Harvard Square Business Association
May 2021 Newsletter
News/Deals/Events
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Please join us in welcoming our new members!
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Special On Glass Cupping
Get rid of stubborn neck and shoulder tension.
35-minute cupping session for $50.00
Enjoy, relax, release!
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With HUECU’s Smart Rewards Checking, there are no maintenance fees of any kind, just rewards you can count on. Choose the reward that’s right for you; get cash-back every month or earn premium interest on your account balance. Compare the benefits and get started with the right option for your lifestyle and financial goals. huecu.org/smart-rewards
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The Power of Colors
Moleskine celebrates the beautiful ubiquity of color and its profoundly personal impact on the imagination.
From bight and playful to bold and dark, explore notebooks and 18-month planners for work, for your passions and for recording all the colorful moments of everyday life. ~ Illustration by Carlo Stango
Spring Sale
Select spring items are marked down 20-50%
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Spring 2021 Promo
Complete Pair (Rx Lens Offer) – 40% off Rx lenses when purchasing a complete prescription frame
Stop by your Ray-Ban store for your next prescription purchase and get 40% off your Rx lenses when buying a complete prescription frame. Applies to both prescription sunglasses and eyeglasses!
(See Store Associate for more details. Some styles excluded. Cannot be combined with insurances or other offers).
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Spring Specials
Order any entree from our “Over The Rice" section and get a free cup of Thai iced tea.
Order any two entrees and get a free order of spring rolls.
Good until May 31st, 2021
Offer cannot be combined with any other promotion
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Summer Special
$240
24/7 Access.
$10 set up fee applies.
Summer special rates apply May-August.
Regular rates apply effective September 1
For more information, please call 617-491-0801.
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Celebrate and Support Cambridge School Volunteers
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CSV is currently hosting a "Cambridge Cares for Students" month complete with community gatherings and events to honor teachers, tutors, mentors, and volunteers. A full listing of these community gatherings and events during CSV's Cambridge Cares for Students Month can be found here: https://csvinc.org/careforstudents/
Join CSV and many local Cambridge businesses at these online (and in-person, socially distanced) events!
For more details check out our updates on social media:
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The End of the Office: How will the pandemic affect your work, life, home?
Tuesday, May 18th, 4pm
Perhaps some people can’t wait to get back to the office, but 80% said they don’t want to or would prefer a hybrid schedule, according to a recent Harvard survey. Many more workers have no such attractive options.
Together all of us must consider the future of work and where it happens.
More information and registration available here.
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Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
After-School Animal Encounters:
Movement
May 19, 2021, 3:00pm to 3:45pm
Can you slither, hop, jump, climb, or even fly? How would you do these things with zero, two, four, or even a hundred legs? As winter melts away and warmer springtime weather blows in, all animals big and small are as excited to get out and move around as we are! Join human museum staffers Javier and Ryan in this live 45-minute family program as they discuss and take a look at some of our amazing animals in motion.
This webinar is free and will be hosted on Zoom.
Advance registration for this family-friendly program is required. Please note that registration closes 30 minutes prior to the event start time.
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Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
World Bicycle Day Celebration
June 6th, 2021
Human-powered transportation helps protect the natural world that we so proudly share with museum visitors. It can also contribute to health and wellness by offering a fun way to get moving. Join us for an afternoon dedicated to bicycles and get inspired for warm-weather adventures on two wheels. Learn about the benefits of biking, get bicycling safety tips, find out about nearby bike routes, and take part in fun activities for the whole family. More information available here.
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27th Circle of Friends Gala
Cambridge Family & Children's Service will be holding our 27th Circle of Friends Gala (virtually, this year) on Tuesday, May 25 at 7pm. We will celebrate the achievements of our Developmental Disabilities Program and share the very special story of one family's journey raising and supporting their now-adult son with developmental disabilities. We'll also honor Wayne Patenaude, the President and CEO of Cambridge Savings Bank, with the Avon Home Award! Free to attend, with fabulous raffle prizes. Register, purchase tickets and learn more about the event.
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A Virtual Sea
Revels Adventure
Thursday, May 27, 2021, 7:30pm
Written & Narrated by Patrick Swanson; Music Direction by George Emlen; Video Editing by Patrick Swanson
Ships are safest in harbor – but that is not what ships are built for.
Since the whole world has been confined during the pandemic it’s time to invite you to join us for our 20th annual springtime collaboration with the talented Perkins School community – and this year, we are going to sea!
Revels and Perkins School for the Blind started collaborating on seasonal celebrations and springtime music programs over two decades ago when the Revels offices moved to Watertown. Over time, the event has blossomed into an annual tradition and is one of the most memorable and rewarding events of the year for us and the audiences we serve. Normally held in-person on the Perkins campus, this year’s production serves up old songs through new technology as our combined choruses – their voices freshly and safely recorded - present A Virtual Sea Revels Adventure, a maritime tale with sea songs, poetry and chanteys galore!
With Revels Artistic Director Paddy Swanson as our guide, song leader David Coffin as our chanteyman and Perkins students and Revels singers our bold crew, we will board ship, haul sails, man the pumps and face the perils and thrills of an ocean voyage in a sailing ship. You can sing with us or just come along for the ride; we just can’t wait to get out on the ocean!
This year’s performers include:
David Coffin, chanteyman
Patrick Swanson, Narrator
The Revels Singers
The Revels Children
and The Perkins Secondary Program Chorus, Arnie Harris, director
For more information on A Virtual Sea Revels Adventure please visit www.revels.org or phone 617-972-8300.
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'Songs of Springtime'
Join the Saint Paul’s Choir of Men and Boys, bass-baritone soloist Jonathan Woody, organist Maks Adach and conductor James Kennerley for an uplifting concert of choral music that celebrates the joys of spring and the Marian month. Be thrilled by the angelic sounds of the choristers performing a diverse program of music, recorded in the sublime acoustics of Saint Paul’s Church. Songs of Springtime will be available May 28 at bit.ly/songsofspringtime.
The concert opens with the grand, stirring, melody-filled anthem, Hear my words, ye people, by English composer, Charles H H Parry. It was composed and published in 1893 as a commission for the Salisbury Diocesan Choral Association and was first performed in the Cathedral on May 10, 1894. The work features sections for double choir, a rousing organ accompaniment, as well as a section showcasing the boy choristers. It concludes with the hymn tune, O praise ye the Lord.
This is followed by a selection of music in dedication to the Virgin Mary. It includes pieces drawn from the great Mexican tradition of choral music, including the North American premiere of a villancico by 18th-century composer Manuel de Zumaya. As part of our ongoing commitment to diversity, equality, and equity, we will also include works by the celebrated Irish composer, Elizabeth McConchy and Black American composer, R. Nathaniel Dett. The concert concludes with the Eastertide song cycle, Five Mystical Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams to poetry by George Herbert. Songs of Springtime will be available May 28 at bit.ly/songsofspringtime.
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Memorial Day Weekend BBQ Box (5/29 PICKUP)
$68.50 – $135.00
Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend with one of our Smoke Shop BBQ boxes! Boxes feed 2-3 or 4-6. All food will be picked up cold with quick and easy reheating instructions provided.
Pick up at the location of your choice from 3-5pm on Saturday, May 29th.
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Harvard Square Virtual Job Fair
Need a Job? We Can Help!
As the Square adjusts to its new normal and many of our businesses are reopening, there is a need for new and additional staff.
The HSBA manages a job page on harvardsquare.com. Please take a look and see if you are the right fit for one of Harvard Square's favorite businesses.
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“The Saturday Garden at Alden & Harlow” opens on Pedestrian-Friendly Brattle Street
(Brattle will be closed to vehicular traffic every Saturday from Eliot to Church!)
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NEW
Highlighting the delicacy of our emblematic macaron al gelato in extra-large format: The Grandioso Macaron! Offering 4 flavours: Chocolate, Vanilla, Pistachio and Raspberry.
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Berryline Gets a New Mural
Stop by 3 Arrow Street to see a new mural painted by renowned artist Bren Bataclan.
Bren chats with Denise Jillson in a new #wheresdenisetoday Facebook Live video. Visit his website for more information and to view his work.
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Rooftop Bar Now Open at DoubleTree Suites
Summer is around the corner and there’s no better way to enjoy a night out in the city than with a view and a brew under the stars. If you are looking for incredible Charles River views, Over the Charles, a rooftop bar at DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Boston – Cambridge, has officially reopened for the season and offers fantastic views of the Boston and Cambridge city skylines.
Thanks to a partnership with local brewery Jack’s Abby, a selection of their award-winning lagers will be available, perfectly paired with lite bites.
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Award-Winning Educator and Scholar Steps into Executive Director Role on May 17
Brenda Tindal, who most recently served as the Founding Director of Education & Engagement at the International African American Museum, will become the Executive Director of the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture.
Read the full press release here.
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Summer 2021 Elementary Program
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Emily Walek
Emily creates hand-drawn maps of places near and dear to our hearts - including Harvard Square. Come by to see it first hand or visit her on Instagram.
While in the store, enjoy our featured flavor Infused White Coffee Chunk Ice Cream as a frappe, lixwich, or in a cup, cone, or sundae! We infuse this ice cream with coffee roasted in our own Jamaica Plain headquarters for an intense coffee flavor. Available for a limited time!
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Open 7 days a week for dinner, beginning at 5pm - inside and on the patio, of course!
Sun - Thurs the kitchen closes at 8pm, and Fri/Sat at 9pm. The bar remains open for 1 hour after the kitchen closes.
Now also serving brunch every Sat/Sun, from 11am - 3pm. The new brunch menu (and dinner menu) is available at nubarcambridge.com
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Hot new arrivals on 05/19 and, as always, quantities are limited! Stop by or call (617) 868 -1500 for an appointment!
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Delicious strawberry salad called the Berry Goatmother, consisting of seared asparagus, pickled onions, and the option of incredible Icelandic Salmon to top it off.
Spyce now has indoor seating for 24 people and patio space for 12 people.
On May 13th, Spyce is launching a cocktail bar within the Harvard Square location with spice-centric, flavor-forward house cocktails to pair with our bowls and salads. The bar menu will also include three local beers and three curated wines.
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We're so excited about the new space and we hope that everyone will come say hello!
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Planting for BeeFeed
HSBA member and friend, Kevin Tyler, has started BeeFeed using the planters on Mass. Ave. in front of the Harvard Coop and Bank of America and is soon expanding to the planters on Brattle Plaza.
The seeds will be planted 6 inches from the edge of the soil beds. Later in the year, he willl be requesting the help of local businesses for coffee grounds to naturally provide nutrients the flower beds and maybe the occasional water can refill. Hoping for sprouts by early June, more summer and fall bloomers in the mix. The Coop Islands are coming along as they are. Kevin is thankful to Athena and the crew at Starbucks for used coffee grounds.
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Celebrating 50 Years!!
Grendel’s Den, Doin’ It Since 1971!
Iconic Harvard Square Restaurant Reaches Historic Milestone Amidst Unprecedented Adversity
Grendel’s Den celebrates 50 years in Harvard Square. Grendel’s has always been a meeting place for the denizens of Cambridge to mingle with travelers, artists, professors and politicians. We’ve seen a huge cultural shift in the square since 1971 and a lot of businesses have come and gone.
This year more than ever we have come to realize the importance of togetherness and how hard it is to live without it. In this time, when each day feels like another poignant historical moment, we could easily let this anniversary slip by in the endless churning sea of headlines, but we realized it’s a pretty big accomplishment to still be here, serving our community, 50 years later. Especially during a time when we’ve seen so many restaurants close their doors. We know we would never have made it to 50 years without the support of our community.
So, we have decided to celebrate and honor this historic milestone by creating an entire year of special projects to engage with and support our creative community.
The Album:
Bringing you on a sonic journey back to the beginning, Grendel’s and ONCE Somerville are teaming up to produce a solid gold compilation of the songs from 1971. Classics such as "Ain't No Sunshine", "Gypsies Tramps & Thieves", "Brown Sugar" are sent through a musical time warp by a some of Boston’s best bands to make these songs sound as fresh as they did the day Grendel’s Den opened its doors on Winthrop Street.
The Podcast:
“Decades in the Den: A people’s history of food & drink in Harvard Square”, a podcast mini-series hosted by Daniel Berger-Jones (Cambridge Historical Tours, Sh*tfaced Shakespeare), featuring stories and wild tales from owners, employees, and regulars from each of the decades we’ve been in business. If you’ve ever worked at Grendel’s, dined at Grendel’s, or been kicked out of Grendel’s only to show up a few weeks later and be forgiven, this podcast will have you rolling on the floor with laughter or grabbing the tissues from sheer nostalgia.
The Patreon:
“How are they going to do all of this?” you may be wondering. Well, that’s where you come in! Help us tell the story by joining our Patreon and you’ll be a part of this historic milestone. There’s perks like a VIP pin that gets you extra special privileges, tiers that unlock exclusive experiences and private bookings, and even a high level perk that gets your name painted on a brick in our Archway of Fame. That’s right, you can be a permanent part of Grendel’s Den! Head to www.patreon.com/grendelsden to take part in some amazing members-only perks like exclusive content, cocktail classes, discounts, access to private bookings, collectible merchandise and more.
We can’t wait to bring all these ideas to life and to celebrate 50 years of serving our community. Stay tuned for podcast release dates and music videos on our YouTube channel as well as a live event in the fall!
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Harvard Square Business Association
Two Brattle Square, Mezzanine
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 491-3434
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Need a Job? We can help!
Click here for a list of hiring businesses
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