City Calendar

Friday

January 6

• 9:00 AM

  Qi Gong

  Online,

  Seniors, come learn this movement practice from Chinese breath and martial arts traditions. This class is virtual.

• 9:30 AM

  Zumba Gold

  Online,

  Seniors, come join this safe Zumba Gold dance class. This class is virtual.

• 10:00 AM

  Flamenco Dance

  Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139

  Seniors, discover your Flamenco dance style in this Hybrid class.

• 10:00 AM

  Wellness for Seniors: Introduction to Tai Chi Paradigm (Main)

  Main Library, Community Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  Sponsored by the Cambridge Public Library Foundation Join us in this 12-week Introduction to Tai Chi Paradigm practice, which focuses on the mind and body connection. Tai Chi is a fluid sequence of movements choreographed in a low impact routine. No previous experience necessary. 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. Due to the popularity of this series, we expect participants to attend all the classes. This is an in-person event.

• 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

  Cardio and Yoga

  Online,

  Seniors, this class starts with cardio exercises and moves into yoga poses. This class is virtual.

• 11:00 AM

  Toddler 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. Please call 617-349-4019 for location and details.

• 12:30 PM

  Senior Whist

  North Cambridge Senior Center, 2050 Mass. Ave,, Cambridge, MA 02140

  Seniors, join us in person for Whist card games on Friday afternoons.

• 1:30 PM

  XR Lab 101 (Main)

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  Extended reality (XR) opens the door to worlds and experiences outside the everyday through virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality equipment. Test drive our Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality glasses, Structure Sensor 3D scanner, Merge headsets, and more. Registration is required. You must complete Hive Safety Training before registering for this workshop.

• 3:30 PM

  XR Lab 101 (Main)

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  Extended reality (XR) opens the door to worlds and experiences outside the everyday through virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality equipment. Test drive our Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality glasses, Structure Sensor 3D scanner, Merge headsets, and more. Registration is required. You must complete Hive Safety Training before registering for this workshop.

• 4:00 PM

  Magic Tree House Book Group (O'Connell/Virtual)

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

  Our Magic Tree House book group for kids ages 5-10 meets the first Friday of the month. Check out a copy of the book beforehand, or download it from the Libby app. Our January book is Day of the Dragon King. This book group will meet virtually and in person at the O'Connell Branch. Please register below if you would like to attend virtually. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants one hour before the event. Need a laptop or hotspot to participate? Call the O'Connell Branch at 617-349-4019. For questions about the Magic Tree House Book Club, please email cmeisler@cambridgema.gov.