Crafternoon: Summer Sketchbooks (Collins)
Get creative after school! Decorate a blank notebook to use as your summer sketchbook, junk journal or reading log. Supplies may be limited.
Recommended for children ages 6-12 and their caregivers.
Parent/Child (Ages 7-9) Book Group (Main)
Join us for a lively discussion of a great book in person at the Main Library! Snacks will be provided. For ages 7-9 and a parent or caregiver.
This month's book is The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Mary Lennox is a sickly and spoiled 10-year-old girl sent to live with her reclusive uncle after the death of her parents. When she arrives at his rural estate she meets a cast of characters including a friendly housekeeper and a mysterious cousin who she hears crying at night. When Mary discovers a hidden garden that has been growing wild for years, she decides to restore it in secret. Choose either the original or one of our graphic novel adaptations and come ready to compare and contrast! Copies of this month's book are available at the Children's Desk.
Both caregiver and child should read the book before the discussion to participate. Registration is required — only one registration is needed per family.
For questions about parent/child book group, please email Rachel: rbeaton@cambridgema.gov
Watercolor Workshop (Collins)
Join local artist Brooke Lambert for an introduction to painting with watercolor. Learn at your own pace to paint still life in a relaxed and welcoming environment. This class will introduce techniques in color mixing, observational painting and composition. You will come away from this class with beautiful watercolor paintings and a greater understanding and appreciation for the medium of watercolor.
This class is for adults with all levels of experiences and will cover wet on wet and wet on dry techniques, masking, pressing, shading and light techniques, ink washes and pattern making.
Registration is required.
Age Café: Community Conversations about Aging
Join us for coffee, conversation and connection. Stop by these drop in sessions where we will share experiences and stories with
transitions, what it means to belong and living in the present.
Age Café: Community Conversations about Aging
Join us for coffee, conversation and connection. Stop by these drop in sessions where we will share experiences and stories with
transitions, what it means to belong and living in the present.
Age Café: Community Conversations about Aging
Join us for coffee, conversation and connection. Stop by these drop in sessions where we will share experiences and stories with
transitions, what it means to belong and living in the present.
ASL at the Library - Signing Rocks! (Main)
Spend your lunchtime with us for a midday party and an American Sign Language (ASL) class rolled into one! Please feel free to bring your lunch with you to the class. Light snacks will be provided!
SIGNING Basics hosts this event which teaches students various ASL signs through fun games and activities for beginners or intermediate learners that have more advanced skills.
Signing Rocks! events are conducted in ASL with experienced instructors. Sign language interpreting is not provided; you will learn the vocabulary as you go throughout the class. This program is great for adults, teens, and families with kids ages 7+.
Free or Discount Museum Passes
The Cambridge Public Library’s Museum Pass Program makes cultural exploration more affordable for residents by offering free or discounted admission to 11 museums and cultural attractions. Learn how to reserve a pass and enjoy hands-on learning, art, history, and more—thanks to your library card.