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Join us to celebrate Jasmine Warga's A Rover's Story, which tells the story of a rover's journey to Mars and the challenges it faces there. We will celebrate by building some artful mechanisms with Playful Engineers! Use simple machines to create mechanical automata and solve problems similar to those faced by rovers on Mars - using materials you could find around your own home. Registration is required. This event is part of a special series promoting our 2026 Curious George Lecture (CGL) with Jasmine Warga, award-winning author of A Rover's Story, Other Words for Home, and many other popular children's books. Save the Date: the Lecture will take place on Wednesday, April 15, 6 p.m. at the Main Library. Funding is generously provided by the Cambridge Public Library Foundation.

Join us for STEAM activities for all ages! Help us paint our patio with paint made from sidewalk chalk. In the case of rain, this program will be held inside and an alternate painting activity will be offered.

Turn paper cut-outs into animations with the Gif-O-Graf machine! See your stories come to life! This program is for families with children who are elementary school-age or older. No registration or experience is required.

Join us for a hands-on workshop covering starter plants, soils, plant positioning, watering options for your lifestyle, and the health benefits of gardening. Each participant will leave with their own plant. All materials provided. Registration is required.

Harvard Book Store and the Cambridge Public Library welcome Daniel Pollack-Pelzner—cultural historian, theater critic, and professor of English and theater at Portland State University—for a discussion of his highly anticipated biography of Broadway superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda, titled Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist. He will be joined in conversation by Dani Snyder-Young—esteemed Northeastern University theater professor, who appears in Lin-Manuel Miranda as his director for the Wesleyan production of Jesus Christ Superstar that launched him into collegiate superstardom. Registration is required.

Stop by the Boudreau Branch in the afternoon to create a beautiful window hanging using colored tissue paper and glue! The final product will have a similar appearance to stained glass. This drop-in event is intended for school aged children and their families.

Harvard Book Store and the Cambridge Public Library welcome Julia Minson—behavioral scientist and celebrated professor at the Harvard Kennedy School—for a discussion of her book, How to Disagree Better: The Secret to Less Conflict and More Influence. Registration is required.

Join Central Square's cookbook club! This month, we're cooking from a selection of Filipino cookbooks. We have a selection of titles available for checkout at the Branch. Bring a dish to share or just come to talk about your experience cooking this cuisine. For questions, email Ruby (rvail@cambridgema.gov)

Join Central Square's cookbook club! This month, we're cooking from Pasta Grannies: The Secrets of Italy's Best Home Cooks by Vicky Bennison. 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)

Join Central Square's cookbook club! This month, we're cooking from Pasta Grannies: The Secrets of Italy's Best Home Cooks by Vicky Bennison. 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)