U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Cambridge Plays Block pARTy

Location

Porter Square, Shapiro Plaza (in front of 36 White St.) and Lunder Arts Center (1801 Massachusetts Ave.)

Get directions

Neighborhoods

  • Neighborhood Nine
  • Baldwin

Contact

Cambridge Community Development Department
dwolf@cambridgema.gov
617-349-4618

Description

Join Cambridge Plays, Lesley Art + Design, and the Porter Square Neighbors Association for a block pARTy including:

Mini Meets by Karsen Andrews and the Office of Community Engagement (Shapiro Family Plaza "little island", 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.)

  •  A pop-up community conversation and exchange that uses sculpture, comedy, and history to explore the functionality of public spaces in Porter Square.  Add your perspectives and experiences to the contemporary history of Porter Square.  All ages welcome.  Presented by Lesley Art + Design in partnership with History Cambridge and the Porter Square Neighbors Association. 

Vanessa Trien & Jumpin’ Monkeys (Shapiro Family Plaza, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.)

  • Join us for a special, interactive family music performance by Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys. Activate your imaginations with Vanessa and come sing like a bird, tickle like a tickle monster, jump like a monkey, and dance like yourselves at Shapiro Family Plaza.

Press 304 (Lunder Arts Center sidewalk + courtyard)

  • Live action printmaking, free demos, and prints for sale made by students in the Printmaking Studio at the Lunder Arts Center. Try your hand at printmaking on our portable small press.  All ages welcome.  Presented by Lesley Art + Design. 

Acknowledge + Listen (Lunder Arts Center, Roseland Street gallery windows)

  • A large-scale photo mural with accompanying podcast Beyond the Flag recognizes and honors the ancestral lands of the Massachuset, Nipmuc and Wampanoag Peoples while addressing the larger implications MA state seal, motto, and flag told through the perspectives of local and national Indigenous leaders. Presented by Lesley Art + Design at the Lunder Arts Center (1801 Massachusetts Ave) and the deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum (Lincoln, MA) in partnership with the North American Indian Center of Boston, Mass Humanities, and the Office of Senator Jason Lewis. 
Page was posted on 4/11/2022 6:55 PM
Page was last modified on 7/24/2023 10:41 PM
Contact Us

How can we help?

Please provide as much detail below as possible so City staff can respond to your inquiry:

As a governmental entity, the Massachusetts Public Records Law applies to records made or received by the City. Any information received through use of this site is subject to the same provisions as information provided on paper.

Read our complete privacy statement


Service Requests

Enter a service request via SeeClickFix for things like missed trash pickups, potholes, etc.