Alphabet Craft Time (O'Connell)
Come hear stories and songs about things that start with the letter B, and make a bear from a brown paper bag. We will be using scissors and glue. Recommended for ages 4-6 with a caregiver.
No registration is required. Please call (617) 349-4019 for details.
(CANCELED) Read to a Dog (O'Neill)
Read with a cuddly friend! Trained therapy dogs provide warm and nonjudgmental reading companions for new or experienced readers up to age 14. Registration for each 10-minute time slot is required and begins on Friday, September 6 by calling or visiting the O’Neill Branch (617-349-4023).
Pop-Up: After School Games (Collins)
Are you unexpectedly looking for activities to fill the void of afterschool care? Visit the library to play board and card games together. Recommended for children ages 6-12 and their caregivers.
Please Note: Children under age 7 must be accompanied by a caregiver age 14 or older.
Pop-Up: After School Games (Collins)
Are you unexpectedly looking for activities to fill the void of afterschool care? Visit the library to play board and card games together. Recommended for children ages 6-12 and their caregivers.
Please Note: Children under age 7 must be accompanied by a caregiver age 14 or older.
Open Shop- Equipment and Studio Reservations (Main)
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.
Tool Reservations for this date will open two weeks prior, October 6 at 9am.
Vacation Week: Balloon Twisting Story Time (Collins)
Join Brie's Balloons for a winter wonderland themed story time featuring live balloon twisting. Celebrate the season with stories, songs, balloon activities and a craft. Recommended for children ages 3-6 and their caregivers.
Registration is not required, but craft supplies and balloons are limited to 25 children.
Request a Trash Ordinance Exemption
The City of Cambridge requires that trash, recycling, and compost bins be placed on the sidewalk at 6 p.m. or later on the evening prior to curbside collection day. If you are a Cambridge resident with disabilities that prevent you from following this ordinance, you can apply for an exemption.
Be Part Of Cambridge Arts Holiday Art Market Dec. 1-3
Visual artists working in all media are invited to apply to be part of Cambridge Arts' Holiday Art Market at 650 East Kendall Street, Cambridge, from Dec. 1 to 3, 2023, from noon to 6 p.m. each day. The event is presented in partnership with BioMed Realty Trust.
Crafternoon: Bead Lizards (Collins)
Get creative after school! Follow instructions to string pony beads into the shape of a lizard. The finished piece can be a backpack charm or toy. Please note: latecomers arriving after 4:15 p.m. may not have time to complete this project.
Recommended for children ages 6-12 and their caregivers.
Crafternoon: Modular Origami (Collins)
Get creative after school! Learn to fold a single Sonobe unit, then repeat. We will connect multiple Sonobes into a three-dimensional object to take home. Please note: latecomers arriving after 4:15 p.m. may not have time to complete this project.
Recommended for children ages 6-12 and their caregivers.