Request a Cambridge Police patch, challenge coin or apparel
Unfortunately, due to the large demand and associated costs, we don't issue patches or coins as a matter of policy.
However, the Cambridge Police Patrol Officers Association is selling limited edition commemorative Cambridge Police patches, stickers and face coverings.
Movie Night: Past Lives (Valente)
Join us for movie night at the Valente Branch! We will be showing the film Past Lives, directed by Celine Song, featuring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, and John Magaro.
We will provide popcorn & candy. Registration helpful.
Rindge Commons Housing Applications Due October 16
Just A Start is proud to announce an affordable housing lottery for 14 new one and two-bedroom apartments in Cambridge at the Rindge Commons North project. An additional 8 units will be leased by the Cambridge Housing Authority waitlist, and 2 Community Based Housing (CBH) units will be leased by the Massachusetts Rehab Commission waitlist.
Key Information on Multifamily Housing Zoning
Looking to learn more about multifamily housing and zoning? Visit the Community Development Department's dedicated website to review important information, past presentations, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), find upcoming meetings, and sign up for updates to proposed changes.
MA250 Event: "Born In Cambridge" Tours - North Cambridge
Join authors Karen Weintraub and Michael Kuchta for a walking tour of North Cambridge that brings Born in Cambridge to life, highlighting the people, places, and pivotal moments that reveal how this small city became a powerful engine of innovation, reinvention, and revolutionary ideas across four centuries.
Climate Action Book Club (Collins)
Join the Collins Branch Library in collaboration with the Cambridge Climate Leaders Initiative for a monthly discussion of a climate-related topic. Each month the group will discuss a book on the topic at hand then hear about a related local program or initiative and how you can take action.
Topic: Trees and Climate Resilience
Book: Twelve Trees: The Deep Roots of Our Future by Daniel Lewis.
Meetings will be held on the second Thursday of each month from 6-7:30 p.m. Copies of the book will be available at the Collins Branch during library hours.
Registration is encouraged, but not required. For more information contact Jo at jpercell@cambridgema.gov.
O'Neill Branch Book Group (O'Neill)
We are reading West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge this month.
A book discussion group for adults at the O'Neill Branch Library, reading a mixture of fiction and nonfiction. Past titles include Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer and Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell.
Print copies are available for pickup at the O'Neill Branch Library.
This month's book selection is also available as a digital audiobook through Libby/OverDrive.
Creative Aging: Feast of Poetry (Main)
Registration for this program has closed.
Poetry lovers and skeptics alike are invited to this weekly workshop where we’ll read poems that nourish the mind and spirit. We’ll consult a diverse selection of contemporary and classic poets on meaningful topics, share personal reactions, and engage in reflective writing. Sample topics include identity, community, resilience, home, and more. You don’t need to be a writer—or a poetry expert—to participate. Join us and see what’s on the menu!