City Calendar

Friday

July 22

• 9:00 AM

  Our Parks, Our Plan Pop Up

  Dana Park, 70 Magazine St, Cambridge, MA, 02139

  Help the planning team update and improve our draft goals and draft vision for our parks and open space.

• 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.

• 11:00 AM

  (Moved Indoors today) Outdoor Story Time (O'Connell)

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

  THIS EVENT IS MOVED INDOORS DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. Join us in our air conditioned Children's Room. We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 15-20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes. No registration is required. In the event of inclement weather, this event will move indoors. Please call 617-349-4019 for location and details.

• 11:00 AM

  Summer Reading: Sidewalk Chalk Extravaganza (Main)

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  Drop by the Main Library between 11 a.m. and noon for an artistic adventure. We’ll provide the art supplies, you bring the creativity! For children of all ages and their caregivers. This event will be held in the Children's Room at the Main Library.

• 1:00 PM

  Equipment and Studio Reservations (Main)

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  During this reservation period, anyone who has completed Hive training and is badged to use equipment or studio(s) can reserve Hive equipment or studio spaces. Staff will assist participants as they are able.

• 2:00 PM

  CANCELLED POP-UP PERFORMANCE at O'Connell Branch

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

  CANCELLED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT - Join us another time Local musician HobArt Goulart gives an impromptu performance at the O’Connell Branch Library this Friday, July 15 at 2:00. Come listen to the soothing sounds of bossa nova, samba and other styles with HobArt and John in our lovely Reading Garden at 48 Sixth Street. Dancing encouraged! Or just enjoy the music.