Crafternoon: Summer Sketchbooks (Collins)
Get creative after school! Decorate a blank notebook to use as your summer sketchbook, junk journal or reading log. Supplies may be limited.
Recommended for children ages 6-12 and their caregivers.
Jungle Animal Masks (Collins)
Need an accessory for a costume? Decorate a mosaic mask to disguise yourself as a jungle animal. Recommended for children ages 4-10 with a caregiver.
Central Square Cooks Book Group (Central Square)
Join Central Square's new cookbook club! This month, we're cooking from Tasting History: Explore the Past Through 4,000 Years of Recipes by Max Miller with Ann Volkwein. Bring a dish to share or just come to talk about your experience with this cookbook.
Copies are available for pickup at the Branch.
For questions, email Ruby (rvail@cambridgema.gov)
Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund Update
On March 19, Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Louis A. DePasquale activated the Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund for Covid-19 to raise money for individuals and families impacted by the virus outbreak. Tomorrow, April 8, the City will be releasing the eligibility and distribution guidelines and application process for Cambridge residents to apply for funds donated to the Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund. The City of Cambridge seeks to assist as many people as possible through these funds.
Accessorize Your Backpack (Collins)
Celebrate the start of the school year by making an accessory to hang from your backpack. Recommended for children ages 6-12 with a caregiver.
Thursday, August 21: Beaded Lizard Keychains
Thursday, August 28: Gimp Zipper Pulls
Please note: latecomers arriving after 2:30 p.m. may not have time to complete this project.
Summer Reading: Family Concert with Ants on a Log (Central Square)
Join the Ants for a joyful concert centered around music, social justice and fun! Recommended for ages 3-10 and their caregivers.
Funding for Summer Reading has been generously provided by the City of Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library Foundation, Friends of the Cambridge Public Library and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.