Experience the immediate benefits of myofascial release with this simple and effective self-care practice. Learn specialized ball rolling techniques that help penetrate through layers of skin, fascia and muscle and massage into your high-tension areas.Each class includes guided exercises using the Roll Model therapy balls, breath work and stretching techniques specifically designed to ease overburdened muscles and encourage deep mind-body relaxation. Explore various muscle groups and needy body areas each week to eliminate strain and discomfort from sitting too long, working on screens and living with stress.You will find greater self-awareness, freedom and ease in your body. Put the power of self-massage into your own hands.All levels welcome! This is a movement class and workout attire is strongly encouraged.Registration is required on our wellness class website. If you do not already have an account on this website, you'll need to create one. This is a fee-based class and open to the entire MIT community.

Time: 4:00 PMLocation: Cambridge, MA

Come to Ashdown to chill and bond over catered dinner and a Netflix movie.

Featuring Professors Richard Binzel and Sara Seager from the MIT Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences.Join us Friday night during Massachusetts Space Week to explore the exciting science happening in the search for life elsewhere in our solar system—and beyond—with our panel of experts as your guide:Richard P. Binzel (MIT EAPS)Sara Seager (MIT EAPS)Bill Diamond (SETI Institute)Gabriela Radulescu (Smithsonian Air & Space Museum)Find us live at the MIT Welcome Center in Kendall Square, or online via live stream — link to be added soon!Register now! Tickets are FREEWhat is Massachusetts Space Week, organized by the Space Consortium?Massachusetts Space Week is an annual, week-long celebration that seeks to bridge the gap between academia and the broader community and to foster a shared enthusiasm for space science, through engaging events such as a Space Film Festival, a Space Career Fair, and more than 80 space events statewide.Launched in 2017, The Space Consortium is an MA-based 501(c)(3) non-profit led by academics and researchers working in space-related fields which organizes a series of space education & outreach initiatives, including Massachusetts Space Week and The Space Consortium (SC) Space Days, to help democratize space knowledge and connect MA-based space experts and enthusiasts with each other and with the public. Supported by the Massachusetts Space Grant, Massachusetts Space Week and The SC Space Days stand as testaments to grassroots collaboration & community effort among space experts across the state, aiming to make space science accessible to all.Questions about this event? contact@spaceconsortium.org

Join the MIT Symphony Orchestra for their second concert of the spring semester!April 25, 2025 8:00pm | Kresge AuditoriumRepertoireSymphony No. 1 'A Sea Symphony', Ralp Vaughan WilliamsConcerto Competition Winner TBDAdam Boyles, ConductorIn an exciting collaboration, the MIT Concert Choir, Chamber Chorus, and Symphony Orchestra combine to present the Symphony no. 1, ‘A Sea Symphony’, of the great English composer, Ralph Vaughan Williams. Using the poetry of Walt Whitman, the symphony is a majestic and passionate paean to the vastness of the sea in ways literal and symbolic. The winner(s) of the 2025 Concerto Competition will also perform on the first act of this program.View the LivestreamAbout the MIT Symphony OrchestraThe central mission of the MIT Symphony Orchestra is the cultural enhancement of education at MIT by promoting music performance at the highest level of artistic excellence among MIT students, by nurturing new works and young artists, by developing and sustaining the widest possible audience. The orchestra’s repertoire consists of works from the entire symphonic canon, spanning works of the early Baroque era to contemporary compositions, and including music for film and theatre.Compositions by MIT faculty are also part of MITSO’s repertoire. The orchestra recently recorded Berlioz’ Symphonie fantastique, and has participated in masterclasses with Gustavo Dudamel, Sir Roger Norrington, and Nicholas McGegan. Frequent collaborations with other ensembles such as the MIT Concert Choir, the theater program, with members of the faculty and performances by MITSOlite, a chamber orchestra comprised of MITSO members, are also part of MITSO’s activities.The students in the MIT Symphony Orchestra come from a variety of fields including: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Biology, Mathematics, Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Nuclear Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Management, Architecture, and Materials Science & Engineering.This project is presented as part of Artfinity, an Institute-sponsored event celebrating creativity and community at MIT. Artfinity is organized by the Office of the Arts.

A celebration of creativity and community at MITArtfinity is a new festival of the arts at MIT featuring 80 free performing and visual arts events, celebrating creativity and community at the Institute. Artfinity launches with the opening of the new Edward and Joyce Linde Music Building on February 15, 2025, continues with a concentration of events February 28-March 16, and culminates with the Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts public lecture by 2025 recipient artist and designer Es Devlin on May 1, 2025, and a concert by Grammy-winning rapper and Visiting Professor Lupe Fiasco on May 2, 2025. Artfinity embodies MIT’s commitment to creativity, community, and the intersection of art, science and technology. We invite you to join us in this celebration, explore the diverse events, and experience the innovative spirit that defines the arts at MIT.About the Artists Artfinity features the innovative work of MIT faculty, students, staff, and alumni, alongside guest artists from the Greater Boston area and beyond.About the Activities & Events All 80 events are open to the public, including dozens of concerts and performances plus an array of visual arts such as projections, films, installations, exhibitions, and augmented reality experiences, as well as lectures and workshops for attendees to participate in. With a wide range of visual and performing arts events open to all, Artfinity embodies MIT’s commitment to the arts and the intersection of art, science, and technology.About the Presenters Artfinity is an institute-sponsored event organized by the Office of the Arts at MIT with faculty leads Institute Professor of Music Marcus Thompson and Professor of Art, Culture and Technology Azra Akšamija. Departments, labs, centers, and student groups across MIT are presenting partners.Visit arts.mit.edu for more information about the arts at MIT.

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Time: 7:00 PMLocation: Norton, MA

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Ever wonder how the competitive ballroom dance world works? Join the MITBDT at one of the East Coast’s biggest and most prestigious ballroom dance competitions from April 26th to April 27th to see incredible dancing all day long! Enjoy a special performance from a dazzling duo of professional ballroom dance champions, Stas Portanenko and Nataliya Kolyada, on Saturday evening at 8PM. The competition is free for spectators, but show tickets can be purchased at tinyurl.com/MITOpen2025Show or at the ticketing booth day-of. Bring your family and friends, and be prepared for an unforgettable experience!

The MIT Sloan Gaming Industry Conference is back on Saturday, April 26, 2025! Industry veterans and thought leaders from EA, CD Projekt Red, Scopely, Epic Games converge to tackle tough questions that will define the gaming landscape.AI in Gaming: How is AI reshaping game development and play?Ecosystem in Gaming: What powers a thriving gaming ecosystem?Future of Game Tech: What tech will define the future of games?Investment in Gaming: Where is the smart money going in gaming?This year's guests: https://sloangroups.mit.edu/sgic/guests_2025/

For Massachusetts Space Week... Be a planetary explorer!Join EAPS Professor Post-Tenure Richard Binzel as your guide for a tour of our Solar System, from the Sun to Pluto, precisely scaled to the length of MIT’s Infinite Corridor!Please register for tickets for one of the following times — Space is limited!Friday, April 25 — 11:00 a.m.Friday, April 25 — 3:00 p.m.Saturday, April 26 — 9:00 a.m.Saturday, April 26 — 12:30 p.m.Saturday, April 26 — 3:00 p.m.Sunday, April 27 — 11:00 a.m.Sunday, April 27 — 12:30 p.m.Learn more and follow the tour with the Infinite Solar System Online Guide — mobile phone and tablet-friendly! Starting point of the tour is the third floor lobby of MIT’s Building 7.Can’t join us for a guided tour? No problem! You can take a self-guided tour anytime during MIT visiting hours.Questions about the tours? Contact Allison DrovairosWhat is Massachusetts Space Week, organized by the Space Consortium?Massachusetts Space Week is an annual, week-long celebration that seeks to bridge the gap between academia and the broader community and to foster a shared enthusiasm for space science, through engaging events such as a Space Film Festival, a Space Career Fair, and more than 80 space events statewide.Launched in 2017, The Space Consortium is an MA-based 501(c)(3) non-profit led by academics and researchers working in space-related fields which organizes a series of space education & outreach initiatives, including Massachusetts Space Week and The Space Consortium (SC) Space Days, to help democratize space knowledge and connect MA-based space experts and enthusiasts with each other and with the public. Supported by the Massachusetts Space Grant, Massachusetts Space Week and The SC Space Days stand as testaments to grassroots collaboration & community effort among space experts across the state, aiming to make space science accessible to all.

The New England Symposium on Graphics brings the New England computer graphics and vision research community together for a day of networking, technical talks, and exchanging ideas. Outside community members are welcome to attend for a series of broadly-accessible talks and presentations related to visual computing.

Come celebrate MIT Museum's Inaugural DNA Day Celebration on April 26, 2025.National DNA Day commemorates both the discovery of DNA's double helix structure in 1953 and the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003. Join us to learn about and celebrate advances in genomic research and explore how those advances impact our lives.See if you can complete our DNA scavenger hunt - can you find some of the equipment used to sequence the human genome for the very first time?Next: code your name into a DNA bracelet, try some bioengineering by designing a plasmid, or share your stance on today's hot topics in genetics in a conversation-sparking card game.Plus! Explore the work of bio-artists raising questions about the future of genetic editing in our Gene Cultures exhibit or ask your own questions of MIT scientists.All activities are free with museum admission.Full Schedule:10am - 4pm Museum-wide: DNA Scavenger HuntPick up a DNA scavenger hunt from the front desk. Find items on display in our exhibits and complete tasks throughout the museum. Open to museum visitors of all ages.10:30am - 12:30pm, 2:00pm - 4:00pm Lobby: Ask a Scientist!MIT scientists are ready to answer questions like: What do you do all day? and What's the big deal about DNA anyway? Open to museum visitors of all ages.12:30 - 4:30pm Maker Hub: DNA BraceletsCode your name into the alphabet of DNA using beads! Open to museum visitors of all ages.1:00 - 1:45pm The Exchange: Introduction to Personal Genetics with PGEDLearn about how genetics has evolved since the completion of the Human Genome Project with an interactive presentation from Personal Genetics Education and Dialogue. Recommended for museum visitors age 14+.2:00 - 4:00pm Learning Lab 1: Share Your Stance! with PGEDPlay a conversation-sparking card game to share your thoughts on today's hot topics in genetics! Recommended for museum visitors age 14+.Please note: the Share Your Stance game will be ticketed upon admission to reserve seating. Drop-in spots may be available after 2:30pm.2:00 - 4:00pm Learning Lab 2: Design a PlasmidSolve a problem using genetic engineering! Play with the building blocks of life by putting together a puzzle that mimics how bio-engineers assemble genes. Recommended for museum visitors age 14+.

Join us as we get moving!As we finalize the final details of the class schedule we would like to start gathering interest and registration for our classes.Registration for the classes is required and if you do not attend the first class without prior notice you will be DROPPED from the class series.One parent is required to attend each class with their child.Taekwondo: Mondays at 4:30 p.m. at Westgate Soccer: Fridays at 5:00 p.m. at Westgate Yoga: Saturdays at 10 a.m. at WestgateThis opportunity is cost-free and open to all MIT community, thanks to financial support from GRCG - Graduate Residential Community Grants and organized by WEC - Westgate Executive Committee | Parents Resource Coordinators.Please note that the spots are limited, so in order to offer this opportunity to as many families possible, sign up to secure an spot for your children.

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. Co-presented with Open Space Programming, the exchange will include kids’ clothing, outerwear, shoes, toys, and books. Expectant parents are welcome.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.

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. Co-presented with MIT Spouses and Partners Connect, the exchange will include kids’ clothing, outerwear, shoes, toys, and books. Expectant parents are welcome.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.