5 things to do this weekend, including BAMS Fest and a Donna Summer disco party

The Theatre Offensive is presenting the Queer (Re)Public Festival, a four-day inaugural festival from June 26 to June 29 at Arrow Steet Arts in Cambridge. The event will feature new works by queer creators of color and showcase a wide variety of art forms, including dance, theater and collaborative art making, as well as workshops, panels and staged readings. Choreographer and 2022 WBUR Maker Victoria Lynn Awkward will present her piece “In the Space Between,” which “conjures new and ancient rituals of flight, weaving, and enacting love in community.” For the full performance schedule, visit the festival’s website. — Cristela Guerra

It’s a Boston summer tradition to get out your glittering Friday best and join the crowd at City Hall Plaza for the annual Donna Summer Disco Party. Move, groove and boogie down to Donna Summer classics with DJ Vince1. Rapper O’Mega Red will hit the stage alongside Donna Summer’s sister, singer Mary Gaines Bernard. The event starts at 5 p.m. and goes until 9 p.m. There are roller skates for rent and plenty of people in costume, so show up and show out. — Cristela Guerra

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The Boston Art & Music Soul Festival, or BAMS Fest, is a musical celebration of Black culture in Boston. Grammy-winning R&B singer Lalah Hathaway headlines, with support from North Carolina alt-hip-hop duo Little Brother and forward-looking R&B singer Durand Bernarr. The lineup is rounded out with a number of local acts, including legendary Boston rapper Edo.G. The day-long fest in Franklin Park is free (with a suggested donation), and features dancing, food, a kids’ stage and a showcase of local Black businesses. — Amelia Mason

Ever wonder why the current Pride flag contains the colors and shapes that it does? Curious about how and why a lavender rhino became a queer symbol? Get your kiddos and bring them to this workshop with The History Project at the Boston Public Library’s central branch to learn more about the symbolism behind some of Pride’s most enduring and popular images. Led by Joan Ilaqua, The History Project is an archive that collects and memorializes LGBTQ+ ephemera, oral histories and more from the Greater Boston area. Ilaqua will go through the history of Pride symbols before attendees get to make their own flags and buttons. This workshop is geared toward kids ages 6 to 12. — Arielle Gray

The 50th anniversary of “Jaws” is upon us, so why not party with these ancient predators on the giant screen at the New England Aquarium? The documentary “Shark Kingdom” is showing there daily and brings viewers face to face with these magnificent creatures that are feared by many and understood by few. You could also commune with Steven Spielberg’s iconic great white in “Jaws” by streaming it in the safety of your own home. The classic summer blockbuster sparked a feeding frenzy of shark fascination — and made Martha’s Vineyard famous — after it debuted in the summer of 1975. — Andrea Shea