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Information for participation in Cambridge Arts River Festival, such as for vendors, sponsors, volunteers, and those interested in reserving a community table.
Hastings Room Reading Series Presents: An Evening of Poetry (Main)
The Hastings Room Reading Series and the Cambridge Public Library are excited to welcome two award-winning poets to the Library for a poetry reading. Denise Duhamel and Martha Collins will both read from recent works.
The reading will take place in the Main Library's Community Room at 7 p.m. on May 1, 2025.
Jamie Loftus presents: Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs (Main)
Harvard Book Store and the Cambridge Public Library welcome Jamie Loftus—comedian, Emmy-nominated TV writer, and podcaster—to celebrate the paperback release of her New York Times bestseller Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs. She will be joined in conversation by Tori Bedford—Associate Producer for Boston Public Radio.
Registration is required.
Field House at City of Cambridge’s Temporary Emergency Shelter to Open on April 17
Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Louis A. DePasquale today announced that the second phase of the Temporary Emergency Shelter at the War Memorial Recreation Center is scheduled to open on April 17. The Field House is an exclusive area at the shelter that will provide dining, daytime services and overnight shelter for Cambridge residents experiencing homelessness.
Park Sounds Presents: Reclaiming Folk (Main)
Join us in Joan Lorentz Park from 1-2:30 p.m. for a concert celebrating the roots of folk music with Reclaiming Folk, a concert series that celebrates and honors people of color in folk music, created by singer-songwriter Naomi Westwater.
Back by popular demand, this event will feature original compositions—performed by Valeria Orrantia, Anand Nayak, and Naomi Westwater—as well as cover songs that honor the musicians who came before, short interviews with the musicians about folk music, and time for a Q&A from the audience. Registration is not required.
Know Your Rights: Housing (Main/Virtual)
Do you rent an apartment in Cambridge? Are you confused by your lease? Do you have maintenance issues in your home that haven’t been addressed?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you may want to learn more about your tenant rights!
Join us for Know Your Rights: Housing! In this presentation, you will learn about your rights as a tenant and Cambridge resources that support renters. We will be joined by attorneys from Cambridge and Somerville Legal Services and the City of Cambridge’s Office of the Housing Liaison.
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. Books have been reserved for the group and may be picked up at Collins.
Topic: The Pollinator Pathways: Rewilding our Cities and Restoring our Future
Book: Nature's Best Hope by Douglas Tallamy
Registration is encouraged, but not required. For more information contact Andrea: afiorillo@cambridgema.gov.