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Celebrate the end of summer with neighbors old and new! We will have free food, games, crafts, bubbles and a clothing swap! All neighbors of any age are welcome. At 3:30 p.m. we will have a family-friendly concert with music by Music at the Blissful. This event will happen outside. In case of rain or bad weather there will be modified activities inside the O'Neill Branch.

Join Central Square's new Horror Book Club. We're exploring horror in all forms -- classic horror, queer horror, ghost stories, and more! For our July meeting, we're reading Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer. Copies are available for pickup at the branch. For this title, we're following up our discussion with a special film screening of the 2018 film adaptation, Annihilation, starring Natalie Portman. For questions, contact Ruby: rvail@cambridgema.gov.

Need help applying for Tech for All? The Cambridge Public Library can help you complete your application for a free laptop and/or mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. Application help appointments are available by appointment and drop-in. We can help you understand the application, answer questions, and submit your application. Registration is strongly encouraged but not required. If you have any questions, please contact CPLDigitalEquity@Cambridgema.gov

Need help applying for Tech for All? The Cambridge Public Library can help you complete your application for a free laptop and/or mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. Application help appointments are available by appointment and drop-in. We can help you understand the application, answer questions, and submit your application. Registration is strongly encouraged but not required. If you have any questions, please contact CPLDigitalEquity@Cambridgema.gov

Need help applying for Tech for All? The Cambridge Public Library can help you complete your application for a free laptop and/or mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. Application help appointments are available by appointment and drop-in. We can help you understand the application, answer questions, and submit your application. Registration is strongly encouraged but not required. If you have any questions, please contact CPLDigitalEquity@Cambridgema.gov

Need help applying for Tech for All? The Cambridge Public Library can help you complete your application for a free laptop and/or mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. Application help appointments are available by appointment and drop-in. We can help you understand the application, answer questions, and submit your application. Registration is strongly encouraged but not required. If you have any questions, please contact CPLDigitalEquity@Cambridgema.gov

In honor of Women's History Month, come to the library and experience Body Kintsugi! Zanya Harriott has facilitated this workshop in Boston at the former City Pop Egleston community center and successfully led online sessions with diverse groups of people. Participants left expressing a profound sense of connection and empowerment. A little more info about Body Kintsugi below. Body Kintsugi is a reflective practice that combines movement, music, and authentic expression to help women embrace and heal their relationships with their bodies. During our guided movement and visualization sessions, participants will be gently encouraged to engage with their physical selves in meaningful ways. This isn’t just movement; it’s a journey toward self-love and body positivity. Picture it as an affirmative yoga experience—aimed at nurturing, rather than challenging, one’s personal journey. Please bring your own yoga mat and any other supplies you may need.

Update: This event has been moved inside the Valente Branch Community Room due to the heat emergency declared by the City of Cambridge. Join us for one, two, or all CPL Adult Summer Camp activities to meet new people and have nostalgic fun outside in Cambridge! Make Tie Dye T-shirts & Bags with us in the Reading Garden next to Valente. Rain/High Heat Location: Valente Branch Library Registration Required.

Join us for a fun, interactive introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) and inclusive communication. Participants will learn practical everyday signs, respectful ways to interact with Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, expressive communication techniques, and simple real-life ASL scenarios. This activity-based workshop includes silent communication challenges, group participation, and engaging sign language games designed to build confidence and connection through communication. Recommended for ages 10 and up.

We are postponing today’s session of our reading group. We plan to have our Tuesday discussion about today’s materials! “If Black women were free, it would mean that everyone else would have to be free since our freedom would necessitate the destruction of all the systems of oppression.” - Combahee River Collective, April 1977 This event is part 1 of 4 of our reading group to discuss How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. We will read and discuss the book in sections as follows: Session 1 - Intro, Barbara Smith Session 2 - Beverly Smith, Demita Frazier Session 3 - Alicia Garza, Angela Davis, comments Session 4 – Reflections on Cambridge present and future Participants are encouraged to come to as many sessions as they can — and all are welcome! Copies of the book are available for pickup at the Central Square Branch. This event was created in partnership with Community Conversations: Sister to Sister, the Cambridge LGBTQ+ Commission, and the Cambridge Women’s Commission.