Please note, all events in our spaces may not be listed on this calendar. Please contact openspace@mit.edu with any questions.
Winter Warm Up: Make a Snowflake
Stop by to make a paper snowflake in the south lobby and contribute to a cozy, collaborative winter installation in the Welcome Center. Available 9:30am - 4pm.
Winter Warm Up: Make a Snowflake
Stop by to make a paper snowflake in the south lobby and contribute to a cozy, collaborative winter installation in the Welcome Center. Available 9:30am - 4pm.
LEAP Lab: SCFG Live!
Join Science Club for Girls to bring a little summer into March and explore the science of making BUBBLES!
Bright Spot: Cookies
Spring forward with a celebratory cookie (on us, while supplies last!) in honor of Daylight Savings Time starting on Sunday.
Headshots with The Loop Lab
Refresh your professional presence with a high-quality headshot. After the event, you’ll receive two expertly edited digital portraits ready for LinkedIn, conference bios, and your next big opportunity.
Winter Warm Up: Mindful Mural Making
Drop by to contribute to a collaborative mural in the south lobby. Available Monday through Friday, 9:30am - 4pm.
Winter Warm Up: Mindful Mural Making
Drop by to contribute to a collaborative mural in the south lobby. Available Monday through Friday, 9:30am - 4pm.
Winter Warm Up: Mindful Mural Making
Drop by to contribute to a collaborative mural in the south lobby. Available Monday through Friday, 9:30am - 4pm.
Winter Warm Up: Mindful Mural Making
Drop by to contribute to a collaborative mural in the south lobby. Available Monday through Friday, 9:30am - 4pm.
Winter Warm Up: Mindful Mural Making
Drop by to contribute to a collaborative mural in the south lobby. Available Monday through Friday, 9:30am - 4pm.
Speed Networking
Join us for an informal speed networking session and build your professional network. In this 45-minute activity, participants will make numerous contacts in a short period of time, with an opportunity to exchange contact information if desired.
SWAP: Kids’ Clothing & Toy Exchange
Out with the old, in with the new! Join us for a clothing and toy exchange - for children’s items ages birth to 5 years old. The exchange will include kids’ clothing, outerwear, shoes, toys, and books. Expectant parents are welcome.
SWAP: Adult Clothing Exchange
Refresh your spring wardrobe with an adult clothing SWAP! Bring in gently used clothing for adults. No need to bring clothes to participate, but please bring bags to take home your new finds. Leftover items will be donated to a local non-profit organization.
Midday Music and Bike Tune Ups
Join us for free bike tune ups by Casa Bikes alongside live music curated by Passim.
Midday Music and Bike Tune Ups
Join us for free bike tune ups by Casa Bikes alongside live music curated by Passim.
Movie Night with MITOC
Join us for an outdoor movie night presented in collaboration with the MIT Outing Club. Stay tuned for more details!
LEAP Lab: The Science of Marshmallow
Join the Kitchen Matters team for a live cooking show, packed with interactive experiments and demonstrations, about the science of marshmallow.
Midday Music: Jazz World Trio
Free and open to all.
Join us for a lunchtime concert with Jazz World Trio, featuring Guillermo Nojechowicz and Ron Mahdi, incorporating original works from leader Guillermo Nojechowicz's Argentinean tango roots as well as pieces from the deep roots of jazz in Black American culture.
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All minors must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Responsible adults, please keep a close eye on your kids.
Photos and/or videos will be taken at this event. By entering and attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in photos and videos of the event and that those photos and videos may be used by MIT in connection with communications about MIT Open Space Programming or in other MIT communications, and/or shared with third parties, including on the Internet. If you do not agree to this usage, please notify a staff member when you arrive.
We are committed to creating an inclusive, accessible environment on our website and in person at our events. If you would like to request a disability-related accommodation, please contact us at openspace@mit.edu as soon as possible to allow us time to respond. Requests made less than 2 weeks before the start date of your program may not be able to be met in time.
With any questions, email us at openspace@mit.edu.
SWAP: Plants & Seeds
Embrace springtime with a plant, seed, and planting-related supplies swap! Feel free to drop off plants, seeds, ceramic plant pots, or lightly used items like trowels or gardening gloves.
DIYDS National Youth Film Festival
Join the Community Art Center for the 29th Annual Do It Your Damn Self!! National Youth Film Festival, the longest running youth film festival in the country. Celebrate teen voices from across the nation!
Midday Music: Jazz World Trio
Join us for a lunchtime concert with Jazz World Trio, featuring Guillermo Nojechowicz and Ron Mahdi, incorporating original works from leader Guillermo Nojechowicz's Argentinean tango roots as well as pieces from the deep roots of jazz in Black American culture.
Kendall Square Challenge
Cheer on teams participating in the Kendall Square Challenge this afternoon!
Midday Music: Sol y Canto
Spend your lunch break with Sol y Canto, an award winning award-winning Latin husband and wife duo featuring Puerto Rican/Argentine Rosi Amador’s crystalline voice and New Mexican Brian Amador’s lush Spanish guitar and inventive compositions.
Celebrate Juneteenth!
Celebrate Juneteenth (a day early!) with live music, delicious food truck options, lawn games, and more.
Summer Party
Free and open to all.
Celebrate the start of summer with friends (new and old), classmates, neighbors, colleagues, and family from the Cambridge, Kendall, and MIT communities! Programming will include a performance by Continuum Dance Project, a herb planting activity led by horticulturist Grace Coburn, a drop-in art-making activity with Blue Mouse Gallery, and summery treats. Activity materials and snacks will be available while supplies last.
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Photos and/or videos will be taken at this event. By entering and attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in photos and videos of the event and that those photos and videos may be used by MIT in connection with communications about MIT Open Space Programming or in other MIT communications, and/or shared with third parties, including on the Internet. If you do not agree to this usage, please notify a staff member when you arrive.
We are committed to creating an inclusive, accessible environment on our website and in person at our events. If you would like to request a disability-related accommodation, please contact us at openspace@mit.edu as soon as possible to allow us time to respond. Requests made less than 2 weeks before the start date of your program may not be able to be met in time.
With any questions, email us at openspace@mit.edu.
Midday Music & Soup: Josiah Reibstein & The Hubtones
Enjoy swinging New Orleans-style jazz with Josiah Reibstein & The Hubtones.
Winter Warm Up: Make a Snowflake
Stop by to make a paper snowflake in the south lobby and contribute to a cozy, collaborative winter installation in the Welcome Center. Available 9:30am - 4pm.
Winter Warm Up: Make a Snowflake
Stop by to make a paper snowflake in the south lobby and contribute to a cozy, collaborative winter installation in the Welcome Center. Available 9:30am - 4pm.
Winter Warm Up: Make a Snowflake
Stop by to make a paper snowflake in the south lobby and contribute to a cozy, collaborative winter installation in the Welcome Center. Available 9:30am - 4pm.
Winter Warm Up: Make a Snowflake
Stop by to make a paper snowflake in the south lobby and contribute to a cozy, collaborative winter installation in the Welcome Center. Available 9:30am - 4pm.
Winter Warm Up: Make a Snowflake
Stop by to make a paper snowflake in the south lobby and contribute to a cozy, collaborative winter installation in the Welcome Center. Available 9:30am - 4pm.
CANCELLED - Winter Warm Up: Make a Snowflake
Stop by to make a paper snowflake in the south lobby and contribute to a cozy, collaborative winter installation in the Welcome Center. Available 9:30am - 4pm.
CANCELLED - Winter Warm Up: Make a Snowflake
Stop by to make a paper snowflake in the south lobby and contribute to a cozy, collaborative winter installation in the Welcome Center. Available 9:30am - 4pm.
Lunar New Year
Welcome the Year of the Horse! 🧧🐴🍊
Featuring hands-on crafts, face painting, treats, and more.
Midday Music & Soup: SU
Discover pianist/vocalist Pelin “Su” Yavuz’s unique blend of neo-soul, jazz, hip hop and R&B.
Crafternoon with Alie Reilinger
Join artist Alie Reilinger, printer at Cambridge-based Albertine Press and owner of Yellow Leg Studios, for an afternoon of Valentine’s Day printmaking.
Winter Warm Up: Build a Puzzle
Stop by for “open puzzling” in the south lobby. We’ll have a few puzzles of varying difficulty levels set out for community members to work on together.
Winter Warm Up: Build a Puzzle
Stop by for “open puzzling” in the south lobby. We’ll have a few puzzles of varying difficulty levels set out for community members to work on together.
Winter Warm Up: Build a Puzzle
Stop by for “open puzzling” in the south lobby. We’ll have a few puzzles of varying difficulty levels set out for community members to work on together.
Winter Warm Up: Build a Puzzle
Stop by for “open puzzling” in the south lobby. We’ll have a few puzzles of varying difficulty levels set out for community members to work on together.
Winter Warm Up: Build a Puzzle
Stop by for “open puzzling” in the south lobby. We’ll have a few puzzles of varying difficulty levels set out for community members to work on together.
Midday Music & Soup: Roots Alley Collective
Enjoy reggae sounds from Roots Alley Collective, a group committed to uplifting, preserving, and spreading the music and culture of the Caribbean diaspora.
LEAP Lab: Animal Survival
Sharpen your detective skills and explore the mysteries of how animals survive the winter season.
Bright Spot: Coffee
Enjoy a hot cup of coffee on a cold day (on us, while supplies last).
All Levels Yoga
Join us for a free, all levels yoga class! Led by Spira Politis of The Embody School, the class will begin gently and gradually increase in intensity, moving slowly and holding poses longer to focus on internal awareness of sensation.
Crafternoon: Cozy Cards & Book Swap
Join us for a relaxing afternoon of cozy card making! All supplies included, but feel free to bring materials of your own to add to the fun.
Bright Spot: Puzzles and Pie
Take a brain break! Stop by for midday puzzling and a mini pie from Petsi Pies, available while supplies last. We’ll have an assortment of puzzles to enjoy - bring friends and colleagues!
Movie Night: VIMFF
Award-winning selected films from the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF). Celebrate the global outdoor community with films from around the world. Please note that these films are not rated; content may not be appropriate for all audiences.
Speed Networking
Join us for an informal speed networking session and build your professional network. In this 45-minute activity, participants will make numerous contacts in a short period of time, with an opportunity to exchange contact information if desired.
Full Body Workout with Dirty Water Fitness
Join us for a beginner-friendly “boot camp” fitness class, led by Dirty Water Fitness. This high-energy, full-body workout will use just your bodyweight—no equipment needed!
Bright Spot: Hot Cocoa
Cheer up with a cup of hot cocoa (on us!) on this first work day after daylight savings time kicks in. Available while supplies last.
