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Harvard Square Business Association Newsletter - June 2022
Arts and Entertainment
June 10, 2022
From: Harvard Square Business AssociationDEALS
Register today for José Mateo Ballet Theatre's 2022/23 Young Dancers Program!
Special discount for the month of June only: no registration fee if you register by June 30th!
The Young Dancers Program offers ballet classes for young dancers ages 3-18 beginning in September. Class sizes are limited.
Please visit www.ballettheatre.org for more information or call 617-945-1944!
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!
For the month of June, Shake Shack will be donating 3% of sales from shake purchases (with a minimum donation of $75,000) to The Trevor Project - an ongoing partner since 2017.
The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for LGBTQ young people, providing free and confidential crisis intervention programs via a 24/7 phone lifeline, chat, and text. Shake Shack’s donation is supporting The Trevor Project's Stories of Pride campaign to make sure every single LGBTQ young person is able to live their story of pride authentically.
Pricing starts at $5.99
-Chocolate Churro Shake: Hand-spun cinnamon churro frozen custard, topped with spiced dark chocolate sauce, topped with whipped cream and cinnamon waffle cone crumbles
-OREO Funnel Cake Shake: OREO cookies and funnel cake crunch hand spun with vanilla frozen custard, topped with chocolate whipped cream
-Sprinkle Cookie Shake: Cookie butter frozen custard hand spun with rainbow crispies and topped with whipped cream and sprinkles
Lunch Special
Calzone & Salad $17
Turn any house pizza into a calzone and pair it with a 1/2 portion of our favorite house salad. Available for dine-in, take-out & delivery. Monday thru Friday, 12pm - 3pm.
Brunch
Served Saturday & Sunday from 11am - 3pm. Reservations recommended.
University Place Parking Garage
University Place Summer Special
$240
24/7 Access.
$10 set up fee applies.
Summer Special Rates apply May-August.
Regular Rate Applies effective September 1.
New Customers Only.
For more information, please call 617-491-0801.
First-time contacts offer of 15% off.
Experiencing eye strain? Warby Parker introduces new lens feature, Anti-Fatigue Lenses.
Events
Join us in for Father's Day Brunch, Lunch, or Dinner! Delectable dinners and mouth-watering desserts await you and the men in your life. Looking for that one-of-a-kind gift? Harvard Square's stores have many options to make the day extra special. See deals here.
The Harvard Square Business Association
welcomes the Harvard Square Open Market. 11am – 5pm on Sundays through October 30th on Church Street in the heart of the Square.
Located between Massachusetts Avenue and lower Brattle Street, the market will highlight the work of over 45 artisans, designers and vintage vendors from across New England. Visitors will discover unique, retro, quirky, one-of-a-kind and hard to find items and gifts in a festive, European style street fair environment.
Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
2022 Longfellow Summer
Arts Festival
The Summer Festival at Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site returns! This annual festival brings music, poetry and community to the East Lawn of the Longfellow House on Sunday afternoons through August 21st. All events are free and open to the public. Just bring a picnic blanket or lawn chair!
Co-sponsored by the Friends of Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters, the New England Poetry Club and Berklee College of Music. Complete event listing here.
Family Fun Saturdays
Every Saturday beginning June 18th from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM at Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, there will be fun family activities as they create their own Declarations of Independence, dig in to the house’s history with real archeologists, create poetry, paint with nature, and so much more!
-10:00 AM: Story Time with Ranger Beth (recommended for ages 3+, all are welcome)
-10:15 AM-12:00 PM: Hands-On Activity (recommended for ages 5+, all are welcome)
-11:30 AM-12:00pm: Kid's Tour of the House (limit of 8 people per tour so sign up early by calling 617-876-4491!)
In Search of Thoreau’s Flowers: An Exploration of Change and Loss
In Search of Thoreau’s Flowers is an immersive experience inspired by Thoreau’s plant collection preserved in the Harvard University Herbaria. Open through November 2023
Reading Series
Friday, June 10
Partridge Boswell, Keith O’Shaughnessy and Tino Villanueva
Wednesday, June 22
James Shea and Dorothy Tse read the work of Yam Gong in translation
Saturday, June 11th from 10am to 12pm
Gun buy back for safer communities. Receive a gift card ranging from $50 - $200 for each firearm turned in.
HSBA Member Spotlight
“Make life sweeter… eat dessert first!”
Crusty, crackling baguettes warm from the steaming oven … buttery, raisin-filled brioche shaped in a swirl and drizzled with sweet icing … silky-smooth double chocolate truffle tarts … lemon curd cakes filled with raspberry preserves … fresh, made-to-order salads and sandwiches.
Everything is prepared in-house by our professional kitchen staff. Our business includes morning commuters stopping in for breakfast, area employees and neighbors enjoying lunch, friends meeting for coffee and talk, office workers seeking to satisfy their 4pm sugar craving, people picking up bread, salad, or dessert for their evening meal.
HAPPY PRIDE!
Love is LOVE
Chorus Auditions announced for The Midwinter Revels: A Celebration of the Solstice at Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre, one of the region’s most popular holiday entertainments!
Revels seeks a diverse and talented volunteer chorus of adults and children to join us onstage for 15 performances of The Midwinter Revels at Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre. While Revels uses a number of professional performers in its productions, its volunteer choruses of adults and children are at its core. There is no "standing" Revels production chorus; We audition each cast anew and encourage adults and children of diverse backgrounds to try out for the production. BIPOC singers are highly encouraged to audition.
The Midwinter Revels: A Celebration of the Solstice
Directed by Patrick Swanson with music direction by Elijah Botkin, our 52nd annual solstice celebration highlights Mexican, Irish and Jewish cultures and will enjoy a 15 performance run December 16th - 29th, 2022 at Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre. This year we are using the title “Midwinter Revels” to more accurately describe our seasonal celebration which will feature Irish, Mexican and Jewish cultures. Read more about this year’s name change at here. Great joy to the new!
Please Note: Chorus Auditions are by appointment only
Revels commits to diversifying all aspects of our productions. To achieve this, we have created the Revels Opportunity Fund to make it possible for any interested person to participate in our volunteer chorus for The Midwinter Revels. The Opportunity Fund will help to cover the costs of transportation, childcare, and other expenses that might make it difficult to participate in our annual flagship production. We welcome every person to help shape and take part in our distinctive community experiences. For more details on the Revels Opportunity Fund please write [email protected].
Spring Fundraiser "Pitch In"
Donate or become a member to help reach Passim's fundraising goal.
There are many exciting benefits to being a member like discounted shows and School of Music classes/workshops, early access to ticket sales, free livestream (for all of our shows) and MORE!
Additional information available here.
Many great concerts happening every night this month. Full calendar listing here.
New Pride Patches designed by Ashton Attzs, a UK-based painter and illustrator. Their art seeks to empower LGBTQ+ people and people of color on a global scale. For sale at the Moleskine store.
OVER THE CHARLES ROOFTOP BAR - Boston’s Locally Crafted Rooftop Bar Returns
Set on the 16th floor of the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Boston-Cambridge, enjoy a laid-back atmosphere while taking in stunning views of the scenic Charles River and Boston city skyline at this outdoor rooftop bar. Grab a locally-crafted microbrew from Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers or sample a tasting of their award-winning lagers featuring locally-grown ingredients and American innovation. Trivia night returns every Wednesday (weather permitting) and be sure to join us for our new OTC Sunset Sounds series starting Thursdays in June. Get the most of your Boston rooftop season at Over the Charles with our locally crafted rooftop experience. We’ll see you on the roof! A selection of wines, cocktails and lite fare are available. Reserve now!