STEAM It Up! Event
Come on by this citywide K–8 family STEAM night sponsored by the Cambridge STEAM Initiative. There are over 30 hands on activities for all school age children to engage in!
Flashing Crosswalks for Safer Streets
This project would fund rapid flashing beacons at 10 high pedestrian risk crosswalks. These beacons increase the visibility of pedestrians, especially at night. They can alert drivers to crossing pedestrians, thereby preventing crashes.
CANCELED Summer Reading: Dino Dig (Valente)
Join us at the Valente library for some dinosaur fun! It's your turn to be a paleontologist: use a chisel and brush to excavate your own tiny dinosaur. We'll play dinosaur trivia and look at dinosaur books!
All supplies provided by the library. Recommended for ages 5+. Dinosaur coloring pages will be provided for younger children. Registration is required for each participating child.
Contact Valente at 617-349-4015 for more information.
Customizing phone accessibility settings (Main)
Learn how to make your smartphone (iPhone or Android) easier to use. Learn how to use different accessibility settings for vision, hearing and interacting with your smartphone. 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.
A for AI Series: AI for Content Creation (Main)
Discover how AI can make creative work more fun and accessible. Learn simple tools for writing, audio and video editing, graphic design, and social media — even if you’ve never created content before. Do you have any accessibility or language support needs? Please submit this form and we’ll do our best to meet your needs.
Led by The Hope Group, an award-winning Boston-based AI education team, in collaboration with the Cambridge Public Library.
Collins Branch Book Club (Collins//Virtual)
February selection: The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray.
Join us in person or online to discuss a selection of fiction and nonfiction titles for adults. 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.
Print copies are available to pick up during library hours.
For more information, contact Jo Percell (they/them) at jpercell@cambridgema.gov
Emergency Vehicle Touch-A-Truck Event
Cambridge, MA - Free Emergency Vehicle Touch-A-Truck event on Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Robert W. Healy Public Safety Facility at 125 6th Street in Cambridge.
3 - Wellington Harrington
Wellington-Harrington is a predominantly residential neighborhood located between East Cambridge and Inman Square, along the Cambridge/Somerville border. It is geographically small but populated with many three-story homes set close together.