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12:00 AM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
On Display
August 14 - September 10
Lobby & Second Floor, Main Library
Alice K. Wolf represented the city of Cambridge on the School Committee, City Council, as Mayor, and as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Her 40-year career as a public servant was a testament to progressive ideals and equity and fairness in government. Join us for a tribute to Alice Wolf on September 9th at 2 pm.
10:00 AM
Danehy Park - Basketball Courts near St. Peter’s Field 99 Sherman Street Cambridge, MA 02138
Join our Men’s Group. Light refreshments will be served.
This event will take place at the Cambridge Senior Center in our 2nd floor Kitchen Classroom.
10:30 AM
Collins Branch, 64 Aberdeen Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
We invite young children and their grown-ups to join us for half an hour of stories, songs and rhymes. This program takes place indoors or outdoors at Collins Branch Library, depending on the weather. Please call 617-349-4021 for more information.
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. If the weather is particularly fine, the program may move outside to the Valente Reading Garden on Berkshire Street. 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, Teen Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Too hot to do anything? Come into the air-conditioned Teen Room and read (or listen to) a good book! Bean bag chairs, snacks and reading suggestions provided.
1:30 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
In this 90-minute workshop, you’ll learn the basics of sewing machine operation and safety. This session will cover machine setup, basic functions, threading the machine, reloading the bobbin, sewing straight stitches, and recognizing when stitch tension has gone awry. We’ll also cover some safety best practices when operating a sewing machine. As we learn together, we’ll work on a simple sewing project—a drawstring bag—which most students will be able to complete by the end of the class.
You must complete Hive Safety Training before registering for this workshop.
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
Valente Branch, 826 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02141
In this action-packed story, two unlikely heroes work together to save their town (and the planet) from a super-polluting mastermind! Throughout the adventure, volunteers will help the performer conduct several exciting science experiments that bring this story to life! Together we’ll explore Newton’s Laws of Motion, air pressure, chemical reactions and more! Recommended for children ages 5 and up and their caregivers.
Funding for Summer Reading has been generously provided by the City of Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library Foundation, Friends of the Cambridge Public Library, the East Cambridge Savings Bank and Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
3:30 PM
City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139
Obtaining contracts from state and local governments is a great way to grow your business! Diverse business owners are invited to learn how to find bid opportunities on the state’s electronic system COMMBUYS. This hands-on training is designed to teach you how to search for opportunities relevant to your business. Bring your own laptop or large tablet.
3:30 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.
3:30 PM
Collins Branch, 64 Aberdeen Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
Each week, participants will take simple paper and cut, fold and combine it into a new creation. A new activity will be featured in every session. Recommended for children ages 5-12 and their caregivers.
July 18 - Pop-Ups
July 25 - Paper Beads
August 1 - Optical Illusions
August 8 - Paper Weaving
August 15 - Garlands
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.
5:00 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
5:30 PM
REMOTE
The Charter Review Committee
6:00 PM
Danehy Park 99 Sherman Street Cambridge, MA 02138
In partnership with Club Passim, join us for free live music every Tuesday from 6 – 8 PM at Danehy Park!
6:00 PM
Collins Branch, 64 Aberdeen Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
Join local mycologist Lawrence Millman for an educational reading and discussion from his new book, Foraging with Jeeves (May 2023). This book of essays and stories defy any genre, just as fungi often tend to defy our attempts to identify them. Think science (the Salem witchcraft fungus) followed by satire (a fungal Faust) followed by an account of what sorts of fungi we might find in Antartica.
Millman is also the author of Fascinating Fungi of New England, the first guidebook dedicated to understanding New England mushrooms.
This event is now full. Registration is closed.
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
August selection: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
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 Malcolm 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, Large Print book, and DVD/Blu-Ray of the movie are set aside at the O'Connell Branch. Visit during open hours and a staff member can help you check out a copy. Click here for 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 Libby / Overdrive
This book group meets in person at the O'Connell Branch. No registration is needed. Drop-ins welcome.
For more information contact the branch at 617-349-4019.
6:30 PM
O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140
Stories and activities to help prepare rising Junior Kindergartners and Kindergartners (and their caregivers) for the first day of school!
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