City Calendar

Beginner ESOL (Central Square)

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

Beginner ESOL (Central Square)

Morning Sing-Along

Main Library, Curious George Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

Put on your dancing shoes and head over for a morning of singing and dancing! Children of all ages and their caregivers. This program can accommodate 130 people. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis on the day of the program. The entire party must be present to receive a ticket. This program starts promptly, and unfortunately we cannot accommodate latecomers. Unclaimed seats will be offered to someone waiting. We appreciate your patience and understanding. Please call 617-349-4038 for more information.

Black History Month Exhibition: Kencaid The Paper Clip Artist

Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

Kenneth Headly, aka Kencaid, was born an draised in Cambridge and still calls the city home. Headley creates images of Cambridge and Boston landmarks using a unique method: he sketches the bare lines of the work on his canvas, burns the lines of the prospective piece with a wood burner, and applies paint to the outline using a paper clip. Kencaid's work will be on display at the Main Library from February 10 - 22. Join us for the opening reception on February 12 at 6 PM in the Community Room.

Bingo

North Cambridge Senior Center, 2050 Mass. Ave,, Cambridge, MA 02140

Seniors, join the North Cambridge Senior Center for Bingo every Monday.

Dancing For Balance

North Cambridge Senior Center, 2050 Mass. Ave,, Cambridge, MA 02140

Seniors come and learn basic steps and movements aimed at improving balance.

Valentine Fun! (Boudreau)

Boudreau Branch, 245 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138

Make a sweet treat for someone special: Part 1 February 10 at 3:00 PM Decorate boxes for the treat we made: Part 2 February 11 at 3:00 PM Recommended for children 4 and older and their caregivers.

IFP Studios Creative Doers

Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

Free afterschool STEAM internship program for teens. $500 stipends available! Dream, design and build experiences that will look amazing on your college applications. Learn about amazing careers never imagined. Discover how your passions intersects with these opportunities and get paid for it! January 13 - May 28, Mondays & Thursdays, 3:30pm - 6:30pm at the Main Library. Learn more and apply here. Presented by: Cambridge Public Library STEAM Academy in partnership with Innovators for Purpose. The Cambridge Public Library STEAM Academy is part of a citywide STEAM initiative to enhance and expand students’ access to quality STEAM learning experiences. Made possible by generous support from the Eric and Jane Nord Family Fund and Verizon. Innovators for Purpose (iFp) is a Cambridge-based nonprofit that inspires high-potential, diverse young people to discover their passions, develop innovative mindsets and cultivate marketable skills to solve problems they care most about.

Storytime (Collins)

Collins Branch, 64 Aberdeen Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138

Storytime (Collins)

LEGO Time

Main Library, Curious George Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

It's a weekly block party! Join friends to design and build amazing LEGO structures. Let your imagination run wild! The Children's Room has plenty of LEGO pieces, so you don't need to bring your own. LEGO pieces are choking hazards for young children. For children ages 5 and up and their caregivers. Children under age 7 must be attended by a caregiver. This program can accommodate 30 people. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis on the day of the program. The entire party must be present to receive a ticket. This program starts promptly, and unfortunately we cannont accommodate latecomers. Unclaimed seats will be offered to someone waiting. We appreciate your patience and understanding. Please call 617-349-4038 for more information.

HLS Tax Assistance

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

Tax Assistance for 2020 will run from February 3 through April 13 in the Main Library's Community Room on Fridays 12 - 4pm, Saturdays 10am - 3:30pm, and Mondays from 5pm - 7:30pm. There will be no tax help on February 17 (Presidents' Day) or March 13, 14, 16, 20 or 21 due to Harvard's Spring Break. This program is available to people who generally make $56,000 or less, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and limited English speaking taxpayers. Due to capacity constraints and training requirements, we will be unable to prepare returns for any taxpayers in the U.S. on a visa, including foreign students and teachers. Space is limited. Tickets will be handed out on a first-come first-served basis on the day of the program when the Main Library opens. To get your taxes done you MUST bring: Your social security card or other government issued ID showing your social security number (a W-2 is not sufficient) Government issued photo ID (driver's license, passport, etc.) Social security cards for all dependents (and spouse if filling a joint return) Any tax forms you have received (W-2, 1099-HC, etc.) TaxHelp is an all volunteer group from Harvard Law School. The program is extremely popular every year and, while Tax Help tries to accommodate everyone, service is not guaranteed. Here is a list of other VITA sites in the area. For more information about HLS Tax Help, click here.