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Thursday

September 26

• 9:30 AM

  Aging with Mindfulness (Virtual)

  This 8 week program will introduce and utilize mindfulness techniques to help us examine and regulate everyday life changes with a focus on aging. Participants will learn and benefit from the development of a mindfulness practice to enable responding to getting older in a calm, clear and thoughtful manner. Led by Zeenat Potia, a meditation teacher with over 15 years of training and experience. Registration is required. This is a virtual event. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants 1 hour before the event.

• 1:00 PM

  High Beginner ESOL Class (Central Square)

  Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139

  Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class. This class will be taught at an high beginner level. No testing is needed.. For more information call Maria Balestrieri at 617-349-4013.

• 5:30 PM

  Surfing the Web: An Intro to HTML/CSS and Internet Creativity (Main)

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  With social media’s omnipotent presence, the internet can feel so boundless and cramped at the same time. So many people feel tied to major social media platforms with no feasible alternative. This class is about curating a more personalized online experience, making simple websites with basic HTML/CSS, and making an online presence without the goal of profit or engagement. We will also take a look to the personal sites & blogs of the 2000s, along with internet forums and communities leading to the social media boom, along with some modern websites & efforts to recreate the internet of that era. This workshop does not require any prior coding experience.

• 7:00 PM

  Biology Educators: Engage Your Students With Art (Main)

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  This faculty professional development workshop is for undergraduate biology faculty, high school biology teachers, as well as environmental educators who work with teens and adults. Participants in this workshop will learn practical tools for using art as a teaching tool in biology. Art-science can build STEM identity, reach all kinds of minds, and increase students’ observation skills, retention, and engagement. Skills and resources are tailored to align with the Vision & Change recommendations for biology education, the 4DEE framework for ecology education, and the Next Generation Science Standards for high school life science education.

• 7:00 PM

  Future Gardens: Making Mechanical Flowers! (Main)

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  What does the future of gardens look like? Join us for a hands-on workshop exploring innovative gardens through creating mechanical flowers! Dive into how we can envision clean energy solutions that allow for urban spaces, community design, and digital ecosystems to grow side-by-side. Learn how gardens can grow mechanical, digital, and natural flora together. No experience is necessary and all materials will be provided.

• 7:30 PM

  Cambridge Open Data Workshop: Dogs, Bikes, Trash & More (Main)

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  The City of Cambridge makes hundreds of datasets about all aspects of city life available for free through its Open Data Portal—crime, traffic, trash, property, even dog names. Learn what’s available and how to analyze and visualize this data in this free, hands-on public workshop. No previous knowledge or expertise is required. Bring your own laptop or use a Chromebook provided by the Cambridge Public Library. Please create an Open Data Portal account in advance, or arrive 15 minutes early, and we will help you create an account.