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9:00 AM
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
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!
10:00 AM
Main Library, Community Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Join us in this twelve-week Tai Chi Paradigm practice, which focuses on the mind and body connection. Tai Chi is a fluid sequence of movements choreographed in a low impact routine.
Sifu Mynor Diaz has been learning and teaching Tai Chi classes for over 20 years. This is an in-person event.
Due to the popularity of Sifu Diaz's classes, we expect participants to attend all sessions and participation in this program will be decided by lottery. Registration opens Wednesday, August 7 at 9AM through Wednesday, August 21 at 5PM to enter. Participants selected will be notified on Friday, August 23.
Each patron that is interested in participating is placed on the waitlist. Those names will constitute the pool from which 15 names will be drawn randomly.
Sponsored by the Cambridge Public Library Foundation
12:00 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Discover the ultimate in-home climate control with heat pumps! These versatile systems not only provide efficient heating and cooling throughout the year but also enhance indoor air quality while significantly reducing fossil fuel emissions. Join us to delve into the mechanics of heat pumps, explore their myriad benefits, and learn how you can receive invaluable support through the City of Cambridge’s Electrify Cambridge program. Whether you own a condo or resources are available to assist you. Renters, don’t miss our tailored Wednesday Lunch & Learn session designed just for you! Let’s embark on the journey to electrify your home for year-round comfort and sustainability.
1:00 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Learn how to create your favorite game piece in digital space and print it out using our Prusa 3D printers.
Before taking this workshop:
Complete Hive Safety Training
Create a free Tinkercad account at www.tinkercad.com
You will get hands-on experience running the 3D printer, gain fundamental 3D modeling skills using Tinkercad, and earn your 3D Printing badge for future reservations in The Hive.
Create a Tinkercad account at www.tinkercad.com prior to arriving. Parents may need to assist users under the age of 18 to create an account prior to arriving.
You must complete Hive Safety Training before registering for this workshop.
2:00 PM
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.
5:30 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Learn about the Net Zero Transportation Plan (NZTP) being created by The City of Cambridge to use only renewable energy by 2035 and reach zero emissions by 2050. This plan will help remove greenhouse gas emissions from transportation in Cambridge and help the community fight climate change.
6:30 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Transgender patients with genetic mutations such as BRCA or Lynch syndrome face unique challenges in the medical world. From the hyperfemininity of breast cancer activism, to the effects of anti-trans laws on preventative surgery, and the lack of research pertaining to transgender cancer patients, this panel will discuss a variety of topics. Recent research on how gender-affirming care impacts cancer treatment will be presented, along with a variety of personal accounts and how we can move forward in supporting transgender hereditary cancer patients. Please note this panel will discuss transphobia and cancer.
7:30 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Learn about science through beaded artwork and a chemical structure beading workshop. Dr Megan Stasik Harrison invites you to explore the molecular, the subatomic, and the conceptual using beads and string. Learn to conjure the abstract into the tangible world through making! In this workshop, Megan will teach you how to use glass bugle beads and seed beads to recreate your favorite chemical structure.
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