Fiber Arts Adventure with Lenni: A Machine-Sewing Workshop Series (Main)
Continue building your machine-sewing skills AND create bespoke sewn crafts! Design your own fiber arts adventure as you choose from a menu of options which may include: bento bag, fleece hat, fleece mittens, work belt, earbud case and fanny pack. This four-part series is led by fiber artist and designer Lenni Armstrong.
Registration is required. Those registered for the first session will automatically be enrolled in the following weeks. Spots are very limited; kindly only enroll if you plan to make all four workshops.
Wednesday, March 5
Wednesday, March 12
Wednesday, March 19
Wednesday, March 26
This workshop is designed for patrons who know the basics of how to use our Janome sewing machines.
Fiber Arts Adventure with Lenni: A Machine-Sewing Workshop Series (Main)
Continue building your machine-sewing skills AND create bespoke sewn crafts! Design your own fiber arts adventure as you choose from a menu of options which may include: bento bag, fleece hat, fleece mittens, work belt, earbud case and fanny pack. This four-part series is led by fiber artist and designer Lenni Armstrong.
Registration is required. Those registered for the first session will automatically be enrolled in the following weeks. Spots are very limited; kindly only enroll if you plan to make all four workshops.
Wednesday, March 5
Wednesday, March 12
Wednesday, March 19
Wednesday, March 26
This workshop is designed for patrons who know the basics of how to use our Janome sewing machines.
Life Goes On: Happy 100 Years James Merrill (Main)
The event will feature three accomplished Boston-area poets reading from a selection of some of James Merrill’s best poetry, including passages from the celebrated epic trilogy The Changing Light at Sandover as well as some of his widely appreciated narrative poems including “The Broken Home,” “The Mad Scene,” “Voices from the Other World,” “The Victor Dog,” “Lost in Translation,” and “After the Fire.”
CANCELED - Graphics Are Great! Book Group (O'Connell)
Our monthly "Graphics Are Great!" book group is for kids aged 8-12. Check out a copy of the book beforehand, or download it from the Libby app. Our February book is Dear Jackie by Jessixa Bagley.
This book group will meet in-person only for the month of February at the O'Connell Branch.
For questions about the "Graphics Are Great!" Book Club, please email cmeisler@cambridgema.gov.
Tall Ships Lunch Cruise
In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, historic naval vessels, legendary sails, and fleets from around the world will gather in Boston in 2026. Join the Cambridge Council on Aging for an unforgettable Boston Harbor experience aboard the Spirit of Boston Tall Ships cruise. Featuring skyline views and live expert narration of historic Tall Ships and a buffet lunch.
Zen Meditation Practice w/ Cambridge Zen Center (Central Square)
Join us every first and third Monday of the month to learn and practice Zen meditation with our neighbors at the Cambridge Zen Center!
Each session consists of 15 minutes of introduction meditation, 20 minutes of sitting, followed by 10 minutes for questions.
For more information about the Cambridge Zen Center, please visit their website!
Questions? Contact Daryl (dcabrol@cambridgema.gov).
Zen Meditation Practice w/ Cambridge Zen Center (Central Square)
Join us every first and third Monday of the month to learn and practice Zen meditation with our neighbors at the Cambridge Zen Center!
Each session consists of a 15 minutes of introduction meditation, 20 minutes of sitting, followed by 10 minutes for questions.
For more information about the Cambridge Zen Center, please visit their website!
Questions? Contact Daryl (dcabrol@cambridgema.gov).
Zen Meditation Practice w/ Cambridge Zen Center (Central Square)
Join us every first and third Monday of the month to learn and practice Zen meditation with our neighbors at the Cambridge Zen Center!
Each session consists of a 15 minutes of introduction meditation, 20 minutes of sitting, followed by 10 minutes for questions.
For more information about the Cambridge Zen Center, please visit their website!
Questions? Contact Daryl (dcabrol@cambridgema.gov).