Please note, all events in our spaces may not be listed on this calendar. Please contact openspace@mit.edu with any questions.
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.
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.
Bright Spot: Coffee
Enjoy a hot cup of coffee on a cold day (on us, while supplies last).
LEAP Lab: Animal Survival
Sharpen your detective skills and explore the mysteries of how animals survive the winter season.
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.
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.
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.
Midday Music & Soup: SU
Discover pianist/vocalist Pelin “Su” Yavuz’s unique blend of neo-soul, jazz, hip hop and R&B.
Lunar New Year
Welcome the Year of the Horse! 🧧🐴🍊
Featuring hands-on crafts, face painting, treats, and more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Stitch and Screen: Pride and Prejudice Craft Night
Join us for a cozy screening of Pride & Prejudice (PG) presented in collaboration with the PKG Public Service Center and the MIT Women’s League.
PLAY+ Pet Rock Painting - CANCELLED
Get outside and PLAY. Bananagrams, Connect Four, Hopscotch, Scrabble, Corn Hole, and more!
SWAP: Warm Clothing Exchange
Refresh your fall wardrobe with a warm clothing SWAP! Bring in gently used warm clothing for adults - jackets, sweaters, cardigans, coats, boots, unworn socks, and other cozy items to trade.
SWAP: Kids Clothing & Toy Exchange
Out with the old, in with the new! Join us for a kids clothing and toy exchange for children ages birth to 5 years old. The exchange will include kids’ clothing, outerwear, shoes, toys, and books. Expectant parents are welcome.
Speed Networking with The Foundry
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.
PLAY+ Pet Rock Painting - RESCHEDULED
Get outside and PLAY. Bananagrams, Connect Four, Hopscotch, Scrabble, Corn Hole, and more!
Midday Music: MIT Ribotones - RESCHEDULED
Join us for a lunchtime concert with the MIT Ribotones!
Outdoor 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.
Fall Party
Celebrate autumn in the Kendall/MIT Open Space. Bring a blanket or a chair, grab tasty food from a nearby spot (or pack snacks of your own), and enjoy face painting, hands-on craft activities and games, sweet treats, and feel-good harmonies from Fly By Brass Band!