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City Calendar

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  • Wednesday

    August 3

    • 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.

    • Arts in the Park at Bergin Park

      Bergin Park, Pemberton Street at Yerxa Street, Cambridge

      Join us at Bergin Park for crafts, chalk drawing, face painting, bubbles, and more.

    • Arts in the Park at Riverside Press Park

      Riverside Press Park, River Street at the corner of Memorial Drive, Cambridge

      Join us at Riverside Park for crafts, chalk drawing, face painting, bubbles, and more.

    • Arts in the Park at Robert Paine Park

      Robert Paine Park, Amory Street, Cambridge

      Join us at Robert Paine Park for crafts, chalk drawing, face painting, bubbles, and more.

    • Summer Reading: Get Cozy with Stories!

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

      Come to story time in your jammies and bring your favorite stuffy--or all your favorite stuffies! We'll read some stories about being cozy and just have a lovely time together. Outdoors in the plaza weather permitting; indoors if it's not cozy out there.

    • Bridge to College Information Sessions

      Learn about a free program that helps adults go to college.

    • Cambridge Retirement Board Public Meeting

      Online,

      Investment Manager Interviews

    • 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.

    • Outdoor Toddler Story Time (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.

    • Summer Reading: Card Making (Boudreau)

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

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

    • Summer Reading: Stuffed Animal Storytime (O'Connell)

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

      Bring your favorite cuddly toy companion, and snuggle up in the O'Connell Reading Garden for some cozy stories and songs. For children of all ages and their grownups.

    • Summer Reading: Make a Mini Zine (Valente)

      Valente Branch, 826 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02141

      Got something to say and want to get it in print? Join fellow teens at the Valente Branch for a workshop on how to create your own zine, or homemade magazine, using just one piece of paper! Materials will be provided. This program is recommended for ages 12 to 18. Call the Valente branch library at 617-349-4015 for more information.

    • Election Commission

      Online,

      Regular Meeting

    • The Ordinance Committee

      City Hall, 2nd Floor Sullivan Chamber, 795 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139

      The Ordinance Committee

    • Books Not Binaries (Ages 11-14) Reading Group (Virtual)

      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: Thanks A Lot, Universe by Chad Lucas (Amulet Books, 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.

    • Summer Reading: Family Game Night (O'Neill)

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

      Challenge your family or meet new friends over board games and puzzles. Play an old favorite or learn a new game. The library will supply games. All ages welcome. No registration is required for this drop-in event. Call the O'Neill Branch Library at (617) 349-4023 for more information.

    • Summer Reading: Hive Safety Training (Virtual)

      Online,

      In this workshop, you will learn about our makerspace, how to use our resources, and how to keep safe in The Hive. Registration is required. The Zoom link will be sent out an hour before the workshop starts. Before taking in-person workshops in The Hive, all makers must bring signed copies of The Hive User Agreement and Waivers.

    • Screen on the Green 2022

      Raymond Park, 106 Raymond Street, Cambridge

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

August 2022
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