We connect the Kendall community through fun, meaningful, and philanthropic events, and we convene the community on topics that
matter.
Kendall Square Challenge
June 11, 2025 (Rain date: June 12)
Reduced rate for members
Over 50 teams from organizations across Kendall Square gather to compete in a series of physical and mental challenges, all in support of local nonprofits. Then, we celebrate together with a Kendall Square Block Party. Join this event for fun, philanthropy and community!
KSA Annual Meeting Celebration
October 2025 (Tentative)
Free for members
Celebrate the innovation and creativity of Kendall Square at this signature KSA event. This annual event is an opportunity to honor the success of our innovation ecosystem in pioneering solutions to global problems and building a collaborative community in Kendall Square.
Member Socials
Free for members
Casual gatherings in fun Kendall spaces offer a monthly way for members to mix, mingle, and make connections. On Wednesday afternoons, unless otherwise listed. Sponsorships available.
Kendall Tours
Free for members
Join us for a guided tour of Kendall Square’s public spaces, businesses and history of innovation and transformation. We’ll end the tour at a local Kendall restaurant for a quick lunch.
Community Events
Ice Skating – Winter 2025
Window Painting – Fall 2025
Kendall Cares – April 2025
Free and open to all
Our mission is to bring the community together! Join these free events in fun spaces as we welcome the Cambridge community to Kendall Square.
Belonging in Kendall
We offer a 5-week course, conversations, a community of practice, and a senior leaders equity group, all focused on belonging.
Kendall Conversations
We host Kendall Conversations to give our members the opportunity to engage with thought leaders and one another on topics important to Kendall Square and the world. In 2024, these topics included AI, Kendall Square’s transformation into the premier global life science innovation ecosystem, Women in Science, and What’s Working (remote, hybrid, and flexible). More to come in 2025
Professional Peer Meetups
We host gatherings to enable people from across Kendall to connect and work collaboratively with their counterparts in similar roles – communications, corporate social responsibility, open space planning and programming, and more – at other Kendall organizations. These gatherings help our members network and share information, benchmark priorities, and problem-solve around emerging issues.
Little Libraries
We help people connect through Little Libraries, a collaborative effort started by our members, and supported by all of us. We distribute books each month, typically centered on themes that underscore our Belonging in Kendall program. Members can host a book drive, and fill our libraries with your gently used books.
Sponsorship Opportunities
The Kendall Square Association offers member organizations the opportunity to sponsor KSA events, programming, and campaigns to advance our game-changing work while building your brand and engaging with the community.
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