Leprechaun Orienteering Event at Fresh Pond Reservation
Join Navigation Games for Leprechaun Orienteering, a free and fun outdoor event for all ages at Kingsley Park in Fresh Pond Reservation. Teams of 2–4 people will travel through the park and use a special map to look for checkpoints — before tricky leprechauns move them! The event is sponsored by the City of Cambridge.
100 Percent Affordable Housing Overlay
The 100%-Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO) is designed to help affordable housing developers create new affordable homes more quickly, more cost effectively, and in areas of the city where there are currently fewer affordable housing opportunities.
Winter Ice Sampling
Photos from winter sampling on Fresh Pond in March, 2014. CWD and CFD staff carefully trekked out on the ice, which ranged from 12 - 14 inches thick. After drilling holes CWD staff measured temperature and dissolved oxygen levels vertically throughout Fresh Pond to check the ecological health of the Reservoir.
Our Parks, Our Plan Pop Up Event
One in a series of outdoor pop-up events to discuss your visions for the future of our parks and open spaces, as part of Our Parks, Our Plan, a citywide open space plan update.
Tech-Help: Older Adult Digital Privacy!
You've heard about it, now you can learn how to watch and make videos on TikTok! Bring your devices so we can help you get it set up so you can make your first video!
Summer Reading: Capoeira for Everyone with Mass Capoeira (Main)
Join us for a demonstration of capoeira, a unique Afro-Brazilian art form combining martial arts, dance, music and acrobatics. Following the performance, children will have the opportunity to learn basic capoeira movements. Recommended for children of all ages and their caregivers.
Funding for Summer Reading has been generously provided by the City of Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library Foundation and Friends of the Cambridge Public Library.
Somerville Resident Arrested on Gun & Drug Charges
Abdul Ahmed, 52, of Somerville, was placed under arrest by Cambridge Police on charges of Shoplifting by Asportation, Carrying a Firearm and Ammunition without a License to Carry, Possession of a Class A Drug (suspected heroin / fentanyl), Possession of a Class B Drug (suspected crack cocaine), and Possession of a Class E Drug (prescription pills).
Solar Power Shines
Let’s power the public library with clean, renewable energy! Adding solar panels to our main library will help Cambridge meet our climate goals by reducing emissions, saving money over time, and serving as an example for patrons.
Workshops
Free workshops to help artists develop their careers in Cambridge.