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Exchange your surplus paint, fabric, fiber, and other supplies with fellow crafters and artists in the community! Donations accepted at the Main Library Q&A desk starting September 8, 2026. Make & Mend Somerville has generously offered to accept leftover supplies, so please make sure your donations follow their guidelines: https://makeandmendshop.com/pages/donate.

Boston Communities and the Affordable Housing Services Collaborative, Inc. (AHSC) are hosting a community meeting on August 5, 2026 at 6 p.m. to discuss their proposed 100% affordable rental project to be permitted through the City’s Affordable Housing Overlay while maintaining retail space that will be permitted through the City’s Special Permit Process.

Notice is hereby given that the Commission will hold an Architect’s Committee Meeting on Monday, June 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM to consider the following matters under Ch. 2.78, Article III of the City Code and the Order establishing the Commission. The meeting will be held on-site at the end of Hilliard Place.

A new book discussion group for teens! All readers ages 13-16 welcome. Registration is required. For questions, email hsaxton@cambridgema.gov. This month, we're reading The Chismosas Only Book Club by Laekan Zea Kemp (Putnam, 2026). Limited copies of the book are available at the Central Square Library Children's Desk. Pizza will be provided!

In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, historic naval vessels, legendary sails, and fleets from around the world will gather in Boston in 2026. Join the Cambridge Council on Aging for an unforgettable Boston Harbor experience aboard the Spirit of Boston Tall Ships cruise. Featuring skyline views and live expert narration of historic Tall Ships and a buffet lunch.

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Cambridge Police Commissioner Pauline Wells have confirmed that on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, shortly after 12:00 p.m., Cambridge Police and Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the Middlesex District Attorney’s office responded to Fresh Pond in Cambridge for a report of the body of a male individual along the shoreline.

Do you or does someone you know have a passion for recycling, food waste diversion, reuse, and waste reduction programs? Cambridge City Manager Yi-An Huang is seeking Cambridge residents, business owners, property managers and local professionals interested in serving on the Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) for a 3-year term beginning January 2026.

JAS is hosting a community meeting on April 16, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. to provide updates on the proposed development at 37 Brookline Street as 100% affordable housing. Please register here to attend the meeting online. For more information about the project, please contact Yolanda Gilibert at YolandaGilibert@justastart.org or visit the project’s website at https://www.justastart.org/37-brookline-street/.

Join us for a book discussion and hangout each month as we read books that celebrate the LGBTQIA+ experience. All readers age 12-15 welcome! Registration is required. For questions, email hsaxton@cambridgema.gov. This month we're reading Just Between Us by Adeline Kon (Dial 2026). Copies of the book are available at the Central Square Library Children's Desk. Pizza will be provided!

Are you suffering from chronic information overload? Feeling overwhelmed by too much technology in your life? Join us for an evening of old school board gaming! Relax and recharge your internal battery with one of our classic board games or bring your own personal fave. Gaming: Unplugged takes place on the first Monday of every month from 6:00 -- 7:30 PM in the Rossi Room. Be there or be square! Do you want to learn how to play Mah Jong? Stop by Adult Gaming: Unplugged on Monday, Feb. 9th for a fun and free-spirited tutorial. Learn the basics of the game and even try your hand for a turn! For the month of February, Adult Gaming: Unplugged will be held on Monday, February 9th, 2026. It will return to its first Monday of the month schedule on March 2nd, 2026.