City Calendar

Wednesday

July 13

• 9:00 AM

  STEAM Academy: Innovators for Purpose Summer Studio

  Main Library, Community Room, 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. July 5 - August 5, weekdays from 9:15am-3:30pm at the Main Library 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 Program. The Cambridge Public Library STEAM Academy is part 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.

• 10:30 AM

  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 a beginner level. No testing is needed. For more information call Maria Balestrieri at 617-349-4013.

• 10:30 AM

  Outdoor Story Time (Central Square)

  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. We will move indoors in inclement weather. For ages birth-5 with caregivers.

• 11:00 AM

  Outdoor Songs and Stories (Main)

  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

  Summer Reading: STEAM activity: Snow in the Summer (Central Square)

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

  Come experiment with baking soda, shaving cream, and water to make your very own snow- in the summer! Recommended for children 5 and up and their grown-ups This program will be held in the Central Square Library Branch Library plaza on the Franklin St. side, weather permitting.

• 11:00 AM

  Toddler Story Time (INDOORS) (Valente)

  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.

• 12:00 PM

  Boudreau Branch Book Group (Boudreau/Virtual)

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

  July title: We Are The Brennans by Tracey Lange. This book group will meet virtually and in person at the Boudreau Branch. Please register below if you would like to attend via Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants one 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 Boudreau Branch (245 Concord Ave; current hours). How to get the e-book: This month’s book is available as an audiobook and e-book through Overdrive. For more information, call 617-349-4017 or email Liz Danner at edanner@cambridgema.gov.

• 12:00 PM

  Virtual Affordable Housing Information Session

  Affordable Housing Information Session

• 1:00 PM

  Résumé and Job Application Support (Central Square)

  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.

• 1:00 PM

  Veterans Support Group

  Cambridge Council on Aging 806 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139

  Come join the Veterans Support Group for coffee and conversation.

• 3:00 PM

  Summer Reading: Card Making (Boudreau)

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

  Drop in Wednesdays in July from 3-7PM to create cards for our neighbors at Cadbury Commons.

• 5:30 PM

  Bicycle Committee Meeting

  Linear Park and Massachusetts Ave.

  This meeting will be a bike ride to look at some of the City's new bike infrastructure. We will meet at Linear Park and Massachusetts Avenue for a ride across Cambridge.

• 5:30 PM

  Cambridge Housing Authority

  VIRTUAL MEETING

  Cambridge Housing Authority

• 5:30 PM

  Cambridge Redevelopment Authority

  REMOTE MEETING

  Cambridge Redevelopment Authority

• 5:30 PM

  Committee on Public Planting

  Linear Park (Meet at the Harvey Street entrance near Russell Field)

  Monthly meeting of the Committee on Public Planting

• 5:30 PM

  Summer Reading: Neighborhood Bird Watching (O'Neill)

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

  All ages are welcome to join us as we observe birds right outside the O'Neill Branch. As we explore the urban outdoors, we will discuss birdwatching tips, how to identify an unfamiliar bird and learn a little bit more about the birds we share our outdoor spaces with. No registration required. Binoculars are recommended but not required. A limited supply of binoculars will be available for use during the program. For more information, please call the O'Neill Branch at 617-349-4023. In the case of inclement weather, this event will be moved to Wednesday, July 27, at 5:30pm.

• 5:30 PM

  Videography 101 (Main)

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  Step into the Hive's state-of-the-art recording studio and film a short video of yourself in front of our green screen. Then, spend some time becoming familiar with video editing software while working with your footage. You must complete Hive Safety Training before registering for this workshop. Registration is required.

• 6:00 PM

  CPL PARK SOUNDS: Soulelujah and Albino Mbie Trio

  Bring a blanket or a chair and join us in Joan Lorentz Park for an evening of Park Sounds! Started in 2003 in Central Square, Soulelujah expanded to a new home at The Sinclair in Harvard Square in 2018. This strictly vinyl party sticks mostly to the 7 inch format, although you may see a few LP's from time to time. Join resident DJ Johnny Stevens as he brings the best in known and unknown Soul, Funk, and R&B music. Albino Mbie is an award winning musician, guitarist, singer, composer, sound and mixing engineer born in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, a country in southern Africa known for its rich musical and cultural heritage. His music incorporates his musical experiences from Mozambique, the U.S., and many other places around the world, combining rhythmic patterns and musical concepts to create a unique Afro-Pop and Moz-Jazz sound. Mbie released his first album, Mozambican Dance, in 2013 with 12 original compositions with musicians from 16 countries. This program is supported by the Cambridge Public Library Foundation and is hosted in memory of Janet Axelrod. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held in the Lecture Hall.

• 6:00 PM

  Parent/Child (Ages 10-13) Book Group (Virtual)

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  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: Lupe Wong Won't Dance by Donna Barba Higuera (Levine Querido, 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.

• 6:30 PM

  Summer Reading: Puzzle Your Brain! (O'Connell)

  O'Connell Branch, 48 Sixth St., Cambridge, MA 02141

  Use your detective skills to have fun solving mini-mysteries and riddles together! Recommended for children ages 8 and up and their grownups.

• 7:15 PM

  Screen on the Green 2022

  Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. Park, 71 Rogers Street, Cambridge

  Come watch family friendly movies Wednesday evenings this summer at various parks around Cambridge.

• 7:30 PM

  Zing Laser Cutting 101 (Main)

  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.