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12:00 AM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
On Display
May 2 - July 31
Lobby & Second Floor, Main Library
This exhibit features the Library's newly acquired Jennifer Regan: Stitched Narratives and explores the ways in which Cambridge influenced author Jennifer Egan's artwork and new feminist perspective. View these exciting new additions to the Library's Archives and Special Collections on display at the Main Library in the Lobby and the Second Floor.
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.
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.
1:00 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.
2:00 PM
Main Library, Community Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
A series of classes with instruction on Storytelling. A Garden of Stories is community based storytelling where older adults learn how to tell personal stories and from their imaginations through sharing and connecting with their community.
The 8-week course will occur every Tuesday 2pm-4pm, starting May 9 through June 27
This will be an in-person program at the Main Library. Space is limited to 15 participants. Due to the popularity and to gain the most out of this program, we expect all participants to commit to all sessions in this 8-week course.
Sponsored by the Cambridge Public Library Foundation
2:30 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters. Drop-in with this informal group to work on your craft, get inspired, pick up skills and socialize. Knit, embroider, crochet, spin, mend,...
Refreshments will be provided.
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
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.
5:00 PM
Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Looking for some basic computer or mobile device guidance? Want to learn how to access audiobooks and eBooks? Stop by at the Central Square Branch for our drop-in hours! A laptop will be available for use during the session.
We can help you with:
Setting up e-mail accounts and learning how to use e-mail
Searching for resources online
Smartphone and mobile app questions
Accessing library eBooks, audiobooks, and other eResources
We are not able to help you with:
Installing advanced software programs
Completing online transactions for you
Computer hardware and technical maintenance
If you have any questions, please contact syasuda@cambridgema.gov
6:00 PM
Main Library, Lecture Hall, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Join us for an exciting commemoration of Juneteenth with music, theater, and poetry featuring actress Alexandria Danielle King; Historian and artist, David Barkley, aka Ebony Three Arrows; singers and songwriters Alana Womack and Pelaiah Auset; poet and performer, Denise Washington; African Master drummer, Nko Fallou; and cellist Joshua Leak. Registration is required. This program is sponsored by the Cambridge Public Library Foundation.
6:00 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
This month's book: The Wrong End of the Telescope by Rabih Alameddine.
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 through OverDrive or the Libby app. The e-book is also available (with no wait list) through Hoopla or the Hoopla 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)
6:30 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Learn how to cut, engrave, and shape designs from a variety of materials using the Glowforge Pro laser cutter in this workshop. This two-hour workshop replaces the previous two-part Glowforge 101 offering; the content and length of this workshop and the two-part series are the same.
You will start by utilizing the camera on the Glowforge to focus and scan your own custom images, properly select materials for your project, and fabricate your first design. You will create digital artwork for the Glowforge, and learn file formatting for production.
Note: This is a badging course for laser cutting.
You must complete Hive Safety Training before registering for this program. View The Hive's workshop schedule 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
June selection: Remarkably Bright Creaturesrdinary Grace by Shelby van Pelt
Reading Interests: We read mostly contemporary Fiction and Non-Fiction, with forays into older works and classics. Past selections include: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell, 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.
How to get the print book: Copies of the book, book on CD and Large Print 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 Hoopla
This book group meets in person at the O'Connell Branch. No registration needed. Drop-ins welcome.
For more information contact Ingrid Nowak at inowak@cambridgema.gov. 617-349-4019.
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