Great Books Book Group (Main/Virtual)
This week's selection: Arthur Rimbaud, "The Drunken Boat," "Vowels," "Eternity," "Memory," "To a Reason," and "Dawn."
Reading Interests: We concentrate on Great Books in the following areas: a long novel over the summer, two sections of poetry and short stories, a book of the Bible, a Shakespeare play, an ancient and modern drama, a work of science, a smaller work of fiction, an even smaller work of fiction, and a rotating mix of politics, philosophy, and religion. Authors read in the past five years include Dickens, Keats and Yeats, O'Connor and Munro, Ecclesiastes, Sophocles and August Wilson, Darwin, Austen, Duras, The Federalist Papers, and Arendt.
How to get the print book: Copies of the reading are set aside at the Main Library. Visit the Main Library at 449 Broadway during current service hours and a staff member can help you get a copy.
How to register: Registration is required. Click the registration link below to register.
This is a hybrid event. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants 1 hour before the event.
For more information, contact Drew Griffin (dgriffin@cambridgema.gov)
PB Cycle 3
The $706,000 in FY18 capital funds for the seven winning projects from the third PB cycle became available on July 1, 2017.
PB Cycle 5
The $925,000 in FY20 capital funds for the six winning projects from the fifth PB cycle became available on July 1, 2019.
Cookbook Club (Collins)
October Selection: Amá: a modern Tex-Mex kitchen by Betty Hallock & Tex-Mex by Ford Fry
Join friends and neighbors for a potluck! Try a recipe and bring your results or thoughts to share and discuss with other cooks. All experience levels welcome. No need to bring a dish to join.
Books will be available for pick up at the Boudreau and Collins Branches during library hours.
This event will take place outdoors at the Collins Branch (64 Aberdeen Ave).
For more information contact Liz at edanner@cambridgema.gov or call the Collins Branch at 617-349-4021.
Update on In-person Appointments
From December 1, 2020 through January 8, 2021, City of Cambridge departments will be conducting in-person appointments on Tuesdays and Thursdays only.
Taxi Meter Inspection
All Cambridge Taxi Medallion Meters must be inspected annually by the Cambridge Department of Weights & Measures, beginning on January 1 of each new year.
Comcast Rise Grant
Starting Thursday, May 1 through Saturday, May 31, eligible small businesses in the Boston area (including Cambridge) can apply for the Comcast RISE Program