Join the Multicultural Arts Center (MAC) and History Cambridge for a special History Café celebrating the many immigrant communities that have shaped East Cambridge across generations. Experience a powerful new exhibition, Pressing Against the Thorns by Portuguese-American artist José L. Santos, whose work honors the daily lives, resilience, and cultural legacy of immigrant families including Portuguese from the Azores and mainland, Brazilians, Cape Verdeans, and beyond. We will explore how these stories are woven into East Cambridge’s vibrant tapestry.

The evening features an artist talk, a neighborhood history, and a diverse storytelling panel spotlighting East Cambridge’s vibrant Portuguese-speaking immigrant community (including Portuguese, Brazilian, Cape Verdean), followed by an audience Q&A and interactive memory activities. Proceeds from this event will raise critical funds for accessibility improvements at the center.