FY16 Property Tax Update
Newsletter that explains the FY16 tax bill in detail and answers some frequently asked questions.
Get Help with SNAP and MassHealth Benefits
Thousands of Cambridge residents are losing or at risk of losing their SNAP (formerly food stamps) benefits and MassHealth insurance because of federal policy changes that introduce new immigration and work requirements. The City of Cambridge, Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee (CEOC), the Cambridge Community Foundation, and more than 30 other community-based organizations created a coordinated system to help Cambridge residents understand these changes, re-enroll in benefits if they are still eligible, and access important resources.
Participatory Budgeting
Participatory Budgeting is a democratic process through which community members directly decide how to spend part of a public budget.
Shop for Free with The Spot: Prom Day
Join the Spot Cambridge and the Cambridge Public Library for its Shop for Free: Prom Day event. A wide range of dresses, suits, and accessories suitable for Prom will be available. All clothing and accessories are free of charge. No registration is required.
All high school students, regardless of school attended or city of residence, are welcome to come Shop for Free. For more information, please get in touch with spotcambridge@karayallc.com.
The Essentials of Writing Poetry (Main)
Want to try your hand at poetry, or need a refresher on the fundamentals? This 2.5-hour workshop led by Jacob Anavisca will go over some of the building blocks of poetry (musicality, imagery, forms, etc.). Participants will be given generative exercises, and even learn a little about submitting their work for publication.
Jacob Anavisca is an assistant editor of Only Poems literary magazine. His work has appeared in HNDL MAG.
Registration is required.
NoCA Art Reception & Reading (O'Neill)
Enjoy art, poetry, prose, and good company at the opening reception for the North Cambridge Arts (NoCA) exhibit at the O'Neill Branch Library. Refreshments will be served.
NoCa is an association of accomplished, professional visual and performing artists living and/or working in North Cambridge with a strong commitment to the neighborhood and community. NoCa includes painters, woodworkers, sculptors, photographers, jewelry makers, fabric artists, mixed-media artists, musicians, dancers, writers and poets.