Cookbook Book Group (Collins)
July Selection: Ripe figs : recipes and stories from Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus by Yasmin Khan ; photography by Matt Russell.
Join friends and neighbors for a potluck! Try a recipe and bring your results or thoughts to share and discuss with other cooks. All experience levels welcome. No need to bring a dish to join.
Books will be available for pick up at the Boudreau and Collins Branches during library hours.
This event will take place outdoors at the Collins Branch (64 Aberdeen Ave).
For more information contact Liz at edanner@cambridgema.gov or call the Collins Branch at 617-349-4022.
Horror Book Group (Central Square)
Join Central Square's new Horror Book Club. We're exploring horror in all forms -- classic horror, queer horror, ghost stories, and more! This month, we're reading Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Copies are available for pickup at the branch, on Libby and Hoopla, and on Project Gutenberg.
For questions, contact Ruby: rvail@cambridgema.gov.
Traffic Impacts August 24
The City of Cambridge is notifying residents, businesses, and visitors of street closures and traffic impacts August 24 due to the Everybody Gotta Eat Cookout.
War Memorial Family Swim
Beginning Tuesday, September 2, the War Memorial Recreation Center (1640 Cambridge St.) will reopen for programming and public swim for the fall season. This year, we are excited to offer free Family Swim through the month of September.
Film & Discussion for Older Adults
Movie: Here
the story covers the events of a single plot of land and its inhabitants, spanning from the distant past to the 21st century.
2024 Resident Survey Results
Polity Research Consulting conducted a random telephone survey of 400 adult residents of the City of Cambridge from September 11 to September 17, 2024.
911 Clinician
The City of Cambridge 911 Clinician is a unique public safety position, as they work directly inside the Emergency Communications Center (ECC) alongside Emergency Telecommunications Dispatchers (ETD). The 911 Clinician may be utilized by dispatchers during emergencies for purposes of crisis intervention/de-escalation or to support callers through vulnerable moments before first responders arrive on-scene when appropriate. A large part of the 911 Clinician’s role is also following up with and providing community members connections to mental health and corresponding services by making referrals, providing resources, facilitating screenings, offering support and advocacy, and short-term case management.