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Harvard Book Store, the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, and the Cambridge Public Library welcome Kenneth Roth—former executive director of Human Rights Watch—for a discussion of his new book Righting Wrongs: Three Decades on the Front Lines Battling Abusive Governments. Registration is required.

A family-friendly music performance that fuses African and Caribbean rhythms with funk, bebop, hip hop, and reggae.

Just A Start (JAS) is hosting their first AHO community meeting on September 11, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss plans for the proposed redevelopment at 12-14 Laurel Street as 100% affordable housing. You may attend this meeting either in-person or online. In-person: 55 Norfolk Street, Cambridge, MA Online: via Zoom. Please register here to attend the meeting online. For more information about the project, please contact Connor Ring at ConnorRing@justastart.org.

The City of Cambridge is notifying residents, businesses, and visitors of multiple temporary street closures throughout Memorial Day weekend due to two significant events on May 23-25, 2025.

The Cambridge Public Art Commission helps guide the implementation of the Public Art Ordinance and the Art Gifts and Donation Policy, and advises on the overall direction of the City of Cambridge’s Public Art Program. The Commission brings its collective expertise to bear on discussions regarding the various program areas of the public art program, such as acquisition and deaccession, project planning, maintenance, conservation, educational programming, and the exhibitions in Gallery 344. The Commission reviews every percent-for-art project from artists’ proposals to final design. PAC approval is required before a project can go into fabrication.

Cambridge Police, Cambridge Fire, Cambridge Emergency Communications, Pro EMS, Massachusetts State Police, and CambridgeSide Public Safety will conduct an active shooter training exercise at CambridgeSide to practice communication and coordination among First Responders regarding emergency preparedness and response.

A July 22 online information session to learn about home electrification technology, including heat pumps, induction cooking, and much more.

The Cambridge Commercial Parking Control Committee is a five-member board established to review applications for new Commercial Parking Permits.

In 2024, the Cambridge Public Library revealed the top 10 most borrowed books, with The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride leading the fiction category, while The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt topped nonfiction. The children's book Dog Man: The Scarlett Shedder was the most popular among young readers. March saw the highest number of checkouts, contributing to a total of nearly 1.1 million books borrowed that year.

The Department of Human Service Programs offers afterschool programs for Cambridge children in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Open seats are filled through a lottery process.