Celebrate New Pemberton Street Mural Oct 19
Join us for the unveiling of the new, community-inspired mural along Pemberton Street, on the retaining wall at Rindge Field between Haskell Street and Yerxa Road, on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2023, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free.
Art Conservation Forms
Well-designed condition assessment forms offer the best means to efficiently collect information on site while surveying public art. Condition assessment forms for sculptures, paintings and murals, and works on paper, which were designed by our Director of Conservation, can be downloaded here.
Become a US Citizen
The Community Learning Center helps English Language Learners get ready to take the U.S. Naturalization Test. People need to pass this test to become a U.S. citizen.
Central Square Rezoning - Community Meeting 3
Please join the Central Square Rezoning Project team for our final community meeting regarding potential updates to the zoning for Central Square. This meeting will begin with a presentation by City staff focusing on what we've heard thus far and how that has informed the preliminary zoning recommendations. It will be followed by a robust public discussion where community members can share their feedback and input.
CPL Presents: On Mindful Democracy (Main/Virtual)
Join the Cambridge Public Library in welcoming Jeremy David Engels for a reading and discussion of his latest book, On Mindful Democracy: A Declaration of Interdependence to Mend a Fractured World. We find ourselves living through a time when much-needed political discourse seems to be getting increasingly inflammatory and partisan—Jeremy David Engels, in On Mindful Democracy, proposes the benefits of mindfulness in the sociopolitical sphere. Smithsonian called the book "a practical guide to staying open and curious while engaging with all sorts of people and ideas." Registration is required.
Math Playground Event
Cambridge families and young people are invited to join the Cambridge STEAM Initiative, Cambridge Public Schools (CPS), and The Young People’s Project (YPP) at the Math Playground event — an exciting day of family fun that builds math literacy for all ages! The day will include a range of activities that showcase the joy, fun, and wonder in math experiences for young people and families.
Did You Know
As a result of a City Lighting Study by the Electrical Department and the Community Development Department, it was determined that there was an opportunity for the city to have greater energy efficiency and light quality with LED fixtures.