The Goods Times - Local Calendar
For Davis Square, Somerville, and Cambridge
Monday - May 4, 2026
8:00 pm
Stump! Trivia Quiz Night
Trivia night in the Burren Backroom every Monday!
8:00 pm
The Burren, 247 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
FREE
Trivia night in the Burren Backroom every Monday!
5:30 pm
Adeptus Acrylis
A queer & LGBTQIA++ mini painting class. Bring your own supplies!
5:30 pm
The Goods Community Room, 255 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
FREE
A queer & LGBTQIA++ mini painting class. Bring your own supplies!
Tuesday - May 5, 2026
6:00 pm
Yoga with Jenn
An hour of mindful movement practice to turn off from obligations and connect to the body and mind. Offered by Jenn Pici Falk
6:00 pm
Somerville Community Growing Center, 22 Vinal Ave, Somerville 02143
FREE
An hour of mindful movement practice to turn off from obligations and connect to the body and mind. Offered by Jenn Pici Falk
7:00 pm
Cinco de Mayo Party @ Tony C’s
Featuring a Live DJ playing traditional Latin music from Dj Tavo Entertainment, a special Cinco de Mayo menu, and Margaritas and festive drink features.
7:00 pm
699 Assembly Row, Somerville, MA 02145
FREE, but need to make a reservation
Featuring a Live DJ playing traditional Latin music from Dj Tavo Entertainment, a special Cinco de Mayo menu, and Margaritas and festive drink features.
6:30 pm
Mother’s Day Mosaic Frame Workshop
Join Live In Mosaics for a fun and creative workshop where you’ll design your own 4×6 mosaic picture frame, perfect for gifting this Mother’s Day. Choose between a smooth gradient pattern or a playful “random” design using a curated selection of colorful glass tiles.
6:30 pm
Potso Italian Restaurant, 400 Assembly Row, Somerville, MA 02145
$50
Join Live In Mosaics for a fun and creative workshop where you’ll design your own 4×6 mosaic picture frame, perfect for gifting this Mother’s Day. Choose between a smooth gradient pattern or a playful “random” design using a curated selection of colorful glass tiles.
6:30 pm
Honky Tonk Dance
Pull up your cowboy boots and join the Talking Hearts for Honky Tonk Tuesday on the first Tuesday of each month!
6:30 pm
The Burren Backroom, 247 Elm Street, Somerville
$25
Pull up your cowboy boots and join the Talking Hearts for Honky Tonk Tuesday on the first Tuesday of each month!
Wednesday - May 6, 2026
7:00 pm
Karaoke and Open Mic Night
Every Wednesday, Open Mic — The Jungle hosts a free, community event for all kinds of artists. The Open Mic runs from 7 PM to 10 PM, followed by free Karaoke from 10 PM to 1 AM. Hosted by Greatness ASF and Hot Rod 617, it welcomes music, comedy, poetry, and dance.
7:00 pm
The Jungle, 6 Sanborn Court, Somerville, MA 02143
FREE
Every Wednesday, Open Mic — The Jungle hosts a free, community event for all kinds of artists. The Open Mic runs from 7 PM to 10 PM, followed by free Karaoke from 10 PM to 1 AM. Hosted by Greatness ASF and Hot Rod 617, it welcomes music, comedy, poetry, and dance.
7:00 pm
Songwriters in the Round
Four songwriters take the stage, seated in a comfortable semi-circle. They take turns playing songs, occasionally joining in with each other on harmony vocals or guitar licks. The format encourages conversation between the writers, which gives the audience an opportunity to hear these creative people talk as if in their own living rooms. Inspired by the “guitar pulls” of the legendary Bluebird Café in Nashville
7:00 pm
Center for Arts at the Armory ROOTED Cafe, 191 Highland Ave
FREE
Four songwriters take the stage, seated in a comfortable semi-circle. They take turns playing songs, occasionally joining in with each other on harmony vocals or guitar licks. The format encourages conversation between the writers, which gives the audience an opportunity to hear these creative people talk as if in their own living rooms. Inspired by the “guitar pulls” of the legendary Bluebird Café in Nashville
Thursday - May 7, 2026
5:00 pm
ICA Free Thursday Night
The ICA is free for all visitors every Thursday from 5 to 9 PM. Free tickets are required. Check-in for Free Thursday Nights begins at 5 PM. Last entry to the museum is at 8:30 PM. On-site reservations are not guaranteed.
5:00 pm
The Institute of Contemporary Art
FREE
The ICA is free for all visitors every Thursday from 5 to 9 PM. Free tickets are required. Check-in for Free Thursday Nights begins at 5 PM. Last entry to the museum is at 8:30 PM. On-site reservations are not guaranteed.
6:30 pm
Lit Knits
Not a class but bring your own supplies and project you are working on to work in a laid back social environment.
6:30 pm
The Goods, 255 Elm Street
FREE
Not a class but bring your own supplies and project you are working on to work in a laid back social environment.
Friday - May 8, 2026
3:00 pm
Freedom Within Meditation & Watercolor
Explorations of meditation with watercolor that calls for intuitive and practical exercises that will be explored and demonstrated to help to connect to our inner stability, peace of mind and conscious awareness. We invite you to relax, breathe, explore and clear your mind with meditation and watercolor.
3:00 pm
The Hidden Art Gallery, 25 Myrtle St, Boston, MA 02114
$55
Explorations of meditation with watercolor that calls for intuitive and practical exercises that will be explored and demonstrated to help to connect to our inner stability, peace of mind and conscious awareness. We invite you to relax, breathe, explore and clear your mind with meditation and watercolor.
7:00 pm
LEGO Adult Night: Flower Power
Join us for a night of BRICKTASTIC fun at LEGO Discovery Center Boston. This is your chance to be a kid again! Get ready to explore the attraction and enjoy this special event just for adults!
7:00 pm
598 Assembly Row, Somerville, MA 02145
$20
Join us for a night of BRICKTASTIC fun at LEGO Discovery Center Boston. This is your chance to be a kid again! Get ready to explore the attraction and enjoy this special event just for adults!
4:00 pm
Somerville GyroFest
Wish you were in Greece this summer? The Dormition Church community is bringing the flavors, music, and spirit of the Greek islands right here to Somerville. We invite you to join us for our annual Greek Festivals and enjoy authentic Greek food and warm hospitality.
4:00 pm
Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church 29 Central Street, Somerville, MA 02143
FREE
Wish you were in Greece this summer? The Dormition Church community is bringing the flavors, music, and spirit of the Greek islands right here to Somerville. We invite you to join us for our annual Greek Festivals and enjoy authentic Greek food and warm hospitality.
Saturday - May 9, 2026
9:30 am
-
1:30 pm
Somerville Winter Farmers Market
The Center for the Arts at the Armory is proud to offer a weekly winter market with 71+ local food vendors with the best locally grown and regionally produced foods, including fresh produce, cheese, eggs, meats, fish, breads, tamales, pastries, chocolate, skincare products, and more.
9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143
FREE
The Center for the Arts at the Armory is proud to offer a weekly winter market with 71+ local food vendors with the best locally grown and regionally produced foods, including fresh produce, cheese, eggs, meats, fish, breads, tamales, pastries, chocolate, skincare products, and more.
4:00 pm
Somerville GyroFest
Wish you were in Greece this summer? The Dormition Church community is bringing the flavors, music, and spirit of the Greek islands right here to Somerville. We invite you to join us for our annual Greek Festivals and enjoy authentic Greek food and warm hospitality.
4:00 pm
Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church 29 Central Street, Somerville, MA 02143
FREE
Wish you were in Greece this summer? The Dormition Church community is bringing the flavors, music, and spirit of the Greek islands right here to Somerville. We invite you to join us for our annual Greek Festivals and enjoy authentic Greek food and warm hospitality.
Monday - May 11, 2026
10:00 am
Nature Journaling with Libby
Come slow down and connect with nature through journaling. Begin by crafting simple journals using paper and watercolors, then stepping into the natural world to capture what we see, hear, and feel through words, sketches, or color.
10:00 am
Somerville Community Growing Center, 22 Vinal Ave, Somerville 02143
FREE
Come slow down and connect with nature through journaling. Begin by crafting simple journals using paper and watercolors, then stepping into the natural world to capture what we see, hear, and feel through words, sketches, or color.
8:00 pm
Stump! Trivia Quiz Night
Trivia night in the Burren Backroom every Monday!
8:00 pm
The Burren, 247 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
FREE
Trivia night in the Burren Backroom every Monday!
5:30 pm
Adeptus Acrylis
A queer & LGBTQIA++ mini painting class. Bring your own supplies!
5:30 pm
The Goods Community Room, 255 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
FREE
A queer & LGBTQIA++ mini painting class. Bring your own supplies!
Tuesday - May 12, 2026
6:00 pm
Yoga with Jenn
An hour of mindful movement practice to turn off from obligations and connect to the body and mind. Offered by Jenn Pici Falk
6:00 pm
Somerville Community Growing Center, 22 Vinal Ave, Somerville 02143
FREE
An hour of mindful movement practice to turn off from obligations and connect to the body and mind. Offered by Jenn Pici Falk
7:30 pm
The Somerville Improv Incubator
Whether this is your first improv class or your 1000th, this is the space for you. It is a chance to be silly, play, be in community and improve your improvisational skills without any judgment. Anyone 21+ is welcome
7:30 pm
The Goods Community Room, 255 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
FREE
Whether this is your first improv class or your 1000th, this is the space for you. It is a chance to be silly, play, be in community and improve your improvisational skills without any judgment. Anyone 21+ is welcome
Wednesday - May 13, 2026
7:00 pm
Karaoke and Open Mic Night
Every Wednesday, Open Mic — The Jungle hosts a free, community event for all kinds of artists. The Open Mic runs from 7 PM to 10 PM, followed by free Karaoke from 10 PM to 1 AM. Hosted by Greatness ASF and Hot Rod 617, it welcomes music, comedy, poetry, and dance.
7:00 pm
The Jungle, 6 Sanborn Court, Somerville, MA 02143
FREE
Every Wednesday, Open Mic — The Jungle hosts a free, community event for all kinds of artists. The Open Mic runs from 7 PM to 10 PM, followed by free Karaoke from 10 PM to 1 AM. Hosted by Greatness ASF and Hot Rod 617, it welcomes music, comedy, poetry, and dance.
Thursday - May 14, 2026
5:00 pm
ICA Free Thursday Night
The ICA is free for all visitors every Thursday from 5 to 9 PM. Free tickets are required. Check-in for Free Thursday Nights begins at 5 PM. Last entry to the museum is at 8:30 PM. On-site reservations are not guaranteed.
5:00 pm
The Institute of Contemporary Art
FREE
The ICA is free for all visitors every Thursday from 5 to 9 PM. Free tickets are required. Check-in for Free Thursday Nights begins at 5 PM. Last entry to the museum is at 8:30 PM. On-site reservations are not guaranteed.
6:30 pm
Lit Knits
Not a class but bring your own supplies and project you are working on to work in a laid back social environment.
6:30 pm
The Goods, 255 Elm Street
FREE
Not a class but bring your own supplies and project you are working on to work in a laid back social environment.
Friday - May 15, 2026
3:00 pm
Freedom Within Meditation & Watercolor
Explorations of meditation with watercolor that calls for intuitive and practical exercises that will be explored and demonstrated to help to connect to our inner stability, peace of mind and conscious awareness. We invite you to relax, breathe, explore and clear your mind with meditation and watercolor.
3:00 pm
The Hidden Art Gallery, 25 Myrtle St, Boston, MA 02114
$55
Explorations of meditation with watercolor that calls for intuitive and practical exercises that will be explored and demonstrated to help to connect to our inner stability, peace of mind and conscious awareness. We invite you to relax, breathe, explore and clear your mind with meditation and watercolor.
Saturday - May 16, 2026
9:30 am
-
1:30 pm
Somerville Winter Farmers Market
The Center for the Arts at the Armory is proud to offer a weekly winter market with 71+ local food vendors with the best locally grown and regionally produced foods, including fresh produce, cheese, eggs, meats, fish, breads, tamales, pastries, chocolate, skincare products, and more.
9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143
FREE
The Center for the Arts at the Armory is proud to offer a weekly winter market with 71+ local food vendors with the best locally grown and regionally produced foods, including fresh produce, cheese, eggs, meats, fish, breads, tamales, pastries, chocolate, skincare products, and more.
7:30 pm
Slut Trek: Risa
A Live Action Love Letter To Star Trek! Make sure to have your Horga’hn on display, and don your finest vacation wear, because the USS Slut Trek is taking you to the pleasure planet of Risa! Featuring Drag, Pole, Ber
7:30 pm
Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144
$35
A Live Action Love Letter To Star Trek! Make sure to have your Horga’hn on display, and don your finest vacation wear, because the USS Slut Trek is taking you to the pleasure planet of Risa! Featuring Drag, Pole, Ber
Sunday - May 17, 2026
2:00 pm
Community Book Swap
Bring a book, take a book! Free event for all ages and genres. Extra books so all are welcome. All languages encouraged! Somerville Library and Loving Little Minds will be tabling at this fun event.
2:00 pm
Somerville Community Growing Center, 22 Vinal Ave, Somerville 02143
FREE
Bring a book, take a book! Free event for all ages and genres. Extra books so all are welcome. All languages encouraged! Somerville Library and Loving Little Minds will be tabling at this fun event.
Monday - May 18, 2026
8:00 pm
Stump! Trivia Quiz Night
Trivia night in the Burren Backroom every Monday!
8:00 pm
The Burren, 247 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
FREE
Trivia night in the Burren Backroom every Monday!
5:30 pm
Adeptus Acrylis
A queer & LGBTQIA++ mini painting class. Bring your own supplies!
5:30 pm
The Goods Community Room, 255 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
FREE
A queer & LGBTQIA++ mini painting class. Bring your own supplies!
Tuesday - May 19, 2026
8:00 pm
Which Side? A Protest Music Teach-out
The events uses James Sullivan’s book, Which Side Are You On?: 20th Century American History in 100 Protest Songs, as a starting point for the presentation of songs that ask listeners to consider how music gives voice to resistance, advocacy, and change.
8:00 pm
The Burren, 247 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
$25
The events uses James Sullivan’s book, Which Side Are You On?: 20th Century American History in 100 Protest Songs, as a starting point for the presentation of songs that ask listeners to consider how music gives voice to resistance, advocacy, and change.
6:30 pm
Crystal Ballroom Movie Trivia
Put your cinematic knowledge to the test at the Crystal Ballroom movie trivia night. Put your team together (max 6 players per team) or join up with folks you’ve never met. Enjoy a full bar, movie concessions, plus hotdogs and pizza by the slice.
6:30 pm
Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144
FREE
Put your cinematic knowledge to the test at the Crystal Ballroom movie trivia night. Put your team together (max 6 players per team) or join up with folks you’ve never met. Enjoy a full bar, movie concessions, plus hotdogs and pizza by the slice.
Wednesday - May 20, 2026
7:00 pm
Karaoke and Open Mic Night
Every Wednesday, Open Mic — The Jungle hosts a free, community event for all kinds of artists. The Open Mic runs from 7 PM to 10 PM, followed by free Karaoke from 10 PM to 1 AM. Hosted by Greatness ASF and Hot Rod 617, it welcomes music, comedy, poetry, and dance.
7:00 pm
The Jungle, 6 Sanborn Court, Somerville, MA 02143
FREE
Every Wednesday, Open Mic — The Jungle hosts a free, community event for all kinds of artists. The Open Mic runs from 7 PM to 10 PM, followed by free Karaoke from 10 PM to 1 AM. Hosted by Greatness ASF and Hot Rod 617, it welcomes music, comedy, poetry, and dance.
7:00 pm
Songwriters in the Round
Four songwriters take the stage, seated in a comfortable semi-circle. They take turns playing songs, occasionally joining in with each other on harmony vocals or guitar licks. The format encourages conversation between the writers, which gives the audience an opportunity to hear these creative people talk as if in their own living rooms. Inspired by the “guitar pulls” of the legendary Bluebird Café in Nashville
7:00 pm
Center for Arts at the Armory ROOTED Cafe, 191 Highland Ave
FREE
Four songwriters take the stage, seated in a comfortable semi-circle. They take turns playing songs, occasionally joining in with each other on harmony vocals or guitar licks. The format encourages conversation between the writers, which gives the audience an opportunity to hear these creative people talk as if in their own living rooms. Inspired by the “guitar pulls” of the legendary Bluebird Café in Nashville
Thursday - May 21, 2026
5:00 pm
ICA Free Thursday Night
The ICA is free for all visitors every Thursday from 5 to 9 PM. Free tickets are required. Check-in for Free Thursday Nights begins at 5 PM. Last entry to the museum is at 8:30 PM. On-site reservations are not guaranteed.
5:00 pm
The Institute of Contemporary Art
FREE
The ICA is free for all visitors every Thursday from 5 to 9 PM. Free tickets are required. Check-in for Free Thursday Nights begins at 5 PM. Last entry to the museum is at 8:30 PM. On-site reservations are not guaranteed.
6:30 pm
Lit Knits
Not a class but bring your own supplies and project you are working on to work in a laid back social environment.
6:30 pm
The Goods, 255 Elm Street
FREE
Not a class but bring your own supplies and project you are working on to work in a laid back social environment.