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8:00 AM
Online,
Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting
10:00 AM
Online,
Board of Assessors Public Meeting
10:30 AM
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 introductory level. No testing is needed, but registration is required.
This will be an in-person class.
For more information call Maria Balestrieri at 617-349-4013.
10:30 AM
Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Join us for a half-hour of stories in the plaza outside the Central Square Branch Library, Franklin Street side, weather permitting. For ages birth-5 with caregivers.
11:00 AM
Main Library, 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 grown-ups. This program will be held in Joan Lorentz Park on the lawn outside the Main Library. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be canceled. Please call 617-349-4038 for more information.
12:00 PM
Online,
November book selection: The mountains sing by Nguyẽ̂n Phan Qué̂ Mai.
This book group will meet virtually. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants 1 hour before the event.
How to get the print book or book on CD: Copies of the print book and book on CD will be set aside at the O'Neill Branch Library (70 Rindge Ave; current hours).
How to get the e-book or digital audiobook: This month’s book is available as an e-book or digital audiobook through Overdrive and Hoopla.
For more information, call 617-349-4040 or email cplpickup@cambridgema.gov.
1:00 PM
Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Looking for assistance creating a resume or looking for jobs? Join us at the Central Square Branch Library (45 Pearl St.) for assisting with resumes, job hunting, and online applications. Support will be available between 1-3pm, no registration is required.
For more information call Maria Balestrieri at 617-349-4013.
2:00 PM
City Hall, 2nd Floor Sullivan Chamber, 795 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
Housing Committee
3:00 PM
O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140
Read with a cuddly friend! Trained therapy dogs provide warm and non-judgmental reading companions for new or experienced readers up to age 14. Registration for each 10-minute time slot is required and begins on Wednesday November 3 by calling or visiting the O’Neill Branch (617-349-4023).
3:30 PM
King Open School, 850 Cambridge St (Wellington-Harrington), Cambridge
Cambridge Public Health Department strongly recommends that residents get a flu vaccine this season. Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines and boosters will also be available at these clinics. .
4:00 PM
REMOTE MEETING
The Cambridge Redevelopment Authority
5:30 PM
The monthly meeting for the Committee on Public Planting has been postponed until 11/17.
5:30 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Learn how to create objects in digital space and fabricate those creations using our Sindoh 3D printers in this 2 part series.
Before taking this workshop:
Complete Hive Safety & Glowforge 101
Create a free Tinkercad account at www.tinkercad.com
In part 1 of this course, you will get hands-on experience running the 3D printer, and gain fundamental 3D modeling skills using Tinkercad. In part 2, you will create your own customized designs, and practice setting up your own 3D print construction.
Note: This is a badging course for 3D printing. Only those who sign up for part 1 of this series can participate in part 2 the following week. You will be badged at the end of the part 2 workshop.
Create a Tinkercad account at www.tinkercad.com prior to arriving. Parents may need to assist users under the age of 18 to create an account prior to arriving.
View The Hive's workshop schedule here.
5:30 PM
Online
Regular Meeting of the Bicycle Committee.
5:30 PM
REMOTE MEETING
Cambridge Housing Authority
6:00 PM
Online,
Cambridge Historical Commission Meeting
6:00 PM
Online,
The Department of Public Works and the City’s Community Development Department will be hosting a virtual community meeting on Wednesday, November 10th from 6PM-7:30PM discuss the Sciarappa Street Reconstruction Project.
6:00 PM
Online,
The City of Cambridge is kicking off Our Parks, Our Plan: Open Spaces for the Future, a planning process to guide the City’s approach to open spaces for the next 7-10 years. In this informational virtual meeting, staff from the Community Development Department will cover the following:
• The importance of open space and why we’re doing this work through an equity lens
• Information about our parks system as it exists today
• What to expect in this planning process
• More ways to get involved
Can't make this meeting? Materials will be posted online after the meeting.
6:00 PM
Join us virtually for a lively discussion of a great book over Zoom. Both caregiver and child should read the book before the discussion to participate. For a copy of the book, stop by the Children’s Room or call 617-349-4038. Registration is required — only one registration is needed per family.
For ages 10-13 and a parent or caregiver.
This month, we're reading: The Canyon's Edge by Dusti Bowling (Little Brown, 2020).
Need a laptop or hotspot to participate? Call the Library Tech Bar at 617-349-4425,
For questions about parent/child book group, please email hsaxton@cambridgema.gov.
6:00 PM
Online,
November's Title: A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
Reading Interests: The group concentrates on science fiction and fantasy. An advanced reading schedule is published each fall. Example selections include: Neuromancer by William Gibson and The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch.
Requirements: A love of speculative fiction and a desire to talk about books. The group is friendly and informal.
How to get the print book: Copies of the print book are set aside at the Main Library. Visit the Main Library at 449 Broadway during service hours and a staff member can help you check out a copy.
For more information, contact Craig Smith (crsmith@cambridgema.gov)
7:00 PM
This month we’re meeting in person in Lamplighter's back taproom to discuss We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry.
Register here.
A limited number of copies of the book are available at the Main Library Q&A Desk. The e-book and digital audiobook are available through OverDrive, or the Libby app. Or, you can stop by Lamplighter OR All She Wrote Books to purchase your own paperback copy.
7:30 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Extended reality (XR) opens the door to worlds and experiences outside the everyday through virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality equipment. Test drive our Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality glasses, HTC Vive headset, Merge headsets, and more. Registration is required.
You must complete Hive Safety Training or Hive Safety Training & Glowforge 101 before registering for this workshop.
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