Calendar

Wednesday

May 13

• 2:30 PM

  Wednesdays of Wonder - W.O.W.! (O'Neill)

  O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140

  Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week! Kids of all ages can hang out and do crafts or STEAM activities. No registration required. This week we will make tissue paper flowers.

• 2:30 PM

  Wednesdays of Wonder - W.O.W.! (Valente)

  Valente Branch, 826 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02141

  Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week! Kids of all ages can hang out and do crafts or STEAM activities. No registration required.

• 6:00 PM

  Coding and Web Development 101 (Main)

  Main Library, Community Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  Would-be programmers with basic computer literacy are invited to join this workshop series. Over eight weeks, participants will learn programming fundamentals, build web pages with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, use developer tools such as Git, and more. There will be time to work on projects and receive guidance from experienced developers, with optional homework materials made available for more in-depth learning. While you can join at any time, starting at the beginning of the course is encouraged for the best experience. Registration is required. The eight sessions are as follows: Session One (April 8, 2026) Session Two (April 22, 2026) Session Three (April 29, 2026) Session Four (May 6, 2026) Session Five (May 13, 2026) Session Six (May 20, 2026) Session Seven (May 27, 2026) Session Eight (June 3, 2026) Note: Patrons must register for each session they wish to attend; registration for each session opens two weeks before the listed dates.

• 6:00 PM

  CPL Presents: Warren Milteer Jr., author of Out of This Strife Will Come Freedom (Main/Virtual)

  Main Library, Lecture Hall, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  Join the Cambridge Black History Project and the Cambridge Public Library in welcoming Warren Eugene Milteer Jr. for a reading and discussion of his new book, Out of This Strife Will Come Freedom: Free People of Color and the Fight for Equal Rights in the Civil War Era. The recipient of the Southern Historical Association’s Charles S. Sydnor Award for the best book in Southern history in 2022, Milteer will be joined in conversation by Susan Tomlinson, an associate professor of English at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Registration is required.