Calendar

Saturday

September 21

• 10:00 AM

  CPL: Summer Dance in the Park

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  Want to add some new dance steps to your routine? Spend your mornings at Cambridge Public Library and learn new dances! In partnership with The Dance Complex, all are welcomed to this free outdoor dance class series. The class will take place in the park area in front of the library or in the Community room in chances of rain. Saturday, September 21: Commercial Dance with Pat Planet This class will help you gain technique, a strong stage presence, and a dancer’s body. The warm up consists of various stretches, push-ups, crunches, and club moves – overall building up your cardiovascular stamina. You will learn how to do chest, pelvis, and body rolls, grooves, isolations, partnering, and work on lighting up your inner fire! No registration is required.

• 1:30 PM

  Join or Die Screening at the CPL (Main)

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

  Join or Die is a film about why you should join a club—and why the fate of America depends on it. Follow the story of America's civic unraveling through the journey of Robert Putnam, whose legendary "Bowling Alone" research into American community decline may hold the answers to our democracy's present crisis. A special appearance by Professor Putnam will precede the film. After the screening, the Cambridge Public Library will host a panel discussion with community partners focusing on civic engagement, volunteering, and community building within Cambridge. Presented in partnership with Cambridge Neighbors and Cambridge Volunteers. Cambridge Neighbors is a membership-driven organization dedicated to helping adults aged 60 and over stay in the homes and neighborhoods they love by providing the opportunities and support necessary to remain integral parts of their communities. Cambridge Volunteers strengthens civic life by championing local volunteer engagement and supporting an effective and inclusive volunteer corps.