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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)
9:00 AM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Join us for the first major art exhibit in Cambridge of Abraham Megerdichian's metal miniatures on display at the Main Library from September 19th to October 14th. Lifelong local machinist, Abraham machined from solid scrap metal his interpretations of everyday objects, and gave them away as gifts to family and friends. After Abraham died in 1983 his pieces were put away, where many of them lay until 2013. Since then Abraham’s son, Robert, has had pieces from the collection exhibited at nearly 20 venues in New England and beyond. Also on exhibit are professional photographer Scott Sutherland’s photographs of the artwork. The artwork is on display throughout the Main Library - in the lobby, on the second floor, in the Cambridge Room, and in the Children's Room. Join us for a curator talk by Robert on October 12 at 6:30 pm in the Cambridge Room.
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
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
Virtual Affordable Housing Information Session
12:00 PM
Boudreau Branch, 245 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
October Title: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles.
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 and book on CD 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.
12:00 PM
Online,
Join us for a Cambridge Public Library International Briefing lecture on Yemen with Nadwa Al-Dawsari.
Nadwa Al-Dawsari is a non-resident fellow at the Middle East Institute. Before joining the institute, she was the Yemen Country Director for Center for Civilians in Conflict, a Senior Non-resident Fellow at the Project on Middle East Democracy, and a founding Director of Partners Yemen, a local affiliate center of Partners Global. Earlier in her career, she worked as a senior program manager at the National Democratic Institute in Yemen, managing elections monitoring and tribal conflicts programs. Al-Dawsari has over 20 years of field experience in Yemen. She conducted extensive research in Yemen, providing deeper insights into the internal dynamics of the conflict in the country.
Zoom links will be sent to registrants via email one hour before the event.
Registration is required.
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 Health and Environment 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.
4:00 PM
Boudreau Branch, 245 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
Learn about our City's first free makerspace, located right here at Cambridge Public Library. Create a simple design to turn into a button at Boudreau and a laser-cut token in The Hive.
4:00 PM
Boudreau Branch, 245 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
Learn about our City's first free makerspace, located right here at Cambridge Public Library. Create a simple design to turn into a button at Boudreau and a laser-cut token in The Hive.
5:00 PM
Cicada (rear patio), 106 Prospect Street, Cambridge
Celebrate the start of Women's Business Month Kick-Off Event
5:30 PM
Online
Regular Meeting of the Bicycle Committee.
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
City Hall, 2nd Floor Sullivan Chamber, 795 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
Make your voice heard of Cambridge about LGBTQ+ inclusion! Tell us what you would like to see to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people living and working in the city. LGBTQ+ residents and all are welcome.
Hosted by the Cambridge LGBTQ+ Commission. We want to hear from the community on where the Commission's work should focus next. The event will include a brief overview of past Commission research projects and outreach, and idea gathering and discussion. Refreshments will be provided.
5:30 PM
REMOTE
Regular Board Meeting of the Cambridge Housing Authority
5:30 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Are you interested in podcasting, audio production, or video production? The Hive has two state-of-the-art recording studios! Join this workshop to become familiar with studio equipment and software. Registration is required.
You must complete Hive Safety Training before registering for this workshop.
6:00 PM
Online,
The fifth meeting of the Alewife Zoning Working Group which will include drafting a list of zoning recommendations.
6:00 PM
Virtual Meeting
Monthly Meeting
6:00 PM
Join City staff for a second meeting to discuss implementation of the Cycling Safety Ordinance on Mass Ave. between Plymton and Garden.
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: Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1995).
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.
6:00 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
October's Read: How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu
Reading Interests: The group concentrates on science fiction and fantasy. An advanced reading schedule is published each fall and can be found linked below as a PDF. 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 Rossi Room on the ground floor at the Main Library.
For more information, contact Eileen Fontenot (efontenot@cambridgema.gov).
6:30 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Join us for a curator talk on the life and metal art of Abraham Megerdichian. Abraham’s son and decades long Cambridge resident, Robert, will “speak with” his deceased father about Abraham’s hobby of machining from solid scrap metal his interpretations of everyday objects, and then giving them away as gifts to family and friends. After Abraham died in 1983 his pieces were put away, where many of them lay until 2013. Since then Abraham’s son, Robert, has had pieces from the collection exhibited at nearly 20 venues in New England and beyond. This talk accompanies the first major exhibit in Cambridge of Abraham’s artwork and professional photographer Scott Sutherland’s photographs of the artwork, which is on display at the Main Library from September 19th to October 14th.
7:30 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Step into the Hive's state-of-the-art recording studio and film a short video of yourself in front of our green screen. Then, spend some time becoming familiar with video editing software while working with your footage.
You must complete Hive Safety Training before registering for this workshop. Registration is required.
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