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The City of Cambridge and Community Development Department today announced the addition of community solar to its long-standing Sunny Cambridge program. Now all Cambridge residents, regardless of whether they rent or own, can leverage online tools and resources from Sunny Cambridge to shop and compare community solar projects or rooftop solar installations.

Harvard Book Store and the Cambridge Public Library welcome Richard Russo—Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Somebody's Fool and The Destiny Thief—for a discussion of his new essay collection Life and Art. He will be joined in conversation by Andre Dubus III—author of Such Kindness and eight other books, including the bestsellers Townie and House of Sand and Fog. Registration is required.

The new outreach van was funded by the City of Cambridge and will support the CASPAR First Step Outreach Program in providing medical care to unhoused individuals.

As part of the River Street Infrastructure and Streetscape Project, the new, permanent traffic pattern for portions of Green and Franklin Streets will be implemented starting within the next week or two.

Let loose and feel the joy of music and movement in community with mini dance lessons and dance parties.

With its participation in The Cambridge Community Electricity Program, HubSpot becomes the largest user to date in the City’s 100% Green Plus fully renewable electricity option.

The planning team will introduce the concept of zoning and how changes to the current Mass Ave zoning could impact the corridor. The team will also discuss an approach to our upcoming engagement with the community on the future of Porter Square.

Cambridge Fire and Water Departments will work together in this process. Engine 1 (Harvard Square area) and Engine 2 (Lafayette Square) will test in their districts first.

You’re invited to our September Brewery Book Club, where Lamplighter and the Cambridge Public Library team up to highlight contemporary works from marginalized voices while having a beer. We meet at Lamplighter Brewing Co., 284 Broadway, in the back taproom. This month we’ll read The Reformatory by Tananarive Due. Copies of the book are available at the Main Library Q&A Desk. The e-book and digital audiobook can be borrowed through the Libby app. We’ll gather in the Lamplighter back taproom to discuss the book, what we learned from it, what we found ourselves touched by, and all other thoughts. Register here.

Experience the Library’s free online crafting resource, Craftsy. We’ll sample content, share tips and tricks, and get you ready to start your next creative project! Please bring your Cambridge Public Library card to this session.