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The Community Learning Center has a program that helps adulte learners improve their reading, writing, and math skills and prepare to earn their high school equivalency (GED or HiSET).

We invite children of all ages and their grown-ups to join us for stories and a simple activity. This month we will draw with chalk outside the Library! (weather permitting)

Create your own scratch art tiles. Begin with a black square and scratch a design to reveal the magical colors hidden beneath. Recommended for children ages 6-12 and their caregivers.

This new program is aimed at protecting the health of our local rivers and reducing street flooding. Residents and business owners are encouraged to participate by claiming a storm drain in their neighborhood and keeping it clear of debris, particularly ahead of rain events. With 5,800 City owned storm drains in Cambridge, the task of maintaining them is substantial. City crews work diligently to clear storm drains before and after storms, but this task can be completed more quickly with community assistance.

Install boxes for safe disposal of needles, lancets, or other sharp medical tools. These boxes would be located in high-need areas to provide more safe, convenient disposal options for sharps in the city.

The Blue Envelope Program is a communication tool designed to make traffic stops and other law enforcement interactions safer and less stressful for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), intellectual disabilities, or other communication challenges

Get to know Carrine Bury, Lead Outreach Coordinator and Outreach Worker at DHSP’s Community Learning Center! As the outreach worker for the Haitian community, Bury provides vital support to residents in navigating life in Cambridge. Learn more about Carrine in this article.

Inman Street from Hampshire St to Broadway, is included in the City’s Five-Year Plan for sidewalk and street reconstruction. Come join City staff on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 for an In Person Community Meeting.

Shop for paintings, prints, clothing, ceramics, and all sorts of locally-made creations by more than 70 artists when you visit their studios and in group exhibitions in Common Venues throughout the city.

Shop for paintings, prints, clothing, ceramics, and all sorts of locally-made creations by more than 70 artists when you visit their studios and in group exhibitions in Common Venues throughout the city.