City Calendar

Wednesday

April 7

• 10:00 AM

  Materials Return (Boudreau)

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

  We are now accepting returns of any Minuteman Library Network materials at the Boudreau Branch, generally on Mondays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Wednesdays, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Leave your items in the large basket outside the door. For your health and safety, please do not touch any other items in the returns basket. It may take up to one week for items to be removed from your card. During the COVID-19 crisis, no overdue fines are being charged on any materials checked out of Cambridge Public Library locations. You may also return any Minuteman Library Network materials via the Main Library outside book drop (available 24/7). We are also offering limited return hours at other branch locations, subject to scheduling changes. Please check the library calendar or call the Main Library at 617-349-4040 for up-to-date information on return hours at all locations.

• 11:00 AM

  Chair Exercise Class

  Online,

  Seniors, join our chair exercise class which is designed for everyone.

• 11:00 AM

  Materials Return (Central)

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

  We are now accepting returns of any Minuteman Library Network materials during our contactless pickup hours. Leave your items in the large basket outside the Franklin St entrance. For your health and safety, please do not touch any other items in the returns basket. It may take up to one week for items to be removed from your card. During the COVID-19 crisis, no overdue fines are being charged on any materials checked out of Cambridge Public Library locations. You may also return any Minuteman Library Network materials via the Main Library outside book drop (available 24/7). We are also offering limited return hours at other branch locations, subject to scheduling changes. Please check the library calendar or call the Main Library at 617-349-4040 for up-to-date information on return hours at all locations.

• 11:00 AM

  Virtual STEAM Story Time

  Online,

  We invite children and their grownups to join us from home for 20-25 minutes of stories and hands-on activities. Caregivers are asked to participate in the program as they will be exploring STEAM with a variety of materials! Gather activity materials before Story Time if you plan to participate in the hands-on activities. Register below. Zoom link will be emailed to registrants one hour before the program begins. Virtual STEAM Story Time is free and open to the public and is not recorded. If you register but later find you cannot attend, please remember to cancel your registration to make space for others.

• 12:00 PM

  Chair Yoga Class

  Online,

  Seniors, join our gentle beginner to intermediate Yoga class.

• 1:00 PM

  Materials Return (O'Neill)

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

  We are now accepting returns of any Minuteman Library Network materials during our contactless pickup hours. Leave your items in the large basket outside the door. For your health and safety, please do not touch any other items in the returns basket. It may take up to one week for items to be removed from your card. During the COVID-19 crisis, no overdue fines are being charged on any materials checked out of Cambridge Public Library locations. You may also return any Minuteman Library Network materials via the Main Library outside book drop (available 24/7). We are also offering limited return hours at other branch locations, subject to scheduling changes. Please check the library calendar or call the Main Library at 617-349-4040 for up-to-date information on return hours at all locations.

• 2:00 PM

  The Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee

  City Hall, 2nd Floor Sullivan Chamber, 795 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139

  The Government Operations, Rules & Claims Committee

• 4:00 PM

  Tween/Teen Virtual Hangout

  Online,

  A drop-in hour for tweens, teens and their caregivers. Come say hello to your librarians, get book recommendations, research assistance, find out about the library's virtual offerings and bring your suggestions! Breakout rooms available for one-on-one assistance. Register below. Zoom link will be emailed to registrants one hour before the program begins.

• 5:30 PM

  Election Commission

  Online,

  Regular Meeting

• 5:30 PM

  Human Services & Veterans Committee

  City Hall, 2nd Floor Sullivan Chamber, 795 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139

  Human Services & Veterans Committee

• 5:30 PM

  Transit Advisory Committee Meeting April 2021

  Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for April 2021. Agenda posted on TAC website. Meeting will be held with remote participation.

• 6:30 PM

  Honku! and the Fear of Writing Poetry

  Online,

  Free your inner poet in this virtual workshop with Betty Hauck! We will begin with a reading of a charming story from the Moth Radio Hour about how the writing of haiku solved a pesky problem and brought a neighborhood together. Then it's your turn: using a special technique, you will write your own poem using "found" words. Materials you will need are: a few magazines and/or newspapers you can cut up, scissors, tape or glue stick, and a few sheets of copy paper. An open attitude towards playful exploration is a plus. Regsitration is required. A Zoom link will be sent to registrants one hour before the program begins.

• 7:30 PM

  ESOL Information Session

  Online,

  One hour information session about free English Classes at Community Learning Center.