 Space Jam Game Night

Gather your friends, pick a favorite game, and get ready for March Madness Game Night at Trident!<ul><li>Sign ups are free.</li><li>Drop in anytime between 6PM - 9PM. The movie will begin around 7PM.</li><li>We will have a selection of games to choose from but please feel free to bring your own!</li><li>Food and drinks will be available to order in the room so come hungry!</li></ul>About the Movie In a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan.

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Romance Book Club: Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Fairies

Join us for our Romance Book Club as we dive into Emily Wilde’s&nbsp;Encyclopaedia of Fairies, a magical tale of love, secrets, and enchantment. Through guided discussion and group rotation, our book clubs are formatted with the purpose of meeting new people, so please don't be afraid to come alone. Seating begins at 6 pm for those who wish to grab a seat early. Please make sure to read the whole book beforehand, or don't, but there will be spoilers!&nbsp; <ul><li>Your $5 ticket comes with a voucher that is usable&nbsp;at the event&nbsp;on bookstore or on cafe items.&nbsp;</li><li>Food &amp; Beverage will be available to order during the event. Take a&nbsp;<a href="https://tridentbookscafe.com/menu">peek</a>&nbsp;at our menu. 👀</li><li>Refunds will not be offered within 48 hours of the event.</li></ul>

The Writer's Room

Join us for our official writers group! We will be meeting the second Tuesday of every month! Specifically tailored towards our storytellers. No RSVP necessary. Feel free to bring any project you're working on, whether it's a book, novel, chapbook, script, or textbook, we accept all! We will be implementing the pomodoro method. Meaning, there will be 15 minutes of quiet work time followed by a 5 minute break. We will jump between these two modes for about an hour and have an optional workshop at the end, where you can have your work read by fellow writers. There are limited outlets in our space so it is recommended to charge your device beforehand! Food &amp; Beverage will be available for purchase in the room.

Author Event: Susan Piver

Join us for a riveting conversation on&nbsp;The Buddhist Enneagram&nbsp;from NYT best-selling author, Susan Piver! Begin your path to self-discovery with a seasoned professional. There will be talk followed by a Q&amp;A and signing! Seating will begin at 6:30pm. Food, beverage, and books will be available for purchase in the room. About the Author: Susan Piver is the New York Times bestselling author of many books, including The Wisdom of a Broken Heart; Start Here Now: An Open-Hearted Guide to the Path and Practice of Meditation; The Four Noble Truths of Love, and Inexplicable Joy: On the Heart Sutra. Susan has an international reputation as a skillful meditation teacher. She has given talks at Procter &amp; Gamble, Google Paris, Google London, and Harvard University. A student of Buddhism since 1993, Susan graduated from a Buddhist seminary in 2004. In 2012, she founded The Open Heart Project, an online-only dharma center that offers meditation classes, virtual retreats, and community gatherings. About the Book: Buddhist wisdom meets the enneagram to offer spiritual guidance tailored to your unique personality. This integrated framework, from NYT best-selling author Susan Piver, will help you become your best self, deepen your relationships, and embrace authentic connection. This illuminating integration of the enneagram personality types with Buddhist wisdom offers a uniquely insightful path of self-discovery and spiritual growth that transcends traditional personality typing. Meditation teacher Susan Piver combines nearly 30 years of experience as a Buddhist practitioner with enneagram teachings, offering readers a deeply personal and nuanced exploration of their spiritual journey that surpasses typical self-help narratives. Through personal anecdotes, reflective exercises, and spiritual wisdom, Piver demonstrates how understanding your type’s inherent challenges and gifts can lead to profound personal transformation. The book also explores the three centers of intelligence, integration and disintegration patterns, and the unique spiritual challenges each type faces. Readers will gain powerful tools for navigating relationships, understanding emotional patterns, and cultivating compassion for themselves and others. Whether you’re new to the enneagram or a seasoned practitioner, this compelling work offers fresh perspectives on personal growth and spiritual development. Piver’s authentic voice and deep insights make this an essential guide for anyone seeking to understand themselves more fully and create meaningful connections with others.

Crafts & Cocktails: Manifestation Night

Join us under the moonlight as we craft our own witch bell door hangers - commonly used for protection from bad energy.  Each participant will receive the supplies to create their hanger and decorate with twine, beads, bells, ribbon, pendants and your own creative flair. Once our bells are complete, we’ll write down our personal manifestations and seal them inside a mini bottle to be attached to your hanger—setting intentions for the season ahead. Your jar can be reused for future manifestations! We can’t wait to create a little magic together. Seating will begins at 5:30pm. See you there! Food &amp; Beverage will be available for purchase in the room. Refunds will not be offered within 48 hours of the event.

Oscars Watch Party

It's time for our annual Oscars watch party! Join us for our favorite tradition where we keep upstairs cafe open late to celebrate the past year in film. Please come dressed to impress! Seating begins at 6pm for those who want to watch the red carpet! What to expect:<ul><li>Fancy-fun dress up! 🎩</li><li>Themed food and cocktails for purchase! 🍸</li><li>BINGO for your own mini Oscar! 🏆</li><li>People's choice Oscars voting! Find out who the room thinks should win! 🗳️</li><li>Bet on who you think will go home with awards! Closest guess gets a prize! 🎰</li></ul>Food &amp; Beverage will be available for purchase in the room. Kitchen closes at 10pm. RSVP does not guarantee a table. Seating will be first come first serve.

Author Event: Robert Pantano In Conversation With Mark Cecil

Join us for an evening with Robert Pantano celebrating his new book,&nbsp;The Terrible Paradox of Self-Awareness, in conversation with Mark Cecil. Together, they’ll explore the big questions at the heart of Pantano’s work.&nbsp;Expect a dynamic conversation, fresh insights, and plenty of food for thought, plus time for audience questions. No philosophy degree required, just curiosity!&nbsp;<ul><li>Each ticket includes a signed copy of the book.</li><li>Doors open at 6:30 pm, and seating is first-come, first-served.</li></ul>Book Description: Whether we realize it or not, all of us experience the pain of self-awareness. In an age when we are aware of so much—about ourselves and the world—this pain can be overwhelming. But the same awareness that causes us pain also opens the door to beauty and wonder. This is the paradox of self-awareness. &nbsp; In a series of poignant aphorisms and short essays, Robert Pantano offers nuanced approaches to confronting, understanding, and living within this paradox. Rather than pretending to provide certainty or easy answers, this thought-provoking collection offers ideas and space for reflection—for living well and finding comfort and peace&nbsp;without clear solutions. &nbsp; Focusing on major issues of today, such as personal alienation, nihilism, the futility of progress, and the malleability of truth, as well as on timeless struggles such as desire, anxiety, aging, and death, this work explores powerful philosophical and psychological ideas in an impressively succinct and memorable way. Robert Pantano Bio: Robert Pantano is the founder and writer behind the popular philosophy and self-development YouTube channel,&nbsp;Pursuit of Wonder. He is the author of several self-published books, including&nbsp;The Art of Living a Meaningless Existence&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Art of Living an Absurd Existence. Mark Cecil Bio:&nbsp; Mark Cecil is an author, journalist and host of&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thoughtful-bro/id1635158602">The Thoughtful Bro</a>&nbsp;podcast, for which he conducts interviews with an eclectic roster of Academy-award winning and bestselling storytellers. Formerly a journalist for Reuters, he has also written for LitHub, The Millions, Writer’s Digest, and WBUR's Cognoscenti, among other publications. His work has been featured on NPR, The Creative Independent, The Washington Post, and more. He is Head of Strategy for A Mighty Blaze and he has taught writing at Grub Street and UCLA. His debut novel&nbsp;<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724055/bunyan-and-henry-or-the-beautiful-destiny-by-mark-cecil/">BUNYAN AND HENRY, OR, THE BEAUTIFUL DESTINY</a>&nbsp;is out now from Pantheon Books.

Robert Pantano In Conversation With Mark Cecil

Join us for an evening with Robert Pantano celebrating his new book,&nbsp;The Terrible Paradox of Self-Awareness, in conversation with Mark Cecil. Together, they’ll explore the big questions at the heart of Pantano’s work.&nbsp;Expect a dynamic conversation, fresh insights, and plenty of food for thought, plus time for audience questions. No philosophy degree required, just curiosity!&nbsp;<ul><li>Each ticket includes a signed copy of the book.</li><li>Doors open at 6:30 pm, and seating is first-come, first-served.</li></ul>Book Description: Whether we realize it or not, all of us experience the pain of self-awareness. In an age when we are aware of so much—about ourselves and the world—this pain can be overwhelming. But the same awareness that causes us pain also opens the door to beauty and wonder. This is the paradox of self-awareness. &nbsp; In a series of poignant aphorisms and short essays, Robert Pantano offers nuanced approaches to confronting, understanding, and living within this paradox. Rather than pretending to provide certainty or easy answers, this thought-provoking collection offers ideas and space for reflection—for living well and finding comfort and peace&nbsp;without clear solutions. &nbsp; Focusing on major issues of today, such as personal alienation, nihilism, the futility of progress, and the malleability of truth, as well as on timeless struggles such as desire, anxiety, aging, and death, this work explores powerful philosophical and psychological ideas in an impressively succinct and memorable way. Robert Pantano Bio: Robert Pantano is the founder and writer behind the popular philosophy and self-development YouTube channel,&nbsp;Pursuit of Wonder. He is the author of several self-published books, including&nbsp;The Art of Living a Meaningless Existence&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Art of Living an Absurd Existence. Mark Cecil Bio:&nbsp; Mark Cecil is an author, journalist and host of&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thoughtful-bro/id1635158602">The Thoughtful Bro</a>&nbsp;podcast, for which he conducts interviews with an eclectic roster of Academy-award winning and bestselling storytellers. Formerly a journalist for Reuters, he has also written for LitHub, The Millions, Writer’s Digest, and WBUR's Cognoscenti, among other publications. His work has been featured on NPR, The Creative Independent, The Washington Post, and more. He is Head of Strategy for A Mighty Blaze and he has taught writing at Grub Street and UCLA. His debut novel&nbsp;<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724055/bunyan-and-henry-or-the-beautiful-destiny-by-mark-cecil/">BUNYAN AND HENRY, OR, THE BEAUTIFUL DESTINY</a>&nbsp;is out now from Pantheon Books.

Eric LaRocca on Wretch

Join Eric LaRocca in celebrating the launch of his newest book,&nbsp;Wretch! He will be joined by New York Times bestselling author, Christopher Golden, for a riveting conversation on his novel.&nbsp;Doors will open at 6:30pm for anyone who wishes to grab food and beverage before the event. Food, beverage, and books will be available for purchase in the room. Your $5 ticket comes with a $5 voucher, only redeemable the night of. About the author... Eric LaRocca&nbsp;(he/they) is a 3x Bram Stoker Award® finalist, a Shirley Jackson Award nominee, and a 2x Splatterpunk Award winner. He was named by Esquire as one of the “Writers Shaping Horror’s Next Golden Age” and praised by Locus as “one of the strongest and most unique voices in contemporary horror fiction.” LaRocca’s notable works include Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, Everything the Darkness Eats, and At Dark, I Become Loathsome. He currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts, with his partner. About Wretch... From rising horror star and award-winning author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke comes a nightmarish, haunting, tech-Gothic thrill ride about sorrow, memory, and the unabashed complexity of love as a transgressive act. After his husband dies, Simeon Link finds himself overcome by grief and seeking comfort in an unusual support group called The Wretches, who offer an addictive and dangerous source of relief. They introduce Simeon to a curious figure known as Porcelain Khaw—a man with the ability to let those who are grieving have one last intimate moment with their beloved... for a price. Hallucinatory, fiendish, and destructively beautiful, Wretch transports us to a world where not everything is as it seems, and those we love may be the ones who haunt us most. About Christopher... Christopher Golden&nbsp;is the New York Times bestselling, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of such novels as Road of Bones, Ararat, Snowblind, and Red Hands. With Mike Mignola, he is the co-creator of the Outerverse comic book universe, including such series as Baltimore, Joe Golem: Occult Detective, and Lady Baltimore. As an editor, he has worked on the short story anthologies Seize the Night, Dark Cities, and The New Dead, among others, and he has also written and co-written comic books, video games, screenplays, and a network television pilot. In 2015 he founded the popular Merrimack Valley Halloween Book Festival. He was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. His work has been nominated for the British Fantasy Award, the Eisner Award, and multiple Shirley Jackson Awards. For the Bram Stoker Awards, Golden has been nominated ten times in eight different categories, and won twice. His original novels have been published in more than fifteen languages in countries around the world. About The Night Birds... The next gripping, atmospheric horror novel from NYT bestselling author Christopher Golden, set in a deteriorated, half-sunken freighter ship off the coast of Galveston, TX. Charlie Book and Ruby Cahill have history. After their love ended in heartbreak, they never expected to see each other again, but when terror enters Ruby’s life, Charlie Book is the only safe harbor she can believe in.&nbsp; In his work for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Book has been living aboard and studying the Christabel, a 19th century freighter that lies half-sunken in Gulf waters, just off the shore of Galveston. Over many years, a massive forest of mangrove trees has grown up through the deck of the ship, creating a startlingly beautiful enigma Book calls the Floating Forest, full of birds, crabs, and snakes. Though a powerful storm churns through the Gulf, Book intends to sleep on board as usual.&nbsp; But when he arrives at the dock, preparing to motor out to the Christabel, he’s stunned to find Ruby there waiting for him. And Ruby’s not alone. With her are a mysterious, terrified woman named Johanna and an infant child. They need Book to hide them safely aboard the Christabel while they're on the run, only it isn’t the police who are after them. It’s the coven of witches Johanna has fled, stealing away the helpless infant for whom they had hideous plans…or so Johanna claims.&nbsp; It’s lunacy. Book wants nothing to do with it. But after the way he and Ruby ended things, and the unspoken pain between them, he can’t refuse. Yet even as he brings them out to the ruined ship and its floating forest, back in Galveston there are shadowed figures out in the storm, sniffing the air like bloodhounds. And despite the worsening wind and rain, the night birds are flying, scouring the coastline as if searching for their prey.

The Lord of the Rings Trivia

Gather your Fellowship and make the journey into Mordor - otherwise known as Trident - for The Lord of the Rings Trivia! All hobbits, elves, dwarves, wizards, and rangers are welcome to embark on 7 rounds of trivia. Enjoy themed drinks and food options ranging from second breakfast to supper! Could you be the one to rule them all? Costumes are welcome and encouraged! We will have a contest for the best dressed! We will be running the same LOTR trivia throughout the end of March, please do not come twice! Things to note... -Both ticket times are for the same game, just different seating slots. -All members of your party must have a ticket to play. -Refunds will NOT be granted within 48 hours of the event. -Tickets are $7 online, $10 at the door. -If you arrive later than 7:00pm, your slot may be given up. Please call if you will be a late arrival.

Lord of the Rings Trivia

Gather your Fellowship and make the journey into Mordor - otherwise known as Trident - for The Lord of the Rings Trivia!  All hobbits, elves, dwarves, wizards, and rangers are welcome to embark on 7 rounds of trivia. Enjoy themed drinks and food options ranging from second breakfast to supper! Could you be the one to rule them all? Costumes are welcome and encouraged! We will have a contest for the best dressed! We will be running the same LOTR trivia throughout the end of March, please do not come twice! Things to note... -Both ticket times are for the same game, just different seating slots. -All members of your party must have a ticket to play. -Refunds will NOT be granted within 48 hours of the event. -Tickets are $7 online, $10 at the door. -If you arrive later than 7:00pm, your slot may be given up. Please call if you will be a late arrival.

BINGO! Night

Didn't make it to our last BINGO game? Or just looking to avenge yourself? You're in luck because BINGO is back! We will be playing as many games as we can fit in 1.5 hours, all games including prizes! Whether you’re a pro or just here for the vibes, there’s a seat (and a card) waiting for you. Join us for prizes, surprises, and the undeniable thrill of shouting BINGO (Or booing the winners)!  IMPORTANT!!! * Ticket purchase is required to enter the event (advance purchase is encouraged) * Seating is first come, first served - if you want to sit as a large group, arrive early. * Seating starts at 6 and BINGO starts at 7! Food and beverage will be available for purchase. * Refunds will not be offered within 48 hours of the event.

Sci-Fi Book Club: Red Rising

Join us in discussing Red Rising at February's Sci-Book club. Through guided discussion and group rotation, our book clubs are formatted with the purpose of meeting new people, so please don't be afraid to come alone. Seating begins at 6 pm for those who wish to grab a seat early. Please make sure to read the whole book beforehand, or don't, but there will be spoilers!   <ul><li>Your $5 ticket comes with a voucher that is usable in the bookstore or on cafe items on the night of the event.</li><li>Food &amp; Beverage will be available to order during the event. Take a <a href="https://tridentbookscafe.com/menu">peek</a> at our menu. 👀 </li><li>Refunds will not be offered within 48 hours of the event.</li></ul>ABOUT THE BOOK   Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations. Yet he spends his life willingly, knowing that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children. But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and sprawling parks spread across the planet. Darrow - and Reds like him - are nothing more than slaves to a decadent ruling class. Inspired by a longing for justice, and driven by the memory of lost love, Darrow sacrifices everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, a proving ground for the dominant Gold caste, where the next generation of humanity's overlords struggle for power. He will be forced to compete for his life and the very future of civilization against the best and most brutal of Society's ruling class. There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies...even if it means he has to become one of them to do so.

 Rebecca Novack on Murder Bimbo

Join Rebecca Novack as she unpacks her debut novel,&nbsp;Murder Bimbo! There will be a moderated discussion followed by a Q&amp;A and book signing! Seating will begin at 6:30pm. Food, beverage, and books will be available for purchase in the room. About the Author: Rebecca Novack grew up in the Rocky Mountains. She has a master’s in theological studies from Harvard Divinity school. About the Book: The exhilaratingly twisty story of a sex worker turned political assassin on the run, Murder Bimbo is an unputdownable and wholly fresh take on truth, murder, and optics in our national moment. A thirty-two-year-old sex worker is shocked when she’s approached by undercover government agents to aid them in a top-secret plot to assassinate a politician known as Meat Neck. But once the deed is done, she realizes what made her the perfect recruit: She’s 100% disposable. Holed up in an off-the-grid cabin in the woods, she now has only two days, her wits, and a laptop to save her own life. Her best bet is to reach out to the wildly popular feminist investigative podcast Justice for Bimbos. In a hastily typed series of emails, the newly minted “Murder Bimbo” explains how she was recruited and then trained by a cabal of code-named US agents to take out Meat Neck. Then she opens a new email. This time, it’s addressed to her ex, and the facts line up a little differently… Constructed in three increasingly unhinged acts, each a more subversive version of the story than the last, Murder Bimbo can be read as a gloriously bold literary thriller, a satirical vigilante's manifesto, or a raucous send-up of the political insanity we all live inside every day. Either way, it’s a dead-serious announcement of an electric new voice in American literature.

Romantasy Trivia

Join us for Romantasy Trivia this Valentine’s Day as we celebrate epic love stories, magical worlds, and the love interests who already have our hearts ♥️ The game will feature dedicated rounds on beloved classics, plus four miscellaneous rounds pulling from other well-known Romantasy favorites. While inspired by last year’s game, this year’s trivia has been refreshed with new questions and surprises. Keep in Mind:<ul><li>Every member of your team must have a ticket to play.</li><li>$7 Tickets, $10 at the door (limited seats may be available at the door)  </li><li>Teams of 6 or less.</li><li>Refunds will not be offered within 48 hours of the event.</li><li>Please come at your assigned ticket time. Both times are for the same trivia, just different seatings.</li><li>Food and beverage will be available for purchase during the event.</li></ul>

S22: conversations

Wondering what to do in Boston? Places to eat? Free activities? Good for a group? Date night spot? Girls night out? The best things to do? Ask Joyraft!

Best places to go in Boston? Things to do? Places to eat?

Questions & answers about things to do in Boston

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Community recs 💬

S4: top picks

The most fun, cool and unique things to do in Boston. Can’t miss events, shows and experiences. Concerts, restaurants, bars, free things in Boston and beyond.

The most fun and cool events happening around Boston

Hot and new things to do in Boston

Hot & new

Hot & new 🔥

S11: happening this weekend

What to do in Boston this weekend? From festivals, concerts, performances, free events, screenings and more, Joyraft has the best things to do in Boston.

25+ things to do in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville this weekend

Things to do in Boston this weekend

This wknd

This weekend for you

S21: roundups

Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

Top picks of the best things to do in and around Boston

Joyraft picks: Boston’s best things to do

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Curated by Joyraft ⭐️

S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

This week in Boston 📆

This week 📆

S20: c+d experiences

Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

The newest events happening in and around Boston

The newest events on Joyraft

Just added

Just added to Joyraft

S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

Unique and Can’t Miss Things to Do in Boston

Can’t-miss things to do in Boston 🚨

Can't-miss things to do 🚨

S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

Top 20: Joyraft’s most popular

Top 20

Top 20 on Joyraft

S3 (A): trending experiences

Discover can’t miss events and things to do in Boston. The most fun, unique and cool events coming to the Boston area this spring and summer.

The hottest events happening in Boston

Trending events on Joyraft

Trending 📈

S17: interest based

Your guide to everything free in and around Boston. From events, to fairs, to festivals, to outdoors. Joyraft has all the free events happening near you.

100+ free things to do in Boston and beyond

Free things to do in Boston

Free things to do

S19: interest based

Kid-friendly events in Boston

S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.

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