City Calendar

Friday

July 29

• 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.

• 10:00 AM

  Arts in the Park in Mid-Cambridge

  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

  Arts in the Park in North Cambridge

  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!

• 10:30 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

  Outdoor Story Time (O'Connell)

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

  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.

• 2:00 PM

  Summer Reading: Crafternoon (Collins)

  Collins Branch, 64 Aberdeen Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138

  Visit the Collins Branch to make and take a hands-on project. Recommended for children ages 5-10 and their caregivers. No registration required. There will be four dates for Crafternoon with a different activity each time: Friday, July 15 at 2 p.m. - tissue paper flowers Friday, July 29 at 2 p.m. - suncatchers and scratch art Friday, August 12 at 2 p.m. Friday, August 26 at 2 p.m.

• 3:00 PM

  3D Printing 101: Design and Creation, Pt.1 (Main)

  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 Training 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. 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. 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.