Oct. 2: Fully Versed (All She Wrote Books, Somerville)
Come celebrate four new poetry collections by four Massachusetts-based poets at All She Wrote Books this Friday. The evening will feature a reading and Q&A with poets John Bonanni, Mckendy Fils-Aimé, Joey Gould and Danielle Jones. Their new work carries themes of resistance and perseverance. If you are looking for a night of solidarity with words and neighbors, I recommend this event.
Oct. 3: Celebrating Disability Pride (Joan Lorentz Park, Cambridge)
Meet up at the park on Saturday for a joyful, accessible day of creativity, movement, connection and Disability Pride. The event features a silent disco, sensory-friendly areas including sensory-friendly arts and crafts, free halal pizza and local informational resources. This year’s keynote speaker, Moh Sayed, is a disability advocate and founder of Lets Roll Productions, building the world’s first superhero universe centered on disability. The event is free.
Oct. 3: ¿What If? (Cambridge Masonic Temple, Cambridge)
All aboard the Rainbow Line! ¿What If? is a one-day festival where artists, musicians, dancers, makers, burners, performers and community builders come together to support each other. The evening is a fundraiser for T-Station, a Boston-based Burning Man artist collective. There will be live music and DJs, tarot card readings, communal art projects, an artists alley and pretty much everything you’d expect to find at an indoor burner festival. I’m intrigued by the T-Station Tea Lounge, a spot “for when you need to land for a minute.”
Oct. 4: Somerville Connection Expo (Arts at the Armory, Somerville)
New to the city or maybe need a friend group reset? Join a club! The inaugural Somerville Connection Expo will host over forty tables of local orgs and clubs for an open-floor meet and greet on Sunday. Tablers include local groups like Boston Stationary Club, Somerville Media Center, HONK! A Festival, Boston Gaymers and Somerville Furries. The event is free.