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The last of four Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days in 2023 will be on Saturday, November 4, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., at 51 Mooney Street. Please enter the event via Fawcett St. This event is for Cambridge residents only.

The last of four Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days in 2024 will be on Saturday, November 2, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., at 51 Mooney Street. Please enter the event via Fawcett St. This event is for Cambridge residents only.

In 2019, the City of Cambridge completed its Urban Forestry Master Plan. Since, the city has rebranded and taken action to upkeep the Urban Forestry Master Plan through programs such as Forest Friends and Water by Bike.

Find your next great read! In this program, we will be sampling books from our Central Square adult collection! Spend 5 minutes with each title before rotating to the next. Snacks will be provided. Registration helpful but not required.

From everyday heroics to extraordinary moments of bravery, the Cambridge Fire Department kept our city safe throughout 2025. Take a look back at some of their most impressive and courageous acts of service from the past year.

Learn about the history of Fresh Pond Reservation and what the future holds for one of Cambridge’s most well-loved open spaces.

34 artists and organizations are being awarded $112,461 in Local Cultural Council Grant funding by Cambridge Arts and the City of Cambridge. Funded projects include a comics camp for foster children, a hip-hop dance class for seniors, a celebration of the history of Black American music, a poetry writing program pairing teens with older adults, an elementary school playwriting project addressing the indigenous history and ecosystem of the Charles River, performances of short plays by short plays by Asian Americans, a documentary about the late Cambridge artist Peter Valentine, and a documentary about The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub.

Navigating difficult times can be scary, but you don’t have to do it alone. Meet another key community safety resource: the CARE team. Learn how they provide you with support and guidance when you need it most.

Join the Cambridge Community Development Department for a bicycle workshop on learning the rules of the road at the Valente Branch Library. Registration is required. This workshop covers the following topics: Rules of the road Bike-specific laws and legislation Car-specific laws and legislation General safety tips Routing ideas for new riders Real traffic scenarios and common crash situations

Our monthly "Graphics Are Great!" book group is for kids aged 8-12. Check out a copy of the book beforehand, or download it from the Libby app. Our June book is Winging It by Megan Wagner Lloyd. This book group will meet in person at the O'Connell Branch. For questions about the "Graphics Are Great!" Book Club, please email cmeisler@cambridgema.gov.