries 1-5 that opened in March 2024. She is currently a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow at University of St Andrews. Her first book, This Dark Country: Women Artists, Still Life and Intimacy in the Early 20 th Century was published by Bloomsbury in 2021. It was awarded an Antonia Frazer Award for a Biography in Progress by the Society of Authors in 2019. A Guardian/Observer Art Book of the Year 2021, it was described as ‘a striking act of collective empathy.’ It was also longlisted for the William M B Berger Prize for British Art History 2022 and shortlisted for the PEN Hessell Titlman Prize, 2022. Accessibility This event will take place in Buckingham House Lecture Theatre, the entrance to which does not require steps. There is space at the front for wheelchair users if desired, which is accessible via a lift. The drinks reception will take place in the foyer of Buckingham House which is also step-free. Car Parking and Arrival Upon arrival at the College, please come to the main entrance, the Porters’ Lodge, which has vehicle access and a generous dropping-off space, located on Buckingham Road which is off Huntingdon Road. Wheelchair access is available from the dropping-off point to the Porters’ Lodge. If you are coming by car, parking for up to 70 guests is available in our car park located on Storey’s Way. The route from the car park to the Porters’ Lodge is paved in generally smooth stone, concrete or tiling. At one point there is a slight incline to the main College building. Alternatively, it is possible to be dropped off in front of the Porters’ Lodge. She Wears Her Heart on Her Sleeve: Portrait of Diana Souhami (2023) by Sadie Lee. Commissioned and donated by Annie Bartlett and Sandra Evans, 2023. Information Source: The Women's Art Collection | eventbrite

Ian Fleming's greatest creation, James Bond, has had an enormous and ongoing impact on our culture, but Fleming’s life was more mysterious than anything he wrote. Only a writer for his last twelve years, his dramatic personal experiences and career in Naval Intelligence put him at the heart of critical moments in world history, while also providing rich inspiration for his fiction. Nicholas Shakespeare is one of the most gifted biographers working today. His talent for uncovering new material that casts fresh light on his subjects is fully evident in this masterful, definitive biography. Nicholas will tell the story of his quest for Ian Fleming, and talk about his wider career as a novelist and biographer. This new book has been awarded the Crime Writers' Association Golden Dagger for Non-Fiction. Information Source: International Anthony Burgess Foundation | eventbrite

The Integrated Photonic System Roadmap (IPSR-International) promotes synchronous, self-consistent solutions for the electronic-photonic manufacturing value chain. The semiconductor industry has been on a path of exponential growth for the past 40 years that has been the foundation for Economic Prosperity. However, the path of growth continually confronts boundaries of cost, materials availability and effluent in the production and operation stages. A Roadmap for solutions to these boundaries provides early warnings for coordinated research and development of solutions across the manufacturing value chain from critical materials to wafers to communications, compute, and learning systems. The urgency to align microchip system performance scaling with a commercially viable manufacturing value chain dominates business and technology decisions today. Speakers, Students and Members of the Microphotonics Center may request a promo code for discounted pricing. (Please email crawfjen@mit.edu for details.) *** List of hotel options here . List of Airbnb Boston here List of Airbnb Cambridge here Parking Option: here Photonics Manufacturing Information Source: MIT | eventbrite

The texts of the cycle are highly surrealist form, generally comprised of isolated symbols, raised to the ultimate symbolic ideal in that they are emancipated from grammatical on syntactical constructions. Messiaen himself wrote the libretto; following Wagner's music dramas and Debussy who set his own symbolist poetry in his four Proses lyriques. The work borrows melodies from numerous traditional folksongs of the Andes as compiled in a book by Raoul d'Harcourt and his wife Marguerite Béclard. In addition to the French text, Harawi also uses Quechua words, some faux, some real, not for their semantic meaning, but for their sound, that is, their timbral and syllabic qualities. He would later reuse this practice in the Rechants and Saint François d'Assise. Despite these inspirations, his own musical style prevails. Performers Isobel Archer piano Gabriela Comeau Gort soprano Ellena Hicks soprano Katrina Mackenzie soprano Tessa Tang soprano Program i. You, The City that Slept ii. Greetings, O Green Dove iii. Montagnes iv. Doundou Tchil v. Piroutcha's Love vi. Planetary Repetition vii. Adieu viii. Syllables ix. The Stairs Echo the Gestures of the Sun x. The Lovebird of the Star xi. Grasshopper, the Stars xii. In the Dark Information Source: eventbrite

Join performers from the Royal Northern College of Music for the unforgettable experience of Harawi, Messiaen's last song cycle. Its enchanting harmonies reimagine the myth of two fated lovers, Tristan and Iseult.The texts of the cycle are highly surrealist, generally composed of isolated symbols. Messiaen himself wrote the libretto; following Wagner's music dramas and Debussy who set his own symbolist poetry in his four Proses lyriques. The work borrows melodies from numerous traditional folksongs of the Andes as compiled in a book by Raoul d'Harcourt and his wife Marguerite Béclard. In addition to the French text, Harawi also uses Quechua words, some faux, some real, not for their semantic meaning, but for their sound, that is, their timbral and syllabic qualities. He would later reuse this practice in the Rechants and Saint François d'Assise. Rarely performed in full, this is a concert not to miss. Performers Isobel Archer piano Gabriela Comeau Gort soprano Ellena Hicks soprano Katrina Mackenzie soprano Tessa Tang soprano Information Source: eventbrite

Friday Night Worship is a monthly worship gathering held at Little Haven Farm, just outside Cambridge, Ontario. We come together from different churches and backgrounds with one purpose: to lift the Name of Jesus high. Information Source: Friday Night Worship KWC | eventbrite

This is part of a series of pre-school sessions offered in Cambourne over the warmer months. They can be enjoyed as a programme, or individually as stand-alone sessions. Join Wildlife Adventurer Becca Badger for an adventurous stroll around Cambourne Nature Reserve. We'll stop for a story and do some simple outdoor activities for toddlers along the way. These are sociable, fun, relaxed sessions, where we might jump in puddles, climb trees, or make a den. These small-group, pre-school session, work best for families with children from 2 to 4 years old, although we are flexible. In order to keep group sizes small, each adult may only bring 2 toddlers (younger siblings are welcome) Additional information Please refer to our event terms and conditions webpage for details on refunds and cancellations, as well as general information about how we run our events The benefits of joining the Wildlife Trust BCN include a reduced rate for events. Family membership is from £5 a month. This is a family event so children need to be accompanied by a responsible adult. The activities are designed for everyone to enjoy. There are no toilet facilities available for this session. The closest public toilets are at Morrison’s nearby. Adults and siblings under 18 months who are accompanying a paid-for child are free We aim to make our sessions as accessible as possible and are happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure as many people as possible can enjoy them. Please contact us to discuss your accessibility needs. You will need long sleeves and long trousers to avoid bites, stings and scratches, and sensible shoes you don’t mind getting muddy. Be prepared for mud and weather! Paths around Cambourne Nature Reserve are mostly flat and suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs. We may stray slightly from the path into more muddy and uneven areas. The meeting point is Cambourne Nature Reserve car park, off School Lane, between Fenbridge and Quidditch Lane. This is a public carpark, it is not usually busy but spaces cannot be guaranteed. Alternative carpark is at Morrisons nearby Image: by Rebecca Neal Information Source: Rebecca Neal - Wildlife Trust BCN | eventbrite

Welcome to the Battle of the Bars Sport Karate Fighting Tournament! Come join us at Burlington High School for a day filled with exciting martial arts action. This tournament is a one of a kind Mens Black Belt only Sport Karate Fighting event. Don't miss out on the chance to be part of this thrilling event. Mark your calendars and join us at at Burlington High School. See you there! Information Source: Cheryl Campo | eventbrite

Picnic Box Lunch Come join us for a delightful afternoon pinic lunch at the Cambridge Sculpture Garden ! Indulge in a scrumptious sandwich box lunch surrounded by beautiful art and nature. Bring your own picnic blanket and choose from 1 of 4 box lunch option that will be emailed to you once you have registered. RSVP deadline Wednesday June 4th. Information Source: Cambridge Sculpture Garden | eventbrite

Welcome to the Battle of the Bars Sport Karate Fighting Tournament! Come join us at Burlington High School for a day filled with exciting martial arts action. This tournament is a one of a kind Mens Black Belt only Sport Karate Fighting event. Don't miss out on the chance to be part of this thrilling event. Mark your calendars and join us at at Burlington High School. See you there! Information Source: Cheryl Campo | eventbrite

Welcome to the Battle of the Bars BJJ Tournament! Come join us at Burlington High School for a day filled with exciting martial arts action. This tournament is a one of a kind Mens Open BJJ event. Divisions will be split by weight class and rank. Don't miss out on the chance to be part of this thrilling event. Mark your calendars and join us at at Burlington High School. See you there! Information Source: Cheryl Campo | eventbrite

Welcome to the Battle of the Bars BJJ Tournament! Come join us at Burlington High School for a day filled with exciting martial arts action. This tournament is a one of a kind Mens Open BJJ event. Divisions will be split by weight class and rank. Don't miss out on the chance to be part of this thrilling event. Mark your calendars and join us at at Burlington High School. See you there! Information Source: Cheryl Campo | eventbrite

Welcome to the IKCG Karate Tournament! Come join us at Burlington High School for a day filled with exciting martial arts action. Whether you're a seasoned black belt or just starting out, this tournament is open to all skill levels. Watch competitors showcase their skills in various categories and support your favorite karate practitioners. Get ready to witness impressive displays of discipline, technique, and sportsmanship. Cheer on the competitors as they demonstrate their mastery of forms, sparring, and weapons. It's a great opportunity to experience the spirit of martial arts and connect with fellow enthusiasts. Don't miss out on the chance to be part of this thrilling event. Mark your calendars and join us at the IKCG Karate Tournament at Burlington High School. See you there! Information Source: Cheryl Campo | eventbrite

Looking for answers? Would you benefit from energy healing? Want to try something new? Unlock the mysteries of your future at the Mystical Haven Psychic Fair. Delve into the mystical realms with mediumship, readings, and energy healing. Our event boasts a vibrant array of vendors offering their services and products. Don't miss this chance to connect with your inner self, and seize your opportunity for insight, enlightenment, and an afternoon filled with spiritual wonders. Free Admission *Entrance to our building is in the back parking lot. Information Source: Fireside Haven Studio | eventbrite

Our Monthly Meanders at Trumpington Meadows are regular themed guided walks. Come every month - with the change of the seasons there is always something exciting to see!  The walk will cover around 2 to 3 miles, and will be mainly on gravel paths or grass paths. Bring binoculars if you have them, we will have a couple of pairs to borrow. Meet at Byron's Pool car park, CB2 9LJ. Information Source: Becky Green - Wildlife Trust BCN | eventbrite

Harvard Book Store and the Cambridge Public Library welcome Susan Choi —author of Nation Book Award-winning novel Trust Exercise —for a discussion of her new book Flashlight , a novel tracing a father’s disappearance across time, nations, and memory. She will be joined in conversation by Gish Jen —acclaimed author of Thank You, Mr. Nixon and The Resisters. Ticketing RSVP for free to this event or choose the "Book-Included" ticket to reserve a copy of Flashlight and pick it up at the event. Susan Choi will sign copies of her book after the presentation. Note: Books bundled with tickets may only be picked up at the venue the night of the event, and cannot be picked up in-store beforehand. Ticket holders who purchased a book-included ticket and are unable to attend the event will be able to pick up their book at Harvard Book Store up to 30 days following the event. This offer expires after 30 days. Please note we cannot guarantee signed copies will be available to ticket holders who do not attend the event. About Flashlight One night, Louisa and her father take a walk on the beach. He’s carrying a flashlight. He cannot swim. Later Louisa is found washed up by the tide, barely alive. Her father is gone. She is ten years old. In chapters that shift from one member to the next, turning back again and again to that night by the sea, Susan Choi's Flashlight chases the shockwaves of one family’s catastrophe. Louisa is an only child of parents who have severed themselves from the past. Her father, Serk, an ethnic Korean born and raised in Japan, lost touch with his family when they bought into the promises of postwar Pyongyang and relocated to the DPRK. Her American mother, Anne, is estranged from her family after a reckless adventure in her youth. And then there is Tobias, Anne’s illegitimate son, whose reappearance in their lives will have astonishing consequences. What really happened to Louisa’s father? Why did he take Louisa and her mother to Japan just before he disappeared? And how can we love, or make sense of our lives, when there’s so much we can’t see? Bios Susan Choi is the author of Trust Exercise , which received the National Book Award for fiction, as well as the novels The Foreign Student , American Woman , A Person of Interest , and My Education . She is a recipient of the Asian-American Literary Award for fiction, the PEN/W. G. Sebald Award, a Lambda Literary award, the Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation. She teaches in the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University and lives in Brooklyn, New York Gish Jen 's short stories have been included in The Best American Short Stories five times, including in The Best American Short Stories of the Century , edited by John Updike. A fellow of both the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, she has been the recipient of a Lannan Literary Award as well as a five-year Mildred and Harold Strauss Living Award. She has also been awarded NEA, Fulbright, Guggenheim, and Radcliffe fellowships, and delivered the William E. Massey lectures in the History of American Civilization at Harvard in 2012. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker , The Atlantic Monthly , The New York Times , and many anthologies and textbooks. Her most recent book is a collection of stories spanning the 50 years since the opening of China to the West, entitled Thank You, Mr. Nixon , and has an autobiographical novel coming out this October, entitled Bad Bad Girl (Knopf). Masking Policy Masks are encouraged but not required for this event. Information Source: Harvard Book Store | eventbrite

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Harvard Book Store welcomes Michele Filgate —editor of What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About —for a discussion of her new book What My Father and I Don't Talk About: Sixteen Writers Break the Silence . She will be joined in conversation by her book contributors Joanna Rakoff —author of the international bestselling memoir My Salinger Year and the award-winning novel A Fortunate Age —and Kelly McMasters —author of the memoirs The Leaving Season and Welcome to Shirley. They will be joined in conversation by National Book Award finalist Andre Dubus III —author of nine books include the New York Times ’ bestsellers House of Sand and Fog , The Garden of Last Days , and his memoir, Townie . Ticketing There are two ticket options for this event. 1. Book-Included Tickets : Includes admission for one and one hardcover copy of What My Father and I Don't Talk About pre-signed by Michele Filgate. 2. Admission-Only Tickets: Includes admission for one. Note: Books bundled with tickets may only be picked up at the venue the night of the event, and cannot be picked up in-store beforehand. Ticket holders who purchased a book-included ticket and are unable to attend the event will be able to pick up their book at Harvard Book Store up to 30 days following the event. This offer expires after 30 days. Please note we cannot guarantee signed copies will be available to ticket holders who do not attend the event. About What My Father and I Don't Talk About A follow-up to the wildly successful What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About, this collection of essays from sixteen notable writers breaks the silence on the complex—and sometimes contentious—relationships we have with our fathers. What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About has become a rare gem in the literary world. Both a viral sensation online and chosen by Oprah Daily as one of the best nonfiction books of the past two decades, it is an essential collection that dives into the personal and poignant topics we often struggle to discuss with those who are meant to know and love us best. This captivating follow-up, edited by Michele Filgate, tackles the intricate and challenging relationships we have with our dads, breaking the silence around these vital connections. Andrew Altschul reflects on the life-altering experience of becoming a father and how it reshaped his view of his own dad’s parenting. Isle McElroy shares memories of weekends spent tagging along as their father fixed up the homes of their wealthier neighbors. Jaquira Díaz delves into her father’s history in 1970s Williamsburg, uncovering the roots of their shared restlessness. Tomás Q. Morín paints a raw portrait of an absentee father, while Kelly McMasters portrays a loving and dedicated one. Maurice Carlos Ruffin insightfully captures a father who communicated through his integrity rather than words. Jiordan Castle reveals how we can love our fathers from a distance and Susan Muaddi Darraj explores the particular challenges of “eldest daughter syndrome” as a daughter of Palestinian immigrants. With moments that are both humorous and deeply moving, this anthology is the second act that many have been eagerly waiting for. Contributions by Michele Filgate, Andrew Altschul, Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Dylan Landis, Jaquira Díaz, Kelly McMasters, Isle McElroy, Susan Muaddi Darraj, Tomás Q. Morín, Robin Reif, Heather Sellers, Jiordan Castle, Nayomi Munaweera, Joanna Rakoff, and Julie Buntin. Bios Michele Filgate is the editor of What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About and What My Father and I Don’t Talk About. Her writing has appeared in Longreads , Poets & Writers, The Washington Post , Los Angeles Times , The Boston Globe , The Paris Review Daily , Tin House , Gulf Coast , Oprah Daily , and many other publications. She received her MFA in Fiction from NYU, where she was the recipient of the Stein Fellowship. She teaches creative writing at The New School. Joanna Rakoff is the author of the international bestselling memoir My Salinger Year and the bestselling novel A Fortunate Age , winner of the Goldberg Prize for Fiction and the Elle Readers’ Prize. Rakoff’s books have been translated into twenty languages, and the film adaptation of My Salinger Year opened in theaters worldwide in 2021 and is now streaming. She has been the recipient of fellowships and residencies from MacDowell, Yaddo, Millay Arts, Sewanee, Bread Loaf, Jerome Foundation, Authors’ Guild, PEN, Ragdale Foundation, Art OMI/Ledig House, and Saltonstall; and has taught at Columbia University, Brooklyn College, and Aspen Words. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Oprah Daily, Vogue, Elle, Porter, and elsewhere. Her new memoir, The Fifth Passenger , is forthcoming from Little, Brown in 2025. Kelly McMasters is an essayist, professor, mother, and former bookshop owner. She is the author of The Leaving Season: A Memoir and Welcome to Shirley: A Memoir from an Atomic Town , which was the inspiration for the Sundance Selects documentary The Atomic States of America . She is also the co-editor, along with Margot Kahn, of the anthologies Wanting: Women Writing About Desire and This is the Place: Women Writing About Home . Her essays and reviews have appeared in The Atlantic , LitHub , The New York Times , Orion Magazine , The Paris Review Daily , River Teeth , VQR , and more. She is an Associate Professor of English and Director of Publishing Studies at Hofstra University in New York. Andre Dubus III’s nine books include the New York Times’ bestsellers House of Sand and Fog, The Garden of Last Days, and his memoir, Townie . His most recent novel, Such Kindness, was published in June 2023, and a collection of personal essays, Ghost Dogs: On Killers and Kin , was published in March 2024. He is also the editor of Reaching Inside: 50 Acclaimed Authors on 100 Unforgettable Short Stories , (Godine, 2023.) Mr. Dubus has been a finalist for the National Book Award, and has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, The National Magazine Award for Fiction, three Pushcart Prizes, and is a recipient of an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature. His books are published in over twenty-five languages, and he teaches at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Masking Policy Masks are encouraged but not required for this event. Information Source: Harvard Book Store | eventbrite