City Calendar

Friday

June 21

• 9:30 AM

  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.

• 10:30 AM

  Beginner ESOL Class (Central Square)

  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.

• 11:00 AM

  Toddler Story Time (O'Connell)

  O'Connell Branch, 48 Sixth St., Cambridge, MA 02141

  We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 15-20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes. No registration is required. Please call 617-349-4019 for details.

• 1:00 PM

  Beginner ESOL Class (Central Square)

  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.

• 3:00 PM

  Mystery Book Group (O'Connell)

  O'Connell Branch, 48 Sixth St., Cambridge, MA 02141

  Join us for the inaugural meeting of the O'Connell Branch Mystery Book Group! June selection: Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson Reading Interests: We read a variety of mysteries, from hard-boiled detective novels to cozy whodunnits and everything in between! How to get the print book: Copies of the book and audiobook 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 ebook or digital audiobook: This month’s book is available as an ebook or digital audiobook through Libby or Hoopla. This book group meets in person at the O'Connell Branch. Light refreshments will be provided. No registration is needed; drop-ins are welcome! For more information call 617-349-4019 or email Abby at aclinger@cambridgema.gov.

• 3:30 PM

  End-of-School-Year Party (Valente)

  Valente Branch, 826 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02141

  Celebrate the end of the school year and the start of summer at Valente! Join us outside of the library after school, starting at 3:30, for snacks, sidewalk chalk, bubbles, and fun! Free ice cream will be available first-come, first-served, one ice cream per person, only while supplies last. This event is for children and their caregivers. No registration is required for this free event. In the event of inclement weather, bring your snacks indoors to the Community Room! There will not be a rain date.

• 4:00 PM

  Cambridge Young Authors' Squad (O'Neill)

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

  Young people ages 10 to 14 who love to write are welcome to share their ideas and writing. There will be time for share-outs/workshopping, as well as group or solo writing. Snacks are provided! If you are attending for the first time, registration is helpful, but not required.