City Calendar

Saturday

March 9

• 9:30 AM

  Studio Recording 101 (Main)

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  Are you interested in podcasting, audio production, or video production? The Hive has two state-of-the-art recording studios! Join this workshop to become familiar with studio equipment and software. Registration is required. You must complete Hive Safety Training before registering for this workshop.

• 1:00 PM

  Drop-in Maker Studio (O'Neill)

  O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140

  Come to the Library to create something special! Use your own supplies or try out our equipment! You can use our 1-inch button maker, 2.5 inch button maker, 3-D Doodle pens, or Janome sewing machines. The Library will provide basic supplies. This drop-in program is for people who feel comfortable using these machines on their own. The Library will not provide instruction. Anyone wishing to use the sewing machines must have completed a Sewing 101 training through the Library. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

• 1:00 PM

  WHM at the CPL: Saturday Screening of "Women Talking" dir. Sarah Polley (Main)

  Main Library, Lecture Hall, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  Stop by on Saturday and catch a screening of the film Women Talking (dir. Sarah Polley). During Women's History Month, we will be screening films directed by women on Saturday, March 9 and Saturday, March 30 at 1 pm. About the film Women Talking: The women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling their reality with their faith. Through the backstory, we see a community of women come together to figure out how they might move forward together to build a better world for themselves and their children. Starring Rooney Mara, Judith Ivey, Claire Foy and featuring Frances McDormand. Rated PG-13. Runtime: 1 hour 44 minutes.

• 2:30 PM

  Sewing 101 (Main)

  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.