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7:00 AM
Massachusetts Walk, Bike, & Roll to School Day
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 a beginner level. No testing is needed.
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. Beginning March 1, we will move indoors in inclement weather. For ages birth-5 with caregivers.
11:00 AM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Music. Movement. Story. Join your librarians outside for 20 minutes of fun! 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.
11:00 AM
Valente Branch, 826 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02141
We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories and rhymes.
This program will be held in the Reading Garden on the Berkshire Street side of the Valente Branch. In the event of inclement weather, this program will move indoors, where seating is limited. Please call 617-349-4015 for more information.
1:00 PM
Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Looking for assistance creating a résumé or looking for jobs? Join us at the Central Square Branch Library (45 Pearl St.) for assistance with résumés, job hunting, and online applications. Support will be available from 1-3 p.m. No registration is required.
For more information call Maria Balestrieri at 617-349-4013.
3:00 PM
Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Design Review Meeting
3:30 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Innovators for Purpose (iFp) Studio is a teen-powered design and innovation program where teens channel their energy and creative vision to imagine and build a better world. Blending art, design, science, technology, and storytelling within a social justice framework, teens engage in real-world client-sponsored projects.
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. Summer Studio teens are funded in part through the Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program. The Cambridge Public Library STEAM Academy is part of Cambridge STEAM Initiative's efforts 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.
4:30 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Did you know that the Hive, a state-of-the-art makerspace located at the Main Library, is available to Cambridge entrepreneurs and residents? Come learn more and network with fellow business owners at this event.
4:30 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Learn how to use our Epilog Zing—an industry-standard laser cutting machine. Complete this workshop to earn a badge for the Zing laser cutter. With a badge, you can reserve the Epilog Zing to use on our equipment booking page at designated times.
Note: The Epilog Zing laser cutter and Glowforge laser cutter require separate trainings. You must participate in the Glowforge workshop in order to operate our Glowforge Pro laser cutter.
You must complete Hive Safety Training before registering for this workshop.
5:30 PM
City Hall, 2nd Floor Sullivan Chamber, 795 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
The Ordinance Committee-CANCELED
6:00 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Join us for a virtual book discussion and hangout each month as we read books that celebrate the LGBTQIA+ experience. All readers age 11-14 welcome!
Register below. Limited copies of the book available for pickup at the Main Library Children's Desk.
This month, we're reading: How to Become a Planet by Nicole Melleby (Algonquin Young Readers, 2021).
Need a laptop or hotspot to participate? Call the Library Tech Bar at 617-349-4425.
For questions about Books Not Binaries Reading Group, please email hsaxton@cambridgema.gov.
6:00 PM
Join City staff for a virtual community meeting to discuss the Green Street Reconstruction Project.
6:00 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hive-small-business-open-house-tickets-326774018887
Are you a Cambridge entrepreneur or business owner looking to prototype a new item? Perhaps you are thinking about starting a cottage food business and not sure where to make labels? Come to our Hive Small Business Open House event to learn about this state-of-the-art makerspace located at the Main Library! The Hive's mission is to provide free, hands-on learning opportunities to the Cambridge community, resources for personal projects, and to serve as a hub for skill sharing and creative collaboration. Refreshments will be served.
Offered in collaboration with the City of Cambridge Community Development Department as part of National Small Business Week. Learn more about the Department's events for National Small Business Week.
7:30 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Learn how to cut, engrave, and shape designs from a variety of materials using the Glowforge Pro laser cutter in this 2-day workshop. This series of workshops replaces the previous Glowforge 101 and Glowforge 201 offerings.
In part 1 of this course, you will utilize the camera for focusing and scanning your own custom images, properly select materials for your project, and fabricate your first design. In part 2, you will create digital artwork for the Glowforge, and learn file formatting for production.
Note: This is a badging course for laser cutting. Signing up for part 1 of this series registers you to participate in part 2 the next day. You will be badged at the end of the part 2 workshop, and are able to reserve the Glowforge Pro for use during designated times.
You must complete Hive Safety Training before participating in this program. View The Hive's workshop schedule here.
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