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Harvard Square Business Association
September 2023 Newsletter
Events/Deals/News
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44th Annual Oktoberfest
October 8th
(Rain date: October 15th)
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The 44th Annual Oktoberfest in Harvard Square’s will hit the streets in the heart of the square on Sunday, October 8th!
Live music on multiple stages, food vendors, crafts and of course, festive beer gardens will be located throughout the Square. Come be a part of a legendary tradition – it will be wunderbar to see you again!
Vendor applications are available here.
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Harvard Square
Open Market
Sundays Through October 29th
On Sundays through October 29th, artisans, makers, and vintage dealers will converge on Church Street. This is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered! From unique art pieces to handcrafted treasures, there’s something for everyone. Grab your friends, bring your shopping bags, and join us at the Harvard Square Open Market for a day of fun and support our talented local community.
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Harvard Art Museums
September 14th, 16th, 24th,
and 28th
September 14, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Lecture—Objects of Addiction: Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art Trade
Join associate curator Sarah Laursen for a lecture on the entangled histories of opium and Chinese art between the 18th and 20th centuries. Free admission, but seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
September 16, 2:00pm – 4:00pm.
Rethinking Addiction: A Drama Therapy Workshop with 2nd Act Artist Collective.
Join us for a performance workshop about understanding addiction, facilitated by 2nd Act artist collective. $15 materials fee. Registration is required and space is limited; registration can be found on this form.
September 24, 2:00pm - 3:30pm.
Objects of Addiction: Perspectives on the Opioid Crisis in New England.
Join us for a discussion about the opioid crisis, featuring specialists in addiction medicine, harm reduction, and public health policy. Free admission, but seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
September 28, 5:00pm – 9:00pm.
Harvard Art Museums at Night.
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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Bonde Fine Wine Shop
September 15th
Bonde Fine Wine Shop is delighted to announce its Fall Block Party at 54 Church Street on Friday, September 15th, from 7 pm to 10 pm.
Sip delicious wine in the Bonde Wine Garden, revel in the season with live music and dance the night away to French Techno Pop.
Bertil Jean-Chronberg, Harvard Square’s eminent sommelier and owner of Bonde Fine Wine Shop, will serve fabulous wines by the glass and there will be meatball subs for purchase from SOURCE Restaurants. The band Le Prestige will play danceable grooves with funk, jazz, and reggae melodies from 7 pm to 8pm, and DJ Back 2 Fundamentals will spin French Techno Pop from pm to 10pm.
Lower Church Street (from Bonde Wine to Brattle Street) will be closed to vehicular traffic. For your convenience, you can still access Church Street via Massachusetts Avenue. The Church Street Parking Lot will remain open.
In addition, September 15th is International Greenpeace Day. Greenpeace is an NGO with the mission of ensuring the ability of the earth to nurture life in all of its forms, which aligns with Bonde’s advocacy for and choice to sell only eco-responsible wines.
The Fall Block Party is sponsored by The Harvard Coop, Trinity Property Management, Gruet Winery, and the Harvard Square Business Association.
Sundays Through October 29th
Bonde's Weekly wine garden - Every Sunday from 11am to 5pm
As part of the fantastic Harvard Square Open Market every Sunday, Bonde has installed a fabulous Wine Garden on the street in front of our shop on Church Street. Our tent has seating for 12 and will shelter you from the sun or rain. You can buy a flight of three wines or you can order by the glass and sip away while listening to live music and watching the passersby. Every Sunday has its own theme with a completely new flight of wines.
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September 15th
Exciting News! Regattabar Reopens its Doors at the Charles Hotel
On September 15th, the venue will officially reopen its doors with a performance from Blue Note recording artist and Berklee Woodwinds Department Chair, Walter Smith III and his all-star quintet, followed by an impressive fall roster of an eclectic array of artists, from seasoned stars to emerging talents across jazz, soul, funk and more.
Regattabar’s 220-seat venue is situated on the third floor of The Charles Hotel, with an intimate and vibrant setting that has witnessed countless unforgettable performances, enriching the cultural landscape of the region. Originally opened in 1985, Regattabar quickly established itself as a beacon of jazz culture, not only in Boston but throughout greater New England. Over the years, it has been awarded the prestigious title of “Best of Boston” by Boston Magazine a remarkable nine times – a testament to its unwavering commitment to exceptional musical experiences.
More information and tickets available here.
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Harvard University Employees Credit Union
September 19th
MBK Cambridge and Harvard & The Legacy of Slavery Initiative are pleased to invite you to the first in a series of community conversations to spark dialogue, engagement and empowerment for the reparative work ahead between our community and Harvard University, following the release of the university’s
report disclosing its historical ties to slavery and its commitment of a $100 million endowment to support reparative efforts.
This series kickoff event will take place on Tuesday, September 19th, at the Cambridge Public Library from 5:30pm – 8:30pm.
The event includes a short-film screening highlighting the report and a panel discussion with Vincent Brown, Melissa Wood Bartholomew and Terrance Mitchell, moderated by Tony Clark. Through the discussion, panelists will inform the community about the report, its findings, and aim to energize the
community about our involvement in the collective work ahead of us.
Register here.
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Patagonia
September 21st, 29th and October 12th
Represent Our Roads: Meet and Greet City Council Candidates who support Cambridge’s Cycling Safety Ordinance
Get ready to vote! Up to 150 attendees will have the opportunity to meet city council candidates who have signed Cambridge Bicycle Safety’s Pledge to support Cambridge’s Cycling Safety Ordinance (CSO). Join us to get to know these candidates and thank them for their commitment to making Cambridge’s streets safer for all by pledging to support the CSO. Enjoy drinks and pizza from OTTO (GF and vegan options available).
Thursday, September 21st, 7PM - 9PM
Location: Patagonia Cambridge
Coskata-Coatue: A Refuge on the Edge
Join The Trustees of Reservations at Patagonia Cambridge on Friday, September 29th, for a screening of the Coskata-Coatue: A Refuge on the Edge. This new documentary showcases the wonders of the refuge, the vulnerabilities associated with climate change, and how The Trustees and Nantucket Conservation Foundation are working together to build resilience. It explores the changing landscape of the Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge and its ecological, recreational, and cultural importance for the island of Nantucket.
Friday, September 29th, 7PM - 9PM
Location: Patagonia Cambridge
The Custodians: Island Creek Oysters
We're excited to introduce Marine Life, a new series by Patagonia Films about those protecting our oceans across the globe. We'll be showing two of the films, The Custodians and For the Love of the Sea, at our store on Thursday, October 12th, in partnership with Island Creek Oysters and the Shellfish Growers Climate Coalition (SGCC). Island Creek will bring a boatful of oysters, and their Nursery Manager Chris Teufel. When the films conclude, Chris will talk about how the local work he does at Island Creek connects to the global work portrayed in the Marine Life films.
Thursday, October 12, 7PM-9PM
Location: Patagonia Cambridge
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September 23rd
Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre presents The 14th Annual Dance for World Community Festival
From Neo-classical Ballet to Hip Hop, Folk Dance to Contemporary Dance, the FREE annual festival again expects over 20,000 people to enjoy a celebration of local dance and its power to raise public awareness about important social and environment issues.
The Festival at a Glance:
● Indoor/ Outdoor Dance Performances by more than 60 Groups and Exhibitions by Local Non-Profits on Advocacy Way, 12:00 – 6:00pm
● Indoor/Outdoor Introductory-Level Dance Classes in all forms, 12:00–6:00pm
● Festive Food, Crafts Vendors, and Interactive Dance Opportunities 12:00 – 6:00pm
● Outdoor Dance Party, Celebration with Live Music by Ten Tumbao, 6:00-8:00pm
More information available here.
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Revels RiverSing: Two Dragons Dancing
At sunset of the autumnal equinox on September 23rd, when daytime and nighttime are equal, Revels celebrates the 18th annual Revels RiverSing – Two Dragons Dancing.
This year we return to the banks of the Charles River in Cambridge where NIGEL the NIGHT DRAGON and DESMOND the DAY DRAGON will meet on the footbridge over the river to lead everybody over the bridge in the Equinox Waltz. David Coffin will lead the singing in this family-friendly event, alongside performances by incredible musicians, Morris dance teams, activist street bands, and choirs. We might even see a spectacular sunset over the river! Raise your voices, get on your feet, and join us in celebrating the changing seasons.
Admission free to the public ($5 suggested donation). Learn more here.
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BREATHE Cambridge
September 29th - October 1st
BREATHE is celebrating their FIFTH birthday with an open house weekend featuring free classes, special activities, a photo booth and more.
Follow us @breathecambridge for all of the details!
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Commonwealth Wine School
September 29th, October 7th,
and October 24th
Smuggler's Run - Wine, Cheese, & Treats from Piemonte
Friday, September 29, 6:30pm-8pm
Every once in a while, an opportunity presents itself that is simply too good to pass up. Our intrepid wine & cheese educator, Adam Centamore, is heading to northern Italy this September to lead a Commonwealth Wine School tour of Piedmont, including a visit to the world-famous Cheese Festival in Bra! After an amazing week of drinking Barolo, Barbaresco, and all the other molto delizioso wines of the region, he's off to Emilia-Romagna. Known locally as "La Grassa" - literally "the fat" for the incredible cuisine there - it will be nothing but 'research' for Adam until it's time to come home.
Sip and Roll - Sushi Roll Making with Pairings
Saturday, October 7th, 6:30-8pm
Join us for an unforgettable evening of culinary delights as we bring together the talents of three experts in their fields: Sara & Jaleel Wingard, your sushi-making guides, and Marina Giordano, sake and wine educator. Get ready to roll, sip, and savor an extraordinary experience! Learn the art of sushi-making with Sara & Jaleel, who will guide you in crafting beautiful and delicious rolls. You'll gain hands-on skills that will impress your friends and family at your next gathering! Add to that a selection of wine and sake pairings, chosen by Marina, to discover how they complement the flavors of sushi, enhancing every bite and sip. Grab a friend and join us for a fun night!
Blend Your Own Wine with Catena Zapata
Tuesday, October 24, 6-8pm
Join us for this very special educational and interactive seminar featuring Bodega Catena Zapata's expert educator, Ann Marie Sgroi, which will detail the history of one of Argentina's most acclaimed wineries and explore the individual components which make up their award-winning Alta Malbec.
Upon arrival, guests will be greeted with a flight of the Alta Chardonnay and Alta Cabernet along with an in-depth overview of the Catena estate and the region of Mendoza.
Afterwards, guests will each be provided with five samples, or components of the individual wines that make up the Catena Alta Malbec and Ann Marie will teach (though tasting!) us about how the different altitudes, soils, and microclimates affect each of the different components despite the fact they are all the same clone, vintage and vinified the same way. Then, we let you create your own blend and compare it to the Catena Alta Malbec!
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Moonbox Productions
October 13th - November 4th
Moonbox presents Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, a Brechtian take on a Sondheim classic.
After being wrongfully imprisoned by the corrupt justice system, Sweeney Todd returns home to London to seek his revenge and save his daughter, Johanna. Aided by his meat-pie baking neighbor Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney comes to a much darker conclusion – we all deserve to die. Witness Moonbox’s new take on the modern myth, the parable of power, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Tickets available here.
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Smoke Shop BBQ
October 13th, November 17th
and December 18th
Whiskey Dinners Hosted at The Smoke Shop BBQ Harvard Square:
10/13 - Legent American Japanese
11/17 - Pinhook
12/18 - Ugly Sweater Party with Maker’s Mark
These dinners are perfect for date night and book out super quick. We suggest signing up for our newsletter to get announcements on when we post new dinners! To see our latest events, you can visit our website events here.
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Saint Paul's Choir School
October 15th
Join Saint Paul's Choir School for its Open House on Sunday, October 15 from noon to 2:00 pm. Get to know our faculty, visit our school, and learn about our incredible curriculum: a full, rigorous academic education enhanced by unparalleled choral instruction. Students celebrate daily Mass by singing choral and liturgical masterpieces in their natural treble voice - a choral role that only they can perform.
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Gong Cha
Gong cha is offering students a back to school discount, 20% off on 3 Select Brown Sugar Drinks from 3-5pm.Valid Monday-Friday from 3-5pm through September 29th.
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Harvard Athletics
Harvard Football vs. Brown
(Friday Night Crimson)
Date: Saturday, Sept. 22 @ 7PM
Offer: $5 Off Tickets
Location: Harvard Stadium (65 North Harvard Street)
On Sept. 22, Harvard will face off against Brown under the lights of Harvard Stadium! The event will feature fun for the entire family as fans can stop by The Crimson Yard for food, drinks, games, and much more before the game! Come out and join the fans in supporting the Crimson and have a blast with the entire community.
As a special offer, the first 1,00 fans will receive a free Harvard Football 150 hat!
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J.P. Licks
To celebrate a glowing review of our coffee from Food Critic Ayla Brown, we’re offering $2.00 off any coffee beverage you purchase in store for the rest of September, 2023. If you’ve never tried our coffee before, now’s the time to do it!
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Living Harmony
Are you ready to spruce up your space, productivize your processes, or clear the clutter? Then get ready to fall into organization with Living Harmony. Call today to talk about your business or home organizing goals.
Instantly receive 20% off your first organizing package if you contact us before September 21st with the secret word “cozy.”
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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
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New & Advanced Formula that is lightweight and give you long-lasting, barrier-boosting hydration. Protects against visible effects of free-radical damage.
Friends & Family Promotion
September 16th through September 24th.
20% off Purchase. Spend $125 and get 25% off Purchase (excludes any value sets).
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Bar Enza
Grab your coworkers or friends and book a spot in the lounge for some after-work bites and drinks at Bar Enza! Unwind and impress your group with our Sfitzi & Spritz package! View menu here.
The Holidays are fast approaching....secure your event with Bar Enza by October 15th and enjoy a surprise on us for your early booking! More information here.
Open 5pm - 10pm daily, closed Sundays
Welcome back Harvard! Show your school ID and receive 20% off our delicious pasta dishes, valid 5pm - 6:30pm.
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Cambridge Center For
Adult Education
Honoring Mary-Catherine's Legacy
On June 1st we lost our great friend, colleague, and family member, Mary-Catherine Deibel. Those of us who were lucky enough to know her were impacted by her unparalleled zest for life, kindness, and generosity towards all those she touched. Mary-Catherine was one-of-a-kind and her years of passionate support of the Cambridge community deserve to be honored.
Together the Cambridge Center for Adult Education with the Deibel family and friends have created the Mary-Catherine Deibel Memorial Fund to advance the mission of CCAE – an organization that was near and dear to Mary-Catherine. We are very pleased to announce that as part of the Mary-Catherine Deibel Fund effort, CCAE's kitchen will be named the "Mary-Catherine Deibel Teaching Kitchen," in honor of a true Cambridge icon!
Over the past six years as Director of Development at Cambridge Center for Adult Education, and as a previous board member, Mary-Catherine became part of the heart and soul of CCAE. She brought the same passion to CCAE's mission of life-long learning that she had for decades to her role as a Cambridge restaurateur, continuing to bring vitality to the Harvard Square neighborhood she loved.
We reach out to people like you, those who Mary-Catherine touched through her work, generosity, and friendship, to ask for your contribution to the MCD Memorial Fund, which will continue to support the endeavors that Mary-Catherine championed throughout her life. For those of you who have already contributed to the fund: we thank you! Your gift will grow CCAE's scholarship program, support every aspect of CCAE's educational programming, and maintain the two historic buildings where classes take place – right in the heart of Harvard Square.
Here’s to Mary-Catherine – a colleague, a friend, a force in the Cambridge community and beyond. May her legacy continue on for many years to come.
Donations may be made electronically at www.ccae.org/mcdfund or via check, made payable to Cambridge Center for Adult Education, and sent to: Cambridge Center for Adult Education, 42 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.
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City of Cambridge
City Manager Addresses Latest Conversations Regarding Our
Unhoused Community
A Statement from City Manager Yi-An Huang
Over the last weeks, I’ve had a number of conversations with City Councilors, business and nonprofit leaders, and residents about how the city supports our unhoused community while also providing safe and thriving public spaces. At times, these tensions can become challenging, and we have recently experienced an increase in concerning behaviors and greater complaints from neighborhoods and/or local businesses.
We are a community that is led by compassion and caring for people in need. Over the years, we have established shelter beds, permanent supportive housing units, and human service programs as well as supported a thriving set of nonprofit and advocacy organizations. While many of our neighboring communities have no homeless shelter capacity or very few shelter beds, Cambridge has over 300 shelter beds. The City has also provided more than $2 million in city funds to preserve shelter beds and to enhance services within the shelter system, along with using several million dollars in ARPA funds to support our unhoused community. We have also made significant investments in new permanent supportive housing, with a 62-unit building at 116 Norfolk St. planned to serve individuals transitioning out of homelessness. Every day, I hear moving stories of how our nonprofits, city staff, business associations, and police officers are engaging the unhoused community, providing them with care, connecting them with services, and going above and beyond to help.
We are also managing a difficult tension to maintain public spaces where all residents feel safe and businesses and communities thrive. The Department of Public Works and the Central Square Business Improvement District are doing heroic work every day picking up discarded needles, cleaning up human waste, and disposing of trash. Our police are building relationships, setting expectations on appropriate behavior and enforcing our laws, when necessary. While many of our long-standing unhoused residents have been part of the fabric of our community for years, we have seen difficulties with some newcomers. I’m so grateful for the compassionate approach our city takes in getting to know each individual, but also being firm about what is allowed in our city.
I wish there was an easy answer on the path forward. The reality is that we are a part of a much larger regional challenge. Boston has ten times the unhoused population as Cambridge and is facing a significantly harder dynamic at Mass and Cass. Longer-term options are being explored at the Shattuck and Long Island, but they are many years away. And while this is a critically important issue for state leadership and resources, an equally dire situation exists for the more than 5,600 families who are now living in state shelters driven by a national migration crisis.
The City is committed to working with the City Council, nonprofit and advocacy leaders, senior community, faith leaders, business associations, and the unhoused community to balance multiple needs and make decisions on new investments. I have already held cross-departmental meetings to review the numerous support and services that are already in place and I’m excited about the opportunity that will come with new opportunities from opioid settlement funding. There isn’t a silver bullet, but I have hope in our community to wrestle with the complexity, nuance, and real challenges that we are facing – and to do this together with compassion and empathy.
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Cambridge News Matters Advisory Group
Seeks Survey Participation
The Cambridge News Matters Advisory Group, a volunteer group researching the successes and failures of local news across the country, is running a survey and would appreciate your input. They are seeking to gain an understanding of what the Cambridge community wants and/or needs.
Advisory group members are:
- Susanne Beck - journalist, former executive of foundation and non-profit, investment banker
- Rick Harriman - Former Chair, Cambridge Community Foundation, innovation consultant
- Mary McGrath - award-winning public radio and podcast producer, journalist 30 years, Cambridge resident
- O. Robert Simha - MIT Research Associate, Cambridge resident
- Kristen Wainwright - former advertising executive & literary agent, lifetime Cambridge resident
- Cathie Zusy - Former President of Cambridgeport Neighborhood Association, Magazine Beach advocate, civic activist
We strongly encourage you to participate and thank you helping to support local news.
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ANNOUNCING The Week, Cambridge's new local newspaper!
Marc Levy, the editor of Cambridge Day, provided the following important update. Please take a moment to learn more, subscribe, possibly join the team and if appropriate, advertise!
After appearing for a flash as a daily print newspaper in 2005, the Cambridge Day website is back in print every Friday as The Week. It is dropped off at locations around Cambridge and Somerville: city halls, libraries, coffee shops and other public places. Of course, the website posts news, features and opinions seven days a week at cambridgeday.com, and there’s a weekly emailed digest that readers can subscribe to. (You can find the link in virtually every story online.) The hope is to keep filling the gap left when the Cambridge Chronicle abandoned its mission of covering local news.
There’s no direct subscription to the newspaper yet to get a single physical copy delivered to a home, but several readers have been asking. It’s become a goal for after The Week and Cambridge Day become financially stable and self-sustaining.
Though The Week has been identified by the city as an accepted place for its legal notices to be published, this transition is happening very slowly – and these paid public notices should never be a paper’s sole source of revenue. The better practice is for Cambridge Day and The Week to be a way for businesses to connect with readers through display advertising.
In rates for advertisers good through September: online, a box that appears on all stories is $300 a week; a full-page ad in The Week is $400, and prices go down as the size of print ads do. Combine the two forms of advertising in a combo and take 20 percent off; another 10 percent off kicks in starting with a three-week contract, and there are bigger bargains under other combinations and contracts.
Perhaps most important for Cambridge Day and The Week at this moment is the idea of getting more of the community involved. While there are many areas of coverage calling for responsible and creative writers and accomplished photographers, finding a local ad salesperson is what’s crucial: A person interested in being the face and voice who reaches out to businesses and turns them into advertisers, working with them on ad designs and invoicing for payments on a generous commission basis.
If you know that person or others interested in donating or helping, please call Marc Levy at (617) 230-9632 or send email to editor@cambridgeday.com.
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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
Thanks to a partnership with Gentreo, HUECU members have the opportunity to protect what they love with an easy, convenient and affordable estate planning solution. From Wills and Living Trusts to Health Care Proxies and Powers of Attorney, plus a Digital Vault to share any and all, Gentreo is an award-winning estate planning solution built to stay with users throughout their lives. To learn more, please click here.
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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
Moleskine presents you with our limited-edition Moleskine x REDO backpack collection launching exclusively in our retail boutiques on September 6th. All backpacks are constructed of repurposed stock by disadvantaged workers in Northern Italy. This collection is unique and limited – only 100 pieces are available in the US market. MSRP $200.
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Nubar
Nubar's patio is in full swing for September/October and we have heaters! Our Fall menu will debut on Friday October 6th for dinner.
We plan to participate in this year’s Oktoberfest. Nubar fans can look for us there!
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Playa Bowls
Special Fall menu available at Playa Bowls.
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Rotary Club of Cambridge
The Rotary Club of Cambridge is looking for artists to participate in its annual fundraiser, Chalk on the Walk, which will be held at Oktoberfest on October 8th. Participation is FREE.
Chalk on the Walk is the Harvard Square version of an Italian street painting festival! All levels of artists are welcome. They are paired with local businesses and individuals who are sponsors. Kids, families and teams are all encouraged to participate. It is all about having fun! The top three artists are awarded cash prizes along with 3 honorable mentions.
Proceeds fund the Cambridge Rotary Club‘s annual college scholarships, local literacy and education programs, programs for the homeless and refugees, and many other Rotary Club of Cambridge’s service projects.
Apply here.
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SEE Eyewear
Get your sexy on! Hustle into SEE Eyewear September 19th to get first dibs on our brand spankin’ new Sexy Specs collection! These ultra-funky, fashion-forward frames are available in exclusive limited quantities to add a little extra punch to your eyewear wardrobe.
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Y2Y
Y2Y Network is proud to complete another successful summer season at its youth homeless shelter in Harvard Square. This summer, with the support of the Cambridge community, the shelter provided beds to over 35 youth experiencing homelessness. We cannot wait to open our doors again on October 15!
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Rodney's Bookstore
Welcome to
Harvard Square!
The largest selection of used and remaindered books in Cambridge. New titles every week. Quality pine shelving. Fine art and poster printing. We can print your original artwork and photography, too! Trade in your used books for store credit.
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Harvard Square Business Association
Two Brattle Square, Mezzanine
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 491-3434
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Need a Job? We can help!
Click here for a list of hiring businesses
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