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8:00 AM
Online,
Monthly meeting for the Recycling Advisory Committee
9:00 AM
Cambridge Senior Center 806 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02139
Listen up, friends! It's time to rock and roll with a new hobby! Don't worry if you've never touched an instrument. We've got you covered with lessons that'll get you jamming in no time!
10:00 AM
Main Library, Rey Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Just for you and the baby! Enjoy time together with other parents, caregivers and babies to learn, play, and develop language and motor skills. Recommended for children from birth to 12 months with their caregivers.
10:00 AM
Online,
Board of Assessors Public Meeting
10:00 AM
Online,
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
10:00 AM
Valente Branch, 826 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02141
Looking for some basic computer or mobile device guidance? Want help using an online resource?
Drop in tech help at Valente can assist you with signing up for low-cost home internet, setting up your computer or mobile device, making an email account, navigating websites or databases, and other basic technology assistance.
If you would like assistance with a device, please bring the device, all cords, and any account information.
Library staff cannot be held responsible for damage to patron-owned equipment.
If you have questions, please send them to: kmcquown@cambridgema.gov
10:30 AM
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.
10:30 AM
Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Join us for a half-hour of stories in the Children's Room. For ages birth-5 with caregivers.
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.
11:00 AM
O'Connell Branch, 48 Sixth St., Cambridge, MA 02141
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, cross stitch and more. All crafts are welcome!
11:00 AM
Main Library, Curious George Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
It's a Library dance party! Recommended for children of all ages and their caregivers.
This program can accommodate 130 people. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis on the day of the program. The entire party must be present to receive a ticket. This program starts promptly, and any unclaimed seats will be offered to someone waiting. We appreciate your patience and understanding. Please call 617-349-4038 for more information.
12:00 PM
Boudreau Branch, 245 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
June Selection: There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak.
This book group will meet virtually and in person at the Boudreau Branch. Please register below if you would like to attend via Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants one hour before the event.
How to get the print book: Copies of the print book will be set aside at the Boudreau Branch (245 Concord Ave; current hours).
How to get the e-book: This month’s book is available as an e-book and an audiobook through Libby.
For more information, call 617-349-4017 or email Liz Danner at edanner@cambridgema.gov.
1:00 PM
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.
1:00 PM
O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140
Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Conversation Practice. This conversation group is for those with an intermediate or high level of English language skill. No testing is required.
For more information on other ESOL classes, please call Maria Balestrieri at 617-349-4013.
1:00 PM
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.
1:00 PM
Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Looking for assistance creating a resume or looking for jobs? Join us at the Central Square Branch Library (45 Pearl St.) for assistance with resumes, job hunting, and online applications. Support will be available from 1-3 p.m. No registration is required.
For more information call Maria Balestrieri at 617-349-4013.
1:00 PM
Cambridge Senior Center 806 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02139
Staff will be available to answer common questions about your wireless devices, laptops, and applications such as Zoom and Facebook.
1:00 PM
Cambridge Senior Center 806 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02139
Come join the Veterans Support Group for coffee and conversation.
2:00 PM
Sanofi
450 Water St.
Cambridge, MA 02141
Free Legal Help for Green Card Holders to Apply for U.S. Citizenship
2:00 PM
Valente Branch, 826 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02141
One Up Games is bringing video games and Virtual Reality to the Valente Community Room! NO registration required - FREE - Ages: 8+
Virtual Reality (VR) Headset - Nintendo Switch - XBox Series S - PlayStation 4 - Oculus Quest 2 - and more
Board games and puzzles also available for play. Snacks provided!
2:30 PM
O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140
Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week! Kids of all ages can hang out and do crafts or STEAM activities. No registration required.
This week we will be sculpting with wax sticks!
3:00 PM
Main Library, Teen Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
School's almost out, so let's celebrate! Join us for pizza and crafts and relax before exams. Bring your friends. And of course - it's free! Presented by the CPL Teen Advisory Board.
3:00 PM
City Hall, 2nd Floor Sullivan Chamber, 795 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
The Civic Unity Committee
3:30 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Have you checked out The Hive yet? Teens are welcome to come learn about our space and try their hand at sticker making, video recording in our studio and more. This is a drop-in event designed for patrons ages 12-18.
4:00 PM
Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Join us in the Children's Room for a fun craft and related stories. For more information, call 617-349-4010. This program is recommended for ages 5-10.
5:00 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Need help with a class? Have a question before an exam? Tutors are available to help you! Cambridge School Volunteers and the Library are pleased to offer tutoring services in the Teen Room. No registration required. Stop by the Teen Room or call 617-349-4027 to learn more.
5:00 PM
Main Library, Richard C. Rossi Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Art on a nice Summer night? Nothing sounds better than that! Come to the Library and enjoy an art filled evening learning the techniques of printmaking. In partnership with artist Brooke Lambert, a professional printmaker and painter, she will take you through this guided art class. The library will provide all materials. Registration is required.
5:30 PM
City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139
Bicycle Committee Meeting on April 9 (Zoom and City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)
5:30 PM
TELECONFERENCE
Cambridge Housing Authority Regular Board Meeting
5:30 PM
Department of Public Works, Main Conference Room, 147 Hampshire St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Monthly Meeting for the Committee on Public Planting
5:30 PM
Collins Branch, 64 Aberdeen Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
Join us for half an hour of songs, stories and rhymes. For children of all ages and their caregivers. Registration is not required.
5:30 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Step into the Hive's state-of-the-art recording studio and film a short video of yourself in front of our green screen. Then, spend some time becoming familiar with video editing software while working with your footage. Registration is required.
You must complete Hive Safety Training before registering for this workshop.
5:30 PM
O'Connell Branch, 48 Sixth St., Cambridge, MA 02141
Join us for a dance party to get your wiggles out! Play a freeze dance game, shake some shakers, and learn the steps to the Electric Slide! For more information, please call the library at (617) 349-4019.
6:00 PM
Porter Square Plaza, 37 White St., Cambridge, MA 02140
Enjoy historic barbershop singing and learn to sing barbershop melodies with the performers.
6:00 PM
Valente Branch, 826 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02141
Join herbalist Mo Katz-Christy to get deeply acquainted with St. John's Wort! We’ll spend time getting to know this medicinal plant through drawing, taste, science, and stories of herbalists’ experience. Bring your journal and leave with an in-depth account of botany, history, clinical use, and safety.
Registration is required.
6:00 PM
Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Drop by the Cambridge Public Library Central Square Branch's Lewis Room to read and discuss a short story together. Copies of the story will be provided, along with snacks. No preparation or registration required!
6:30 PM
City Hall, 2nd Floor Sophie Room, 795 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
Monthly meeting of the Cambridge Women's Commission
6:30 PM
Main Library, Lecture Hall, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Please join Kyera Singleton, Executive Director of the Royall House and Slave Quarters in Medford, MA, for a presentation about the history of slavery in the North, the origins of the Royall House and Slave Quarters and the importance of remembering hard histories.
As one of the only remaining freestanding quarters where enslaved people lived and worked in the North, the Royall House and Slave Quarters bears witness to the lives of its residents, to the intertwined stories of wealth and bondage in pre-Revolutionary Massachusetts, and to the resistance and political and legal activism of enslaved and free Black people in the eighteenth century. The Cambridge Public Library is proud to offer passes to the museum during its tour season (June to October).
7:30 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Want to learn how to create custom clothing and other fiber projects with embroidered text? In this workshop, you’ll use a digital embroidery machine to stitch personalized designs and take home a unique piece.
This class is for those with prior sewing machine experience. If you're new to sewing, we recommend taking our Sewing 101 workshop first.