City Calendar

Tuesday

September 24

• 9:00 AM

  STEAM Rises (Main)

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  The STEAM Rises listening gallery offers an immersive exploration into the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) in Cambridge. This gallery showcases curated audio samples from our STEAM Habits of Mind research study and the STEAM Rises podcast series, designed to inspire and inform.

• 9:00 AM

  Take Your Stance on Personal Genetics (Main)

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  Explore ideas about history, policy, technology and identity in the genomic age by playing Take Your Stance. Participants will explore current and emerging issues in science and biotechnology and the ethical and social implications of new developments in our world. Learn about hot topics in genetics like gene editing, de-extinction, and ancestry testing, and share your opinions on the topics with a partner. Add your voice to the community conversation!

• 1:00 PM

  Zing Laser Cutting 101 (Main)

  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

  The 10,000 Year Clock of the Long Now (Main)

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  Experience The Clock of the Long Now in this gallery exhibition. The Clock of the Long Now is being built by the Long Now Foundation inside a remote mountain in West Texas. It's designed to keep accurate time for 10,000 years. It's powered by the temperature change from day to night and synchronized to the correct time by a beam of sunlight that shines deep into the mountain. It's entirely mechanical, with a mechanism hundreds of feet tall.

• 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.

• 3:00 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.

• 5:30 PM

  Cool Roofs: Identifying Opportunities to Adapt to a Changing Climate (Main)

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  The City of Cambridge is committed to climate change resiliency and sustainability. One of the innovative projects by the Community Development Department, in collaboration with the City’s Geographic Information System (GIS) team and researcher Mehdi Heris of Hunter College, involves looking at how to help reduce the urban heat effect through ‘cool roofs’. This presentation will look at the Cambridge Roofscapes project.

• 6:30 PM

  Switch On: Empowering Global Energy Solutions (Main)

  Main Library, Community Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  Join us for an inspiring screening of "Switch On," a compelling documentary that delves into the transformative power of energy access in developing countries. This event highlights innovative solutions that bring light and hope to communities around the world. Following the screening, engage in a lively discussion with experts and advocates about the challenges and opportunities in achieving global energy equity. Discover how innovative energy initiatives are changing lives and what you can do to support this crucial mission. Be part of the conversation and witness the impact of turning on the lights for millions.

• 7:00 PM

  CANCELED: Computer-Aided Invention: Design Your Robot (Main)

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  Have you ever wanted to invent your own robot? MorphoAI is developing the next generation of AI-powered computer-aided design, with the goal of turning everyone into a robot inventor. This interactive presentation and hands-on demonstration explores MorphoAI's new software. Design a robot in simulation, and learn about new AI methods that enable rendered designs to work in the real world.

• 7:30 PM

  Why Think Long Term? (Main)

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  Are you tired of the short-term focus all around us? Business, government, culture, tech—everyone is focused on today, this week, this quarter. Long Now Boston is an inclusive forum for people interested in thinking about the big issues longer term. How can we become better ancestors? How can we learn from our deep history? Come join us to learn about why long term thinking is important, how to do it, and meet some very interesting people across all walks of life. "Civilizations with long nows look after things better," says Brian Eno. "In those places you feel a very strong but flexible structure which is built to absorb shocks and in fact incorporate them."