MIT is not a place so much as it is a unique collectin of exceptional people. Its experimental culture and collaborative spirit drive innovations that encompass global issues and improve our daily lives.Join Exhibit Developer Lindsay Bartholomew for a tour of Essential MIT and learn how the MIT community works. Asking questions others may not ask, and trying the unexpected in pursuit of a greater solution, is essential.

Join us at our next Teen Science Cafe, an event planned by our Teen Programming Council specifically for teens. This event includes free food and a variety of exciting activities around the various applications of artificial intelligence in our world.Explore the various ways in which AI is incorporated into fields of study by engaging in hands-on activities like teaching your own artificial learning machine and building your own creations with AI as your assistant.This event is free for teens ages 13-19 Registration is required

Ten minutes for your mind@2:50 every day at 2:50 pm in multiple time zones:Europa@2:50, EET, Athens, Helsinki (UTC+2) (7:50 am EST) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88298032734Atlantica@2:50, EST, New York, Toronto (UTC-4) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85349851047Pacifica@2:50, PST, Los Angeles, Vancouver (UTC=7) (5:50 pm EST) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85743543699Almost everything works better again if you unplug it for a bit, including your mind. Stop by and unplug. Get the benefits of mindfulness without the fuss.@2:50 meets at the same time every single day for ten minutes of quiet together.No pre-requisite, no registration needed.Visit the website to view all @2:50 time zones each day.at250.org or at250.mit.edu

The MIT Women’s Chorale invites all to their spring concert, directed by Nhung Truong. The Chorale will feature two very different works titled Magnificat. One is the notable piece by the Baroque composer, Antonio Vivaldi, set to the standard Biblical text. The second, by contemporary composer Dale Trumbore, is set to a poem that takes a surprising view of the underlying story. Both will be accompanied by string quartet. Music from several different traditions but bearing on the idea of spirit or soul will round out the programMay 17, 5 pm, Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church, 1555 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Sq. Free admission, directions and parking suggestions are posted on our website.https://web.mit.edu/womensleague/womenschorale

The MIT Women’s Chorale invites all to their spring concert, directed by Nhung Truong. The Chorale will feature two very different works titled Magnificat. One is the notable piece by the Baroque composer, Antonio Vivaldi, set to the standard Biblical text. The second, by contemporary composer Dale Trumbore, is set to a poem that takes a surprising view of the underlying story. Both will be accompanied by string quartet. Music from several different traditions but bearing on the idea of spirit or soul will round out the program. The event is free and open to all. Donations are accepted. For parking suggestions, please visit the Chorale’s website.

Saturday, May 17th Thomas Tull Concert HallCarnatic VeenaRamana Balachandhran Carnatic Veena Patri Satish Kumar (Mridangam)