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9:00 AM
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.
9:30 AM
Sign up for free English (ESOL) classes and take a placement test. Learn about our programs and the resources that come with being a student at the Cambridge Community Learning Center!
10:00 AM
Cooper Park Hancock Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Join us at local parks for free, family-friendly activities, performers, and entertainment this summer!
10:00 AM
Bergin Park Intersection of Haskell & Pemberton Streets (Behind the Peabody School) Cambridge, MA 02140
Join us at local parks for free, family-friendly activities, performers, and entertainment this summer!
10:00 AM
Riverside Press Park River Street at the corner of Memorial Drive Cambridge, MA 02141
Join us at local parks for free, family-friendly activities, performers, and entertainment this summer!
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
Collins Branch, 64 Aberdeen Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
Join us at the Collins Branch to welcome our Library Social Worker, Marie Mathieu. Marie will be available to answer questions, talk about her role at the Cambridge Public Library and to schedule one on one sessions for help with issues such as:
Feelings of isolation
Aging-in-place
Childcare resources
Connecting to other local organizations
Nuestra trabajadora social está disponible para conectarle con los servicios y recursos que necesita.
Travayè sosyal nou an disponib pou konekte ou ak sèvis ak resous ke ou bezwen yo.
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. 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.
11:00 AM
Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Join us in the Children's Room and explore our STEAM kits! We'll have many of them available for you to put together, get rolling, take apart, stare at, and more! Ages 7 and up can come alone; under age 7 bring your grownup.
1:00 PM
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.
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
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
City Hall, 2nd Floor Sullivan Chamber, 795 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
The Ordinance Committee
6:30 PM
O'Connell Branch, 48 Sixth St., Cambridge, MA 02141
Decorate a journal and write what you feel. Blank journals will be provided. Ages 12-18.
7:00 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.
7:15 PM
Greene-Rose Heritage Park, 155 Harvard Avenue, Cambridge
Come watch family friendly movies Wednesday evenings this summer at various parks around Cambridge.
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