Raymond Park Renovation Project
Raymond Park, located at 106 Raymond Street in Neighborhood Nine, is scheduled for renovations beginning in November 2025. Planned improvements include:
Improved circulation and more accessible pathways
New playground equipment
An expanded basketball court
Drainage improvements and rain gardens
Additional seating and gathering areas
New trees and plantings
Learn more about the community and design process here.
Evening Story Time
We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for our monthly evening story time event. This program will run for 20-25 minutes, with songs, stories and rhymes. No registration is required.
Due to Early Voting at Valente, this program will be held in the Children's Area. Please call 617-349-4015 for more information.
Tween STEAM (Main Library)
Interested in technology and art? Join Tween STEAM to learn how to use circuits to make light up cards, build LEGO cities, or use brush bots to paint abstract art. Every month, there’s something new to make! Program begins at 5:30 p.m., and tickets are available at the desk. Please call 617-349-4038 for more information.
Fandom Days: Minecraft
Join us at the Main Library to celebrate your favorite fandoms! We're throwing a Minecraft party, where you can make Minecraft themed crafts, get snacks, and play Minecraft trivia! Grab your diamond axe, saddle up your chicken, and get ready to mine.
This program is intended for ages 9 - 12. For more information, contact Ellen Kaluza at ekaluza@cambridgema.gov.
Summer Kickoff Party!
Stop by Joan Lorentz Park to kick off summer with a live performance from Crocodile River Music, arts and crafts, free ice cream, and more! Pick up your Summer Reading bingo board and learn more about special events happening all summer long. Bring a chair, food, and loved ones to celebrate the summer! All ages are welcome!
Response POR 20-41 - Alternative Public Safety Crisis Response System
Response to Cambridge City Council Awaiting Report Item Number 20-41, regarding a report on the feasibility of an alternative Public Safety Crisis Response System, received from Police Commissioner Branville G. Bard, Assistant City Manager for Human Services Ellen Semonoff, Chief Public Health
Officer Claude Jacob and Director of Emergency Communications Christina Giacobbe.
STEAM Academy: iFp Studio (Main)
Innovators for Purpose (iFp) Studio is a youth-powered design and innovation program where teens channel their energy and creative vision to imagine and build a better world. Blending art, design, science, technology, and storytelling within a social justice framework, teens engage in real-world client-sponsored projects. Teens are invited to learn more on the iFp website.
STEAM Academy: iFp Studio (Main)
Innovators for Purpose (iFp) Studio is a youth-powered design and innovation program where teens channel their energy and creative vision to imagine and build a better world. Blending art, design, science, technology, and storytelling within a social justice framework, teens engage in real-world client-sponsored projects. Teens are invited to learn more on the iFp website.
Tween STEAM (Main Library)
Interested in technology and art? Join Tween STEAM to learn how to use circuits to make light up cards, build LEGO cities, or use brush bots to paint abstract art. Every month, there’s something new to make! Program begins at 5:30 p.m., and tickets are available at the children's desk. Please call 617-349-4038 for more information.
STEAM Academy: iFp Studio (Main)
Innovators for Purpose (iFp) Studio is a youth-powered design and innovation program where teens channel their energy and creative vision to imagine and build a better world. Blending art, design, science, technology, and storytelling within a social justice framework, teens engage in real-world client-sponsored projects. Teens are invited to learn more on the iFp website.