True Crime Book Group (Main)
This month's book: Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country by Patricia Evangelista
Audience: Adults who are true crime fans.
How to get the print book: Copies of the print book are set aside at the Main Library. Visit the Main Library Q&A Desk at 449 Broadway during service hours and a staff member can help you check out a copy.
How to get the e-book or digital audiobook: This month’s book is available as an e-book and digital audiobook through the Libby app.
How to register: Click the registration link below to register.
We'll meet in the Rossi Room on the first floor of the Main Library.
For more information, contact Amie at alemire@cambridgema.gov.
CPL Nature Club: Morning Bird Watching Walk at Mount Auburn Cemetery (Collins)
Join us for a morning walk at one of the most renowned birdwatching spots in Cambridge, Mount Auburn Cemetery! We will help you identify birds, learn birdwatching tips and tricks, and familiarize yourself with migratory birds as well as those that can be spotted all year round. A limited supply of binoculars will be available.
UPDATE: With the May 28th reopening of the Collins Branch Library, this walk will now meet in the courtyard of the Collins Branch at 64 Aberdeen Ave. Welcome back!
Registration is required. This event can only accommodate a certain number of participants. One registration is good for one person. If you do not register, you cannot participate. Those on the waitlist will be contacted if a space becomes available.
Thank a Dispatcher as Part of National Telecommunicators Week April 13-19
As part of this year’s National Telecommunicators Week celebration, Emergency Communications is looking to hear from the community and better understand how dispatchers have helped residents. The Department is asking residents to submit a write-up on support they received from a dispatcher or just provide words of encouragement or gratitude for the work that dispatchers do.
Attend an Education Job Fair on Wednesday, October 19
Learn about job openings at local employers. Get assistance updating your resume before attending the job fair. Make an in-person or virtual appointment with a Career Counselor in the Office of Workforce Development to review your resume and get feedback on how to strengthen it. Appointment slots are available Monday, October17, from 3-6 p.m.
CANCELLED Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust
The Affordable Housing Trust's August 2025 meeting is cancelled. The next CAHT meeting is currently scheduled for September 25th, 2025 at 4 p.m (subject to change). If you have any questions, please email Chris Cotter at ccotter@cambridgema.gov.
If you'd like to review previous meetings' agendas and materials, please visit the Affordable Housing Trust webpage.
Cambridge Young Authors' Squad - CYAS (O'Neill)
Young people ages 10 to 14 who love to write are welcome to share their ideas and writing. Snacks are provided!
CYAS is currently working on a group story. At this meeting we will be working collaboratively on writing/editing.
If you are attending for the first time, registration is helpful, but not required.
Cambridge Young Authors' Squad - CYAS (O'Neill)
Young people ages 10 to 14 who love to write are welcome to share their ideas and writing. Snacks are provided!
CYAS is currently working on a group story. At this meeting we will be working collaboratively on writing/editing.
If you are attending for the first time, registration is helpful, but not required.
Danehy Park Improvements Plan Completion Celebration
Join us on Wednesday, July 15 from 5-7 p.m. at Danehy Park (Sherman Street entrance) as we celebrate the completion of the City's Danehy Park Improvement Plan. There will be face painting, treats and more! The plan is a shared vision of the future of Danehy Park that guides improvements for the next 10-15 years.