Creative Expression for Teens with Zahirah Nur Truth (Main)
Zahirah Nur Truth of ZNT Arts will facilitate a workshop that honors creative expression as a tool to empower young people to celebrate joy! Spring is the time to set new intentions. We will use text art inspired by artists that work in collage, stencil and 3D art. Come make your very own unique colorful vibrant Spring posters. We will be using flowers, fabric and more.
Anatomy of a Smartphone (Main)
Learn how set up your smartphone (iPhone or Android), how to adapt your phone to your needs (brightness, font size), common gestures and symbols and how to connect to the internet. This class will be delivered by a DOORS program instructor. To learn more about the DOORS program please go to: https://www.digitalpsych.org/doors-program.html
To view and register for other Basic Tech Classes at the Library, please go to tinyurl.com/basictechclass.
Registration is encouraged, but not required.
MBTA Expands Bus Service in Cambridge
Recent changes include the return of weekend service on Route 64 along eastern Broadway for the first time since 1981, more frequent trips and extended hours on Routes 66, 71, 73, and 77, and upcoming improvements as part of the MBTA Bus Network Redesign plan.
Central Square Rezoning
The Community Development Department (CDD) is leading a community process to update zoning for Central Square. Zoning is the set of rules that control the allowed shape, density, and use of the property, and the goal of this update is to allow for and encourage the continued growth, redevelopment, and evolution of the district. Guided by community goals identified in prior planning efforts, zoning recommendations will focus on
- increasing housing,
- creating public spaces to build community, and
- supporting our diverse retail, cultural, and non-profit community.
Boudreau Branch Mystery Book Group (Boudreau/Virtual)
May Selection: The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie.
This book group will meet virtually and in person at the Boudreau Branch. We will discuss current and classic mystery titles. Please register below if you would like to attend via Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants one hour before the event.
How to get the book: Copies of the print book will be set aside at the Boudreau Branch (245 Concord Ave; current hours).
For more information, call 617-349-4017 or email Liz Danner at edanner@cambridgema.gov.
Comprehensive Planning
Envision Cambridge is the City’s current citywide plan, a roadmap to the year 2030, setting out a course of action to promote sustainable and inclusive growth. It establishes a framework for growth management that builds upon and complements existing patterns of development, while meeting the needs of today’s community and future generations. Prior to the establishment of Envision Cambridge, the comprehensive plan for Cambridge was composed of a set of documents: The Zoning Map and the Zoning Ordinance, the City’s growth policy document, Toward A Sustainable Future, and the major area-wide planning studies across the city.
Boudreau Branch Book Group (Boudreau/Virtual)
August title: The Antidote by Karen Russell.
This book group will meet virtually and in person at the Boudreau Branch. Please register below if you would like to attend via Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants one hour before the event.
How to get the print book: Copies of the print book will be set aside at the Boudreau Branch (245 Concord Ave; current hours).
How to get the e-book: This month’s book is available as an e-book and audiobook through Libby.
For more information, call 617-349-4017 or email Liz Danner at edanner@cambridgema.gov.