Nominate a Public Works Employee for Outstanding Performance
This year, the Cambridge Department of Public Works will recognize 4 employees who demonstrated exemplary work performance with the presentation of the "Commissioner's Award for Outstanding Performance" at a ceremony and cookout on Wednesday, May 22, at Public Works.
Nominate a Public Works Employee for Outstanding Performance
This year, the Cambridge Department of Public Works will recognize 4 employees who demonstrated exemplary work performance with the presentation of the "Commissioner's Award for Outstanding Performance" at a ceremony and cookout on Wednesday, May 24, at Public Works.
Cambridge Preschool Program Information Session
Attend this virtual meeting to learn about the Cambridge Preschool Program (CPP), which provides access to free preschool for all 4-year-olds in Cambridge. The CPP application for the 2026-2027 school year will be open October 1 - November 14.
Reading Group: How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective (Central Square)
“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 4 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.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
The last of four Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days in 2023 will be on Saturday, November 4, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., at 51 Mooney Street. Please enter the event via Fawcett St. This event is for Cambridge residents only.
City of Cambridge Veterans Day Observance Event
The City of Cambridge Department of Veterans Services will host a Veterans Day Observance event, with a ceremony at the Cambridge Common at 11 a.m., followed by an informal gathering and luncheon at the Sheraton Commander from 12-4 p.m.
Fun with Gif-o-Grafs! (Central Square)
Turn paper cut-outs into animations with the Gif-O-Graf machine! See your stories come to life!
This program will take the place of our weekly After School Stories and Crafts.
No registration required.
Recommended for children ages 4+ and their caregivers.
Fatal Bike Crash Under Investigation in Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Cambridge Police Commissioner Christine Elow have confirmed an ongoing investigation into a fatal crash involving a box truck and cyclist that occurred at about 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of DeWolfe and Mt. Auburn streets.