City Calendar

Tuesday

September 3

• 10:00 AM

  CPL Nature Club: Elder Walk (Main)

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  Join guide Stefanie Haug while exploring nature and celebrating Elderhood. Dr. Louise Aronson is attributed for naming "Elderhood" as the penultimate and vital and rich phase of human life. Nature likewise offers many examples of non-human Elders that also continue to grow, connect and contribute to the world around us. As a group we'll connect with nature mindfully with a gentle walk and draw on contemplative practices. Throughout and together, we'll explore how nature invites us to connect from the inside-out and the outside-in. Come share your wisdom and celebrate your Elderhood. What to bring: layered clothing, comfortable shoes and water. Stefanie Haug, LICSW (she/her) guides people on journeys of self-awareness and relationship with nature as a local psychotherapist and certified Mindful Outdoor Guide (Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership).

• 1:00 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.

• 2:30 PM

  Sit 'n' Knit (Main)

  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. The City of Cambridge does not discriminate, including on the basis of disability. We may provide auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to people with disabilities. For more information contact us at library@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-4032 (voice), or via relay at 711.

• 3:30 PM

  Equipment and Studio Reservations (Main)

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  During this reservation period, anyone who has completed Hive training and is certified to use equipment or studio(s) can reserve Hive equipment or studio spaces. Staff will assist participants as they are able.

• 6:00 PM

  CPL Presents: Celeste Ng (Main)

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

  Join the Cambridge Public Library in welcoming Celeste Ng, author of Everything I Never Told You, Little Fires Everywhere, an international bestseller since adapted into a popular television drama, and Our Missing Hearts, recipient of starred reviews from Booklist, Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus Reviews and Library Journal. After a reading from her work, Celeste will appear in conversation with Nina MacLaughlin, author of Wake, Siren: Ovid Resung, a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award and the Massachusetts Book Award. A book signing will follow. This event is a hybrid event and is co-sponsored by the Cambridge Public Library Foundation. Registration is required. Note: face masks are encouraged, but not required.