CPL Adult Summer Camp: Plant Identification Nature Walk
Join us for one, two, or all CPL Adult Summer Camp activities to meet new people and have nostalgic fun outside in Cambridge!
Meet at Lechmere Station to admire and identify Cambridge trees, plants, and more using iNaturalist with your neighbors!
We will Walk through the Common at Cambridge Crossing into North Point Park.
In case of rain/high heat, this event will be postponed.
Registration Recommended.
Finance
The Finance Department is responsible for the City's operating and capital finances, and fort processing payments for real estate and personal property taxes, municipal lien certificates, motor vehicle excise tax, and water bills.
Live at the Library: Music Class with Music at the Blissful (Collins)
This school vacation week, join musician Evan Haller of Music at the Blissful for an interactive music class. Through singing, movement and playful engagement, every child is invited to participate at their own level.
Music at the Blissful presents music classes that not only entertain young minds but support early childhood development to grow mentally, physically and emotionally.
Recommended for children ages birth-7 with their caregivers.
Summer Reading: D&D Character Creator Workshop with Guild Hall Learning (Boudreau)
Participants will explore how to build and develop a D&D character, gaining the skills to recreate or expand their own characters in the future. This event is recommended for children ages 8 and up.
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.
2025 City Manager Performance Review
This is the third year Cambridge has conducted a City Manager Performance Review, which is an important commitment to transparency and accountability. This next step will be followed by the City Council’s formal evaluation delivered at a Special City Council Meeting in December.
Cambridge Announces $2.5 Million Restaurant and Nightlife Relief Grant Program
The City of Cambridge announced a new Restaurant and Nightlife Relief Grant program today which will award $2,500,000 to eligible Cambridge venues. These grants, funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), will provide relief to local, non-franchise cafes, restaurants, and entertainment venues (e.g. movie theaters, performance venues, galleries) heavily impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants and entertainment venues citywide will be able to apply for grant awards of $10,000 for allowable business expenses such as payroll, rent, personal protective equipment, utilities, goods and equipment, and outdoor dining infrastructure. Applications will be accepted from February 3-28, 2022 at 8:00 p.m.