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Learn the basics of beaded jewelry making and the difference between semi-precious stones and precious stones. Participants will keep all pieces they make. This will be an in-person program at the Central Branch in the Lewis Room. Space is limited to 10 participants. Led by Zangar Freeman.

This is a story about “John.” If you have visited Harvard Square anytime over the last two decades, there is a good chance you have come across John. He is one of the more well-known, long-term unhoused Cambridge residents in the Harvard Square area. But you might not know where his story started and how the Cambridge Police Department, Harvard Square Business Association, Healthcare for the Homeless, and many other agencies have been coming together to support John over the years.

Cambridge has been recategorized as a “yellow” risk community based on new data published by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health today. A Yellow designation is given to communities where the average daily case rate over the last 14 days is 4-8 cases per 100,000 population. Cambridge is currently at 4.1 cases per 100,000 residents according to the October 22 data release by the Commonwealth.

The Pole and Conduit Commission regulates the installation and maintenance of electrical poles and underground conduits for City property.

Cambridgeport is a diverse 0.5 square mile neighborhood located in the southern end of Cambridge adjacent to the Charles River and is bounded by River Street, Massachusetts Avenue, and the Grand Junction rail line.

Join the Central Square Book Group! This month, we're reading We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson. Copies are available for pickup at the Branch. Questions? Contact Ruby (rvail@cambridgema.gov).

The Harvard Square Advisory Committee reviews applications for variances and special permits within the Harvard Square Overlay District.

Sing, dance and join the fun with Boston Music Project. Recommended for children ages 0-7 and their caregivers. Funding for Summer Reading has been generously provided by the City of Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library Foundation, Friends of the Cambridge Public Library and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Join the Central Square Rezoning project team and the Cambridge Historical Commission for a walking tour of Central Square. Come learn about the Square's past and present to help plan for it's future!

Dr. Terry will deliver a keynote address celebrating the life and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.