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12:00 AM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
On display March 1 - April 28
The Cambridge-Yerevan Sister City Association (CYSCA) was founded in 1987, in response to the Cold War, as a project of the Cambridge Peace Commission. Through its mission to foster friendship, trust and dynamic interaction between the people of Cambridge, Mass. and Yerevan, Armenia, CYSCA has built links between community members and worked towards public awareness of issues of mutual concern. CYSCA has made its mark in both communities with the implementation of numerous professional development programs, reciprocal youth exchanges, supportive assistance to schools in Armenia, and frequent participation in the Cambridge Science Festival. The exhibit in the lobby and second floor of the Main Library features artifacts, proclamations, photographs, posters, artworks and news clips reflecting on CYSCA's past 35 years with more years and projects to come.
8:00 AM
Online,
Monthly meeting of the recycling advisory committee
10:00 AM
Online,
Board of Assessors Public Meeting
10:00 AM
Online,
Seniors, join this energetic and festive virtual class.
10:00 AM
Online via Zoom.
Launching and building a startup is not just building a product and business, it’s also about how to tell the company’s story to get mission-aligned partners, clients, employees and investors. This workshop will help business founders turn their idea, product and business into a compelling story that will really resonate with their target audience, and ultimately convert business goals into successful deals.
10:00 AM
Main Library, Community Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Join us in this 12-week Tai Chi Paradigm - Level 2 practice, which focuses on the mind and body connection. Tai Chi is a fluid sequence of movements choreographed in a low impact routine. Must have completed Tai Chi Paradigm - Level 1.
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.
Sponsored by the Cambridge Public Library Foundation
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 Children's Room. If the weather is particularly fine, we might move to the plaza outside the Franklin Street side of the branch. For ages birth-5 with caregivers. ...
11:00 AM
Online,
Seniors, this class is designed to exercise at one’s own pace. The class is virtual.
11:00 AM
Main Library, Curious George Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
It's a Library dance party! All ages.
This program can accommodate 130 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, and any unclaimed seats will be offered to someone waiting. We appreciate your patience and understanding. Please call 617-349-4038 for more information.
12:00 PM
Boudreau Branch, 245 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
April Title: French Braid by Anne Tyler
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
City Hall, 2nd Floor Sullivan Chamber, 795 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
National Community Development Week is April 10 -14, 2023!
Please join us to celebrate Cambridge nonprofits working with the city to improve the quality of life for Cambridge residents. This event will recognize the impact of Cambridge nonprofits and their work that is supported by federal grants such as Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership Grant (HOME), and Emergency Services Grant (ESG) funds. Cambridge nonprofits, business owners, and residents are invited to attend.
To register for this event, please RSVP by April 5, 2023 to ptuccinardi@cambridgema.gov or 617-349-4610.
12:00 PM
Online,
Seniors, this is a basic yoga class. A chair is used for seated and standing support. This class is virtual.
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.
1:00 PM
Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
Seniors, join the Veterans Support Group for coffee and conversation. Group is in-person.
1:30 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Are you an intermediate or advanced sewer? This workshop will cover serger machine setup, threading a serger, and identifying correct tension settings with different types of fabric. You will learn about ways to use our Elna Extend 864 Air serger to take your sewing skills to the next level by producing special finishing styles, hemming, trimming and assembling your garments.
This workshop is designed for patrons who have prior experience using a sewing machine. If you are new to machine sewing, we recommend you take our Sewing 101 workshop before using our serger.
1:30 PM
Online,
Strengthening exercises using hand weights or Thera bands for resistance. This class is virtual.
3:00 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
O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140
Kids in grades 3-5 can come to the Library to de-stress and decompress by waking up their senses! Make a stress ball, a rain stick, or explore other sensory activities.
For more information please contact the O'Neill Branch at 617-349-4023
3:30 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Have you checked out The Hive yet? Teens are welcome to come learn about our space and try their hand at sticker making, video recording in our studio and more. This is a drop-in event designed for patrons ages 12-18.
3:30 PM
Collins Branch, 64 Aberdeen Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
We invite young children, older siblings and their grown-ups to join us for half an hour of stories, songs and rhymes. This program takes place indoors at Collins Branch Library. Please call 617-349-4021 for more information.
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.
5:00 PM
Main Library, Teen Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Need help with a class? Have a question before an exam? Tutors are available to help you! Cambridge School Volunteers and the Cambridge Public Library are pleased to offer tutoring services in the Teen Room of the Main Library from 5-6pm on Wednesdays.
What: Tutoring in all academic subjects
Where: Teen Room, Main Library
When: Wednesdays, 5-6pm
How: Just drop by!
Please contact Megan Andres (mandres@cpsd.us) with questions.
5:30 PM
Online
Regular Meeting of the Bicycle Committee.
5:30 PM
VIRTUAL
Cambridge Redevelopment Authority
5:30 PM
Monthly meeting of the Committee on Public Planting
5:30 PM
2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Voter Registration Hearing & Regular Meeting
5:30 PM
City Hall, 2nd Floor Sullivan Chamber, 795 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
The Ordinance Committe
6:00 PM
Online,
City of Cambridge Central Square Advisory Committee Remote Meeting
6:00 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.
6:00 PM
Main Library, Curious George Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Join us virtually for a lively discussion of a great book - either in person at the Main Library or virtually on Zoom. Pizza is provided for in-person participants.
For ages 10-13 and a parent or caregiver.
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.
This month, we're reading: Starfish by Lisa Fipps (Nancy Paulsen Books, 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.
6:00 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
April's Read: Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut
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 Rossi Room on the ground floor at the Main Library.
For more information, contact Eileen Fontenot (efontenot@cambridgema.gov).
6:30 PM
O'Connell Branch, 48 Sixth St., Cambridge, MA 02141
Come talk about this year's Massachusetts Children's Book Award nominees before the final votes are in! Tell us about your favorites, and what you think should win! For ages 8-14.
7:00 PM
The vast majority of plants rely on pollinators to reproduce. From bees, to butterflies, to birds and bats, these pollinator partners shaped the evolution of flowers, giving us so much of the beauty we appreciate today. However, these exciting dynamics, in which a flower’s pollen is carried to a stigma, are fraught with trickery, bribery, thievery, and wild sexual acrobatics. Join Rebecca McMackin to learn the essentials of pollination ecology. Why do plants have flowers? How did they evolve? Why are they so pretty and smell so good to us, non-pollinating primates? By the end of the lecture, you will be able to “read” flowers and come to know the true desires of the organisms you cultivate. Registration is required.
Rebecca McMackin is an ecologically obsessed horticulturist and garden designer. Currently a 2023 Loeb Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, she formerly served as the Director of Horticulture at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Her writing on landscape design has been published by and featured in the New York Times, the Landscape Institute and on NPR. Cosponsored by the Cambridge Public Library.
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