Teen Advisory Board (Main)
Teens, we need YOU:
- Earn community service hours while you help to plan programs and activities for other teens
- Practice collaboration, communication, leadership and social skills
- Learn more about the Library’s mission and values
- Be a creative force for positive change in your community
Are there programs and activities you would like to see at the Library? Come share your ideas! We meet monthly during the school year. No registration is required, and new members and guests are always welcomed. Stop by the Teen Room or call 617-349-4027 to learn more.
Teen Advisory Board (Main)
Teens, we need YOU:
- Earn community service hours while you help to plan programs and activities for other teens
- Practice collaboration, communication, leadership and social skills
- Learn more about the Library’s mission and values
- Be a creative force for positive change in your community
Are there programs and activities you would like to see at the Library? Come share your ideas! We meet monthly during the school year. No registration is required, and new members and guests are always welcomed. Stop by the Teen Room or call 617-349-4027 to learn more.
Teen Advisory Board (Main)
Teens, we need YOU:
- Earn community service hours while you help to plan programs and activities for other teens
- Practice collaboration, communication, leadership and social skills
- Learn more about the Library’s mission and values
- Be a creative force for positive change in your community
Are there programs and activities you would like to see at the Library? Come share your ideas! We meet monthly during the school year. No registration is required, and new members and guests are always welcomed. Stop by the Teen Room or call 617-349-4027 to learn more.
Fourth Annual Spelling Bee Finals (Main)
Join us for the Fourth Annual Spelling Bee Finals. The Bee aims to enhance the spelling and vocabulary skills of contestants while promoting reading, writing, and appreciation for the power of words. Community members are invited to attend the finals to provide support and cheer on contestants.
CPL Nature Club: Seed Swap (O'Neill)
Bring the extra garden seeds you don't think you will plant this year! See what your neighbors have before you purchase more! We will have envelopes and pens to help keep them straight. If you don't have seeds, come anyway, as we will have extras.
This event is co-hosted by Cambridge City Growers, a group of volunteers across Cambridge working to start up gardens in neighborhoods to increase access to healthy, organic, and locally grown food.
Hand Embroidery (O'Neill)
Hand Embroidery will cover an assortment of basic embroidery stitches that can be used to embellish your clothing and hide (or highlight!) holes and stains! Leave class with a sampler of embroidery stitches you can refer back to, along with knowledge of tools, materials, and techniques for stitching up embroidered designs. Suitable for beginners with little or no embroidery experience, or those who want a refresher on the basics.
Cambridge Young Authors' Squad - CYAS (Virtual)
For the month of January, we will be meeting virtually via Zoom. Please register in order to receive the Zoom meeting link!
Young people ages 10 to 14 who love to write are welcome to share their ideas and writing. There will be time for share-outs/workshopping, as well as group or solo writing. Snacks are provided!
Cambridge Young Authors' Squad - CYAS (Virtual)
For the month of January, we will be meeting virtually via Zoom. Please register in order to receive the Zoom meeting link!
Young people ages 10 to 14 who love to write are welcome to share their ideas and writing. There will be time for share-outs/workshopping, as well as group or solo writing. Snacks are provided!
Live at the Library: Music Class with Music at the Blissful (Collins)
This school vacation week, join musician Evan Haller of Music at the Blissful for an interactive music class. Through singing, movement and playful engagement, every child is invited to participate at their own level.
Music at the Blissful presents music classes that not only entertain young minds but support early childhood development to grow mentally, physically and emotionally.
Recommended for children ages birth-7 with their caregivers.
[CANCELED] CPL Nature Club: Morning Bird Watching Walk at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Collins)
UPDATE: Due to the impacts of this week's winter storm, this walk has been canceled. There will be another walk on Wednesday, February 25th. Register for that walk at this link.
Join us for a morning walk at one of the most renowned bird watching spots in Cambridge, Mount Auburn Cemetery! We will help you identify birds, learn birdwatching tips and tricks, and familiarize yourself with migratory birds as well as those that can be spotted all year round. A limited supply of binoculars will be available.
The walk will meet at the Collins Branch Library at 64 Aberdeen Ave at 10:15 am. We will walk to Mt. Auburn Cemetery together (about a five minute walk). Please try to be on time as we will leave shortly after 10:15!
Registration is required. This event can only accommodate a certain number of participants. One registration is good for one person. If you do not register, you cannot participate. Those on the waitlist will be contacted if a space becomes available.