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City Calendar

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  • Monday

    August 8

    • Senior Music Jam Session

      Cambridge Council on Aging 806 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139

      Hosting the sessions will be Cambridge native and saxophonist Bobby Tynes and his amazing all star rhythm section featuring Frank Wilcon's on keys, Sergio Bellotti on drums and Wes Wirth on the bass.

    • Arts in the Park at Ahern Field

      Ahern Field, Fulkerson Street, Cambridge

      Join us at Ahern Field for crafts, chalk drawing, face painting, bubbles, and more.

    • Arts in the Park at Cooper Park

      Cooper Park, Hancock Street, Cambridge

      Join us at Cooper 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.

    • Outdoor Baby Lapsit (Main)

      Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

      Just for you and the baby! Enjoy time together with other parents, caregivers and babies to learn, play, and develop language and motor skills. Come prepared to sit outside on the ground one-on-one with your baby in your lap. 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 move indoors, where seating is limited. Please call 617-349-4038 for more information.

    • Fresh Pond Nature Walk (Collins)

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

      Join us on the second Monday of each month for a 45-minute relaxing walk of Fresh Pond with Park Ranger Tim Puopolo! No two weeks are the same in nature, and Tim will share his insights about what's growing, changing, and blooming in the neighborhood. The walk will meet in the courtyard of the Collins Branch (64 Aberdeen Ave.) and leave together towards the pond at 10:15am. For more information or with any questions, please contact Lucy at LFlamm@CambridgeMA.gov.

    • CANCELED Outdoor Sing-Along (O'Neill)

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

      Put on your dancing shoes and head over for a morning of singing and dancing! For children of all ages and their grown-ups. This program will be held outside of the O'Neill Branch Library. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be moved indoors. Please call 617-349-4023 for more information.

    • Creative Aging: Poetry Writing (Main)

      Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

      In this Creative Aging Poetry class, participants will have the opportunity to put their poetry muscle to work in a safe, creative, and supportive community. Participants will read, write, and share poetry throughout the 8 weeks. The class will focus on four elements of a poem: imagination, music, story and structure. By using wordplay exercises, prompts, and reading a range of poetry styles, students will hone their poetry skills and begin to see the world through the eyes of a poet. Come experience what Robert Pinsky meant when he said, “Poetry is a basic human pleasure.” The 8-week course will occur every Monday, 2pm-4pm, starting July 11 through September 12 (no class 7/25 or 9/5). This will be an in-person program at the Main Library. Space is limited to 20 participants. Due to the popularity and to gain the most out of this program, we expect all participants to commit to all sessions in this 8-week course. Registration opens July 1, 2022 Sponsored by the Cambridge Public Library Foundation

    • 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.

    • Brattle Street Safety Improvement Project Open House

      Buckingham Browne & Nichols Lower School 19 Craigie Street, Cambridge MA 02138

      The Traffic, Parking, + Transportation Department will host an in-person open house on the Brattle Street Safety Improvement Project on Monday, August 8, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

    • Summer Reading: Family Game Night (Valente)

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

      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 Valente Branch Library at 617-349-4015 for more information.

    • Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Monthly Meeting

      Online,

      The public hearing of the Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission is canceled as we received no complete applications which require a hearing.

    • Summer ESOL Class (Valente)

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

      Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) class this summer! This class will be taught at a beginner level. No testing is needed. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call Maria Balestrieri at 617-349-4013.

    • Water Treatment Plant Tour

      Walter J. Sullivan Water Treatment Facility, 250 Fresh Pond Pkwy., Cambridge, MA 02138

      Tours of the Cambridge Water Department are open and free to the public, held April through November

    • O'Neill Branch Book Group (O'Neill)

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

      August Selection: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison A book discussion group for adults at the O'Neill Branch Library, reading a mixture of fiction and nonfiction. Past titles include Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer and Cherokee America by Margaret Verble. Print copies are available for pickup at the O'Neill Branch Library. This month's book selection is also available as an e-book and as a digital audiobook through Hoopla. For any further information, please contact Kerri McQuown at kmcquown@cambridgema.gov

August 2022
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