Land/Mark: Enslavement, Resistance and Revolution (Main)
Join the Cambridge Public Library for a symposium exploring themes of the Revolution and the history of Mark, Phillis and Phoebe. Mark and Phillis were two enslaved people who were publicly executed in Cambridge in 1755 after being found guilty of fatally poisoning John Codman, the man who enslaved them. After the execution, Mark's body was gibbeted, displayed publicly in chains on Charlestown Common, for many years.
Symposium participants will include Kyera Singleton, Executive Director of the Royall House and Slave Quarters and Postdoctoral Fellow at Tufts University's Slavery, Colonialism, and their Legacies at Tufts Initiative, as well as Brandeis University legal historian Dan Breen and others. The keynote speaker for the event will be Kellie Carter Jackson, Associate Professor of Africana Studies and the Chair of the Africana Studies Department Wellesley College. Registration is required.
Grants
The Cambridge Arts Council makes annual grants in music, dance, theater, literature, film/video, multidisciplinary arts, and visual arts. Guidelines and materials for applicants to Cambridge Arts Grant Program.
Kingsley Park Improvements
Aims to improve pathway circulation and accessibility, drainage, historic value, discovery zones, and native species of Kingsley Park.
Teen Prom Dress and Suit Giveaway
Come shop for FREE. Say "yes" to your prom dress or suit! Join the Cambridge Public Library Teen Room and The Spot Cambridge, Threadz for a prom dress and suit giveaway. For high school students going to the Prom and/or who need clothing for interviews. No registration required.
Summer Craft: Button Making (Boudreau)
Stop by the Boudreau Branch in the afternoon and use two button makers to create your very own buttons. Draw a beautiful picture or print out an image from the computer (once per attendee) to use. This drop-in event is intended for school aged children and their families.
Summer Craft: Button Making (Boudreau)
Stop by the Boudreau Branch in the afternoon and use two button makers to create your very own buttons. Draw a beautiful picture or print out an image from the computer (once per attendee) to use. This drop-in event is intended for school aged children and their families.
Pop-Up: After School Games (Collins)
Are you unexpectedly looking for activities to fill the void of afterschool care? Visit the library to play board and card games together. Recommended for children ages 6-12 and their caregivers.
Please Note: Children under age 7 must be accompanied by a caregiver age 14 or older.
Pop-Up: After School Games (Collins)
Are you unexpectedly looking for activities to fill the void of afterschool care? Visit the library to play board and card games together. Recommended for children ages 6-12 and their caregivers.
Please Note: Children under age 7 must be accompanied by a caregiver age 14 or older.
After-school Craft: Button Making (Boudreau)
Stop by the Boudreau Branch after school and use our two button makers to create your very own buttons. Draw a beautiful picture or print out an image from the computer (once per attendee) to use. This drop-in event is intended for school aged children and their families.