Repairing Garment Closures with Jessamy (Main)
Repairing Garment Closures will focus on reattaching and adding simple closures like buttons, snaps, and hooks & eyes to clothing. Using just a needle and thread, participants will learn how to replace different types of buttons, including shirt and coat buttons, or add invisible snaps to help their garments lie on the body better. Please note that this workshop will not cover zipper repairs. Suitable for beginners with little or no sewing experience.
Wednesdays of Wonder - W.O.W. Be A Climate Superhero! (O'Neill)
Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week! Kids of all ages can hang out and do crafts or STEAM activities. No registration required.
Join us for a fun afternoon creating your own superhero costume that you can take home and learn about everyday actions you can take to help our planet. Open to superheroes of all ages! This week's program will co-presented by the organization Mothers Out Front.
Ladies & Men's Holiday Breakfast
Looking for a way to catch-up with old friends or make new ones? Join us for the Senior Center Ladies & Men's Holiday Breakfast!
Collins Branch Book Club (Collins)
December selection: Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo.
Join us to discuss a selection of fiction and nonfiction titles for adults. Print copies are available to pick up during library hours.
For more information, contact Jo Percell (they/them) at jpercell@cambridgema.gov
Collins Branch Book Club (Collins)
August selection: The Painter's Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the American Revolution by Zara Anishanslin
Join us to discuss a selection of fiction and nonfiction titles for adults. Print copies are available to pick up at Collins Branch during library hours.
Creative Journaling for Teens (Main)
Take a screen break and get organized! Plan your day, track your workouts, remember your friends’ birthdays, all with a pen and paper. Join other teens to learn the basics of the bullet journal and how you can use your doodles to plan your future.
Movie Night: WE WANT THE FUNK! (Valente)
Join us for movie night at the Valente Branch to celebrate Black History Month!
WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness.
Registration helpful.
Summer Reading: Crafternoon Perler Beads (Collins)
Instructions and supplies will be provided for an afternoon activity. Work with Perler Beads to follow a pattern or create your own unique design. We'll fuse the finished product into place for you to take home. Recommended for ages 6-12 with a caregiver.
Summer Reading: Book Bingo Story Time (Collins)
Join us for a special story time featuring books to match a square on this summer's bingo board for young children. Today, we will read stories featuring collage illustrations and create something inspired by the books. Recommended for ages birth to five with a caregiver.