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.

Time:Location: Cambridge, MA / Charles River

Time:Location: Princeton, NJ / Lake Carnegie

Time: 10:00 AMLocation: Rochester, NY / Nazareth College

Time: 12:00 PMLocation: Cambridge, MA

Time:Location: St. Mary's City, MD

Time:Location: Cambridge, MA

Time:Location: Cambridge, MA

Time: 10:00 AMLocation: Rochester, NY / Nazareth College

Time: 11:00 AMLocation: Salisbury, MD

Time: 1:00 PMLocation: Cambridge, MA

Time: 10:00 AMLocation: Cambridge, MA

This class uses official American Heart Association material, this class covering CPR and AED usage, as well as additional information about basic first-aid like bleeding control and using epi-pens. You will be expected to complete asynchronous learning before attending the session, which can take ~2-3 hours (once the class is scheduled, you will receive a link). The in-person class is one 2-hour session and costs $65 per person. After the class, you will be emailed a link to claim an AHA eCard, which can be used to verify you are CPR-First Aid certified. https://cpr.heart.org/en/cpr-courses-and-kits/heartsaver/heartsaver-first-aid-cpr-aed-trainingPlease RSVP by filling out this google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrhE4fM2XMxW2_B58ODxOieNWkAOQ7lp64KL2t2uulo6oZ8g/viewform?usp=dialogYou must RSVP for this event at least 1 week prior so that you have time to complete the asynchronous module. If you do not receive an email at least 1 week prior to the start date, then you have not been registered for the class.

Time: 3:00 PMLocation: Worcester, MA

Time: 3:00 PMLocation: Middletown, CT

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

Time: 11:00 AMLocation: Salisbury, MD