Department of Veterans Services Patriots Day Observance Event Monday, April 21
The City of Cambridge Department of Veterans Services will hold a Patriots' Day Observance event on Monday, April 21, at 10:30 a.m., on the Cambridge Common. The event will also include a ceremonial reenactment by the National Lancers, of William Dawes’ historic horseback ride from Boston to Cambridge, then to Lexington, alerting the colonists of the British threat of 1775, and marking its 250th anniversary.
Crafternoon: Paper Lanterns and Sun Catchers
Celebrate the coming Lunar New Year and bring some light to the dark winter by learning the art of tissue paper collage! Make a paper lantern or sun catcher to bring home. All materials are provided. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Registration is not required for this event.
CANCELLED: Intermediate ESOL Class (Saint James Church)
January 2026 classes will be held at Saint James Church, 1991 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140 due to repairs to the O'Neill Branch Library.
Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class. This class will be taught at an intermediate level. No testing is needed.
Dormer Guidelines
Guidelines to help property owners and design/building professionals create dormers that will increase the living space of an attic story while retaining the basic design integrity of the building and roof lines.
Temporary Disability Parking Permit Program
The Temporary Disability Parking Permit program affords Cambridge residents with disabilities equal opportunities to avail themselves of public parking facilities and on-street parking throughout the City of Cambridge.
Summer Reading: Last Day of School Celebration (O'Connell)
This event has been relocated to the O'Connell Branch parking lot.
Join us outdoors at the O'Connell Branch to celebrate the end of the school year and the start of the summer!
Come for free ice cream while supplies last. No registration is required. All ages are welcome!
Summer Reading: 2D Game Design with Guild Hall Learning (Valente)
Join us to learn how to transform your game ideas into a playable reality. Recommended for ages 10-14.
Funding for Summer Reading has been generously provided by the City of Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library Foundation, Friends of the Cambridge Public Library and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Short Story Reading Group [Central Square]
Every month we will read and discuss a short story as a group.
This month we will be reading “The Great Silence” by Ted Chiang.
Copies of the story will be provided, and no preparation is need.
Please drop in!
Registration is helpful but not required.
Sing-Along (O'Neill)
Sing and dance to your favorite songs! For children of all ages and their caregivers. No registration required.