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9:30 AM
Online,
Seniors, this muscle conditioning class focuses on high repetitions with light or no weight. This class is virtual.
10:00 AM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
English Conversation
10:00 AM
Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
Seniors, are you looking to improve balance, release tension and access serenity. This class is in-person.
10:30 AM
Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
Join our Men’s Group for our January gathering. This is an in-person event.
10:30 AM
Collins Branch, 64 Aberdeen Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories and rhymes. During the winter months, this program will be indoors at Collins Branch Library. Please call 617-349-4021 for more information.
11:00 AM
Online,
Seniors, come learn basic Tai Chi principles with gentle movements of Chi Kung. This class is virtual.
11:00 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 an intermediate level. No testing is needed.
For more information call Maria Balestrieri at 617-349-4013.
11:00 AM
Valente Branch, 826 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02141
Put on your dancing shoes and head over for a morning of singing and dancing! We'll sing and move together, and share a story or two. For children of all ages and their grown-ups.
This program will take place in the Community Room at the Valente Branch Library, where space is limited. Free tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the program. For more information, please call the library at (617) 349-4015.
11:00 AM
Main Library, Rey Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
We invite children and their caregivers for 20-25 minutes of stories and songs. Children ages 2-3 and their caregivers.
This program can accommodate 45 people. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis on the day of the program. The entire party must be present to receive a ticket. This program starts promptly. Unclaimed seats will be offered to someone waiting. We appreciate your patience and understanding. Please call 617-349-4038 for more information.
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
Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class. This class will be taught at an high beginner level. No testing is needed.. For more information call Maria Balestrieri at 617-349-4013.
1:30 PM
Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
Seniors, come join this safe Zumba Gold dance class. This is an in-person event.
2:30 PM
Main Library, 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.
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 Employment Program. The Cambridge Public Library STEAM Academy is part of 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.
3:00 PM
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 an advanced level. No testing is needed.. For more information call Maria Balestrieri at 617-349-4013.
3:00 PM
Online,
Seniors, this is a basic yoga class. A chair is used for seated and standing support. This class is virtual.
4:00 PM
Main Library, Rey Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
We invite children and their caregivers for 20-25 minutes of stories and songs. Recommended for children ages 3-5.
This program can accommodate 45 people. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis on the day of the program. The entire party must be present to receive a ticket. This program starts promptly. Unclaimed seats will be offered to someone waiting. We appreciate your patience and understanding. Please call 617-349-4038 for more information.
5:30 PM
REMOTE
The Charter Review Committee
6:00 PM
Zoom Meeting
In advance of the next police exam, which is scheduled to take place March-April 2023, the Cambridge Police Department and Massachusetts Association of Women in Law Enforcement (MAWLE) will be holding a recruiting information session virtually that will be focused on supporting women in Cambridge who are interested in pursuing a career in policing. The session will be held on Tuesday, January 17 at 6 p.m.
6:00 PM
Collins Branch, 64 Aberdeen Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
January selection: From Strength to Strength by Arthur Brooks.
Reading interests: This group enjoys fiction and nonfiction titles from a variety of authors, genres and decades. Previous selections include: Every Day is for the Thief by Teju Cole, The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali and Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan.
How to get a copy: Print copies are available at the Collins Branch during library hours. .
This event will meet virtually on Zoom.
For more information, contact Lucy at lflamm@cambridgema.gov.
6:00 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
This month's book: Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou
Reading Interests: The group concentrates on fiction, memoirs, and popular nonfiction. Some past selections include: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell, Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters, and Beautiful Country: A Memoir by Qian Julie Wang.
How to get the print book: Copies of the print book are set aside at the Main Library. Visit the Main Library Q&A Desk at 449 Broadway during service hours and a staff member can help you check out a copy.
How to get the e-book or digital audiobook: This month’s book is available as an e-book and digital audiobook through OverDrive or the Libby app.
How to register: Click the registration link below to register. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered virtual participants 1 hour before the event.
For more information, contact Susannah Borysthen-Tkacz (sbtkacz@cambridgema.gov)
6:00 PM
Online,
Cambridge Arts Public Art Commission Monthly Meeting
6:00 PM
Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, 459 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Regular Meeting of the School Committee
6:00 PM
Main Library, Lecture Hall, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
In partnership with Harvard Book Store, we welcome Tracy Kidder, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Mountains Beyond Mountains, for a discussion of his new book Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O'Connell's Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless People. Kidder will be in conversation with his subject, Dr. Jim O'Connell, the President of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Register here.
6:30 PM
Boudreau Branch, 245 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
Bring your project, yarn and needles to enjoy an hour in the company of other crafters.
6:30 PM
O'Connell Branch, 48 Sixth St., Cambridge, MA 02141
January selection: Saints For All Occasions by J. Courtney Sullivan
Reading Interests: We read mostly contemporary Fiction and Non-Fiction, with forays into older works and classics. Past selections include: Circe by Madeline Miller, Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, The Autobiography of Malcom X, as told to Alex Haley, Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson, Taste My Life in Food by STanley Tucci and Dancing in the Mosque by Homeira Qaderi.
How to get the print book: Copies of the book, book on CD, and Large Type book, are set aside at the O'Connell Branch. Visit during open hours and a staff member can help you check out a copy. O'Connell Branch Hours
How to get the e-book or digital audiobook: This month’s book is available as a digital audio and e-book through OverDrive
This book group meets in person at the O'Connell Branch and online. Registration is required for the online participation. A zoom link will be sent to all online participants the day before the event. No registration needed for onsite. Drop-ins welcome.
For more information contact Ingrid Nowak at inowak@cambridgema.gov. 617-349-4019.
6:30 PM
Online,
City of Cambridge Planning Board Meeting
6:30 PM
O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140
Learn to use a sewing machine at the O'Neill Branch! This is a 4-week series of 60-minute classes, designed for ages 7-18. Ages 7-11 must participate with an adult. Ages 12-18 may participate alone or with an adult. Please only register if you will be able to attend all four sessions.
In this series, you’ll learn the basics of sewing machine operation and safety. We will cover machine setup, basic functions, threading the machine, reloading the bobbin, sewing straight stitches, and recognizing when problems arise. As we learn together, we’ll work on one or two simple sewing projects.
Participants may use this series to become badged for the sewing machines at the Hive. If you wish to do this, please complete the Hive Safety Training before the end of the workshop series.
This series is part of the O'Neill Community Quilt Project. Visit our calendar for more event listings.
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