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Shop Local for Small Business Saturday on November 28

This holiday season, the City is partnering with local businesses and business associations to encourage residents and visitors to shop local. Celebrate small businesses and shop in Cambridge on Small Business Saturday on November 28, 2020 and all season long.
Cambridge Residents Can Now Create a Free Emergency Health Profile to Share Critical Health Data in an Emergency

With a registered profile, the Cambridge Emergency Communications Department (911 Emergency Call Center) will be able to provide an individual’s vital medical and profile information to first responders as its automatically sent to Dispatchers if there is an emergency.
Current Board Vacancies: Commission on Immigrant Rights & Citizenship, Community Benefits Advisory Committee, LGBTQ+ Commission, and Public Planting Committee

Serving on a board or commission can be a rewarding experience and an excellent way to contribute to the quality of life of the community in which you live or work.
City of Cambridge Reopens Search for Public Art to Commemorate the 19th Amendment Centennial and the Voting Rights Movement

The City of Cambridge today announced it is reopening its search to create a permanent public artwork to commemorate the 100th anniversary of women in the United States winning the right to vote. The public artwork will celebrate the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920 and recognize Black, Indigenous, Asian, Latinx, and other women of color who were excluded from access to voting rights, even as many fought in the movement.
Eviction Moratorium and Tenant Protection

Although the State Eviction Moratorium expired on October 17, 2020, the City of Cambridge’s Temporary Emergency Order on Eviction Enforcement and Non-Essential Entry by Property Owners and Their Agents into Occupied Dwelling Units remains in effect until further notice.
Important Reminders to Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

As cases continue to increase in Massachusetts and in Cambridge, the City is reminding residents that COVID-19 is still with us. Help prevent the spread by remembering the basics - Wear a mask or face covering, Practice physical distancing, Wash your hands for 20 seconds.
King Open/Cambridge Street Upper Schools and Community Complex Wins 2020 American Architecture Award from Chicago Athenaeum

Cambridge City Manager Louis A. DePasquale is pleased to announce that the King Open/Cambridge Street Upper Schools and Community Complex has won the 2020 American Architecture Award from Chicago Athenaeum. Over 130 buildings and urban plans from a shortlist of over 400 projects won the prestigious 2020 American Architecture Awards® for the best new architecture designed and constructed by American architects and by international architects with offices in the United States.

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Community Yoga with Cultural Fabric
10:00 AM
Join us for a November community yoga series in partnership with Cultural Fabric! This yoga class will include some self reflection as part of a community (you choose how much you share). Our community conversation is an opportunity to share your own lived wisdom and your questions. Self-study, self-inquiry is one of the aspects of yogic study and we will incorporate this during our time together and what arises in the group will inform our physical yoga practice. Yoga invites us to use all our faculties of body-mind-spirit to increase our potential and to help us understand ourselves and how to harness our full potential. During this time, yoga can help us discover greater ease, balance, and resilience within. Ultimately, yoga connects us to subtler forms of energy, drawing us closer to our own higher levels of consciousness. Come experience for yourself. Melissa Alexis founded Cultural Fabric in 2016 to integrate mindfulness into the daily fabric of our lives. She supports people to tap into the value of states of heightened awareness for personal, professional, and organizational well-being. In this era of the pandemic, she believes now is the time for us to co-create an ecosystem prioritizing internal development for our collective well-being.

Regular City Council Meeting
5:30 PM
Regular City Council Meeting
Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail
6:00 PM
After graduating from college, Jennifer is drawn to the Appalachian Trail, a 2,175-mile footpath that stretches from Georgia to Maine. The next four months are the most physically and emotionally challenging of her life. With every step she takes, Jennifer transitions from an over-confident college graduate to a student of the trail, braving situations she never imagined before her thru-hike. The trail is full of unexpected kindness, generosity, and humor. And when tragedy strikes, she learns that she can depend on other people to help her in times of need. Jennifer Pharr Davis is an internationally recognized adventurer, sought after speaker, critically acclaimed author and successful entrepreneur who is able to translate her experiences into a path that allows people to better navigate their work - and their world. An expert on "what it takes to keep going," Jennifer has covered over 14,000 miles of trails on six different continents. In 2011, she set the overall record on the Appalachian Trail by finishing the 2,185 mile Appalachian Trail in 46 days – an average of 47 miles per day, She is the first and only woman to hold this title. Jennifer has backpacked over 700 miles pregnant, walked across North Carolina nursing her son, and hiked in all fifty states with her daughter. She is a proponent of "moving women forward" in every season of life. Jennifer is a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, one of Men's Journal's 25 Most Adventurous Women of the Past 25 Years, and is in the upcoming IMAX film Into America's Wild.

American Sign Language (ASL) Basics
6:00 PM
A fun and interactive class that is educational as well as enjoyable. No books are needed, we provide all the handouts and learning videos. Join CPL and SIGNING Basics, a wonderful local ASL teaching organization and great community resource, for intro to ASL workshop series. Participants will learn a variety of signs and then participate in engaging activities and games to help reinforce and retain what's been taught. Each workshop offers a unique opportunity to learn new signs and to practice in a fun and relaxing atmosphere. This is an excellent program for beginners and intermediate learners, but individuals with advanced skills will have fun too! This is a virtual program and registration is necessary in order to participate. Registrants will receive a link to the event within 48 hours of the scheduled presentation. Hope you'll join us online!
Planning Board Remote Meeting
6:30 PM
City of Cambridge Planning Board Meeting

Board of License Commissioners’ Public Meeting
9:30 AM
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Transit Advisory Committee
5:30 PM
Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for December 2020.
Regular Meeting of the Police Review & Advisory Board
6:00 PM
Regular Meeting of the Police Review & Advisory Board

Community Yoga with Cultural Fabric
10:00 AM
Join us for a November community yoga series in partnership with Cultural Fabric! This yoga class will include some self reflection as part of a community (you choose how much you share). Our community conversation is an opportunity to share your own lived wisdom and your questions. Self-study, self-inquiry is one of the aspects of yogic study and we will incorporate this during our time together and what arises in the group will inform our physical yoga practice. Yoga invites us to use all our faculties of body-mind-spirit to increase our potential and to help us understand ourselves and how to harness our full potential. During this time, yoga can help us discover greater ease, balance, and resilience within. Ultimately, yoga connects us to subtler forms of energy, drawing us closer to our own higher levels of consciousness. Come experience for yourself. Melissa Alexis founded Cultural Fabric in 2016 to integrate mindfulness into the daily fabric of our lives. She supports people to tap into the value of states of heightened awareness for personal, professional, and organizational well-being. In this era of the pandemic, she believes now is the time for us to co-create an ecosystem prioritizing internal development for our collective well-being.

Regular City Council Meeting
5:30 PM
Regular City Council Meeting
Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail
6:00 PM
After graduating from college, Jennifer is drawn to the Appalachian Trail, a 2,175-mile footpath that stretches from Georgia to Maine. The next four months are the most physically and emotionally challenging of her life. With every step she takes, Jennifer transitions from an over-confident college graduate to a student of the trail, braving situations she never imagined before her thru-hike. The trail is full of unexpected kindness, generosity, and humor. And when tragedy strikes, she learns that she can depend on other people to help her in times of need. Jennifer Pharr Davis is an internationally recognized adventurer, sought after speaker, critically acclaimed author and successful entrepreneur who is able to translate her experiences into a path that allows people to better navigate their work - and their world. An expert on "what it takes to keep going," Jennifer has covered over 14,000 miles of trails on six different continents. In 2011, she set the overall record on the Appalachian Trail by finishing the 2,185 mile Appalachian Trail in 46 days – an average of 47 miles per day, She is the first and only woman to hold this title. Jennifer has backpacked over 700 miles pregnant, walked across North Carolina nursing her son, and hiked in all fifty states with her daughter. She is a proponent of "moving women forward" in every season of life. Jennifer is a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, one of Men's Journal's 25 Most Adventurous Women of the Past 25 Years, and is in the upcoming IMAX film Into America's Wild.

American Sign Language (ASL) Basics
6:00 PM
A fun and interactive class that is educational as well as enjoyable. No books are needed, we provide all the handouts and learning videos. Join CPL and SIGNING Basics, a wonderful local ASL teaching organization and great community resource, for intro to ASL workshop series. Participants will learn a variety of signs and then participate in engaging activities and games to help reinforce and retain what's been taught. Each workshop offers a unique opportunity to learn new signs and to practice in a fun and relaxing atmosphere. This is an excellent program for beginners and intermediate learners, but individuals with advanced skills will have fun too! This is a virtual program and registration is necessary in order to participate. Registrants will receive a link to the event within 48 hours of the scheduled presentation. Hope you'll join us online!
Planning Board Remote Meeting
6:30 PM
City of Cambridge Planning Board Meeting

Board of License Commissioners’ Public Meeting
9:30 AM
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Transit Advisory Committee
5:30 PM
Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for December 2020.

Community Yoga with Cultural Fabric
10:00 AM
Join us for a November community yoga series in partnership with Cultural Fabric! This yoga class will include some self reflection as part of a community (you choose how much you share). Our community conversation is an opportunity to share your own lived wisdom and your questions. Self-study, self-inquiry is one of the aspects of yogic study and we will incorporate this during our time together and what arises in the group will inform our physical yoga practice. Yoga invites us to use all our faculties of body-mind-spirit to increase our potential and to help us understand ourselves and how to harness our full potential. During this time, yoga can help us discover greater ease, balance, and resilience within. Ultimately, yoga connects us to subtler forms of energy, drawing us closer to our own higher levels of consciousness. Come experience for yourself. Melissa Alexis founded Cultural Fabric in 2016 to integrate mindfulness into the daily fabric of our lives. She supports people to tap into the value of states of heightened awareness for personal, professional, and organizational well-being. In this era of the pandemic, she believes now is the time for us to co-create an ecosystem prioritizing internal development for our collective well-being.

Regular City Council Meeting
5:30 PM
Regular City Council Meeting
Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail
6:00 PM
After graduating from college, Jennifer is drawn to the Appalachian Trail, a 2,175-mile footpath that stretches from Georgia to Maine. The next four months are the most physically and emotionally challenging of her life. With every step she takes, Jennifer transitions from an over-confident college graduate to a student of the trail, braving situations she never imagined before her thru-hike. The trail is full of unexpected kindness, generosity, and humor. And when tragedy strikes, she learns that she can depend on other people to help her in times of need. Jennifer Pharr Davis is an internationally recognized adventurer, sought after speaker, critically acclaimed author and successful entrepreneur who is able to translate her experiences into a path that allows people to better navigate their work - and their world. An expert on "what it takes to keep going," Jennifer has covered over 14,000 miles of trails on six different continents. In 2011, she set the overall record on the Appalachian Trail by finishing the 2,185 mile Appalachian Trail in 46 days – an average of 47 miles per day, She is the first and only woman to hold this title. Jennifer has backpacked over 700 miles pregnant, walked across North Carolina nursing her son, and hiked in all fifty states with her daughter. She is a proponent of "moving women forward" in every season of life. Jennifer is a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, one of Men's Journal's 25 Most Adventurous Women of the Past 25 Years, and is in the upcoming IMAX film Into America's Wild.

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