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8:00 AM
Danehy Park 99 Sherman Street Cambridge, MA 02138
This free 12-week class series is intended to help older adults of all abilities get into bicycling shape!
8:00 AM
Online,
Monthly meeting of the Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC)
10:00 AM
Online,
Board of Assessors Public Meeting
10:00 AM
Main Library, Community Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Sponsored by the Cambridge Public Library Foundation
Join us in this seven-week Tai Chi practice, which focuses on the mind and body connection. Tai Chi is a fluid sequence of movements choreographed in a low impact routine.
Sifu Mynor Diaz has been learning and teaching Tai Chi classes for over 20 years. He has taught classes at five VA Boston Healthcare System locations and at Senior Centers.
This is an in-person event.
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
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
Online,
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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.
11:30 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.
12:00 PM
Boudreau Branch, 245 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
September title: All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles
This book group will meet virtually and in person at the Boudreau Branch. Please register below if you would like to attend via Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants one hour before the event.
How to get the print book: Copies of the print book will be set aside at the Boudreau Branch (245 Concord Ave; current hours).
How to get the e-book: This month’s book is available as an audiobook and e-book through Overdrive/Libby.
For more information, call 617-349-4017 or email Liz Danner at edanner@cambridgema.gov.
1:00 PM
The Cambridge Council on Aging is pleased to present: What is the difference between “Standard ID” and “Real ID” driver’s licenses and ID cards? With the MA Registry of Motor Vehicles.
1:00 PM
Community Learning Center 5 Western Ave Cambridge, MA 02138
Want to become an early childhood educator? Learn about free training for your Child Development Associate® (CDA) credential, including classes, a paid internship and help finding employment.
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.
2:00 PM
City Hall, 2nd Floor Sullivan Chamber, 795 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
The Ordinance Committee
4:00 PM
Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Join us in the Children's Room for a fun craft and related stories. For more information, call 617-349-4010. Recommended for ages 5-10.
5:30 PM
Online
Regular Meeting of the Bicycle Committee.
5:30 PM
Monthly meeting of the Committee on Public Planting
5:30 PM
O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140
All ages are welcome to join us as we observe birds at Danehy Park. As we explore the urban outdoors, we will discuss birdwatching tips, how to identify an unfamiliar bird and learn a little bit more about the birds we share our outdoor spaces with. A limited supply of binoculars will be available. Registration is encouraged, but not required.
The walk will meet at the O'Neill Branch (70 Rindge Ave.) and leave together towards Danehy Park at 5:45 pm.
For more information, please call the O'Neill Branch at 617-349-4023.
In the case of inclement weather, this event will be moved to Wednesday, September 21, at 5:30pm.
5:30 PM
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.
6:00 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
September's Read: A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
Reading Interests: The group concentrates on science fiction and fantasy. An advanced reading schedule is published each fall. Example selections include: Neuromancer by William Gibson and The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch.
Requirements: A love of speculative fiction and a desire to talk about books. The group is friendly and informal.
How to get the print book: Copies of the print book are set aside at the Main Library Question and Answer desk on the ground floor. Visit the Main Library at 449 Broadway during service hours and a staff member can help you check out a copy.
This is a hybrid event. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants one hour before the event. Want to join in person? Come to the Community Room on L2 at the Main Library.
For more information, contact Eileen Fontenot (efontenot@cambridgema.gov).
6:00 PM
Online,
The third meeting of the Alewife Zoning Working Group will be a conversation with property owners and developers on their future plans/goals for their land holdings and how they relate to planning in the area.
6:00 PM
Virtual Meeting
Monthly Meeting
6:00 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Bring a blanket or a chair and join us in Joan Lorentz Park for an evening of Park Sounds!
Albino Mbie is an award winning musician, guitarist, singer, composer, sound and mixing engineer born in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, a country in southern Africa known for its rich musical and cultural heritage. His music incorporates his musical experiences from Mozambique, the U.S., and many other places around the world, combining rhythmic patterns and musical concepts to create a unique Afro-Pop and Moz-Jazz sound.
HobArt Goulart is a singer/songwriter/comedian originally born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and currently living in Cambridge. HobArt's music encompasses several styles from Bossa Nova and Samba to Pop and R&B, paying homage to all immigrants, refugees and other minority groups anywhere in the world. He often plays as a trio with piano and saxophone.
This program is supported by the Cambridge Public Library Foundation and is hosted in memory of Janet Axelrod.
6:00 PM
Zoom
The City of Cambridge and the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) are seeking input from Cambridge residents on the overnight and Saturday closures of Memorial Drive.
6:00 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Join us virtually for a lively discussion of a great book over Zoom. Both caregiver and child should read the book before the discussion to participate. For a copy of the book, stop by the Children’s Room or call 617-349-4038. Registration is required — only one registration is needed per family.
For ages 10-13 and a parent or caregiver.
This month, we're reading: The Year I Flew Away by Marie Arnold (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021).
Need a laptop or hotspot to participate? Call the Library Tech Bar at 617-349-4425.
For questions about parent/child book group, please email hsaxton@cambridgema.gov.
7:30 PM
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.
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