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A series of classes with instruction from Comedian Jack Grey. Learn how to seamlessly integrate interactive improv games, scenes, and skillful storytelling that all come together with performance. The 10-week course will occur every Thursday, 1:30pm-3:30pm, starting February 27 through May 1. The final class will now take place on May 15. No class on May 1 or May 8. This will be an in-person program at the Main Library. Space is limited to 15 participants. Due to the popularity and to gain the most out of this program, we expect all participants to commit to all sessions in this 10-week course. Instructor Jack Grey is a local comedy performer with over nine years of combined improv and stand-up comedy experience. They produce their own shows and workshops in Camberville, believing that kindness and community can be born from laughter. Learn more at constellationcomedy.com. Sponsored by the Cambridge Public Library Foundation

Massachusetts Avenue (Mass Ave.) at Albany St. is a four-way, signalized intersection between The Port and Cambridgeport. It is ranked #1 in CDOT’s 2025 analysis of higher crash locations and is scheduled for quick-build upgrades in Spring 2026 as part of the Intersection Safety Audit program.

Emergency Communications initially received reports of gun shots in the area of Central Square around 1:31 a.m. Three shell casings were located by the Cambridge Police near 731 Massachusetts Avenue following a preliminary investigation. There is one known victim at this time.

Week 1: Foundation and Idea Validation. Learn the basics of entrepreneurship, including mindset and risk. Develop and test your business idea by solving real problems. Understand key customer service principles to improve experience. Get a quick intro to marketing and e-commerce fundamentals.

The following information related to the accessibility of the State's Mass Vaccination Sites at Fenway Park, Gillette Stadium, Eastfield Mall in Springfield, and the Doubletree Hotel in Danvers was pulled together by the Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities on February 1, 2021.

Join the Collins Branch Library in collaboration with the Cambridge Climate Leaders Initiative for a monthly discussion of a climate-related topic. Each month the group will discuss a book on the topic at hand then hear about a related local program or initiative and how you can take action. Topic: Water in a Warming World Book: The High House by Jessie Greengrass Meetings will be held on the fourth Thursday of each month from 6-7:30 p.m. Copies of the book will be available at the Collins Branch during library hours. Registration is encouraged, but not required. For more information contact Jo at jpercell@cambridgema.gov.

Did you know you can vote for a winner in the Massachusetts Children's Book Award each year? Join us the 1st Wednesday of each month as we read and discuss some of the MCBA nominated books. Cast your vote for your favorite nominated title, right here at the library. This program is for kids in 4th, 5th and 6th grade (or equivalent ages). Registration is required. For more information, please contact jpittel@cambridgema.gov. This month we're reading The Mona Lisa Vanishes by Nicholas Day (Random House, 2023). Limited copies of the book will be available at the Central Square Library. Pizza will be provided!

Dispose of your medications safely at Medication Takeback Day at the Cambridge Senior Center! The Cambridge Public Health Department, Cambridge Police Department, and Cambridge Council on Aging are hosting a Medication Takeback Event on Monday, October 20 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The second of four Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days in 2024 will be on Saturday, June 8, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., at 65 Waverly Street. Please enter the event via Waverly St at Brookline St. This event is for Cambridge residents only.

The third of four Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days this year will be on Saturday, August 24, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., at 65 Waverly Street. Please enter the event via Waverly St at Brookline St. This event is for Cambridge residents only.